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xkcd #3244: Pullback Drive (europe.pub)
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xkcd #3244: Pullback Drive

Title text:

"How does the spring not run out almost immediately?" "We pull it back REALLY far."

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3244/

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[–] thebestaquaman@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

You're probably right, at the same time, a spring that isn't overloaded can usually take an absurd amount of cycles: Just think about how long the suspension on a car typically lasts compared to a lot of other parts.