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Re: "Peanuts" Cartoon of 12-7-98



Oren elucidates follows:

|In the cartoon, the comment is made that "objects in the water dish are
|closer than they appear." Physics tells us that in this case the image
|is closer than the object, so that the objects are really farther away
|than they appear.
|
|A big deal? No! However, people seem to believe something they see in
|print much more readily thany they will a college professor.

Ah, clarity of thought! NOW I understand the thread. For awhile there I
thought that the list had had too much egg nog. Thank you Oren.

Now folks, there is no point in suggesting that I am senile. This I
already know.


Jim Green
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