neufuse Veteran Posted April 24, 2013 Veteran Share Posted April 24, 2013 I'm sorry, but we are wasting money on studies like this? Scientist says Fred Flintstone's car sits on wheels made of lies Kyle Hill, a Scientific American contributor, has turned his big brain toward one of life's biggest mysteries: How does Fred Flintstone stop his car using nothing but his feet? Hill estimates that Flintstone's rockmobile weighs 1,980 pounds (and that Fred himself is a stout 210 pounds) and can travel at a top speed of 25 mph. He initially assumes that Fred's feet are thickly callused enough to be used as brakes, but doesn't think that's a realistic assessment. "The worst case is much more likely," Hill says. "If Fred pressed and held his feet to the ground, he would most likely lose them." Well, that pretty much killed our appetite for a bronto burger. http://now.msn.com/fred-flintstone-couldnt-have-stopped-his-car-with-his-feet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.mister Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 I always wondered that :o even tho it doesn't take a scientist to know its lies XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trag3dy Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Well now that the most important issue facing humanity has been cleared up we can finally start working on the little things, like curing cancer. psreloaded, Gerowen, Ian W and 1 other 4 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted April 24, 2013 Member Share Posted April 24, 2013 I'm sorry, but we are wasting money on studies like this? Yes. It helps the economy, you know. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGeorge Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 What a ****ing waste of brain power and time :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Miller Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Someone take away his PhD and give it to someone who can use it to do some work that will actually forward humanity. Gerowen and Xerax 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Poster Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Someone take away his PhD and give it to someone who can use it to do some work that will actually forward humanity. there is no such thing as a stupid question ... so why should someone be judge for answering any question, even if it may not benefit you? sounds like you are just being selfish ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 there is no such thing as a stupid question ... so why should someone be judge for answering any question, even if it may not benefit you? sounds like you are just being selfish ;) Well, since there is no such thing as a stupid question, you won't mind me asking just how many people care about Flintstone's car? Hill should turn his big brain toward important things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Decryptor Veteran Posted April 24, 2013 Veteran Share Posted April 24, 2013 How is it that some guy writing a tongue in cheek blog post now makes it to a news site? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phouchg Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 You don't say! /nic-cage Crisp 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwjw1 Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfirth Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Someone take away his PhD and give it to someone who can use it to do some work that will actually forward humanity. If you people bothered to read, you would know that this person doesn't have a PhD. He doesn't even have a masters degree. You would also know that this is just a funny blog post and completely unrelated to his research. Denis W. 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomoko Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 The problem is it's not that funny. Can't wait to hear about how all that futuristic stuff from the Jetsons would never really work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psreloaded Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 As long as he did not use public/university funds while doing this research, i don't care. If he did however, he should be fired immediately from whichever university he is affiliated to... Here we have problems like global warming and cancer and he is wasting his time on flintstone!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knife Party Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 "has turned his big brain toward one of life's biggest mysteries" FAIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psreloaded Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 If you people bothered to read, you would know that this person doesn't have a PhD. He doesn't even have a masters degree. You would also know that this is just a funny blog post and completely unrelated to his research. Ah, thats fine then... :p the op is a little confusing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lant Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 I'm sorry, but we are wasting money on studies like this? Because they can often provide useful insight into a problem while presenting it in a clever and engaging manner that gets others excited in the field. One of my favourite examples of this is http://arxiv.org/abs/1108.5211 which explores trying to find faster ways to board an airplane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Decryptor Veteran Posted April 24, 2013 Veteran Share Posted April 24, 2013 For starters, who "wasted the money"? Was he being employed to write the blog post (And if so, how much was he paid? because it's just a couple of calculations) And second, what's the objection anyway? If a company employed him to write the article for whatever reason, why does that affect you? Draconian Guppy 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techbeck Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 We needed a scientist to tell us this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sadelwo Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 The problem is it's not that funny. Can't wait to hear about how all that futuristic stuff from the Jetsons would never really work. I was looking forward to a timeline for the development of laptop that unfolds into a flying car. :( Hum 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Yaba-daba-dooooo ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeChipshop Member Posted April 24, 2013 Member Share Posted April 24, 2013 Wow, a few here with a sense of humor bypass going on! Because they can often provide useful insight into a problem while presenting it in a clever and engaging manner that gets others excited in the field. One of my favourite examples of this is http://arxiv.org/abs/1108.5211 which explores trying to find faster ways to board an airplane Didn't Mythbusters already do this. I vaguely remember the answer being 'randomly' is the quickest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenomorph Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 If some turtles were exposed to toxic waste in the sewer, they would die. :( Why do cartoons LIE to us??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhangm Supervisor Posted April 24, 2013 Supervisor Share Posted April 24, 2013 I'm sorry, but we are wasting money on studies like this? The conclusion of my rapid "study" is that you don't know that this isn't actually the author's funded research. The author's actual areas of research are briefly mentioned at the end of the blog post. Also, the title is wrong - this is a scientist making a statement, not "scientists" declaring the results of an actual research study. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 If some turtles were exposed to toxic waste in the sewer, they would die. :( Why do cartoons LIE to us??? Preparing kids for the grown-up world of government lies. :ninja: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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