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Punnily enough, it seems floorless. except when using the computer during flight and an air pocket is hit. Coincidently the Mrs dropped her ipad as I typed. |
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I just thought of one for the i-pod/i-phone (an i-pad/laptop would be too heavy): instead of turning into a sphere, the case turns into a porcupine. |
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//Flying Toaster// Great. That should please a few of the pricks who possess one. they should readily identify with them, especially if the deployed sphere causes the device to roll under the wheel of an oncoming bus. |
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// or is at the zenith of its parabolic travel// |
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The apparent weightlessness of an unpowered
projectile occurs throughout its parabolic trajectory.
So, you won't be able to detect the zenith by means
of accelerometers. |
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Not to say this isn't a good idea, though. |
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Then let's make it a powered projectile. |
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The whole problem could be solved by making a
neutrally-bouyant laptop. |
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//retro-rockets// Yes!! Rockets modelled on Soviet era rockets, or the one from Tintin - Destination Moon would be far out! |
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