Re: When I grow up

On Jun 9, 11:14 am, "Bernie" <rainb...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"Mark" <blueriver...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

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On Jun 8, 11:42 am, "Bernie" <rainb...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

 Is it possible to detect the Earth’s rotation in a draining
sink?

Yes, but it is very difficult. Because the Coriolis force is so
small,
one must go to extraordinary lengths to detect it. But, it has
been
done. You cannot use an ordinary sink for it lacks the requisite
circular symmetry: its oval shape and off-center drain render any
results suspect. Those who have succeeded used a smooth pan of
about
one meter in diameter with a very small hole in the center. A
stopper
(which could be removed from below so as to not introduce any
spurious
motion) blocked the hole while the pan was being filled with
water.
The water was then allowed to sit undisturbed for perhaps a week
to
let all of the motion die out which was introduced during
filling.
Then, the stopper was removed (from below). Because the hole was
very
small, the pan drained slowly indeed. This was necessary, because
it
takes hours before the tiny Coriolis force could develop
sufficient
deviation in the draining water for it to produce a circular
flow.
With these procedures, it was found that the rotation was always
cyclonic.

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Neener

 Mark

Nice try, kiddo, but read the site again -- and this time read
ALL of it.

Bernie.

Mute point. Let me rephrase my propostion.

Since the Coriolis force, or "effect" causes hurricanes
to spiral one way in the North American continent, and
the opposite way in the South American continent, and...

My further studies have also revealed the Coriolis force
being displayed in the spiral growth patterns of specific
eggs, and, humans as organic entities are possibly
and probably affected by this magnetic reality which
leads me to speculate or inquire, could there be any
assbackwards behavioural traits in Aussies?

Which side of the road do they drive on?

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