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To: saganite

The ships may look top heavy, but as long as the center of bouyancy is above the center of gravity, the thing is stable - the greater the distance, the better, of course.

Note to Obama...you’ll have to study around 100 years or so to understand these concepts - if ever.


13 posted on 02/27/2012 10:05:50 AM PST by Da Coyote
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To: Da Coyote
The ships may look top heavy, but as long as the center of bouyancy is above the center of gravity, the thing is stable

Just like Guam.

19 posted on 02/27/2012 10:10:02 AM PST by KarlInOhio (You only have three billion heartbeats in a lifetime.How many does the government claim as its own?)
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To: Da Coyote

You can see the center of boyancy on the Costa Concordia. At least you can see one side of it...


29 posted on 02/27/2012 10:27:29 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (Beware the Sweater Vest)
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To: Da Coyote

“The ships may look top heavy, but as long as the center of bouyancy is above the center of gravity, the thing is stable - the greater the distance, the better, of course.

Note to Obama...you’ll have to study around 100 years or so to understand these concepts - if ever.”

Hey! If BO wants to change the laws of thermodynamics all he has to do is issue an executive order, right? :>)


38 posted on 02/27/2012 10:46:44 AM PST by Panzerlied ("We shall never surrender!")
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