▲ 634 ▼ Old magic (lemmy.ca) submitted 8 months ago by Amuletta@lemmy.ca to c/witchesvspatriarchy@lemmy.ca 71 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 8 points 8 months ago (8 children) “Rip. Mix. Burn.” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 8 months ago (7 children) Instead of the sound of a chainsaw, it's the sound of a 70x drive on the verge of exploding permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] toynbee@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (6 children) I thought the disks would shatter if spun much above 42x ... But I was told that many moons ago so maybe my information is outdated. Or maybe it was just never accurate. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 8 months ago (5 children) I mean, I think technically the "x" is the read speed, and not necessarily indicative of what the maximum RPM is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] toynbee@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (4 children) Ah, I was always told that ##x was how many times faster than some classic model of cd drive the disk was spun. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] zebidiah@lemmy.ca 2 points 8 months ago (3 children) I always thought listening to music was 1x = 76 minutes, so a 4x cd burner would burn a disc in like 4 minutes.... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] toynbee@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (2 children) Based on a few things, we were both right. Primarily I'm going to reference this (which corroborates what you said, except it claims 74 minutes): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_storage_media_writing_and_reading_speed Something called "Ask Leo" does say there's a high risk of a disk shattering when spun above 48x, which is apparently equivalent to 24000 RPM. However, I can't vouch for the credibility of this site any more than I can for the person who originally made that claim to me (except that I think it was my dad and he was usually pretty dependable). https://askleo.com/what_does_the_x_in_a_48x_speed_cdrom_mean/ Apparently Mythbusters demonstrated that a disk will shatter at 30000 RPM but, as sometimes happens, their methodology was criticized. This, it seems, is because they spun the disk on a Dremel rather than in a more realistic environment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) 24,000rpm is INSANELY fast. That's 400 rotations per second. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] toynbee@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago That's almost to what they said in the page! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 8 months ago (7 children) Instead of the sound of a chainsaw, it's the sound of a 70x drive on the verge of exploding permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] toynbee@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (6 children) I thought the disks would shatter if spun much above 42x ... But I was told that many moons ago so maybe my information is outdated. Or maybe it was just never accurate. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 8 months ago (5 children) I mean, I think technically the "x" is the read speed, and not necessarily indicative of what the maximum RPM is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] toynbee@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (4 children) Ah, I was always told that ##x was how many times faster than some classic model of cd drive the disk was spun. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] zebidiah@lemmy.ca 2 points 8 months ago (3 children) I always thought listening to music was 1x = 76 minutes, so a 4x cd burner would burn a disc in like 4 minutes.... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] toynbee@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (2 children) Based on a few things, we were both right. Primarily I'm going to reference this (which corroborates what you said, except it claims 74 minutes): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_storage_media_writing_and_reading_speed Something called "Ask Leo" does say there's a high risk of a disk shattering when spun above 48x, which is apparently equivalent to 24000 RPM. However, I can't vouch for the credibility of this site any more than I can for the person who originally made that claim to me (except that I think it was my dad and he was usually pretty dependable). https://askleo.com/what_does_the_x_in_a_48x_speed_cdrom_mean/ Apparently Mythbusters demonstrated that a disk will shatter at 30000 RPM but, as sometimes happens, their methodology was criticized. This, it seems, is because they spun the disk on a Dremel rather than in a more realistic environment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) 24,000rpm is INSANELY fast. That's 400 rotations per second. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] toynbee@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago That's almost to what they said in the page! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (6 children) I thought the disks would shatter if spun much above 42x ... But I was told that many moons ago so maybe my information is outdated. Or maybe it was just never accurate. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 8 months ago (5 children) I mean, I think technically the "x" is the read speed, and not necessarily indicative of what the maximum RPM is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] toynbee@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (4 children) Ah, I was always told that ##x was how many times faster than some classic model of cd drive the disk was spun. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] zebidiah@lemmy.ca 2 points 8 months ago (3 children) I always thought listening to music was 1x = 76 minutes, so a 4x cd burner would burn a disc in like 4 minutes.... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] toynbee@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (2 children) Based on a few things, we were both right. Primarily I'm going to reference this (which corroborates what you said, except it claims 74 minutes): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_storage_media_writing_and_reading_speed Something called "Ask Leo" does say there's a high risk of a disk shattering when spun above 48x, which is apparently equivalent to 24000 RPM. However, I can't vouch for the credibility of this site any more than I can for the person who originally made that claim to me (except that I think it was my dad and he was usually pretty dependable). https://askleo.com/what_does_the_x_in_a_48x_speed_cdrom_mean/ Apparently Mythbusters demonstrated that a disk will shatter at 30000 RPM but, as sometimes happens, their methodology was criticized. This, it seems, is because they spun the disk on a Dremel rather than in a more realistic environment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) 24,000rpm is INSANELY fast. That's 400 rotations per second. