http://variationsonnormal.com/2010/01/05/the-wind-in-my-sails-guaranteed/ Ideas, observations and inventions Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:06:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://variationsonnormal.com/2010/01/05/the-wind-in-my-sails-guaranteed/#comment-670 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:29:02 +0000 http://variationsonnormal.com/?p=785#comment-670 Unfortunately, due to Newton’s 3rd Law, this design will not cause the boat to move forward unless you point it away from the sail. Kind of paradoxical, in a way.

]]> http://variationsonnormal.com/2010/01/05/the-wind-in-my-sails-guaranteed/#comment-561 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:59:10 +0000 http://variationsonnormal.com/?p=785#comment-561 Did it not pop into you mind that if you were going to use that amount of energy you would turn the fan upside down and use it as a propeller?

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