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Risking My Life To Settle A Physics Debate

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Risking My Life To Settle A Physics Debate

Veritasium investigates whether a wind-powered vehicle can travel directly downwind faster than the wind, driving the Blackbird craft himself. The video explains the physics behind a claim some physics professors dispute.

Frequently linked whenever wind-powered vehicles come up, as the clearest visual explanation of how the craft works.

11 Hacker News mentions · 2021–2023

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