We are definitely in the beginnings of some sort of artificial intelligence revolution. I’m not certain how it’ll all play out, but something is happening, and it’s big, and it has the potential to affect all sorts of parts of our lives. I think that’s why its so important to remember that, no matter what we may end up having AI do in our lives, the one thing that AI will always, unfailingly be is an idiot. If you don’t believe me, check out this incredible diagram that’s been going around the internet of an AI-generated disc brake system.
Well, maybe I’m being unfair by calling AI an idiot. It’s not so much an idiot as it’s, well, kind of ignorant. Well, maybe not even that; AI systems are fed vast amounts of data an information, so they’re not exactly ignorant, but they also have no awareness, no idea what’s real and what isn’t, which is why we end up with masterpieces like this diagram.
This image was first shared on the Manufacturing_and_production Instagram page:
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Why the hell did they post this in the first place? Engagement, I guess? Is the whole thing run by some stupid AI? Maybe?
What’s most amazing about this diagram is just how deliriously complex the damn thing is; I mean, just compare it to a diagram of a disc brake setup that actually exists in reality:
I had to look around for one with a lot of callouts, too. Now, let’s compare that to what our artificial brain thinks a disc brake is like:
Okay, let’s see if we can figure out just what is going on here; everything is quite clear and labeled, so that’s good, nobody should be mixing up their Abtoks for their Eualistics, at least.
So we still have a disc, labeled here as the Amer Cyinlor, or maybe Meac Faces, and it’s nice and thick, maybe even thicker than the caliper-like Eualistic. Some long shafts seem to connect this caliper-like unit to a large mechanism that appears to be labeled the Anti-LOCD Shislehbes, so any worry about an overabundance of LOCD should be eliminated.
I think that whole mechanism is fed by the Urinek, which I assume is a pressurized tank holding Brake Urine, and that gets pumped into the system by the Cakcestor, flowing through the Master Climder. I think the advantage of this system over conventional hydraulic brake systems is that each wheel has its own dedicated power system, and each wheel’s brake setup is completely independent.
I mean, that’s my guess; these units look pretty substantial and heavy, which I suspect would require larger and more robust suspension hardware. Also, the Master Clymber seems to be a little arm “reading” the brake disc itself; maybe it checks for wear or damage? That’d be useful!
A setup like this could eliminate the need for a master brake pump of some sort, which could be useful on an EV. Of course, it’s also good to remember that this is all completely made-up bullshit, something that started with noise and then got compared to millions and millions of images of brake diagrams until it got refined down to this pretty and meaningless pile of crap that I’m showing you now.
The future’s gonna be weird, friends! Not only will you have to sift through thousands of images to find the one you need when you’re trying to fix your car, now you’ll also have to figure out which ones are made-up bullshit, otherwise you’ll waste half your afternoon looking for the Abtoks and Urineks you needed to replace months ago.
What a world.
Does anyone else view this as confirmation that technology is working out a way to kill us? It seems like a small leap, based on this diagram.
So Ai based drawing is like the software version of LSD?Got it
You cant fool me Jason, I’ve seen enough of your design schematics from Gemini re-entry vehicle vehicle to Torchinsky’s Anatomy of Cars. This is what happens when someone sends you some weird booze, I’m guessing “Vodníkovo Sperma” from Czechoslovakia.
Thanks for the laugh!