Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: rbowman Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: AI-Based Coding Taking Over Date: 20 Oct 2025 19:43:29 GMT Lines: 77 Message-ID: References: <10cg20a$1dscj$1@dont-email.me> <1NucnWh3DZq7NHH1nZ2dnZfqnPGdnZ2d@giganews.com> <3pc1slx9ti.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> <10cl3np$2q6c4$3@dont-email.me> <10cl8r6$2q6c4$18@dont-email.me> <10crldd$lkb4$1@dont-email.me> <10ctb13$12oei$2@dont-email.me> <10ctrdc$16st9$1@dont-email.me> <10d24n9$2bb83$2@dont-email.me> <10d2dos$2dnk0$3@dont-email.me> <0g8hslxmvj.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net vcCPffRFsUEwmMPw5s1L2QoFcjPwqYGSxccuS4AqIHbgN/PQFx Cancel-Lock: sha1:3Zm6LovW9CQcPU6InuacP7QsXYo= sha256:65ZAtCi4HpWKrOB9LPwTHDyMpR2+XggA573WwpY+s7E= User-Agent: Pan/0.162 (Pokrosvk) Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:76431 On Mon, 20 Oct 2025 10:29:20 +0200, Carlos E.R. wrote: > On 2025-10-20 06:23, c186282 wrote: >> On 10/19/25 06:15, The Natural Philosopher wrote: >>> On 19/10/2025 08:41, Pancho wrote: >>>> One thing that has always puzzled me about sporty motorcycles is, why >>>> do they have two disk brakes on the front wheel. One per wheel is >>>> enough for my much heavier car. >>> >>> Do you spend your entire time braking from high speed every 15 >>> seconds? >>> >>> I was doing about 110mph (before speed cameras were everywhere) when I >>> saw a stopped car ahead. By the time I was at 15mph the brakes had >>> completely gone. >>> >>> There was just enough left to stop... >>> Twin disks have more capacity to absorb heat in a smaller volume. >> >>   I'll agree that "sport bike" enthusiasts always push it - fast >>   acceleration, then fast braking - over and over and over. Great >>   thrill I suppose. >> >>   As such 'excessive' braking capability is not really 'excessive'. >> >>   Did own a Kawi Vulcan 750 once. It also had dual front brakes. You >>   had to be CAREFUL or you'd hurl yourself over the handlebars - the >>   thing would stop QUICK. Actually caused issues with a state MC >>   license referee, you were supposed to start braking at line 'A' and >>   then stop by line 'B', but the bike would stop like a foot beyond >>   'A'. Had to CHEAT the braking maneuver test, do it just with the >>   rear brake  :-) > > What was that test? :-? It usually involved slow speed maneuvers through cones, sharp turns, and effective braking. My Harley had a foot operated clutch with a shifter on the tank, not exactly the best setup for slow speed maneuvers. Borrowing a friend's little Yamaha 180 worked. > Google AI says: «An "MC license" can refer to a Multi-Combination (MC) > license for driving very large vehicles with multiple trailers, or a > motorcycle (MC) license for riding motorcycles. An MC license for heavy > vehicles is a high-level license for driving B-doubles or road trains, > while a motorcycle license is for riding bikes and has different classes > based on engine size and power. » In the US there aren't different classes. Joe Blow can jump on a Hayabusa and go on his way. For about a mile. I had a Yamaha with a 397 cc engine. It was never popular in the US and was designed for the European tiered system where beginners were restricted to under 400 ccs. In truth, the engine woke up about 7500 rpm and pulled strong to 13000. If you short shifted it was very docile. In this and most states it's an endorsement on a regular driver's license. I've always had a DL and don't know if there are motorcycle only licenses. It's the same for CDLs (commercial drivers license). Doubles and triples are an endorsement, as are tankers. The endorsements are a written test. I had both. I never had actually driven a set of doubles until I saw two trailer numbers after my name on the load board at the LA terminal. A couple of drivers taught me how to hook them up and I was off for on the job training in LA traffic. They're a pain since you have to disassemble them to deliver the goods in the front trailer and stash the rest someplace. Some people can back them up but I never managed to get more than a few feet before things started to go sideways. I also had a bus endorsement. That also required a written test but you did have to take a separate road test in a actual bus. Hazardous materials is also an endorsement with a written test. I dropped my CDL when that also required a DHS background check. By that time I'd went back to programming and only kept the CDL in case I wanted to drive part time when I retired. I never got around to retiring.