Comments on: Episode 115: Alaska Special 2

By: armi

armi — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:19:40 +0000

Have the plausibility of Pykrete made from newspaper and sawdust combined ever tested? Just a thought, if frozen newspaper can hold up for 30 minutes, what do think the two combined can create? I would like to see if this concept actually work.

By: Dean

Dean — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:25:26 +0000

News report from Perth Australia says car split lenghtwise by palm tree in high speed crash. Dated 20 december 2011. Police described crash as horrific

By: Marsha Stoner

Marsha Stoner — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 17:27:45 +0000

It took place across the highway from my house, at MGA Proving Grounds just south of Burlington, Wisconsin.

By: Logan

Logan — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 03:38:17 +0000

they should retry the snowplow myth with an electric car (no engine block)

By: JOSECARLOS

JOSECARLOS — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:07:22 +0000

IM DOING THIS AS MY SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT =D

By: Yvan

Yvan — Sat, 22 May 2010 10:54:25 +0000

what is the right solution for the pykrete? thanks

By: Jim Guthrie

Jim Guthrie — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 03:56:39 +0000

As noted above, the concept was tested in Jasper National Park in Canada. Churchill was especially enthusiastic about the idea. The test was technically satisfactory but the main rationale (to provide impregnable “stepping stones” to transfer aircraft between the UK and North America, and to provide bases for ASW and shipping convoy air cover) was overcome with the implementation of longer range bombers.
The remains of the test still remain at the bottom of the lake.

By: SchoolKid

SchoolKid — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:19:45 +0000

Thanks for the info guys as I need some on “super pykrete” for a school project. if you guys could provide some numbers and stats(tensile strength, density,crushing strength etc.) that would be great! Thanx

By: george park

george park — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 04:21:21 +0000

yes, you tried splitting the car at 70mph,but only the car was moving.even the car going at 70mph,it wouldn’t have near the energy that the snow plow would have at half the speed.mass (weight)is the main difference. mass x speed=force. so do it right guy’s most snow plow’s are usually driving at 45 to 50mph,and most car’s at 55 to 60mph.

By: dan

dan — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:48:27 +0000

using real pulp not wood chips saw dust may improve results newspaper is not a viable sub also refrigeration and the thickness would help