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"Rapid Unstructured Energy Dissipation" is a nice euphemism for the robot crashing into pieces... but I really feel there's a missed opportunity there, to come
by hooby 2y ago
"Rapid Unstructured Energy Dissipation" is a nice euphemism for the robot crashing into pieces...
but I really feel there's a missed opportunity there, to come up with something that abbreviates to "S.P.L.A.T." rather then "R.U.E.D." ;)
- DylanSp 2y agoObserved Hazardous Spontaneous High Impact Terminations.
- lupire 2y agoMission ended with Bits Outside Original Mechanism
- frabert 2y agosee also: Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly or, from the Kerbal Space Program fanbase: lithobraking (as opposed to aerobraking)
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- mrguyorama 2y agoI believe NASA has actually used "lithobraking" in an official capacity at some point.
- perilunar 2y agoLithobraking can actually work if the approach angle and speed is low enough. Ever seen an aeroplane make a wheels up landing?
- hooby 2y agowhen I made my drivers license, you were still taught that if all your breaks fail and there's no way to stop car, you should use "body braking" - i.e. use the friction of scraping your car's side against something, preferably a wall - to get to a stop
- hnbad 2y agoI'm not sure if I was taught this specifically in driver's ed but yes, I also learned that if all else fails the best approach is to hit the guard rail at a tight angle and keep steering into it until the car stops. It will total the car but it might save someone's life.
- hooby 2y agomight save your own life as well
- stritafarm 2y agoRapid Unstructured Dissipation of Energy RUDE
- promiseofbeans 2y ago- Sudden Parts Loss And Tearing - Spontaneous Pieces Leaving And Tumbling - Surprising Pieces Launching And Toppling
- kayodelycaon 2y agoLithobraking is a favorite of mine.
- flkiwi 2y agoSpontaneous Proximate Lithobrake Acceleration Termination.