I think I understand your point, and I would agree that gravity is still acting on something in orbit. However, the centripedal force (from orbiting) is equal to the force of gravity, so that the net force is zero. Remember, weight is a force measurement (e.g. pounds of force or Newtons). Mass is measured in pounds of mass or kilograms.
It's good you mentioned reference frame, because that is very important. In the reference frame of the orbit in space, placing a baseball on a scale (also in orbit) would read as no weight. However it would also still hurt if it hit you, because the mass is the same.
Space can be a real pain to get your mind around sometimes. Space-time gives me headaches.
Things are not weightless in space, that is just an illusion created when falling
Hate to burst your bubble, but things truly are weightless in space. Mass is constant, weight depends on gravity. And I don't really understand what this sentence means anyway. Maybe you should look up how orbits and physics really works.
I don't know about that, when I go to a game store and see a new game branded "Atari" it catches my attention. Besides, who has ever heard of "Yeahronimo Media Ventures"? Sounds pretty shady to me.
Wow, that actually sounds really familiar. I have found I work best (most efficiently and least stressful) when I am working on 3 different projects at once.
Then I would have to stare at something for a few hours. Didn't really matter what, a movie I had seen a dozen times, a wall, I would go ice skating and just do laps and stare at the ice. Kind of reset my internal clock.
Then I would go back to full speed on 3 more projects.
A co-worker of mine recommended this site to me, he says his system from there is a dream. Plus it would cost less than to get a comparable system (even with a govt. discount). As soon as I can afford it I'm buying there.
I used it with CounterStrike, it worked pretty well. Basically it stops most common, easy to do cheats. I haven't tried it recently, but as far as I know it is the standard for people who hate cheaters.
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I think I understand your point, and I would agree that gravity is still acting on something in orbit. However, the centripedal force (from orbiting) is equal to the force of gravity, so that the net force is zero. Remember, weight is a force measurement (e.g. pounds of force or Newtons). Mass is measured in pounds of mass or kilograms.
It's good you mentioned reference frame, because that is very important. In the reference frame of the orbit in space, placing a baseball on a scale (also in orbit) would read as no weight. However it would also still hurt if it hit you, because the mass is the same.
Space can be a real pain to get your mind around sometimes. Space-time gives me headaches.
Things are not weightless in space, that is just an illusion created when falling
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Hate to burst your bubble, but things truly are weightless in space. Mass is constant, weight depends on gravity. And I don't really understand what this sentence means anyway. Maybe you should look up how orbits and physics really works.
I don't know about that, when I go to a game store and see a new game branded "Atari" it catches my attention. Besides, who has ever heard of "Yeahronimo Media Ventures"? Sounds pretty shady to me.
Yeah, and maybe the RIAA will come after me for the midi recording of "Hungry Like the Wolf" I have on a 5" floppy for my C64.
Wow, that actually sounds really familiar. I have found I work best (most efficiently and least stressful) when I am working on 3 different projects at once. Then I would have to stare at something for a few hours. Didn't really matter what, a movie I had seen a dozen times, a wall, I would go ice skating and just do laps and stare at the ice. Kind of reset my internal clock. Then I would go back to full speed on 3 more projects.
A co-worker of mine recommended this site to me, he says his system from there is a dream. Plus it would cost less than to get a comparable system (even with a govt. discount). As soon as I can afford it I'm buying there.
You would think that for $699, they would just drop the $4 shipping charge.
I used it with CounterStrike, it worked pretty well. Basically it stops most common, easy to do cheats. I haven't tried it recently, but as far as I know it is the standard for people who hate cheaters.
And pigs. We need lots of pigs. And Tina Turner has to be in charge.
The article says it is in the Thursday paper, can anyone confirm?