Re: Finn Takes Gold at Mobe Throwing Contest

["Brian Loe" <knobdy () gmail com>]

On 8/28/06, Drsolly <drsollyp () drsolly com> wrote:
> On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 Blanchard_Michael () emc com wrote:
>
> >  Wouldn't you get better distance throwing them like a Frisbee and not a
> > dicus?  Not ever having thrown a discus, I really have no idea about
> > their flight attributes....
>
> It's not so much the flight characteritics, it's transferring as much
> energy as possible in the short time that you're hurling. A hard disk
> flies about as well as a brick, being pretty much the same shape.

Its been awhile since I've thrown a discus but I just remember them
being flat and would therefore rely mostly on thrust. A frisbee has a
lip providing some level of lift while in flight and therefore
requiring less thrust to go the same distance.
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