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Re: 7.1Hz, how the heck did Tesla succeed?
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Original poster: "Bob (R.A.) Jones" <a1accounting@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Hi Jim,
> Original poster: Jim Lux <jimlux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> family of them) argued for Prolate (pointy at the poles) in the late
1600s.
> The French measured it in the mid 1700s. It's oblate.
>
Given it only about 27 miles higher at the equator that's spectacular for
the 1700s
Presumably they did it with a Theodolight, trig tables, some serious travel
(for the time) and paperwork.
When you think that a theodolight is not much more than a spirit level and a
protractor its even more amazing.
Robert (R. A.) Jones
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