▲ 389 ▼ Need a AI update (thelemmy.club) submitted 3 months ago by FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev 58 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from: https://discuss.online/post/39354507
[–] usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 10 points 3 months ago (1 child) so you can cut a whopping 50% lighter Help, I can't figure out what this is meant to say permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BigBrownDog@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago (1 child) 50% less Newtons of force applied downwards as you cut through your food permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 4 points 3 months ago If you're applying force downward, you're not using the knife right anyway. I mean there are some situations where you want to chop, but for that you want a knife with a different shape than this. A straight, flat edge that's full length can be in full contact with the board at one time. The shape of knife in the picture is for slicing. Light downward pressure while pulling smoothly backwards. If you do it right, you should be able to slice a tomato without smashing it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BigBrownDog@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago (1 child) 50% less Newtons of force applied downwards as you cut through your food permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 4 points 3 months ago If you're applying force downward, you're not using the knife right anyway. I mean there are some situations where you want to chop, but for that you want a knife with a different shape than this. A straight, flat edge that's full length can be in full contact with the board at one time. The shape of knife in the picture is for slicing. Light downward pressure while pulling smoothly backwards. If you do it right, you should be able to slice a tomato without smashing it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 4 points 3 months ago If you're applying force downward, you're not using the knife right anyway. I mean there are some situations where you want to chop, but for that you want a knife with a different shape than this. A straight, flat edge that's full length can be in full contact with the board at one time. The shape of knife in the picture is for slicing. Light downward pressure while pulling smoothly backwards. If you do it right, you should be able to slice a tomato without smashing it. permalink fedilink source parent