Build a boat from frozen paper

[krissel]

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http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology...on/4313387.html

[Xairbusdriver]

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I'm still confused as to when you get the error message. Can you describe, as completely as possible, the steps you take before you get that message? For example..."With a [please specify the type of document] open I try to print it and get the error message." Or "When I scan a document with these [please specify the scanner settings] settings and expect it to open in [please specify what program your scans normally open in] I get the message."

I think he meant to say starting at the stern and moving forward. Otherwise the overlaps would be facing the water flow. Same with shingles on a house, you want the water to be flowing the same way the shingles overlap, downstream.

But I usually enjoy their shows, especially when they get to "blow stuff up!" And they almost always seem to try to work that in!

[krissel]

I think you meant:

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If you ever decide to build a boat out of wet newspaper, it’s important to remember to lay down the sheets like shingles on a house: One issue at a time, starting at the bow and moving aft, so water flows over the layers, not under them

Yup, it's not hard to start at the bow and move aft... unless you want to swim...  

[kimmer]

Always get a kick of the Mythbusters.

[Xairbusdriver]

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I'm still confused...

Well, at least I got that part right...

But, as I understand it, the "bow" is the 'front' of the boat. If you start layering the sheets from that point aft (toward the stern?) each new layer will have its exposed edge on top of the previous one, that is, toward the bow, front, the direction the water is coming from, the direction the boat normally moves. This is not where you want the edges of the layers. Rather, one should start at the stern and work forward. making the overlap at the ending edge of the new layer. just like you place the first rom of shingles on the lower edge of the roof and work upward. This places the exposed edges pointing away from the direction of the water flow.

Now, that said, one can normally put either show on first. Actually, either pants leg can be first, also. Maybe applies to sleeves...but none of those relate to roofs.

Now, where were we?

[krissel]

If they were building the boat on the outside of the framework you would be correct. But they were laying down the sheets inside a mold so one would reverse the usual layering order.  

[Xairbusdriver]

Details, details, details, boat tails...I build all my ice boats on a frame of carefully carved ice cycles! It seems they didn't even get that right! But I refuse to "bow!"