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GoForPapaPalpy t1_j6mruzo wrote
Reply to comment by The_Flying_Alf in Perseverance Mars rover drops 10th sample, completing depot by IslandChillin
The Martian Atmosphere is incredibly sparse / low pressure. Even the fastest wind on Mars wouldn’t be able to move much besides dust. There’s just not enough molecules of atmosphere to enact significant force into anything of substance.
This is part of the reason why the Ingenuity drone’s blades have such a high revolution rate.
GoForPapaPalpy t1_iy29wyq wrote
Reply to comment by americancontrol in ELI5 in football, why can't the offense hand the ball to a very light person, and hammer throw them toward the line of scrimmage repeatedly? by adunndevster
I mean that’s done all the time though. You have big push piles to help advance runners forward. Most notably on QB sneaks, but also on any play where the small forward progress matters
GoForPapaPalpy t1_j6mtx4l wrote
Reply to comment by The_Flying_Alf in Perseverance Mars rover drops 10th sample, completing depot by IslandChillin
No worries! As did I at some point in my life. So if you watch “The Martian” with Matt Damon - great movie, awesome book - the whole concept of the dust storm pushing the escape vehicle over and blowing a radar dish into Mark Watney is complete BS. Andy Weir tried to keep most things true to the science / believable, but I think I’ve read somewhere that he regretted that whole part because it is just not what Martian Wind is capable of doing.