THE GYROSCOPE.
A discussion of the gyroscope, to which susceptible travellers by sea are now looking foi relief," has been introduced by Sir David Gill in the course of a popular lecture on aEtronomy at the Royal Institution (writes a London correspondent). In order to assist in illustrating the movement of the earth on its axis, he used a miniature of Dr "Schlick/s gyroscope,- and proved its steadying power by setting il at work at high speed on a floating toy boat. There xvas no scepticism or qualification in Sir David Gill's' view of. the practical capabilities ot the invention. Hc'estimated that a gyroscope weighing ten tons would suffice to steady an ocean bteam&hip of 4000 or 5000 .tons-, and add enormously to v lhe comfort of passengers on rough yeas! If this be' correct, the eccentncitiPß of weather in the Australian Bight and the voyage between Comnionvealth ' ports and Xew Zealand should soon coace to inflict any Cttither misery on those of the travelling public mt ho are ."bad sailors.' 1
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Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 41, 18 February 1908, Page 3
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