Fly out the car window: what happens?

Flint • Dec 25, 2008 11:32 pm
When you have a fly in your car, and you shoo him out the window, what happens to him?

Say you're travelling at highway speed, what happens when his little fly wings hit that fast-moving air? What about the turbulence between the two bodies of air? I'm sure a fly's body isn't designed for that (or maybe it is).

I'd think the fly's wings would get ripped off his body, or he would almost instantly perish by some other means. I'm almost certain he doesn't just blissfully fly away, and wonder what zip code he's in.

What do you think? Maybe one of you smart-types who knows all about physics and whatnot.
lumberjim • Dec 25, 2008 11:48 pm
if the air was actually standing still just outside the car window, maybe...but the car moves that air outside, too. the fly will gradually slow with the air currents.


weirdo
Aliantha • Dec 26, 2008 12:32 am
Why don't you do an experiment with yourself Flint?
Flint • Dec 26, 2008 12:39 am
Aliantha;516604 wrote:
Why don't you do an experiment with yourself Flint?
Because I'm not a fly. Therefore, impossible. Duh.
Stress Puppy • Dec 26, 2008 12:41 am
I am no expert, but I think the fly probably just buzzes off perfectly fine. There's probably some time of extreme turbulence but I doubt the wings come off or that it could impact the car hard enough to kill it.
Aliantha • Dec 26, 2008 12:45 am
Flint;516619 wrote:
Because I'm not a fly. Therefore, impossible. Duh.


Well Pookas probably happy that you're at least clever enough to realize you might not survive a jump out of a moving car...and besides, wouldn't the car crash if you did anyway?
Flint • Dec 26, 2008 12:46 am
Not if I wasn't driving.
Aliantha • Dec 26, 2008 12:48 am
Of course, but I think you might have a hard time finding someone to drive you if they knew what you were going to do.

That's why I think you'd have to drive yourself.

Perhaps you could put the car on auto-pilot...
Flint • Dec 26, 2008 12:50 am
They have professional drivers for this sort of thing.
Aliantha • Dec 26, 2008 12:51 am
I can see the ad now.

Wanted: Driver for a lunatic who thinks he's a fly. Good money, and if things don't work out, you can keep the car.
Yznhymr • Dec 26, 2008 2:56 am
Accident
BrianR • Dec 26, 2008 5:12 am
I can never get a fly to go OUT the window.

I've had one or more of the damn things buzzing around my truck for ten days before they either die or wander out. I have even seen one fly partway out the window and then drive like hell to get back in against the air currents.

Annoying when you have 600 miles to go before you get to stop.
ZenGum • Dec 26, 2008 5:46 am
The fly will be fine ... if the car is on a treadmill ....
Pie • Dec 26, 2008 10:17 am
They'll flip ass-over-teakettle, then wonder what zip code they're in.
tw • Dec 26, 2008 11:37 am
This thread is classic of how mental midgets also know that light bulbs are destroyed by powering on and that Saddam had WMDs. Not one number provided. So as the car is traveling at 3 MPH, then its wings are ripped off? Yes, according to the logic and numbers already posted. Why so many poster and not one even asked how fast the car is moving?

No wonder 70% of Americans knew Saddam had WMDs - also proven by ignoring numbers. No wonder everyone 'knows' powering on a light bulb off and on causes bulb failure. No wonder so many knew that conveyor belt underneath an airplance affected its takeoff.

Based upon numbers posted, a responsible poster could not even speculate an answer.
wolf • Dec 26, 2008 11:41 am
So, really all we know is that flint is high as a kite and tw is drunk ...
tw • Dec 26, 2008 11:43 am
wolf;516727 wrote:
So, really all we know is that flint is high as a kite and tw is drunk ...
... on power. Today, its Mr Furher. Tomorrow, its just Harry (again).
wolf • Dec 26, 2008 11:48 am
:lol:

I honestly don't think I've ever seen you post anything that funny.

It's our Cellar Christmas Miracle.
tw • Dec 26, 2008 12:21 pm
wolf;516729 wrote:
I honestly don't think I've ever seen you post anything that funny.
Power corrupts a brain. Did I mention why I so like the color red? Even Santa is a party member. Even Santa knows who to bring tribute to.
tw. • Dec 26, 2008 12:50 pm
so, what....am I supposed to be all stodgy and logical now that you've gone goofy?

what the hell is this cellar coming to?
limey • Dec 31, 2008 4:27 pm
Yznhymr;516660 wrote:
Accident


And that ad was on TV over here ...
dar512 • Jan 6, 2009 9:57 am
tw.;516733 wrote:
so, what....am I supposed to be all stodgy and logical now that you've gone goofy?


Going on past experience... yes.

tw;516726 wrote:
This thread is classic of how mental midgets also know that light bulbs are destroyed by powering on and that Saddam had WMDs. Not one number provided. So as the car is traveling at 3 MPH, then its wings are ripped off? Yes, according to the logic and numbers already posted. Why so many poster and not one even asked how fast the car is moving?

No wonder 70% of Americans knew Saddam had WMDs - also proven by ignoring numbers. No wonder everyone 'knows' powering on a light bulb off and on causes bulb failure. No wonder so many knew that conveyor belt underneath an airplance affected its takeoff.

Based upon numbers posted, a responsible poster could not even speculate an answer.
TheMercenary • Jan 6, 2009 10:12 am
:lol2:
spudcon • Jan 6, 2009 11:27 am
tw;516726 wrote:
This thread is classic of how mental midgets also know that light bulbs are destroyed by powering on and that Saddam had WMDs. Not one number provided. So as the car is traveling at 3 MPH, then its wings are ripped off? Yes, according to the logic and numbers already posted. Why so many poster and not one even asked how fast the car is moving?

No wonder 70% of Americans knew Saddam had WMDs - also proven by ignoring numbers. No wonder everyone 'knows' powering on a light bulb off and on causes bulb failure. No wonder so many knew that conveyor belt underneath an airplance affected its takeoff.

Based upon numbers posted, a responsible poster could not even speculate an answer.

Us mental midgets apparently read better than TW. Original post stated the car was going at highway speed. No wonder there are so many TWs who think the war was all about WMDs.
HungLikeJesus • Jan 6, 2009 12:08 pm
Maybe tw drives at 3 mph on the highway.

In fact, I think I was behind him just last week.
Beest • Jan 6, 2009 12:58 pm
tw;516732 wrote:
... Even Santa knows who to bring tribute to.


Coca Cola :eyebrow: