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Wait, you're saying rocks on an empty boat, but why not just have an empty boat? Wouldn't a totally empty boat travel faster than boat+rocks?
by brador 14y ago
Wait, you're saying rocks on an empty boat, but why not just have an empty boat? Wouldn't a totally empty boat travel faster than boat+rocks?
- sophacles 14y agoAn empty boat has a higher center of gravity. Thus waves are more likely to capsize (tip it over) it. It is better (from a strictly economic sense) to have a slightly slower functional boat than one that is sunk.