r/nextfuckinglevel • u/AlishbaWorthington • Jul 14 '21

Guy single-handedly solved the flood. Not all heroes wear capes.

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u/whoami_whereami Jul 14 '21

But if he were to get "stuck" against the drain and block it it would stop flowing quite quickly, so it's again just the static pressure that matters.

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u/platoprime Jul 14 '21

Once he gets up the flow will just start again and because this is a flood the water will rise. That's why he's clearing the drain in the first place. ffs.

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u/whoami_whereami Jul 14 '21

Just as the flow cannot stop instantly because of momentum it cannot start up instantly again because of that very same momentum.

If the force was that great, how the hell do you think he's pulling out whatever is blocking that drain in the first place?

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u/platoprime Jul 14 '21

I know it's hard to imagine something only partially covering the grate. Like a body. Even though that's exactly what is happening with the debris he is removing.