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aerodynamics (mander.xyz)
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[–] 42 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Well... duh? A fairer comparison would be the cow vs jeep. A sea creature vs something designed for land isn't that great of a comparison because water is thick enough that you're going to need some kind of aerodynamic (fluodynamic?) adaptation to survive. Air is thin enough that evolution can sacrifice some aerodynamics for other traits.

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago

    At the speed cars move at, air behaves much like water. They're both fluids. The faster you move the more resistance it has, but also the more dense the fluid is the more resistance it has. Moving quickly through the air is similar to moving slowly through water.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child)

    So is a cow more aerodynamic than a Jeep? Edit: Nevermind, it got kind of answered in another thread.

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