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[โ€“] mech@feddit.org 10 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

My cousin told me that wind power turbines are actually amusement park attractions: The blades are hollow and you can take a ride inside while they rotate.
Later, I calculated that you'd experience 15g at the tip of a typical one.

[โ€“] Cricket@lemmy.zip 2 points 30 minutes ago

Later, I calculated that youโ€™d experience 15g at the tip of a typical one.

Sounds like a fun ride to me! /s