Poll: This came up at work today...
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Point a. planeteisjm said:
Point b. ground
therefor a parachute moves you from point a to b.
A stop light can not make you stop (you will only get a ticket if you do not)
Boots and sock are form fitted to your body so no they are not, but yes a horse is a vehicle. Yes, if you carry someone on your back you are a vehicle.
Because of the discussion. No-one ever base-jumped to work, but people use a plane to get from one place to another.Lukeje said:
This is why I do not consider a parachute to be a vehicle; on it's own it is not used as transport, but as a way of dismounting from establishe vehicles safely, to get to a place that the vehicle took you over.
I believe there's a saying that goes something like; An Optimist invented the Aeroplane, but a Pessimist invented the Parachute.
So no, it's rather a perk of other vehicles.
Although, one could argue that any form a vehicle is any form of transport.
That person likes his feet and jumps out of planes.
So no, it's rather a perk of other vehicles.
Although, one could argue that any form a vehicle is any form of transport.
That person likes his feet and jumps out of planes.
I'm going to have to go with this one. The parachute doesn't really take you anywhere. You're already going down, and you can already direct yourself with your body, so all the parachute does is slow you down and make it easier to direct yourself. It's a method of transportation, but not a vehicle.orangebandguy said:
No, the parachute is your method of not dying after you jumped out of a perfectly good airplane. The plane was a vehicle, parachutes are essentially just glorified water-wings, but for when you're falling out of the sky rather than swimming.
Parachutes don't take you anywhere, they keep you from going somewhere (the ground) at an efficient (and terminal!) rate of speed. Things that inhibit transportation are definitely not vehicles.
Parachutes don't take you anywhere, they keep you from going somewhere (the ground) at an efficient (and terminal!) rate of speed. Things that inhibit transportation are definitely not vehicles.
Well technically it's more of a form of deceleration rather then a vehicle, otherwise you could say that jumping out of a plane naked is a form of transport.PxDn Ninja said:
So if you carry some one who is drunk is that preson breaking the law? since they are using a "vehicle"Gilhelmi said:
i dont think so no u cant be a vehicle
Well, I won't go as far even as decided to use even go want to do call a parachute a vehicle, though yes, it depends entirely on your definition of vehicle. I'd personally say something would need to have a system with at least one or two distinguisahable parts specifically designed to transform energy into movement. A parachute is technically seen nothing more than a piece of cloth with ropes.
vehicle (vê´î-kel) noun
1. a. A device or structure for transporting persons or things; a conveyance: a space vehicle. b. A self-propelled conveyance that runs on tires; a motor vehicle.
2. A medium through which something is transmitted, expressed, or accomplished: His novels are a vehicle for his political views.
3. The concrete or specific word or phrase that is applied to the tenor of a metaphor and gives the metaphor its figurative power, as walking shadow in "Life's but a walking shadow" (Shakespeare).
4. A play, role, or piece of music used to display the special talents of one performer or company.
5. A substance of no therapeutic value used to convey an active medicine for administration.
6. A substance, such as oil, in which paint pigments are mixed for application.
I think the question is too vague. Technically, it is inarguably a vehicle by definition 1, as it is in fact a device for transporting persons or things.
1. a. A device or structure for transporting persons or things; a conveyance: a space vehicle. b. A self-propelled conveyance that runs on tires; a motor vehicle.
2. A medium through which something is transmitted, expressed, or accomplished: His novels are a vehicle for his political views.
3. The concrete or specific word or phrase that is applied to the tenor of a metaphor and gives the metaphor its figurative power, as walking shadow in "Life's but a walking shadow" (Shakespeare).
4. A play, role, or piece of music used to display the special talents of one performer or company.
5. A substance of no therapeutic value used to convey an active medicine for administration.
6. A substance, such as oil, in which paint pigments are mixed for application.
I think the question is too vague. Technically, it is inarguably a vehicle by definition 1, as it is in fact a device for transporting persons or things.
No. When was the last time you used a parachute to get somewhere? The plane is the vehicle, the parachute is just one method of getting off.
Fair rebuttal.flaming_squirrel said:
I didn't expect this thread to take off as it has, but I'll add a bit more to my logic on it.
As has been said, it provides transport from point A (Airplane or cliff/building) to B (ground location that is both vertically and horizontally different in location from the start).
It has a steering system, and loosely could be said to have brakes and a rough form of propulsion (Brakes are the air, plus the curve of the chute / Accelerator is gravity and wind).
I do want to say I understand everyone's opinions that it is not a vehicle either. Also, here is the definition that I read that finalized my conclusions prior to posting this:
"a means of carrying or transporting something" - Webster
"an agent of transmission" - Webster
"any device or contrivance for carrying or conveying persons or objects, esp. over land or in space, as an automobile, bicycle, sled, or spacecraft" - Your Dictionary
True, but the parachute does TRANSPORT you to the ground, and to a different point than if you freefall. It allows control over where you land, and provides transport there. You can be in a helicopter and while it lands it isn't a vehicle by that definition. Gravity will get you to the ground, but the helicopter gets you there safely.teisjm said: