From: Fred Duhly (duhly@mac.com)
Date: Thu Jan 31 2002 - 00:23:45 MST
Their world is a moebius loop and when they travel all the way around,
their bodies are reversed. They need some kind of chemical that can no
longer bond to the receptors because they are mirrors of what they
should be....
On Wednesday, January 30, 2002, at 10:19 PM, L' Ermit wrote:
> [Hermit 0*] The Lapaloopans who journeyed around their world would die.
> Can anyone tell me how and why?
>
> <snap>
>
> [Blunderov 0] Would they fall off? Assuming Laloopa has a normal
> downwards pointing gravity, would gravity not push instead of pull at
> the exact half way point around the strip when they are
> [i]underneath[/i] Laloopa?
>
> [Blunderov 0] (Why do I have a feeling this is not the right answer?)
> ===
> [Hermit 1] The gravitational attraction would presumably be caused by
> the material of the loop world, so what is under their feet will always
> be down.
>
> [Hermit 1] So your speculation was correct. Your answer is wrong. <grin>
>
> Kind Regards
>
> Hermit
>
> PS Once I have three tries or a request, I'll offer a clue.
>
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