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] toynbee@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago That's almost to what they said in the page! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 8 months ago (5 children) I mean, I think technically the "x" is the read speed, and not necessarily indicative of what the maximum RPM is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] toynbee@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (4 children) Ah, I was always told that ##x was how many times faster than some classic model of cd drive the disk was spun. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] zebidiah@lemmy.ca 2 points 8 months ago (3 children) I always thought listening to music was 1x = 76 minutes, so a 4x cd burner would burn a disc in like 4 minutes.... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] toynbee@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (2 children) Based on a few things, we were both right. Primarily I'm going to reference this (which corroborates what you said, except it claims 74 minutes): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_storage_media_writing_and_reading_speed Something called "Ask Leo" does say there's a high risk of a disk shattering when spun above 48x, which is apparently equivalent to 24000 RPM. However, I can't vouch for the credibility of this site any more than I can for the person who originally made that claim to me (except that I think it was my dad and he was usually pretty dependable). https://askleo.com/what_does_the_x_in_a_48x_speed_cdrom_mean/ Apparently Mythbusters demonstrated that a disk will shatter at 30000 RPM but, as sometimes happens, their methodology was criticized. This, it seems, is because they spun the disk on a Dremel rather than in a more realistic environment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) 24,000rpm is INSANELY fast. That's 400 rotations per second. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] toynbee@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago That's almost to what they said in the page! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (4 children) Ah, I was always told that ##x was how many times faster than some classic model of cd drive the disk was spun. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] zebidiah@lemmy.ca 2 points 8 months ago (3 children) I always thought listening to music was 1x = 76 minutes, so a 4x cd burner would burn a disc in like 4 minutes.... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] toynbee@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (2 children) Based on a few things, we were both right. Primarily I'm going to reference this (which corroborates what you said, except it claims 74 minutes): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_storage_media_writing_and_reading_speed Something called "Ask Leo" does say there's a high risk of a disk shattering when spun above 48x, which is apparently equivalent to 24000 RPM. However, I can't vouch for the credibility of this site any more than I can for the person who originally made that claim to me (except that I think it was my dad and he was usually pretty dependable). https://askleo.com/what_does_the_x_in_a_48x_speed_cdrom_mean/ Apparently Mythbusters demonstrated that a disk will shatter at 30000 RPM but, as sometimes happens, their methodology was criticized. This, it seems, is because they spun the disk on a Dremel rather than in a more realistic environment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) 24,000rpm is INSANELY fast. That's 400 rotations per second. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] toynbee@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago That's almost to what they said in the page! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zebidiah@lemmy.ca 2 points 8 months ago (3 children) I always thought listening to music was 1x = 76 minutes, so a 4x cd burner would burn a disc in like 4 minutes.... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] toynbee@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (2 children) Based on a few things, we were both right. Primarily I'm going to reference this (which corroborates what you said, except it claims 74 minutes): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_storage_media_writing_and_reading_speed Something called "Ask Leo" does say there's a high risk of a disk shattering when spun above 48x, which is apparently equivalent to 24000 RPM. However, I can't vouch for the credibility of this site any more than I can for the person who originally made that claim to me (except that I think it was my dad and he was usually pretty dependable). https://askleo.com/what_does_the_x_in_a_48x_speed_cdrom_mean/ Apparently Mythbusters demonstrated that a disk will shatter at 30000 RPM but, as sometimes happens, their methodology was criticized. This, it seems, is because they spun the disk on a Dremel rather than in a more realistic environment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) 24,000rpm is INSANELY fast. That's 400 rotations per second. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] toynbee@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago That's almost to what they said in the page! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (2 children) Based on a few things, we were both right. Primarily I'm going to reference this (which corroborates what you said, except it claims 74 minutes): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_storage_media_writing_and_reading_speed Something called "Ask Leo" does say there's a high risk of a disk shattering when spun above 48x, which is apparently equivalent to 24000 RPM. However, I can't vouch for the credibility of this site any more than I can for the person who originally made that claim to me (except that I think it was my dad and he was usually pretty dependable). https://askleo.com/what_does_the_x_in_a_48x_speed_cdrom_mean/ Apparently Mythbusters demonstrated that a disk will shatter at 30000 RPM but, as sometimes happens, their methodology was criticized. This, it seems, is because they spun the disk on a Dremel rather than in a more realistic environment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) 24,000rpm is INSANELY fast. That's 400 rotations per second. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] toynbee@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago That's almost to what they said in the page! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) 24,000rpm is INSANELY fast. That's 400 rotations per second. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] toynbee@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago That's almost to what they said in the page! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago That's almost to what they said in the page! permalink fedilink source parent
