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Bookmark or Share- Strength of balsa wood vs. strength of steel - Straight Dope9.5 pcf, tensile strength 1910 psi (that’s pretty strong stuff, a 1" square piece of balsa wood holding one ton of weight) Standard Grade 60 structural steel is about 500 pcf and has a tensile strength of about 60,000psi (thus the name). Tensile strength/density ratios are thus: 1910/9.5 = 201 60000/500 = 120.
- NEW Stupid Republican Idea of the Day (Part 3) - Straight DopeDammit this is the Republican Party, not the Liberiatarians. DesertDog July 5, 2023, 12:21am 8. They’re trying to conflate the US flag and the Texas flag. They’d try the Florida flag but that would raise the ire of their ghod and anyway, with the state seal in the middle it’s awfully busy. JRDelirious July 5, 2023, 12:40am 9.
- Political Compass #20: The freer the market, the freer the people ...(Although, since the proposition speaks specifically of the market, one should not conflate all of the social restrictions on freedom which characterised past Marxist totalitarian regimes with the purely economic restrictions of a 100% tax.) “The less free the market, the freer the people” is clearly false.
- Is AI overhyped? - Great Debates - Straight Dope Message BoardIn summary, while AI might be overhyped in some areas, its potential and the progress being made are substantial, justifying much of the attention it receives. The key is balancing optimism with realistic expectations. Meaning: maybe, maybe not. Thanks, chatbot, I’ve already figured that out.
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