Friday, December 16, 2005

The Sub-Idiot's Guide to Daydreaming

I was a little disappointed in how I scored on the math portion of a recent aptitude test and decided I needed to go back to school and brush up on my math. Really, sometimes I do get the most asinine ideas in my head. I got out a book I have called "The Idiot's Guide to Physics" which has a brush up chapter in algebra and other basic maths at the beginning. I'm not sure what you call someone who is dumber than an idiot but I need his guide, apparently. C'mon.

Chapter two study question.
An object has an initial velocity Vo and an acceleration a. How far does it travel in a time t. Hint: If a=6.0ft/s squared, Vo=6.0ft/s, and t=1.0x10's, then x=360ft.

I settled into the pool, careful not to spill my drink. What the hell! Even if I did that little man who runs all over the place for me will get me another one. The water was warm, fed by a spring gushing up from the earth, and filled with minerals that soothe away sore muscles and all the aches and pains. I noticed her looking at me from across the way and smiled at her in invitation. She smiled back and stood up and began to walk towards me. I was grateful for the "No clothing" sign posted beside me.

Chapter two study question:
Use unit analysis and the proper defining equation to express (1) 9.2x10 to the seventh miles in meters, (2) 1 day in seconds. Remember that all digits are significant in defining equations and only measured quantities limit the number of significant figures in your calculations.

The sun was warm and the grass was soft. What more could I want. I watched one cloud in particular as it passed over me against the backdrop of a sky so blue it reminded me of the ocean in Mexico. A frisbee careened over head and I heard laughing just before someone said, "Hey Thompson! You want another beer? And how do you want your steak done?"

Chapter two study question:
Disguise unity (1) using each of these equations and write the result: 6.0x10'mi/hr x 5280ft/mi x 1hr/60minutes x 1 min/60s, that is , 6.0x 10'mi/hr x 1 x 1 x 1.............yeah.
Whatever.
Now, where was I.

I'm drifting slowly but can't make out where I am and I realize it's because I'm in a cloud. I drop down and suddenly see the earth below me, hundreds of feet below me and its turning slowly in a wide arc. I can see a field and surrounding it, trees, and I realize its coming closer. The circles are becoming smaller and I suddenly know that I'm a bird and I'm flying. I push down hard with my wings and veer over the edge of the hill and the land drops away from me with a rush of vertigo. I'm not going to land just yet.

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