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    Image of Bokusatsu_Tenshi Bokusatsu_Tenshi
    12/04/09

    In reply to Melody Balloon Floats Above Earth to Deliver Godly Introductions
    Nice. Here's my "concept"
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    Image of met2art met2art
    12/04/09

    In reply to Melody Balloon Floats Above Earth to Deliver Godly Introductions
    I thought it said "Melody Balloons" and was thinking, "Ooh, new internet porn! Wait, shouldn't that be on Fleshbot, or does she do gadget erotica?"
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    Image of nutbastard nutbastard
    12/04/09

    In reply to Melody Balloon Floats Above Earth to Deliver Godly Introductions
    i'd put on the star wars death march every time i entered a meeting at work.

    duh-duh-duuuh duh-DUH duh, duh DUH duh! DUH DUH DUH, DUH DUH DUH, DUH DUH DUH!
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    Image of Alfisted Alfisted
    12/04/09

    In reply to Melody Balloon Floats Above Earth to Deliver Godly Introductions
    Great for ethereal music, or mp3s of Limbaugh's show.
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    Image of Bertone77 Bertone77
    12/04/09

    In reply to Melody Balloon Floats Above Earth to Deliver Godly Introductions
    Or you could get your own personal soundtrack T-Shirt at ThinkGeek
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    12/04/09

    In reply to Melody Balloon Floats Above Earth to Deliver Godly Introductions
    I'd have to name mine Kazoo.
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    Image of SJRNWT SJRNWT
    12/04/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: (It's Gazoo)
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    Kaiser-Machead promoted this comment SJRNWT was starred SJRNWT was unstarred
    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    12/04/09

    @SJRNWT: Had I not stepped out of the office, I would've caught this in time :P
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    Image of Xagest Xagest
    12/04/09

    In reply to Melody Balloon Floats Above Earth to Deliver Godly Introductions
    Am I the only one who thinks the ideal shape would be something like this?
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    12/04/09

    @Xagest:
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    Image of @MrMrazberry @MrMrazberry
    12/04/09

    @Xagest: hey, we can all be real life Sims characters... but wait, who's controlling us..
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    Xagest promoted this comment @MrMrazberry was starred @MrMrazberry was unstarred
    Image of Xagest Xagest
    12/04/09

    @MrMrazberry:
    Either Apple or Google. You'll know which when you either get laid all the time or find yourself trapped in a room with no doors with a lit fireplace and carpeting.
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    Image of @MrMrazberry @MrMrazberry
    12/04/09

    @Xagest: I'm guessing Apple will only allow you to do stuff if it seems to fit their image following a scrutinizing approval process?
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    Image of newgalactic newgalactic
    12/03/09

    In reply to Special Forces Soldiers Could Be Zooming Into Combat Wearing Gryphon Stealth Wingsuits
    There must be more to this, cause modern radar can detect the reflection off of a human body. Maybe if the person was surrounded by radar absorbing materials at redirecting angles. But the solders body would return a signal pretty easily. And even a small return at a steady course/speed/rate of descent would raise concern. Point is, this could be countered with proper radar training and nothing more. Radar operators could be just trained to look for very small/steady contacts, in addition to attack fighters.
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    Image of brendolonius brendolonius
    12/04/09

    @newgalactic: in order to find something that small, the radar would be detecting over quite a broad area, and it would be very hard to differentiate from a large bird. Yes it can detect a human body, but it can't distinguish it from any other object of a similar size, and this generally wouldn't be the type of object they would take notice of on radar.
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    Image of newgalactic newgalactic
    12/04/09

    @brendolonius: Um, wrong. Birds don't fly in like a kite diver. They don't start 30 miles out and descend in at 100 mph, getting closer and lower at a somewhat steady angle. Birds don't also fly at 10,000 feet.

    Radar return size isn't the only factor here. Behavior is also a factor, and somewhat more important. And quite honestly, what kind of bird are you referring to that's as big as the solder pictured above?
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    Image of jinushaun jinushaun
    12/03/09

    In reply to Special Forces Soldiers Could Be Zooming Into Combat Wearing Gryphon Stealth Wingsuits
    Me. Want. Now!
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    Image of Digo Digo
    12/03/09

    In reply to Special Forces Soldiers Could Be Zooming Into Combat Wearing Gryphon Stealth Wingsuits
    Aw dammit, now I gotta get in shape and join whatever armed forces implements this first. Lucky for me that no matter how long it takes me to get in shape there will still be a war going on. I wonder if I can snipe from the air...I'll let that marinate in your minds for a bit DARPA, flying snipers, make it happen. I don't care how inefficient and unnecessary it is just do it.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    12/03/09

    In reply to Special Forces Soldiers Could Be Zooming Into Combat Wearing Gryphon Stealth Wingsuits
    You can run, but you can't glide! Bahahahahahaha! *ZAP!*
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    Image of BergenCountyJC can't beat MW2 BergenCountyJC can't beat MW2
    12/03/09

    In reply to Special Forces Soldiers Could Be Zooming Into Combat Wearing Gryphon Stealth Wingsuits
    They look like flying turkey dinners
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    12/03/09

    In reply to Special Forces Soldiers Could Be Zooming Into Combat Wearing Gryphon Stealth Wingsuits
    Here's a video of one in action. [www.spiegel.de]

    From looking at the video, it looks like they need a lot of help, but it's pretty interesting to see.
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    Image of pettiblay pettiblay
    12/03/09

    @Nathan Obbards: Prototype-testing a winged parachute bag by throwing yourself out of a plane with it probably requires balls of steel.
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    12/03/09

    @Nathan Obbards: Here's another video of one in action: [www.youtube.com]
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    12/03/09

    @pettiblay: By the looks of it, it was designed so he could jettison it if things went bottom up and then just parachute to earth. Still would require balls of steel, but safer than testing your typical experimental aircraft.
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    12/03/09

    @OCEntertainment: It didn't work for me, but for your entertainment, I have linked a wonderfully amusing Batman themed Youtube video.
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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    12/03/09

    In reply to Special Forces Soldiers Could Be Zooming Into Combat Wearing Gryphon Stealth Wingsuits
    What exactly does this suit accelerate?
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    Image of s0crates82 s0crates82
    12/03/09

    @Hello Mister Walrus: invasions? regicide?
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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    12/03/09

    @s0crates82: Well, the actual answer was "you", but I guess those are also correct.
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    Image of howman howman
    12/03/09

    @Hello Mister Walrus: It accelerates the enemy's ability to kill your soldiers by helping them to do it...
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    Image of Cogito Ergo Bibo Cogito Ergo Bibo
    12/01/09

    In reply to Charge This Concept Phone by Spinning it Around Your Finger
    I'm just imagining all the bar fights which will be started by some drunk trying to charge his phone. "Sure, buddy. Here, let me charge your face."
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