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Okay so this morning I picked up a very brand new copy of the Discworld book, "Going Postal".
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/ak_gara/Lookie.jpg
Here is a little snippit from the first page.
My question is, is this even possible, if yes, why, if no, why?
I'm guessing it's just being used for the story and is not true.
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/ak_gara/Lookie.jpg
Here is a little snippit from the first page.
[snip]It runs: the sea is, after all, in many respects only a wetter form of air. And it is known that air is denser the lower you go and lighter the higher you fly. As a storm-tossed ship founders and sinks, therefore, it must reach a depth where the water below is just viscous enough to stop it's fall.[/snip]
My question is, is this even possible, if yes, why, if no, why?
I'm guessing it's just being used for the story and is not true.
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