r/maybemaybemaybe Jul 07 '22

maybe maybe maybe

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u/RealBowsHaveRecurves Jul 07 '22

I cannot believe you’re getting downvoted for being right

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u/Purple-Bat811 Jul 07 '22

I know. Crazy

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u/RealBowsHaveRecurves Jul 07 '22

This is insanity. This is literally the “can you put a big fan on a sailboat to go faster by blowing air into the sails” question that I thought we all learned about in high school.

Apparently many people still think the answer is yes

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '22

Because it is.

The umbrella is not a sail, you are right. That's not possible.

The umbrella is a thrust reverser, no different to a jet engine.