AtomicTech Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 10 hours ago, GuessingEveryDay said: Graduated yesterday! Gonna miss my deaf friends so much... Congrats!!! Here's to new adventures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlamoVampire Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 So, Im doing a flight from KATL to KJFK in the PMDG737-700 and im using the AI atc (i know i know i have vatsim and can have real humans be mt atc) but PMDG just updated their 737s 600, 700, 800 and 900 as well as the DC6 but i only fly 700/800. So anyway part of the update was a fix so that the AI properly call out the 737s when aircraft near each other. So I hear: DAL1459 traffic is 9 oclock, 4 miles, at fl360, generic. Report them insight. My ai fo calls out traffic in sight then i hear atc call to the traffic (an ai controlled copy of a real world flight for Allegiant Air flight AAY2466): AAY2466 traffic is nine oclock, 3 miles, at fl375, Boeing 737. Report them in sight. it was the nerdiest moment of happiness ive had in a while. 202005272023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve9728 Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 In the last few days I've been trying to learn how to build my own 3D models in order to "technical prepare" for the 3D printer I might buy in the future. Well, my first motor finished under the tutorial: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delay Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 I had an... interesting, slightly heated discussion with my father yesterday, where I tried to convince him that adding a generator to an electric vehicle to recharge the battery would end up wasting more electrical energy than it would generate, thus discharging the battery even faster. I failed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlamoVampire Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 @Delay the added weight of the generator will as you said cause quicker discharge to empty but will also shorten the battery life over all. In time he will see you were right and he was wrong. Patience 114705282023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerbalsaurus Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 While cleaning up for a Memorial Day party today, I wasn’t paying attention. I was walking on the granite in front of our downstairs screen door, and I lost my footing. Immediately, a domino effect happened. I slipped, my foot went through the screen door, causing the screen door to fall over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 3 hours ago, Delay said: I had an... interesting, slightly heated discussion with my father yesterday, where I tried to convince him that adding a generator to an electric vehicle to recharge the battery would end up wasting more electrical energy than it would generate, thus discharging the battery even faster. I failed. The struggle is real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delay Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 1 hour ago, AlamoVampire said: the added weight of the generator I didn't even consider that! I only argued with the conservation of energy and thermodynamics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSaint Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 13 hours ago, Delay said: I had an... interesting, slightly heated discussion with my father yesterday, where I tried to convince him that adding a generator to an electric vehicle to recharge the battery would end up wasting more electrical energy than it would generate, thus discharging the battery even faster. I failed. You know that's just a hybrid-electric vehicle. Right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 1 hour ago, TheSaint said: You know that's just a hybrid-electric vehicle. Right? No… he’s referring to adding a “generator” to a pure electric vehicle- no gas engine- to “generate” power as the car drives around. Trying this will get you a massive fine for attempting to violate the laws of thermodynamics… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSaint Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 Watched Once Upon A Time In Hollywood tonight. I liked Tarantino’s ending better than reality’s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve9728 Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 The thing that I had always worrying about has finally happened Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlamoVampire Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 (edited) Ok so im doing a roughly 4-5 hour flight and my ai atc broke just after take off. Convinces me to just use vatsim but thats not the interesting part. Im bored with nothing to do besides babysit my 747-700 as it chugs along so ive been playing with my navigraph chart app. I just learned it has up to date METAR data for airports! Btw METAR= METeorological Aerodrome Report (weather data). Things one learns when bored lol 013005302023 @steve9728 is that you in the clip or just a rando clip giving an example? 013105302022 Edited May 30, 2023 by AlamoVampire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve9728 Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 16 minutes ago, AlamoVampire said: is that you in the clip or just a rando clip giving an example nah just a random clip on internet and I found it. I always worry about would player playing Marimba get their stick stuck in the seam hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlamoVampire Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 1 minute ago, steve9728 said: nah just a random clip on internet and I found it. I always worry about would player playing Marimba get their stick stuck in the seam hahaha Ah, ya that would suck but not as bad as having a string fail on a string instrument mid performance… been there, not fun. 015305302023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve9728 Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 Just now, AlamoVampire said: Ah, ya that would suck but not as bad as having a string fail on a string instrument mid performance… been there, not fun. 015305302023 This proves that you have been practising hard! It was the instrument that kissed you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlamoVampire Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 Lol! Was my A string on my cello that noped out on me. I forget most of what happened beyond my string popping. Was more than a quarter century ago or so now… yes i feel my age espec seeing as in 1 day it will be 22 years since i graduated… 020005302023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerb24 Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 So tomorrow I'll (hopefully) be able to fly a model plane for the first time! Now, I need to charge the batteries for it, and the USB charger, for some reason, when plugged into my laptop, makes my keyboard stop working! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve9728 Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 35℃ in temperature and "feels like 41" Spoiler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDE Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 16 hours ago, Kerb24 said: So tomorrow I'll (hopefully) be able to fly a model plane for the first time! Now, I need to charge the batteries for it, and the USB charger, for some reason, when plugged into my laptop, makes my keyboard stop working! Let go, Luke! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 NL-10, we have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSaint Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 "Luke, you switched off your targeting computer. What's wrong?" "It's okay, I've got my slide rule." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 A true Jedi pilot must have it on the sword handle. And move the slider with Force. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerb24 Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 For anyone wondering, I did fly an RC plane today. Got around 10-12 flights after 2 hours. Surprisingly, I didn't crash once (unless you count the times the plane ended up upside down after landing). Spoiler Plane I flew: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 On 5/28/2023 at 11:37 PM, CatastrophicFailure said: No… he’s referring to adding a “generator” to a pure electric vehicle- no gas engine- to “generate” power as the car drives around. EVs already have this—regen braking. On 5/28/2023 at 12:26 PM, Delay said: I didn't even consider that! I only argued with the conservation of energy and thermodynamics. This line of reasoning was more than enough. The energy comes from somewhere, after all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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