Something Interesting Thread

[LonghornCatholic]

 

[Horn6721]

Amazing
But AI still scares me

 

[mchammer]

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/article299643309.html

 

[mchammer]

 

[Dionysus]

I like the way the guy in the foreground seemed content to let the other player wear himself out, then moved in close, got aggressive for a few seconds and then BAM hit a missile to win. He’s a dog as the kids say.

 

[mchammer]

 

[LonghornCatholic]

 

[Dionysus]

SpiRobs

Flying robotic octopus anyone? Roboctopus?

Highlights

• A bioinspired universal design principle based on the logarithmic spiral
• Fast and low-cost fabrication based on 3D printing with TPU
• A simple actuation mechanism by two or three cables
• Numerous prototypes (ranging in length from centimeters to meters) and multi-robot arrays

Drawing inspiration from the fluidity and dexterity of natural appendages like the elephant trunk and octopus tentacles, this spiral-shaped robotic arm combines the precision of a human hand with the agility of animal limbs.

Read more:
• Octopus-Inspired Robotic Arm Sets New Standard for Precision and Flexibility at Impact Labs
• SpiRobs: Logarithmic spiral-shaped robots for versatile grasping across scales at ScienceDirect

 

[Horn6721]

Amazing. Grabbing the tissue, WOW

 

[LonghornCatholic]

 

[mchammer]

 

[Horn6721]

Wow. Willing to be part

 

[LonghornCatholic]

 

[mchammer]

 

[mchammer]

WTF? Mayo on a brisket sandwich?

 

[Dionysus]

Mayo on a brisket sandwich?

For me, yes. I like mayo.
What do you put on it?

 

[mchammer]

For me, yes. I like mayo.
What do you put on it?

Bbq sauce and onions. Maybe a pickle.

 

[mchammer]

For me, yes. I like mayo.
What do you put on it?

I have never seen mayo at a bbq joint.

 

[Sangre Naranjada]

I have never seen mayo at a bbq joint.

You have to tell the folks at Chisholm Trail in Lockhart NOT to put mayo on your chopped beef sandwich.

For this exact reason, I buy chopped beef sandwiches elsewhere.

 

[LonghornCatholic]

Sometimes mayo hits the spot for me, but I don’t think I’ve ever tried on bbq…May give it a try.

 

[Vino Bevo]

I fondly remember the old Pace commercials - "Get a rope" - that some of you may inflict on me for saying this, but mayo and BBQ sauce can actually go well together on a sandwich. I've tried it and kinda like it.

(Ducking for cover and awaiting feedback...)

 

[LonghornCatholic]

Some of you are just rabid anti-mayoites!

 

[LonghornCatholic]

 

[LonghornCatholic]

 

[LonghornCatholic]

 

[LonghornCatholic]

 

[LonghornCatholic]

 

[LonghornCatholic]

 

[Dionysus]

There's more to ancient amphitheaters than the Colosseum.

The Roman Empire, alone, built over 230 arenas, theaters and stadiums.

Pula Arena, Croatia (68 AD)

source: @WorldScholar_

Arles Amphitheater, France (90 AD)

Originally had a capacity of over 20,000 spectators but was transformed into a medieval fortress during the Middle Ages.

Amphitheater of El Djem, Tunisia (238 AD)

One of the largest amphitheaters ever built by the Romans — towering 36 meters high and capable of seating 35,000 spectators.

 

[LonghornCatholic]

All spectacular too!