Re: [Phys-l] Inertia? - Reprise

["David Bowman" <David_Bowman@georgetowncollege.edu>]

Regarding Jack U's comment:
 
> Hi David-
>        You wrote, in part:
> > > Hmmm....looking over this thread once more, I find myself
> > > disappointed for missing an opportunity for a little
> > > exploration at a junior high level - so that I consider that I
> > > snatched defeat from the jaws of victory, as sometimes happens.
> > >   Let me try again.
 
Um, Jack, I didn't write that above quote.  Brian W. wrote it.  I
merely quoted it in my post responding to him.
 
> Fine.  It may be instructive to recall, as I seem to, that
> Einstein got it wrong the first time around.  Isn't  that where
> the famous factor of 2 error occurrred?
>                                Regards,
>                                        Jack
 
I don't know the history about that, but your version sounds quite
plausible.
 
David Bowman