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Will they run? A few 1930's physics / engineering puzzles.

Started by Richter, December 16, 2008, 05:57:36 PM

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December 16, 2008, 05:57:36 PM
Quote from: Eater of Clowns on May 22, 2015, 03:00:53 AM
Anyone ever think about how Richter inhabits the same reality as you and just scream and scream and scream, but in a good way?   :lulz:

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December 16, 2008, 06:51:25 PM
Those are incredibly amusing!
"I'm guessing it was January 2007, a meeting in Bethesda, we got a bag of bees and just started smashing them on the desk," Charles Wick said. "It was very complicated."

Richter

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December 16, 2008, 06:59:16 PM
The real fun is in how you explain it. 

Respectively, overcoming friction / inertia, or the fact that your action is bolted to your equal and opposite reaction kind of keep them from running.
Quote from: Eater of Clowns on May 22, 2015, 03:00:53 AM
Anyone ever think about how Richter inhabits the same reality as you and just scream and scream and scream, but in a good way?   :lulz:

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