The discussion revolves around the physics of escaping from a hole, using various analogies and concepts from mechanics and dynamics. Participants explore theoretical limits, practical implications, and related physical phenomena, including references to circus performances and gravitational models.
Participants express various viewpoints and analogies, with some agreeing on certain aspects of the physics involved, while other points remain contested, particularly regarding the specifics of the cone's geometry and the implications for escape dynamics.
The discussion includes assumptions about physical limits and the definitions of terms used, which may not be universally agreed upon. The exploration of analogies may also depend on individual interpretations of the physical scenarios presented.
You mean a human ... (man or woman etc. ...)CWatters said:
There would still be a physical limit as the curvature lessens with larger diameter. Take the "circle of death" analogy and imagine how far up the cone you could drive before your traction runs out...Stavros Kiri said:
Funny - that did not come to mind. It reminded me of the stretched fabric, ie trampoline, with a heavy ball in the middle making a depression, with a marble circling around to show 'gravitational attraction' and the 'bending of space-time'. Except in reverse. this guy is showing escape velocity, conversion of kinetic energy to potential, and/or a condition of repulsive gravity. And of course something to do with black holes ( actually the hole was grey in the video - maybe there is such a thing ), and something else to do with the discrete quantized force acting between objects ( since the guy is only laying down a foot one at a time ).Stavros Kiri said:
What's a flared cone where the angle of the sides becomes more and more horizontal?jerromyjon said:
Not a flared cone, a linear one. When the circumference gets larger the radial force decreases at a constant velocity...256bits said:
Agreed.jerromyjon said: