Saturday, July 06, 2002
Diagrams constructed using "Email Effects" program:
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pin matchstick missle specifications
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paper match
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aluminum foil
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lay pin on match, wrap foil around head, then remove
pin, leaving a channel
\\\\ of space behind.
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place rocket on paperclip launcher, and
hold lit match underneath to
______, ignite.
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See "Backyard Ballistics" for more information
posted by Joel 8:36 AM
Friday, July 05, 2002
Backyard Missles
More launches today... backyard missles constructed of paper matches + aluminum foil - easy to make!
http://mrockets.hypermart.net/index.html and reasonably safe, if you don't burn your fingers!
posted by Joel 1:39 PM
Backyard Missles
More launches today... backyard missles constructed of paper matches + aluminum foil - easy to make!
http://mrockets.hypermart.net/index.html and reasonably safe, if you don't burn your fingers!
posted by Joel 1:39 PM
Thursday, July 04, 2002
Notes on reality:
The artist's rendition (below) of my rocket launch today, July 4th 2002, is actually a photo. It is a REAL image, or more accurately an image composed of real elements.
1) The rocket is a real, flying craft that I built - it has flown twice so far, and will certainly fly again
2) The stars are REAL stars - an astronomical image gathered on the web
3) Likewise I found a nice NASA photo of Earth from space, and finally,
4) I found a picture of Apollo 6, an unmanned test flight, done just before Schirra's last flight in Apollo7, and "borrowed" the rocket fire image.
Using a few tools I put all these elements - real elements into the picture below. Yes, it is imaginary, but founded on reality, the way all the best stories are....
posted by Joel 8:23 PM
A perfect day - Independance Day 2002 and one quick launch of the rebuilt Pascal's Wager. Here's an artist's rendition of the launch:
posted by Joel 8:45 AM
