[geocentrism] Re: gravity fills my quiver

  • From: "Gary L. Shelton" <GaryLShelton@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <geocentrism@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 20:45:07 -0500

Philip, I would expect it to not depend on the north/south direction of the
track at all, but rather the simple inclination of the track under the rail
car at the end.  Assuming a perfectly flat track, the train should not move
at all.  But I'm feeling a twist coming....

Gary
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Philip" <joyphil@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <geocentrism@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2004 5:11 PM
Subject: [geocentrism] Re: gravity fills my quiver


> Talking about Gravity, Gary, here is a puzzle for you that tricks many
> people.
>
> Suppose you built a perfectly straight, railway track two miles long in a
> north South direction. Perfectly straight line. You then placed a rail car
> at one end. Where would it end up?
>
> Philip.
>
>


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