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Re: [Phys-l] Star Trek



Chuck asks
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From: phys-l-bounces@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu [mailto:phys-l-bounces@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu] On Behalf Of chuck britton
Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 10:09 AM
To: Forum for Physics Educators
Subject: Re: [Phys-l] Star Trek

What sort of errors?

Errors in following the StarTrek series reliably??

Physics and astronomy errors. It's been a while, so I don't remember them off-hand. But I remember being disappointed. I sense the second book was rushed out because of the popularity of the first one.

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