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If the horse is spherical, I'm sure he's got plenty more fat reserves than that!

• csdvrx 4y ago
  > If the horse is spherical, I'm sure he's got plenty more fat reserves than that! If we assume a spherical horse, we can also assume lack of friction. Then for about 50% of the mountainous part, the horse can just roll downhill not even using any of its precious fat!
  • elcomet 4y ago
    and for flat areas, it just needs the energy for initial acceleration, then it can continue in a uniform rectilinear motion
    • zasdffaa 4y ago
      Can we have upright cylindrical goats on the flat parts for our horse to knock down like skittles? Please?
      • gerdesj 4y ago
        I don't see why not. Crack on!
      • elcomet 4y ago
        Yes but with negligible mass to avoid slowing down the spherical horses
  • raxxorraxor 4y ago
    With a bit of tuning the oat moped can perhaps recuperate some energy upon breaking too.
    • gerdesj 4y ago
      +1 insightful!
  • ben_w 4y ago
    I am reminded of this: https://youtu.be/ba62uuv-5Dc https://youtu.be/ba62uuv-5Dc