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    group levitation

    Has anyone here ever tried the group levitation stunt. The one where four people lift one person very easily.

    Anyway me and my friends did it and we got the heaviest person and tried to lift him normally two under the armpits and two under the knees. We couldnt even move his bum but then we tried the technique using the alternate hands above the head and count to ten.

    After that we picked him up until our hands were outstretched. It was almost as if he was weightless.

    Does anyone have any explinations for this?

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    Re: group levitation

    you found the center of gravity...

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_of_mass
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    Re: group levitation

    but how did we find it. Just by putting our heands over their heads?

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    Re: group levitation

    Quote Originally Posted by dclamp
    you found the center of gravity...

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_of_mass
    I didnt think you believed in gravity.
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    Re: group levitation

    Quote Originally Posted by tarik666
    but how did we find it. Just by putting our heands over their heads?
    Take him to a gravity central store.
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    Re: group levitation

    This thread is useless without pics.
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    Maybe he's an expert in levitation and on your last attempt he partly levitated himself and that was why he seemed so light.
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    I didnt think you believed in gravity
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    Re: group levitation

    I think he had gas, and was "assisting the launch"
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    Re: group levitation

    Quote Originally Posted by tarik666
    Does anyone have any explinations for this?
    You were all hallucinating.

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    Re: group levitation

    Quote Originally Posted by penagate
    You were all hallucinating-
    -because you couldn't handle the alternative: 4 of you trying to get your hands all over another sweaty man.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tarik666
    Does anyone have any explinations for this?
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    Re: group levitation

    I'm confused. Why hasn't timeshifter posted a rant about this being simple physics yet?

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    I think I'll pass breakfast today...
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    Re: group levitation

    As in "Bran Terfel"? The most fibrous singer to come out of Wales?
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    Re: group levitation

    Quote Originally Posted by penagate
    I'm confused. Why hasn't timeshifter posted a rant about this being simple physics yet?
    He's too busy giggling like a schoolgirl and eating random crap he can find off the floor.

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    Re: group levitation

    Quote Originally Posted by BillGeek's Mother
    If it's not on a plate, don't put it in your mouth.
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    Re: group levitation

    Not the first time too...

    Oh wait...

    It is the first time? I'm sorry.

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