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Testing If You Can Blow Your Own Sail

Mark Rober

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No, you cannot effectively blow your own sail. The fan pushes air, but the boat's sail pushes air back, canceling out forward motion. A propeller is needed to push against water.

  • ๐Ÿ’จ The leaf blower on a skateboard worked because it was an electric skateboard, not the blower.
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  • ๐Ÿงฒ The tourist demonstration for water draining direction is a trick; the demonstrator twists the water.
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A man stands on a small boat with a large red sail and a giant fan behind him, pointing at the fan with a surprised expression.