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Turning in other directions can be accomplished by using a magnetized centerboard and ocean currents, since a current flowing through a magnetic field induces a Laplace force.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3090/

explainxkcd for #3090

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[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 6 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

wait what

is this true? why is it weird?

[–] LSNLDN@slrpnk.net 18 points 11 hours ago

Haha no I’m no physicist but they’re using other explanations that are completely inappropriate to come to the same conclusion, it looks like