Re: surface tension

the minimum surface area correspondns to maximum inner equilibrium.
that is how it is even with non-liquid bodies. just imagine the whole
as a system of numerous weights with one common equilibrium point.
don't pay attention to newton's third law it is not acurate -- the
bodies must suffer volumetric compression in order to amortize the
outer forces distorting them.

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