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Old 5th Sep 2011, 11:25
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Arthur Rowe
 
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Lightning Mate

No, that is another lie to children. Don't presume, check. I go with Newton not Bernoulli. See below:

How Airplanes Fly

Fox 3

1. Yes, heard that. Very funny.

2. Not pontificating. Perhaps you should be not so set in your assumptions. Greater knowledge leads to greater understanding.

3. More important is relationship between lift and drag (Cl/Cd), which directly relates to Total Reaction.

4. Hardly being superior. Maybe you have not heard the expression 'Lies to children' before. The link below is interesting. I admit that I am not a student of Wittgenstein - more a student of T Pratchett, and I first read about the concept in 'The Science of Discworld'. Valid nonetheless.

Lie-to-children - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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