Roger (K8RI) wrote:
>
> On 12/3/2010 2:00 PM, jimlux wrote:
>> David Kozinn, K2DBK wrote:
>>> Mythbusters did a piece of this a couple of years ago. That piece was based
>>> on what I think was the original myth (guy with bricks on roof), but it's
>>> still fun to watch:
>>> http://www.yourdiscovery.com/video/mythbusters-barrel-of-bricks/
>>>
>> interesting.. the voice over (in a UK accent) describes a 10 meter high
>> structure while the drawing says 30 ft...
>>
> That's pretty close ... converts to 32 1/2 feet.
Yes, and doesn't have spurious accuracy. The scaffold is "about 30 feet
high" and also "about 10 meters high"...
(although remembering that 15 meters is very close to 50 feet is handy)
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