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Dog Ballistics

23 March, 2008 (19:00) | Experiments, Other science, Physics, Silly, Video

I guess it’s a dog-day. No, not dogs as projectiles — what a horrible thought. (I used cats in my physics examples when I was teaching. Or smurfs, if I had blue chalk)

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And a wiener dog, no less. Very Gary Larson.

Notice how the dog takes off as soon as the launcher draws back, making a distinctive sound. Pavlovian ballistics.

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Comment from Cap’n Refsmmat
Time: March 23, 2008, 8:15 pm

ROFL. I need one of those for my cats.

Comment from 5614
Time: March 24, 2008, 1:27 pm

LOL. That, is genius!

Comment from swansont
Time: March 25, 2008, 2:43 pm

I need one of those for my cats.

I think the tennis balls go farther.

Comment from Mom
Time: March 26, 2008, 1:56 pm

Pretty damned funny!

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