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More than a few of us are engineers, physicists, mathematicians, etc.. :) I'm an EE myself.

You're right, of course, and are actually starting to look beyond a simple first order analysis, IMO....

BTW, Professor Grizz did the math for us in this old post from 2007. :)

Problem is that "guitar string tight" is hard to quantify. I set mine more like a washtub bass. :jj:

Barring stretch, as long as the ridgeline is taut the hammock lay should feel the same...

PMFJI... TW, I believe matto was commenting on his own theory, not challenging yours. Seemed to me he was just trying to square his inuition with what you'd posted.

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