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elijahplovejoy.bsky.social @elijahplovejoy.bsky.social

Meaning... right *on* the equator, water drains as it would in, say, Budapest?

mar 22, 2025, 2:37 am • 2 0

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Silver Rider @cat-linc.bsky.social

Yes, but I would have to look at a map to see if my actual spot was south. It would be incredible if you took only a few steps to find the water drains a different way!

mar 22, 2025, 3:43 pm • 2 0 • view
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C Latner @digory29.bsky.social

I would think it kind of wouldn't swirl either way at some latitudes--the "switchover" zone

mar 23, 2025, 12:00 am • 4 0 • view
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elijahplovejoy.bsky.social @elijahplovejoy.bsky.social

I like to imagine, at least, that one could position oneself *directly* on the equator, drain a sink, and watch the water go straight down -- sans swirl.

mar 23, 2025, 12:51 am • 2 0 • view
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Betsy Cazden @betsy-cazden.bsky.social

I went to an equator park in Kenya, where you can take a photo standing straddling the line, and they showed us the difference.

mar 23, 2025, 12:55 am • 4 0 • view
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elijahplovejoy.bsky.social @elijahplovejoy.bsky.social

Amazing! I'm jealous.

mar 23, 2025, 12:57 am • 1 0 • view
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C Latner @digory29.bsky.social

So tell us what it did?

mar 23, 2025, 2:26 am • 2 0 • view
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🌻Liza @lizayes.bsky.social

Did they show you which way(s) water circles down a drain on the equatorial line?

mar 23, 2025, 9:33 pm • 1 0 • view