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Re: The Law of Falling Lego
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Mon, 1 May 2000 01:56:03 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, Bill Farkas writes:
> 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?
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>
> "I'm NOT PLAYING, I'm CREATING!"
> Bill
Very nice observation, Bill! Although I'm afraid I don't know enough about
artificial intelligence or the paranormal to offer any hypotheses of any
value, this is a very close relative of a theory that I've held for years:
After a dropped Lego piece hits the floor, it travels across the floor roughly
six times the distance from the table to the floor.
(Drop Distance) * 6 = Radius at which I start looking.
-Adam 8^D
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