http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/27/human-slingshot/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:52:34 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/27/human-slingshot/comment-page-1/#comment-71624 Solo Mon, 29 Jan 2007 18:11:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/27/human-slingshot/#comment-71624 I was holding my breath, hoping for a big *splat*. I am relieved and disapointed at the same time. I was holding my breath, hoping for a big *splat*. I am relieved and disapointed at the same time.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/27/human-slingshot/comment-page-1/#comment-71133 Alex Sun, 28 Jan 2007 02:46:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/27/human-slingshot/#comment-71133 Physics assumes that the pole, strappings and the elastic rope thingy will not fail. Experience teaches otherwise. Physics assumes that the pole, strappings and the elastic rope thingy will not fail. Experience teaches otherwise.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/27/human-slingshot/comment-page-1/#comment-71124 xirvyg Sun, 28 Jan 2007 02:05:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/27/human-slingshot/#comment-71124 Actually, that is perfectly safe from a physics standpoint. Any lateral motion to the left or right would be counter-balanced by the opposing cord. Also, we can see that the person is being "held" at a lower position to begin with. Since that is the maximum energy input in the down direction, they will never go lower than that. It's like the old demonstration of a hanging bowling ball. You take the bowling ball and walk with it to one side of the room and put it touching your nose and let go. The bowling ball will lose some energy to friction (air) and never be able to hit you. Actually, that is perfectly safe from a physics standpoint. Any lateral motion to the left or right would be counter-balanced by the opposing cord. Also, we can see that the person is being "held" at a lower position to begin with. Since that is the maximum energy input in the down direction, they will never go lower than that. It's like the old demonstration of a hanging bowling ball. You take the bowling ball and walk with it to one side of the room and put it touching your nose and let go. The bowling ball will lose some energy to friction (air) and never be able to hit you.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/27/human-slingshot/comment-page-1/#comment-71097 Hoot Sat, 27 Jan 2007 23:48:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/27/human-slingshot/#comment-71097 That took guts or extreme blackmail. Wow. That took guts or extreme blackmail. Wow.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/27/human-slingshot/comment-page-1/#comment-71040 Michelle Sat, 27 Jan 2007 19:45:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/27/human-slingshot/#comment-71040 I have never ever laughed so hard for so long. I have never ever laughed so hard for so long.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/27/human-slingshot/comment-page-1/#comment-70928 owen Sat, 27 Jan 2007 14:54:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/27/human-slingshot/#comment-70928 It's a 'Darwin Award' just waiting to happen. It's a 'Darwin Award' just waiting to happen.

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