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Turning in other directions can be accomplished by using a magnetized centerboard and ocean currents, since a current flowing through a magnetic field induces a Laplace force.
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Source: https://xkcd.com/3090/
wait what
is this true? why is it weird?
even if it’s true, the effect would likely be unmeasurably tiny. way bellow negligible.
but I’m curious if it is also sort of true.
Haha no I’m no physicist but they’re using other explanations that are completely inappropriate to come to the same conclusion, it looks like