Moving a boat you're standing on

Dec 26, 2021 Last reply: 4 years ago 105 Replies

The A10s Gatling gun alledgedly slows it by 5mph every burst. WWII aircraft had the same problem which is why they went to rockets for more punch.

If you're asked to determine the height of something, you can be assured it will be there. And no lifts were mentioned.

But, now he runs back to the bow. There's more friction with the stern against the water than the bow against the water, so the boat doesn't move back as much. Net effect, he's back at the bow and the boat is further forwards.

Google groups doesn't appear to have a search.

Because this sounds cool:

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He showed several methods of calculating things and the appropriate formulas.

He was asked to show a knowledge of physics, which he did. He also included the expected answer.

Could these fictional things not be fact if they reacted with something at a distance? Consider a spaceship propulsion unit.

What about throwing up?

Just throw all the pansy s*it out like life jackets. The momentum will take you to the nearest continent.

At an assault course, we were supposed to team up and paddle a raft along with oars. I found it far quicker to jump off the back and push, since I could just reach the bottom.

I think forbidded sounds better. You sound like someone from the 18th century.

And so sorry you have OCD, anyone with real intelligence would know what I was getting at.

Pedantic f*ck, get your illness sorted now.

Grow up.

Now you have more weight in the boat. Better hire some midgets.

I don't think there's enough power generated from this:

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But I'd like to pose another question, if everyone did this every time they farted, would there be less smell?

All I figured out is you have a lack of typing ability.

Someone with clumsy fingers.

Why are you interested in my testicles?

I don't have memories under the age of 5, but unless they were transplanted, I guess so.

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