Andrews <andrews@spam.net> wrote:
> John Hill wrote on Tue, 5 Nov 2024 19:56:47 -0000 (UTC) :
>
>> In actual fact, I have a BA and a DPhil in Physics at Oxford. (That is the
>> Oxford equivalent of PhD at most universities).
>
> OK. Then let's take that as prima facie evidence that you claim to have a
> doctorate in Physics, which means you're familiar with Newton, right?
>
> Even Newton said a priori that its action at a distance was preposterous,
> but it was the best he could propose until Einstein enlightened all of us.
>
> What did Einstein postulate is the true source of what we call gravity?
>
> HINT: Veritasium explains it reasonably well for the hoi polloi.
> *How Gravity Actually Works*
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRr1kaXKBsU>
>
> *Why Gravity is NOT a Force*
>
> <https://www.facebook.com/veritasium/videos/why-gravity-is-not-a-force/1041664880521597/>
>

https://www.iop.org/events/exploring-end-dark-ages

It would seem that I am not alone in believing that gravity exists.

I wouldn’t have bothered, but this turns up in an Institute of Physics
email that dropped into my inbox this morning. I decided that it was too
opportune to waste.

And so, farewell. May you live long and die happy!

Old John.

--
The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ,
Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit
Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line,
Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.

Andrews wrote on Sat, 9 Nov 2024 05:25:08 -0000 (UTC) :

> Alan Baker, who professes to own a BMW, doesn't even know what the term
> "bimmer" means - and worse - since it was a racing term derived after
> "beemer" was - he's completely ignorant of what EVERYONE else long knew.
>
> Everyone makes fun of the noobs who don't know these things.

The main point here with the beemer/bimmer references is the only thing
noobs about BMWs know is the (brilliant) marketing propaganda fed to them.

They don't actually know *anything* about bimmers if they don't know what a
CCV is, or a DISA valve, or how the Behr expansion tank works, etc.

They know *nothing* about bimmers - except what's fed to them by marketing.
Do you see my point?

These Apple trolls know *nothing* about the Apple product line.
They only know what Apple feeds them.

It's in there DNA to not understand anything whatsoever about anything.

All Apple trolls (e.g., Lewis, Jolly Roger, Alan Baker, Alan Browne, Chris,
Haemactylus, Joerg Lorenz, JF Mezei et. al) merely parrot Apple marketing.

Which they then defend to the death, no matter what.

John Hill wrote on Sat, 9 Nov 2024 12:51:55 -0000 (UTC) :

> It would seem that I am not alone in believing that gravity exists.

The fact that you don't even understand the difference between existing,
and being a force shows that you are merely an imposter who knows nothing.

An example is an iPhone exists - but it's not a force.

The fact you can't separate existing from being a force tells me everything
I need to know about you - you're just another piece of Apple trolling
excrement who lies about everything - as you don't know physics at all.

The fact remains, Einstein's hypothesis is that gravity is not a force.
Everyone knows this.

Well, everyone but you Apple trolls knows this.
As it's one of the most basic tenets of all physics.

Even I know it.
And I know nothing about physics other than what I learned in school.

My point is you Apple trolls don't know anything. About anything.
Least of all about Apple products.

All you Apple trolls (Lewis, Jolly Roger, Alan Baker, Alan Browne, Chris,
Haemactylus, Joerg Lorenz, JF Mezei et. al) merely parrot Apple marketing.

Which you then defend to the death, no matter what.

Because your whole life you've been told you are stupid and yet Apple tells
you that you're a genius for waiting outside their store in long lines.

And you believe it.
Because Apple feeds your ego.

That's why you hate anyone who posts the truth about Apple products here.

On 11/9/2024 8:37 AM, Andrews wrote:
> John Hill wrote on Sat, 9 Nov 2024 12:51:55 -0000 (UTC) :
>
>> It would seem that I am not alone in believing that gravity exists.
>
> The fact that you don't even understand the difference between existing,
> and being a force shows that you are merely an imposter who knows nothing.
>
> An example is an iPhone exists - but it's not a force.
>
> The fact you can't separate existing from being a force tells me everything
> I need to know about you - you're just another piece of Apple trolling
> excrement who lies about everything - as you don't know physics at all.
>
> The fact remains, Einstein's hypothesis is that gravity is not a force.
> Everyone knows this.
>
> Well, everyone but you Apple trolls knows this.
> As it's one of the most basic tenets of all physics.
>
> Even I know it.
> And I know nothing about physics other than what I learned in school.
>
> My point is you Apple trolls don't know anything. About anything.
> Least of all about Apple products.
>
> All you Apple trolls (Lewis, Jolly Roger, Alan Baker, Alan Browne, Chris,
> Haemactylus, Joerg Lorenz, JF Mezei et. al) merely parrot Apple marketing.
>
> Which you then defend to the death, no matter what.
>
> Because your whole life you've been told you are stupid and yet Apple tells
> you that you're a genius for waiting outside their store in long lines.
>
> And you believe it.
> Because Apple feeds your ego.
>
> That's why you hate anyone who posts the truth about Apple products here.

