PalmAndNeedlePalmAndNeedle@norden.social
Nov 10, 2026, 11:16 PM@TheEjj wtf are you talking about?
for context: Im a naval architect and blue water sailor on tallships
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AsymmetricblueAsymmetricblue@mastodon.socialNov 11, 2026, 4:16 AM@PalmAndNeedle @TheEjj That appears to be when the bow flexes out of sight for a bit
- PalmAndNeedlePalmAndNeedle@norden.socialNov 11, 2026, 5:05 AM
@Asymmetricblue @TheEjj welcome to the real world. Materials expand and contract, and they flex. It'd be a much bigger problem if it wouldn't flex.
- AsymmetricblueAsymmetricblue@mastodon.socialNov 11, 2026, 5:11 AM
@PalmAndNeedle @TheEjj * see also: skyscrapers, bridges, airplane wings, etc.
- PalmAndNeedlePalmAndNeedle@norden.socialNov 11, 2026, 5:16 AM
@Asymmetricblue @TheEjj also passenger ships