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law of the lever
shagbark Started conversation Jul 8, 2009
I have heard one english translation of his law phrased:
'Give me a lever long enough, a fulcrum strong enough, and a place to stand, and I will move the Earth.'
law of the lever
Gnomon - time to move on Posted Jul 8, 2009
The translation I give is an accurate one.
All the rest is wishful thinking. It's not even clear whether he was talking about a lever or a block-and-tackle, which was one of his inventions.
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