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To: Leaning Right

I just keep coming back to the Ray Guy episode of Mythbusters where they repeatedly tested footballs filled with air, helium and other gasses. And could find no statistically significant difference in how far they went.


98 posted on 01/23/2015 7:20:23 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Buckeye McFrog
And could find no statistically significant difference in how far they went.

It's my understanding that underinflated footballs are easier to catch, so it's not a distance thing but a ball control thing.

100 posted on 01/23/2015 7:25:52 AM PST by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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