The weight of an electronic library.
November 28, 2011 7:04 AM Subscribe
E-readers are meant to let bookworms carry their entire libraries with them without any additional weight – but the devices actually get heavier every time a new text is downloaded.
The weight difference is unlikely to make much difference to holidaymakers' baggage allowances, however, because each new tome is about as heavy as a single molecule of DNA.
Trivial, but interesting.
The weight difference is unlikely to make much difference to holidaymakers' baggage allowances, however, because each new tome is about as heavy as a single molecule of DNA.
Trivial, but interesting.
This post was deleted for the following reason: Neat phenomenon, maybe there's a post in there if there's some interesting commentary on it, but this is a super thin little pop-sci blurb. -- cortex
Have they ruled out any contribution from dark matter?
posted by Renoroc at 7:16 AM on November 28, 2011
posted by Renoroc at 7:16 AM on November 28, 2011
Set against this, the heat of the 3g modem/wifi radio will expand the plastic on a microscopic level. I claim that the flex involved would lead to microsopic cracks (external - internally any dust would just resettle), and the device would become slightly lighter as individual molecules broke from the main body. I thus claim that the devices actually become lighter as one downloads the texts.
Actual scientists may disagree.
posted by jaduncan at 7:17 AM on November 28, 2011
Actual scientists may disagree.
posted by jaduncan at 7:17 AM on November 28, 2011
How much does metafilter weigh?
Depends how many beans are on the plate at any given time.
posted by yoink at 7:28 AM on November 28, 2011 [1 favorite]
Depends how many beans are on the plate at any given time.
posted by yoink at 7:28 AM on November 28, 2011 [1 favorite]
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