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Offline Graybeard

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How much does a shadow weigh?
« on: October 15, 2012, 07:35:10 PM »
This guy will tell you the answer and other cool trivia:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Do1lm9IevYE
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Re: How much does a shadow weigh?
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2012, 07:37:12 PM »
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Re: How much does a shadow weigh?
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2012, 10:36:23 PM »
I saw that video the other day and it's great.  I highly recommend the Vsauce channel.  Very cool videos.
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Re: How much does a shadow weigh?
« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2012, 11:56:16 PM »
So, those of us youtube inept: how much does it weigh?

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Re: How much does a shadow weigh?
« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2012, 11:57:25 AM »
Quote from: Nam on October 15, 2012, 11:56:16 PM
So, those of us youtube inept: how much does it weigh?

He talked a little fast for me to grasp everything, but apparently a shadow weighs less than the light surrounding it.   8)
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Re: How much does a shadow weigh?
« Reply #5 on: October 16, 2012, 03:38:02 PM »
Quote from: Nam on October 15, 2012, 11:56:16 PM
So, those of us youtube inept: how much does it weigh?

-Nam

Going off my (sort of) good memory the video was more about how much less an object weighs when not in light versus in light.  I guess doing some math the city of Chicago weighs about 400lbs more on a sunny day.

He also did some discussion on faster than light travel not being possible and the speed of light being different through different mediums.
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Re: How much does a shadow weigh?
« Reply #6 on: October 16, 2012, 03:49:40 PM »
Quote from: Irish on October 16, 2012, 03:38:02 PM
I guess doing some math the city of Chicago weighs about 400lbs more on a sunny day.

It's all that deep dish pizza and barbeque they serve at the Taste in summertime. ;D
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