Silverchase@sh.itjust.works to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 months agoIs this a rope hanging under a helicopter?sh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square100fedilinkarrow-up1435arrow-down135
arrow-up1400arrow-down1imageIs this a rope hanging under a helicopter?sh.itjust.worksSilverchase@sh.itjust.works to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square100fedilink
minus-squareStumblingWasabi@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoIf the helicopter is suspended in the air, it’s flying. To the right is simply a frame of reference, if I’m driving to the left then it appears as though the helicopter is going to the right, so the speed can be 0.
minus-squarestarelfsc2@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoNow this is the kind of technically right I can get behind.
If the helicopter is suspended in the air, it’s flying. To the right is simply a frame of reference, if I’m driving to the left then it appears as though the helicopter is going to the right, so the speed can be 0.
Now this is the kind of technically right I can get behind.