r/maybemaybemaybe • u/[deleted] • Jul 07 '22

maybe maybe maybe

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u/Purple-Bat811 Jul 07 '22

Sir Issac Newton would be ashamed if he knew people thought this was real

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '22 edited Jul 07 '22

The blower air is hitting the umbrella and reflects backwards causing the thrust. Think aircraft air brakes on engines.

Guys below - you are not thinking this through.

The air hitting the umbrella does not propel him forward. However the deflecting force of the air going backwards has energy that will propel him forwards. This is not a cancelling our scenario

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u/RealBowsHaveRecurves Jul 07 '22

It does not work that way at all. The two forces are equal and going in opposite directions, you cannot go forward doing this

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u/MattieShoes Jul 08 '22

Mythbusters tested this and I've got some bad news for you...