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Rope - static v dynamic for top-roping and leading 31-Jan-2012 At 8:34:21 AM Olbert

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On 30/01/2012 One Day Hero wrote:
>On 30/01/2012 Olbert wrote:
>>
>
>>To be honest, neither of you really 'know' (in the scientific sense of
>>'know') or have any scientifically acceptable evidence to back you up.
>> All you have is personal experience and some self thought up theories.
>> Basically, until someone does the experiment, neither of you can say
>with
>>certainty that you are right.
>>
>>However, if your supposition is as reliable as your basic physics, I'll
>>stick to ODH's supposition.
>
>Actually, I reckon I've got a pretty good argument as to why I'm right.
>
>With a slow pull, you can wrap the rope around your arse and sit on it,
>thereby getting your full bodyweight onto the rope.

I also think you have a pretty good argument - I was just talking about scientific certainties. Maybe asking for scientific certainties on an online forum is a bit silly - clearly they are designed only for flame wars. Come to think of it science should stay out of it.

Newton - great scientist, one of the smartest people of all time, hit by a falling apple in the head, undisputed theory proven right over hundreds of years of experiments and experience.

ODH - forum bullshitter and all-round unlikable prick, probably pretty smart, quite good at putting shit on people, possibly been hit in the head by falling rocks, disputed theory backed up by some good reasoning.