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In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Jon Palmer writes:
> Imagine a winch pulling a rope or cable through a series of pulleys
> (horizontal) that are staked to the ground. The pulleys are arranged so that
> the rope makes a zig zag pattern on the ground. There is an object at one
> end of the cable, being reeled in by the winch at the other end (ignore for
> now that the object would collide with the pulleys)
Imagine a thread. A really interesting thread. The thread gets started but
is arranged in a linear fashion, so that none of the responses are responded
to. Apparently linear isn't as interesting as a zig zag pattern, so the
thread appears to run out of thrust and drifts aimlessly... without a
destination, without a single port of call on its lonely route.
Jon.... you abandoned us!
I was hoping to hear more about what inspired your interesting questions and
what you thought of the responses you got to your original post. Please
don't leave us hanging like this! Wait... if there's no gravity, can we
still hang like this?
Waiting.... somewhat patiently,
Allan B.
;)
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| Great reply. I've got to resolve this. Sorry I let it go but I was trying to keep my weird idea under wraps...not very cool considering how much interest I drummed up. Read this chat transcript and it might be more clear: (URL) j o n ] -- | Lego - (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.space)
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| Imagine a winch pulling a rope or cable through a series of pulleys (horizontal) that are staked to the ground. The pulleys are arranged so that the rope makes a zig zag pattern on the ground. There is an object at one end of the cable, being reeled (...) (22 years ago, 28-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.space)
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