Hello I am from Miami, Florida and I am doing a homework assignment in my class. If you would please respond back with some help I would really appreciate it. The following is the question: In 2003, the Salt Lake Astronomical Society dropped something from a low-flying Cessna in order to simulate a meteor falling to earth. What was it? I would really appreciate you respond back even if you don't know. Please, and Thank you. A Miami, FL. student
For those who don't get the joke: http://utahastro.info/METEOR01.HTML pw On 23 Aug 2007, at 17:59, Ann House wrote:
Hello I am from Miami, Florida and I am doing a homework assignment in my class. If you would please respond back with some help I would really appreciate it.
The following is the question:
In 2003, the Salt Lake Astronomical Society dropped something from a low-flying Cessna in order to simulate a meteor falling to earth. What was it?
I would really appreciate you respond back even if you don't know.
Please, and Thank you.
A Miami, FL. student
Answer: Our dignity! *;o) * On 8/23/07, Ann House <ann@annhouse.org> wrote:
Hello I am from Miami, Florida and I am doing a homework assignment in my class. If you would please respond back with some help I would really appreciate it.
The following is the question:
In 2003, the Salt Lake Astronomical Society dropped something from a low-flying Cessna in order to simulate a meteor falling to earth. What was it?
The experiment should be repeated, but next time more could be learned from firing rifle or pistol bullets into the salt flats. Not nearly as fun, I know. *:o(* ** Even air-rifle pellets have decent muzzle velocities these days. To keep it ecco-friendly, wooden "practice" bullets could be used. Chances are that any meteorites making it to the surface would be on the small side anyway- they'd certainly statistically outnumber the bowling-ball sized ones. On 8/24/07, Ann House <ann@annhouse.org> wrote:
Our little group has become a homework assignment in Miami.
On 25 Aug 2007, at 16:30, Chuck Hards wrote:
The experiment should be repeated, but next time more could be learned from firing rifle or pistol bullets into the salt flats. Not nearly as fun, I know. *:o(*
Oh, I don't know, a couple of 50 cals mounted under the wings could make for great fun in the air. :)
Come on, lets do it! I know diveboss can help with those! :) Quoting Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com>:
On 25 Aug 2007, at 16:30, Chuck Hards wrote:
The experiment should be repeated, but next time more could be learned from firing rifle or pistol bullets into the salt flats. Not nearly as fun, I know. *:o(*
Oh, I don't know, a couple of 50 cals mounted under the wings could make for great fun in the air.
:)
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Uh, you don't need to fire them from an aircraft...A stepladder should do it. Yeah, I know. Nowhere nearly as fun. (And BTW, does your airplane have hard points under the wing for gun pods to attach to?) On 8/25/07, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
On 25 Aug 2007, at 16:30, Chuck Hards wrote:
Oh, I don't know, a couple of 50 cals mounted under the wings could make for great fun in the air.
:)
On 25 Aug 2007, at 23:25, Chuck Hards wrote:
(And BTW, does your airplane have hard points under the wing for gun pods to attach to?)
Ummm, well, err, none that the FAA knows about... :) pw (Gee, I wonder if Ann knew what she was she had created when she started this thread.) ;)
How bout 90MM mini-gun, maybe see what the craters look like from an A-10. Maybe on the skate board park at SPOC, when the kids are gone of course.
Erik On 25 Aug 2007, at 16:30, Chuck Hards wrote:
The experiment should be repeated, but next time more could be learned from firing rifle or pistol bullets into the salt flats. Not nearly as fun, I know. *:o(*
Oh, I don't know, a couple of 50 cals mounted under the wings could make for great fun in the air.
:)
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