User talk:Earth to McFly

Articles of Interest

Bicycle Physics

Scientific Method

Style

Explanations are best when described in simple layman's terms, even scientific assertions. Sure, some words and phrases are exclusive to scientific speak; they must be used in a manner that requires them and in a voice that makes plane their necessity and appeal.

I have a distaste for scientific arrogance.

Thanks to Wiki

One very cool thing about Wiki is how it requires me to have references for my assertions. Many "things" can be known as true and factual simply from personal experience, however, those "things" are of little use to other's arguments without a quality document of witness.

Steering discussion

I have especially enjoyed our recent discussion on Talk:Bicycle and motorcycle dynamics. You have raised interesting questions, and I look forward to reading the results of your research. I will definitely check out the Alexander Technique. -AndrewDressel (talk) 19:49, 28 November 2007 (UTC)

My first interest is to explore the phenomenon behind the cat righting reflex and the ability of high divers, gymnasts, ski-jump-freestylers, and such to change their rotation in mid air. My learning from the Alexander Technique shows that the spine has nothing to do with the ability. AndrewDressel, you accurately point out one way to change angular momentum is to change radii – extend/retract arms legs and such – however this is not what a kitty-cat or diver is doing in the situations I speak of: divers initiate twists without an initial rotation and stop rotation in mid dive.??? I believe the musculo-nervous system holds answers here. Explanations of these phenomena will speak directly to whether a human can goof with a bike/rider system's equilibrium unrandomly. and I do not propose suspending any conservation laws of physics, to the contrary, they will likely form a foundation for any explanations. Earth to McFly (talk)