August 24, 2007, 13:00
shufitznunchuck
Anybody ever heard of a
nunchuck?
From the Wall Street Journal of two days ago:
Tie a rock to the end of a piece of ribbon, then spin it over your head. It will be pulled taut as the rock circles about. Now, imagine a ribbon 62,000 miles long, anchored near the equator with a weight on the other end. The centrifugal force of the earth's rotation will make it behave the same way. You'll end up with not only the world's biggest nunchuck, but also a kind of elevator to outer space.
August 24, 2007, 13:09
BobHaleYou see them all the time in Martial Arts movies. It's a pretty poor metaphor here though as it consistes of two cylindrical pieces of wood or metal joined by a short chain.
August 24, 2007, 14:51
jerry thomas numchuck nunchaku We suspect that tomorrow's WSJ will announce that
this is a hoax.