Santa Physics, Don't read if you still believe!

But he's magic.........and assisted by the ghosts of his Forefather Christmas's.

also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centrifugal_force

At any other time of year a fat old man dressed in fancy dress, who has children sit on his lap for photo's and then delivers presents to these children in the middle of the night, would be considered to be something completely different!

Oh, and don't even get me started on the easter bunny!!!

You never got visited Law? Must of been a naughty child, shame on you.

Santa upgraded a while ago to the back to the future DeLorean car and so using time travel he can easily do the allotted runs...

How much is a qintillion (i.e. 10^x...what is x?)

Matt

I see how nobody has yet to reply to you lol,, maybe 4*10^900 maybe?

Originally Posted by alpinestarhero

How much is a qintillion (i.e. 10^x...what is x?)

Matt

10^18

Every year these "facts" get trotted out earlier and earlier...

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by Flamin_Squirrel

How isn't it a real force?

Theres not really any "force" pushing you to the outside of a curve, there's just your inertia which is directed at a tangent to the curve.

But why would centripetal forces come into it at all? I think they are really on about the forces of acceleration as santa accelerates to 650 miles per second.

Reindeer are old hat though, he uses atomic badgers these days.

Originally Posted by phil24_7

Oh, and don't even get me started on the easter bunny!!!

St Peter was a rabbit, that's why we have easter bunnies! o(><)o

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Reindeer are old hat though, he uses atomic badgers these days.

Are they 6ft?

[yorkie_chris]

They were, but due to the expanding population they are now nearly 8 feet long, but much more streamlined.