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Old 25th Feb 2004, 01:51
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TeeS
 
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O.K. One last go (well maybe not the last!)

Imagine being a passenger in a hot air balloon. The balloon, once it has been launched and has stablised, will be travelling along with the wind. It will be travelling at the same speed and direction as the wind. When you stick your hand out of the basket, you feel no wind, none, yet you are travelling along across the ground.

Now just imagine the balloon has a really really big basket, big enough for you to go for a run round a circular running track. Set off at 20kts, you will feel a 20kt breeze on your face. Do you honestly believe that you will feel a different speed breeze on your face as you turn 'down wind'?

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