> In short, the > quantities may have no menaing to some one else but they would have meaning > to the paddler. Sure they might have meaning to me. But words are generally to communicate with others. Perhaps "secondary stability" is like poetry, the words evoke something. But for it to be a scientific concept it needs some kind of definition that people can agree on. Secondary Stability = slope of the curve of area * righting arm^2 at 30 degrees of tilt. Whatever. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu May 12 2005 - 21:48:40 PDT
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