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True witches float

Posted By: Timothy Chow
Date: Sunday, 2 September 2012, at 3:56 p.m.

In Response To: the final answer (Taper_Mike)

Daniel is probably recalling a procedure formerly used in Connecticut to test for witches; see this document for example. Perhaps the most famous reference to this practice in popular culture is in the well-known novel The Witch of Blackbird Pond.

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• A few elephants in the room regarding Bill Phipps's challenge to Stick
  Timothy Chow -- Friday, 31 August 2012, at 10:09 p.m.
  • A few elephants in the room regarding Bill Phipps's challenge to Stick
    Henrik Bukkjaer -- Friday, 31 August 2012, at 10:39 p.m.
    • A few elephants in the room regarding Bill Phipps's challenge to Stick
      Seth -- Friday, 31 August 2012, at 11:20 p.m.
      • A few elephants in the room regarding Bill Phipps's challenge to Stick
        jdg -- Sunday, 2 September 2012, at 4:17 p.m.
  • A few elephants in the room regarding Bill Phipps's challenge to Stick
    Michael Petch -- Friday, 31 August 2012, at 10:55 p.m.
  • A few elephants in the room regarding Bill Phipps's challenge to Stick
    Strato -- Friday, 31 August 2012, at 11:33 p.m.
  • the final answer
    garyo -- Saturday, 1 September 2012, at 1:14 a.m.
    • the final answer
      Henrik Bukkjaer -- Saturday, 1 September 2012, at 5:53 a.m.
      • the final answer
        Peter -- Saturday, 1 September 2012, at 9:49 a.m.
        • the final answer
          David Rennie -- Saturday, 1 September 2012, at 4:53 p.m.
          • the final answer
            Daniel Murphy -- Saturday, 1 September 2012, at 5:12 p.m.
            • LOL *NM*
              Strato -- Saturday, 1 September 2012, at 5:16 p.m.
            • the final answer
              Taper_Mike -- Sunday, 2 September 2012, at 6:39 a.m.
              • True witches float
                Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 2 September 2012, at 3:56 p.m.
                • True witches float
                  Stick -- Sunday, 2 September 2012, at 9:18 p.m.
                  • True witches float
                    David Rennie -- Sunday, 2 September 2012, at 9:47 p.m.
          • the final answer
            Strato -- Saturday, 1 September 2012, at 5:13 p.m.
  • Look at the problem of cheating more philosophical
    higonefive -- Saturday, 1 September 2012, at 7:33 a.m.
    • +1
      Peter -- Saturday, 1 September 2012, at 9:38 a.m.