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E. Faubion wrote:
> 
> eta@my-dejanews.com (Eric Anderson) wrote:
> 
> >>It's a ratio of gravity, hence the g.
> 
> >A ratio involves two entities --
> 
> The ratio of the actual recorded rate (as in a test) versus gravity
> which is 32.2 fps squared.   Sorry, I forgot wasn't dealing with
> someone who is familiar with this stuff.
> 

no...you forgot to mention this, what you had stated was wrong. 


> >>The acceleration of
> >>gravity is measured in (metric) units of meters/(second**2).
> 
> >Or feet per second.... and it is expressed as a ratio as mentioned
> >above.
> 
> >Completely wrong.
> 
> Okay, I'll write it out again, the whole thing this time so you don't
> misunderstand:
> 
> The acceleration of gravity is measured in (imperial) units of
> feet/(second**2).
> 
> Is that better? 

well, seeing as you wrote this the first time....

> >Or feet per second.... and it is expressed as a ratio as mentioned
> >above.

>  All I did was substitute the meters/second with
> feet/second.  The squared remains untouched as indicated by the little
> periods following my statement.
>

what ?  This has got to be one of your better "tries"...why is honesty
such a problem with you Earl...why not just say "sorry, what I wrote was
wrong"

 
> >Why - you think the data doesn't exist?  I'm sure it's part of some big federal
> >study, but I haven't come across it yet.
> 
> Until I find it elsewhere I will remain skeptical of anything put
> forth by the NMA.  One need only browse their site to see the kind of
> clientele they court.
> 
> >Wisconsin: secondary enforcement
> >4-15 yrs. in front seat, 4-15 yrs. in rear seat with shoulder belt
> >$10 fine
> 
> Ours used to be that puny.  Now it's a primary violation although the
> fine is still very low.  Compliance has increased as a result and the
> death rate immediatly started dropping.  No mystery there.
> 
> >You cite seat belt laws as the *cause* of lowered traffic fatalities in OK, but
> >where's the hard statistical evidence of this?
> 
> It's common sense unless you think seatbelt usage kills.
> 
> >>What this whole thing is about is you want to drive as fast as you want without
> >>risk of getting a ticket.
> 
> >No, I want to drive at a fast, safe, and reasonable speed (which is entirely
> >possible) without being unreasonably penalized for doing so.
> 
> Same thing.
> 
> efaubion@oklahoma.net
> http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/6123/