On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 jpptprnt@verizon.net wrote:
> The first day this year I have been right. I am not sure why it works, some
> thing about surface to surface contact. (Thank you Mr. Clark high school
> Physics back in the mid 60's) As to corn starch why not, I think that it is a
Jan, my highschool physics teacher was Mr. Clark, too -- but that was well
before the 60s... I also don't recall anything so recherche then --
they'd barely invented the periodic table...
> matter of it being a fine powder that will not react with the surfaces. The
> J&J container has Talc and fragrance I like my Poly Plates to smell good and
> diaper fresh. I would be careful as to how mush you get into the air. Fine
> powders are not good for the lungs (but a good Cuban, well?)
However, the baby powder tins I've seen lately generally boast that they
contain NO talc -- unless the latest new discovery is that it's good for
your lungs after all. (Like today's NY Times science section declared you
don't have to drink 91 ounces of fluid a day... Well, one less worry...
Judy
Received on Tue Feb 17 22:47:02 2004
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