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Re: [Phys-l] Entrainment of oil in Hurricane?



Because it is non-physical, I thought we agreed not to use the word "sucked" on this list. Perhaps "suckered" is more acceptable.

:-)

Bob at PC

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From: phys-l-bounces@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu [phys-l-bounces@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu] On Behalf Of John Clement [clement@hal-pc.org]
Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2010 1:57 AM
To: 'Forum for Physics Educators'
Subject: Re: [Phys-l] Entrainment of oil in Hurricane?

They certainly make up things to explain the unexplainable. Of course the
Bermuda triangle is a hoax dreamed up in a sensational book. It has already
been well debunked. The unexplainable part is how intelligent people can be
sucked into this hoax. It is no more dangerous than any other well traveled
route. There were some very good exposes of this on Nova.

Remember that "you see what you believe". There is a recent NY Times
article on anasognosia that is true, but much more bizarre than any Bermuda
Triangle. Essentially your brain can even make you think you are not
disabled, when clearly you have paralysis. The big problems are the things
you don't even know are problems.

John M. Clement
Houston, TX


I missed the opportunity to mention a recent intriguing theory
concerning the varying density of water and the Bermuda triangle. An
explanation for the stories of ships sinking in that vicinity goes like
this.

There are Methane sources on the local seabed due to vegetable decay
deposits. Episodes of outgassing from the seabed might reduce the
density of the seawater to such a level that a passing vessels's weight
exceeds the foaming water's reduced displacement, so sinking it in the
flume.


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