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Old 03-31-2006, 11:31 PM
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Default Re: Physics puzzle: chin-ups.

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This cannot be determined conceptually.

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He isn't looking for some kind of rigorous proof of an exact number which doesn't even necessarily exist. I would assume he's looking for some kind of argument, based on some reasonable physical assumptions, to make an educated guess. This kind of thing is interesting in its own right.

pzhon, it's an interesting question. I'll think about it for a bit.
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