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Old 01-19-2010, 05:57 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by alohaspirit View Post
Robert Patterson has invented a wing structure that resembles ram's horns. He says that when affixed to the top of a vehicle it has the effect of creating a vortex that not only decreases wind resistance, but may actually even have a propelling effect, similar to a martial arts maneuver that utilizes the force of an attacker against him.


If one works, why not 10?

All I can say is, let's pretend for a second it DOES work, right? How are those tiny legs it's standing on going to conduct the pushing force into the vehicle? For example, if the car is sitting still on a flat surface with its transmission in neutral, and you push on the magic wing with your hands, those legs look like they'd just fold up.



What if you tie one to an ultralight glider? Can you fly forever?

In general I put the word "vortex" right next to words like "god" and "aura" and "chakra" and "heaven" that BS artists use to steal money from idiots.
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Last edited by shovel; 01-19-2010 at 06:03 PM..
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