Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/16

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Laithewaite and the motorcycle
From: "Stanislaw B.A. Stawowy" <watteau@krakow.neurosoft.net>
Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 11:38:38 +0200
References: <200105152001.WAA21222@d1o915.telia.com>

> I remember a massive discusion that occupied many acedemic minds
...
> forces of gravity, centrifugal force, and gyroscopic pressesion.  All
> without a computer.  Incredible isn't it?

As a motorcyclist, frequently leaning in corners at 120 mph, I am full
of proud - how powerful a computer I am :)
Countersteering is visible even when biking - to lean into turn, you
have to turn for awhile in opposite direction.
..academic discussions! they should all shut up and try for themselves!..

- -----                                
                                St.
                        VF 750 S "Corvus"
                     (Stanislaw B.A. Stawowy)
              http://www.geocities.com/Stanislaw_Stawowy
            Echelon/Carnivore lines: Bob Black, Hakim Bey, 
           Ralph Klein, Sabotage in the American Workplace

In reply to: Message from "Alan Hull" <hull@telia.com> (Re: [Leica] Laithewaite and the motorcycle)