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Date Posted: 20:04:27 06/13/00 Tue
Author: Arista
Subject: Re: Sharing experiences
In reply to: Peter 's message, "Re: Sharing experiences" on 18:21:36 06/13/00 Tue

> I don't know how strong you are but this statement
> implies that if you tried with your right arm to lift
> a 1000 lb. weight that it would necessarily move!

My argument is if your left arm was a rope and you pulled one end in by bending your right arm in your rational the rope would stay taut.

> > Torque is a rotational force about the long axis of
> > the shaft. How do you push with one arm and pull
> with
> > the other and create a rotational force around the
> > long axis of the shaft?
>
> Does your car engine produce x lb/ft of torque about
> the axis of a golf club?

My car produces torque around the axis of the drive shaft and axle.

> That is not the axis about
> which the torque is being applied in my description.

Then you should have been clearer.

> My right arm bends but not above the elbow. Does
> yours? Your statment was:
>
> "keep the right elbow as far from right
> shoulder"
>
> Not the body. Try as I might I can't move my elbow
> any further from my shoulder than it is. Feel free to
> correct your statement if you would like.

Now your being stupid for the sake of argument. The right shoulder is part of the body.

> If you have any questions about what I did, feel free
> to ask.

Believe me, I have no interest in how YOU do things.

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