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From: steve@jplgodo.UUCP (Steve Schlaifer x3171 156/224)
Newsgroups: net.physics
Subject: Re: Electric Brae
Message-ID: <575@jplgodo.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 24-Feb-86 14:50:59 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb 24 14:50:59 1986
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Summary: iron ball--magnet?

In article <346@vger.UUCP>, carl@vger.UUCP (Carl Hewitt) writes:
> We have a Mystery Spot here in Santa Cruz, and they have more than just
> slanted buildings and poles. (They say they're slanted because of their
> extended time in the weird gravity)  They have a iron ball hanging from
> a chain which only takes a little exertion to move in one direction, but
> takes almost 10 times as much strength when pushing it the other direction.
> 
> I can't think of any explanation to it, maybe someone knows about these
> things?
> 
Has anybody tried replacing the *iron* ball with one made of a non-magnetic
material (aluminum, concrete or whatever)?  Seems like a large electro-magnet
like they use in metal scrap yards could be easily made to create this illusion.

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