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xkcd bot@lemmy.worldB to xkcd@lemmy.worldEnglish · 12 days ago

xkcd #3239: Simple Machines

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xkcd #3239: Simple Machines

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xkcd #3239: Simple Machines

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It’s hard to decide which simple machine system to invest in. DeWalt makes a great lever and inclined plane, but I hear Milwaukee’s wheel-and-axles are really good.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3239/

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  • NoSpotOfGround@lemmy.world
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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_machine

    • TheTechnician27@lemmy.world
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      Arrange all six in series for some great slapstick.

    • Agent641@lemmy.world
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      I used a wedge and hammer last night to split one very large limestone block into 5 more manageable ones and I’ve never felt more ancient Egyptian in my life.

    • [object Object]@lemmy.ca
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      Aren’t scrwws just a fancy inclined plane?

      • arctanthrope@lemmy.world
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        and aren’t inclined planes just a fancy wedge

  • TrackinDaKraken@lemmy.world
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    Every machine is a lever.

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      Like all things in life, [insert action] is just a degenerate form of bending. -Bender Bending Rodríguez

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    It’s hard to decide which simple machine system to invest in. DeWalt makes a great lever and inclined plane, but I hear Milwaukee’s wheel-and-axles are really good.

    I think Randall really gets my life.

  • itsjustachairmary@lemmy.world
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    Ok but can a cow use it?

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