My YouTube Blog

Yes, ladies and gents, I've decided to make a blog about my YouTube channel SpaceGuru5. I'll provide a link to it elsewhere in this blog. Be sure to check it out!

Can you believe it's already the end of August? I sure can't!

SY 2012-13 Starts Soon!?

Yep, I start my sophomore year next Tuesday, on September 4. Oh, boy...

Just to take my mind off of that fact, I drew another Wile E. Coyote picture, this time in the traditional way (by hand). Took me between 5 and 10 minutes to finish the pencil stuff. Now to color it...

Enjoy!

My New Baby Half-Sister

On August 9, 2012, at 6:00 PM PDT, Mom gave birth to my new baby half-sister Susanna "Susie" Evangelina Ramos. She bears a striking resemblance to my stepfather and has Mom's hair (not to mention the cutest little cry).

At birth, Susie weighed 6 lb 7 oz (2.92000088 kg) and was 18 cm (7.08661417 in) in length.

In comparison, my sister was born 18.54 cm (7.2992126 in) in length, and I was born 19 cm (7.48031496 in) in length.

She and mom came home a while ago, and little Susie has been a little vocal. I've been learning to play From Me To You by The Beatles on ukulele so I can serenade her, and I've almost got it down!

P.S. My sister and I take full credit for coining Susie's name. :)

Random Math Stuff (WARNING: Imminent Brain Pain)

Ever wonder if a spinning disc has the same velocity all throughout its surface? Of course you don't! Nonetheless, I can prove that a point closer to the center of a disc spins slower than a point farther from the center. I'll do this with what I like to call the vinyl record example.

Let's say a 16" record is spinning at 120 rpm (or 2 rps). What's the difference between a point 3 inches from the center of the record (a) and a point 8 inches from the center (b)?

First, you need to find the circumferences of each point's path.

C(a) = (3 * 2)π inches = 6π inches
C(b) = (8 * 2)π inches = 16π inches

Next, you need to find the distance each point travels every minute.

6π * 120 = 720π inches
16π * 120 = 1920π inches

Then, you need to determine the speed each point is traveling.

S(a) = 720π inches / 60 seconds = approx. 37.69911184307752 inches per second
S(b) = 1920π inches / 60 seconds = approx. 100.5309649148734 inches per second

Finally, you need to convert the units from ips to mph.

S(a) = approx. 37.69911184307752 ips = approx. 2.14199499 mph
S(b) = approx. 100.5309649148734 ips = approx. 5.71198659 mph

The difference between both speeds is approximately 3.5291916 mph. In case you were wondering, no. A point between those points doesn't travel at that speed; it travels at approximately 2.85599332 mph.

Why did I do this, you may ask? Well, because I have nothing better to do with my life. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna go ahead and ponder it.

A Warm Washington Night

Right now, where I live, the night air's gotten to 65^o. Though that is unusually warm for Washington, it's downright cold for Texas. No joke!

 People think 74^o is hot here? In 2008, the summer here got to at least 100^o! As if that wasn't bad enough, I actually spent a summer in Texas in 2007. The highest I ever saw it get to was 110^o, but the humid Texas air made it feel like I was burning to death in an oven!

So don't complain to me about it being too hot outside, 'cause I had to live through WAY hotter weather!

(Note: The temperatures shown here are in Fahrenheit.)