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re: What would the wind velocity need to be to make a car fly?

Johannes — 4/28/2006 11:11:43 PM (archived)

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Energy panic: some perspective. - Tom Brosz - 4/26/2006 6:32:15 PM
- How the world COULD change.... - Lindy - 4/27/2006 5:34:09 PM
  - Yeah. Windmill-powered flying cars. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 4/27/2006 6:56:31 PM
    - re: What would the wind velocity need to be to make a car fly? (n/t) - Johannes - 4/28/2006 11:11:43 PM
      - Call a balloon and "car" and the answer is zero. (n/t) - gbaikie - 4/29/2006 12:27:44 AM
        
        re: I like your answer :-) (n/t) - Johannes - 4/29/2006 3:36:42 AM
        
        Well, THAT is an endorsement Gbaikie!!!! - R.L. - 4/29/2006 1:21:43 PM
        
        So, do we need to do more one liners? - gbaikie - 4/29/2006 9:33:25 PM
        
        Sure. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 4/30/2006 1:51:29 AM
    - Sort of like... - Laurie Street - 4/28/2006 10:26:45 PM
- That ratio could also indicate... - podrock - 4/27/2006 2:48:11 AM

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