aw, ffs. I was waiting for the impending brutal knockout, and NOTHING !

>> ^longde:

There are people who have cars who are homeless.

Maybe, but that dosen't mean their priorities aren't fucked. I'd file that along with people who put a $10K sound system in a $500 car.

>> ^conan:

i just love it. "so fast" "damn 90 miles". Even my granddad goes faster on his weekly commute to his poker round. seriously, it's a country spanning thousands of miles, just raise your stupid speed limits. "High speed chase?" 90miles wouldn't even be considered serious speeding over here on roads like the ones in the clip. just a fine of good below 100€.


my thoughts entirely. 90mph. pfffff.

I guess critical flaw is perhaps over-egging it. But the original statement seems misleading to me. It suggests that without a propulsion system any aircraft is incapable of flight, which is obviously incorrect. Its likely just a case of clarification, but yes, once airborne the aircraft will lose forward momentum and be carried by the wind the same as any lump of rubbish in a hurricane, at that stage its likely its acting as a kite rather than anything aerodynamic.

(Also, i couldn't care less about comment votes. Its the internet.)

They can take off without a teather, in exactly the same way as the plane in this video takes off. It's not at all safe, which is why it isnt done that way. You can even throw a glider directly off a cliff to gain the airspeed if you have a deathwish.

The way you need to look at it is that the thermals increase the height of the glider which increases its potential energy. The pilot converts this into forward momentum by pushing forwards on the stick, and in turn losing height. With fast enough winds (and we're talking 70-80mph, not great flying weather), a light aircraft will fly regardless of the updraft.

Also, its perfectly possible for aircraft to be flying either under propulsion or unaided and have a negative groundspeed (i.e, be going backwards). As long as the wind over the wing provides the needed lift, the aircraft *will* fly.

That said, landing with a negative ground speed is going to be interesting. However you can land with a tail wind as long as the overall air speed still provides the lift needed.


>> ^messenger:

I don't. Gliders cannot take off from the ground without a tether, and can only stay airborne by riding up thermals or other updrafts. This is a form of propulsion. Without updrafts and untethered, a glider will eventually fall to the ground.>> ^sirex:
>> ^messenger:
What we both didn't see in our heads is that once the plane leaves the ground, if the propulsion system isn't engaged, the plane will be pushed backwards, lose speed, and crash again.

I foresee a one word critical flaw in your argument.
Glider.

>> ^messenger:

What we both didn't see in our heads is that once the plane leaves the ground, if the propulsion system isn't engaged, the plane will be pushed backwards, lose speed, and crash again.


I foresee a one word critical flaw in your argument.

Glider.

>> ^Maze:

WTF does this have to do with Skyrim??


theres a lot of running involved ? maybe.

also. I take away from this that there's no need to bother training to run long distances unless you have very long legs. I don't, therefore i default back to eating pizza - something i have a chance at being good at.

Man, I feel better now. It's true, this whole "sports" thing does make you feel good.

what on earth did they think would happen ?

lesson learnt from this video: skateboards need slightly flared / squared side edges.

its ok, the usa owns the chinese ! Maybe he meant "owes" the chinese.... and maybe enough to go bankrupt.

>> ^MarineGunrock:

Right, because the US is the only country in which people get killed over measly sums of money.>> ^sirex:
>> ^MarineGunrock:
@ChaosEngine:
I read an article not more than a week ago about some guy who got caught in a mugging, but instead of handing over his wallet, he shot the crook.

Seriously ? what kind of fucking retard attempts to kill a man over a wallet proberaly with $40 in it and a couple of library cards ?
Sometimes I swear the US is so screwed up they don't even know which way home is.



I wasn't disputing that US isn't the only country with retards. I was saying that this person was one of them. I'm sure criminals in every country are frequently asshats that will kill people over nothing, but i'm not so sure the citizens are. Imho, this is not the hallmark of a good society.

>> ^MarineGunrock:

@ChaosEngine:
I read an article not more than a week ago about some guy who got caught in a mugging, but instead of handing over his wallet, he shot the crook.


Seriously ? what kind of fucking retard attempts to kill a man over a wallet proberaly with $40 in it and a couple of library cards ?

Sometimes I swear the US is so screwed up they don't even know which way home is.

Gotta love a cop with enogh brains to take the piss. I like it.

... and please lordy know that's what he's doing.

>> ^Hybrid:

Breaking News: The News of the World newspaper is being shut down. Last issue this weekend. The UK's biggest newspaper, having run for 168 years, being shut down over this scandal.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14070733


goodo. one down, still a few to go though. Next up daily mail and the sun ?

fixed.