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Other => General Discussion => Topic started by: Austin M. on January 29, 2011, 09:25:02 PM
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Hurricane Machine (78mph Winds) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypv5BZWutbo#)
This was SO FUN to get in!
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I've done this before...very fun! It messed up my hair.. :( LOL
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There is one in a mall nearby me, and I imagine they're popping up everywhere. Just remember that every time the wind speed doubles, the force of the wind pushing on you quadruples. :yes:
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/me puts laptop on sideways to watch the video
/me watches video
/me puts laptop on normal position
Yep, have that exact same thing at my local mall, but I haven't seen anyone use it before afaik. Looks fun though.
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Does it just wrap the winds around?
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Yeah, I guess. There is a large fan unit in the top of the machine that just blows wind everywhere. (@Martin)
LOL. My friend was recording and didn't know how to hold the camera correctly. =D (@Mega)
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I thought about trying it, but it seemed to me 78 mph winds would move your clothes and hair more than what I saw. :dunno:
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Wish I could think up these money making ideas :P Its a clever concept
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I thought about trying it, but it seemed to me 78 mph winds would move your clothes and hair more than what I saw. :dunno:
It would move you way more if the fan was pointing to your side rather than straight above you, which is a credit to the design of the machine for safety reasons. Think of when Mike Bettes did the wind tunnel test at Virginia Tech almost a year ago with the fan blowing in front of him. Even at 78 mph on the way to 133 mph, he had those straps on him for a reason.
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I thought about trying it, but it seemed to me 78 mph winds would move your clothes and hair more than what I saw. :dunno:
It would move you way more if the fan was pointing to your side rather than straight above you, which is a credit to the design of the machine for safety reasons. Think of when Mike Bettes did the wind tunnel test at Virginia Tech almost a year ago with the fan blowing in front of him. Even at 78 mph on the way to 133 mph, he had those straps on him for a reason.
I figured the fan was pointing down. Even at that I'm still not convinced until I try it.
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There is one of these at the Monroe Mall in Monroe, MI. The winds went up to almost 80 mph. It was really fun.
I heard there is something similar to this down in Toledo, Ohio, in which winds go past 80 mph, and even up to Cat 5 strength. (Though, for Cat 5 strength mode, you have to have special permission and a watcher.
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I was greatly disappointed. This simulation sucks. After the wind reached 30-40. It got no stronger. I want my two dollars back. :angry:
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The only good "hurricane simulator" I have seen was at the Imagination Station in Toledo, Ohio. It was MUCH better than the ones in the malls. May I also add that when I went in the one at my local mall, it gained a lot of attention? :P
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The only good "hurricane simulator" I have seen was at the Imagination Station in Toledo, Ohio. It was MUCH better than the ones in the malls. May I also add that when I went in the one at my local mall, it gained a lot of attention? :P
I've been wanting to go to Imagination Station for the simulator. Doesn't the winds go above Cat 1 or 2 strength?