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On Sun, 16 Sep 2007 11:23:44 GMT, "Jerry Foster"
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I don't know the geometry of your chairs, but, in the case of a simple
hammock, the tension on the supports greatly exceeds the weight of
the person in the hammock. How greatly depends on how much the
hammock is allowed to sag.

Jerry


that should be 'how little the hammock is allowed to sag'
more sag less force.