'Slingshot' to the moon.

Ja (: · 3 Apr 2006 at 11:09

I'm a tard -.-

G|mp · 3 Apr 2006 at 11:10

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Gilly · 3 Apr 2006 at 11:10

Sun 2 Apr 2006

:confused:

iCraig · 3 Apr 2006 at 11:12

There is no way that can be true, no way.

Gilly · 3 Apr 2006 at 11:14

iCraig said:
There is no way that can be true, no way.

ROFL, you fool.

Phil99 · 3 Apr 2006 at 11:15

Gilly said:
Sun 2 Apr 2006

At the bottom of the article -

Last updated: 01-Apr-06 00:50 BST

The bit at the top looks like an advert for the Sunday paper.

iCraig · 3 Apr 2006 at 11:15

Yeah I edited it, because it sounded harsh. :confused:

Nix · 3 Apr 2006 at 11:17

lol, the second I saw that I thought "late april's fool joke?"

iCraig · 3 Apr 2006 at 11:17

Nix said:
lol, the second I saw that I thought "late april's fool joke?"

Late? The article was last edited/updated on the 1st April.

Nix · 3 Apr 2006 at 11:18

I mean the person who posted it, saw it late.

iCraig · 3 Apr 2006 at 11:19

Nix said:
I mean the person who posted it, saw it late.

Thats because I don't think he realises its a joke.

Nix · 3 Apr 2006 at 11:20

Ja (: · 3 Apr 2006 at 11:20

Woops >.< Tired! I didnt even think of that, only reading the article today and having not slept last night x_X *runs away*

iCraig · 3 Apr 2006 at 11:21

Nix said:

Nix · 3 Apr 2006 at 11:21

There's an interesting April Fool's article somewhere about a man who came back in time and predicted major events such as 9/11 somewhere. I think yahoo did it.

iCraig said:

Wzd · 3 Apr 2006 at 11:31

This is in todays Metro too :confused:

Though i must admit have seen this 'Slingshot' idea on Discovery Channel type doc's before!

iCraig · 3 Apr 2006 at 11:36

Wzd said:
Though i must admit have seen this 'Slingshot' idea on Discovery Channel type doc's before!

So have I, but the slingshot metaphor was used as how the gravitational pull of the moon and other planets have a slingshot effect.

Not an actual slingshot made out of cables orbitting the Earth and Moon :\

Wzd · 3 Apr 2006 at 11:40

iCraig said:
So have I, but the slingshot metaphor was used as how the gravitational pull of the moon and other planets have a slingshot effect.

Not an actual slingshot made out of cables orbitting the Earth and Moon :\

I've definatly herd the cable idea before...though it could have been from some mad NASA nutter :cool:

Quick google found...
http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/technology/tether_tech_030618-1.html

iCraig · 3 Apr 2006 at 11:41

Well, was the theory in a public bathroom written on the walls with ****?

Wzd · 3 Apr 2006 at 11:50

iCraig said:
Well, was the theory in a public bathroom written on the walls with ****?

Quite cleanly not

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?id=4202

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