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Rotating Loop of Chain Holds Its Shape by Don Pettit and Steve Mould (piefed-media.feddit.online)
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NASA let me test my weird chain theory in space by Steve Mould: YouTube (main video), YouTube (full video call), YouTube (extra experiments) #microgravity

a GIF of astronaut Don Pettit on the International Space Station; there is a loop of chain floating in front of him, and it's rotating and individual segments are following the course of the loop, with the subtle bends in the loop staying stationary; this is stays stable as Don Pettit talks to us through the loop and points things out; friction is causing the loop to slowly become more round, more evident when he tries this with the larger chain at his side

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[โ€“] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

I saw the video and recognised Don Pettit's voice, and remembered ISS Mailbag from 11+ years ago with Don and Mike Massemino.

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    • [โ€“] 3 points 1 year ago

    String theory has never looked so cooked, if reality is chain theory

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