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Gravitational attraction of stars and cows
One attempt at rationalizing astrology is to say that the gravitational effects of celestial bodies impact our bodies. To get an idea how hard the stars and planets pull on us, let's compare their gravitational attraction to that of cows at various distances. Newton's law of gravity says that the gravitational…
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Science & SpaceMath & Algorithms2018
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2018 | Gravitational attraction of stars and cows by weinzierl | 135 | 66 |
