Sir Isaac's Most Excellent Idea...
Now came Newton's truly brilliant insight: if the force of gravity reaches to the top of the highest tree, might it not reach even further; in particular, might it not reach all the way to the orbit of the Moon! Then, the orbit of the Moon about the Earth could be a consequence of the gravitational force, because the acceleration due to gravity could change the velocity of the Moon in just such a way that it followed an orbit around the earth.

Hmmmm?


Anyone with a question to ponder?

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So...... how come I can buy Maui grown sugar in the raw cheaper in New York than I can in Maui?????

Why is it that when you ship something it's called cargo, but if you send something by truck, it's called shipment??

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The sugar is probably refined somewhere on the mainland and then shipped back here. Thats been an ongoing problem for years.

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Spot on. Raw sugar from HC&S is shipped from Maui to Crockett, CA, for refining, for example.

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Just goes to show ya how expensive it is to live here in Paradise!

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Here's a question that has always bothered me. Why do people use "dear" when referring to family members when online, especially in forums? Nobody I know speaks that way in person and it's awkward.
Example: DD, DS, DH- dear daughter, dear son, dear husband.

Why can't they just say...my husband...they way they would in real life? I'm actually curious, not trying to bash anyone. For anyone here that might do that, could you tell me the reasoning behind it?

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Dear Surlygirly,

Whether it's online, (ie a forum) or in writing in general it's a traditional greeting that is more sincere than a memo (you don't address a recipient in a memo with "dear").

To not put it down hints of insincerity towards the recipent and takes on a more business tone. Basically it's crude not to.

Sincerely,

Craig

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Not everyone does. I don't think I do; I usually refer to my spouse by name, my kids via appropriate epithets, and my in-laws very carefully.

Now my dear cats......

K

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Oh no, Dear Craig- I didn't mean like that! I mean- for example: someone in a different forum might be saying "my dd and I were at the store today." Why can't you just say my daughter? Why does it have to be your dear daughter? No one would say that in a conversation. Sorry if I didn't explain myself very well!

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