What would happen if that kid was in that balloon for real?

musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
edited October 2009 in All Encompassing Trip
So the kid wasnt in the box at the bottom of the balloon at all obviously. But what would have happened if he had? What would have happened do you think? How far would the balloon have traveled?

Could the balloon have even lifted off and traveled at all, if it had a 6 year old boy inside it?
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    if it coulda got airborne...doesnt helium reduce the oxygen levels in your body?? how long was the balloon up for??


    oh and if the kid had been in that balloon his parents shoulda got a public kick up the arse for endangering their childs life. dumbarses.
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  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,940
    The balloon wouldn't have taken off, on mythbusters they got a toddler airborn and it took what looked like a warehouse full of balloons to do it.

    here's what it took

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    wtf is wrong with you? youd wanna shoot the balloon with the kid inside?!
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  • CosmoCosmo Posts: 12,225
    if it coulda got airborne...doesnt helium reduce the oxygen levels in your body?? how long was the balloon up for??


    oh and if the kid had been in that balloon his parents shoulda got a public kick up the arse for endangering their childs life. dumbarses.
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    It was difficult to make an assessment when he balloon was airborne due to the lack of size reference in flight. But, when it landed, it was obvious when its size was compared to the men and vehicles on the ground, its lift capabilities come into question, especially when the one man was able to easily control it... if it would have pulled back from the guy, then there might be an arguement. But, since one man easily held it down, it made it questionable, at best, that it would be able to carry the weight of a 6 year old (approximately what... 60 pounds?) to an elevation of 7,000 feet for 50 miles. The balloon would have had to have been significantly larger to achieve that feat. A cat, yes... a 60 pound cat... no.
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    If it were capable of lifting the kid to 7,000 feet... the question is the temperature in the compartment (where its size was also questionable then it landed and the size was brought into light by the scale). At that point, I thought the kid had fallen out, shortly after lift off.
    I think the family should pay for the public resources used in this hoax... the operatioal cost of the National Guard hellicopter, the Colorado State police helicopter, the ground pursuit persons and vehicles and the law enforcement officers at the home.
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    And if there is a station that considers giving these assholes what they sought... a reality television show, they will get a stongly worded letter of protest from your truely.
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  • CosmoCosmo Posts: 12,225
    get_image?provider_id=37&size=550x550_mb&ptp_photo_id=5510
    wtf is wrong with you? youd wanna shoot the balloon with the kid inside?!
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    That chaff... used to divert heat seeking anti-aircraft missiles from the plane.
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    If it were the M61A1, six-barrel, 20mm, externally powered Gatling gun... then, yeah... a bit of an overkill.
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  • BenzorBenzor Posts: 886
    get_image?provider_id=37&size=550x550_mb&ptp_photo_id=5510

    lmao
  • get_image?provider_id=37&size=550x550_mb&ptp_photo_id=5510
    wtf is wrong with you? youd wanna shoot the balloon with the kid inside?!
    was not so difficult to understand what i mean with the foto....of course not to shoot the kid...but maybe an unknown ballon in the air was dangerous for USA safety....i hope u got the meaning of the foto now..
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  • Cosmo wrote:
    get_image?provider_id=37&size=550x550_mb&ptp_photo_id=5510
    wtf is wrong with you? youd wanna shoot the balloon with the kid inside?!
    ...
    That chaff... used to divert heat seeking anti-aircraft missiles from the plane.
    ...
    If it were the M61A1, six-barrel, 20mm, externally powered Gatling gun... then, yeah... a bit of an overkill.

    im in Greek Airforce..i know.. :D

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