Re: tobs: universal ground zero\ comments from Bernard Lovell

On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 23:43:46 +0000 (UTC), "peter legge"
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>> Actually, gravity is by far the weakest of the natural forces. I have
>> a magnet that will fit in the palm of my hand that can exert a greater
>> force on a paper clip than the entire Earth's gravity does.
>
>How can you say that?

Because it's true. Gravity is the weakest natural force.


>If all that existed in the universe were the Earth, your magnet and the
>paper clip and they were equidistant then there would be a different
>result to the one you state.......

I can put the paper clip directly on the ground, and hold the magnet
four inches above. The magnet still wins.


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