(3968) Re: Frictionless Surfaces

> The question about frictionless surfaces came up because of a
> science fiction novel I remembered reading (title & author currently
> forgotten). The material wasn't used for bearings but plumbing. I
> remember the character in the story used a toilet, which was
> completely dry, and watched as his excrement slid away.

I think this was "A World Out of Time" by Larry Niven.  An excellent
book, highly recommended.  Try to imagine the earth after a million
years or so, now a satellite of Jupiter.

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