And I thought the Earth was flat... ;-) Antti-Pekka
--- Antti-Pekka Virjonen Computec Oy, Turku Finland Gsm: +358-500-789 753 www.computec.fi * www.estera.fi > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Ewins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 11:31 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Upside Downness - was Re: * ist Digital Question > > No, no, no. It's common sense. Most of the landmass is north of > the > equator, which makes it heavier so that it naturally sinks to the > bottom. Try an experiment: glue a coin to a tennis ball and then > drop it > into a bucket of water. The side with the coin is heavier and ends > up > underneath. > > The obvious conclusion is that North America, Asia and Europe are > just > so much ballast. > > Paul Ewins > Melbourne, Australia
