The 10,000 Post thread V3

[Muck308 55]

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I'm about due for an avatar change. Anyone care to guess what building's room 308 my current avatar is from? It's a place you may have heard of...

[Duke87 1,070]

(5042)

The Jedi Temple?

(I honestly don't know)

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

5043

 

I wrote my final Curbside Classic article.  It's gonna publish tomorrow morning at 5am.

[Larks2242 251]

I'm about due for an avatar change. Anyone care to guess what building's room 308 my current avatar is from? It's a place you may have heard of...

5044.

Doubtful I'd  have the answer.

[Duke87 1,070]

(5045)

Hitting enter on the new forum skips a line.

This is a little disorienting.

 

 

 

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

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I'm still hitting enter twice regardless.  I need my space.

[timmie 988]

5047

Yeah, it will take some time to get used to it

[Duke87 1,070]

(5048)

Under normal circumstances it's not a huge issue although it makes lists a problem. We do have a list tool, though, so...

1. We can work with this
2. Right?
3. Yes!

[Chptrk 86]

5049.

I forget about the site for awhile and when I come back everything is different.

Mostly I just miss the little kitty by my name...

[Larks2242 251]

5050.

 

I'd say judging by the number of my post, There is a 50/50 chance that will return.

[Duke87 1,070]

(5051)

But then what is there a 50/51 chance of?

[astronelson 339]

5052.

But then what is there a 50/51 chance of?

Me posting?

[philforhockey51 4,211]

5040

Just wanted to say I called the Hawks winning in six and

^ so I never submitted this never finished writing it, but it stuck around for days here in the reply window....

5053

Some Coach somewhere, "I want 101% out of all of you!" 

[Duke87 1,070]

(5054)

Human beings don't necessarily have hard ceilings on their performance, so 101% of someone's nominal maximum can be achieved in many circumstances.

[astronelson 339]

5055.

 

The Space Shuttle main engine could run at 109% of its rated power.

[philforhockey51 4,211]

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Not trying to start an argument, just talking for some back and forth, I want to point something out.  E=mc^2        For those that might not know E=Energy m=Mass c=speed of light

Since humans have a hard number for m and c is a constant than there is a hard ceiling on Energy output of a human based on the mass of the human (though what I think you're talking about is that we as humans are still unaware of what E equals when we include kinetic and potential energy) That is for physical performance, for Mental performance no one knows yet because no one has found a good way of getting a proper measurement, there is a physical limit but we don't know what the ceiling is, so we don't even have a clue what 100% is. 

As far as the rocket, I hate when they do that, they have a fixed number they use for 100% and when it out performs expectation they add extra percentage. In the end it really has a different value for 100%. But yeah how do you compare them then so... 109% it is. 

In the end anytime we humans go beyond 100% what we really are doing is going beyond Expectations, which seems we tend to underestimate what we can really do, or is it that as we grow and evolve we go beyond the previous limits? 

[Duke87 1,070]

(5057)

Not trying to start an argument, just talking for some back and forth, I want to point something out.  E=mc^2        For those that might not know E=Energy m=Mass c=speed of light

Since humans have a hard number for m and c is a constant than there is a hard ceiling on Energy output of a human based on the mass of the human (though what I think you're talking about is that we as humans are still unaware of what E equals when we include kinetic and potential energy) That is for physical performance, for Mental performance no one knows yet because no one has found a good way of getting a proper measurement, there is a physical limit but we don't know what the ceiling is, so we don't even have a clue what 100% is.

I don't think anyone wants to make an antimatter human and turn all of themselves into pure energy.

More to the point, though, when at a sporting event you say "give me 101%", that is not just talking about energy output, it's also talking about athletic skill, which is a qualitative matter and therefore has no objective limits.

As far as the rocket, I hate when they do that, they have a fixed number they use for 100% and when it out performs expectation they add extra percentage. In the end it really has a different value for 100%. But yeah how do you compare them then so... 109% it is. 

