bandwidth of a swallow [was: Real core]

[Steve Gentry]

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Sir Dave the Generous spake:
> You don't seriously expect us to believe that a swallow
> (African or any other kind...) can grasp a 3592 tape cartridge,
> do you? They have no husks, as you know......;-)

Perhaps he's suggesting that cores migrate?  (cat herders ... they've seen it all,  you know!)

Wait a minute! Supposing two swallows carried a 3592 together?  ... simple!  They'd just use a strand of 9-track held under the dorsal guiding feathers!  Well, why not?

-- R;