Take a look at this posting on Gizmodo:
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/mit- ... 236677.php
The video is pretty cool.
There's a bit more detail in the linked article. Sadly that detail explains why we aren't going to see a 10 lb. gizmo that will let you ascent thousands of feet of fixed line with a 200lb haul bag any time soon....
Power Jumars! (sort of...)
Power Jumars! (sort of...)
Bacon is meat candy.
Them MIT boys are bad at math:
" “The latest configuration weighs 20 pounds and peaks at 10 feet per second,â€
" “The latest configuration weighs 20 pounds and peaks at 10 feet per second,â€
Sarcasm is a tool the weak use to avoid confrontation. People with any balls just outright lie.
[quote="Meadows"]I try not to put it in my mouth now, but when I do, I hold it with just my lips.[/quote]
[quote="Meadows"]I try not to put it in my mouth now, but when I do, I hold it with just my lips.[/quote]
I heard an interview with someone talking about electric cars who said, "There are three types of liars: liars, damn liars and battery companies promoting new technology." Screw "the better moustrap," forget "plastics," if you invent a battery technology that makes a major jump in energy density without a big jump in cost of production and you'll be richer than Bill Gates!dhoyne wrote:A little more advancement on battery technology
Bacon is meat candy.