Lead Weight

> "Den73740" <den73740@aol.comspamdump> wrote in message
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> "Dave" <dave@divemasters.org> wrote in message
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> so - none of you geniuses KNOW the answer, huh?

> >"Frank A." <3gun@cableone.net> wrote in message...
> > How much does a square inch of lead weigh in pounds/ounces? Thanks

> how thick?

<cough>

So Dave, Why don't you get some lead shot and just weigh it out? You can
make a cu. in mold out of wax or foil.

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"Dave" <dave@divemasters.org> wrote in message
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> so - none of you geniuses KNOW the answer, huh?
> Dave
> "Frank A." <3gun@cableone.net> wrote in message
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> > How much does a square inch of lead weigh in pounds/ounces? Thanks
> >
> >
> >
>
>

"Scott" <busted@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> <cough>

Scott,

Have a cough drop on me. :)

David

In article <bet2lj$66n$1@newsflood.tokyo.att.ne.jp>, Zama
<zama@attmil.ne.jp> wrote:

€ So Dave, Why don't you get some lead shot and just weigh it out? You can
€ make a cu. in mold out of wax or foil.

Because he doesn't want to know the weight of cubic inch of lead, not
to mention that lead shot wouldn't even come close. Pay attention.

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What the fuck is this happy shit?

Fish skeletons before their DIRF class?

Newbies. Jesus.

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€ "Dave" <dave@divemasters.org> wrote in message
€ news:D6iQa.662$BS.556478573@newssvr30.news.prodigy .com...
€ > so - none of you geniuses KNOW the answer, huh?
€ > Dave
€ > "Frank A." <3gun@cableone.net> wrote in message
€ > news:vg4c6goc1cpu6e@corp.supernews.com...
€ > > How much does a square inch of lead weigh in pounds/ounces? Thanks

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"H. Huntzinger" <recscuba@huntzinger.com> wrote in message
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> "Dave Everett" <dave@divemasters.org> wrote:
>
> > so - none of you geniuses KNOW the answer, huh?
> > Dave
> >
> > "Frank A." <3gun@cableone.net> wrote in message
> > news:vg4c6goc1cpu6e@corp.supernews.com...
> > > How much does a square inch of lead weigh in pounds/ounces? Thanks
>
>
> Missed that part of the thread, eh, David? Try Google.
>
> Lead is 0.411 lb(m) per cubic inch, but since Frank specified a surface
> and not a volume, any density times zero thickness yields zero mass.
>
>
> BTW, this happens to mean that the weight of of a square inch of lead is
> the same as a square inch of feathers.
>
How about the weight of a pound of gold vs. a pound of feathers?

"Frank A." <3gun@cableone.net> wrote in message news:vg4c6goc1cpu6e@corp.supernews.com...
> How much does a square inch of lead weigh in pounds/ounces? Thanks
>
Along the same lines, what's heavier a pound of lead or a pound of feathers?

Michael Painter wrote:
>
> "H. Huntzinger" <recscuba@huntzinger.com> wrote in message
> news:recscuba-DB8D17.06433214072003@east.giganews.com...
> > "Dave Everett" <dave@divemasters.org> wrote:
> >
> > > so - none of you geniuses KNOW the answer, huh?
> > > Dave
> > >
> > > "Frank A." <3gun@cableone.net> wrote in message
> > > news:vg4c6goc1cpu6e@corp.supernews.com...
> > > > How much does a square inch of lead weigh in pounds/ounces? Thanks
> >
> >
> > Missed that part of the thread, eh, David? Try Google.
> >
> > Lead is 0.411 lb(m) per cubic inch, but since Frank specified a surface
> > and not a volume, any density times zero thickness yields zero mass.
> >
> >
> > BTW, this happens to mean that the weight of of a square inch of lead is
> > the same as a square inch of feathers.
> >
> How about the weight of a pound of gold vs. a pound of feathers?

GOOGLE that one... I first brought that puzzler to rec.scuba years
ago... but I still can't remember the answer, nor can I spell
advidupois. Neither can spell check.


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>Michael Painter wrote:
>>
>> "H. Huntzinger" <recscuba@huntzinger.com> wrote in message
>> news:recscuba-DB8D17.06433214072003@east.giganews.com...
>> > "Dave Everett" <dave@divemasters.org> wrote:
>> >
>> > > so - none of you geniuses KNOW the answer, huh?
>> > > Dave
>> > >
>> > > "Frank A." <3gun@cableone.net> wrote in message
>> > > news:vg4c6goc1cpu6e@corp.supernews.com...
>> > > > How much does a square inch of lead weigh in pounds/ounces? Thanks
>> >
>> >
>> > Missed that part of the thread, eh, David? Try Google.
>> >
>> > Lead is 0.411 lb(m) per cubic inch, but since Frank specified a surface
>> > and not a volume, any density times zero thickness yields zero mass.
>> >
>> >
>> > BTW, this happens to mean that the weight of of a square inch of lead is
>> > the same as a square inch of feathers.
>> >
>> How about the weight of a pound of gold vs. a pound of feathers?
>
> GOOGLE that one... I first brought that puzzler to rec.scuba years
>ago... but I still can't remember the answer, nor can I spell
>advidupois. Neither can spell check.
>

"avoirdupois"

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