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steve2470

(37,457 posts) Thu Sep 12, 2019, 01:36 AM Sep 2019

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Hypersonic sled travels at 6,599 miles an hour

Yes, I know this tweet is from RT, my apologies:

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Hypersonic sled travels at 6,599 miles an hour (Original Post) steve2470 Sep 2019 OP

At least half of me was left behind. democratisphere Sep 2019 #1

WTF was that?.. GReedDiamond Sep 2019 #2

Roughly three times as fast kurtcagle Sep 2019 #3

This sled is even faster: Polybius Sep 2019 #4

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

1. At least half of me was left behind.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Sep 12, 2019, 01:54 AM

Sep 2019

Can't keep up with yourself!

GReedDiamond

(5,312 posts)

2. WTF was that?..

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Sep 12, 2019, 02:00 AM

Sep 2019

...how many miles did it actually go at that speed?

Would it not fall off the edge of the flat earth?

kurtcagle

(1,602 posts)

3. Roughly three times as fast

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Sep 12, 2019, 02:18 AM

Sep 2019

as a typical bullet.

Polybius

(15,407 posts)

4. This sled is even faster:

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Sep 12, 2019, 12:52 PM

Sep 2019

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