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Letter: Off the rails

Published 27 January 2001

From Richard Turle

Your Christmas edition brought the usual joy and wonderment. I was intrigued
by the article about drinking in space
(23/30 December 2000, p 46). It’s a great
comfort to know that future space travellers can enjoy a beer. But surely a
hobby would be needed to while away the hours? Thus, my one concern about
lengthy space travel is how I would run my model railway. How could I keep the
rolling stock on the track in zero gravity?

Gloucester, Ontario

Issue no. 2275 published 27 January 2001

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