[PLUG-TALK] reliance on technology (was: Redhat changes, fedora)
Russell Senior
seniorr at aracnet.com
Wed Nov 5 23:10:15 UTC 2003
>>>>> "Jeme" == Jeme A Brelin <jeme at brelin.net> writes:
RJ> Nothing about balance, gyroscopic forces, gravity, or kinetic
RJ> energy. Which are all part of how a bicycle works.
Jeme> Balance isn't something that needs description. The basics to
Jeme> describing how a bicycle works are the simple chain drive (for
Jeme> bikes with those) and the gyroscopic force. That's it. Kids
Jeme> can get that by four.
Aren't gyroscopic forces somewhat insignificant? I've always assumed
it was steering that kept bicycles from falling over.
See Subject 9.35 from:
<http://www.faqs.org/faqs/bicycles-faq/part5/>
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