Re: FW: Darwin Awards. -

[ChuckKuecker <ckuecker@mcs.net>]

At 08:20 4/21/97 -0400, you wrote:
>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?"

Gee. You take all the FUN out of it when you bring in FACTS...

Ever read Bob Pease's column in Electronic Design? Worth looking up...

Chuck Kuecker

ckuecker@mcs.net

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