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Introducing the Maple-Copter (scientists copy maple seed design ==> helicopter...must see video!)
CEH ^ | October 21, 2009

Posted on 10/27/2009 8:43:54 AM PDT by GodGunsGuts

Oct 21, 2009 — Plants are not as stationary as one might think. Parts of them, like seeds, can travel for miles. One good example is the maple seed. Its little helicopter seeds can catch an updraft and fly a long distance from the tree. Now, engineers at University of Maryland have imitated its physics and designed a radio-controlled mono-copter that can sustain stable flight for hours...

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To: Just another Joe

It might have applications for orbital reentry although
the crew quarters would have to be located at the center
of spin and counter rotated somehow, to avoid the centrifugal effects. Is it that or centrifical?
I’m not sure. The inital heating problems on reentry
might be alleviated by the slow spiral .

Interesting.


21 posted on 10/27/2009 7:30:35 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: tet68

bttt


22 posted on 10/27/2009 7:30:56 PM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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To: GodGunsGuts

Thanks for the ping!


23 posted on 10/27/2009 9:16:14 PM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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To: GodGunsGuts; Abundy; Albion Wilde; AlwaysFree; AnnaSASsyFR; bayliving; BFM; cindy-true-supporter; ..

But can it be liquified and used on your pancakes?

Maryland “Freak State” PING!


24 posted on 10/28/2009 1:07:48 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Barack Hussein Obama: the country's greatest firearms salesman!)
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