Klarinet Archive - Posting 000319.txt from 2002/10

From: w10wright@-----.net (William Wright)
Subj: Re: [kl] Help?
Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2002 11:02:40 -0400

<><> Bruce Hunter wrote:
<><> Lelia Loban wrote:
<><> Clare Woodham wrote:
[explanation of fingering notation]

I've said this once already, but the Internet is truly miraculous.
Years ago, I participated in a simulation of Contact between alien
species, and part of my assignment was to 'design' a solar sail that
would hold a space ship in L3 orbit. What would be a reasonable
estimate for the solar sail's size? On the assumption that many
engineers read science fiction, I broadcast a "Help" message on one of
the science fiction sites.

I received a reply about three hours later. It was from an
astrophysicist whose students were *actually building* a similar solar
sail for an unmanned satellite as part of a NASA-sponsored project!

Where else but the Internet?

Cheers and thanks again,
Bill

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