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Flip_Willie:

--- Quote from: Level42 on November 13, 2009, 01:49:15 am ---The essence is this: Here we have a student who is doing an interesting project. He is trying to learn stuff and so it is important to get things right. If you would go to a electrical engineer and you talk about a motor that generates electricity, you will be laughed at. It's not a problem now, because he's a student and learns by mistakes. I tried to point him to that mistake in the hope he would accept it and learn from it, but instead he cries like a baby (not uncommon for today's youth).

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The only reason I reacted the way I did is because I do respect your opinion. I know I do not post much here, but I have frequented this forum nearly every day for almost 4 years. In that time, I have read a lot of posts and have come to respect several members on this forum. You are one of them.

That is why I reacted so strongly when you were so quick to condemn my project with an F due to fowled terminology. I am sorry. I don't have a heart of stone, and this project is something that I am proud of. One of the main functions of this board is for people to show off their work. I was showing off mine.

Imagine for a moment that you have a close friend or relative who is in the same position as I am. He is new to the field of physics and electrical engineering, but he is devoted to learning. This person has just finished a term project that he is very proud and is excited to show it to you. In process, he makes mistake in terminology -- a mistake that you even said yourself would be easy for a novice not to understand because a motor and generator are so similar. Would you say to this close friend the same thing you said to me, or would you say something like, "Hey, you better watch your terminology. In the real world, people will laugh at you for saying that"?

I cannot see why my position on this is so difficult to understand.

Flip_Willie

SirPeale:

--- Quote from: Flip_Willie on November 13, 2009, 08:37:58 pm ---
I cannot see why my position on this is so difficult to understand.


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Because you're retarded.  And here's my basis for that assumption: you're arguing about something over the Internet.  Taking one anonymous guy's comments to heart.

Who cares what Level42 says about your project?

(no offense, Level42)

Flip_Willie:

--- Quote from: SirPeale on November 13, 2009, 09:32:33 pm ---Because you're retarded.  

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I am sorry you feel that way. It is my opinion that one should treat anonymous people with respect -- even if it is the internet.


--- Quote from: SirPeale on November 13, 2009, 09:32:33 pm ---And here's my basis for that assumption: you're arguing about something over the Internet.  Taking one anonymous guy's comments to heart.

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I already admitted that I had a problem with this. I am not perfect. I already said I regretted what I said in the first place.

Come on, I simply want this conversation to end peacefully and without everyone thinking I am a complete fool. You cannot grant me even this?

EDIT: I wanted people to understand where I was coming from when I reacted the way I did. I never argued that Level42's opinion was wrong.

EDIT: Arg.. You are right, I have no idea why I care so much about this anyway. I am just going to drop this all now.

Flip_Willie

shardian:
I think you did a great job. Kudos to whatever school you attend for actually making you all learn practical knowledge in physics classes. My physics classes were a joke. I didn't even take college Physics until my junior year, so I already had the practical engineering classes beforehand. I only attended for the tests and labs, and it was pretty pointless for me. At that point, mine and the colleges time would have been better spent just letting me test out, but they didn't allow that.

For most of the students though, it was a blood bath. I was the only A in Physics I. There were a few other A's in Physics II, but those I think were other engineering students who were taking it late like me.

Kevin Mullins:
I was rather impressed that the floor standing fan was able to push the turbine so well.
I know those fans have a fair amount of force at that range, but still, when you throw in there the design of the blades, balance, pitch and tuning , etc, etc.....work out quite nicely.

If you ever go looking for a readily available small DC "generator" again, just grab an automotive alternator. Just about any these days are already internally rectified to output DC. (a single wire GM version would be a good choice)

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