Re: FW: Darwin Awards. -

[Solh Zendeh <Solh_Zendeh@zd.com>]

Ok - havn't read all my weekend e-mails - but I thoiught I'd pass this little 
calculation on to everyone - I'm not sure who did this and he/she may be wrong 
- but I wouldn't bet on it!

"Sorry for making all the calculations in metric system, but...

4-feet in diameter weather ballon contains about 0.9cub. meters of helium.
Right? Right. The density of air is 1.29kg/cub.meter (gas, 273 K); density
helium is 0.18kg/cub.meter (gas, 273 K). Larry used 45 baloons
for his journey, didn't he?

                     45*0.9*(1.29 - 0.18)=45kg.

That's how much 45 4-feet baloons filled with helium can lift. But don't
forget the weight of the chair, sandwiches, beer and the gun that he took
with him!

Maybe Larry was that well-known 20-inches pianist?"
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