Recent Comments by oritteropo subscribe to this feed

Jellyfish, explained.

newtboy (Member Profile)

Cuneiform Numbers - Numberphile

Thorough explanation of how Texas power grid failed

Pissed Physicist says "Follow the Science" is nonsense

oritteropo (Member Profile)

What Did John Snow Know About Cholera? - with James Grime

Actinobolina: A Tiny Predatory Porcupine

Some Water Bears Live on Land

newtboy (Member Profile)

oritteropo says...

Thanks

newtboy said:

Ankylosaurus magniventrishas always been my favorite. Huge (33' and around 8 tons) and one of the spikiest of all ankylosaurs. My favorite dinosaur of all time.
I prefer the theory that it's both false head and weapon. Dinosaurs often didn't have great vision so a false head doesn't have to be very convincing. Getting a predator to attack the club would put it in perfect striking range, the tails weren't as flexible as crocodiles or iguanas, and 8 ton giant bearded dragons don't spin on a dime.
*promote a *quality beast.

Hiding a Nobel Prize From the Nazis

The Biggest Frog that Ever Lived

Flying Baby Yoda

lucky760 (Member Profile)

oritteropo says...

Thanks

It took me a minute of looking at it to work it out too. The ropes need to be kept under tension for it to work, and at first glance the four corner pieces are much more obvious than the one doing all the work of holding it up.

lucky760 said:

That's really cool! But help me understand the physics. 🤔

How is the upper half being held up, is it really just the rope attached to the middle lower wood that's supporting all the weight?

*promote

Darth Vader Is Leading a Shadow Puppetry Revival In Malaysia



Send this Article to a Friend



Separate multiple emails with a comma (,); limit 5 recipients






Your email has been sent successfully!

Manage this Video in Your Playlists

Beggar's Canyon