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2011/10/27 22:10:17
Subject: Spherical Flying Machine Developed by Japan Ministry Of Defense
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2011/10/27 22:22:39
Subject: Re:Spherical Flying Machine Developed by Japan Ministry Of Defense
Prestor Jon wrote: Because children don't have any legal rights until they're adults. A minor is the responsiblity of the parent and has no legal rights except through his/her legal guardian or parent.
2011/10/27 22:25:24
Subject: Re:Spherical Flying Machine Developed by Japan Ministry Of Defense
May the the blessings of His Grace the Emperor tumble down upon you like a golden fog. (Only a VERY select few will get this reference. And it's not from 40k. )
2011/10/27 22:26:11
Subject: Re:Spherical Flying Machine Developed by Japan Ministry Of Defense
Problem is for both designs this propulsion system requires open air, so it wouldn't work.
Prestor Jon wrote: Because children don't have any legal rights until they're adults. A minor is the responsiblity of the parent and has no legal rights except through his/her legal guardian or parent.
2011/10/27 22:33:24
Subject: Spherical Flying Machine Developed by Japan Ministry Of Defense
May the the blessings of His Grace the Emperor tumble down upon you like a golden fog. (Only a VERY select few will get this reference. And it's not from 40k. )
2011/10/27 22:55:07
Subject: Spherical Flying Machine Developed by Japan Ministry Of Defense
Powder Burns wrote:what they need to make is a fullsize leatherman, like 14" long folded, with a bone saw, notches for bowstring, signaling flare, electrical hand crank generator, bolt cutters..
2011/10/28 03:50:01
Subject: Spherical Flying Machine Developed by Japan Ministry Of Defense
Brother Azul wrote:Im assuming that the subtitles ment alltitude rather then attitude but who cares... that thing is awesome. And just over a grand to make?? Wowee.
No, they meant Attitude. In Geometry, Attitude is another way of saying Orientation.
What they're saying is it can hit an object and maintain its orientation as opposed to going out of control and not knowing which way it's actually going or facing. As well, it can land in any orientation.
In flight, Attitude also refers to its angle in reference to a certain point.
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2011/10/28 13:46:59
Subject: Spherical Flying Machine Developed by Japan Ministry Of Defense
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Prestor Jon wrote: Because children don't have any legal rights until they're adults. A minor is the responsiblity of the parent and has no legal rights except through his/her legal guardian or parent.
2011/10/28 14:00:45
Subject: Re:Spherical Flying Machine Developed by Japan Ministry Of Defense
I think the difference is the the OP airplane can fly in ANY direction and doesn't have an up or down. This airplane seems to have a single orientation and a protective sphere around it, probably for safety.
Avatar 720 wrote: You see, to Auston, everyone is a Death Star; there's only one way you can take it and that's through a small gap at the back.
Powder Burns wrote:what they need to make is a fullsize leatherman, like 14" long folded, with a bone saw, notches for bowstring, signaling flare, electrical hand crank generator, bolt cutters..
2011/10/28 20:23:42
Subject: Spherical Flying Machine Developed by Japan Ministry Of Defense
AustonT wrote:I think the difference is the the OP airplane can fly in ANY direction and doesn't have an up or down. This airplane seems to have a single orientation and a protective sphere around it, probably for safety.
Nah. The sphere served a functional purpose. Some kind of semi-horizontal flight apparently. You'll notice the sphere has wings inside attaching to the main body of the device. It can lean in from any direction and go) It also allows the machine to roll on the ground.
Darn them Japanese. Gotta be impressed. They come up with the darndist things
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Brother Azul wrote:Im assuming that the subtitles ment alltitude rather then attitude but who cares... that thing is awesome. And just over a grand to make?? Wowee.
No, they meant Attitude. In Geometry, Attitude is another way of saying Orientation.
What they're saying is it can hit an object and maintain its orientation as opposed to going out of control and not knowing which way it's actually going or facing. As well, it can land in any orientation.
In flight, Attitude also refers to its angle in reference to a certain point.
Ooh i didnt know that. OK then that makes a little more sense now. Cheers.
2011/10/29 01:19:47
Subject: Spherical Flying Machine Developed by Japan Ministry Of Defense
Powder Burns wrote:what they need to make is a fullsize leatherman, like 14" long folded, with a bone saw, notches for bowstring, signaling flare, electrical hand crank generator, bolt cutters..
2011/10/29 01:55:12
Subject: Spherical Flying Machine Developed by Japan Ministry Of Defense
AustonT wrote:Hats are you talking about the Jap bird or the Iphone
I thought we were talking about Japan's new flying contraption XD To be honest though, if flying were a feature of the next iPhone, I would not be surprised
The centre of a massive brood chamber, heaving and pulsating.
Wow. Very clever.
What will they think of next?
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2011/10/30 11:09:50
Subject: Re:Spherical Flying Machine Developed by Japan Ministry Of Defense
LoneLictor on thread about an ork choking the Emperor:
LoneLictor wrote: I like to imagine the Emperor kills so many Orks that he ends up half buried beneath a pile of corpses, with only his head sticking out. A lone grot stumbles across him, and starts choking him.
Then Horus comes across the lone grot, somehow managing to kill the Emperor, and punts it into space.
2011/10/30 11:14:15
Subject: Spherical Flying Machine Developed by Japan Ministry Of Defense
AustonT wrote:Hats are you talking about the Jap bird or the Iphone
I thought we were talking about Japan's new flying contraption XD To be honest though, if flying were a feature of the next iPhone, I would not be surprised
Ok I was commenting on the plane in halonacas( SP?) video. Where the sphere appears to serve no function other than protection.
Avatar 720 wrote: You see, to Auston, everyone is a Death Star; there's only one way you can take it and that's through a small gap at the back.
Powder Burns wrote:what they need to make is a fullsize leatherman, like 14" long folded, with a bone saw, notches for bowstring, signaling flare, electrical hand crank generator, bolt cutters..
2011/10/30 18:24:02
Subject: Spherical Flying Machine Developed by Japan Ministry Of Defense
Pretty cool indeed. I love these little micro bots.
Now to add in some AI and we have something cool.
I also love biomimetic robots:
These ones are cool as they know when they are running low on power and go and recharge themselves - I think they also work as a swarm so they know which one needs recharging the most, and where each other are so they don't bump into each other:
More cool robots on the side panel.
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Lord Rogukiel wrote:Now to arm it with loads of lazor gunz...
I just got this image in my head of one of those with a shotgun attached to it. It takes 30 seconds to fire a shot because it has to fly back to where it was before the recoil sent it reeling.
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