I caught a bit of the "Mythbusters" TV show the other day and it had me wondering if they were right about power application.
The 'myth' they were testing was if a person could swing on a swing set 360 degrees under their own power, to which the answer is no. In the usual fashion of the show, they tested what kind of force/angle it would take to do it, with a standard swingset/chain - by strapping a rocket onto the 'dummy' in the swing (no bucket, do not do this to Mike).
By attaching the rocket at a 40 degree angle, they achieved fully straight chains around the 360.
What, if any, application to aiming points and delivery paths does this have?
For 'full power' do we need that same 40 degree applicaiton of force? (max radius, constant extensor action)
Mike's not allowed in places where swing sets stand due to . . . well . . . I'd rather not go there.
Anyhoooo . . . . wonder if there is any relation to the plane angle???
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