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Michael Baker Eternal Order Near a river in the Midwest 11172 Posts 
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I just saw this very cool video. It's worth taking a few minutes to watch. Watch it full screen.
http://io9.com/this-newly-released-foota......@bricken
~michael baker
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Levi Bennett Inner circle 1778 Posts
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So cool.
Performing magic unprofessionally since 2008!
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Bob1Dog Inner circle Wife: It's me or this houseful of 1159 Posts
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Pretty amazing. I don't understand how he was going so fast at mach 1, spinning wildly, on the verge of passing out, then all of a sudden, he slows down and becomes more stable. It was just a free fall, unless there were some controls he was manipulating. Still, incredible stuff.
What if the Hokey Pokey really IS what it's all about?
My neighbor rang my doorbell at 2:30 a.m. this morning, can you believe that, 2:30 a.m.!? Lucky for him I was still up playing my drums. |
Cliffg37 Inner circle Long Beach, CA 2491 Posts
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I believe his suit was designed with stablizers in it. He had to be oriented the right way to make them work though. My hat is off to him.
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Daryl -the other brother Special user Chicago 594 Posts
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On 2014-02-01 15:22, Bob1Dog wrote: Simple answer is altitude. Recreational skydives are between 12,500 and 15,000ft. At that height the atmosphere is dense enough to cause friction which slows you down. Think of a ball bearing dropped in 30w oil, it falls slowly because of the density of the oil. Baumgartner jumped from an altitude of 24 miles! At that height the atmosphere is very thin, meaning very little friction. Think of a ball bearing dropped in water. The same goes for controllability. Sky divers manipulate the air around their body to control their dive (dip your left shoulder and you'll turn left). The less air you have to move, the less control you have of your fall. |
rockwall Special user 762 Posts
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That was really incredible.
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imgic Inner circle Moved back to Midwest to see 1338 Posts
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I got dizzy watching it. Can't comprehend actually doing it.
"Imagination is more important than knowledge."
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Bob1Dog Inner circle Wife: It's me or this houseful of 1159 Posts
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Quote: Thanks for that Daryl; it makes sense now!On 2014-02-01 16:54, Daryl -the other brother wrote:
What if the Hokey Pokey really IS what it's all about?
My neighbor rang my doorbell at 2:30 a.m. this morning, can you believe that, 2:30 a.m.!? Lucky for him I was still up playing my drums. |
S2000magician Inner circle Yorba Linda, CA 3465 Posts
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On 2014-02-01 16:54, Daryl -the other brother wrote: It's not the density of the oil that slows the ball bearing; it's the viscosity. Thirty-weight oil is less dense than water, but substantially more viscous. Broadly, though, you're correct: it's all about fluid dynamics. |
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Daryl -the other brother Special user Chicago 594 Posts
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Thanks Bill. I think I got my point across but technically, you got me.
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