Posted on 06/23/2018 9:15:31 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
the University of Cambridge, found that the 'plink, plink' sound produced by a water droplet hitting a liquid surface is caused not by the droplet itself, but by the oscillation of a small bubble of air trapped beneath the water's surface. The bubble forces the water surface itself to vibrate, acting like a piston to drive the airborne sound. ..."But thanks to modern video and audio technology, we can finally find out exactly where the sound is coming from, which may help us to stop it."
(Excerpt) Read more at phys.org ...
I don’t know how to jest. And don’t call me Shirley.
That information, and about $1.85 will buy you a fresh cup of coffee at Starbucks.
It’s not really dripping. It’s all in your mind. Focus on the sound. Again it comes. Again. Attempt to stand that constant drip. Deep breath. Think of all of your problems and how they keep coming like that steady drip. Think of how annoying it is and how you might pick up that knife over there and just go completely nuts and stab everyone on the sidewalk if it doesn’t stop. And it doesn’t stop. The constant drip chills the spine. Your skin crawls. There is the knife. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.......
I know, my answer was intentionally oversimplified to be sarcastic. Guess you missed it.
No, and don’t call me Shirley.
Uber liberals get a government grant to study the physics of a droplet hitting a surface.
Talk about being over-educated!
Earplugs
The voice of experience?
Or a plumbing contractor, lacking the time for a small job,
but still wanting the work?
Did ANYONE read the article?
No actual need for that!
Unless it involves Mr. Laz, a moose or both.
But that is My Calling!
Snarky OneLiners.
I’ve scientifically determined that
A Three Second Comically inspired
Retort is Simply FABULOUS!
You really need to get out more.
“So enough of the snarky one liners that I personally just skip over. Way too much of that on FR these Days.”
Happens every time there is an interesting article posted from phy.org.
Read the article? And break an age old freeper tradition? Blasphemy!
Thanks for posting...
This will get me through
The Weekend.
Self-sufficient men fix it by replacing the cartridge or washer.
And a big plus, you can add useless new tools to your collection.
Like a stuck cartridge extractor!
Or perhaps a slide hammer/vice grips!
For added fun, start the old galvanized pipes leaking behind a beautiful ceramic tiling job!
A new washer? Duh.
How many of my taxpayer dollars were wasted on this?
Call your congressman. Chew his ass
If you live in public housing could help.
Or as they did in the old Robert Taylor Homes, start the joint on fire.
The next apartment may be a better one! (I once to work there.)
I had that in my early twenties.
Went to doctor who gave me a shot, a few pills and a warning about future use of my faucet.
Haven’t had a problem since.
According to the researchers, while the study was purely curiosity-driven, the results could be used to develop more efficient ways to measure rainfall or to develop a convincing synthesised sound for water droplets in gaming or movies, which has not yet been achieved.
I worked for a company developing printed integrated circuits using semiconductor inks laid down with inkjet printers. I imagine this research could be useful for all inkjet printers to improve lay-down and print quality.
I'm buying a "smart" sprinkler controller with a local rain sensor. The current sensor technology is rather crude -- a stack of compressed cloth washers gets wet and then dries out after the rain ends. Or a self-tipping cup empties itself. The first doesn't tell you how much rain has fallen and can shut your sprinklers off too soon. The latter measures actual rainfall, but is subject to debris plugging it up and needs to be cleaned. This could be promising for reliable residential rainfall sensors that measure the amount of rain falling.
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