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The deep places of the Earth April 9, 2012 8:07 pm TB

Gnawed by nameless things. And things with names.

  • Awesome! Thanks! by BuckGalaxy 2012-04-10 00:24:14
    • I don't understand what they're saying here... by RobVG 2012-04-09 21:18:41
      • I imagine that water comes out of a household faucet at some pressure, and that pressure must exceed 1 atmosphere ... by ER 2012-04-09 22:01:09
        • Typical household water is at about 40-50 psi. by podrock 2012-04-10 07:03:27
          • Back in the midwest, you could figure it out by knowing the height of the town's water tower. by TB 2012-04-10 08:32:12
            • Thanks. Looking up the exact figures, 1 atmosphere is 14.7 lbs/sq in, and 1 atm pressure is exerted by ... by ER 2012-04-10 07:33:53
              • While we are talking pressure, perhaps you could pop on over to johannes' thread on the Mysteries of the Multiverse ... by podrock 2012-04-10 08:05:45
                • Johannes is a sweetheart, but discussing physics with him is like discussing politics with some of our Conservative friends here. ... by ER 2012-04-10 08:28:01
                  • Um, yeah. Something like that. by TB 2012-04-10 08:30:16
        • Personal range of experience: 46,000 feet by podrock 2012-04-09 20:54:43
          • Wow. I've done 14,695 in 12 hours, from the top of Mt. Whitney at 9:00 AM to - 200' ... by bowser 2012-04-09 23:11:33
          • Yeah ...but...where is middle earth??? by Jody 2012-04-09 20:26:18
            • Where the sun don't shine. by ER 2012-04-09 20:45:38

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