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Ben Royce 馃嚭馃嚘 馃嚫馃嚛
@benroyce@mastodon.social  路  activity timestamp 3 months ago

In the natural world, what is the probably the most efficient traveler?

Probably a fish like a salmon

Not a horse. Not a bird like a pigeon. And a mouse is surprisingly inefficient

And not a human

But

Put us on a #bicycle and it seems we have the entire natural world beat *and* all of our machines 馃槻

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-human-on-a-bicycle-is-among-the-most-efficient-forms-of-travel-in-the/

#Science #Biology #Engineering #bikes #bike #bicycles #bicycling #bikestodon

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Graph of weight vs efficiency in travel, showing points for various animals and machines
Scientific American

The Most Efficient Traveler Isn鈥檛 a Bird or a Fish鈥擨t鈥檚 You on a Bike

A famous graphic, now updated, compares locomotion in the animal kingdom
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@knapjack@elsewhere.cozysumo.space replied  路  activity timestamp 3 months ago

Two takeaways:

  • I would think a turtle is even more efficient than a salmon.
  • A dog is more efficient in a car. I think that's why they look like they're having such a good time.

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