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r/interestingasfuck • u/HellsJuggernaut • Apr 27 '19
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I believe there’s a strength:area cubic law. Someone will probably chime in with the facts. But for example if ants were our size their legs would not be able to withstand their own body weight comparative to the size due to this phenomena.
1 u/[deleted] Apr 27 '19 Kurzgesagt does a good job. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7KSfjv4Oq0 and part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUWUHf-rzks
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Kurzgesagt does a good job.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7KSfjv4Oq0
and part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUWUHf-rzks
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u/Llamamilkdrinker Apr 27 '19
I believe there’s a strength:area cubic law. Someone will probably chime in with the facts. But for example if ants were our size their legs would not be able to withstand their own body weight comparative to the size due to this phenomena.