Comments on: Gasoline Powered Boots http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/4749 Feel Smart Again Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:46:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Alice http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/4749/comment-page-1#comment-9399 Alice Tue, 20 Mar 2007 22:54:26 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/4749#comment-9399 n2y2, presumably the boots allow one to run at 20mph for a long period of time. While sprinters can, and do, run 20-30 mph, they only do so for very short distances. n2y2, presumably the boots allow one to run at 20mph for a long period of time. While sprinters can, and do, run 20-30 mph, they only do so for very short distances.

]]> By: n2y2 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/4749/comment-page-1#comment-9335 n2y2 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 20:06:18 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/4749#comment-9335 A hundred years ago, when I was a competitive runner, I was consistently clocked in the mid 20's (mph) and I was not even an elite runner. World Class Sprinters get close to 30 mph. So, after decades of development, they have gotten up to average human speed? Do they at least allow you carry a load at the speed? A hundred years ago, when I was a competitive runner, I was consistently clocked in the mid 20’s (mph) and I was not even an elite runner. World Class Sprinters get close to 30 mph.

So, after decades of development, they have gotten up to average human speed? Do they at least allow you carry a load at the speed?

]]> By: Higgins http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/4749/comment-page-1#comment-9332 Higgins Mon, 19 Mar 2007 19:28:33 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/4749#comment-9332 I believe it was supposed to make people run faster. For some military application, presumably. However, the weight of the apparatus is such that although the user can run fast, it still takes a lot of energy. I believe it was supposed to make people run faster. For some military application, presumably. However, the weight of the apparatus is such that although the user can run fast, it still takes a lot of energy.

]]> By: Jane http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/4749/comment-page-1#comment-9330 Jane Mon, 19 Mar 2007 18:49:04 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/4749#comment-9330 Someone fill me in.....what was the point of this invention? Someone fill me in…..what was the point of this invention?

]]> By: Rexmons http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/4749/comment-page-1#comment-9327 Rexmons Mon, 19 Mar 2007 17:35:15 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/4749#comment-9327 Finally! An answer to the long awaited question, "How can I help destroy the environment, while simply walking around?" Finally! An answer to the long awaited question, “How can I help destroy the environment, while simply walking around?”

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