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Ballad of Buster Scruggs…. Collection of rather sad and sordid western tall tales. A good movie actually… just kinda depressingWhat movie was this, my old brain can’t recall?
So, the 24 hour races are the only measure of a true race car? Do they not refuel in 24 hour races? It won't be long for battery changes to hit the pit lanes and battery performance is increasing exponentially every year. It's coming and it's not because of the environment. Don't get me wrong though, to me there's nothing better than the sound and smell of a two stroke motorcycle engine.
Edit: Hybrids are at Le Mans now too.
How long until they're pure electric?
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End the ban on dueling and canes in Congress.
This is the sort of shit I think my wife spots and then never says a word about. Then I’m in some never ending trouble zone for an indeterminable amount of time…
chernobyl has also shown some unexpected recovery of wildlife. ???
Depending how cold it wouldn’t even be that long. I love my car for urban environment use… and in that capacity I crush almost anybody who doesn’t have at least 1000 hp. I continue to crush them at higher speeds. Since they don’t have an hour of high speed driving to be able to catch up with me, I am long gone and they never recover. If they have Corvette, a Ferrari, Lamborghini, very high-end Porsche, a track hawk …sure, they’re gonna actually be faster than me… and they’re going to be able to sustain their lead.
As I always say… If you live in the middle of nowhere, or you live in a cold environment, an EV is not gonna be a great car for you… unless of course, the most driving you ever do in a day is a hundred miles.
… And to be clear, it’s not just any EV -> Tesla and only a few others have an actual range that makes it worth having the vehicle at all. Most of the typical commuter EVs absolutely stink.
Very cool you still have his tools
My grandpa was also a blacksmith
I have the anvil he brought with him on the boat when he emigrated from Germany about 1920
My dad sold most of his blacksmithing gear off after his first back surgery. I kinda wish it was still available, but make do with what we have.
The hate is not against the vehicles themselves. As you say, even the ones today have nich that they can fill very well. It’s the force by the ruling elites saying that we have to have them, regardless of the practicality or lack of. And that force goes much deeper than short range, overly heavy, resource intensive electric road vehicles. its the need to force the herd into the barn, so the herd can be vaccinated, kept in the dark, fed shit and the undesirables eliminated.
All this is really compounded by the “elites” not having to live by their own rules. its the perfect storm for hate and without sensibility being displayed by those “elites” sooner or later, a violent explosion will take place. Lots of blood will hit the ground and that is Not a good thing.
Now Everyone NOTE: I am NOT advocating a civil war, or civil violence. Bloodshed should be the last and is always the worst way to resolve civil issues. Civil is the key word, People have to understand that it’s not just about them but it is about everyone and everyone should be given the opportunities, and not put down as “deplorables.”.
EV's and Hybrids are the CFL bulb of the automotive industry. Hydrogen is the future.
No, I was only pointing out the comparison between a 7 minute time attack run and a 24hr endurance race is irrelevant. The same way that bringing up hybrids is. The discussion is how ev tech isn’t competitive in anything other than extremely short duration runs right now, which is true.
I think it will be interesting to see the advances in ev tech but I don’t think a strictly ev race car will ever be able to compete with even a strictly ICE race car in anything other than a time attack style event. Or it will be quite a while before it happens at least
The only reason I balk at any of this ev talk is because it’s a sort of shell game being played by the people really pulling strings and making decisions.
But, fast race cars are still fast race cars. And as such, I present one of my favorite videos. I know it’s nothing but brand hype but it’s still amazing
Grandson Chase. He's made remarkable strides but he's going to need long, long, rehab. He got the word from the neurosurgeon today his motocross racing is over. Another significant blow to the head could kill him instantly. His goal was to go pro and ride for Yamaha but that's history now. I'm good with that. I'd rather he live a long, boring life. Many thanks for your thoughts.
