Ep. 17 - Gyroscopic Monorails and Self-Balancing Cars
You know what they say: two rails are better than one. But is that actually true? Today, we take a spin through the world of gyroscopically-stabilized trains.
For the video version, go to: https://youtu.be/Uam50UWSvzc
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Sources:
https://www.amusingplanet.com/2021/05/brennans-gyro-monorail.html
https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co27065/brennans-gyroscopic-mono-rail-car-model-gyroscopic-mono-railcar
https://www.midnight-trains.com/post/on-board-louis-brennans-gyroscopic-monorail
https://web.archive.org/web/20221208184234/https://www.monocab-owl.de/das-projekt/
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/05/retrotechtacular-the-gyro-x/
https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-profiles/the-future-is-now-so-where-is-my-gyro-car/
https://www.lanemotormuseum.org/collection/cars/item/gyro-x-1967/
1 Apr 2024
Ep. 16 - When a Tire Company Tried Making Spaceships: The Goodyear Meteor
It's known for tires and blimps, but there's an alternate timeline where Goodyear is the go-to company if you want to buy a space station or a rocket plane. Let us take you through that alternate timeline.
For the video version, go to: https://youtu.be/F8NPMr15IQo
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Sources:
https://www.google.com/books/edition/Inflatable_Structures_in_Space/zqQqAAAAMAAJ
https://books.google.com/books?id=PS0DAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA124
https://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/08/science/space/08space.html
14 Nov 2022
Ep. 15 - Frank Tinsley: Futuristic Fever Dreams from the 50’s
What did the 1950's think the future would be like? According to illustrator Frank Tinsley, it would be filled with water cannons, space rockets, and giant vegetables.
4 Sept 2022
Special Episode: Robert Goddard’s ”The High Speed Bet”
A companion to Episode 14, a full reading of Robert Goddard's short story "The High Speed Bet".
For the video version, go to: https://youtu.be/IrYFJU7aUGM
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4 Sept 2022
Ep. 14 - Vacuum Trains: The Hyperloop from 1904
Ep. 14 - Vacuum Trains: The Hyperloop from 1904
Airless tunnels? Check. Magnetically-levitated trains? Check. Promises of insanely-fast travel? Also check. But this isn't Elon Musk's Hyperloop, Alfred Beach and Robert Goddard had him beat by over a hundred years.
For the video version, go to: https://youtu.be/zXYJ2XtqOyM
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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beach_Pneumatic_Transit
https://untappedcities.com/2020/04/20/nycs-first-subway-a-one-block-pneumatic-tunnel-below-broadway/
https://www.nyhistory.org/blogs/beach-pneumatic-transit-the-1870-subway-that-could-have-been
https://www.nycsubway.org/wiki/Beach_Pneumatic_Transit
https://gizmodo.com/the-scifi-story-robert-h-goddard-published-100-years-a-1494959842
https://web.wpi.edu/Images/CMS/Goddard/goddard-high-speed-train.pdf
https://patents.google.com/patent/US2511979A/en
9 Apr 2022
Ep. 13 - Getting to Space, No Rockets Required? (SpinLaunch & Space Elevators)
What if you could get to space, WIHOUT using any rockets? (Or in the case of SpinLaunch, a much smaller rocket than usual? That's what we're looking at today.
For the video version, go to: https://youtu.be/v9booqvNrTQ
If you have comments, thoughts, or suggestions, email us at pointsfortryinchannel@gmail.com
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_elevator
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/michaellaine/space-elevator-science-climb-to-the-sky-a-tethered
https://www.liftport.com/
https://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2000/ast07sep_1/
https://space.nss.org/wp-content/uploads/2000-Space-Elevator-NASA-CP210429.pdf
https://www.spinlaunch.com/
https://patents.google.com/patent/WO2019164472A1/en
https://spacenews.com/spinlaunch-conducts-first-test-of-suborbital-accelerator-at-spaceport-america/
1 Apr 2022
History’s Biggest Failed Invention: The Wheel
Happy April Everyone!
For the video version and links to sources go to: https://youtu.be/jbuRTyV9htg
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16 Feb 2022
Ep. 12 - Bacon From a Toaster and Low-Fat Bacon (Reddi Bacon & Sizzlean)
This episode is all about the internet's favorite food: BACON! Lean more about the first attempt at instant-bacon, and turkey bacon's older brother.
For the video version and links to sources go to: https://youtu.be/LzOWpgsvdOs
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27 Dec 2021
Ep. 11 - The Canadian Flying Saucer and ”Weather Balloons”
This episode looks at some UFO-centric ideas. Like the time a Canadian company designed a flying saucer for the Air Force, and the REAL project behind the Roswell alien story.
For the video version and links to sources go to: https://youtu.be/_vp1emOSqt8
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22 Oct 2021
Ep. 10 - The 50-Caliber Mousetrap (and other fan comments)
This episode we look at your comments and ideas! Keep them coming at pointsfortryinchannel@gmail.com
For the video version and links to sources go to: https://youtu.be/49xAtggmhic
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28 Jul 2021
Ep. 9 - Powering Gadgets (and Even Computers) with Water
This episode looks at some innovative uses for hydro-power: hooking up household gadgets to the sink to power them, and even using water in a computer.
For the video version and links to sources go to: https://youtu.be/glktE3u23Is
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31 May 2021
Ep. 8 - Lincoln's Boat Patent and Einstein's Wing Design
This episode looks back at the some famous (failed) inventors. Abraham Lincoln holds a patent for a device to stop boats from running aground, and Albert Einstein once designed his own airplane wing.
For the video version and links to sources go to: https://youtu.be/GMIN3S0sr-A
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6 May 2021
Ep. 7 - Double Steering Wheels and Self-Parking Cars
This episode looks back at some attempts to ACTUALLY re-invent the wheel, from alternate ways of steering to parking-assist features.
For the video version and links to sources go to: https://youtu.be/WCQHCHGZX2w
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21 Mar 2021
Ep. 6 - Flying Tanks and Submarines
This episode asks the question: "will it fly"? For tanks and submarines, the answer was "sort of".
For the video version and links to sources go to: https://youtu.be/ATdDt-gVids
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22 Feb 2021
Ep. 5 - Centrifuge-Assisted Birth and Human Catapults
This episode features two human-launching patents. One tried to make childbirth easier using centrifugal force, and the other tried to launch people onto the roof of a building.
For the video version and links to sources go to: https://youtu.be/WW0k3gSxmlM
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31 Dec 2020
Ep. 4 - Animal Spies
This episode features some of the many ways that animals have been used as spies and weapons: pigeon cameras, bat bombs, cat microphones, and pigeon-guided bombs.
For the video version and links to sources go to: youtu.be/QZ8a0Q6Wf_M
16 Nov 2020
Ep. 3 - Mail Missiles and Underground Delivery
This episode features some unconventional ways the post office used to deliver mail: cruise missiles and underground tubes.
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11 Nov 2020
Ep. 2 - Propeller-Powered Cars and Trains
This episode features two propeller-powered vehicles, Marcel Leyat's Helica car and the German Shienenzeppelin ("rail zeppelin").
For the video version and links to sources go to: youtu.be/fpxRBHo2cT4 (https://youtu.be/fpxRBHo2cT4)
5 Nov 2020
Ep. 1 - 4-Legged Jeep and 6-Legged Tractor
This episode features the GE Pedipulator (aka the Walking Truck) and the John Deere Timberjack.
For the video version and links to sources go to: youtu.be/Hjug5afyPQg (http://youtu.be/Hjug5afyPQg)
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