This also applies to cable, chain, and webbing.
Gear that is anchored includes anchors, rocks, trees, tripods, trucks, etc.
A "bight" is a simple loop in a rope that does not cross itself.
A "bend" is a knot that joins two ropes together. Bends can only be attached to the end of a rope.
A "hitch" is a type of knot that must be tied around another object.
"Descending devices" (e.g., ATCs, Brake Bar Racks, Figure 8s, Rescue 8s, etc) create friction as their primary purpose. The friction in descending devices is always considered when calculating forces.
The "Safety Factor" is the ratio between the gear's breaking strength and the maximum load applied to the gear (e.g., 5:1).
In the corner of his screen, a new notification appeared: “WinRAR never expires. Patience does.” The button was gone. The trial counter was gone. WinRAR worked perfectly—but Leo realized the real “activation key” had been the 40 days of harmless nagging all along.
Leo was a sysadmin who hated pop-ups. Not the ones about updates or security—those he could handle. No, the one that haunted him was the WinRAR trial expiration notice.
But on day 41, something changed. A new button appeared: Winrar Remover Activation Key
Every morning for 40 days, it appeared. “Your WinRAR trial has expired. Buy a license.” He’d click “Close” and move on, like millions of others.
Curious, Leo clicked.
Here's a story: The 40-Day Curse
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