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ER — 5/21/2014 8:42:44 PM (archived)

If a ton of feathers were compressed until it was exactly the same volume as a ton of lead, or, if a ton of lead were converted to a solid foam so it occupied the same volume as a ton of feathers, the effect of either dropped on someone would be exactly the same.

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ER, You asked: What are you trying to tell us? (originally from Mysteries of the Multiverse) - johannes - 3/20/2014 12:15:24 AM
- How are you mistaken? Let me count the ways. - ER - 3/20/2014 12:43:11 AM
  - I am a curious type, so I need more answers than most. - johannes - 3/22/2014 7:17:54 PM
    - The difference between hypothesis and speculation... - ER - 3/22/2014 8:02:18 PM
      - *phase space - ER - 3/22/2014 8:40:01 PM
        
        It is interesting that - johannes - 3/29/2014 3:19:24 AM
        
        Your equation is identical to Einstein's. - ER - 3/29/2014 4:16:43 AM
        
        If a ton of lead falls on a person it will hurt much more than a ton of featers would. - johannes - 5/21/2014 6:33:46 PM
        
        No. - ER - 5/21/2014 8:42:44 PM
        
        Exactly my point, but I'm taking the explanation to the sub atomic level, not only that, - johannes - 5/23/2014 2:58:45 AM
        
        Have you gone out west yet? - ER - 5/23/2014 4:06:00 AM
        
        Was lucky I suppose ;-) - johannes - 5/24/2014 5:44:31 AM
        
        Government Man . . . - DanS - 5/24/2014 4:11:33 PM
        
        A jack-booted statist oppressor of free men. - ER - 5/24/2014 1:00:33 PM
        
        Thanks guys, I'm still learning things, so, I can't be over the hill yet. - johannes - 5/25/2014 11:27:28 PM
        
        Basic physics. (n/t) - DanS - 5/22/2014 8:22:20 PM

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