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it seems that there’s a consensus on BB that bicycles are the coolest invention in the world.

Not quite a consensus:

Math is The Coolest Invention In the Universe

This is a bit of a twist on the motorcycle and bike threads. There’s a lot of fascinating things about math. A trick I like that’s easy to explain to just about anyone is to find a cup or glass (occasionally a squat beer bottle) and to bet someone that it’s bigger around than it is tall. This is usually true for all but the tallest skinniest glasses and it hold for some beer bottles. It’s based on an old grade school buddy: C=pi*D Multiply the diameter of a glass little over 3 and it quickly gr…

Motorcycles are the coolest invention in the universe

The bicycle folks have their own thread, so I figured the motorised two-wheelers should have one as well. Do you ride? Are you thinking about learning to ride? Want to share a photo of your lovely toy? Feel like organising a group ride for mutants in your neighbourhood? Got a mechanical problem you need help with? Want to whinge about homicidal car drivers? This is your thread. Old friends of mine: [image] 1983 Honda CM250 [image] 1984 Kawasaki GPz750 [image] 1985 Suzuki GS450E [ima…