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The Physics of Santa

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the tachyons-and-jeffries-tubes-oh-my dept.

Roland Piquepaille writes "If you don't believe that Santa Claus can deliver presents to millions of homes in a single night, Larry Silverberg, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at North Carolina State University (NCSU), explains that Santa's society of elves has an understanding of physics and engineering that exceeds our own. In fact, Santa Claus and his crew really can deliver presents in one night because of their advanced knowledge of electromagnetic waves, the space/time continuum, nanotechnology, genetic engineering and computer science. For example, he doesn't carry presents. He uses a nano-toymaker to fabricate toys grown atom by atom inside the children's homes. Very entertaining reading... Here is a link to additional details and pictures of Santa and his elves flying over New Zealand."

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  1. Re:Roland by Dirtside · · Score: 5, Informative

    The "Santa post" you quote is originally from the January 1990 issue of Spy Magazine.

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    "Destroy science and religion. Science would re-emerge exactly the same; but not religion." - Penn Jillette, paraphrased
  2. Wiki wiki wiki wiki, shut up. by tepples · · Score: 5, Informative

    There is no Santa Claus.

    But there was.

    No easter bunny. No unicorns

    Is this close enough? Even the giant unicorn is only as dead as the dodo.

    mermaids

    There are mermaids, but society doesn't know how to accommodate them, so the tail is split into two legs.

    dragons

    Commode? Oh.

    fairies

    O RLY?

    space aliens we know of, etc...

    Has there ever been an astronaut from one country lift off in another country's spacecraft? If so, that's a space alien.

    As Newcleus put it, "Wiki wiki wiki wiki, shut up."