Hey, junkie--it's centrifugal.
Not really. Teppy's using the proper term. "Centrifugal" as it turns out is one of those big science lies like "brontosaurus."
The girl's not playing with a full deck, Giles. She has almost no deck. She has a three.
Buffy ,'Same Time, Same Place'
Natter 34: Freak With No Name
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
DavidS - Apr 14, 2005 4:08:10 pm PDT #5758 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
amych - Apr 14, 2005 4:09:13 pm PDT #5759 of 10001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
No harshing on the old roomie.
Aww, man, I never meant to harsh on Thomash, but rather on Tucson. Which I've admittedly never been to and might be quite foine, but it's not where you are needing a cooler roomie. Hence the problem.
§ ita § - Apr 14, 2005 4:11:06 pm PDT #5760 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Centripetal.
For the record.
Sean K - Apr 14, 2005 4:12:06 pm PDT #5761 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Aww, man, I never meant to harsh on Thomash, but rather on Tucson.
BWAHAHAHAHAHA!
Aims - Apr 14, 2005 4:12:24 pm PDT #5762 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Seany, speaking of your roommate - that thing he said with the rule in baseball about having to get the runner at first out before you could get another runner out?
TOTAL bullshit.
amych - Apr 14, 2005 4:12:50 pm PDT #5763 of 10001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
"Centrifugal" as it turns out is one of those big science lies like "brontosaurus."
Not quite. They're two separate (but complementary) forces -- centripetal ("seeking the center") keeps you in orbit, and centrifugal ("running away from the center like Perkins from the sock-smellingest swiss cheese") keeps you from flying straight into the sun. You need both, in balance with each other.
(eta: Teppy's right about the one in question)
Sean K - Apr 14, 2005 4:14:33 pm PDT #5764 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Weird roommate stuff deleted.
bon bon - Apr 14, 2005 4:16:51 pm PDT #5765 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
David's right. Centrifugal is a useful concept, but as a force, it's fictitious.
Sean K - Apr 14, 2005 4:17:52 pm PDT #5766 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
PHYSICS SMACKDOWN!
Hil R. - Apr 14, 2005 4:19:01 pm PDT #5767 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Ick, Sean.