Originally posted by Schecter
dont all satire sites claim to be real? isnt that the whole point?
Yes, you are correct. Case in point, the flying spaghetti monster site. BTW, I love that site 😆 . But check out this thread:
http://www.killermovies.com/forums/f80/t474825.html
Transfinitum is a true believer.
Something I was thinking of is what is on the other side 😱
Seems there are a few who do belive
Originally posted by Devil KingFrom their FAQ
So, does anyone know why the water in an Australian toilet spins in the opposite direction ours does?
Q: How come when I flush my toilet in the northern hemisphere it goes counterclockwise but I have this friend in Australia and when he flushes it goes clockwise?
You're mistaken. On a round Earth, the Coriolis effect adds at most one (counter)clockwise rotation per day; fewer as you get closer to the equator. The water in your toilet/sink/bathtub/funnel spins much faster than that (probably at least once per minute, or 1440 times per day) so the additional/lost rotation from the Coriolis effect wouldn't be noticed.
Originally posted by Da Pittman
From their FAQQ: How come when I flush my toilet in the northern hemisphere it goes counterclockwise but I have this friend in Australia and when he flushes it goes clockwise?
You're mistaken. On a round Earth, the Coriolis effect adds at most one (counter)clockwise rotation per day; fewer as you get closer to the equator. The water in your toilet/sink/bathtub/funnel spins much faster than that (probably at least once per minute, or 1440 times per day) so the additional/lost rotation from the Coriolis effect wouldn't be noticed.
Unfortunately for them the Coriolis effect only matter on the scale used by artillery weapons and higher. In toilets the dominant factor is where the water is emitted from. That very attempt to justify their position proves they don't know what they're talking about.
Originally posted by Symmetric ChaosBut it is the government that gave you the math to cover it up pitt_shifty
Unfortunately for them the Coriolis effect only matter on the scale used by artillery weapons and higher. In toilets the dominant factor is where the water is emitted from. That very attempt to justify their position proves they don't know what they're talking about.
Originally posted by Devil King
So, does the water really go the other way?
I believe the water flushes/swirls at the angle it is ejected/shape of the toilet. So it's up the the designer of the toilet.
Edit: I onced flushed a toilet in Italy and the water went straight down and then straight up towards me, luckily I have the reflexes of a cat, so I avoided being hit with my own urine. I say this, because I know you like anecdotes.
Moral of the story, Italians can't design a proper toilet.