Posted by Smooth Operator on January 16, 03 at 11:59:51:
In Reply to: Re: OT: at least they're not fish puns... posted by Verdi on January 16, 03 at 11:30:31:
: I might dispute the fact that any Mercury could reach such speeds, however a collision between a Mercury and a Saturn would be an Astro-nomic event. Totally cubular.
: If your Saturn Ion collided with my K2500, the resulting Ionic bond would be at the Sub-atomic level, and it would take a Toyota to Prius apart.
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: : I used to build test fixtures for ion engines at NASA, but never thought I'd see an ion engine in a car. We would eject mercury at close to the speed of light. Saturn Ion appears to have a cleaner powerplant.
: : I'm worried that a collision between a Honda Element and an Ion will create some kind of chain reaction. If the crash debris weighs less than the two intact vehicles, a tremendous amount of energy will be released.
: : Testing of this type has been banned, since there is no bikini atoll; normally a good thing.
: : It was disappointing to find out that putting a snowplow on an Avalanche did not result in perpetual motion, one of my other theories.