minus-squaregrozzle@lemm.eetoMemes@sopuli.xyz•I feel betrayed...linkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·3 months agoprisons used to have treadmills to power machines. six hours a day, with rest breaks. when there’s an engine to replace that, of course they’d explain it in terms of how many men it could replace permanently. saying “but look at how much power Usain Bolt can produce for a few seconds” is not relevant. the hp unit is reasonable based on whole-day power from typical farm horses. linkfedilink
minus-squaregrozzle@lemm.eetoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•What is the most universal name?linkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agois Bogdan another cognate, then? from the same root? linkfedilink
prisons used to have treadmills to power machines. six hours a day, with rest breaks.
when there’s an engine to replace that, of course they’d explain it in terms of how many men it could replace permanently.
saying “but look at how much power Usain Bolt can produce for a few seconds” is not relevant.
the hp unit is reasonable based on whole-day power from typical farm horses.