• @NegativeLookBehind
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    2619 hours ago

    I have been in a hot air balloon. You might Think there is some way to maneuver it.

    If so, you’re wrong.

    • @[email protected]
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      58 hours ago

      You can, you just kinda hope to not hit a thermal or strong winds. You have weighted balasts on all sides of the basket, by changing the weight distribution you can influence the direction of the floating. Influence, not fully control; iirc as long as wind is less than 5mph opposed to the direction you want to go, you’ll be able to pick up speed in that direction.

  • TurboWafflz
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    2121 hours ago

    The fact that I can’t immediately think of a reason this would be illegal scares me

    • @BetaBlake
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      2420 hours ago

      If you refused to land this would be extortion I believe, but I’m no lawyer

    • @Venat0r
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      541 day ago

      This is the information that guy is selling for $1000 😂

    • @rockSlayer
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      251 day ago

      Now I’m wondering how long it would take

      • @mipadaitu
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        261 day ago

        It is designed like a hot air balloon, but it appears to have a sealed balloon. This is probably a helium balloon, which means you’re going to have to wait for the helium to leak out.

        Based on the art, I’d say it would last about as long as a normal latex filled helium balloon (it’s bigger, so there’s more in it, but also more surface area) so probably would take a day or two before it deflates enough to drop.

  • @samus12345
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    721 hours ago

    Good luck collecting the money.

  • @Sam_Bass
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    1324 hours ago

    cutting the rope and drifting can save you a grand

    • @realitistaOP
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      1224 hours ago

      A smart businessman would make sure to tell them they need to leave anything pointy on the ground.

      • idunnololz
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        17 hours ago

        It’s ok guns aren’t sharp :^)

      • @Sam_Bass
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        723 hours ago

        a smarter man keeps his edge

    • @[email protected]
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      121 hours ago

      Climbing down the rope would do the job as well, considering it’s latched to the rim of the basket. Probably be fairly easy, too. Wrap shirt around hands, clamp feet to rope (one above the other so the rope rests between your shoes, which then functions as a brake to slow your slide), and slide down.