cm0002@libretechni.ca to Memes@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 17 days agoWe are all in the same boatlemmy.mlimagemessage-square8linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: memes@lemmy.ml
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageWe are all in the same boatlemmy.mlcm0002@libretechni.ca to Memes@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 17 days agomessage-square8linkfedilinkcross-posted to: memes@lemmy.ml
minus-squareBeehaw_Girl@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·15 days agoBut if you alternate rowing left and right, that’s how you go in a straight line.
minus-squareKazumara@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up0·15 days agoThe correct method has everyone pulling in the same direction like in this schema: If they all pull, then the oars move through the water to the left, thereby propelling the ship to the right. In contrast, in the post, everyone pulling exerts a force that is counter clockwise around the vertical axis of the ship.
But if you alternate rowing left and right, that’s how you go in a straight line.
The correct method has everyone pulling in the same direction like in this schema:
If they all pull, then the oars move through the water to the left, thereby propelling the ship to the right.
In contrast, in the post, everyone pulling exerts a force that is counter clockwise around the vertical axis of the ship.