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Old Jun 29, 2009 | 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Vilstar,Jun 29 2009, 12:48 PM
Incredible stuff. Too bad the video wasn't working for me here at work

Although the worm grunting video does
The Ancient Egyptian sex change video worked too...
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Old Jun 29, 2009 | 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by shotiable,Jun 29 2009, 02:25 PM
^ actually it would because the power is put on the wings, not the wheels or soemthing like that.

mythbusters did an episode debunking aviation myths and they did an experiment to see if the plane would take off from a treadmill/conveyer belt type of thing and it actually did
So they DID, huh???? INNNTEREESTING!!! Maybe I should believe you.
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Old Jun 29, 2009 | 04:50 PM
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didn't anyone see the philadelphia experiment sequel?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Experiment_II
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Old Jun 29, 2009 | 05:21 PM
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mythbusters is full of bs
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Old Jun 29, 2009 | 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by GateCrasher,Jun 29 2009, 12:32 PM
The Ancient Egyptian sex change video worked too...
Clicking on videos with sex in the title at work = bad idea
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Old Jun 29, 2009 | 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by shotiable,Jun 29 2009, 12:25 PM
^ actually it would because the power is put on the wings, not the wheels or soemthing like that.

mythbusters did an episode debunking aviation myths and they did an experiment to see if the plane would take off from a treadmill/conveyer belt type of thing and it actually did
That was such a terrible test

http://mythbustersresults.com/episode97
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Old Jun 29, 2009 | 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Gymkata,Jun 29 2009, 12:12 PM
So they DID, huh???? INNNTEREESTING!!! Maybe I should believe you.
their explanation made sense... i mean if the power was put on the wheels, then wouldnt that mean that when the plane takes off, there would be no thrust?

iono... its not for me, i'm no engineer or physicist
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