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Re: The Law of (Unobserved) Falling Lego
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Date: 
Tue, 25 Jan 2000 21:51:06 GMT
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I've been wondering the same thing!  But it only works when you don't see
where the falling piece landed.  I've often dropped a fairly large piece
(sometimes a whole minifig or something) from my desk when "creating", and
spent up to twenty minutes searching for it!  Of course, I'll drop another
piece and watch where it lands as a test, and where it hits the ground it
just sits...in plain view.  Argh.

--


Paul Davidson

Bill Farkas <kfar@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:FowA6w.6Ho@lugnet.com...
I think I've discovered another law of physics! Have you ever noticed that • a
piece of falling Lego will always end up in the most difficult spot to see
and/or reach!! I firmly believe that we are dealing with some sort of
artificial intelligence here. The Lego, as it is falling, is using some • kind of
radar device to seek out the most remote and obscure spot in the room; and • then
it calculates the angle and trajectory at which it must hit the floor to • bounce
into that precise spot. The smaller pieces seem to have a greater capacity • for
this and also a greater desire for escape - they seem to flee in higher
numbers. As for the pieces that never get found, I envision some kind of
underground railroad that secretly leads them on their journey to freedom.
Although I have no evidence of the underground railroad, the Law of • Falling
Lego has been documented many times over - I just wish I could figure out • how
they do it!! Any theories?


"I'm NOT PLAYING, I'm CREATING!"
Bill



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I think I've discovered another law of physics! Have you ever noticed that a piece of falling Lego will always end up in the most difficult spot to see and/or reach!! I firmly believe that we are dealing with some sort of artificial intelligence (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)  

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