Fodorites unite! Save the planet.
Apr 21st, 2005 | 06:01 AM
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Fodorites unite! Save the planet.
www.worldjumpday.org
What are you doing on July 20? Could you could spare a few moments to help make history? If so, the organisers of World Jump Day would like to hear from you.
Don't know if this is on the level but it's fun to imagine everyone jumping up and down at precisely the same time!
What are you doing on July 20? Could you could spare a few moments to help make history? If so, the organisers of World Jump Day would like to hear from you.
Don't know if this is on the level but it's fun to imagine everyone jumping up and down at precisely the same time!
Apr 21st, 2005 | 08:57 AM
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This has got to be one of the stupidest things I've ever heard! 
Not only would it never work, but who are we to think we should move the earth off its current orbit anyway????? Oh, and what does "make a more homogenous climate" mean? I interpret that as "kill off all known life forms so that everything on the earth is homogenously lifeless".
But jump all you want. I'm not worried
Not only would it never work, but who are we to think we should move the earth off its current orbit anyway????? Oh, and what does "make a more homogenous climate" mean? I interpret that as "kill off all known life forms so that everything on the earth is homogenously lifeless".
But jump all you want. I'm not worried
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Apr 21st, 2005 | 10:02 AM
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Wouldn't you need only people on one hemisphere jumping?? If everyone everywhere jumps, they'd cancel out the effect of those on the opposite side of the planet.
Not that I think 1/2 would work either. Or..
suppose it did, but a miscalculation sent us hurtling into, or away from the sun?
Not that I think 1/2 would work either. Or..
suppose it did, but a miscalculation sent us hurtling into, or away from the sun?
Apr 21st, 2005 | 10:11 AM
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See below from museumofhoaxes.com:
World Jump Day
The folks at World Jump Day plan to shift the orbit of planet Earth in order to "stop global warming, extend daytime hours and create a more homogenous climate." They'll achieve this by having 600 million people jump up in the air at the same time on July 20, 2006. And they're looking for jumpers! This, of course, recalls the old idea that "If all Chinese jumped at once, cataclysm would result." This has been debunked by The Straight Dope, which points out that the force generated by one billion Chinese people jumping up in the air at the same time would only be equivalent to about 500 tons of TNT. In other words, not that much. However, I don't think the creators of World Jump Day intend for anyone to take their idea that seriously. The site is registered to a German artist, Torsten Lauschmann. According to his web bio Lauschmann: celebrates glitches, and out-takes, bits in between and images that might be easy to ignore. Lauschmann is currently on a Trans European busking tour under the guise of Slender Whiteman where he will launch his solar powered dub system. He lives and works in Glasgow. Lauschmann also appears to be a member of a German art group called Vene Hammerschlag, which has also hosted World Jump Day on its site. In other words, World Jump Day appears to be some kind of art project hoax.
World Jump Day
The folks at World Jump Day plan to shift the orbit of planet Earth in order to "stop global warming, extend daytime hours and create a more homogenous climate." They'll achieve this by having 600 million people jump up in the air at the same time on July 20, 2006. And they're looking for jumpers! This, of course, recalls the old idea that "If all Chinese jumped at once, cataclysm would result." This has been debunked by The Straight Dope, which points out that the force generated by one billion Chinese people jumping up in the air at the same time would only be equivalent to about 500 tons of TNT. In other words, not that much. However, I don't think the creators of World Jump Day intend for anyone to take their idea that seriously. The site is registered to a German artist, Torsten Lauschmann. According to his web bio Lauschmann: celebrates glitches, and out-takes, bits in between and images that might be easy to ignore. Lauschmann is currently on a Trans European busking tour under the guise of Slender Whiteman where he will launch his solar powered dub system. He lives and works in Glasgow. Lauschmann also appears to be a member of a German art group called Vene Hammerschlag, which has also hosted World Jump Day on its site. In other words, World Jump Day appears to be some kind of art project hoax.
Apr 21st, 2005 | 11:32 AM
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Faina - I think you can get all the details you need on their site. 
And jette - You don't think people on this thread have already lightened up? Goodness - everyone's talking about a love-in. What does it take to appear lightened up????
And jette - You don't think people on this thread have already lightened up? Goodness - everyone's talking about a love-in. What does it take to appear lightened up????
