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Tom Scott Nov 14, 2022 16:00
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Surely water simulation can be done with computers now? Well, not quite. At the University of Sherbrooke, there's an artificial research river, and I asked them to start it up. ▪ The University's civil engineering department: https://www.usherbrooke.ca/gcivil/ Edited by Michelle Martin https://www.youtube.com/@OnTheCrux With thanks to Sherbrooke team members Basem (who also flew the drone!) and André (who also wrote the French subtitles!) 🟥 MORE FROM TOM: https://www.tomscott.com/ (you can find contact details and social links there too) 📰 WEEKLY NEWSLETTER with good stuff from the rest of the internet: https://www.tomscott.com/newsletter/ ❓ LATERAL, free weekly podcast: https://lateralcast.com/ https://youtube.com/lateralcast/ ➕ TOM SCOTT PLUS: https://youtube.com/tomscottplus 👥 THE TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES: https://youtube.com/techdif
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