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On Jul 15, 2:02*am, John Smith wrote:
Bill D wrote: BTW, I think Mythbusters had a program on what happens if you break the valve off a high pressure cylinder. *IIRC, reality didn't quite live up to the urban myths. Actually, it did:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejEJGNLTo84 I've been eyewitness to a forklift knocking down a pallet of cardboard boxes containing 6 x 2l Coke bottles. Several of the bottles went more than 100m across the ground. (most just bounced harmlessly) |
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On 15/07/2011 00:02, John Smith wrote:
Bill D wrote: BTW, I think Mythbusters had a program on what happens if you break the valve off a high pressure cylinder. IIRC, reality didn't quite live up to the urban myths. Actually, it did: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejEJGNLTo84 ....and I know the fairing is composite but it also made a 5ft x 4ft hole in the 747's pressure hull after going through the main cabin floor twice. http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-...122-183aj.html GC |
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