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hidetaka 03-24-26 08:50 AM
Originally Posted by 63rickert (Post 23716399)
I've quoted David Gordon Wilson a few times on these Forums. Each and every time there is a huge chorus of proclamations this author does not know WTF he is talking about. Being an emeritus professor at MIT and Cambridge does not count. Being the world record holder for miles on an epicyclic hub does not count. Being the founder of the International Human Powered vehicle Association does not count. Having an internet opinion does count.
I'd love to hear how a distance record is any indication of knowledge :foo:

Koyote 03-24-26 09:05 AM
Originally Posted by tomato coupe (Post 23714795)
Generally, when some with no science background claims "science doesn't understand xyz", it just means the person making the claim doesn't understand xyz.
Hitting the "Like" button isn't enough for this post.

KerryIrons 03-24-26 09:30 AM
Originally Posted by hidetaka (Post 23716808)
I'd love to hear how a distance record is any indication of knowledge :foo:
Did you even read the rest of his qualifications? Is it possible that adding the distance record information was to show that not only was he a respected engineer but a real rider? Was your post merely to cast doubt on Wilson? It sure feels like it.

tomato coupe 03-24-26 09:46 AM
Originally Posted by hidetaka (Post 23716808)
I'd love to hear how a distance record is any indication of knowledge :foo:
Yes, it's kind of an odd qualifier for bicycle knowledge, especially since it's the "world record holder for miles on an epicyclic hub." Does such a category even exist?

AndreyT 03-25-26 12:36 PM
Originally Posted by VegasJen (Post 23714124)
This is from a youtube channel I watch frequently.
Er... you watch a youtube channel that uses typical intro slides with someone's facial expressions and arrows (!). I mean, I myself watch EEVblog channel that often include Dave's face on the slide (he's a bit weird and apparently doesn't know better). But arrows! There's literally a prominent red arrow explicitly present in the intro slide of the video you posted! Who in their right mind would watch this kind of slop?

Originally Posted by VegasJen (Post 23714124)
Pretty interesting that more than a century and we still don't fully understand how a bicycle works.
We do fully understand how a bicycle works. A clickbait title above an obvious youtube clickbait video is far from enough to serve as evidence to the contrary :)

Milton Keynes 03-26-26 07:08 AM
Originally Posted by AndreyT (Post 23717544)
Er... you watch a youtube channel that uses typical intro slides with someone's facial expressions and arrows (!). I mean, I myself watch EEVblog channel that often include Dave's face on the slide (he's a bit weird and apparently doesn't know better). But arrows! There's literally a prominent red arrow explicitly present in the intro slide of the video you posted! Who in their right mind would watch this kind of slop?
Are you kidding? How is anyone supposed to take a Youtube video seriously without someone giving a surprised expression and a huge red arrow???


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