[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Am I wrong? (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 12/18/2005 8:54:36 AM EDT
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Okay got into a debate with some one over what is a tripod. I said it wasnt he said it is. Okay heres the layout, it has 3 points of contact on the surface however has 12 legs supporting it. I was told Im an idiot and a dumb ass because its a tripod.  So am I wrong, is it in fact a tripod? I said its closer to a dodecapod than a tripod 
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I'm afraid that at this point, pics are required. |
It does have 12 legs that support it, but three points of contact on the surface. |
No, it has three point of contact on the top of it on the surface of the object, however it has three twelve points of contact below it. |
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There ya go retard.  It doesnt matter how many points on contact it has with the object its holding up. The tripod comes from the legs on the ground or whatever surface it's sitting on. Bipod = two legs. Tripod = 3 legs. By his rationale, a tripod/T&E for a .50cal would be a unipod because of the mounting bracket it sits into.  ETA: Wait, wtf? 3 legs with 12pts of contact each? what the fuck? Make a fucking picture weirdo. |
No shit, this is what I just could not get passed, and than he got pissed at me for telling him its not a tripod. I was the fucking idiot. |
Find new friends dude.
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Imagine a table supported by legs that are v's. So with 6 legs you get 3 point of contact with the ground. Now bisect the each V and you have a table supported by 9 legs, 3 points of contact with the ground, and so on. Sort of like a suspension bridge. At the top point there is only one point of contact where all the cables meet. At road level there are many points of contact. Is it a tripod? Not in the traditional sense, but I suppose it depends on the definition. |
Get out of my freaking head. |
I think that's called a "table" |
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What you are asking is not clear, Question 1. How many points of contact on the ground to hold the object up Question 2 How many points of contact with the surface of the object. Question 3 Do the 3 legs then split and form multiple sub legs that in turn contact the ground, if so do you mean each leg splits into 12 points of contact with the ground Question 4 You as a human have 2 legs which makes you Bi-pedal. If you stand on your toes you then presumably have 10 points of contact with the ground. Does that change the fact that you are Bi-pedal----- The answer is no, it does not. The answer. Regardless of the number of points of contact with the ground the object is supported with a tripod arrangement. Consider the 12 points of contact as toes just as in the above example of human toes and still being Bi-pedal. It is the number of supporting contact points on the object that determines Tripod, or bipod etc not the number of contact points with the surface. |
That's in a fully retracted position, if you extended it all the way up it would appear to have only six legs, but still three points of contact. The parallel bars act as sliders to move the load up and down. |
but what if you extended it up half way????? it would have one section with 6 legs, one with twelve, another with 6, and three points of contact. it's still a tripod |
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A tripod is a 3-legged supporting stand. The "legs" are the parts that touch the ground. Just like your legs. They key to your answer is how many LEGS it has. It doesn't matter how many things go up to support the object. Even if each leg has a foot with four toes, and each toe touches the ground, it is still a tripod because of the three legs. I am a biped, even if I stand on my toes. A bicycle is still a bicycle, whether it has one seat or two. |
Yeah I know, it has 12 legs. |
You mean wheels, right? |
Nope. A two seater bicycle is still a bicycle. (tandem bicycle) A bicycle with one wheel.... well, that is a unicycle. |
Crap, now I need a picture. I thought I had it visualized. Guess I was wrong. |
Two legs = bipod |
Well, clearly that thing has 6 legs. They're just shorter. |
:werd: bipod And look at the picture that was posted of the 4section legged tripod. Its still a tripod. |
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Darrin Prince sells bipods and monopods for the AR-50. The bipod attaches to the forward most part of the stock. The monopod attaches to the rear most part. Overall, the gun might be considered a tripod. But the front part is still just a bipod. And the rear is still just a monopod. Edit: the AR-50 with the bipod and monopod installed would be a tripod in reference to, say, the scope. It is the reference point of what is being supported that dictates the type of pod, by definition. |
+1 It's like saying that all the knobs on a bicycle tire would make it not a bicycle. |
Those are "feet"....not "legs". It's still a bipod.  ETA dang, people beat me to it |