Re: Horsepower ?

[berry@hawking.pei.com (Berry Kercheval)]

>>>>> On Fri, 1 May 92 16:11:50 EDT, lupienj@hpwarq.wal.hp.com (John Lupien) 
>said:
John> It may seem reasonable, but it is not true anyway. The spheres were an
John> attempt to demonstrate the strength of atmospheric pressure, and the 
John> demonstration was quite effective. 

Budding History of Science types might be interested to know that the
experiment referred to is called "The Magdeburg Hemispheres".

  --berry