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indigoth

(162 posts)
29. Perhaps the final nail in the coffin
Wed Dec 6, 2023, 08:14 AM
Dec 2023

You can’t put energy into a system and then pull out more energy than you put in. Regardless of arcs of any kind.

AI's reply mikelewis Dec 2023 #1
The reason it mentioned Saturn... mikelewis Dec 2023 #4
The Math mikelewis Dec 2023 #2
Follow up Question... Speed in mph over multiple reloads? mikelewis Dec 2023 #7
Your "math" is unreadable. You can do actual formatting or images. Until then, it's unusable. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2023 #63
I apologize for that but if you copy and paste the things I said into AI it will fix that for you... mikelewis Dec 2023 #67
No Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2023 #69
Why this is inline with physics mikelewis Dec 2023 #3
System Design and Equation from the book mikelewis Dec 2023 #5
reminds me of project orion AllaN01Bear Dec 2023 #6
That one actually sounds more terrifying LOL! Glad that got scrubbed... this is totally different mikelewis Dec 2023 #10
Is this bullet/slug a physical item, with form and substance? oldfart73 Dec 2023 #8
Yes, you would ideally use a giant magnet... something weighing about 50 lbs... accelerated to about 2500 m/s... mikelewis Dec 2023 #11
Then it would require a mechanism to catch it and reposition it for reuse. oldfart73 Dec 2023 #13
Absolutely... this design is an engineering nightmare... mikelewis Dec 2023 #16
However... you could catch it in another railgun... mikelewis Dec 2023 #17
It takes energy to change the direction of the slugs. indigoth Dec 2023 #9
That isn't quite correct... Try this... mikelewis Dec 2023 #12
Nope indigoth Dec 2023 #18
Sorry... that's not remotely correct mikelewis Dec 2023 #19
No. It doesn't. indigoth Dec 2023 #25
You are exactly right... there is no angular momentum when it's shot... mikelewis Dec 2023 #28
Perhaps the final nail in the coffin indigoth Dec 2023 #29
Really? So let's prove this mathematically... mikelewis Dec 2023 #30
Oh please indigoth Dec 2023 #37
Wonderful... do the math then... this is all basic stuff... mikelewis Dec 2023 #38
Starting at rest indigoth Dec 2023 #39
Where's the math? mikelewis Dec 2023 #40
I did make zero equal zero indigoth Dec 2023 #41
Weak... no proof nonsense mikelewis Dec 2023 #42
Well then, indigoth Dec 2023 #43
No... I'm talking to you... mikelewis Dec 2023 #44
And to your point about NASA. mikelewis Dec 2023 #45
The short (and absolutely correct) answer is indigoth Dec 2023 #46
Well... why not really take a look at what I am saying before you continue on that stance... mikelewis Dec 2023 #47
This is correct relayerbob Dec 2023 #57
Wrong perspective. To inject angular momentum into bullet, it sucks linear momentum Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2023 #64
And as a backup... the same explanation AI style mikelewis Dec 2023 #20
One important note... AI gets the answer wrong here... and I fix it. mikelewis Dec 2023 #21
Your scheme is not fully thought out. It fails Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2023 #61
IMHO The bullets will never hit you Cheezoholic Dec 2023 #14
Well... the masses are different... mikelewis Dec 2023 #15
Physics PhD here - can't work. caraher Dec 2023 #22
Ok... you are correct... this is a poor design... let's fix that... mikelewis Dec 2023 #23
Here's My and AI's physics.... please apply real physics and fix this please... mikelewis Dec 2023 #24
And here's the final velocity... please help me make that Zero 0 mikelewis Dec 2023 #26
rec ed as something worth thinking about, but rampartc Dec 2023 #27
According to the limited physics I understand... that momentum is conserved once it begins it's rotation... mikelewis Dec 2023 #31
I ask AI to review that statement... this is the response... mikelewis Dec 2023 #32
I accentuate this effect by cutting the radius... mikelewis Dec 2023 #33
An explanation as to why this works... mikelewis Dec 2023 #34
Nice thought experiment but. EmeraldCoaster Dec 2023 #35
Saying it doesn't prove it mikelewis Dec 2023 #36
Your math is unreadable. You haven't proven anything. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2023 #65
I am not proving anything. I am asking... mikelewis Dec 2023 #68
Force is not "absorbed" Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2023 #70
If you aren't proving anything, why the in-your-face belligerence commanding repliers to prove things? Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2023 #71
Why don't actual rocket scientists use this propulsion system? Ptah Dec 2023 #48
We don't know if it works or not... mikelewis Dec 2023 #50
I think I found a demonstration of your model. Ptah Dec 2023 #52
Clearly you didn't read any of this... mikelewis Dec 2023 #55
Will you provide a better illustration of your proposal? Ptah Dec 2023 #56
One hears these sort of things, and one doesn't want to believe it. NNadir Dec 2023 #49
Ok... there is no claim that this is perpetual motion... there are power supplies and limits to the length of runtime... mikelewis Dec 2023 #51
I would suggest taking a physics course. NNadir Dec 2023 #53
Well... your mathematical proofs will be fine... mikelewis Dec 2023 #54
Whatever. NNadir Dec 2023 #59
DU can do without personal slams like you writing "running your mouth to feel better". . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2023 #62
Only works if you violate several laws of physics relayerbob Dec 2023 #58
This thread is a great example on how AI chats can create utter nonsense and make it look good. unblock Dec 2023 #60
Ahead full impulse, Mr. Sulu DoBW Dec 2023 #66
Let's make this real simple... mikelewis Dec 2023 #72
AI's response mikelewis Dec 2023 #73
Please correct the AI mistakes here... mikelewis Dec 2023 #74
Why argue with you? We explain things but then you get belligerent Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2023 #75
Post removed Post removed Dec 2023 #76
Please take a course in physics! CloudWatcher Dec 2023 #77
What exactly is your educational background, anyway? NickB79 Dec 2023 #78
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