That's not really what's happening. Most mechanical or electrical equipment doesn't have hard limits to its output either - but operating it at more than 100% of its rated capacity accelerates wear and tear by placing undue stress on it, and as you go further and further you increase the risk of the equipment promptly failing (think of how the tachometer on your car has a red zone - the engine can rev up that high, but you don't want it to since it's bad for the car). "100%" is really just the furthest the manufacturer recommends you push it. Often safety features built into the equipment will prevent it from exceeding this point, but in such cases this "hard limit" is artificially imposed.

Also, for some types of equipment, the capacity can vary a lot depending on operating conditions. For example an air conditioner will have a rated capacity in BTU per hour that is one number, but in reality it is capable of pumping more heat outside on a mild day than it is on a really hot day. It is also capable of pumping more heat outside if the condenser coil is in the shade than if it is in the sun. It is even capable of pumping more heat outside if the condenser coil is wet rather than dry, although you shouldn't go spraying water on it if it isn't designed for that.

  Edited June 24, 2015 by Duke87  

[Skimbo 304]

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I like the way my dragon fits in that round avatar-thing

[philforhockey51 4,211]

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@Duke87    Yes!! you pointed out that it would be an all energy being , nice I mean after all it really is just a conversion equation. hmm how about a dark energy being? Now that would be something lol.(that may have already been a Star Trek episode, one of the later series, but I can't remember off the top of my head) 

Another little interesting tidbit is that there is a separation between Athletic Skill and Athleticism, at least it's debated in sports. Gets tricky, in Hockey I have enough of an eye for it but not much for other sports. In other words I can see why a player is considered more athletic than skilled but where it gets tricky is that it takes o so much athleticism to have that skill (some).  I think sports people like to argue about things without a definite answer. It's never who was the better team in the finals as well duh someone won but it's always "what if this or that"

As far as equipment I understand that the 100% is called at the top of the curve but it annoys me that technically 100% is further down the line and the max efficiency(if that is an ok term for rated capacity though it might be different) should really be like 90% or something. Just words and the definition of 100% not being constant. Just bs'ing a bit for conversation you understand.  You're very right about the coil, like everything else, there are so many variables it's tough to really tag it with a fixed number.

[Duke87 1,070]

(5060)

I suppose you could put a range on the box rather than a fixed number, but that wouldn't help the consumer any... it'd just confuse people and get them asking questions that sales reps don't need to waste their time answering. One may assume the fixed number is near the middle of the range.

[Chptrk 86]

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Just wanted to say I called the Hawks winning in six and

^ so I never submitted this never finished writing it, but it stuck around for days here in the reply window....

5053

Some Coach somewhere, "I want 101% out of all of you!" 

5061

I never called it but I was hoping the entire time and I'm really glad it went the way it did.

My uncle is getting the cup for a little party and i get to go. I dont know if any players will be there but I wouldn't mind adding a few more signatures to my sweater.

Now I'm just gonna sit in a corner, wait for my favorite player Patrick Sharp to be traded, and cry. See all you guys later.

Also replying on mobile is really laggy and I've never done it before now.

[Larks2242 251]

5062.

 

Not all of us are.

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

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We're preparing for a move to the UP.  One more month in the Toledo area first, though.

[Vahr 341]

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Pretty well rested up from my trip now (got back yesterday night), twas very fun overall.

Also changed my avatar to something that fits a round viewport pretty well, currently too lazy to make the CSS override

  Edited June 29, 2015 by Wahrheit  

[astronelson 339]

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It was very convenient that my avatar fit perfectly.

And I see we have similar Origin ideas in different numbers of dimensions, Wahrheit.

[philforhockey51 4,211]

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@NMUSpidey   where is UP? 

[Vahr 341]

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philforhickey51: UP = Upper Peninsula (of Michigan), judging by the reference to Toledo, OH.

astronelson: Yes yes we do All we need now is someone in 3-space and we'll be all set.

  Edited June 29, 2015 by Wahrheit  

[jmsepe 2,039]

5068.

UP = University of the Philippines? Hahaha.
Speaking of which, a new graduate just placed a record of having a QPI of 1.004. Highest is 1.000.

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

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Michigan's made up of two peninsulas, the Lower Peninsula aka Lower Michigan and the Upper Peninsula aka Upper Michigan.  There's The Thumb, too, but we won't talk about them here.

[philforhockey51 4,211]

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Must be more of a local saying, kind of like around here people will say "going down the shore"