Swimming in Syrup
Physicists at the U of Minnesota have
demonstrated that swimming in a pool of syrup (guar gum, specifically) is no more difficult or slow than swimming in a pool of water.
This question has apparently vexed physicists for centuries, at least as far back as debates about the issue between Isaac Newton and Christiaan Huygens.
No news yet, though, from the landmark experiment designed to settle the question about whether or not the light in the fridge actually goes off when the door is shut.
Heisenberg wants to know.
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Posted by johndan at September 24, 2004 11:16 PM
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