Date: 29/12/2021 19:30:39
From: mollwollfumble
ID: 1829628
Subject: Design a flying saucer

Peak Warming Man said:


Probably worth a thread but I can’t be arsed right now, I’ve got Christmas lethargy.

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/techandscience/mit-scientists-design-a-flying-saucer-that-could-float-across-the-moon/ar-AASdLq6?ocid=msedgntp

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Date: 29/12/2021 19:31:29
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 1829629
Subject: re: Design a flying saucer

Ta.

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Date: 29/12/2021 19:35:23
From: Cymek
ID: 1829631
Subject: re: Design a flying saucer

A mechanical arm that threw a frisbee in the vacuum of space would make a simple flying saucer

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Date: 29/12/2021 19:35:46
From: dv
ID: 1829632
Subject: re: Design a flying saucer

How very interesting

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Date: 29/12/2021 20:00:40
From: Trevtaowillgetyounowhere
ID: 1829660
Subject: re: Design a flying saucer

“this solar exposure creates a charge that’s able to levitate dust more than a meter (more than three feet)”

so which is it?

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Date: 29/12/2021 20:06:27
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 1829661
Subject: re: Design a flying saucer

Trevtaowillgetyounowhere said:


“this solar exposure creates a charge that’s able to levitate dust more than a meter (more than three feet)”

so which is it?

There’s less gravity on the Moon so metres are different.*

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Date: 30/12/2021 08:41:38
From: Ogmog
ID: 1829736
Subject: re: Design a flying saucer

Cymek said:


A mechanical arm that threw a frisbee in the vacuum of space would make a simple flying saucer

Clay Pigeons

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Date: 30/12/2021 16:04:17
From: Ogmog
ID: 1829869
Subject: re: Design a flying saucer

all kidding aside
it sounds like a great idea

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Date: 30/12/2021 16:06:40
From: mollwollfumble
ID: 1829871
Subject: re: Design a flying saucer

Ogmog said:


all kidding aside
it sounds like a great idea

I’m not convinced. I think if you turned a wind turbine on its side it would make a better helicopter.

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Date: 31/12/2021 02:47:00
From: roughbarked
ID: 1830006
Subject: re: Design a flying saucer

mollwollfumble said:


Ogmog said:

all kidding aside
it sounds like a great idea

I’m not convinced. I think if you turned a wind turbine on its side it would make a better helicopter.


If it could get off the ground you mean?
But is it a helicopter that is being discussed?

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Date: 31/12/2021 08:41:10
From: Ogmog
ID: 1830021
Subject: re: Design a flying saucer

roughbarked said:


mollwollfumble said:

Ogmog said:

all kidding aside
it sounds like a great idea

I’m not convinced. I think if you turned a wind turbine on its side it would make a better helicopter.


If it could get off the ground you mean?
But is it a helicopter that is being discussed?

no, it’s a super lite weight craft
capable of generating it’s own power source
which can levitate, hover, and move from place to place
…importantly… so that rough terrain is no longer an impediment

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Date: 31/12/2021 08:45:06
From: Ogmog
ID: 1830022
Subject: re: Design a flying saucer

Ogmog said:


Cymek said:

A mechanical arm that threw a frisbee in the vacuum of space would make a simple flying saucer

Clay Pigeons

…umm… my THING-FLINGER was a joke <-:

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