.he made a model out of toothpicks and washers, a model that has no relevance to this discussion because it is not even close to being an accurate representation. you can make that say anything you want. he should have taken a torch out and incorporated it into his model.
So explain why Ryan Mackey's model diagrams were not an accurate representation. He had masses 'm' supported by columns 'h'. I used washers for masses. Mackey did not say what to use for mass. I used toothpicks in horizontal positions instead of columns but my falling masses still had to break the supports. I built a model that was easy to repeat in different configurations. Mackey never suggested such a possibility.
But in a scaled model the columns would have get stronger going down and my toothpicks are the same all of the way. So my model should be LESS LIKELY to stop the falling mass than a true scaled model. But the falling mass was stopped. And much faster with those washers you want to make fun of.
So you and Mackey have the problem of explaining why the physics does not cause the result you claim. Your only recourse is to say the model isn't valid. But you need to explain what is wrong with the physics. That is why I am so happy about Mackey doing that scaled model business on TV. It will at least be fun to see him attempt to pull his foot out of his mouth.
http://www.sciforums.com/showpost.php?p=2209954&postcount=386
How can anyone build a scaled model without accurate data? Where is the steel and concrete distribution information? Why hasn't Mackey been screaming for that info for years?
psik