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Pastimes : Where the GIT's are going -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: sandintoes who wrote (49789)	12/28/2002 9:53:26 PM
From: Lazarus_Long	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 225578

I'll tell you what's REALLY wrong here: YOU posted an article on technical matters. You feeling OK? :-)

To: sandintoes who wrote (49789)	12/28/2002 10:36:57 PM
From: CVJ	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 225578

"For the past 30 years, both have been experiencing a mysterious force of one ten-billionth of a G, which is pulling them back towards the Sun and slowing them down. 'The NASA astronomers are totally baffled,' says Foot. 'They've ruled out all mundane effects such as fuel leaks and heat leaks.'" I would make a WAG that the slowing down is the space equivalent of an infinitesimal aerodynamic drag. There is a density of several particles of matter per cubic meter of "empty" space, perhaps enough to provide the drag force equivalent of one ten-billionth of a "G". "Holy Not-So-Empty Space, Batsman. You need to inform the Chief of the baffled scientists, quickly!" Maybe Mr. Foot should re-read his Bertrand Russel quote: "It's good to have an open mind, but not so open that your brains fall out."