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Silvster88 t1_iuhlmoi wrote

So power was used intentionally because of the point I’m making as it’s a broad term referring to the capabilities of an engine. Realistically the only thing we measure on a vehicle to determine it’s “power” levels is torque. Torque is the amount force the engine produces. Horsepower isn’t a thing measured but a formula. Horsepower=Torque*RPM/5252. So when I say “power” Im referring to the amount of force an engine can put out without a specific measurement.

Why were cars back then so interested in low end torque has multiple reasons. The first reason is because it’s just a matter of design. The bigger the engine the higher the inherent torque. If you look at naturally aspirated engines there is a typical trend that larger engines have bigger more torque. It’s just physics at that point.

The other reason is because it’s more enjoyable to drive. There’s not a lot of places you can go to crack open that horsepower and push the car up to 150+mph. By prioritizing low end torque you get that super quick acceleration while not having to push the vehicle to unsafe speeds.

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Spiritual_Jaguar4685 t1_iuhl00q wrote

Temp agencies are not hiring agencies. Meaning, yes, they specifically look to "rent" an employee for a short period of time and they get some form of compensation per hour, something like that. So yes, they would be ideal for finding a role with a set deadline. Typically once an employment goes past something like 6 months the company needs to chose to hire the person (and that becomes a separate deal) or let them go.

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bbqroast t1_iuhk0dx wrote

France actually did a lot of work on the early internet too and even had their own network parallel to the internet.

I suspect English was just more cemented by that point, and possibly the fact France was a fair bit poorer in the 1980s than the US slowed the uptake of consumer digital electronics (and thus content creation on the internet).

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86BillionFireflies t1_iuhjyuj wrote

This is a sort of minor point, but just to make it clear what you're saying, it might help to define what you mean by power. At the end of your comment you draw a distinction between horsepower and power, so I'm assuming that when you say power, you're not using "power" in the physics sense of the word (amount of work done per unit of time, measured in Watts), since HP is a unit of power (one HP = around 750 Watts). I think, from the body of your comment, that by "power" you mean torque at low RPM, or maybe the minimum amount of torque available across the entire RPM range.

I'm not trying to disagree with anything you're saying (I'm nowhere near knowledgeable enough), just pointing out that the terminology used by people with automotive expertise may differ from the terminology commonly used in other areas (sciences, some fields of engineering) in a way that causes some confusion.

I'm also curious, what would you say is the reason why cars with lots of low-RPM torque were so popular? How much do factors like being able to produce very high HP or large amounts of torque actually affect people who just drive their cars to work / the grocery store?

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Ecthelion2187 t1_iuhjvfm wrote

A year ago Facebook was under incredible scrutiny for causing increased suicide in teenage girls in the US (via Instagram). Both whistleblower reports and congressional focus.

Zuckerberg, in a panic, did a rebrand and threw a ton of money at a "night before it's due" project called the Metaverse, betting that the tech media will chase that new shiny object and ignore all that bad stuff over there.

In this respect the Metaverse was 100% a success. Even the best tech reporters fell for it hook, line, and sinker. Frances Haugen's name is lost amongst the chaff, and FB properties will continue to damage individuals and society.

And in a few months when the Metaverse project gets shut down due to tightening economic concerns, we'll get a "lol we tried" when in actuality it's already a striking success.

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Susurrus03 t1_iuhj5mh wrote

Also don't forget other things, like:

Internet was invented in the US, and the buildup of sites in the early days that only snowballed being in English was a result. Obviously other languages exist on the internet by now, but globalization and bringing the world together has its effects.

Language of aviation probably has something to do with it. Idk how past aviators, but I'm sure it helped as more and more traveled.

The US is home to many large international businesses, that businesses from other parts of the world want to interact with. Yes, other countries have large businesses, too, but with a country and population size the US has a large amount. (You mostly mentioned this one I guess.)

Maybe skewed towards my experience, but English very much seems to be used by tourists and the places they're visiting to interact. It is easier to know English than learning the language of every country you're visiting, and likewise for people/countries who want your tourism money it is easier to learn one language vs the language of every person visiting. While there's no specific reason this one should be English outside of places where exclusively English native speaking tourists go, it probably latched onto the other mentioned factors and formed its own thing.

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