raising the next generation of geeks, part two

[falcongrrl]

Daniel: "I think I know why the bigger we are the heavier we are. It's because if you're wider, you have more space for the gravity to grip onto you and force you onto the ground."

Dave: "In general, you are correct--but it's not the actual space, it's how much there is of you. It's called mass. It's like your weight."

Me: "No, weight is with gravity."

Dave: "I know, but how do you explain mass?"

Me: "Dunno."

Dave: "Mass has to do with density and space, but that's..."

Daniel (moving on to computer chess, looking at one of the desktop monitors and starting to manuever the mouse): "So, anyway, which piece do I need to move next?" (long pause) "I may have just rearranged a few pieces on the board, so how do I get them back where they were?"