Balisongs in Space?

There are a couple of threads in the general forum about knives used in space and that got me thinking: as we stand on the brink of space tourism (Mircorp is taking bookings now and has already scheduled the first space tourist's trip), who will be the first to manipulate a balisong in zero-G, and how well will it work?

No aerials, of course.



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Yeh that is a great idea to ponder, I have thought about it before. I think I would be a pretty cool thing/amazing affect. I bet that you could get some VERY FAST techniques!!! I would also like to see how things would move in low gravity (moon?) because you could probably do some amazing aerials. (You could create a lot of new moves (even aerials) in both gravitational forces) Who knows when it (trying balisongs in space) will happen...

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Sounds wonderful scenes.
Only hope "spaceport" guards are more generous than those in airports!

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That would be really fun. Then could be leagal to use up their because you can't really call it a "gravity knife" anymore.
 
Originally posted by BaliAIR:
That would be really fun. Then could be leagal to use up their because you can't really call it a "gravity knife" anymore.
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Good work!!!

 
Hehe. The only thing I have to say is that it would be very difficult to maniupulate a bali on inertia alone. Not impossible, and there are probably techniques which would only work in microgravity, but not having gravity pulling down on the handles would make moving them difficult, as well as feeling where they are. If I ever manage to get into space, or even get a ride on NASA's 'Vomit Comet' (microgravity simulation aircraft; goes into nosedive for about 30-40 seconds of microgravity at a time, then climbs and does it again), I'll have to see if I can bring a blunted one along and try it (with the kind of money the gov't is throwing around nowadays, I could probably get a grant to do it
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After a year and a half of red tape, I was able to take a ride on a KC-135 tanker that was refueling a squadron of F-4's. After the mission was completed, the Captain got the clearence and nosed 'er over from 42,000 feet and took us weightless for about 10 seconds. We did that twice on the way back to the base and it was definitely a rush you can't duplicate at the county fair I'll tell ya'!!!
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Didn't think about bringing a bali though..............

[This message has been edited by Dawkind (edited 09-18-2000).]
 
>>Didn't think about bringing a bali though..............

Really, I would much rather think about trying to pry loose let another knife out of my 2 year old sons hands, then to try and get a hold of a knife floating around in 0 gravity. If a knife were in the hands of an attacker, at least you would have a little bit of a chance at guessing it's course. But in space it could be totally random. Thanks, JohnR7
 
Ahh, once you let go of something in zero-G, it stays on exactly the same course it had been on when you released it, subject to air currents, of course. Plus, if you really didn't feel like getting it, spacecraft don't raelly travel in zero-G, just microgravity (still a very small amount of gravity), so onjects do fall. Wait several minutes, and it will land on whatever surface happens to be 'down.'

Playing with gravity (or apparent gravity, in the case of centrifuges) is fun. Thinking of that... if any of you find the BM42 too light, just hop in one of those centrifuge rides at the amusement park and you won't anymore!

--JB

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