Circumstances do not permit me to comment, but I would advise the neighbors to stock up on silver bullets and pray that the containment field holds.
Apple silent on mysterious noises from Sunnyvale complex
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Re: Apple silent on mysterious noises from Sunnyvale complex
#52Earlier quoted context omitted.
I thought a dyno is a mechanism that a standalone engine can be rigged up to on the bench to test it under (typically computer-) controlled conditions, measure its output, simulate different driving conditions, etc.
In N.A. generally that is referred to as an "engine dyno", and what's known in the UK and other colonies as a "rolling road" is a "chassis dyno".
I've never heard any term except dyno (or dynamometer), but I much prefer those terms simply because it's more apparent to someone that doesn't have an understanding of engine & car testing.
I'm a fan of names that give insight into what the thing/product/service/company actually does.
Re: Apple silent on mysterious noises from Sunnyvale complex
#53Probably just testing a new sleep app that triggers the Inception horn through giant Beats speakers when you reach REM stage.
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Re: Apple silent on mysterious noises from Sunnyvale complex
#54Quite obvious. The sound and the apple car is just them trying to get a DeLorean to travel back in time. That way they can get Steve Jobs back.
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#56I'm expecting overhead drone imagery on YouTube in 3...2...1...
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#57Apple is just generating some buzz.
Not sure if how company who netted $18 billion in their last quarter needs to generate buzz.
Either way, bringing a car to market is a wise move for Apple never struck me as a great idea. I've always suspected there's just too much good will and little-guy championing for Tesla to make Apple's offering a thing we want to own. Tesla vehicles are also incredibly well designed, aesthetically pleasing, and have a tonne of respect for laying the groundwork for this emerging industry.
Could it have been better for the brand to partner with Tesla and restore some credibility? Not sure. But I do predict they'll call this thing the Apple Auto.
Re: Apple silent on mysterious noises from Sunnyvale complex
#58Circumstances do not permit me to comment, but I would advise the neighbors to stock up on silver bullets and pray that the containment field holds.
Nah, probably it's the new iRaptor, considering how close they are with Genentech.
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#59Earlier quoted context omitted.
Not necessarily, it could be a rolling road, which is more similar to what the OP described.
A rolling road is another term for a chassis dynamometer.
Not in my world, http://hackedgadgets.com/wp-content/rolling_road_wind_tunnel...
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#60Earlier quoted context omitted.
I'm half-joking. If this plant is pulling large amounts of current, no matter what they're doing, the utility might be asking them to do it at night.
Sure. That's why you don't build an electrolysis cell in a location where electricity is (sometimes) scarce. I'm half thinking that this is all shadow games, Apple having two guys running around and making mechanic-sounding noises to stir up the rumor mill. Mainly because a) making cars isn't really something that produces a lot of noise and b) because you don't put your real skunk works in a residential area. But yo…
Lockheed Martin might have OPSEC needs that require building a fake skunkworks, but Apple certainly does not. One imagines they put it in the suburbs because it was an area which is convenient to commute to, which was a boon to recruitment.