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From: Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid>
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Subject: Re: OT: Repeatably lobbing "projectiles"
Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2024 16:02:02 -0700
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On 11/23/2024 2:13 PM, Edward Hernandez wrote:
> Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> wrote:
>> On 11/22/2024 3:35 PM, Jeroen Belleman wrote:
>>> You're free to scale and reconfigure the thing.  If you want an
>>> exact solution, at least specify your exact requirements.  Otherwise
>>> we'll think you're here just to argue.  You know how to state exact
>>> specs, don't you?
>>
>> What specs are missing from my original post?
> 
> Your original post (message id <vhmm2k$hpg1$1@dont-email.me>) omitted
> (at least) any statement of the requirement for:
> 
>>  From Message-ID: <vhn9jc$klsd$2@dont-email.me>
>> The mechanism must be able to be loaded, "cocked" and released
>> without humans being involved.
> 
> Which was only revealed after two sequential posts from Liz and one
> intervening reply from you.

Gee, my bad.

I also didn't mention that you couldn't use a professional basketball
player as the launcher.

Or, that explosives as propellants would likely not be acceptable.

Or, a specific accuracy *or* repeatability.

Or, a cost, weight, size, etc.

Feel better?