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From: control@almsa-1 (William Martin)
Newsgroups: net.physics
Subject: Re: Weird Gravitational effects at Lake Delton Wisconsin
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Date: Mon, 26-Aug-85 15:21:14 EDT
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In article <155@rtp47.UUCP> throopw@rtp47.UUCP (Wayne Throop) writes:
>
>I expect (if the owners would allow you to do it), simply measuring the
>platform with a tape measure and (perhaps) a carpenter's level would
>expose the trickery.  It is probably "off level" by a couple of degrees,
>and one side is a little longer than the other to make it appear level
>to the eye.
>
If the owners forbade instrumented observation, one possible test would
be to take an experienced blind person on the platform. There would be
no interference from optical effects, and he/she could probably detect
tilts or irregularities in the construction.

Just an idea... Will