In a message dated 97-04-18 23:58:15 EDT, you write:
<< Golf balls are dimpled so they go farther. Apparently, air passing
over a smooth golf ball creates a lot more friction than air passing
over a dimpled one. This logic would seem to be the opposite of making
stuff smooth to increase airflow. If the friction goes up, the airflow
would have to go down, wouldn't it? >>
Four !!
Farther or faster? Maybe we should dimple the bodies of the Daks but only if
it makes them faster.. Strange, often wondered why they were dimpled.
Bill
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