Have you people seen how it looks to twist a T shaped thing in space? Now that's something! Because it changes its direction after a couple of rotations
I had some allowance back in the late 80s and I wasn't sure what to do with it all. My dad recommended a gyroscope. I got one and wasn't disappointed. Man that thing was fun!
I'm somewhat of an expert at gyroscopes. Did you know we still don't fully understand how this works? It's like gravity: we can calculate it and predict it, but as the physics saying goes, "A description is not an explanation". One more weird fact: The angle that it's "attached" to is technically 'the rest of the galaxy'. Or maybe the universe, we don't know! So if you leave one of these things on for a long enough time, it might rotate *with* the galaxy, as it rotates. Kind of hard to try tho.
The following is not an explanation, but it's a fun insight: if we make the assumption that physics must work the same in any direction ("rotational symmetry"), then the conservation of angular momentum can be proven by Noether's theorem. Same thing with translation symmetry ("physics must work the same in any other place") proving the conservation of energy and the conservation of linear momentum.
Only after dad died of COVID would I realise that he was trying to teach me to love the curiosity evoked by gyroscopes when he gave one to me. A lesson learnt too late, sadly.
Might be because of the delay in communications. If you ask a question, it takes several seconds to reach the ISS, and then their answer too comes with a several seconds delay, so you have to wait to know if you should keep talking or let the other person talk. There's comparatively a lot more of waiting awkwardly than in a regular setting.
Folks, we have our winning answer right here. Makes me realise that after all these years I've watched barely anything from space, but this answer makes perfect sense.
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Nah, it's just a hint that Newton was wrong. If you spin that small gyro up to near "metal will break it apart speed", and the astronaut tries to rotate it, it won't be an equal and opposite rotation based on mass. The very small gyro won't rotate much at all, while the much larger and more massive astronaut is making multiple somersaults. That actually goes against "all action has equal and opposite reaction", and is a hint that there are different types of inertia, and some are modifiable.
How would I know? I'm literally experimenting with this stuff right now. :) 3 feet behind me is an invention I'm working on that's super secret (because of money). The invention could, if I prove it works the way I think, be used on literally every satellite ever sent up after I prove it works (and I patent it), so.. that's some money.
so 3 feet behind you is an apparatus that can spin something up to near "metal will break apart" speed, with which you're testing the assertion you just made? Forgive me if I don't hold my breath until the paper on "modifiable inertias" is published.
I do think that! And it's a pretty informed opinion. But if it turns out you are right, I'll be extremely happy to learn about it. As I said, I'm j ust not holding my breath, given what you've said so far.
Inf3st3d1
DefaOmega
Horrible music choice, but really fucking cool video
Illgettoiteventually
It bothers me that he put them microphone down instead of just letting it hover.
monkeyfly
Hmm. That's pretty cool.
Xenarion
SCIENCE
pxlphile
Have you people seen how it looks to twist a T shaped thing in space? Now that's something! Because it changes its direction after a couple of rotations
gamapaBandit
Why did the string flick off so quickly??ker
Trelis
Found the original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQb-N486mA4 - to no surprise, the ESA did not add carnival music to the clip.
Trugster
always +1 for source. ty
Iwilltryandmakeajokeofit
You spin me right round baby right round
popeyeNL
I was hoping he would float the microphone...disappointed....
GuitarBobMonterey
We used to buy these at the corner market, next to the yo-yos, candy ciggies, and waxy lips full of sugary liquid.
Kaliman1
Physics rules !
Omni21
I had some allowance back in the late 80s and I wasn't sure what to do with it all. My dad recommended a gyroscope. I got one and wasn't disappointed. Man that thing was fun!
PanPot608
What up with the creepy ass clown music?
BrokenAnimal
That is tight as fuck.
nevergoingtogiveyouupnevergoingtoletyoudown
Angular momentum. How does it work?
helkafen
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noether%27s_theorem
ItHappenedInThe20thCentury
MEJIK
semperknight
I love how most of the universe is made of dark stuff that no one has any idea wtf it is.
MediocreExtremist
Theorized to be made of black stuff. We just don't know. The black was invented to make sense of other stuff
Ree81
I'm somewhat of an expert at gyroscopes. Did you know we still don't fully understand how this works? It's like gravity: we can calculate it and predict it, but as the physics saying goes, "A description is not an explanation". One more weird fact: The angle that it's "attached" to is technically 'the rest of the galaxy'. Or maybe the universe, we don't know! So if you leave one of these things on for a long enough time, it might rotate *with* the galaxy, as it rotates. Kind of hard to try tho.
helkafen
The following is not an explanation, but it's a fun insight: if we make the assumption that physics must work the same in any direction ("rotational symmetry"), then the conservation of angular momentum can be proven by Noether's theorem. Same thing with translation symmetry ("physics must work the same in any other place") proving the conservation of energy and the conservation of linear momentum.
