Skip to comments.
Neighbor calls police after boy's science project lands in his driveway
Yahoo via 105.5 fm ^
| September 4, 2012
| Ron Recinto
Posted on 09/04/2012 1:11:02 PM PDT by Daffynition
A middle schooler's science project was so alarming to a Manchester, N.H., man that he called police after the contraption landed on his driveway.
Eighth-grader Jack Miron of nearby Walton, N.H., had a grand idea for a science project. The Pine Hill Waldorf student rigged a box that included a video camera, weather recording equipment, flags and a beeping device onto a weather balloon, WMUR reports.
He and his mother launched it from Bedford, N.H., to see what it could record.
(Excerpt) Read more at 1055online.com ...
TOPICS: Education; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: aliens; nh; rocketscience; ufo; unidentified
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-33 next last
I'm glad the 8th grader wasn't on board.
2
posted on
09/04/2012 1:13:49 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
(Our forefathers would be shooting by now.)
To: Daffynition; JoeProBono; Slings and Arrows; Revolting cat!
He and his mother launched it from Bedford, N.H., to see what it could record. That's NOTHING. HERE is real rocket science:
http://englishrussia.com/2012/07/17/beer-flies-to-space/
Some guys decided to arrange a strange competition between dark and light beer: which one will fly higher to space?
With video at the link.
3
posted on
09/04/2012 1:15:50 PM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(Only Obama put a dog on the roof of his mouth. Dogs are friends, not food.)
To: Daffynition
DHS or someone will be coming after him. Count on it.
Is there anything with launching a weather balloon into an area where there may be air traffic... only if lots and lots of people start doing it.
4
posted on
09/04/2012 1:17:45 PM PDT
by
Sequoyah101
(Half the people are below average, they voted for oblabla.)
To: Daffynition
1000 gram weather balloon, took 3/4 bottle of helium to inflate properly IIRC for upper air soundings BITD underway, roughly 1000 ft per minute ascension rate with met package.
5
posted on
09/04/2012 1:21:41 PM PDT
by
wxgesr
(I want to be the first person to surf on another planet.)
To: a fool in paradise
Here's the cute kid, Jack with a news video story Contains some of the footage of his balloon flight.
Hmmmmmmmmmmm.....young Jack doesn't have a hoodie on...what's wrong with this kid?
THX for the images....look like adult projects....not that there's anything wrong with that.:D
6
posted on
09/04/2012 1:21:50 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
(Our forefathers would be shooting by now.)
To: Daffynition
It looks like a mushroomed hollow point.
7
posted on
09/04/2012 1:24:49 PM PDT
by
AFreeBird
To: AFreeBird
Sorry...that's the hoax balloon from some time ago.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balloon_boy_hoax
8
posted on
09/04/2012 1:29:52 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
(Our forefathers would be shooting by now.)
To: Sequoyah101
If it had been in the vicinity of Charlotte NC...you betcha...they’d already have orange prison suits and prisoner ID #s.
9
posted on
09/04/2012 1:32:31 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
(Our forefathers would be shooting by now.)
To: Sequoyah101
Is there anything with launching a weather balloon into an area where there may be air traffic... only if lots and lots of people start doing it.
Some rules, but they seem to allow smaller balloons -
http://www.eoss.org/pubs/far_annotated.htm
If you keep it small, the rules may not apply.
10
posted on
09/04/2012 1:37:00 PM PDT
by
az_gila
To: Daffynition
Looks like a UFO. The neighbor should’a called Sculder and Mully before the USAF.
11
posted on
09/04/2012 1:38:37 PM PDT
by
Paladin2
To: Daffynition
Wow, Bedford, NH to Manchester, NH. Quite a flight - depending on where it was launched, it probably flew less than 5 miles.
I'm honestly surprised they launched it, as the Manchester Airport is quite close. Just think if that thing would have been sucked into a jet engine.
View Larger Map
12
posted on
09/04/2012 1:47:27 PM PDT
by
IYAS9YAS
(Rose, there's a Messerschmitt in the kitchen. Clean it up, will ya?)
To: Daffynition
Oh, no! A young man doing an engineering-related project. Quick, shut it down!
Our generation deserves the economic slide.
13
posted on
09/04/2012 1:58:49 PM PDT
by
familyop
("Wanna cigarette? You're never too young to start." --Deacon, "Waterworld")
To: Daffynition
Looking at that picture, I’m reminded of the Woody Allen line “they usually travel in pairs.” /EYEWTKASBWATA flashback
14
posted on
09/04/2012 2:06:09 PM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
(Taranto: "The whole point of the metaphor is that if you can hear the whistle, you're the dog.")
To: wxgesr
As a family activity, we've enjoyed those *solar balloons*...fun 'n cheap and they can really get *up* there...with the ideal conditions. :)
15
posted on
09/04/2012 2:13:51 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
(Our forefathers would be shooting by now.)
To: Daffynition
Homer Hickham II bump ... go Rocket Boys!!!
16
posted on
09/04/2012 2:14:57 PM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
(Taranto: "The whole point of the metaphor is that if you can hear the whistle, you're the dog.")
To: IYAS9YAS
I’m wondering if they came close to a scrabble from Pease Air Force Base? Heh.
17
posted on
09/04/2012 2:16:02 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
(Our forefathers would be shooting by now.)
To: a fool in paradise; Daffynition
18
posted on
09/04/2012 2:16:57 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas exercitus gerit ;-{)
To: familyop
Bless his little heart. Perhaps this moment of *fame* will ignite a lifelong *passion* [gawd I hate that word] for aeronautics and flight. Bless him and his mom. :)
19
posted on
09/04/2012 2:20:00 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
(Our forefathers would be shooting by now.)
To: NonValueAdded
20
posted on
09/04/2012 2:21:52 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
(Our forefathers would be shooting by now.)
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-33 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson