neat math/physics puzzle: For a rigid pendulum of mass m and length L, starting at rest with an angle θ from vertical, find the tension in the massless rod that supports the pendulum as a function of time
i think this is a particularly interesting one to puzzle through because it's not the thing you're normally asked to do with this and i wonder if it's possible to solve this without ever solving for the pendulum's motion
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The student bowed.
"Master, I am sorry."
"Why were you absent yesterday?" the sword master asked.
"I don't know. I... simply could not get out of bed."
"If this happens again..."
"Yes?"
"Allow yourself to stay in bed."
"Master?"
"A blunt sword can be honed. A broken one can not."
#MicroFiction #TootFic #SmallStories
our internet went out right after we typed this for about two hours in an attempt to prevent me from getting this out into the world which is how you know it's good
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A reminder that there are other, secret ways of voting. Protesting and supporting protests materially and labor-wise is one. Calling public officials to pressure them is another. Take some time and read this now, then act on it tomorrow.
https://mastodon.social/@Caudle/104678870316579664
h/t @Felthry
CALL
YOUR
REPS
RT @cosmicloak@twitter.com
"The Delivering for America Act" bill was introduced today to undo the damage done to the USPS. Please call senators&reps to say YES in support of it.
article w/ bill details: https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2020/08/12/house-democrat-introduces-bill-to-stop-us-postal-service-changes/#7e6fba807d80
adding links below how to contact reps/senators 1/3
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/cosmicloak/status/1293644143382544384
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blrf, someone we sent money to for a commission a long while ago is now doing more of the same type of commission and seems to have forgotten ours completely and we tried gently poking them about it but i don't know what to do
they didn't reply, but i don't know if they *ever* check fedi anymore, i think they crosspost from twitter
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