tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37430297.post8101551914190278535..comments2023-06-19T10:50:22.262-05:00Comments on Excelsior: Sailing Faster than the Wind! (Updated)Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05717425012960930886noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37430297.post-57508637099221499232010-08-30T23:15:23.165-05:002010-08-30T23:15:23.165-05:00I thought you'd like this, Johonn :)
I'v...I thought you'd like this, Johonn :) <br />I've since updated the post to link to a different article and the official site, and include a working picture.Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05717425012960930886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37430297.post-29194115204722927522010-08-30T20:49:46.458-05:002010-08-30T20:49:46.458-05:00I read the article and I thought I was convinced b...I read the article and I thought I was convinced by the explanation, but I was still flabbergasted by how that thing accelerated into a headwind! I'm sure there are myriad possibilities for engineering applications... Now to think of some...Jonathan Gerranshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08350359095262722861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37430297.post-74072437375424145942010-08-29T21:14:19.490-05:002010-08-29T21:14:19.490-05:00Levers, propellers, and wind are amazing things, b...Levers, propellers, and wind are amazing things, but it seems that gravity and resistance might have their say. It seems like this all might have an application in clean energy production.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37430297.post-29753925715969848032010-08-29T16:35:01.975-05:002010-08-29T16:35:01.975-05:00really interesting! I think it would be more convi...really interesting! I think it would be more convicing if they showed meters in the corner of the video that showed actual wind speed and the velocity of the vehicle. <br />I wonder how weight factors into the equation...Caitlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17376690231809200554noreply@blogger.com