If you pick up the needle and move it past that spot you won't have to
hear the same thing over and over again.

--
I Stand With Israel!

sticks wrote on Sat, 9 Nov 2024 08:51:42 -0600 :

>> That's why you hate anyone who posts the truth about Apple products here.
>
> If you pick up the needle and move it past that spot you won't have to
> hear the same thing over and over again.

I have two purposes on this Apple newsgroup, one of which is to learn about
and disseminate information about the Apple product line & Apple strategy.

The other is to show in the public record for all to see what kind of
rather strangely unusual people you Apple trolls are. You're not normal.

As just one example, what kind of moron stands in line outside *any* store
just for the privilege of paying through the nose for substandard crap?

Only people like you Apple trolls do that, namely those like Lewis, Jolly
Roger, Alan Baker, Alan Browne, Chris, Haemactylus, Joerg Lorenz, JF Mezei
et. al) all of whom merely parrot Apple marketing in an echo chamber inside
their brains.

On 11/9/2024 11:23 AM, Andrews wrote:
> sticks wrote on Sat, 9 Nov 2024 08:51:42 -0600 :
>
>>> That's why you hate anyone who posts the truth about Apple products here.
>>
>> If you pick up the needle and move it past that spot you won't have to
>> hear the same thing over and over again.
>
> I have two purposes on this Apple newsgroup, one of which is to learn about
> and disseminate information about the Apple product line & Apple strategy.
>
> The other is to show in the public record for all to see what kind of
> rather strangely unusual people you Apple trolls are. You're not normal.

I could of told you that, Arlen. I'm special. Wanna see my trophy?

> As just one example, what kind of moron stands in line outside *any* store
> just for the privilege of paying through the nose for substandard crap?

Hard to say. I don't know anyone who's done that.

> Only people like you Apple trolls do that, namely those like Lewis, Jolly
> Roger, Alan Baker, Alan Browne, Chris, Haemactylus, Joerg Lorenz, JF Mezei
> et. al) all of whom merely parrot Apple marketing in an echo chamber inside
> their brains.

The world will be a better place when everyone gets back to filtering
you and just letting you and your golfing buddy rage on!

--
I Stand With Israel!

sticks wrote on Sat, 9 Nov 2024 12:15:11 -0600 :

> Wanna see my trophy?

Notice how the Apple trolls act like kindergarten kids when faced with
backing up their absurd point of view when defending Apple to the death.

On 11/9/2024 1:38 PM, Andrews wrote:
> sticks wrote on Sat, 9 Nov 2024 12:15:11 -0600 :
>
>> Wanna see my trophy?
>
> Notice how the Apple trolls act like kindergarten kids when faced with
> backing up their absurd point of view when defending Apple to the death.

Is that a no you don't want to see my trophy, or do you simply not
believe I have one?

BTW, I don't think I've said much about apple one way or the other.
Only things about you, and what a trolling idiot you are.

--
I Stand With Israel!

On 2024-11-08, Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
> On 2024-11-08 12:06, Jolly Roger wrote:
>> On 2024-11-08, RoadRacer <racer@nunya.biz> wrote:
>>>
>>> Oh, and here's my current road car:
>>>
>>> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RksO8IIHEzap0YkYbkLNReU2zKc5WhLw/view?usp=share_link>
>>>
>>> :-)
>>
>> Is that a 1-series or a 3? What year/model?
>
> 2012 135i M Sport.
>
>> My 335i is the same color. It's been a great car (fuel pump issues got
>> worked out under warranty). 🙂👍
> My car had an electric water pump failure under warranty...
>
> ...and a failure of the o-rings on the oil filter housing...
>
> ...leading to oil leaking down onto the alternator...
>
> ...leading to a replacement of the alternator...
>
> ...and that wasn't under warranty.
>
> Moral of the story:
>
> If your 335i is using the same engine design, be very aware of you start
> to smell any oil burning.
>
> 😖

Mine's a 2008. Just replaced the alternator last year.

