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xkcd #2974: Storage Tanks (xkcd.com)

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We're considering installing a pressurization system to keep the tanks at constant pressure solely to deter them.

https://explainxkcd.com/2974/

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)

As long as they can measure the frequency of the drive, some pervert is going to try to calculate the thing. Never underestimate the siren's song of a familiar but tricky problem.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Add a long pipe labyrinth so narrow it will cause turbulence and loose an unpredictable amount of energy that way. The mathematician who can predict how that mess works out gets a noble prize and a pack of drill bits.