Padders 2,863 #13 Posted June 1, 2022 4 minutes ago, Mr Bloke said: Hmmm... I don't think we'll be needing any dragons to point out the basic design flaw with this idea, and that is... ... what happens when one 'convoy' meets another 'convoy' coming the other way? Won't the polarity of the magnets mean that they'll repel each other and bring all movement to a standstill? That's a very good point Mr. Bloke, Now hasn't Japan got a bullet train that runs on Magnets? maybe I could have a word with my Japanese counterparts to solve the problem. Perhaps a strip of non-magnetic tape running the full length of the Central Reservation would do the trick....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Mr Bloke 1,445 #14 Posted June 1, 2022 10 minutes ago, Padders said: That's a very good point Mr. Bloke, Now hasn't Japan got a bullet train that runs on Magnets? maybe I could have a word with my Japanese counterparts to solve the problem. Perhaps a strip of non-magnetic tape running the full length of the Central Reservation would do the trick....... Hmmm... And another thing... ... just how long are these convoys going to be? Imagine how long it might take pedestrians to cross the road... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Janus 28 #15 Posted June 1, 2022 I can't see the attraction. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Mr Bloke 1,445 #16 Posted June 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, Janus said: I can't see the attraction. Hmmm... Exactly, Mr Janus! I think Mr Padders' idea and reality are poles apart! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Padders 2,863 #17 Posted June 1, 2022 5 minutes ago, Mr Bloke said: Hmmm... And another thing... ... just how long are these convoys going to be? Imagine how long it might take pedestrians to cross the road... Teething problems, Ever heard of Bridges and Underpasses. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Mr Bloke 1,445 #18 Posted June 1, 2022 5 minutes ago, Padders said: Teething problems, Ever heard of Bridges and Underpasses. Hmmm... Of course I have, Mr Padders... ... that's the firm of solicitors that Mr Thirsty recommended to handle your patent application! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
carosio 186 #19 Posted June 1, 2022 5 hours ago, Padders said: I take it your not impressed Thirsty.... May I remind you that all the great inventions were discovered in the most unlikely places... Hence the thread title, wasn't it professor Einstein who yelled Eureka while having a bath... Also so didn't that bloke called Isaac Newton discover gravity when an apple fell on his bonce.... I'm not as daft as I look, Energy saving device invented in my kitchen, lick that... Where do I patent it ? Archimedes, and he ran down the street naked shouting it, so they say! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Padders 2,863 #20 Posted June 1, 2022 18 minutes ago, carosio said: Archimedes, and he ran down the street naked shouting it, so they say! That's correct Mr. Carosio, And some people think I'm daft ??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Baron99 794 #21 Posted June 1, 2022 (edited) 'Eureka'. You dont'a smell'a so good'a yourself! Chico Marx, circa 1933. Edited June 1, 2022 by Baron99 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Rockers rule 673 #22 Posted June 2, 2022 Wouldn't everybody simply end up at the north pole ❓ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
