Announcement #Whatever: Speeding is Safe? - Page 3

Karrrrrrrrrrrresche · 03-26-2010, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by EvilEarl

Not even if some terrorists hijacked it and crashed it into the pyramids and killed everyone in the world, because our international coordination and defenses are too good to let that happen.

That's so silly I can't even begin to comprehend it.

For one thing, where would they get pyramids after everything on Earth has been converted into raw materials for the super ultra mega hyper death car?

Aldurin · 03-26-2010, 05:19 PM

The big question are you gonna have to reinvent regular cars so you can get around in the giant flying one? So our problem would start all over again and keep going until armaggedon or when we invent holodecks.

jaimehlers · 03-26-2010, 10:47 PM

Okay, here's the obligatory fan version: "Brian shouldn't go too fast because if he did and something happened then he would no longer be able to produce enjoyable comics for people to read."

The more physics-ish version: "While moving at a faster speed means that there is less of a chance of another object moving into the space one occupies at any particular moment, it increases the chance of moving into the space another object occupies. In addition, the faster an object is going, the more destructive a collision tends to be; inertia is mass times velocity, so a higher velocity imparts more inertia and thus necessitates the release of more energy should two objects attempt to occupy the same space at the same time."

The TLDR version: "Going faster makes it more likely to hit something, less likely to react in time, and more likely to do increased damage when an impact happens."

rpgdemon · 03-28-2010, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by jaimehlers

Okay, here's the obligatory fan version: "Brian shouldn't go too fast because if he did and something happened then he would no longer be able to produce enjoyable comics for people to read."

The more physics-ish version: "While moving at a faster speed means that there is less of a chance of another object moving into the space one occupies at any particular moment, it increases the chance of moving into the space another object occupies. In addition, the faster an object is going, the more destructive a collision tends to be; inertia is mass times velocity, so a higher velocity imparts more inertia and thus necessitates the release of more energy should two objects attempt to occupy the same space at the same time."

The TLDR version: "Going faster makes it more likely to hit something, less likely to react in time, and more likely to do increased damage when an impact happens."

That's momentum, not inertia. :P

03-26-2010, 05:19 PM	#22
Aldurin Lakitu Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 4,648	The big question are you gonna have to reinvent regular cars so you can get around in the giant flying one? So our problem would start all over again and keep going until armaggedon or when we invent holodecks.

03-26-2010, 10:47 PM	#23
jaimehlers Goomba Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 2	Okay, here's the obligatory fan version: "Brian shouldn't go too fast because if he did and something happened then he would no longer be able to produce enjoyable comics for people to read." The more physics-ish version: "While moving at a faster speed means that there is less of a chance of another object moving into the space one occupies at any particular moment, it increases the chance of moving into the space another object occupies. In addition, the faster an object is going, the more destructive a collision tends to be; inertia is mass times velocity, so a higher velocity imparts more inertia and thus necessitates the release of more energy should two objects attempt to occupy the same space at the same time." The TLDR version: "Going faster makes it more likely to hit something, less likely to react in time, and more likely to do increased damage when an impact happens."