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Originally posted by ratbastid
There was a sci-fi novel I read once that featured vehicles that were basically enormous gyroscopes, riding on a single wheel. They got forward velocity by inclining the axis of the vehicle relative to the plane of the gyroscope, to produce gyroscopic precession forces to accellerate the vehicle. Pretty nifty!
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I think the Soutpark guys might have a working prototype of what you are describing...
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Originally Posted by Norseman on another forum:
"Yeah, the problem with the world is the stupid people are all cocksure of themselves and the intellectuals are full of doubt."
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