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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Project Slaphead |
| Dimrill |
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Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 15:24
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| I think I hate it. I've just given it a go since buying it at xmas time, and the amount of swirly colours from jet engines and fucking abysmal controls has put me right off already. Not to mention the character models during the cutscenes. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Bits and Bobs |
| MaliA |
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Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 11:11
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| ... with a girl she's never heard of. Turn around as I am on teh phone and notice that Debanhams at the bottom of Cornmarket is on fire. And the fire engines have blocked the whole road. Where th buses go from. I have a walk down tehre and speak to one of Thames Valley's finest to ascertain the location ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: A classic Internet debate... |
| ElephantBanjoGnome |
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Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 13:57
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| ... very thread. b) Did you and your clever physics mate really need people to explain to you that when a plane charges down a runway with its jet engines roaring, that it is those same ROARING JET ENGINES that are providing the thrust? c) Your mate should turn in his "I'm A Physicist" ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: A classic Internet debate... |
| kalmar |
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Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:09
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| ... very thread. b) Did you and your clever physics mate really need people to explain to you that when a plane charges down a runway with its jet engines roaring, that it is those same ROARING JET ENGINES that are providing the thrust? Welcome, LLoyd. You're his physics mate, aren't you. You are, ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: A classic Internet debate... |
| Lloyd Mangram |
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Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:59
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| ... very thread. b) Did you and your clever physics mate really need people to explain to you that when a plane charges down a runway with its jet engines roaring, that it is those same ROARING JET ENGINES that are providing the thrust? c) Your mate should turn in his "I'm A Physicist" ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: A classic Internet debate... |
| Malc |
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Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 13:21
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Replies: 199
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| ... treadway would have to be twice as long as a normal runway No it wouldn't. Well maybe not twice, but it will need to be longer, after all if the engines were not on, the plane would be being pushed back. (or the engines would have to work harder wither way it's not as practical as just having ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: A classic Internet debate... |
| SteONorDar |
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 14:06
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Replies: 199
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| ... conveyer and move forwards anyway, thus creating air flow. Still disagree with this :) The wheels have no effect on the drive of the plane - the engines work directly on the body of the plane. It's not like a car, where the wheels are what causes the movement. For example, you can get water take ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: A classic Internet debate... |
| Curiosity |
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Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 22:29
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Replies: 199
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| OK, I think I've got this now. Or rather I thought I did, No I do, I think what I need is some actual numbers. What Force can a Jumbo's engines provide? What Force is the resistance of a wheel on a treadmill? Malc Okay, so we've moved from an infinite force to a measurable one. PROGRESS! ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: A classic Internet debate... |
| kalmar |
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Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 19:00
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| OK, I think I've got this now. Or rather I thought I did, No I do, I think what I need is some actual numbers. What Force can a Jumbo's engines provide? What Force is the resistance of a wheel on a treadmill? Malc Here's what I wrote for the other thread: Let's see, a 747's engines can produce ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: A classic Internet debate... |
| Pundabaya |
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Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 18:33
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Replies: 199
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| ... they didn't do that, and there was enough friction generated by their turning to significantly act against the thousands of pounds of thrust jet engines produce, then you wouldn't be able to land any planes. That friction would cause them to be ripped off as soon as they touch the runway. Here's ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: A classic Internet debate... |
| Malc |
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Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 18:20
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OK, I think I've got this now. Or rather I thought I did, No I do, I think what I need is some actual numbers. What Force can a Jumbo's engines provide? What Force is the resistance of a wheel on a treadmill?
