Sort-of memes that are cracking you up at the moment

where are the magnets?

I think the movement of the table interferes with their properties of rhythm.

I am fairly certain I understand but do not wish to explain as tester will * me down :(
I'll wait for him to explain.
Well he'll only correct me but that's how it feels.

It's an example of majority wins in physics. They are placed on a platform that moves, and the direction of movement of the majority of metronomes creates a swing motion in the platform that then influences the pendulum balance in the minority metronomes and that causes them to get in time with the majority. As more metronomes join the majority the effect is magnified and the process of killing of the minority is hastened.

Something kinda heroic about the little anarchist that could giving it a good go in the front row.

But yeah, more interesting than Newton's cradle... mostly for that initial WTF moment, but it's still hypnotic after a number of watches. That last stubborn one on the right at the 2 minute mark helps the interest factor.

Right, must go... got paint to watch.

I think the movement of the table interferes with their properties of rhythm.

^ This.

I did a bit of work on something similar for my dissertation (tuned mass dampers). Would quite like to have a big room filled with something like that!

Also... I love how the first post after me posting that was 4 minutes afterwards. And the video is 4 minutes long.

How many people just watched nearly all of that?

I was already posting my bafflement after 1.5 mins! Although when all's said and done it seems to have rounded me up a fair bit. I guess the base of the forum was moving and it brought me in line with everyone else.

I really am a little bit in love with the stubborn one! I think we should organise a raid and free him.

Also posted in Lent thread...

It's an example of majority wins in physics. They are placed on a platform that moves, and the direction of movement of the majority of metronomes creates a swing motion in the platform that then influences the pendulum balance in the minority metronomes and that causes them to get in time with the majority. As more metronomes join the majority the effect is magnified and the process of killing of the minority is hastened.

An interesting related effect was seen on the millenium bridge. It was designed to flex very slightly, and as the first large number of people started walking across it. They subconsiously started to walk in time. Inceasing the fmotion, and thus increasing the timing effect, thus increasing the motion, untill the brigde started to move shit loads.

Yeah, synchronous lateral excitation.

Albert Bridge has a sign telling troops to march out of time to prevent the effect occurring there too.

That's common- almost all older bridges have that sign.

#tacomanarrowsish

Not enough rep in the world....

A rabidly pro-scottish-independence guy posted this in my Arsebook feed

It really made me chuckle but I don't think it's intended to be funny at all, it seems to be completely in earnest.

More interesting than Newton's cradle:

32 out of sync metronomes end up synchronizing - YouTube

Fantastic beat... Reminds me of...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAXVa__XWZ8

Seems more like an argument against allowing arts students to draw cartoons about science. I can immediately think of several experiments to do on the swings which are much more intersting than Newton's cradle

I knew you were a paedophile.

Oh, shoulda read SF and VB's subsequent posts... Bit slow...
It's all about the frequecies, baby...

Seems more like an argument against allowing arts students to draw cartoons about science. I can immediately think of several experiments to do on the swings which are much more intersting than Newton's cradle

http://t.co/ZhFfoNh4

Fantastic beat... Reminds me of...

and this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqFc4wriBvE