September 4, 2024
#2981: Slingshots explain
[A table grid with two columns and six rows.]
[Two column labels placed above the respective columns, six row labels to the left of the respective rows. Each table cell contains a tick for “Yes”, a cross for “No”, or a note.]
[Column 1:] Regular slingshot
[Column 2:] Gravitational slingshot
[Row 1:] Used for hunting
[Tick]
[Cross]
[Row 2:] Used for sport shooting
[Tick]
[Cross]
[Row 3:] Used for spacecraft propulsion
[Cross]
[Tick]
[Row 4:] Large online enthusiast community
[Tick]
[Tick]
[Row 5:] May have caused dinosaur extinction
Probably not
Maybe
[Row 6:] Used by Dennis the Menace to terrorize Mr. Wilson
[Tick]
Not yet, but I’m pitching a reboot