I know this is the 'lectric forum, but while we're on the subject of little known physics theroies, have you guys heard of the latest thing being used at the "Skunkworks"? It's called the Squinch Coefficient. It's a combination of the physical properties commonly known as squeeze and pinch. The SC, as it's now referred to by engineers, physicists and proctologists, is the amount of squeezing and pinching force applied by a device, fastener, channellock pliers or budget, or any of a number of other things.
The SC was unwittingly developed by Helmut Visse and Stanislas Grippe in a garage, in Skokie Illinois, in the 1930's. I'm sure you'll all remember that they invented the Visegrip, locking pliers. Even though their pliers were a big hit at the 1939 World's Fair in New York, the SC was ignored by academia and industry until the Skunkworks adopted it as a measure of testing exploding bolts. Well the rest is history.....
