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Name: Stan WinstonWhy I Chose Him: Stan is one of the top SFX artists in the industry.
Name: Danica McKellarWhy I Chose Her: Best known as Winnie from The Wonder Years, she also co-authored a math proof while attending UCLA.
Name: Dawn MostowWhy I Chose Her: A good friend of mine, Dawn is extremely talented and excels in graphic design.
Name: Eric (me)Why I Chose Him: Busting myths is one of my dreams; and I always enjoy a good challenge!
Myths
The Myth: Inspired by Back to the Future 2 - Is it possible to build a working "hoverboard"?
Hypothesis: A similar technology exists at Walt Disney World on the Tomorrowland Transit Authority. Magnets along the track turn on and off at key intervals, propelling the cars forward.
My Busting Strategy: First, we'll calculate how many magnets are needed to
support the weight of an average person, approx. 180 lbs. Then, we'll construct a 1/4 mile long track. After the track is constructed, we'll attach the proper number of magnets to the bottom of our board. Following a few test runs, we'll give things a go with our test dummy, and then, using a safety harness, test it ourselves.
The assignments: Stan - design the board, track, and safety system.
Danica: The math
Dawn: Construction of the board
Eric: Oversee production and be the test subject.
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| jbohm | Hover board | 3 | Aug 2 2008, 1:48 AM EDT by amy_c | |
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Thread started: Jul 31 2008, 6:10 PM EDT
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Levitating over a special-built track has been routine at least since the 1950's, it is a standard accessory for Buster in his old job (they use the technique when test crashing cars).
Building a maglev that hovers over something more common, such as a steel floor or an old (unmodified) railroad track. Now there's a challenge... Building a non-airflow levitation device that works on random flat surfaces like in the movie - really tough. (Propellers, blowers, jet engines and rockets all use forced airflow to generate lift, so they don't meet the spec, and Adam already built an airflow levitation device on the show). |
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| PerfectlySquare | Danica | 0 | Oct 29 2007, 3:19 PM EDT by PerfectlySquare | |
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Thread started: Oct 29 2007, 3:19 PM EDT
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Danica McKellar?
NICE CHOICE With beauty and brains, she'll be the Scotty of the group. |
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