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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | A {{w|Carousel|merry-go-round}} (or carousel) is an amusement ride consisting of a | + | {{incomplete|Explanation needs more detail.}} |
+ | A {{w|Carousel|merry-go-round}} (or carousel) is an amusement ride consisting of a slowly rotating circular platform with seats for riders. These seats are traditionally wooden horses. The seats usually rotate slowly, as, like most amusement rides, it is for children. The implication is that the tornado would make the merry-go-round spin much faster, creating the "Fun" and "Awesome" experience described in the comment, but in reality it would either destroy the merry-go-round or damage it in a way that would keep it from spinning (such as by breaking an axle or bearing). | ||
− | + | A spinning teacup ride consists of several circular units ("teacups") that seat around ten people each. They rotate around their center axis, while simultaneously orbiting the center of the entire ride, exposing people to acceleration in rapidly shifting, seemingly random directions. The second tornado system, as reported in the titletext, had multiple vortices, similarly rotating around a common center, that attached themselves to each of the "teacups", also spinning them faster than normal operation of the ride would have. This is, of course, even less likely (to happen, and to result in no injuries if it did) than the single-vortex tornado on the merry-go-round. | |
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | :[Cueball | + | :[Cueball stands in front of a small village holding a microphone] |
− | :Cueball: The tornado touched down directly over a merry-go-round, in what victims are calling a "fun" and "awesome" disaster. | + | :Cueball: The tornado touched down directly over a merry-go-round, in what victims are calling a "fun" and "awesome" disaster. |
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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