On 02-Aug-00, Chris Holt wrote:
>
> On 01-Aug-00, Nabil Shahid wrote:
>> Because the material used in those black boxes is extremely dense, and
>> therefore very heavy.
>>
>> If the whole plane was made of that stuff, it would never get off the
>> ground.
>
> Aside from the fact that that was meant to be a JOKE
How is it a joke if its not funny? Don't assume that everything you see in a tagline
has to have wit or humour.
Its more a thought-provoking point, something to think about, get your brain going.
If you went up to the average person in the street they'd most likely have to think
about it before giving an answer. Many would not be able to answer. Either way, you
wouldn't get anyone laughing at that great pun, would you?
> the material the
> "black box" is made of is not really exceptionally heavy. However I do
> think the passengers would not be too pleased with the dense, form fitting
> styrofoam like substance that would surround them in this "black box"
> airplane. ;)
If it were just an aesthetic-problem, they would be using it by now. Trust me, its
a very dense and therefore unusable material for plane-building.
Nabs..
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