It’s basic stoichiometry

(167 words, 39-second read)

For the past few days, I’ve lived in the dark ages.

What happened: We just got the dishwasher a couple of weeks ago, and it kept giving us a code that it was leaking. So it shut down.

The repair guy fixed it. Apparently, the axial plane had broken. The sensor detected an irregular amount of water, causing the override to engage and shut the machine down.

He saw I had not brushed up on basic stoichiometry before he arrived. So, he said:

  • It was leaning too far forward.

Flashback: It reminded me of a book by Randall Munroe, Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words.

  • Rocket – A metal tube with fire on one end and people on the other.
  • Submarine – An underwater airplane with water and air-filled tanks.
  • Brain – Your thinking bag.

Be careful ⚠️: I know. Those things are waaaaay more complicated than that. But often, we write stuff that is easy to understand.

  • But it’s only easy to us.

Fun fact: The first draft was 233 words.