Re: Dark matter construction

In rec.arts.sf.science message <1181854218.310071.17010@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
legroups.com>, Thu, 14 Jun 2007 13:50:18, Brian Davis <brdavis@xxxxxxxx>
posted:

Not to mention it will end up in a very odd sort of "orbit", since
the central force isn't remotely inverse square in this case... in
fact IMS it's linear with radius, increasing as you go out (boundary
condition that you remain inside the sphere).

The shape of the orbit is not at all odd (even mentioned (though not as
such) in The Mikado), though its positioning is unusual.

Please check <URL:http://www.merlyn.demon.co.uk/gravity1.htm#MIS> ff.

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