"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
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Actually, every reference I've ever seen ignores area, because it is only
a factor in special circumstances and then it is related to the materials
failing, not to the underlying theory of friction.
Whatever. It should be painfully obvious that area DOES have an effect,
since you cannot decrease the area arbitrarily without affecting friction.
Make the contact point small enough, and friction WILL increase.
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That is because you are wrong and didn't want to further show that.
Now you're just being stupid. I found a reference that showed I was wrong,
commented on that here, and you're accusing me of not want to FURTHER show I
was wrong? Just how much "wrong" do you need someone to own up to before
you are finished insulting them?
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That is a somewhat specious description, but in any event tire pressure is
at best a second or third order effect, it isn't a first order affect.
No one said anything about whether it's "first order", "second order", or
"millionth order". You claimed it "makes little difference", when in fact
it does make more than a "little difference".
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I still think it's a silly argument.
Yes, when I'm shown to be wrong, I usually think it was a silly argument
at that point as well. :-)
I was talking about the argument about whether SUVs are a valid choice for
any driver, genius.
Pete
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