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Posted by Jason on January 24, 2004 at 14:56:14 from (208.23.178.164):
I see that Jim in NC says that all powered devices run on smoke and folks love it. And, I pull your leg just as much by telling you that a battery gets lighter as it discharges and folks say "Don`t be silly" and "Doesn`t understand the process". Sad... Ok, how`s this... Did you know that if you check your tire`s air pressure while that tire is supporting weight that you will get an inaccurate reading? You all know that an empty oxygen cylinder weighs less than a filled cylinder, but, did you know you can make it weigh even less if you pressurize it to the max with helium? Or, would it weigh less if you pulled a vacuum in it? Life is too short to take anything to seriously. Did you know that even the heaviest vehicle will produce only the weight per square inch on the ground as there is air pressure inside the tire?
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