All articles tagged with #rubber
Originally Published 6 months ago — by Business Insider
Russia's manufacturing sector contracted sharply in June, signaling potential economic slowdown driven by weak demand and a strong ruble, with factory jobs and business confidence declining amid global uncertainty and the country's reliance on wartime spending, raising concerns about long-term economic sustainability.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by IFLScience
Physicists at Leiden University have created a block of rubber that can count simply by being carved into a ceiling, floor, and pairs of beams. The rubber block, called a "beam counter," can record the number of times it has been pushed by bending its beams in a specific sequence. This simple yet impressive feat demonstrates that inanimate objects can perform mathematical tasks without sophisticated circuit boards. The researchers believe this rubber counting mechanism could have applications in fields such as bridge engineering and could potentially be expanded to count larger numbers.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Jalopnik
A list of the best car movies that not everyone knows about includes Until the End of the World, L4yer Cak3, The Nice Guys, Death Car On The Freeway, Road Kill, Excess Baggage, Rubber, Trafic, The Big Steal, Motorway, and Gattaca. These movies feature interesting car casting, thrilling car chases, and even a sentient tire on a homicidal rampage.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Motorsport.com
Miami GP managing partner Tom Garfinkel says the decision not to waterblast the Hard Rock Stadium track surface will pay off in the long run as it will age naturally and improve over time. Lack of grip on the surface posed issues for drivers during the race weekend, but race winner Max Verstappen reckoned it was good enough by the race. Garfinkel is contemplating getting more support races on board for 2024 to improve grip. Changes made to the Turn 15/16 chicane also worked well, according to Garfinkel.