Re: [NTLK] Going for a Newton

~~~ On 2006/08/06 17:59, Micheal Kelly at mkelly@soniccat.com wrote ~~~

> On 6-Aug-06, at 6:51 AM, Adam Goddard wrote:
>
>> Yes, I have working Beta and digi-Beta recorders. Tape sizes are all
>> relative. Maybe we should measure the Newt relative to a light-year.
>> :-D
>
> I know you were joking, but ... as a 4th year physics undergrad and
> astronomer, I can't resist!
>
> Newton MP2100 dimensions:
>
> 1.257830992e-17 x 2.959602335e-18 x 2.219701751e-17 light years (approx)
>
> Weight:
>
> 3.2e-31 Solar Masses (approx)
>
> When you look at it this way, the Newton seems positively tiny!
>
> ---
>
> Original source measurements:
>
> 11.9 x 2.8 x 21 cm
> 640 g
>

Thanks Micheal. I was thinking of doing this myself when I had a bit of
time, and trying to decide whether it would be considered too [OT] for the
board.

The boldness of youth: 1, the cautiousness of age: 0.
:)

Shalom.
Christian

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