It takes at least TWO PEOPLE to set up a Zip Line, and hundreds of feet of Rope so it's tied down in a Safe place....
Nobody wants to come down a Zip Line at like 75 MPH and just Crash and Burn, but that's what happens if the Angle is too sharp, and I doubt there's an open spot far enough to tie to that is outside the purview of other people.....
So, I just cannot believe this to be anywhere near Truth, and in fact, an absolute LIE....
Especially without a picture of a Zip Line from the Water Tower....
Cable, ok, sure, and we're back at looking at how much some 600 Feet of Steel Cable weighs, and the Thickness, so it doesn't break easily....
1/4 inch is the absolute smallest I'd go with for safety, but then, at 12 lbs per 100 Feet, we're looking at some 72+ Lbs, on a straight up Climb, plus a Gun, and Ammo, and other equipment....
And on a SPOOL???
Would it be tied off First, or After???
Do You tie it off, or trust a Friend to do that???
If it's tied to the Railing, you chance breaking the railing, and that's a Life Ending Chance.....
The further we go into this, the more questions there are....
"I am not the guy." - Tech Sergeant Chen, Galaxy Quest.
I do not know enough to create a solution that would work for this, but also, I could figure it out. I would look at steel cable, but also I would look at other things like teflon, kevlar, etc. Most importantly, I am not the "M" of this operation. If there is a team working on this, there is some sort of "M" character that will solve the issue.
We need serious people to be methodical and ask and answer serious questions.
P.S. I could create a "sniper setup" that would weigh probably about 15 pounds, including Doritos. No need for "72 pounds".
Remington bolt action or similar in something with oomph + flat trajectory like 6.5 PRC, etc.
On-rifle bipod.
Scope with at least 3-9 but ideally more like 5-25x50mm.
Who is this guy and why should we trust him? Sounds like narrative seeding!
Does he think We're Stupid???
Zip Line???
Really???
It takes at least TWO PEOPLE to set up a Zip Line, and hundreds of feet of Rope so it's tied down in a Safe place....
Nobody wants to come down a Zip Line at like 75 MPH and just Crash and Burn, but that's what happens if the Angle is too sharp, and I doubt there's an open spot far enough to tie to that is outside the purview of other people.....
So, I just cannot believe this to be anywhere near Truth, and in fact, an absolute LIE....
Especially without a picture of a Zip Line from the Water Tower....
A zip line like this would be steel cable and could be rigged to blow once used, etc. I presume there could be some way to slow descent with friction.
But I agree that it still sounds like Jason Bourne/James Bond shit.
P.S. That also does not mean it didn't happen. We'll need to investigate, just like with everything else.
Cable, ok, sure, and we're back at looking at how much some 600 Feet of Steel Cable weighs, and the Thickness, so it doesn't break easily....
1/4 inch is the absolute smallest I'd go with for safety, but then, at 12 lbs per 100 Feet, we're looking at some 72+ Lbs, on a straight up Climb, plus a Gun, and Ammo, and other equipment....
And on a SPOOL???
Would it be tied off First, or After???
Do You tie it off, or trust a Friend to do that???
If it's tied to the Railing, you chance breaking the railing, and that's a Life Ending Chance.....
The further we go into this, the more questions there are....
"I am not the guy." - Tech Sergeant Chen, Galaxy Quest.
I do not know enough to create a solution that would work for this, but also, I could figure it out. I would look at steel cable, but also I would look at other things like teflon, kevlar, etc. Most importantly, I am not the "M" of this operation. If there is a team working on this, there is some sort of "M" character that will solve the issue.
We need serious people to be methodical and ask and answer serious questions.
P.S. I could create a "sniper setup" that would weigh probably about 15 pounds, including Doritos. No need for "72 pounds".