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    Image of Bokusatsu_Tenshi Bokusatsu_Tenshi
    10/14/09

    In reply to Dyson Air Multiplier Review: Making a $300 Fan Takes Cojones
    Well, makes it harder for shit to hit the fan.
    And in the end, it would have no effect other than making the design a little more "organic".
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    Image of MePerson MePerson
    10/13/09

    In reply to Dyson Air Multiplier Review: Making a $300 Fan Takes Cojones
    All I know is that it's going to be one awesome paper airplane launcher.
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    Image of audiophile8706 audiophile8706
    10/13/09

    In reply to Dyson Air Multiplier Review: Making a $300 Fan Takes Cojones
    The real question is.. what happens when shit hits this?
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    Image of puhsitch puhsitch
    10/14/09

    @audiophile8706: Rainbows and butterflies, I believe
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    10/14/09

    @puhsitch: I believe that only holds true for unicorn shit...
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    Image of quantumbits quantumbits
    10/13/09

    In reply to Dyson Air Multiplier Review: Making a $300 Fan Takes Cojones
    I hate my Dyson vacuum. It struggles to, you know, suck anything, it makes a horrible grinding noise just about every 5 minutes, the attachment hose is awkward and almost useless, and it cost an arm and a leg. Dyson: all style and no substance.
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    Image of Bertone77 Bertone77
    10/13/09

    @quantumbits: I have to disagree about the dyson vacuums. I bought the DC17an (the one for animal hair) and it the best vacuum I've ever owned, by far. My only gripe is (like you said) the awkward wand handle. But as far a suction goes it is second to none and the best part is that while your vacuuming it actually "smells" clean, not like "dust"
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    Image of YankBoffin YankBoffin
    10/13/09

    In reply to Dyson Air Multiplier Review: Making a $300 Fan Takes Cojones
    Meh. Nice novelty. Now, if was nearly silent in operation, they really have something.
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    Image of sfokevin sfokevin
    10/12/09

    In reply to Dyson Air Multiplier Review: Making a $300 Fan Takes Cojones
    If this had the power of their hand dryers - One could put it in the bathroom and do away with post shake!...
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    Image of Mr.V. Mr.V.
    10/12/09

    @sfokevin: Actually. Dyson does make bathroom hand dryers... and they work wonderfully.
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    Image of Jeb_Hoge Jeb_Hoge
    10/12/09

    @Mr.V.: Yeah they do...the one Dyson airblade or whatever they call it flat out amazed me at how well it worked.
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    Image of egoods egoods
    10/12/09

    @Jeb_Hoge: yeah, it dried my hands... but didn't feel like it did, until I rubbed my hands together and realized, yep, the water was gone. So I wet my hand and did it again (I feel like a dork to admit I now eat at the restaurant more because of those)
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    Image of ludwigk ludwigk
    10/12/09

    @Jeb_Hoge: I've used a number of air blade hand dryers, including the Dyson. I haven't found them to work appreciably better than the XLERATOR hand dryers that are just really, really powerful fans and some heat. I actually prefer the XLERATOR results. Since I had used one first, I was actually surprised by how the Dyson blade wasn't as good as I had expected it to be.
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    Image of Bazooka Lukis Bazooka Lukis
    10/12/09

    In reply to Dyson Air Multiplier Review: Making a $300 Fan Takes Cojones

    New Tech, New Age, Dreamcatcher...

    (my first image edit using Preview!)
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    Image of freewithads freewithads
    10/12/09

    In reply to Dyson Air Multiplier Review: Making a $300 Fan Takes Cojones
    aesthetics >> engineering

    forcing the air through sharp angle bends and narrow openings increases the static pressure which means it takes much more energy (amps) to push the same airflow.

    it also usually increases the noise.

    119 gallons/sec ~ 1000 cfm, about what you can get from many cheap (<$100) 10-12 inch desktop fans.

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    10/12/09

    @freewithads: Thanks for the insight.
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    Image of Geisrud Geisrud
    10/13/09

    @freewithads: Thanks. I was about to post that I'd never seen a fan's output measured in gps; always cfm.

    (disclaimer: I'm sure it's done somewhere, but I just haven't seen it, and I'd assumed cfm was the industry standard)
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    Image of Andinator Andinator
    10/12/09

    In reply to Dyson Air Multiplier Review: Making a $300 Fan Takes Cojones

    The all-seeing eye of Dyson.
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    10/12/09

    In reply to Dyson Air Multiplier Review: Making a $300 Fan Takes Cojones
    Linda Hamilton had the right idea. We have to kill Dyson.
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    Image of Thorax707 Thorax707
    10/12/09

    In reply to Dyson Air Multiplier Review: Making a $300 Fan Takes Cojones
    I'm giving it a grade of, meh.
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    Image of Thorax707 Thorax707
    10/12/09

    @Thorax707: On second thought, I'm withholding judgement until Frucci humps it.
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    Image of badhatharry badhatharry
    10/12/09

    @Thorax707: Dude, if the Frooch can hump something 10" in diameter, he's in the wrong line of work.
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    Image of Thorax707 Thorax707
    10/12/09

    @badhatharry: I was thinking he'd just rub his wiener on the side.
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    Image of Pope John Peeps II Pope John Peeps II
    10/12/09

    @Thorax707: Is that his special move?
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    Image of badhatharry badhatharry
    10/12/09

    @Pope John Peeps II: My mom confirms it is.
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    Image of anexanhume anexanhume
    10/12/09

    In reply to Dyson Air Multiplier Review: Making a $300 Fan Takes Cojones
    For $300, you could hire a hooker to fan you with a large plant leaf, and she'd still function during a blackout.
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    Image of The Lab The Lab
    10/12/09

    @anexanhume: I consider my hookers to be non-functioning while they are blacked out.
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    Image of anexanhume anexanhume
    10/12/09

    @The Lab: Really? I always considered it the human equivalent of a pop-up blocker.
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    Image of Wilson Rothman Wilson Rothman
    10/12/09

    In reply to Dyson Air Multiplier Review: Making a $300 Fan Takes Cojones
    My kid figured out how to turn on a fan at age 1.5. She also tries to stick her tiny fingers through the mesh to the blade every chance she gets. I see this idea catching on, or at least for now being marketed like crazy in over-priced babyproofing ("Maggie Simpson is dead!") catalogs.
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    Image of Edd Schneider Edd Schneider
    10/12/09

    In reply to Dyson Air Multiplier Review: Making a $300 Fan Takes Cojones
    Has anybody seen the Dyson hand dryers? I saw them in an airport, I am curious if it is the same kind of thing?

    I'll take one of these when they are $25.
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    Image of Wilson Rothman Wilson Rothman
    10/12/09

    @Edd Schneider: You mean you missed our hand dryer battlemodo? It's okay, I forgive you :P
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    Image of anexanhume anexanhume
    10/12/09

    @Edd Schneider: I used them in an airport. Fucking awesome. I like using expensive technology if I'm not paying for it (Well, not directly).
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    10/12/09

    @Wilson Rothman: Actually, Wilson, the correct response is "How dare you miss our hand-dryer Battlemodo! Shun the unbeliever!"
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    Image of stvjohnsn stvjohnsn
    10/12/09

    In reply to Dyson Air Multiplier Review: Making a $300 Fan Takes Cojones
    At that price...I'd go with an air conditioner
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    Image of The Lab The Lab
    10/12/09

    @stvjohnsn: My AC was $99.
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