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		lisper 11 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Bending Spacetime in the Basement (1997) > the pivot point of the swing arm is resting on the floor But it isn't. It's suspended from a support by a thin filament. That's the whole point of the experiment.

layer8 11 months ago [–]

It’s suspended from an aluminum ladder standing on the floor.

lisper 11 months ago | [–]

That's true, but the details of the placement of the ladder doesn't matter at all. The only thing that matters is that the ladder doesn't move or wobble around during the experiment.

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