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[Pnx]

I can't find an answer for this anywhere, so I have to ask here.

Why do horsefly bites hurt? As in, what advantage does it have over flying in, biting something painlessly, and flying off before whatever you bit realises what happened?

If I were to hazard guess, I would say it's because evolution tends to be sort of an incompetent designer that mostly works by adapting previous designs. Given time I'm sure horseflies would become better and better at sneakily obtaining blood without being squashed the way mosquitoes do, but for now the current design seems plenty survivable enough.

[Frumple]

There doesn't have to be an advantage, GO. If it's not impacting gene transmission rates compared to other traits, evolution dngaf, to use the technical acronym. Even if it's a "disadvantage" -- and that's assuming painful bites are a disadvantage. They might not be, or the painful aspect might be tangential (and not a loss on the net) to whatever the advantage is.

And apparently plenty of them survive, soooo...

[UristMcDwarf]

is it weird to have a fear response to computer viruses? not like ''oh shit im gonna have to deal with this'' but actual ''oh shit what no'' accompinied by sweating and seekijg comfort

[Aklyon]

is it weird to have a fear response to computer viruses? not like ''oh shit im gonna have to deal with this'' but actual ''oh shit what no'' accompinied by sweating and seekijg comfort

Actual viruses, or just adware and such?

[UristMcDwarf]

is it weird to have a fear response to computer viruses? not like ''oh shit im gonna have to deal with this'' but actual ''oh shit what no'' accompinied by sweating and seekijg comfort

Actual viruses, or just adware and such?

anything of the sort

[Descan]

Depending on how fucked you are if your computer were to die, then yes, it's perfectly natural.

Like me! I'd be fucked entertainment wise, for the most part, but I'd still have means to contact people I care about, and my education would be set-back but not irrecoverably. I have a few pieces of information that I have no back-up for on my computer, but I'd be able to make-do without.

That said, my life does tend to revolve around my computer. I need money so that I can get a back-up hard-drive and a more stable (as in, this thing is falling apart) computer to mitigate such risks. :3

So I can't say I would be HAPPY about my computer dying, but it wouldn't be the end-of-the-world as far as I know.

Whereas others, it might well be, I.E. all their tax information is on their one computer with no back-ups, or their education information is only found on that hard-drive, etc. I.E. Life-impacting.

[My Name is Immaterial]

So how does one post attachments to the forum? I am assuming it's a blocked feature.

[i2amroy]

So how does one post attachments to the forum? I am assuming it's a blocked feature.

By using another site like media fire or dffd.wimbli.com if it's a DF thing and then posting a link. You've never been able to post actual attachments through the forum itself.

[My Name is Immaterial]

So how does one post attachments to the forum? I am assuming it's a blocked feature.

By using another site like media fire or dffd.wimbli.com if it's a DF thing and then posting a link. You've never been able to post actual attachments through the forum itself.

Thought so. Just checking.

[Draxis]

I have a small (1v5) DC motor which I plan to use.  It was used, and appears to have a small capacitor soldered between the leads.  What exactly would this do?  My guess is make it run for only a short time after power is applied before short-circuiting, but it seems like that would be counterproductive. 

[Arx]

I have a small (1v5) DC motor which I plan to use.  It was used, and appears to have a small capacitor soldered between the leads.  What exactly would this do?  My guess is make it run for only a short time after power is applied before short-circuiting, but it seems like that would be counterproductive.

If it's connected across the leads (i.e. parallel, not series), then it's purpose is probably to prevent the motor from stopping dead if power is cut, instead making it slow rapidly. The capacitor would only cut it off if it was connected in series, like between one of the leads and the power source.

At least, that's what general knowledge and Google think, and they agree.

[Helgoland]

Does anyone have an idea where I can get a cheap variable voltage power supply from? I'm talking ~3-4V, ~40-50A here. (For electrolysis, that's why I need such a high amperage.)

[My Name is Immaterial]

Does anyone know how to make a spoiler inside of a spoiler? Whenever I try it, it turns out like this:

Spoiler: Test (click to show/hide)

[spoiler=Failed]

[/spoiler]

[LeoLeonardoIII]

One time a fly of indeterminate type bit my knee and I didn't realize it for 10 seconds because I was so engrossed in playing pokemon or something and so after I noticed I chased it away. This is probably not relevant at all.

The fly was probably looking up going "Oh man oh man he hasn't noticed okay play it cool McFly just act natural" and he got like 10 seconds of solid sipping on that leg before he got chased away. Your inattention probably got him into a fly-fraternity.

[MagmaMcFry]

Does anyone know how to make a spoiler inside of a spoiler? Whenever I try it, it turns out like this:

Spoiler: Test (click to show/hide)

[spoiler=Failed]

[/spoiler]

Looks like nested spoilers don't work in this forum.