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Human-powered Helicopter Fails to Lift Off

Posted by michael on from the we've-got-hiiiiiiiiiiigh-hopes dept.

Peter writes "The Human-powered helicopter didn't even get off the ground. A team of University of British Columbia engineering students tried to win the $20,000 US prize offered by the American Helicopter Society. Three metres off the ground and hover for a minute was the challenge. But before the rotors were able to produce enough buoyant force they hit each other. More details: Vancouver Sun."

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  1. We tried to make a helicopter fly... by garcia · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    but then we got hiiiiiigh!

    Just goes to show kids that the evils of marijuana make you fail at everything! Even making yourself fly high!

  2. Re:Obligatory... by TheGavster · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Or the mental capacity to craft wings. Its what it means to be a tool user.

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    "Because Science" is one step from "Because old book". Try "Because of my experiment testing my falsifiable assertion".
  3. Re:I'm all in favor of alternative energy sources by TheGavster · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I find it amusing that liberals are the only ones who say we went to Iraq for oil. We were big customers of Iraq before the war, and we still are. We don't really care all that much about the regime of a country we buy from.

    As for WMDs, the millions of Iraqi dead during Husseins reign as 'president' of Iraq don't bother you? Oh right - malevolent dictators can do no wrong!

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    "Because Science" is one step from "Because old book". Try "Because of my experiment testing my falsifiable assertion".
  4. Re:Obligatory... by Deadstick · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    If man were meant to be a tool user, he'd have been born with a tool.

    rj