March 25, 2009
"The cart is faster than the wind" says the windtunnel. - Months ago, there was a thread demonstrating a wind powered device going faster than the wind.
The demonstration utilized the 4 centuries old, tried and true principles of Galilean Invariance by running the device on a treadmill in a still air room.
Many with twisted views of one of the most basic principles of classic physics were quite vocal (to say the least) regarding the "fact" that Galilean invariance was in fact "hogwash" (laundered term) and that no device could actually outrun the wind while remaining powered by it.
Sorry folks, Invariance stands as does the cart going faster than the wind.
I present the device in a wind tunnel and the wind cryin' for it's Mommy.
First, A Tour of the custom wind tunnel.
Second, The wind getting it's ass kicked senseless by the device.
Hopefully the folks who now will need to eat their words will keep the insults to a minimum.
JB
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Yeah this could have been done in a much less bitchy way.
Some people like to show off their hairy troll toes.
Dammit cheesy you always gotta try to turn things into a crazed foot fetish thing.
When you have deformed steroid-infused purple monsters like I do, hairy troll toes are a delicate step up in the world, to be savored like prawns on the barbie.
OMG ROID RAGE THIS EXPLAINS SO MUCH.
CHEESE STOMP!
So what did you have for brekkies? Did you finally get some coffee?
Oh yeah, firsties bitches.
Yes but about to do round 2 of coffee I think and try to get this insane child to nap before I strangle him.
Had weird bread roll stuffed with potato for breakfast. Serves me right for buying bargain bread when hungry at the supermarket.
*stuffs flurker into a bargain bread roll*
*takes Riot to playground, pushes him on swings*
*mmmmmrrmmffffrrrph*!
*takes first nap in over 10 months*
Wow. So the little flap is moving faster than the big flap. Amazing. I bow at the altar of your perspicacity.
So do you want us all to kiss your ass at the same time, or shall we set up a roster?
Neddy, honey, you don't need a date that badly.
>Yeah this could have been done
>in a much less bitchy way.
It only takes me one round to learn the culture here - that one round was the last round. It was done properly.
JB
1) Self-linking to the front page is a no-no.
2) A few people got into it with you in the previous thread. That's not "the culture here." Which you'd know if you read other conversations here than that one.
3) Grow up.
4) Stop signing your posts.
Apparently you aren't capable of reading the rules
damnit mct
1. Do not feed the troll.
2. Do not address the troll directly.
3. Tracicle - please delete this thread - and that user.
4. No brekkies - just a cup of tea.
[misplaced revenge]-filter!!
It's been so long since I eeked a post that I had to ask #2 how to do it. I'm about to have a nice lazy dinner of sausages and chips, after taking both kids to the doctor and finding out they both have bronchitis.
Someone take me to the park?
Wow man! You can like, totally, see the sailboats from here.
It's also really hilarious that the second "proof" video doesn't exist.
BIGFOOT IS FASTER THAN THE WIND TOO
I'm having fushnchups for dinna tonight with marty soss.
Nice Crumb reference, mct - showing yer age.
Nobody take Bashi to the park - everybody knows wimmin can't.
/SNARK
*head spins*
Trust me, when I flip this coin, the head spins faster than the tail.
Gah, I am so tired. I just want to take my pants off and crawl under my desk. Do you think I'd get fired for that?
If so it's pantsual discrimination, and you need to find a pants lawyer. Pants.
MCT - your urge to depantify might be a symptom of Tight Pants Syndrome (the medical condition [Canadian with popups], not the band [myspace page plays music])
I'd watch that.
MonkeyFilter: So do you want us all to kiss your ass at the same time, or shall we set up a roster?
Com'on guys, wasn't this post worth THAT tagline???
Alnedra honey, you are so DAMN good!
Actually BlueHorse, I'm going to commandeer that tagline for myself before quiddy can.
Quiddy doesn't deserve a tagline as good as that one.
So...
Do you want us to line up and sign the roster?
Okay, but I'm editing the text of the tagline slightly:
tracicle: So do you want us all to buy you beer/dinner at the same time or shall we set up a roster?
4. No brekkies - just a cup of tea.
You know what I've discovered? I vastly prefer green tea to black. Like I'd rather have green tea than black like I'd rather get free money than have to eat bland oatmeal when I'm full. It's that much better.
I used to get a green tea with toasted rice from The Republic of Tea years ago, but I can't find it in local stores anymore. However, their Moroccan mint green tea is a close second.
How does green tea with toasted rice work?
Pretty darn well, sailor.
The rice is in with the tea leaves. Brew, drink, enjoy. This is what I used to get.
Get yourself some genmaicha, roryk! Though I never had the Republic of Tea version, this type of tea has always been one of my favorites...
Here in NYC, it's easily found at any of the various Japanese grocery marts.
I'm kicking myself for not thinking to check an Asian market. Maybe I should stop looking for good ribs at vegan restaurants, too.
I've had some finger-lickin' good "ribs" at a vegan restaurant, mct.
IF I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN AND I THINK I DO
Brew, drink, enjoy.
But don't drink it too hot.
Wind-powered car breaks record.
Just to restart the poo-flinging. Sorry. So so sorry.
Ah, but was it on a treadmill at the time?
I never had the Republic of Tea version
I'm a monarchist. I won't buy anything unless it comes from the Kingdom of Tea.
This is an eek'd thread, right?
...could lead to parp-etual motion.
It's not a perpetual motion machine, because the prop is also using wind energy as an external power source. No, it's not perpetual motion machine because this is reality.
He says the toughest part was designing a transmission system to transfer power from the wheels to the propeller. a) whoa! that's some high tech thinking there! b) I think they got it backwards.
I think they got it backwards. Maybe not. Reading the Wired article.
transfer power from the wheels to the propeller.
Exactly! That's what makes it GO twice as fast.
Actually, this is as close to perpetual motion vehicle as you can get.
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