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I used to be proud to tell people that I enjoy trekking and will be trying my hand at mountaineering soon. I was proud because trekking and mountaineering are activities that many people dream of, but only a few take up. But this pride is ebbing away because I have come to realize that my interests/’achievements’ are unspectacular. Anyone can climb ( Read more... )

just watched first class on channel 5. i am quite surprised that i liked it and thought it was funny. it was lame, unsubtle and sometimes i just felt that they were intentionally acting badly. but if it turned out to be a pleasant watch at the end, do these 'deficiencies' really matter ( Read more... )

i am reading colin thubron's shadow of the silk road. it's a celebrated book, very well-received by reviewers and laymen alike. however, i do not share their enthusiasm. as i review my difficulties in appreciating the book, perhaps u could better understand my 'problems' with literature ( Read more... )

1. a piston-engine car takes 4.96 seconds to cover a quarter-mile. assume that the rear wheels lifted the front wheels off the pavement, what is the minimum value of the coefficient of static friction necessary to achieve this time ( Read more... )

sometimes i feel ashamed that despite having played tennis so much so frequently, i am still so bad at it. actually its not exactly shame; its a bit of disappointment and disgruntledness too.

dont get me wrong, i still love tennis very much. i just feel like i cant do shit and need some help.

when a wheel rolls, why do we talk about static friction rather than dynamic friction?

http://www.av8n.com/physics/car-go.htm#htoc12

im fascinated by newtonian physics. it changes the way i think about forces in such simple but profound ways.

when the going gets tough, i often have this creeping urge to ord. i feel that i cannot take it much longer, even as my mind drifts away and forgets the hardship and the pain. i appear to be surprisingly calm, but in reality i can no longer concentrate. on the outside, i stare blankly at people and respond mechanically at orders. inside, i think ( Read more... )