Tossing

From: Sellam Ismail <dastar_at_ncal.verio.com>
Date: Tue May 18 11:41:48 1999

On Tue, 18 May 1999 Philip.Belben_at_pgen.com wrote:

> > I've tested this hypothesis in the lab and have concluded that they do not
> > stack well. They are angled slightly at the top. With enough Macs you
> > could build a suspension bridge, but I wouldn't drive a car over it.
>
> Suspension bridge? I take it you mean an arch bridge...

Sure.

> The way to build a wall is to stack them not all the same way round. The most
> stable method is probably LRRLLRRLL..., but LRLRLR would probably work (L and R
> meaning Macs facing Left and Right respectively)

LLRR wouldn't work. You'd have an unstable zigzag. LRLR is far more
optimal.

Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar_at_siconic.com
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