Saturday, April 08, 2023

Someone Out There Is Capable Of Being More Foolish Than Fella

This was posted on the Internet...

BTW, the rotor blades of a helicopter rotate one way in the northern hemisphere and the opposite way in the southern hemisphere due to the Coriolis Effect. This makes flying across the equator in a helicopter a bit tricky.

Some Fella-Like Person picked up on this and posted this comment...

“The usual approach is for northern hemisphere helicopters to fly upside down when they cross the equator into the southern hemisphere, in order to reduce the Coriolis Stress on the pilots (*). The problem is a little simpler for dual rotor craft, e.g. Osprey or Chinook, which merely have to fly backwards.

(*) The pilots have to remember which way they flipped over when they crossed into the Southern Hemisphere, because when they cross back to the Northern Hemisphere it is important to have a net winding number of zero. If that isn’t done properly, then everyone on the aircraft who is right handed will become left handed (and vice versa). There are unsubstantiated rumors about the effects upon sexual preference, but I’m not going to dignify them further.”

Ain’t that beautiful!

Would I kid u?

Smartfella

Lagniappe: Everyone knows that water going down a toilet spins Counter Clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and Clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. This is because of the Coriolis Effect. Hey, everyone, you are wrong...

There is an urban legend that water in toilets spins in opposite directions in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres because of the Coriolis Effect. But that isn't true—a toilet bowl is too small for the effect to be observed. Instead, other factors like the shape of the toilet bowl and the direction that the water enters are largely responsible for how the flushing water moves.

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Belated Happy Easter hope you had a good one Don't delete me from the 64 and thanks for getting Cuz Leon right. The Sergeant still looks sharp.is he as sharp as biden? OK NOW GET HIM OFF THE STAGE.

Anonymous said...

National Geographic and Playboy magazine have both explored the Coriolis Effect, which causes objects in motion to appear deflected due to the Earth's rotation. This includes the rotation of helicopter rotor blades, which can have a significant impact on flight stability and control when crossing the equator. The validity of the statement that rotor blades rotate in opposite directions depending on the hemisphere is supported by these reputable sources. The Coriolis Effect is a well-established scientific principle that highlights the complexities of our world and the mysteries waiting to be discovered.

Would I kid you?