Posted by Michael (199.60.107.1) on October 29, 2003 at 11:08:13:
In Reply to: Re: Patrick posted by Patrick on October 28, 2003 at 16:42:29:
Holy COW!,
Patrick you've totally missread me. An I need to point out Mr. Wallington IS NOT raising 8 pounds using 1 pound, at least NOT the same distance. What I said was meant was the leverage principles are not new or even revelatory. Again WOW!
Mike
: I simply posted the link for interest especially since Bessler described a "great craftsman" as someone who could make a four pound weight rise as one pound falls. At last measure, Wallington is raising eight pounds as one pound falls.
: Your condescending statements are astounding; I wonder if you even realize how inanely flippant your posting actually sounds. Why don't you send an e-mail to Mr. Wallington and tell him yourself that what he is doing is 'common'.
: I guess there are lots of people out there moving 20,000 pound pieces of concrete around. Maybe hundreds...hmmm, in fact I do it myself on weekends...yawn.
: Yeah, the textbooks we provide our children have no clue how the pyramids were built and people are still mystified at Coral Castle, but a man that can move 20,000 pound blocks of concrete by himself is common so no big deal...yesterdays news.
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: : No offence meant Patrick but that's nothing new. And mass down still equals mass up. I saw that his last entry was 1999 so I wonder if he has since realized he's done something common?\.
: : Regards,
: : Michael