Re: [Phys-l] Finishing up with that Dead Horse.

[Chuck Britton <cvbritton@embarqmail.com>]

In previous go-rounds many of us had come to the conclusion that is 
useful to use the term 'weight' to mean 'that which is measured by a 
spring scale.'

I'm tying to avoid such arguments by focusing on the flexion of the 
aquarium bottom.
	(Does having water under the cube dramatically change said 
flexion? I think not.))

At 8:17 PM -0700 11/6/10, Bernard Cleyet wrote:
> Ha ha!
>
> Someone wrote to another list (I think in response to my suggesting 
> he "join" phys-l.) that the phys-lers were just a bunch of 
> nitpicking profs, and had soon quit.
>
> Well, to quote Robert Frost when asked about the mechanics of verse 
> (rhyme, meter, etc.) suggesting why bother, he replied NO!  We glory 
> in it.
>
>
> However, since this (weight) has occupied us several times, I think 
> we can define it by majority vote, and then not argue.
>
> bc on second thought, thinks maybe Bob just jokes.