I'm NOT in marketing and I know when to employ engineers. Like now. What does it mean?
It's impossible for any of those gears to turn.
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tommyrot - Feb 21, 2008 9:00:23 am PST #7263 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
DavidS - Feb 21, 2008 9:00:26 am PST #7264 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I don't get it.
Took me a minute. I think it's that all three gears are meshing. That's not how gears work.
tommyrot - Feb 21, 2008 9:01:55 am PST #7265 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Yeah. If you picture two of the gears moving, you'll see that the third gear would be pulled in both directions.
tommyrot - Feb 21, 2008 9:02:45 am PST #7266 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Hec, did you see the short-haired model story I linked to in Natter?
lisah - Feb 21, 2008 9:07:20 am PST #7267 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate
If you picture two of the gears moving, you'll see that the third gear would be pulled in both directions.
This is totally the kind of thing I can't picture at all. I would need to see them in action to understand.
DavidS - Feb 21, 2008 9:13:58 am PST #7268 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Hec, did you see the short-haired model story I linked to in Natter?
I did! One of the good things about being a Buffista is that Jilli will have a thousand eyes looking for bat related accessories, billytea will never miss an echidna reference and anytime there's a short hair trend I'll be alerted.
Polter-Cow - Feb 21, 2008 9:17:38 am PST #7269 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Think of it this way: any gear will make the gear it turns go the other direction, right? If a gear moves clockwise, it will cause the interlocking gear to go counterclockwise, and vice-versa.
So Gear 1, if turned clockwise, will make Gear 2 turn counterclockwise.
Except it's also touching Gear 3, which means it will also make Gear 3 turn counterclockwise.
Unfortunately, Gear 3 is also touching Gear 2, so it will attempt to make Gear 2 turn clockwise.
Then you have a problem.
juliana - Feb 21, 2008 9:19:43 am PST #7270 of 10001
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Then you have a problem.
And then things start going "ping!" and flying about the place. There may be fire.
tommyrot - Feb 21, 2008 9:22:39 am PST #7271 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
And then things start going "ping!" and flying about the place. There may be fire.
And your mechanic will tell you a bunch of unrelated things need to be replaced.
lisah - Feb 21, 2008 9:23:43 am PST #7272 of 10001
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Think of it this way: any gear will make the gear it turns go the other direction, right?
thanks. I do understand it. I just don't really get it, you know? I can't see it happening in my head. It's my disability!