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To: Zeneta

Yes. A ship stays afloat because it weighs less than the water displaced by its hull.


7 posted on 03/14/2014 11:50:06 AM PDT by Oberon (John 12:5-6)
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To: Oberon

Yes, I know, the key word is displaced.

It’s the air in the ship that weighs less.


10 posted on 03/14/2014 11:52:29 AM PDT by Zeneta (Thoughts in time and out of season.)
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To: Oberon

Yeah. The metal parts are heavier than the water, but the air parts more than compensate. :-P


18 posted on 03/14/2014 11:57:00 AM PDT by cuban leaf
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