@neiltyson would adding a mixture of helium to airplane cabins make flights cheaper AND more entertaining?
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@neiltyson So, if you're in a sealed box with a weight somehow held in suspension and a scale, would the scale pick up the weight's weight?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson nvm... just remembered that weight != mass.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson If I leave soy sauace out it goes into cube-ish crystals. Why isn't it hexagonal? I thought hexagons were pretty rad, physically. - 1 more reply
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@neiltyson What about space that fly takes? If fly never lands, increase in weight is (fly's weight - air weight that could have been there)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson@dailybreadman simple if the fly lands more weight if it flys around just taking up air space!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson@dailybreadman Per George Carlin, I think you mean a fly IN an airplane!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson@dailybreadman if a fly flies in the window of a moving car but never lands on anything is the fly flying as fast as the car?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson@dailybreadman nm, I just remembered. Not more, bc when it's flying it's placing an equal force to the air beneath it.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson@dailybreadman does the fly still add even more weight when it lands?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson You are my favorite follow on Twitter. Thank you for what you do.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson@dailybreadman mind blowingThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson@dailybreadman Weight is the gravitational attraction between masses. This is the downward force of air movement from the wings.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson@dailybreadman Because of the displacement of the fly? And what airline r we flying anyway? What about the motherf@#king snakes?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson weight from the fly being in the cabin itself adds to the weight equal to the amount of air is displaced because it never lands?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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