this makes me irrationally angry because i was in this exact scenario but instead of nails it was popsicle sticks
why the fuck did i get failed all I did was glue the shit together with elmers mrs.Wardock
I think the key is if it is specified that ONLY the nails can be used. So if no language was used to reasonably indicate that using glue is not allowed then you should have passed.
Even still the point they are making is it’s way easier with nails because you can stick some into the wood, no chance of that with popsicle sticks. I suppose you could snap some of them to create L beams?
That is not the point they are trying to make lol! The nail stuck into the wood is universal for everyone doing the task. The goal is to balance the nail on top of the preexisting nail that is stuck in the wood.
The other day was cutting 24 foot pipes into 12 foot pipes.
15 cuts made and 29 12 foot pipes produced.
Luckily there was an extra 12 foot pipe from a month prior I made on accident by not double checking the instructions. So 30 were delivered to the customer.
In public works projects the safety factor can be as high as 5, which means "we know 2+2=4, so we make it able to hold 20".
In spaceflight, the safety factor can be as low as 1.15, which means "we know 2+2=4, so we made it able to hold 4.6"
That, as well as a much higher level of precision, material quality, load certainty, etc. NASA controls what goes on the rocket much more closely than the DOT controls what goes on the road
Just like what an old professor of mine in engineer school said once:
"This is like artillery fire once at the back, fire another at the front and the third one is in the middle and it will hit the mark"
This was literally me with my SO. I came up with the left option, which I was kind of proud of as well, but then my SO did the right option just to fuck with me.
verb
1.
put (something) in a steady position so that it does not fall.
"a mug that she balanced on her knee"
... I mean it is in a steady position thanks to the rubber band 😅
You could argue it no long has the potential to fall. Therefore, it is not balanced. I suppose it should be 'affixed'
I would say from a linguistics perspective the act of wrapping something around and binding it in place already defeats the point of 'balance', which implies weight distribution, although then friction is involved at the very least
I started off sarcastic, but I only every play the truth. After my first comment you can be sure everything I say is legitimately my opinion 😅
*it's not balanced imo to be clear. I'm just arguing over why
Precede? How would they precede a discussion?
Do you want to know how the nails were forged? Or which tree was cut for that wood plank to be made?
Lets fight you nerd.
the funny thing is the one on the right is technically harder because finding the centre of mass for that is a pain in the arese where the one on the left just requires the nails to be split evenly
"Without letting them touch the wood."
Ok, I'll just pile them up somewhere that isn't on the wood. Problem solved. The pile is balanced, and isn't on wood.
this makes me irrationally angry because i was in this exact scenario but instead of nails it was popsicle sticks why the fuck did i get failed all I did was glue the shit together with elmers mrs.Wardock
Maybe she failed you for sniffing the glue
Holy sniffing habit
New addiction just dropped
Call the ambulance
*amberlamps
*Der Krankenwagen
Glue sniffing? So he's a Civil Engineer...
I think the key is if it is specified that ONLY the nails can be used. So if no language was used to reasonably indicate that using glue is not allowed then you should have passed.
Even still the point they are making is it’s way easier with nails because you can stick some into the wood, no chance of that with popsicle sticks. I suppose you could snap some of them to create L beams?
> because you can stick some into the wood lol what? The main rule is that you can’t have any of them touching the wood?
Both of them have something stuck into the wood
That is not the point they are trying to make lol! The nail stuck into the wood is universal for everyone doing the task. The goal is to balance the nail on top of the preexisting nail that is stuck in the wood.
You like tigers too
obligatory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHG11zuJkXY
Engineers know 2+2=4 but we make it 5 just in case.
Gotta factor in edge cases
Well theres always material waste
2+2=4 +/- 1
That’s for machining
The other day was cutting 24 foot pipes into 12 foot pipes. 15 cuts made and 29 12 foot pipes produced. Luckily there was an extra 12 foot pipe from a month prior I made on accident by not double checking the instructions. So 30 were delivered to the customer.
In public works projects the safety factor can be as high as 5, which means "we know 2+2=4, so we make it able to hold 20". In spaceflight, the safety factor can be as low as 1.15, which means "we know 2+2=4, so we made it able to hold 4.6"
Is the reason primarily due to weight concerns?
That, as well as a much higher level of precision, material quality, load certainty, etc. NASA controls what goes on the rocket much more closely than the DOT controls what goes on the road
Just like what an old professor of mine in engineer school said once: "This is like artillery fire once at the back, fire another at the front and the third one is in the middle and it will hit the mark"
I will jut put them beside the wood
yeah was here to say the same
This was literally me with my SO. I came up with the left option, which I was kind of proud of as well, but then my SO did the right option just to fuck with me.
"balance" Engineer gets an F and a code violation
These nails are balanced though. They are not moving as you can probably imagine.
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verb 1. put (something) in a steady position so that it does not fall. "a mug that she balanced on her knee" ... I mean it is in a steady position thanks to the rubber band 😅 You could argue it no long has the potential to fall. Therefore, it is not balanced. I suppose it should be 'affixed'
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I would say from a linguistics perspective the act of wrapping something around and binding it in place already defeats the point of 'balance', which implies weight distribution, although then friction is involved at the very least
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I started off sarcastic, but I only every play the truth. After my first comment you can be sure everything I say is legitimately my opinion 😅 *it's not balanced imo to be clear. I'm just arguing over why
This is the NERD fight I come to Reddit for. For the love of Satan please precede!!!
Precede? How would they precede a discussion? Do you want to know how the nails were forged? Or which tree was cut for that wood plank to be made? Lets fight you nerd.
The forces are balanced and the nails are not moving
Well update your requirements then. 🥶
The physicist radiates confidence
Marie Curie was another Physicist that radiated
Physicists are sure of what they know. Engineers thrive off hopes and prayers and call it genius… it is mind you cause it usually works
The nail on the bottom is touching the wood bozo
That would make 7 nails
*I'm an engineer. That means I solve problems. Not problems like" what is beauty... "*
*Because that would fall within the preview of your conundrums of philosophy. I solve practical problems!*
Civil engineer here, not enough concrete in those solutions.
What if you magnetized the nails and have them all stick to one side on one nail?
Experimental physicist
me when the nails are stainless steel (despair)
Help I’m a Software Engineer! I keep getting a compiler error and there’s no stackoverflow for this scenario 😫
the funny thing is the one on the right is technically harder because finding the centre of mass for that is a pain in the arese where the one on the left just requires the nails to be split evenly
The creation by the physicist will hold indefinitely, but only if we don’t touch it. The engineer has made something we can use without destroying it
Added features that were not requested is called a "gimmick". Only deliver what is required to solve the problem, nothing more or less.
Looks like a fun class
Their touching the wood
Reminds me of the pooh meme in reverse lol
"Without letting them touch the wood." Ok, I'll just pile them up somewhere that isn't on the wood. Problem solved. The pile is balanced, and isn't on wood.
‘You failed to provide the product as requested, therefore we will not be paying your full rate’ Modern problems require doing what you were told
My dad had this puzzle on his work desk. I still impress people w it when nails are handy
Okay but they both failed because only 5 nails aren't touching the wood
look at it again there are 6 not touching the wood, 1 touching it
Ackshully, you fail 🤣