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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Oh heck, they fall alright. The problem is
their coefficient of bounce is too high for them to stay stuck to the dirt when
they hit. These bouncing air molecules are in part responsible for
those times when I can't keep my wings level. True fact!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ed</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=joddino@socal.rr.com href="mailto:joddino@socal.rr.com">J.Oddino</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, August 15, 2005 2:15
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Why doesn't the sky fall?</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I thought it was time to stir the pot while
we wait for the results from the Worlds.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Can anyone explain why gravity doesn't pull all
the air molecules down to earth? Are they lighter than space? What
is their mean speed?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I don't think this will help answer the
weathervaning question and won't help us fly any better but I thought it might
be fun.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jim O</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>