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From: jst@abic.UUCP (Shack Toms)
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Subject: Re: Computer Horror Stories
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Date: Mon, 10-Mar-86 12:44:52 EST
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> And then there's the old trick of manipulating an IBM 029 keypunch so
> that it punches cards which are all holes.  Great bookmarks; I still
> have a few.
> [text deleted]
> 				Henry Spencer @ U of Toronto Zoology
> 				{allegra,ihnp4,linus,decvax}!utzoo!henry

Its been 15 years since I tried this, but I think I remember that
an all holes punched card will remain stable as it falls.  That is
if you hold it parallel to the floor and let go, it will drop straight
down, remaining parallel to the floor.  A no holes (new) punch card
will flop back and forth as it falls.

Probably something to do with aerodynamics, but I dunno what.

Shack Toms