I was just able to check the New York Times article on the
10 " most beautiful scientific experiments of all time " ( Sept. 24 ).
There is no error there on the Cavendish figure for the mass of the
earth. The error I observed in the Providence Sunday Journal article
- a figure for the mass of the earth not in exponential form ( 6.0 x
1024 kilograms ) - whatever the excuse - originated at 75 Fountain
St. I hope there is no Channel 6 vindictiveness here. To err is
human. To forgive ( Buddy ? Clinton ? ) is divine.
But when you literally have the weight of the world on your
shoulders, you should know the TRUE burden !
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