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On 2024-11-09 15:05, Jolly Roger wrote:
> On 2024-11-08, Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
>> On 2024-11-08 12:06, Jolly Roger wrote:
>>> On 2024-11-08, RoadRacer <racer@nunya.biz> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Oh, and here's my current road car:
>>>>
>>>> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RksO8IIHEzap0YkYbkLNReU2zKc5WhLw/view?usp=share_link>
>>>>
>>>> :-)
>>>
>>> Is that a 1-series or a 3? What year/model?
>>
>> 2012 135i M Sport.
>>
>>> My 335i is the same color. It's been a great car (fuel pump issues got
>>> worked out under warranty). 🙂👍
>> My car had an electric water pump failure under warranty...
>>
>> ...and a failure of the o-rings on the oil filter housing...
>>
>> ...leading to oil leaking down onto the alternator...
>>
>> ...leading to a replacement of the alternator...
>>
>> ...and that wasn't under warranty.
>>
>> Moral of the story:
>>
>> If your 335i is using the same engine design, be very aware of you start
>> to smell any oil burning.
>>
>> 😖
>
> Mine's a 2008. Just replaced the alternator last year.
>

Does it have the oil filter on the top of the engine, too?

sticks wrote on Sat, 9 Nov 2024 15:29:44 -0600 :

> I don't think I've said much about apple one way or the other.

Exactly my point that you Apple trolls know nothing about Apple products.

On 11/9/2024 8:26 PM, Andrews wrote:
> sticks wrote on Sat, 9 Nov 2024 15:29:44 -0600 :
>
>> I don't think I've said much about apple one way or the other.
>
> Exactly my point that you Apple trolls know nothing about Apple products.

Heh, I guess I'm about done with reading any more of your nonsense. All
you're interested in is causing chaos. Time to put the filters back to
work. Anything you post, and all subthreads will be blocked. That
should make the group usable again.

Good Bye, and hopefully more people will follow.

--
I Stand With Israel!

sticks <wolverine01@charter.net> wrote:
> On 11/9/2024 8:26 PM, Andrews wrote:
>> sticks wrote on Sat, 9 Nov 2024 15:29:44 -0600 :
>>
>>> I don't think I've said much about apple one way or the other.
>>
>> Exactly my point that you Apple trolls know nothing about Apple products.
>
> Heh, I guess I'm about done with reading any more of your nonsense. All
> you're interested in is causing chaos. Time to put the filters back to
> work. Anything you post, and all subthreads will be blocked. That
> should make the group usable again.
>
> Good Bye, and hopefully more people will follow.
>
I guess if you do a close reading you can see how ridiculous the Arlen
troll is. We know enough about Apple products to be able to turn them on
and off, update them, use the keyboard thingy, connect to a network, use a
charger, install a newsreader and configure a server and post this reply,
etc. So what further scrutiny of a ridiculously stupid assertion like
Arlen’s “you Apple trolls know nothing about Apple products” yield besides
that he has no idea what he is talking about.

*Hemidactylus* wrote:

>I guess if you do a close reading you can see how

....what a shit storm you started with this thread.

--
"Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake." ~ Napoleon
Bonaparte

badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
> *Hemidactylus* wrote:
>
>> I guess if you do a close reading you can see how
>
>
> ...what a shit storm you started with this thread.
>
By my count roughly 1/3 of the posts on this thread are from your buddy
Arlen. Complain to him.

*Hemidactylus* <ecphoric@allspamis.invalid> wrote:
> badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
>> *Hemidactylus* wrote:
>>
>>> I guess if you do a close reading you can see how
>>
>>
>> ...what a shit storm you started with this thread.
>>
> By my count roughly 1/3 of the posts on this thread are from your buddy
> Arlen. Complain to him.
>
>
Actually that was over the past week. Over the course of the thread he
contributed 47/209ish posts or 22.5%.

On Sun, 10 Nov 2024 14:32:32 +0000, *Hemidactylus* wrote:

> Actually that was over the past week. Over the course of the thread he
> contributed 47/209ish posts or 22.5%.

So roughly ~75% of the posts in this thread were from the Apple trolls?

On 2024-11-09, Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
> On 2024-11-09 15:05, Jolly Roger wrote:
>> On 2024-11-08, Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
>>> On 2024-11-08 12:06, Jolly Roger wrote:
>>>> On 2024-11-08, RoadRacer <racer@nunya.biz> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Oh, and here's my current road car:
>>>>>
>>>>> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RksO8IIHEzap0YkYbkLNReU2zKc5WhLw/view?usp=share_link>
>>>>>
>>>>> :-)
>>>>
>>>> Is that a 1-series or a 3? What year/model?
>>>
>>> 2012 135i M Sport.
>>>
>>>> My 335i is the same color. It's been a great car (fuel pump issues got
>>>> worked out under warranty). 🙂👍
>>> My car had an electric water pump failure under warranty...
>>>
>>> ...and a failure of the o-rings on the oil filter housing...
>>>
>>> ...leading to oil leaking down onto the alternator...
>>>
>>> ...leading to a replacement of the alternator...
>>>
>>> ...and that wasn't under warranty.
>>>
>>> Moral of the story:
>>>
>>> If your 335i is using the same engine design, be very aware of you start
>>> to smell any oil burning.
>>>
>>> 😖
>>
>> Mine's a 2008. Just replaced the alternator last year.
>
> Does it have the oil filter on the top of the engine, too?

