Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: rbowman Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc,alt.usage.english Subject: Re: GNU Date: 29 Mar 2026 23:54:00 GMT Lines: 33 Message-ID: References: <10pfhm2$aqf5$1@dont-email.me> <10phnao$113u1$6@dont-email.me> <1rsaf5i.1nrmqo3vtna18N%nospam@de-ster.demon.nl> <1rsaj4d.rtb8ajbdoy69N%snipeco.2@gmail.com> <10pkqka$22prd$1@dont-email.me> <10ppr5m$3m2br$1@dont-email.me> <10pr6gg$2t5v$1@dont-email.me> <10pv2af$1eb4h$2@dont-email.me> <87zf3wx1jt.fsf@parhasard.net> <10pvhqb$1j2vg$1@dont-email.me> <1rsjtwr.9h8wo7a6jjujN%nospam@de-ster.demon.nl> <10q2o7j$nr7l$1@news1.tnib.de> <1rsostx.1fumdje1pdrftiN%nospam@de-ster.demon.nl> <1rsoqz0.19zzbh71ebfb7bN%snipeco.2@gmail.com> <18a11176d0ed8bfb$1717$2710841$802601b3@news.usenetexpress.com> <10q9dle$u3sq$1@dont-email.me> <1rspefm.1yoofvr1xiiol1N%nospam@de-ster.demon.nl> <10qc65n$1silm$23@dont-email.me> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net aq27NoFQOlZEaDFE/UKBXgAtqwnUY+0XCZv7/xLYUslny52XlD Cancel-Lock: sha1:DZKZM0ySN1gpamGZYjm+h5NEwz8= sha256:FNf49lN4rvyKltpKGpcfcosY4WH0SpqkbImFqmpuJwU= User-Agent: Pan/0.162 (Pokrosvk) Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:84527 alt.usage.english:1141481 On Sun, 29 Mar 2026 22:39:03 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote: > On 29/03/2026 19:04, Charlie Gibbs wrote: >> On 2026-03-29, J. J. Lodder wrote: >> >>> It is a common mistake to think of torque and power as very different >>> aspects of engine performance. >>> Actually, Power is Torque times Revolutions/second. (times a constant) >>> (But this fundamental physics is usually hidden by expressing all of >>> those in unsuitable units) >>> >>> The only reason for their difference is that max power is developed at >>> a higher rpm than max torque. >>> However, torque and power characteristics don't differ that much >>> between engines. >>> >>> The distinction is more useful for techie-talk between believers than >>> for actually making much of a difference in performance. >>> In this it is somewhat like hi-fiology. >> >> However, torque is what determines acceleration. >> That's why it's considered sigificant, e.g. in drag racing. >> > Well at the wheels perhaps, but since a gearbox can adjust torque to ant > value you want, the concept is in the limit idiotic > > Only Anericans stuck with three speed auto boxes of limited range needed > *torque*, > > The rest of us simply changed down a gear That may be why MGBs didn't show up at drag strips very often.