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submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

What? No, the radius just makes the speed "faster", but what really matters is the frequency of rotation.

The merry-go-round is what, 20-25 RPM max? The carnival ride is only like 6-8 RPM. Both are a hell of a lot faster than 1RPD.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Are you American?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yeah...why? Wanna fight about it? My army could take your army.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Explains a lot