Yep. It's up front at the top above the alternator. I'll keep an eye on
it. 😅

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Jolly Roger wrote on 12 Nov 2024 01:29:27 GMT :

>>> Mine's a 2008. Just replaced the alternator last year.
>>
>> Does it have the oil filter on the top of the engine, too?
>
> Yep. It's up front at the top above the alternator. I'll keep an eye on
> it.

My 525i had the Mann/Hengst/Mahle oil filter on top also, where in the
beginning we suctioned the oil out the top but it's better to drain it.

I did an entire tutorial buying all the oil filters possible and showed
which were good and which were crap for the bimmers that I discussed.

But when I got rid of the bimmer, I stopped posting tutorial after tutorial
after tutorial for how to fix it - including the alternator, serpentine
belt, tensioners and cooling system R&R tutorials (best on the net).

Now I only have the beemer... K1200 (two wheels, not four!)
<https://www.bmwgrandblanc.com/blogs/4100/why-is-bmw-called-beamer >

It's no longer shocking though that you Apple trolls know nothing about
bimmers or beemers - since Apple trolls don't know anything about anything.

On 2024-11-11 17:29, Jolly Roger wrote:
> On 2024-11-09, Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
>> On 2024-11-09 15:05, Jolly Roger wrote:
>>> On 2024-11-08, Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
>>>> On 2024-11-08 12:06, Jolly Roger wrote:
>>>>> On 2024-11-08, RoadRacer <racer@nunya.biz> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Oh, and here's my current road car:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RksO8IIHEzap0YkYbkLNReU2zKc5WhLw/view?usp=share_link>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> :-)
>>>>>
>>>>> Is that a 1-series or a 3? What year/model?
>>>>
>>>> 2012 135i M Sport.
>>>>
>>>>> My 335i is the same color. It's been a great car (fuel pump issues got
>>>>> worked out under warranty). 🙂👍
>>>> My car had an electric water pump failure under warranty...
>>>>
>>>> ...and a failure of the o-rings on the oil filter housing...
>>>>
>>>> ...leading to oil leaking down onto the alternator...
>>>>
>>>> ...leading to a replacement of the alternator...
>>>>
>>>> ...and that wasn't under warranty.
>>>>
>>>> Moral of the story:
>>>>
>>>> If your 335i is using the same engine design, be very aware of you start
>>>> to smell any oil burning.
>>>>
>>>> 😖
>>>
>>> Mine's a 2008. Just replaced the alternator last year.
>>
>> Does it have the oil filter on the top of the engine, too?
>
> Yep. It's up front at the top above the alternator. I'll keep an eye on
> it. 😅
>

Good on ya!

*Hemidactylus* wrote:

>Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
>> On 2024-11-08 12:06, Jolly Roger wrote:
>>> On 2024-11-08, RoadRacer <racer@nunya.biz> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Oh, and here's my current road car:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>><https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RksO8IIHEzap0YkYbkLNReU2zKc5Wh
>>>>Lw/view?usp=share_link> :-)
>>>
>>> Is that a 1-series or a 3? What year/model?
>>
>> 2012 135i M Sport.
>>
>>>
>>> My 335i is the same color. It's been a great car (fuel pump
>>>issues got worked out under warranty). 🙂👍
>> My car had an electric water pump failure under warranty...
>>
>> ...and a failure of the o-rings on the oil filter housing...
>>
>> ...leading to oil leaking down onto the alternator...
>>
>> ...leading to a replacement of the alternator...
>>
>> ...and that wasn't under warranty.
>>
>> Moral of the story:
>>
>> If your 335i is using the same engine design, be very aware of you
>>start to smell any oil burning.
>>
>> 😖
>>
>I was window shopping Bimmers and found a 1-series online
>(2010-12ish) that was really cheap. Then after it hadn’t been bought
>for a month it got cheaper and the listing started detailing some of
>the issues. Hard pass. I’ve always been interested in an entry level
>older BMW. There was another one that was kinda cool looking but I
>was already in the process of dealing with my Civic getting
>rear-ended and totaled and replacing it with an HR-V. I also had my
>eye on an ILX around the same price range. Those were pretty much
>fancier Civics. I rarely see them and they were discontinued.
>
>For some reason my Youtube feed coughs up rando videos on oddball
>cars. Recently it was a 1971 Pantera being driven and I was smitten.
>Looks like the sort of car it would be too easy to die in but having
>too much fun with the demise. F’in beast.
>
>I’m happy with the HR-V as a small crossover with a higher stance
>than my Civic had. Maybe I’ll keep looking at 1-series Bimmers
>online. They seem expensive to maintain, but cheaper to get into than
>a Mercedes or Porsche. 911s are a bit steep for me.
>
>A tricked out 1-series would be sweet though I’d be better off with
>some Japanese platform hot rod. I seriously don’t get stance cars
>with weird camber.

