We learn from what apparently did not achieve first targets. The lessons of
"what did not seem to work" might hold kernels of information that solve some
other challenge. Record well your experiment. Report your lessons for the
benefit of all.
- I poured a glass of water on the kite bridle line. The temperature of the
air was 73° F and the wind was 4
m.p.h. The main kite tow line was attached to the bridle
line. No effort succeeded in having the water fly as a kite; the water
just stayed on the table detached from the wet end of the bridle; the water
eventually evaporated and found itself flying in the atmosphere fully detached
from the bridle; the water was destined to become part of a cloud without being
kited. Something in this method did not work. April
23, 2005. Joe Faust. What can be
learned from this experiment? Water just poured onto the bridle
line at 73° F leaves the kite of water
detached; that is not the purpose. What was wanted was keeping the
kite of water attached to the bridle lines as the kite system is set in the
wind.
- A room-temperature canister with a lid was used to form an intended
ice-kite part. Having overlooked the gas laws, the canister collapsed during
freezing and the intended form was not obtained. Little lesson: use a canister
that is already filled with frozen water; then wrap the two-ply kite-part
former around the solid canister.
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