900-MPH Supersonic Ping-Pong Bazooka (opens in new tab)

(popularmechanics.com)

25 pointskrutulis13y ago8 comments

8 comments

danwolff13y ago

Subsonic, but more ping pong wreckage since it's on topic:

http://danwolff.net/archive/pingpong/

rtkwe13y ago

No, it's quite clearly supersonic. This is a different design than the tube they talk about first.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=I...

danwolff13y ago

The colon at the end of the first line was intended to map the first text string to the last text string of my original post. So, you're right, and sorry for the confusing grammar.

krutulisOP13y ago

Don't miss the impressive video.

rprospero13y ago

When I loaded the page, the video link wasn't working. Here's the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=I...

krutulisOP13y ago

That's a more detailed video about the project. The shorter video from PopularMechanics is here: http://bcove.me/pbzl94cm

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rayiner13y ago

Oh C-D nozzles. Hands-down the most useful thing I learned in undergrad.

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8 comments

danwolff13y ago

Subsonic, but more ping pong wreckage since it's on topic:

http://danwolff.net/archive/pingpong/

rtkwe13y ago

No, it's quite clearly supersonic. This is a different design than the tube they talk about first.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=I...

danwolff13y ago

The colon at the end of the first line was intended to map the first text string to the last text string of my original post. So, you're right, and sorry for the confusing grammar.

krutulisOP13y ago

Don't miss the impressive video.

rprospero13y ago

When I loaded the page, the video link wasn't working. Here's the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=I...

krutulisOP13y ago

That's a more detailed video about the project. The shorter video from PopularMechanics is here: http://bcove.me/pbzl94cm

1 more reply

rayiner13y ago

Oh C-D nozzles. Hands-down the most useful thing I learned in undergrad.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse