Re:Why did we wait so long for the bicycle? (2019)
by _carbyau_ on Thursday March 21, 2024 @07:18PM
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Simple? No. But the universe is not a simple place.
Definitive explanation? Yes - to a significant degree of definitive. As with all science/engineering-understanding there are always further details but this we've got pretty well down at the macro level humans operate at.
Definitive explanation? Yes - to a significant degree of definitive. As with all science/engineering-understanding there are always further details but this we've got pretty well down at the macro level humans operate at.
A site beloved by HN to explain this: https://ciechanow.ski/bicycle/
A beautiful site, check out the archives for other explanations and animations of things too.