[extropy-chat] Re: Newtonmass?

[Mike Lorrey]

Speaking of Newton, I just finished reading Neal Stephenson's novel
Quicksilver and am starting The Confusion, in which Newton is a
relatively prominent character. Has anyone read these Baroque Cycle
novels and what is your opinion of them and the portrayal of Newton?

--- Damien Broderick <thespike at satx.rr.com> wrote:

> At 10:11 AM 12/24/2004 +1100, Brett wrote:
> 
> >what is this Newtonmass stuff?
> 
> Newtonmass is what used to cause gravity, before Einsteincurvature
> was 
> invented.
> 
> Newtonmas is a holiday a couple of days from now.
> 
> Newtonms is the girl Newton never married. Or maybe his sister. Or, 
> strictly speaking, both. If he had one, which seems unlikely since
> his 
> father died before he was born. Before *Isaac* was born, that is. But
> at 
> least we don't have to worry about his mother having been a virgin. I
> mean, 
> she *was* a virgin at one time, just not when Isaac was born.
> 
> >Was Isaac Newton born on 25 December or something?
> 
> So Google assures us.
> 
> Damien Broderick
> 
> 
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=====
Mike Lorrey
Vice-Chair, 2nd District, Libertarian Party of NH
"Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom.
It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves."
                                      -William Pitt (1759-1806) 
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