>
> The turntable likely "helps," as does the natural convection of the
> heating water. It's one of those things - if all of the elements are
> right, it can happen. But the improbability factor of all of the
> elements be right is so great that it'd probably take you to Alpha
> Centauri and back.
>
> (Kudos to anyone who gets the reference.)



Is this a referance to quantum tunneling? Or something in Hitchhiker's Guide
that I have forgotton in my dotage?

We sure have a lot of intelligent people on this list....

Melinda (that wasn't a self-compliment, lol)

>
> --
> Derek
>
> When birds fly in the right formation, they need only exert half the
> effort. Even in nature, teamwork results in collective laziness.