"P.G.Hamer" wrote:
> dennis roberts wrote:
>
> > there just is no good way to argue against the original choice C ... IN THE
> > CONTEXT OF THE STEM OF THE QUESTION
>
> I am reminded of the joke article that contains many `pollitically incorrect'
> answers to the exam question "given a barometer how do you measure
> the hight of a tower".
>
> A point I only realised recently is that many of these spoof answers could
> give a more accurate answer than the `textbook' method.
>
> Peter
>
> The first few that I remember.
>
> 1) Drop the barameter and time its fall.
>
> 2) Tie it to a long piece of string and use it as a lead-line, measuring the
> length of the string.
>
> 3) Tie it to a long piece of string and use it as a lead-line, measuring the
> period of the resultant pendulum.
Trade the barometer to the super for a look at the building plans.
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