[Ads-l] like a fat guy

[Peter Reitan]

Again proving the semi-scientific-literacy of linguists and people in the "humanities."

Sliding down an incline with friction and moving water is different from falling through a frictionless vacuum.

Water parks keep the water flow high to slow down heavier riders - light riders will only reach about the speed of the water.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/07/130704-water-slide-water-park-theme-design-engineering-physics/


> Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2016 23:26:50 -0500
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> Again proving the semi-literacy of sportswriters, as Galileo showed in 1589 
> that heavy things fall at the same speed as  (relatively) light things.
> Dave Hause
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> Rick Reilly, sportswriter, CNN:
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> "His numbers are falling like a fat guy on a water slide."
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> JL
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