𒉀TheGuyTM3𒉁@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 day agoWhy would'nt this work?lemmy.mlexternal-linkmessage-square190fedilinkarrow-up1475arrow-down129file-text
arrow-up1446arrow-down1external-linkWhy would'nt this work?lemmy.ml𒉀TheGuyTM3𒉁@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square190fedilinkfile-text
It can look dumb, but I always had this question as a kid, what physical principles would prevent this?
minus-squareEch@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up62·edit-21 day agoI swear I’ve seen a video of someone timing the speed of pushing a very long pole to prove this very thing. If I can find it I’ll post it here. *Found it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqhXsEgLMJ0 I can’t speak to the rigorousness of the experiment, but I remember finding it enlightening.
minus-squarenef@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 day agoAlphaPhoenix is definitely one of the best scientists on YouTube, that video is good.
I swear I’ve seen a video of someone timing the speed of pushing a very long pole to prove this very thing. If I can find it I’ll post it here.
*Found it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqhXsEgLMJ0 I can’t speak to the rigorousness of the experiment, but I remember finding it enlightening.
AlphaPhoenix is definitely one of the best scientists on YouTube, that video is good.
Cool vid, thanks for sharing