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This comic is about how it's considered implausible to "fly" by positioning an umbrella under a water jet. However, with a powerful enough jet of water, a strong enough umbrella, and a sure grip, such an event is physically plausible, although you'd risk ripping your arm off. | This comic is about how it's considered implausible to "fly" by positioning an umbrella under a water jet. However, with a powerful enough jet of water, a strong enough umbrella, and a sure grip, such an event is physically plausible, although you'd risk ripping your arm off. | ||
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| + | The title text emphasize that [[Cueball]] did reach a high altitude. | ||
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| + | The only mystery here is: A safe landing. | ||
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Revision as of 23:35, 9 March 2014
| Fountain |
 Title text: Implausible, did you say? Sorry, couldn't quite hear you from all the way up heeeeeeeeere! |
Explanation
This comic is about how it's considered implausible to "fly" by positioning an umbrella under a water jet. However, with a powerful enough jet of water, a strong enough umbrella, and a sure grip, such an event is physically plausible, although you'd risk ripping your arm off.
The title text emphasize that Cueball did reach a high altitude.
The only mystery here is: A safe landing.
Transcript
- [A wannabe Mary Poppins heads to a fountain with three massive water jets while holding an umbrella.]
- [Cueball splashes through the pond.]
- [Cueball gets to one of the jets.]
- [Cueball opens up the umbrella.]
- [Cueball swings umbrella into water jet stream.]
- Cueball: WHEEEEEEE!
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A pulley and a rock do this pretty well too, although it's a wee bit dangerous. What with the falling rock and all. Davidy22[talk] 07:07, 2 February 2013 (UTC)
The military method of rescueing personnel consists of an plane snagging a balloon attached to the person. If the line is long enough, the rescue is safe, for any speed of aircraft! Quite a thrill! --DrMath 05:41, 7 September 2013 (UTC)
Can someone post a link to the principle at work here? 108.162.216.13 02:31, 16 August 2015 (UTC)
Why the heck isn't it Beret Guy who's doing this? Nitpicking (talk) 00:07, 26 September 2021 (UTC)
Any idea where we can find fountains like this? Not that I'd go try it or anything. Just wondering, for science. 108.162.245.31 18:37, 13 May 2022 (UTC)
