Re: Prism correction

Dan Abel wrote:

> In article <RC6hf.568917$x96.4862@attbi_s72>,
> "Charles" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > from their relaxed state. A better analogy might be, would your
> > arms get longer if you started hanging lead weights from your hands
> > all the time.
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> I'm retired now. I recommend it highly, although the pay isn't great.
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> :-)
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> I try to walk three hours a day. I often do more. This is very good
> for my health. Of course, I have to realize that all this walking is
> going to shorten my legs. Isn't it?
>
> Wait a minute! Doesn't exercise make things bigger? Shouldn't my
> legs actually get longer because of my walking?
>
> I am anxiously waiting all of your expert opinions about whether my
> legs are going to get shorter or longer because of all my walking.
> After all, should I stock up on longer or shorter pants?
>
> :-)

Wow, I'm pretty disappointed in this group. Is it really inconceivable
to the point of absurdity that if you use your eyes in ways that strain
and pull them that they might change shape slightly? As I said, it may
not actually be true, but you need to either do better than this or
just keep quiet about it.

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