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Monday, October 10, 2011

Bouncy Blimp Unveiled

What’s so new about this blimp taking people to Atlantis the city once at the bottom of the ocean now resting on the clouds? We were able to get an exclusive interview with one of the new blimps captains, and this is what he said about how it is different “ Well I’ll tell ya, this here new fangled blimp runs on trampolines. All the passengers have to do is have fun on the trampolines in order to get this baby going.”   
The inside of the blimp is made of trampolines. Passengers bouncing on the trampolines supplies energy to power propellers. So the blimp transport is made for those who are willing to bounce for art of the trip.  Are you in good enough shape to bounce from Milwaukee to Atlantis?  The heavier the person, the more power they could generate based on how hard they hit.  Each and every person is weighed before getting on the transport on the blimp so the amount of power being picked up by the trampoline can be calculated during each bounce session for even speed on the trip. 
How does it work exactly?  The bounce of the trampoline works like the pistons of a car.  Pushes of air travel down what we call the “jump tubes” and that force eventually coverts into energy that runs the propellers.  Passengers also have to be ready when it is their turn to go so the speed does not slow down.  This blimp is eco friendly.  There is no gas needed, no electricity needed, no solar panels  even – just a bunch of people jumping around and expending their free energy.  We do feed  them and give them water so I guess that is the “fuel” we need.  However,  it still takes a little bit of gas to get the initial liftoff and starting speed to get it going.

1 comment:

  1. Jarod, this is a really hilarious idea! I enjoyed the creative voice, and the way that you tried to explain the way in which it works.
    Don't forget the author's note, and to organize the writing into intro, body, conclusion. Get some discipline behind the organization, and give yourself time to explain it thoroughly. Also, I was wondering how fun it would be to see a diagram, perhaps a drawing that went along with it to help the reader visualize the apparatus.

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