Freeasabird2015
Brilliant, I will thinking about that all day now.
gtotherizzle
I always loved those
Akalazoo
Only after dad died of COVID would I realise that he was trying to teach me to love the curiosity evoked by gyroscopes when he gave one to me. A lesson learnt too late, sadly.
Miss you, daddy.
gtotherizzle
I am sorry for your loss. I too was taught the joy of gyroscopes by my dad. I miss my daddy too.
Akalazoo
Thank you so much.
willpostanything
why it seems like a green screen?
titoitoi
He looks so pleased yet unsure of himself at the end
StapMeVittles
It’s a British thing - it’s how we were raised.
looker42
I couldn't help but wonder, "is this guy getting centrifuged right now?".
BandicootCounterbalance
He's British. He didn't expect to be in space
netutoring
That's a guy thinking... uh, is this thing on or off now? SOMEONE TELL ME.
AlexSomething
Might be because of the delay in communications. If you ask a question, it takes several seconds to reach the ISS, and then their answer too comes with a several seconds delay, so you have to wait to know if you should keep talking or let the other person talk. There's comparatively a lot more of waiting awkwardly than in a regular setting.
titoitoi
Folks, we have our winning answer right here. Makes me realise that after all these years I've watched barely anything from space, but this answer makes perfect sense.
MediocreExtremist
Imagine the level of knowledge and training they have. Then, to explain something so fundamental, trivial to them, on a awkwardly low level
martineb72
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Lassannn
Music reminds me of
AnOceanOfStars
Well, it's floating.
Lassannn
You'll float, too.
Okebel
Xenarion
That's some interesting animation. Did they make a 3D model of the ship, then added 2D characters?
Okebel
I couldn't tell you. All i know is that soufflé Bender is holding has nitroglycerine in it and that's why it must remain gyroscopically stable.
jmacg
I believe they’ve been using computer modelling since the first series. I remember them mentioning it in a commentary for the space titanic episode.
fletcColorBandit
Well played
TheFastpaws
That is pretty nifty!
AlwaysInTheshadows
That's some pennywise the clown background music you got going on there.
Like2Fox
It's a circus music
FiftyShadesOfCauliflower
Because they all float up there
netutoring
Hey look, it's Deep Space Nine!
ChicksDigTrucks
I like the part where it ate the pull cord
DocWino
He almost freaked out. You could see the ocd surfacing. Good comeback.
dracklen
I mean literal astronaut trained to recover from bad situations instantly. But still impressive lol.
KuroNeko00
He did a good job running with the situation.
danthol
I can imagine they have a tight schedule.
TsubakiTragic
Yep, he did just about everything wrong but the gyro did gyro stuff and it all worked out.
ToasterDent
It's self-winding for the next use!
cepacolusmaximus
having owned one of these, I can assure you it's not
v3rtabreaker
Maybe in zero gravity it works like that!
DocWino
Watch his face. You could see when he really wanted the string back. I had one almost identical 50yrs ago.
ojisama
Must be really great string
ghostofGracchusBabeuf
Optimism like that belongs in Starfleet
v3rtabreaker
Can’t wait for a console to blow off half my face during Red Alert!
ItHappenedInThe20thCentury
conservation of angular momentum is magic, you can't change my mind
Ree81
Nah, it's just a hint that Newton was wrong. If you spin that small gyro up to near "metal will break it apart speed", and the astronaut tries to rotate it, it won't be an equal and opposite rotation based on mass. The very small gyro won't rotate much at all, while the much larger and more massive astronaut is making multiple somersaults. That actually goes against "all action has equal and opposite reaction", and is a hint that there are different types of inertia, and some are modifiable.
Ree81
How would I know? I'm literally experimenting with this stuff right now. :) 3 feet behind me is an invention I'm working on that's super secret (because of money). The invention could, if I prove it works the way I think, be used on literally every satellite ever sent up after I prove it works (and I patent it), so.. that's some money.
ItHappenedInThe20thCentury
so 3 feet behind you is an apparatus that can spin something up to near "metal will break apart" speed, with which you're testing the assertion you just made? Forgive me if I don't hold my breath until the paper on "modifiable inertias" is published.
Ree81
Oh gee, a random internet turd thinks that another random internet turd can't prove science wrong on inertia. How rare!
ItHappenedInThe20thCentury
I do think that! And it's a pretty informed opinion. But if it turns out you are right, I'll be extremely happy to learn about it. As I said, I'm j ust not holding my breath, given what you've said so far.