At 10:00 am 30/11/2005 -0600, Richard wrote:
>Hi Frank,
>Light waves can be propagated longitudinally when you consider a shadow
>being cast as a negative of light. Take two spacecraft approaching each
>other at mach plus in deep space. Each craft is internally lighted and has
>windows. As the two craft pass closely, several interesting events occur.
>One event is the light traversing the inside wall across from the window
>will move at a speed exceeding the speed of the opposing spacecraft that
>casts the light.. During this event, Einstein's time/ relativity theory goes
>" out of the window " so to speak. Add for a condition that the two
>spacecraft are moving at different speeds. While the light wave does not
>traverse longitudinally, the shadow " negative" can be considered as
>traveling longitudinally since it moves at a different speed . Brain teaser
>101.
>Richard
Anything which sends Albert
("and all his works, and all his pomps")
out the window can't be all bad.
Better still if he had been born to
Mrs.Ramsbottom as show by the poem
below [for the benefit of JCB who I
I propose for the post of Resident
Poet Laureate. 8-) ]
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'The Lion and Albert'.
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There's a famous seaside place called Blackpool
That's noted for fresh air and fun
And Mr. and Mrs.Ramsbottom
Went there with young Albert, their son.
A fine little lad were young Albert,
All dressed in his best, quite a swell.
He'd a stick with an 'orse's 'ead 'andle;
The finest that Woolworth's could sell.
They didn't think much to the ocean,
The waves they were piddlin' and small.
There were no wrecks and nobody drownded,
'Fact, nothin' to laugh at at all!
So, seeking for further amusement,
They paid, and went into the zoo,
Where they'd lions and tigers and camels
And cold ale and sandwiches, too.
There were one great big lion called Wallace
Whose nose was all covered with scars;
He lay in a som-no-lent posture
With the side of 'is face on the bars.
Now Albert 'ad 'eard about lions-
'Ow they was ferocious and wild;
To see lion lyin' so peaceful
Just didn't seem right to the child.
So straightway the brave little feller,
Not showin' a morsel of fear,
Took 'is stick with the 'orse's 'ead 'andle
And stuck it in Wallace's ear.
You could see that the lion din't like it,
For givin' a kind of a roll,
'E pulled Albert inside the cage with 'im
And swallered the little lad - 'ole!
Now Mother 'ad seen this occurrence,
And not knowin' what to do next,
She 'ollered "Yon lion's et Albert!"
An' Father said "Ee, I am vexed."
They complained to an animal keeper
Who said "My, wot a nasty mis'ap;
Are you sure it's your boy 'e's eaten?"
Pa said, "Am I sure? There's 'is cap!"
The manager 'ad to be sent for;
'E came and 'e said "Wot's to-do?"
Ma said "Yon lion's et Albert,
And 'im in 'is Sunday clothes, too!"
Father said "Right's right, young feller-
I think it's a shame and a sin
To 'ave our son et by a lion
And after we paid to come in."
The manager wanted no trouble;
He took out his purse right away,
Sayin' "'Ow much to settle the matter?"
Pa said "Wot do you usually pay?"
But Mother 'ad turned a bit awkward
When she saw where 'er Albert 'ad gone.
She said "No, someone's got to be summonsed!"
So that was decided upon.
The Magistrate gave 'is opinion
That no one was really to blame,
And 'e said that 'e 'oped the Ramsbottoms
Would 'ave further sons to their name.
At that Mother got proper blazin':
"And thank you, sir, kindly," said she-
"Wot, spend all our lives raisin' children
To feed ruddy lions? Not me!"
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