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Re: Astra IIIB
From: Michael Wescott
Date: 2001 Apr 24, 11:10 AM
From: Michael Wescott
Date: 2001 Apr 24, 11:10 AM
>> [...] But then, I didn't seem to have much success with a pan
>> of water in my garden either. Maybe oil would be better?
> a shallow pan of mercury is perfect.
I've had reasonably good results with a shallow container of glycerin.
Its viscous enough that it takes a very strong wind to ripple the
surface. And it's cheap. And your home won't become a superfund site
if you spill it.
--
Mike Wescott
Wescott_Mike@EMC.COM
