Re: [LAU] bad news/good news

From: Dieter Plaetinck <dieter@email-addr-hidden>
Date: Thu Feb 03 2011 - 12:40:54 EET

On Thu, 3 Feb 2011 11:32:01 +0100
Arnold Krille <arnold@email-addr-hidden> wrote:

> On Thursday 03 February 2011 11:20:37 James Warden wrote:
> > --- On Wed, 2/2/11, Moshe Werner <moshwe@email-addr-hidden> wrote:
> > > You know, the best way to accelerate your Windows OS is at 9.81
> > > m/s sq. :)
> >
> > At least from a 30 story building :)
>
> Please check your physics. For the acceleration it doesn't matter
> what size the building is or if you just drop the box from your hands
> to the ground.
>
> It does however matter (a little) whether you drop that box at one of
> earths poles or near the equator. Gravity is a little different
> because earth is not a perfect sphere.
>
>
> I liked the first imac fitted with its handle to throw it out the
> window...
>
> Have fun,
>
> Arnold

He probably meant it as "to be sure of the outcome" not "to be sure the
accelaration works"

Dieter
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