Posted by: Mark () on Wed Aug 1 20:16:12 2001

> > Why post a question, when you already know your answer .. Im just sharing what works for us, and has worked for me for for years. Pitch to your girls as you see fit.
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> > > I can say the same thing to you. If you are going to give answers that have no practical use since they are based on "made up facts" and other "old wive's tales," why give an answer at all?
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> > > Actually you should learned something from my return comments. I explained to you that something you beleive is wrong. But you didn't. Oh well.
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> > > FJ
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> > Not to say your wrong FJ .. But I can throw a ball from a distance of 60' that doesnt drop from point to point and will actually rise or curve from the outside forces being applied to the ball ... Now if I exceed that 60' .. when the gravity pull , exceeds the outside force being applied ( That little jet engine propelling the ball) is less than the gravational pull ... I have no doubt that ball is going to drop.
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> > Im not sure if im misunderstanding you or not ... Are you saying that a ball shot out of a cannon from a distance of 55' is going to drop 2' before it hits its target?
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> I will try this one more time. Take any object and remove the support it will drop. If the object is moving forward, thrown or shot out of a cannon it will drop at the same rate as if you hold it between two fingers and just drop it.
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> The difference in the distance it will drop is "time." If an object is traveling at 100 mph it will take a specific amount of time to travel 60 feet and will drop at the standard rate for the time it takes to travel that distance.
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> If you "shoot it out of a cannon" then it will travel much faster and cover the distance in a shorter time, therefore it will drop less distance.
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> Look, this is basic scientific fact. Its not up for discussion or your agreement. It's true even if you don't understand it. Why don't you work on the earth being flat for a while.
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> Thats it. I will not educate you any more. Actually I don't think it's possible to educate you. Don't answer me any more.
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> F J

How about if I answer you? IMO you get an A for scientific correctness and an F for people skills. People posting in this manner reach no one and if you weren't trying to inform or persuade, why did you bother to post in the first place? Yes, you are technically correct...but no one wants to listen to someone who talks down to them, except for democrats who like Gore. ;-)

Mark