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New York To Beijing in 2 Hours? The Future of Travel

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by DFWRocket, Mar 30, 2012.

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  1. ashiin

    ashiin Member

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    If this happens I'm going to be so happy. Work in Boston and go home to Hong Kong for dinner...
     
    #21 ashiin, Mar 30, 2012
  2. oldgunrules

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    The best way to travel between New York and Shanghai should be to take a helicopter. You see, New York and Shanghai are on the opposite sides of the planet Earth. If you take a helicopter and hover in the air for 12 hours, when you land, you should be in the other city since the earth makes a half spin every 12 hours. Safe and cheap. Why hasn't anyone thought of that? :)
     
    #22 oldgunrules, Mar 30, 2012
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  3. mfastx

    mfastx Member

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    Uhh, sarcasm?

    The air moves with the earth, so you wouldn't be going anywhere.
     
    #23 mfastx, Mar 30, 2012
  4. TheRealist137

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    Sadly, I don't think he was being sarcastic
     
    #24 TheRealist137, Mar 30, 2012
  5. lean

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    You guys need a new one. A smiley face is an obvious indication of a silly or sarcastic post. But no you're the only people smart enough to figure out a helicopter hovering in place won't go anywhere. LOL
     
    #25 lean, Mar 30, 2012
  6. CCorn

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    I read a star wars novel and they had these. Then again the jedi got trapped by storm troopers melting the tube above and under him and he died.

    NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
     
    #26 CCorn, Mar 30, 2012
  7. AstroRocket

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    lol. I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt and say you're joking, but just to illustrate how nuts this is, the earth rotates at 1070 miles an hour, or 17.8 miles a minute, which by this logic would mean that every time someone jumped straight up in the air for a second, they'd land about 1/3 of a mile away.
     
    #27 AstroRocket, Mar 30, 2012
  8. RedRedemption

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    This is genius! Give this man a medal!
     
    #28 RedRedemption, Mar 30, 2012
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  9. bullardfan

    bullardfan なんでやねん

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    <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/9eTUz61LNjo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
    #29 bullardfan, Mar 30, 2012
  10. oldgunrules

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    Huh, would that be a medal of April Fools Conjecture? :grin:
     
    #30 oldgunrules, Mar 31, 2012
  11. codell

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    So like the things you see at the bank?

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    #31 codell, Mar 31, 2012
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