----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Clark" <peter-clark@...>
To: <CONLANG@...>
Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 9:43 AM
Subject: Re: OT: The Geography Of A Discworld and the surrounding universe.
> On Thursday 08 August 2002 19:45, Joe wrote:
> > I'm avoiding the 'how' question. ;) I've already explained the gravity
> > thing: All things are pulled towards a gravitational centre of the
> > universe. There appears to be some kind of shield-dome keeping the
> > atmosphere in, and the space-ether out. (I never said this universe was
the
> > same as ours, just the basic physical laws). The space ether, I think,
is
> > in fact liquid hydrogen.
> If the "space ether" is liquid hydrogen and the physical (and
chemical) laws
> are similar, then the whole universe ought to be one huge flaming ball!
> Also, if there is a strong enough pull towards the center of the
universe,
> than the physical laws of that universe are *NOT* anything remotely like
> ours.
Unless there is an extremely large black hole at the centre of this
universe, which is the source of most of the gravity in this universe. I
don't know about you, but I'd say that follows our physical laws.