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Anon isn't fooled by planes (sh.itjust.works)
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[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 15 points 10 months ago (3 children)

As long as the tanker weights less than the weight of all that water it displaced, it will float.

But steel is heavier than water

[–] goodeye8@fedia.io 30 points 10 months ago (3 children)

If you take 1kg of steel and 1kg of water, which is heavier? That's right, steel is heavier.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 9 points 10 months ago (2 children)

If she weighs more than a duck, then she’s made of wood.

[–] DeltaWingDragon@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago

And therefore?

... A WITCH!

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

We shall use the larger scales!

[–] univers3man@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago

Now this guy knows what he's talking about

[–] DeltaWingDragon@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago

A steelogram of kilo is feather than heaviers

[–] lka1988@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago

And water is surprisingly heavy itself.

[–] pixeltree@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 10 months ago

Ah, but boats aren't solid steel! It has lots of hollow spaces inside, making the volume up displaced water bigger, without increasing the weight!