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Originally posted by Churchill View PostWhy? You're the fat bastard. He'd be scared stiff you were hungry!
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Originally posted by MarillionFan View PostIf it was you, he'd be worried you'd either try to hit him or bum him.'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by MarillionFan View PostIf it was you, he'd be worried you'd either try to hit him or bum him.
It's the uniform, isn't it? You fat Geeks like the uniform.
I'm sorry MF but I'm not gay, I'm flattered but I just don't swing that way.Comment
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Originally posted by Churchill View PostWhy would I want to "bum" him?
It's the uniform, isn't it? You fat Geeks like the uniform.
I'm sorry MF but I'm not gay, I'm flattered but I just don't swing that way.What happens in General, stays in General.You know what they say about assumptions!Comment
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Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostWhich on reflection may be a bit harsh considering not many birds can hover or take off vertically either.
It turns out that a simple formula relates most winged things, whether they be flapping or fixed, insect or 747:
0.3 * airDensity * V^2 * surfaceArea = weight (Mg)
Which for a 15 m^2 surface area equates to a horizontal speed of 13 m/s, or 48 km/h. Still fake. I imagine one could stay up for quite a while with a wing of that size once airborne and up to speed though.
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I've seen paragliders and I've seen people lifted off the ground by those power kites before, I reckon he could get airborn on those wings with a bit of a breeze. The flapping seems completely spurious. Just about within the realm of believability IMO, but I wouldn't describe it as human powered.While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'Comment
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Originally posted by doodab View PostThere are a number of instances of human powered flight, usually involving professional cyclists in very light aircraft. The current speed record over a 1.5km course is 32km/h, and the distance record is over 100km.
And plugging in other details (mass = 104kg, surface area = 30 m^2) into the simple formula I gave earlier
0.3 * airDensity * V^2 * surfaceArea = weight (Mg):
= 0.3 * 1.25 * v^2 * 30 = 1040, giving a speed v = 9.6 m/s. Close enough.
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I've seen paragliders and I've seen people lifted off the ground by those power kites before, I reckon he could get airborn on those wings with a bit of a breeze. The flapping seems completely spurious. Just about within the realm of believability IMO, but I wouldn't describe it as human powered.Comment
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Are all threads now destined to end up whittled down to "you're gay" insults? Can we just have one thread dedicated to all the homosexuals on the site?Practically perfect in every way....there's a time and (more importantly) a place for malarkey.
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Originally posted by MaryPoppins View PostAre all threads now destined to end up whittled down to "you're gay" insults? Can we just have one thread dedicated to all the homosexuals on the site?
Can we move on now?Comment
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