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Thu 05/12/02 at 23:03
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Suspend your disbelief for a moment,

If you tied a length of string around the full circumference of the Earth so it was taught, then made it one metre longer so it floated at a uniform height around the whole Earth, how high would it float? Assume the Earth is a perfect sphere 12,756.3km in diameter.

If you can't work it out, take a guess. Remember that it's a piece of string going around the whole Earth - how high off the ground would it be if you made it 1 metre longer?
Thu 05/12/02 at 23:03
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"bing bang bong"
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Suspend your disbelief for a moment,

If you tied a length of string around the full circumference of the Earth so it was taught, then made it one metre longer so it floated at a uniform height around the whole Earth, how high would it float? Assume the Earth is a perfect sphere 12,756.3km in diameter.

If you can't work it out, take a guess. Remember that it's a piece of string going around the whole Earth - how high off the ground would it be if you made it 1 metre longer?
Thu 05/12/02 at 23:08
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"Balls"
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about 7.839263736349882019080767934275cm

or to be easy 7.8cm est
Thu 05/12/02 at 23:17
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"bing bang bong"
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Nope
Thu 05/12/02 at 23:18
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"NiNtEnDo Fo LyF FoO"
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Miserableman wrote:
> Nope

Its not possible, There is no such thing as a String surrounding the world
ahahhahahaha I WIN LOSERS!
Thu 05/12/02 at 23:24
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"Balls"
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0.127563cm
Thu 05/12/02 at 23:25
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"bing bang bong"
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morbo wrote:
> 0.127563cm

Nein!
Thu 05/12/02 at 23:29
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"Trout a la creme"
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15.9045cm ? above the surface of the earth
Thu 05/12/02 at 23:31
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"bing bang bong"
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sideshow buzz wrote:
> 15.9045cm ? above the surface of the earth

If you made string around the whole of the Earth 1m longer, it would rise 16cm into the air absolutely everywhere?

"No"
Thu 05/12/02 at 23:32
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sideshow buzz wrote:
> 15.9045cm ? above the surface of the earth

How are you people Guessing these numbers?
freaks.
Thu 05/12/02 at 23:32
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"Balls"
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0.00127563

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