Will it take off?

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Face
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AG
Is the plane in Alabama?
polpunk
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Im sending the link to myth busters...Lets see what they have to say. I guess that the only way to bust the myth that it will not take off.
NeuroticAg
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Assuming a friction coefficient of 0.5, at what angle would a conveyor need to be at in order to overcome the force of gravity and put a person in orbit? Assume the conveyor belt is travelling at 5 meters/second.

[This message has been edited by NeuroticAg (edited 12/19/2006 1:08p).]
IIIHorn
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Please convert the conveyor belt velocity to furlongs per fortnight.
toucan82
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NA, in orbit around earth?
NeuroticAg
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toucan, yes. You don't think it's actually possible to build a conveyor all the way to another planet, or even the moon, do you?
IIIHorn
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If that person were not to return would we be reading an orbituary?
toucan82
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well crap, there goes the science project I was going to help my niece with
IIIHorn
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You were going to send yer niece into orbit?!
toucan82
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you have to admit it would be pretty damned impressive
IIIHorn
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You've got me on board!

Wait ...
IIIHorn
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Macksimus brought up a correlative scenario:

http://www.texags.com/main/forum.reply.asp?topic_id=776290&forum_id=12&page=&opt=post

Baby on board.

Will it take off?
foreveraggie99
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..sigh....
garydavis90
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The problem still comes down to the fetzer valve. Get me some 30 weight motor oil and some ball bearings.
IIIHorn
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Yes ....

It takes a little sighence to bring this to resolution.
foreveraggie99
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cr06gis
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AG
somebody please porn-bomb this f*cker
IIIHorn
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Only serious discourse here please.
foreveraggie99
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I would gladly do it but then that would mean that videoag wouldn't ever leave Texags and I would still be fighting ya'll for his attention for the next 10 years!
IIIHorn
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He's a genius in my book.
foreveraggie99
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..wow...scary
IIIHorn
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IIIHorn
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Dad-O-Lot
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AG
That bottom gif is bogus.

The pilot's hair would NOT be blowing like that because the plane doesn't move.

Face
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AG
what are you trying to convey?
IIIHorn
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A plane!
tlepoC
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AG
won't move, won't fly
IIIHorn
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But it does!

CDUB98
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DAMN YOU HORN!!!!!!
IIIHorn
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This thread was revived early this week thanks to you.

Thank you CDUB!

And

Merry Christmas
NeuroticAg
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AG
Lets say Santa was trying to take off from the roof of your house after delivering your presents, but you had installed a conveyor belt that went in the opposite direction that Santa wanted to go.

Would the sleigh take off?
13wins
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AG
Die... thread.... Die!
IIIHorn
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Not if he left Comet in the sink.
Badman
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so has anyone actually confirmed that it won't take off?
IIIHorn
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The sleigh or the plane?
 
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