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April 24th 06, 02:18 AM
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An amphibian that sank?
John Kimmel wrote: Roy Smith wrote: One of the fundamental truths of boat design is that the center of gravity has to be lower than the center of bouyancy. If it's not, then eventually the boat (helicopter, whatever) will figure out how to turn itself over so that it is. Absolutly wrong. The center of bouyancy of most large boats and ships is well below the center of gravity. -- John (I Took Naval Science) Kimmel GET YER STINKING PAWS OFF ME YOU DAMN DIRTY APE! I saw a head-on picture of a carrier and boy did it look top heavy... The Monk GET YER STINKING PAWS OFF ME YOU DAMN DIRTY HUMAN! ~ Panet of the Apes II 
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