PhillyKev 0 #1 June 9, 2003 Ok...no yes/no questions....just give me your answer. You buy a square plot of land that measures 1 mile by 1 mile. You want to land your Otter on it but you know that requires a runway of at least 1.25 miles to land. You own a tractor that can tilt land at a 10% gradient at any given point. Can you create a runway that will allow you land your plane? How would you do it if so? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sfc 0 #2 June 9, 2003 well that's easy. just go diagonally, corner to corner, that will give you a 1.41 mile runway Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #3 June 9, 2003 I'd call 1-800-RUNWAYS __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rebecca 0 #4 June 9, 2003 Well, the diagonal is 1.4 miles... you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pop 0 #5 June 9, 2003 You move the fence at night overe by .25 of a mile so the farmer next door doesnt notice you doing it.7 ounce wonders, music and dogs that are not into beer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BartsDaddy 4 #6 June 9, 2003 Land it diagnolly acros the 1 square mile and there is plenty of room Handguns are only used to fight your way to a good rifle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Casie 0 #7 June 9, 2003 Yeah...what sfc said~Porn Kitty WARNING: Goldschlager causes extreme emotional outbursts! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #8 June 9, 2003 yeah....you'd be suprised how many people try to slope the land to make it longer I ask questions like that when I interview people....yeah, I'm a prick. Here's another one. What is the beginning of eternity? The end of time and space? The beginning of every end? And the end of every place? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #9 June 9, 2003 QuoteWhat is the beginning of eternity? The end of time and space? The beginning of every end? And the end of every place? The line at the DMV __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #10 June 9, 2003 Actually it's around the corner from work where there are 2 starbucks on the corners directly diagonal from each other. I think the manhole cover in the middle of the intersection leads to hell where every cup of coffee requires a cosigner to purchase and tastes like burnt card board. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dixieskydiver 0 #11 June 9, 2003 Quoteyeah....you'd be suprised how many people try to slope the land to make it longer I ask questions like that when I interview people....yeah, I'm a prick. Here's another one. What is the beginning of eternity? The end of time and space? The beginning of every end? And the end of every place? I believe it is E. Dixie HISPA #56 Facil Rodriguez "Scientific research has shown that 60% of the time, it works every time." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QuickDraw 0 #12 June 9, 2003 Wouldn't a 10 degree gradient along one edge give you a 1.25 mile runway anyway ? -- Hope you don't die. -- I'm fucking winning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sfc 0 #14 June 9, 2003 The INS comes in way slower than the DMV. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #15 June 9, 2003 Yes....but why go through the bother. The point of the question is to see if people can ignore irrelevant info, and if they can't if they'll choose the more viable solution. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #16 June 9, 2003 QuoteThe INS comes in way slower than the DMV. Mmmmmm....I don't see DAMNATION in your question. __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #17 June 9, 2003 Suppose you are on a boat in the middle of a lake. On the boat, you have a very heavy lead anchor. If you were to drop the anchor into the lake, would the water level rise, fall, or stay the same? Why? I declare this off limit to Kallend or BillVon or any other mechanical engineer/physics professor typies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sfc 0 #18 June 9, 2003 well it all depends if it hits the bottom, if it does then the water level will drop (as the boat rises), if it doesn't then the level will stay the same. Of course if it is an artificial lake it could just punch a hole through the lining at the bottom of the lake and then the water level will really fall and you'll probably have a really pissed off lake owner. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jib 0 #19 June 9, 2003 Depends... -------------------------------------------------- the depth of his depravity sickens me. -- Jerry Falwell, People v. Larry Flynt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #20 June 9, 2003 Quotewell it all depends if it hits the bottom, if it does then the water level will drop (as the boat rises), if it doesn't then the level will stay the same. Hmmm..yes, it hits the bottom. Didn't consider it wouldn't. And yes, the water level will fall when it hits the bottom. But if it didn't hit the bottom, I suppose it would rise. You still have the mass of the anchor pulling the boat down plus you've added the displacement of the anchor as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QuickDraw 0 #21 June 9, 2003 I did ignore it, and then started to wonder if it was achiveble. -- Hope you don't die. -- I'm fucking winning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #22 June 9, 2003 I wouldn't hire you. You'd be too busy wasting time trying to do useless projects and when you ran out of those, post whoring on some internet message board with attitude Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #23 June 9, 2003 QuoteOk...no yes/no questions....just give me your answer. You buy a square plot of land that measures 1 mile by 1 mile. You want to land your Otter on it but you know that requires a runway of at least 1.25 miles to land. You own a tractor that can tilt land at a 10% gradient at any given point. Can you create a runway that will allow you land your plane? How would you do it if so? DUHHHH the answer is...WHY THE FUK ARE YOU LANDING IN THE PLANE! dont hire anyone who gets this wrong!My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
txblondie 0 #24 June 9, 2003 QuoteYou move the fence at night overe by .25 of a mile so the farmer next door doesnt notice you doing it. They only do that in Texas and Oklahoma... ***************************************** Blondes do have more fun! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Schroeder 0 #25 June 9, 2003 well, the effect of the mass of the anchor acting on the hull of the boat before, would, depending on the size of the boat, displace more or less water than the volume of the anchor itself. I'd assume it'd displace less than the anchor, so when you toss the anchor into the water, the boat will rise, displacing it's original amount minus the amount caused by the mass of the anchor and the anchor will cause the water level to rise an amount equal to it's volume. So, same? no, cuz on the one hand you have a boat with bouancy, displacing less water than the anchor would, So I'm gonna say it'd rise, by a very very slight amount. But it depends on whether the displacement due to the added mass of the anchor in the boat is greater than the volume of the anchor. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 Next Page 1 of 3 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
Schroeder 0 #25 June 9, 2003 well, the effect of the mass of the anchor acting on the hull of the boat before, would, depending on the size of the boat, displace more or less water than the volume of the anchor itself. I'd assume it'd displace less than the anchor, so when you toss the anchor into the water, the boat will rise, displacing it's original amount minus the amount caused by the mass of the anchor and the anchor will cause the water level to rise an amount equal to it's volume. So, same? no, cuz on the one hand you have a boat with bouancy, displacing less water than the anchor would, So I'm gonna say it'd rise, by a very very slight amount. But it depends on whether the displacement due to the added mass of the anchor in the boat is greater than the volume of the anchor. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
