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Great ingenuity but if falling into the inventor trap of "I've figured out one part of the equation and am neglecting the rest of it"

The inventor says "Some additional off-the-shelf systems – brake and steering boosters, as well as e-heating and air conditioning – would also be added under the hood." While also stating all the original components are remaining untouched.

Does he have any idea how cramped the majority of modern engine bays are? I used to work on saburbans, bucks, chevys, and ford's where you could literally stand in the engine bays. Modern cars though? Good luck having enough space to even get your tool let alone your hand where it needs to go.

Also "Off the shelf" systems?

Heaters are a nightmare. Resistive heaters, while being the most common, cheapest and easiest to access, use obscene amounts of energy and would put a huge drain on the tiny batteries he is proposing being used. PTC heaters are a possibility but Heat pumps would be ideal. Heat pumps take up space and are best designed into a car from scratch.

E-brake boosters are definitely a thing but are not a one size fits all and ABSOLUTELY require the removal of the existing system.

Finally the AC... The best electric units I've seen are retrofit kits for classic cars. Once again those require significant removal of existing infrastructure in order to be installed. More of an issue though.... they cost 2-4 thousand dollars! That's certainly going to eat into the project 4-5 thousand dollar estimated installation cost.

Side note: These are effectively motorized wheel spacers and I have seen a ridiculous amount of damage to vehicles from wheel spacers that are just simple chunks of metal.

Innovation is always encouraged of course and hopefully his work leads to something applicable. As it stands right now it's a bit of a pipe dream.

Two I surprisingly haven't seen yet:

"I haven't given a shit about anything in a while"

and

"I'll just cancel the free trial"

You almost hit the nail on the head. Disney is not to blame in this situation at all. One of their designers went to shutterstock (totally normal) to buy and use some art (again, normal, industry standard), shutterstock sold the art that had been uploaded by an independent artist (that's how this all works).

HOWEVER, the artist used AI to create his image and neglected to add the "Created using AI" tag to his art which is required by the terms and conditions of shutterstock.

In this instance both Shutterstock and Disney got taken for a ride and are getting the negative press because of an individuals decision.

You could technically blame shutterstock a little bit for not vetting what they host but as far as I am aware there are no reliable tools for determining if an image is AI with 100% certainty.

That's actually pretty interesting. I started with minimalist footwear once I was old enough to start making shoe decisions myself and apparently that was partially causing some of the problems I was experiencing.

Five Fingers were my go to's (once they came out) for most days and Vivobarefoot's / Nike Free's for when the social side of five fingers was in questionable taste.

It's always fascinating to me how wildly different solutions are the exact remedy needed for different individuals. It's why I always get a little irritated when you read someone saying "Use this thing AND THIS THING ONLY! everything else is junk and dumb and you will be a worse person for using it." such a close minded approach to the world.

I've been out of the minimal shoe worlds for a bit minute, anything cool to come about recently?

I had this exact stance until I won a pair of $200 running shoes in a raffle. My occasional backpains and joint problems disappeared almost immediately. I started buying the best footwear I could afford and my quality of life went measurable up after that decision.

The BIGGEST changes were going to a reputable podiatrist and getting shoe recommendations based off of my arch shape, weight and gait. They put me on a treadmill with highspead cameras at the sides and rear to record how my stride landed both walking and running. That and custom molded insoles.

Now Shoes are a part of our yearly budget to make sure we have good condition, supportive shoes at all times. Also re-soleing if applicable.

Side note: Dress shoes can die in a fire.

OK, bro. This is a little too soon. 260 innocent people are dead in an entirely unprovoked attack. The time for jokes is not not possibly not ever.

Thanks!

It would probably consent.

It bothers me that the chosen position for the tests in the research paper is the T-pose. That would be like testing the aerodynamics of two cars with different bumpers while also having all the doors wide open. Just doesn't make sense.

Give me a neutral posture, a mid walk stride, and lastly the superman flight pose, least realistic but most in need of answering in my opinion. Side note: I want a research paper breakdown of the different superman poses to determine which is best.

If you wanted to have the aerodynamics tested with wind hitting the body from the front like the original test then the legs should also be spread (stop what you're thinking pervert) in the fashion of a skydivers neutral position.

oh man, I absolutely love the bachans yuzu sauce. it's tangy slightly citrusy with just a touch of spicyness to it. It's one of those sauces like Yum Yum, Chick-fil-A Polynesian, Thousand Island, or Maple Mustard that if I wasn't supervised I would probably be putting on everything within reach just to see what's good together.

Oooh that looks delicious.

What the ever loving FUCK is this.

I want it... nay, I neeeeed it.

Oh yeah! That one is pretty cool. Went there when we lived on the wast coast. The Atlas Obscura is great for stuff like that.

The right direction is to the left.

We need an IRL Easter eggs for stuff like this.

The original was awesome, can't wait to give this one a try.

Seems like to correct solution is to sell the kid for more bionicles.

I need an alarm clock that does this automatically.

I saw a sign at the local grocery store that said "Happy Hallow-Thank-Mas Season!" I was physically ill.