On Fri, 7 May 1999 08:55:55 -0700, Jan Steinman wrote:
>>From: "Barry B. Bean" <bbbean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>>On Thu, 06 May 1999 11:27:53 -0500, Joel Wilcox wrote:
>>
>>>>As I was closing this note the Heisenberg principle suddenly popped into
>>>>my churning brain...
>>>
>>>Let's see, Heisenberg was talking about sub-atomic physics, right? <g>
>>
>>I'm not certain...
>
>The Heisenberg Uncertainty Priciple: you cannot know the momentum of a
>sub-atomic particle. You can know its velocity, or its mass, but not both.
One of the best examples being that you can convince your wife your
Om-4t was a garage sale bargain, or you can convince her that it is a
priceless artifact, worth cherishing and protecting. You cannot
convince her of both.
BBB
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B.B. Bean - Have horn, will travel
bbbean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Peach Orchard, MO
http://www.beancotton.com/bbbean.shtml
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