Comments on: The Coke Zero & Mentos Rocket Car: Early Experiments http://www.eepybird.com/featured-video/the-coke-zero-mentos-rocket-car-early-experiments/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:02:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: andrew http://www.eepybird.com/featured-video/the-coke-zero-mentos-rocket-car-early-experiments/comment-page-1/#comment-298 andrew Fri, 08 Oct 2010 20:16:44 +0000 http://www.eepybird.com/?p=1523#comment-298 they get paid to do this, its not that they have way too much time on their hands they get paid to do this, its not that they have way too much time on their hands

]]> By: W.W. http://www.eepybird.com/featured-video/the-coke-zero-mentos-rocket-car-early-experiments/comment-page-1/#comment-249 W.W. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:28:44 +0000 http://www.eepybird.com/?p=1523#comment-249 Friend sent me a link to maker fair where a found a reference to here. The concept of using the bottles for power sounds like fun, but if you really want some better efficiency, try using nozzles aimed at a pelton wheel (aka impulse turbine), then gear/chain drive to a bike wheel. You'll need the wheel large enough to aim all the nozzles at it at the same time and a mechanism for releasing the mentos. Friend sent me a link to maker fair where a found a reference to here. The concept of using the bottles for power sounds like fun, but if you really want some better efficiency, try using nozzles aimed at a pelton wheel (aka impulse turbine), then gear/chain drive to a bike wheel. You’ll need the wheel large enough to aim all the nozzles at it at the same time and a mechanism for releasing the mentos.

]]> By: Castal http://www.eepybird.com/featured-video/the-coke-zero-mentos-rocket-car-early-experiments/comment-page-1/#comment-246 Castal Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:00:32 +0000 http://www.eepybird.com/?p=1523#comment-246 Actually dd, the MythBusters did do a special segment based on the coke and mentos video--but the guys from Eepybird were not directly involved. I do think it would be interesting for them to actually have a team-up and do other experiments though! (As far as the actual date of the show, I don't remember--but I just watched it and that is how I got information to see this site) Actually dd, the MythBusters did do a special segment based on the coke and mentos video–but the guys from Eepybird were not directly involved. I do think it would be interesting for them to actually have a team-up and do other experiments though! (As far as the actual date of the show, I don’t remember–but I just watched it and that is how I got information to see this site)

]]> By: dd http://www.eepybird.com/featured-video/the-coke-zero-mentos-rocket-car-early-experiments/comment-page-1/#comment-105 dd Sat, 05 Jun 2010 01:22:47 +0000 http://www.eepybird.com/?p=1523#comment-105 hey i think the mythbusters should team up with these guys and do something super insane- like bigger than the slip and slide- with these guys all together they might get coke and mentos into orbit... hey i think the mythbusters should team up with these guys and do something super insane- like bigger than the slip and slide- with these guys all together they might get coke and mentos into orbit…

]]> By: Andy http://www.eepybird.com/featured-video/the-coke-zero-mentos-rocket-car-early-experiments/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Andy Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:58:55 +0000 http://www.eepybird.com/?p=1523#comment-89 Oh please value to society? Like showing our children a little about physics and engineering, oh and having a little fun on the way. It is exactly these type of mindless stunts that get creative people going, hats off to these guys and to shows like Mythbusters that demonstrate that a technical education can be fun and yes, most of the time we engineers do give a lot back to society. Oh please value to society? Like showing our children a little about physics and engineering, oh and having a little fun on the way. It is exactly these type of mindless stunts that get creative people going, hats off to these guys and to shows like Mythbusters that demonstrate that a technical education can be fun and yes, most of the time we engineers do give a lot back to society.

]]> By: Concerned http://www.eepybird.com/featured-video/the-coke-zero-mentos-rocket-car-early-experiments/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Concerned Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:46:06 +0000 http://www.eepybird.com/?p=1523#comment-77 On a very child-like level, I find this remotely amusing, but as an adult this troubles me twofold: 1) that some people have way too much time on their hands to do stuff like this and 2) the irrevocable damage eating Mentos and drinking Coke products must be doing to people's bodies... A for level of creativity, silliness, and commitment to useless engineering feats F for value added back to society, both in possible health risks in consuming these products, as well as for the negative economic impact from loss of employee productivity as a a result of watching mindless videos like this one Anyone Agree? Disagree? On a very child-like level, I find this remotely amusing, but as an adult this troubles me twofold:

1) that some people have way too much time on their hands to do stuff like this and
2) the irrevocable damage eating Mentos and drinking Coke products must be doing to people’s bodies…

A for level of creativity, silliness, and commitment to useless engineering feats
F for value added back to society, both in possible health risks in consuming these products, as well as for the negative economic impact from loss of employee productivity as a a result of watching mindless videos like this one

Anyone Agree? Disagree?

]]> By: Mentos Powered Rocket Car – Techory.com - Regular Ramblings About Technology http://www.eepybird.com/featured-video/the-coke-zero-mentos-rocket-car-early-experiments/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Mentos Powered Rocket Car – Techory.com - Regular Ramblings About Technology Wed, 02 Jun 2010 02:16:17 +0000 http://www.eepybird.com/?p=1523#comment-52 [...] can also check out their early experiments) [...] [...] can also check out their early experiments) [...]

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