Abt switch
The Abt switch is a kind of railway switch used on funiculars (inclined cable railways) that doesn't have any moving parts. It allows two cars to pass each other going uphill/downhill while sharing the same tracks. While most train switches rely on physically moving a section of track so the train goes one way or the other, the abt switch doesn't move at all. Instead each carriage has a grooved wheel which makes it turn left or right at a junction by sticking to the track on one side.
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I was talking with someone at work the other day about careers and they kept reiterating to me how important finding something that's "emotionally satisfying" and I "love doing" is. And I was like, trying to convince him that I really just need a job that isn't hell and pays adult money. There's not really a job that's going to be something I love. I do not love work. The things I would like to do are not practical for my other goals (making adult money). He did not get it.
Found a tactic in my chess game to win a pawn, there's a few routes he can go but no matter what he does he's losing a pawn in a few moves. Hoping he trades off the rooks first (that line takes a bit longer for me to win the pawn so I'm hoping he will take it and not see it still loses). But now I have to wait like, potentially multiple days to finally see my plan come together
Okay well I did the first half of one of the things I've been meaning to do for a while so that's good. Second half won't be for a while and isn't as important anyway.
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Try not to clutter the thread but damn I'm lonely and realistically have another like 6 hours before bed. Too late to message anyone. Maybe I'll commit to myself to message someone tomorrow.