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:::That it was constructed implies more than just the out-of-thin-air novel theorisation by Cueball (a number of Physics prizes were won for things that couldn't be physically invoked - at least at the time) so I choose to believe that Miss L became an equal party (neither more ''nor less'' rightfully resposible for the eventual result) as it was developed from mad scribbling to (equally mad?) 'reality'. Well, that's my headcanon, but I'm sure that Randall wouldn't have any reason to disagree. (Especially if I'm pointing my headcannon at him at the time!) [[Special:Contributions/172.70.91.126|172.70.91.126]] 09:59, 22 January 2022 (UTC)
 
:::That it was constructed implies more than just the out-of-thin-air novel theorisation by Cueball (a number of Physics prizes were won for things that couldn't be physically invoked - at least at the time) so I choose to believe that Miss L became an equal party (neither more ''nor less'' rightfully resposible for the eventual result) as it was developed from mad scribbling to (equally mad?) 'reality'. Well, that's my headcanon, but I'm sure that Randall wouldn't have any reason to disagree. (Especially if I'm pointing my headcannon at him at the time!) [[Special:Contributions/172.70.91.126|172.70.91.126]] 09:59, 22 January 2022 (UTC)
 
: For Science, of course! https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArtisticLicenseAwards [[User:Elektrizikekswerk|Elektrizikekswerk]] ([[User talk:Elektrizikekswerk|talk]]) 09:17, 24 January 2022 (UTC)
 
: For Science, of course! https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArtisticLicenseAwards [[User:Elektrizikekswerk|Elektrizikekswerk]] ([[User talk:Elektrizikekswerk|talk]]) 09:17, 24 January 2022 (UTC)
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:He just simply wins all of them. <span style="text-shadow:0 0 6px black">[[User:Beanie|<span style="font-size:11pt;color:#dddddd">Beanie</span>]]</span> <sup><span style="text-shadow:0 0 3px #000000">[[User talk:Beanie|<span style="font-size:8pt;color:#dddddd">talk</span>]]</span></sup> 23:28, 29 January 2022 (UTC)
 
  
 
Do we need to pick apart the title text? Each initial bit is almost straight analogy ripped from the classic electrodynamic/hydronynamic comparison, though just as incompatible (and mixed up) as the diagram. Oh, and I linked wave-particle duality just for the awful second-order pun, but I was going to line up various other dualities (from electric/magnetic, to the T-/S-dualities of M-theory) and equivalences (esp. Mass-Energy) in an attempt to 'explain' what is somehow indicated to be going on. Doubtless future editors will oblige if they think they can do it better. [[Special:Contributions/172.70.91.126|172.70.91.126]] 09:59, 22 January 2022 (UTC)
 
Do we need to pick apart the title text? Each initial bit is almost straight analogy ripped from the classic electrodynamic/hydronynamic comparison, though just as incompatible (and mixed up) as the diagram. Oh, and I linked wave-particle duality just for the awful second-order pun, but I was going to line up various other dualities (from electric/magnetic, to the T-/S-dualities of M-theory) and equivalences (esp. Mass-Energy) in an attempt to 'explain' what is somehow indicated to be going on. Doubtless future editors will oblige if they think they can do it better. [[Special:Contributions/172.70.91.126|172.70.91.126]] 09:59, 22 January 2022 (UTC)
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It occurs to me that there is already an electrical component to the water-flow diagram -- the pump needs an electrical current to operate. And if the battery providing voltage to the electrical diagram is a wet cell, maybe there's a connection over there as well.  [[User:LtPowers|LtPowers]] ([[User talk:LtPowers|talk]]) 13:16, 22 January 2022 (UTC)
 
It occurs to me that there is already an electrical component to the water-flow diagram -- the pump needs an electrical current to operate. And if the battery providing voltage to the electrical diagram is a wet cell, maybe there's a connection over there as well.  [[User:LtPowers|LtPowers]] ([[User talk:LtPowers|talk]]) 13:16, 22 January 2022 (UTC)
 
: Pumps existed before electricity was harnessed. [[Special:Contributions/172.70.110.81|172.70.110.81]] 15:15, 24 January 2022 (UTC)
 
: Pumps existed before electricity was harnessed. [[Special:Contributions/172.70.110.81|172.70.110.81]] 15:15, 24 January 2022 (UTC)
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I will admit to wondering at times if pumping a conductive fluid rapidly, which was conducting an AC current would change frequency or amperage of the current, and how it would change.  Caveat, don't mention that to recent engineering or physics graduates.  Apparently, ionic conduction is not well explained to them, and they have to season a few years before they figure it out.  Even though that's the entire meaning of "ground return" in AC current studies.[[Special:Contributions/172.70.126.65|172.70.126.65]] 10:56, 27 January 2022 (UTC)
 

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