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Old May 31st 08, 08:51 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Mxsmanic
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Default I give up, after many, many years!

terry writes:

And yes Anthony , I do arithmetic by
rote. How do you do arithmetic, by first principles?


I've at least examined it theoretically.

Anyway, all the air pressure on our planet results from gravity, not
temperature or confinement or anything else.