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Offline Darkish

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« on: March 21, 2006, 11:43:23 PM »

Offline FiLtH

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« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2006, 12:41:49 AM »
LOL!! Better than the MythBusters did!

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Offline Chairboy

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« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2006, 12:57:01 AM »
Well, the mythbusters were actually responding to THAT specific video.  I believe their findings were that the video is a fantastic fabrication, but not representative of an actual flight.  I believe there was mechanical assistance or fleet filmwork in making that appear to be a man being launched.
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Offline eagl

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« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2006, 04:35:00 AM »
The "ballistic" path and timing evident in the video is pretty consistent with being dragged up a wire and dropped.
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Offline Maverick

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« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2006, 01:23:35 PM »
I call BS on that one. Way to much horizontal travel.
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