Re: definition of weight (again)

[Herbert H Gottlieb <herbgottlieb@JUNO.COM>]

On Fri, 08 Feb 2002 15:24:17 -0600 Gary Karshner <karshner@STMARYTX.EDU>
writes:
> Larry,
>          You do realize that scales not only read wrong on an
> elevator, but anywhere on Earth except the North pole!
> Gary

What kind of wonderful scales do they have at the North Pole?
Why don't the Eskimos ship some of them down here??

Herb




> At 05:08 PM 2/7/02 -0700, you wrote:
> > I have my favorite definition of weight too (I say it is the
> gravitational
> > force and so what the scales read is not equal to your weight in
> an
> > accelerating elevator).  BUT.... I am willing to change if we can
> all agree
> > on the _best_ definition.
> >
> > Larry (being only slightly facetious)


Herb Gottlieb from New York City
(Where it's nice to live but I wouldn't
want to be a tourist here)
herbgottlieb@juno.com