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Natural philosophers have long tackled seemingly insurmountable questions, like the Earth's weight—a query that surpasses common understanding. This fascinating endeavor isn't based on wild guesses but stems from rigorous scientific inquiry. Contrary to initial impressions, determining the planet's mass involves precise methodologies, far beyond the simplistic idea of scaling a small ball of earth. This investigation reveals the blend of curiosity and meticulous science driving our understanding of the universe.

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Natural philosophers have considered and investigated subjects that often appear to the unscientific man beyond the reach of human intelligence. Among these subjects may be reckoned the question, "How many pounds does the whole earth weigh?"

One would, indeed, believe that this is easy to answer. A person might assign almost any weight, and be perfectly certain that nobody would run after a scale, in order to examine, whether or not an ounce were wanting. Yet this question is by no means a joke, and the answer to it is by no means a guess; on the contrary, both are real scientific results. The question in itself is as important a one, as the answer, which we are able to give, is a correct one.

Knowing the size of our globe, one would think that there was no difficulty in determining its weight. To do this, it would be necessary only to make a little ball of earth that can be accurately weighed;...

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