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Re: 20 Questions A.I.

Posted By: Howard, on host 68.158.38.16
Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2003, at 07:42:50
In Reply To: Re: 20 Questions A.I. posted by iwpg on Monday, September 29, 2003, at 13:43:47:

> > ... but, to my thinking, objects that are not generally subject to the gravity of a larger body don't really have any weight to speak of. Am I thinking about this the wrong way?
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> This is a case where people don't necessarily use the correct scientific terms - it's probably sensible to mentally substitute the word "heavier" with "more massive".

Exactly. A star's weight is not important. Mass is what counts.
Howard

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Message:	> > > ... but, to my thinking, objects that are not generally subject to the gravity of a larger body don't really have any weight to speak of. Am I thinking about this the wrong way? > > > > This is a case where people don't necessarily use the correct scientific terms - it's probably sensible to mentally substitute the word "heavier" with "more massive". > > Exactly. A star's weight is not important. Mass is what counts. > Howard
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