Scott,
The real answer to the barometer question is-- tie a string to the
barometer and lower it from the top of the building. Measure the string.
Bob
On Sat, 24 Jan 1998 00:27:52 +0000 "Scott Gardner"
<gardner7@pilot.infi.net> writes:
>> Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 10:03:48 -0500
>> From: Mike Hartley <mganut@ix.netcom.com>
>> To: mgs@autox.team.net
>> Subject: I have the answer!!!
>> Reply-to: Mike Hartley <mganut@ix.netcom.com>
>
>> I finally have the CORRECT answer to the gold v. aluminum cylinder
>> question. Give both to a woman and ask her. I don't know how, but
>a
>> woman can always spot gold! :)
>>
>> Mike Hartley
>>
>>
>And the award for "most creative answer" goes to... Mike Hartley!
>
>Kind of reminds me of my favorite answer to the question "How do you
>find the height of a building using only a barometer?"-- Find the
>architect that designed the building and tell him "I'll give you
>this barometer if you'll tell me the height of that building!"
>Scott
>Scott Gardner
>gardner@lwcomm.com
>www.lwcomm.com/~gardner
>
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