I wonder about this
If you are traveling in the Concord, for the bulk of the trip you are travling faster than the speed of sound. For reference, the speed of sound is 770 mph, and the Concord went twice that. So, how is it possible to have a conversation with someone in the seat next to you? Technically, things you would say would not be heard until well after that fact, right? So, then I thought about this: I call it the 'capsule theory'. Don't worry, this won't get mathy... I have a degree in English, barely. So then I thought, maybe if the two people are both traveling twice the speed of sound... then somehow the stuff coming out of their mouths is also at twice the speed of sound and the person who is listening's ears are traveling at twice the speed of sound... so there is some kind of constant, right? If that is the case, how could the pilot talk to anyone on the ground in real time? What if you were on that super expensive phone on the headrest that no one ever used? Would you be able to talk to people on the ground... or only other people in other Concordes? These are things I sometimes wonder about. * ed note: I am keenly aware there is no such word as 'mathy'. That is the fault of the poindexters over at Websters. I mean, you understood what I meant, right?
posted by Lono of Denver at Sunday, October 17, 2004
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let me ask you this... if a bird is flying next to your car outside of your car window traveling at 70 mph alongside of your car suddenly came through your open car window would he crash into the windshield (at 70 mph) since there is no wind to create force against him?
johnee
Joaquim,
Thanks for the insight. However, it was a strangely angry one. As much as I appreciate the dig on my politics being 'only an English major' and not ready for politics... I have to wonder what grand insight you can bring us as a virgin?
yeah, I know it's petty... but dude took a swing at me. I can't just lie there.
Joaquim,
You are 100% correct on your observation. My views completely and totally represent the left. The thing is, like Mike Moore, I don't feel obligated to play fair with this group. Besides, Rush has 14 million listeners daily... I have ten.
Also, I think it is implied that all of politics is dirty and deceiptful and selfish. All these guys are rich bastards who didn't get rich by working a 40 hour week.
Here is an admission from the left: There is no possible way Kerry could even do half his health care plan. Who is he kidding. It is so fiscally not possible, you'd think the GOP came up with it. Big difference though, if the GOP came up with it... it wouldn't involve helping a single American. It would involve another tax loophole for big corporations.
one more for you: There is no way in hell Kerry is going to stand up to the drug companies. No one will, not even god. It can't be done. Sorta like the NRA, they are way too powerful.
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