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  Re: mass of flying things
 
(...) I'd think so. If it's a sealed container, then when the flying creature does whatever it does to fly (flap its wings, levitate, whatever) it's going to push against the air, which will in turn push against the container, yielding the right (...) (22 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: mass of flying things
 
(...) Mass would remain the same, but accurately measuring the weight might be tricky if the contents were bobbing up and down. Here's someone else's answer: (URL) J (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: mass of flying things
 
(...) weighing a jar of flies. Thanks for everyones insights. -c (22 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

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