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[–] Sanctus 211 points 6 months ago (8 children)

Feel like this could have been demonstrated with a hot dog

[–] [email protected] 101 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Or a chicken drumstick for somewhat similar bone strength.

[–] [email protected] 54 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Is this the dipstick that tried it with a carrot, it cut the tip off and then said he was going to try it with his finger to be sure?

[–] essteeyou 14 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I don't see "dipstick" in the wild very often, but I always appreciate it. Are you English by any chance?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago

I am not. I had a vulgar word there, and decided to tone it down a little.

[–] CleoTheWizard 60 points 6 months ago (1 children)

He did demonstrate it that way, specifically with a carrot. And it somewhat worked. The problem is they programmed it to do more and more pressure every time it fails meaning that doing the carrot first actually caused a safety issue. He only moved onto his finger because the safety feature seemed to be working.

[–] Sanctus 36 points 6 months ago (2 children)

The engineer told him the frunk increases in pressure every single time it closes and detects resistance, Judkins said. It's going to assume you want to close the frunk and maybe something like a bag is getting in the way, which would make it close harder.

Geniuses.

[–] toofpic 10 points 6 months ago

Because I am the bag commander. If I want the bag to fit, and it doesn't fit, I'd better crush it!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

With that association - can Apple, Tesla etc marketing be generalized into something to be put into law?

To fucking ban those companies and make their patents public domain (or make them expire, not sure of the term).

I don't care if a Google or two get stomped as a bonus.

[–] takeda 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 17 points 6 months ago

No, it has to be something bigger than the panel gap

[–] EdibleFriend 7 points 6 months ago

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[–] ABCDE 5 points 6 months ago

He tested it with multiple similar objects.

[–] LesserAbe 4 points 6 months ago

Then he wouldn't get nearly as many views. Or have articles written about him

[–] RizzRustbolt 2 points 6 months ago
[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago

Wouldn't get so many YouTube views right...