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I'm sure a gomboc would self-right when completely underwater, but what about a floating gomboc half-submerged? Different problem.
by hugh3 15y ago
I'm sure a gomboc would self-right when completely underwater, but what about a floating gomboc half-submerged? Different problem.
- euccastro 15y agoAlso, ships are not solid (as in 'filled'), let alone uniform in density. On top of that, hydrodynamics imposes more important constraints on shape. You can make a ship pretty stable by loading its keel heavily.