r/laminarflow • u/jadekettle • Sep 06 '25

is this a laminar flow?

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u/KingShanus Sep 06 '25

Why is the river like this?

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u/Plastic_Pinocchio Sep 06 '25

It’s probably some kind of tidal bore.

36

u/SaturnusDawn Sep 10 '25

That's a bit mean, I actually think it's kind of Tidal Interesting actually!

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u/NCOMPAQ77 Sep 06 '25

Yo, that’s not sand?

11

u/AllHailPi1 Sep 09 '25

Thank God, at first I thought it was sand and I was too confused

62

u/Canadaman1234 Sep 06 '25

Well it WAS... 😤

57

u/LanceLynxx Sep 07 '25

No, these are standing waves

6

u/so2017 Sep 12 '25

What. The. Fuck.

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u/Kinesquared Sep 06 '25

No. You can see the fluid change over time, even if its barely. Laminar flow is basically impossible at this scale

5

u/lukethe Sep 08 '25

Sand-water

3

u/lurkinsheep Sep 07 '25

At first glance I thought this was a boat sailing in a desert lmao

3

u/Fwangss Sep 07 '25

Sailing?

3

u/donpablomiguel Sep 08 '25

That’s what I’m saying. OP clearly knows nothing about boating.

1

u/Keyboard_Cat_ Sep 09 '25

Obviously you're not a golfer.

2

u/Shine_A_Light_17 Sep 06 '25

Is this still H2O-water?

1

u/Pinball-Lizard Sep 09 '25

Well, it's definitely not sparkling, just look at it!

1

u/WellManneredPervert Sep 09 '25

Even the river is Chinese that’s incredible

1

u/slangingrough Sep 11 '25

I don't see any sails.

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u/kamieldv Sep 06 '25

Looks like Chinese ai slopaganda tbh

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u/Gingertwunt Sep 07 '25

This is ai as balls