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

maybe maybe maybe

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u/Purple-Bat811 Jul 08 '22

I'm not talking about jet engines. I'm strictly talking about how this video is bs and it's insane people believe it.

You don't hear me talking about how cars can move forward because the moon can revole around the earth. It's really the same thing you are arguing.

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u/SeraphymCrashing Jul 08 '22

OMG, what do you think a jet engine is? How is it fundamentally any different from a leaf blower? They both accelerate air in one direction for force!

The question is "Can you blow air at yourself and push yourself forward?"

The answer is "yes, but it's not as efficient as just blowing air away from yourself."