No, go back and watch the videos
there's a lot more to it and he does talk about the stiffness of the chain, bend radius etc and has some links to people who show the effect with rope.
This is a saga and I'm really pleased to see a process of argument between two science communicators who use experiments and hypothesis to try to prove their hypotheses and disprove the other.
If people are watching this they are understanding how humanity is advancing and not watching flat earth / anti-vax shite.
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garold you're on mute I SAID YOU'RE ON MUTE, Thu 2 Sep 2021, 8:19,
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I’d already seen mehdi’s videos.
I’d love to see the experiment done with a very flexible bike chain, which can’t change length unlike other kinds. As well as that it’d be fascinating to see what happens if you could propel the chain up from the bottom to start it off, just for comparison.
I remain unconvinced about any lever effect making a difference, but I’ve really enjoyed thinking about the problem these past few days.
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jonbob loves you, Thu 2 Sep 2021, 17:15,
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