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All models are wrong. (mander.xyz)
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[-] [email protected] 70 points 2 weeks ago

FTFY

[-] [email protected] 37 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Now it's a horizontal drill of sorts.

[-] [email protected] 23 points 2 weeks ago

It's an Archimedes screw. Great for moving fluids, grain, etc. Or in actual drill-form, they remove the swarf from the hole.

[-] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago

Ah yes, of course!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archimedes%27_screw

I knew our DNA was trying to screw us all.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

thank you

[-] [email protected] 29 points 2 weeks ago

We have a saying at work...

"All models are wrong. Some are useful."

[-] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago

this post was submitted on 27 Jun 2024
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