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: A classic Internet debate... |
| Malc |
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Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 17:28
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| ... Even if the force due to the rolling resistance is quadrupled in this case, it is still totally insignificant compared to the force of the engines. The Plane goes no where. Noooo (cries).. Where is the force coming from? If the speeds are the same there is no acceleration, if there is no ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: A classic Internet debate... |
| kalmar |
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Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 17:18
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| ... Even if the force due to the rolling resistance is quadrupled in this case, it is still totally insignificant compared to the force of the engines. The Plane goes no where. Noooo (cries).. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: A classic Internet debate... |
| Grim... |
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Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 16:55
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MaliA wrote: Spinglo Sponglo! wrote: As far as I can see the following is correct:
1) The Engines provide a force to move the plane in this ---> direction HAND ON ROLLER SKATE PUSHING SKATE AGAINST TREADMILL
MR LAUGHING FACE |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: A classic Internet debate... |
| Malc |
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Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 16:54
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| 1) The Engines provide a force to move the plane in this ---> direction 2) Friction causes the wheels to move around and normally the plane roles forwards 3) The treadmill provides a force to the wheels in the opposite direction ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: A classic Internet debate... |
| MaliA |
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Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 16:53
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Replies: 199
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| As far as I can see the following is correct: 1) The Engines provide a force to move the plane in this ---> direction HAND ON ROLLER SKATE PUSHING SKATE AGAINST TREADMILL 2) Friction causes the wheels to move around and normally the plane roles ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: A classic Internet debate... |
| kalmar |
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Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 16:52
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| As far as I can see the following is correct: 1) The Engines provide a force to move the plane in this ---> direction 2) Friction causes the wheels to move around and normally the plane roles forwards 3) The treadmill provides a force to the wheels ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: A classic Internet debate... |
| Dr Lave |
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Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 16:52
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| You are wrong malc. As far as I can see the following is correct: 1) The Engines provide a force to move the plane in this ---> direction 2) Friction causes the wheels to move around and normally the plane roles forwards 3) The treadmill provides a force ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: A classic Internet debate... |
| Malc |
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Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 16:47
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| As far as I can see the following is correct: 1) The Engines provide a force to move the plane in this ---> direction 2) Friction causes the wheels to move around and normally the plane roles forwards 3) The treadmill provides a force to the wheels ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: A classic Internet debate... |
| Dr Lave |
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Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 15:53
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| The argument proposes an unphysical situation. Firstly remember the engines of the plane have nothing to do with the wheels. If you had the plane sitting on the runway without any wheels and it tried to take off, you would take off (assuming the plane didn't ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: A classic Internet debate... |
| MrD |
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Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 15:39
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Replies: 199
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| Your feet would move back due to the contact force of the treadmill, and your back would move forwards due to the engines. You'd rotate and fall on your face. However, if you were Johnny 5, and your track mechanism were 'frictionless', you'd go forwards. Under ideal conditions, ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: A classic Internet debate... |
| Grim... |
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Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 15:35
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Craster wrote: It's like if you're running on a treadmill. If someone ('the engines') shoves you in the back, you'd go off the front of the treadmill, irrespective of the motion of your legs on the floor.
If the treadmill sped up to match the speed of your legs, you'd stay still though, non? |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: A classic Internet debate... |
| Cras |
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Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 15:30
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| It's like if you're running on a treadmill. If someone ('the engines') shoves you in the back, you'd go off the front of the treadmill, irrespective of the motion of your legs on the floor. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: A classic Internet debate... |
| LaceSensor |
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Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 15:29
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Replies: 199
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| Yeah it takes off, naturally, because the wheels arent powering the forward motion of the plane and therefore what is (the jet engines) arent influenced by the treadmill. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: A classic Internet debate... |
| kalmar |
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Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 15:24
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Replies: 199
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| ... to move backwards at the same speed at the jumbo's wheels moved forward Would have no effect. would the jumbo be able to take off? Yes because the engines work on the plane body, not on the wheels, where only a minor opposing force would be encountered due to the friction located at the wheel centre. ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: A classic Internet debate... |
| MrD |
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Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 15:22
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| ... to move backwards at the same speed at the jumbo's wheels moved forward Would have no effect. would the jumbo be able to take off? Yes because the engines work on the plane body, not on the wheels, where only a minor opposing force would be encountered due to the friction located at the wheel centre. ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Assasinating George Bush |
| Pod |
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Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 14:54
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Replies: 18
Views: 6889
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| What is that 'FBI' then? What does the bold grey mean? It's not in the legend at the bottom - are they search engines? I've seen Google [Bot] before. This FBI doesn't have [bot] next to it. I doubt that matters though. I just asummed that the forum softwre, when seeing specific ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Assasinating George Bush |
| Curiosity |
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Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 14:24
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Replies: 18
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Mimi wrote: What is that 'FBI' then? What does the bold grey mean? It's not in the legend at the bottom - are they search engines?
I dunno... we were being silly as far as I was aware... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Assasinating George Bush |
| Mimi |
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Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 14:16
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Replies: 18
Views: 6889
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| What is that 'FBI' then? What does the bold grey mean? It's not in the legend at the bottom - are they search engines? |
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