Activity for Eric Duminil‭

Type	On...	Excerpt	Status	Date
Answer	—	A: Why are we moving in circles with a tandem kayak? It might seem obvious to more experienced paddlers here, but it drove my wife and myself crazy while trying to paddle on a 3-seater kayak. We were sitting on the two front seats, without noticing the rear paddler should sit on the rear seat. The kayak would turn around every 10 seconds. Could that b... (more)	—	over 5 years ago
Answer	—	A: What's wrong with swimming out far? One reason is geometry. If people on the shore know the approximate direction you went to swim, your possible location could be anywhere inside a circular sector. The area of this sector depends on the square of the radius: Each time you double the distance to the shore, you divide by 4 the chanc... (more)	—	over 7 years ago