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Blltrdr

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on: September 01, 2009, 04:14:49 am
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Reply #1 on: September 01, 2009, 04:26:32 am
  How many tries did it take to get the placement for the water tank correct?  That's crazy wild.  Will.
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Reply #2 on: September 01, 2009, 04:29:27 am
I figure they had to use a dummy till they got the calculations correct. Still no room for error though!
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Reply #3 on: September 01, 2009, 01:45:54 pm
 :o    Gotta be animated..... just gotta... 
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Reply #4 on: September 02, 2009, 04:47:53 am
Baptism by fire?
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Reply #5 on: September 03, 2009, 06:43:40 am
Seems to be a viral marketing video for Microsoft Office in Germany. Here's another one of the series, featuring the actor talking about his dream and the preparations for the "experiment":

http://www.okifilms.com/microsoft-project-viral-teil/

He even brings Einstein into his calculations!

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Reply #6 on: September 05, 2009, 04:37:56 am
I believe it is computer generated..   I don't believe that little tub of water would provide an adequate cushion.  It would be like hitting a brick wall.  We should be able to calculate the approximate velocity and vertical distance if we assume the numb-skull is 6 ft tall.  I will work on this calculation and get back to you all.


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Reply #7 on: September 05, 2009, 10:37:55 am
   Let me save you some mathamatizing Mr Hill;
check out http://www.snopes.com/photos/advertisements/megawoosh.asp
for the skinny on this.
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Reply #8 on: September 05, 2009, 05:54:33 pm
We should be able to calculate the approximate velocity and vertical distance if we assume the numb-skull is 6 ft tall.  I will work on this calculation and get back to you all.

Don't forget to account for length contraction, mass increase, and space-time lag from the high velocity. NASA has to adjust the clocks on fast-moving satellites in order to compensate for these.

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Reply #9 on: September 06, 2009, 03:40:32 am
Very good detective work, Br. Mike!
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