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Re:The Spaceline: a space elevator alternative achievable wi... by Rychard on Friday September 06, 2019 @01:15PM (#20897545)
Is it valid to say this is the "weight" of the moon?

I would have assumed such measurements would deal exclusively with the moon's mass.

Are the two terms used interchangeably in this context? (honest question, I really have no idea)

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Re:The Spaceline: a space elevator alternative achievable wi... by pavel_lishin on Friday September 06, 2019 @02:45PM (#20898548)
I'm using them interchangeably here, but you're right, it was sloppy - I should have said mass. (They're only equivalent on Earth, and even there a given mass's weight changes based on where you are!)
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