Chase turns 14 June 2nd. The doctors and nurses at Children's Hospital in Madison are miracle workers. The level of care he's received has been amazing. When he get's discharged, yet unknown, he will do his rehab at a place called Shirley Ryan's in Glenview, IL. I know nothing of the place, but if the Docs say that is where he needs to be, that's good enough for us.
Broken bones are common, but, severe traumatic injuries my grandson incurred seem to be quite rare. It's unfortunate but it was just an accident. My daughter is feeling guilty but is slowly realizing it was just bad luck. Thank you for your thoughts.My son, wife and I all raced motocross, it is a great family sport, but tragedy can happen in a nano second. Prayers from our family as we have been there before. Gods blessings for you! Praying for the best.
I question how much radiation the animals tested were actually exposed to. Radioactive material and sediment was probably moved around and spread out fairly quickly. Water is also a good insulator of ionizing radiation. You could swim in the spent fuel pool at a nuke plant and be fine; it would probably be nice and warm. Unless they were in direct contact with radioactive material, they wouldn't get much dose.
So that’s where you got your user name.
Four liter… very rare and only a handful made before the company went bankrupt.
Cheers!
I have experienced the ”pop” or more like a sort of slide or slip when things move. It is GLORIOUS
. I am planning to put another one at work with my director’s blessing for days when I’m walking funny. People who have never had disk trouble are absolutely blessed.I do get that. Infrastructure won’t support a big move to electric and lots of applications for vehs are just not compatible with the current range capabilities. The idiots pushing a rapid move away from ICE are going to cause lots of damage if they get their way.
Toyota’s new Prius Prime I think is a very good example of a smart way to have your cake and eat it too. They’re quick, sip fuel and look cool. 220hp and up to 57mpg. AWD is available too. No need to plug it in but if you do it works better.
Well actually we have. If you are talking about brain injury at birth. When, a child is oxygen starved at birth, a massive injection of the solvent, DMSO will free up the blood vessels in the brain. This feeds the oxygen starved cells and allowing at least a partial if not a total recovery. its a one time deal, do it immediately, you get a cure, wait, and/or do nothing, and you get a brain damaged individual who’s lack of ability to work out problems civilly in his or her life leads to an exceptionally nasty, hard to live with individual. (I know, down through the years, I have had several in my caseload, they are not fun people to be around).
As far as good ole low IQ scores. They are pretty much stuck with what they were born with. However, consider this. IQ score does not make a person a better or worse person. People with mental retardation are just like you and me, they have the same desires, fears, needs and feelings. They just don’t add, subtract, multiply or divide as well as people who have average IQ scores.
A good way to think about IQ scores being a measure of a persons value. Albert Einstein was perhaps one of the most intelligent men who have lived within the last 100 years. Yet, he made a total mess of his personal life. His IQ score had to be at least 150 where the average is 100. We consider a score of 69 or below to be mentally retarded. However, compared to Einstein, we are all retarded. Is Einstein intrinsically a better person? (Because he has a higher IQ). No.
Now, what the meme refers to is not IQ but plain ole lack of common sense. It’s like using Nazi-Facist like tactics and methodology to protest what they believe is Facisium. Or repeating mistakes over and over again, not learning or Not Studying History…..
Which brings us back to common sense. Sense, means studying what worked and what did not work and applying that learning in a successful way. History is everything. Learn how to add, study a math book (which is a history of what math worked and what did not add up
) All learning outside of research in these days and times is a historical study. And what do these ‘stupid’ people lack? A study of what works and what does not work. A study of and belief of history.
Oh the DMSO to resolve oxygen starvation at birth, forget it, like trying ivermectin to cure Covid. Gotta follow the “science.” And the science says, follow the witch doctors
They know science best. 
Excellent news.
Despite negative reviews (and my bias), healthcare folks still do pretty amazing work
will keep praying for Chase, and his parents.
IMO, better to have let him do that than sit and play video games and eat Cheetos…..
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