Lift is proportional to speed^2. Any quadratic or exponential phenomenon surprises MT @paulg Airplanes seem impossible. Cars don't. Why?
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@paulg GravityThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg It is heavier than a duck and floats on air, so it must be a witch.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg Also, Internet. If you think about it hard enough.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg believe the line you're looking for is 9.81 m/s^2Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg put the bong down, Paul.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg It's probably the "seemingly held aloft by pure magic" line.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg it's the line of 'if this stops working can I open my door and walk away?'Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg what about flying cars? http://aeromobil.comThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg some tech has that effect. For example, broadcast TV is still a mystery to many in how moving pics appear wirelessly in your home.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg If airplanes weren't so noisy we'd probably doubt their reality.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg A car is a natural extension of a horse & carriage. A plane is a natural extension of … ?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg ignorace/mistery line? so much we don't undestand about planes... like why the f*** do we have to turn OFF our electronic devices!?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg perhaps because most of us have experience piloting a car, but not driving an airplane, so it's more familiar?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg I'd bet it would be hard to convince someone today that flight worked, if they'd never seen it, and all you had was math and reason.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg Cars amplify the foot (McLuhan), Planes amplify ... ?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg it is curious that so "many" startups are going into space exploration. while the airplane industry is still dominated by incumbants.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg is it a frequency of experience / conditioning thing? Cars closer approximate our ordinary experience (speed, perspective, etc)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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