I am not a BMW fan, but only because I prefer more practical cars.
However I appreciate the BMW dedication to the driving experience nd
realize its popularity with people who like a more spirited drive.

My earlest recollection of BMWs was the BMW 2002 models of the 1970s.
Maybe someone can describe their experience with those models and
compare it to today's 1xx or 3xx models.

On 2024-11-16 15:22, badgolferman wrote:
> *Hemidactylus* wrote:
>
>> Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
>>> On 2024-11-08 12:06, Jolly Roger wrote:
>>>> On 2024-11-08, RoadRacer <racer@nunya.biz> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Oh, and here's my current road car:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RksO8IIHEzap0YkYbkLNReU2zKc5Wh
>>>>> Lw/view?usp=share_link> :-)
>>>>
>>>> Is that a 1-series or a 3? What year/model?
>>>
>>> 2012 135i M Sport.
>>>
>>>>
>>>> My 335i is the same color. It's been a great car (fuel pump
>>>> issues got worked out under warranty). 🙂👍
>>> My car had an electric water pump failure under warranty...
>>>
>>> ...and a failure of the o-rings on the oil filter housing...
>>>
>>> ...leading to oil leaking down onto the alternator...
>>>
>>> ...leading to a replacement of the alternator...
>>>
>>> ...and that wasn't under warranty.
>>>
>>> Moral of the story:
>>>
>>> If your 335i is using the same engine design, be very aware of you
>>> start to smell any oil burning.
>>>
>>> 😖
>>>
>> I was window shopping Bimmers and found a 1-series online
>> (2010-12ish) that was really cheap. Then after it hadn’t been bought
>> for a month it got cheaper and the listing started detailing some of
>> the issues. Hard pass. I’ve always been interested in an entry level
>> older BMW. There was another one that was kinda cool looking but I
>> was already in the process of dealing with my Civic getting
>> rear-ended and totaled and replacing it with an HR-V. I also had my
>> eye on an ILX around the same price range. Those were pretty much
>> fancier Civics. I rarely see them and they were discontinued.
>>
>> For some reason my Youtube feed coughs up rando videos on oddball
>> cars. Recently it was a 1971 Pantera being driven and I was smitten.
>> Looks like the sort of car it would be too easy to die in but having
>> too much fun with the demise. F’in beast.
>>
>> I’m happy with the HR-V as a small crossover with a higher stance
>> than my Civic had. Maybe I’ll keep looking at 1-series Bimmers
>> online. They seem expensive to maintain, but cheaper to get into than
>> a Mercedes or Porsche. 911s are a bit steep for me.
>>
>> A tricked out 1-series would be sweet though I’d be better off with
>> some Japanese platform hot rod. I seriously don’t get stance cars
>> with weird camber.
>
>
> I am not a BMW fan, but only because I prefer more practical cars.
> However I appreciate the BMW dedication to the driving experience nd
> realize its popularity with people who like a more spirited drive.
>
> My earlest recollection of BMWs was the BMW 2002 models of the 1970s.
> Maybe someone can describe their experience with those models and
> compare it to today's 1xx or 3xx models.

I can't speak about any direct comparison between the BWM 2002 and the
current 1 and 3 series; I can only speak in general.

Safety regulations and customer expectations have driven cars with
similar passenger capacity to be larger and a lot heavier than the cars
from 50 years ago.

The BMW 2002 has curb weights between 2,100 and 2,400 pounds, while my
135i weighs 4,250 pounds; almost exactly twice as much as the two-door 2002.

Of course, my 135i's N55 3 litre turbo 6 cylinder engine has almost
exactly 3 times the power of 1,990cc engine of the 2002, so...

So my car is going to feel a little less agile in cornering and braking,
but there is less difference than you might think. My car has very large
tires which tend to equalize the that more than you'd expect.