Which Heavenly Body would be Sufficient?

Question

Ok----it was once quoted by someone (can't recall who)----he stated something like:Give me a lever large enough and I can move the world.

Ok----what heavenly body would you select as a sufficient fulcrum-point to wedge that lever between it and the earth to affect this 'earth shaking' change?

Lighten up---we can have fun too---can't we?

or if you are the serious type---what would the dimensions of this lever measure---and what would you construct it from?

Answer 1

The answer is John McCain. He has white hair like God supposedly does, so he is the closest to God. Under the white hair lies a brain.

Answer 2

LOL, I like your attitude. Yes, why not have some fun too!! :-) Where do they make intelligent and funny sweeties like you? :-)

It was Archimedes who made that statement, "Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world"

In order to get best leverage, I would choose a fulcrum point nearest to earth and yet sufficiently large to serve as a sturdy fulcrum - the MOON... or we could toss d**k Cheney in LEO (low earth orbit) and use his shiny head (or axx) :-)

Mass of earth = 5.9736×10^24 Kg

Mass of strong, charming man like me = 100 Kg  ...a bit exaggerated but easier to use round numbers ;-)

Ratio of earth to human mass = 5.9736×10^22 Kg

Distance from Moon to earth = 384,400 Km

So the other side of the lever needs to be 384,400*5.9736×10^22 Km

= 2.3x10^28 Km = 3.09x10^13 Parsecs = 2.43x10^15 light years

The estimated size of the universe = 9.3x10^10 light years

So the lever needs to be longer than the universe and therein lies the conundrum... some possible solutions:

(1) Use d**k Cheney's head in LEO as fulcrum. Assuming 500Km, the lever needs to be only 3.16x10^12 light years -- still larger than the universe

(2) Ask Ultraman (from Japan) to move lever. His height is 130 ft and weight estimated proportionately at 13,000 Kg. Using d**k Cheney's head in 500Km LEO as fulcrum, the lever now needs to be 2.43x10^10 light years - roughly 1/4th the diameter of the universe. Phew!!

I would construct this lever from the "WMD claims" Bush used to justify the Iraq war. If America got suckered into spending $4 trillion because of them, those claims must be PRETTY STRONG!!! :-)

(3) Call BS on Archimedes for making such brash, unachievable claims

Deal? ;-)