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Would have been interesting if I could have seen any of the images. What I find interesting about knots is that different sub-cultures have settled on so diffe

Would have been interesting if I could have seen any of the images. What I find interesting about knots is that different sub-cultures have settled on so different knots. Scouts join rope with a sheet bend, while climbers pretty much would use a double fisherman's knot, etc. ad infinitum.

aaron695 3y ago
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Tomte 3y ago
Check your browser settings, all images are displayed for me.
rolfvandekrol 3y ago
For me the images work in Firefox, but don't in Chrome. Looks like an issue with https, but i'm not sure how and why.
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imglorp 3y ago
I think it's the knot application and not the culture driving the requirements. For example, we all know what a square knot is, but it's difficult to untie when stressed and wet. A reef knot on the other hand has a loop for its second half hitch which makes it easy to untie. This is why it was used to reef sails at sea when wet and bouncing.
- rrr_oh_man 3y ago
  Aren’t square and reef knots one and the same?
  - GuB-42 3y ago
    They are, what GP is describing is called a slipped reef/square knot. Reef knots without the loop can also be capsized for quick untying. It is a dangerous property of that knot for some situations, and a reason some people think is shouldn't be taught as a general purpose knot. But it can be useful in specific cases like in reefing, as its name suggests.
- RetroTechie 3y ago
  > I think it's the knot application and not the culture driving the requirements. Bingo! From article: "Knots are still used in this high-tech arena because cable lacing has long been the preferred cable management technique in aerospace applications. That it remains so to this day is a testament to the effectiveness of properly chosen knots tied by skilled craftspeople." If there's a better way (not saying there isn't!), prove it. Knots 'just work', use a minimal amount of material (weight), and are reliable low-tech proven over ages. Of course, effectiveness / reliability depends heavily on "properly chosen knots" (+materials) and "tied by people who know what they're doing". I'd think NASA has that covered.
janet-catcus 3y ago
could be a regional thing, eu here, no pictures

aaron695 3y ago

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Tomte 3y ago

Check your browser settings, all images are displayed for me.

rolfvandekrol 3y ago

For me the images work in Firefox, but don't in Chrome. Looks like an issue with https, but i'm not sure how and why.

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imglorp 3y ago

I think it's the knot application and not the culture driving the requirements. For example, we all know what a square knot is, but it's difficult to untie when stressed and wet. A reef knot on the other hand has a loop for its second half hitch which makes it easy to untie. This is why it was used to reef sails at sea when wet and bouncing.

rrr_oh_man 3y ago
Aren’t square and reef knots one and the same?
- GuB-42 3y ago
  They are, what GP is describing is called a slipped reef/square knot. Reef knots without the loop can also be capsized for quick untying. It is a dangerous property of that knot for some situations, and a reason some people think is shouldn't be taught as a general purpose knot. But it can be useful in specific cases like in reefing, as its name suggests.
RetroTechie 3y ago
> I think it's the knot application and not the culture driving the requirements. Bingo! From article: "Knots are still used in this high-tech arena because cable lacing has long been the preferred cable management technique in aerospace applications. That it remains so to this day is a testament to the effectiveness of properly chosen knots tied by skilled craftspeople." If there's a better way (not saying there isn't!), prove it. Knots 'just work', use a minimal amount of material (weight), and are reliable low-tech proven over ages. Of course, effectiveness / reliability depends heavily on "properly chosen knots" (+materials) and "tied by people who know what they're doing". I'd think NASA has that covered.

janet-catcus 3y ago

could be a regional thing, eu here, no pictures