It’s definitely a G-force thing. If I remember correctly from Mythbusters, the human limit is about 10 Gs before losing consciousness, 15 Gs before suffering internal organ damage, and about 20 Gs before instant death.
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OshaqHennessey@midwest.socialto
Science Memes@mander.xyz•same shit every day, on godEnglish
29·3 months agoMost modern means of electricity production involve creating heat in some way, then using that heat to boil water, creating steam. That steam is then used to turn a turbine, which generates electricity.
OshaqHennessey@midwest.socialto
Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•Why do some people try to humanize the wealthy and people in positions of power?
1·3 months agoLottery winnings are paid out from a pool of money that’s filled by ticket purchases; every dollar won comes from the pocket of someone who bought a ticket and lost, after the lottery company takes their cut. Even if the winners aren’t exploiting the losers directly, the system itself is exploitative, and any winnings are derived from that exploitation. As the old saying goes, “the lottery is a tax on people who are bad at math.”
No clue, actually. I know you can sort based on votes, but I’ve never thought about how the main feed works. I’ll have to look it up later, if I can remember
On Reddit, the algorithm that determines which posts appear on the main page is heavily influenced by the number of up/down votes for the post and its comments.
OshaqHennessey@midwest.socialto
Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•Why do some people try to humanize the wealthy and people in positions of power?
21·3 months agoThat’s because it’s morally justified to prioritize the needs of many over the needs of a few.
OshaqHennessey@midwest.socialto
Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•Why do some people try to humanize the wealthy and people in positions of power?
31·3 months agoPsychopaths and sociopaths who dehumanize others deserve to be dehumanized in return. Why should you owe them something they won’t offer you in return?
OshaqHennessey@midwest.socialto
Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•Why do some people try to humanize the wealthy and people in positions of power?
41·3 months agoHave you considered the possibility that only evil people are capable of acquiring that much power and wealth because that much power and wealth is only possible by evil means?
If you have a problem and call the police, now you have two problems.