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Originally posted by Braindead View PostA safe would need a parachute if you tossed it out of a plane with the intention that it should parachute to the ground.
Are you sure it's a parachute for the safe? It could just be a special type of umbrella to keep the safe from getting rusty ... or even a scalloped radish being used to crack the safe.
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I have decided to solve this the old fashioned way, using the Internet and math skills and the scientific method.
Objectives:
1. Wiglaf will be able to calculate the density of an object by measuring its mass and volume and then applying the density formula.
2. Wiglaf will be able to predict if an object will sink or float based on its density.
3. Wiglaf will be able to apply his knowledge of sinking and floating to novel situations such as when objects are placed in a substance other than air, such as when objects are placed in space.
4. Wiglaf will be able to explain why he thinks an object will sink or float.
Formulas:
d = density
m = mass
v = volume
formula 1.) d = m/v
formula 2.) m = dv
formula 3.) v = m/d
Hypothesis: A safe CANNOT be held up in the air by a parachute. That would be RIDICULOUS
Given: For an object to float, its density must be equal to or less than the density of the thing on which it is to float.
Proof: Density of Air
d = m/v
Mass of a cloud (I assume we drop the safe off into a cloud because 'air' is too general)
Cumulonimbus cloud: ten kilometers tall, with a base ten kilometers in diameter. The MASS IS four billion kilograms.
Per Yahoo, the volume is 785 billion cubic meters per cloud. (the billion cancels out)
Density of air therefore = 4/785 OR IN ENGLISH 4 / 785 = 0.0050955414
The density of a safe similar ly depends on the dimensions of the safe and what it is made of. I will assume an empty safe made of titanium.
D = m/v
Mass of safe
4.5 grams per cubic centimeter, according to Yahoo, which seems accurate. 4.5 centimeters = 0.045 meters
Volume of safe
2x2= 4x2 = 8 cubic meters, again according to Yahoo, I am not sure how big safe's are.
Density therefore needs to be converted to similar units, 0.045/8. OR IN ENGLISH 0.005625
WOW THAT IS CLOSE. But I am right, the hypothesis is true
0.005625 FOR THE SAFE
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0.0050955414 FOR THE CLOUD WE DROP THE SAFE ON INTO.
But that suggests THE SAFE WOULD NOT BE BUOYANT and would sink, barely. HYPOTHESIS PROVEN. Physisicts, is that within the margin of error of what, 1, or 2 percentage points? Does it all just depends on what the safe is made of, just like everything else in science...or is this myth really busted?
My "explanation" for my results, per my objective, is just that heavy objects require more displacement to float in the air, and parachutes only provide so much displacement.
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I have scientifically determined that Wiglaf routinely gets buggered by mules because we found photos of him getting bummed in this way on the cover of the national enquirer. The man's expression was oddly satisfied.Try http://wordforge.net/index.php for discussion and debate.
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Did you not see the proof I posted? I don't see how that's possible unless you use multiple parachutes as seen here: http://www.dullneon.com/randomnotes/...n-droptest.jpg. But then you are modifying my proof, which had just one parachute and one safe.
Again anecdotes are one thing but it's hard to argue with a proof, that's kind of the point of math.
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Again three parachutes completely changes the dynamic. This is a property of equality, a basic one, you can't just multiply one side of a proof and expect the proof to still work out. You are just proving my point, anyway, those tanks are dropping like rocks, which is what my proof says the safe would do. They are not floating down gracefully AT ALL.
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Wiglaf is obviously a french spy; note his use of the metric system.12-17-10 Mohamed Bouazizi NEVER FORGET
Stadtluft Macht Frei
Killing it is the new killing it
Ultima Ratio Regum
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Originally posted by Braindead View PostEven that is not a sure fire solution. Writing with lemon juice becomes very visible under ultraviolet light. A well aimed gun can bring down a pigeon. There is no sure way to evade the snooping of big brother.
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Originally posted by Wiglaf View PostIt's clearly a parachute because the safe is off-kilter, as if floating side-to-side in mid-air. I called them last night and confirmed that it's a parachute but got no further before they begin their sales pitch about restoring America's future. A reminder: http://apolyton.net/attachment.php?a...5&d=1336804194
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