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Comment by ForOldHack

3 days ago

Henry Cavindish used them to measure G. I used lasers and never got even an order of magnitude closer.

His measurement apparatus was designed to eliminate air currents was it not? He also had a torsion balance and a vernier to make measurements of the /relative/ changes induced in the apparatus.

I don't see how you're going to use this system to effect repeatable markings on glass tubes.