Allen Zeyher

Essayist on racing, involving physics and philosophy and what it all means.

[Allen Zeyher @allogism913]

@CroftyF1 @MBrundleF1 I hear F1 commentators talk about oil coming out of fresh asphalt. I used to write about racetrack pavement, so I know asphalt cement melts at hundreds of degrees (maybe 375F). What is your source for saying oil seeps out of asphalt?

[Allen Zeyher @allogism913]

@MBrundleF1 Machine Gun Kelly was a dick and seemed to be stoned out of his mind. You do a fine job

[Allen Zeyher @allogism913]

@CincyTennis #CincyTennis @TennisChannel I cannot see the ball on my TV today, watching Gauff v. Muchova. Usually my TV is great (not factory settings). Maybe a filter on the camera would cut glare, boost contrast of ball against court.

[Allen Zeyher @allogism913]

Figured @AmodioMatt's starting every @Jeopardy! response w/"What's" gave his brain more time to find the correct response. #WinningStrategy Response has to be a question. What/who is/was singular/plural are irrelevant and often wrong by all contestants

[Allen Zeyher @allogism913]

Great choice of Mayim Bialik @missmayim as @Jeopardy! host. Smart, relaxed, pleasant, good demeanor, good enunciation (unlike some).

[Allen Zeyher @allogism913]

#TokyoOlympics @NBCOlympics Anybody know the name of the British guy who does the analysis of fencing on the web streaming? He's fantastic! I've never caught his name though

[Allen Zeyher @allogism913]

@Jeopardy What?! Andy Nesbitt at USA Today must have lost his senses. I just watched a Jeopardy! episode from a year ago. Alex Trebek had personality and charm and quick wit. Rodgers has nothing but a slow, sleep-inducing monotone.

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[Allen Zeyher @allogism913]

@antdavidson How do you figure out whether a track is "front-limited" or "rear-limited"?

[Allen Zeyher @allogism913]

@Jeopardy @KenJennings I thought Ken did a very good job today. I wonder if he got any practice games before today's debut.

[Allen Zeyher @allogism913]

#SkyF1 @tedkravitz @CroftyF1 If Red Bull is going to be the "Aston Martin" team next year, why isn't Aston Martin going to build engines for the Red Bull F1 cars?

[Allen Zeyher @allogism913]

#USOpen They really need to start handing out penalties for hollerin' like a goddamn barbarian. #SerenaTheBerserker They must hear her in New Jersey! Classy! Osaka and Brady showed that you don't have to scream bloody murder to hit a ball hard. Just my opinion but good grief!

[Allen Zeyher @allogism913]

@EricBerte I think the American IMSA broadcasters said that buzz was for the motor that keeps the turbo spinning even when off throttle.

[Allen Zeyher @allogism913]

Very nice to see all 24 hours of @24hoursoflemans on TV (@Velocity) on the same channel(!) so I don't have to guess which channel it's on this hour. Thank you. #LM24

[Allen Zeyher @allogism913]

@bobvarsha @FIAFormulaE #ABBFormulaE Has anyone besides me noticed that next year's new FE car seems to have fenders over the wheels? Am I seeing things? How can that be? Please discuss.

[Allen Zeyher @allogism913]

@ESPNF1 Extremely disappointing, amateurish broadcast of the @F1 #AustralianGrandPrix today. I don't get it. Do you plan to do a full broadcast in the future? Or just show random bits of Sky's broadcast?

[Allen Zeyher @allogism913]

Tuning in to ESPNH2 for Formula 1: On the Grid: Obviously ESPN has no f**ing idea how to broadcast an F1 race. WTF! Failing so far. No ESPN commitment to F1! Should have stayed with NBCSN!

[Allen Zeyher @allogism913]

You keep referring to Toyota's failure on last lap last year. Why did that car stop? I don't remember hearing the root cause. #FoxLM24

[Allen Zeyher @allogism913]

In physics, energy (in joules) is the amount of stuff you have; power (in watts) is the amount of energy consumed per unit time #FoxLM24

[Allen Zeyher @allogism913]

Do the LMP1 cars have some method to prevent lag? Do they have turbo MGUs like in F1? #FoxLM24 #LeMans24

[Allen Zeyher @allogism913]

Loving the show, but why can’t the TV cameras get lenses that can resolve headlights instead of making big fuzzy blobs? #FoxLM24 #LeMans24