Re: Opinions on English

Am 09/18 08:28  Yoon Ha Lee yscrifef:

> That's true.  Hmm.  The main reason I haven't devised a calendar system
> to go along with Chevraqis is that I'm terrified that my boyfriend the
> physics major will come along, do some heavy-duty celestial mechanics
> calculations, get a size for the moons (several really small ones, which
> the Qenaren consider "moving stars" and a "moon" that they recognize as
> "something different") and planet, density, etc. and tell me my calendar
> is completely off.  I wish I knew more astrophysics.  :-/
>
> And I haven't the faintest clue how to calculate tides for a system with
> several moons.
>
How about Worlder Builders at the California State University, Los
Angeles.  Their site might give your boyfriend some guidelines.

http://curriculum.calstatela.edu/courses/builders/index.html

- andrew.
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Andrew Smith, Intheologus                       hobbit@earthlight.co.nz

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