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#613686 - 23/01/08 06:53 PM
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i just saw a preview for a new mythbusters next week. they are going to do the "can a plane take off on a conveyor belt" myth. I thought this would interest you guys since there was a huge thread on this before...
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#613689 - 24/01/08 07:03 AM
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bracing self for another 22 page thread on this stupid concept.
OK. Ready.
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#613690 - 24/01/08 07:27 AM
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Originally posted by Desert_Rat: bracing self for another 22 page thread on this stupid concept.
OK. Ready. No way dude - It'll take at least 60 pages
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#613691 - 24/01/08 08:14 AM
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It's not a question of where he grips it. It's a simple question of weight ratios. A 5-ounce bird cannot carry a one pound coconut.
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#613692 - 24/01/08 08:23 AM
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Originally posted by Desert_Rat: It's not a question of where he grips it. It's a simple question of weight ratios. A 5-ounce bird cannot carry a one pound coconut. Not even on a conveyor belt?
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#613694 - 24/01/08 10:54 AM
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Originally posted by Desert_Rat: A 5-ounce bird cannot carry a one pound coconut. An African Swallow can!
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#613696 - 24/01/08 01:12 PM
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I still don't get why this is such a mystery to people...
I'm not getting into the debate at all, I just think that it's a dumb concept if you understand the physics involved with flying a plane.
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#613697 - 24/01/08 01:12 PM
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Originally posted by RedX: Originally posted by Lyrex: [b] Originally posted by Desert_Rat: [b]A 5-ounce bird cannot carry a one pound coconut. An African Swallow can![/b] But can he on a treadmill? [/b]Hell no, the treadmill totally negates the motion of his wings and all the physics in relation to said movement
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#613699 - 24/01/08 02:29 PM
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Originally posted by RedX: Originally posted by ChefTyler: [b] Originally posted by RedX: [b] quote: Originally posted by Lyrex: quote: Originally posted by Desert_Rat: A 5-ounce bird cannot carry a one pound coconut. An African Swallow can![/b] But can he on a treadmill? [/b]Hell no, the treadmill totally negates the motion of his wings and all the physics in relation to said movement But what if his legs are running faster than the treadmill is moving?
Ohhhhh.....it's ALL so confusing.
But the Aftrican swallow is non-migratory.
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#613701 - 24/01/08 03:26 PM
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"But the Aftrican swallow is non-migratory."
Then what's it doing in a temperate zone?
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#613702 - 24/01/08 04:28 PM
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#613703 - 24/01/08 06:11 PM
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#613704 - 24/01/08 07:34 PM
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#613708 - 25/01/08 06:51 AM
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#613710 - 28/01/08 02:30 PM
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