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To: LibWhacker

WOW! I’m impressed, I guess ... what the heck are they talking about?


2 posted on 03/09/2013 9:27:57 PM PST by doc1019 (The rabbit hole that Obama is leading us down just gets deeper and deeper.)
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To: doc1019
When two objects are orbiting one another under the influence of gravity, how will they move around one another? For any time in the future can you predict where they'll be with respect to one another, how fast they'll be moving, and in which direction. Newton solved that problem 300 years ago.

Can you do the same for three bodies? Mathematically, it's a much more difficult problem, which is surprising. As the article says, Euler made some progress. Personally, I was unaware that any further advancements had been made. I just figured it was one of those intractable things and that was that.

And four bodies, five bodies, etc.? Fuggedaboudit.

Check out the wiki article.

Pretty exciting.

4 posted on 03/09/2013 9:40:34 PM PST by LibWhacker
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To: doc1019

” - - - what the heck are they talking about? - - - “

1.) The essence of a great manager: Ability to keep many balls in the air.

2.) Juggling 3 objects in space.

3.) Opposites attract, but three is a crowd.

4.) One if by Land, Two if by Sea, and Three is one of those damn Obamadrones!


5 posted on 03/09/2013 9:43:38 PM PST by Graewoulf ((Traitor John Roberts' Commune Obama"care" violates Anti-Trust Laws, AND the U.S. Constitution.))
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To: doc1019

Something about the Kama Sutra, I think.


26 posted on 03/10/2013 8:53:06 AM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
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