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Are there places where the current is less strong, like the bottom of the river or something, and you have to stay there?

But then, how do you breathe?

Tricky stuff, water.

OK, trying a different tack, is it the attitude of your body as it hits the water at the bottom?

Should your body have a laid back, couldn't care less attitude, or is it better off with a can-do type pose?

RF

>Increasing General Puzzlement<

I like it!

>>Are there places where the current is less strong<<

Ooh he's on fire tonight!

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Nope.

But then it is all fluid mechanics, which I was never very good at. I only remember the "Venturi effect" (by name), and seemingly some Boussinesq person was studying the field. And my uncle, too.

Or does it have to do with the Hairy Ball Theorem?

Going for the trifecta are we? And a QI bonus too.... do continue...

when you fall into deep water wearing waders

the tecnique for survival is

lay on your back and float down stream feet first, fending yourself of obsticals with your feet, untill you come to shallow water, then paddle to the beach, when you are aground, roll over onto your front and crawl up out of the water, roll back onto your back and raise your legs to drain the waders

I cannot tell you about fluid mechanics (Not without googling at least )

The hairy ball theorem states that if you comb a hairy ball, there will be at least one tuft.

Or, if you have something flowing on a sphere, there will be a point where there is no current.

Hey, we have our very own Entry on the Theorem: A9632964

Oh that qualifies!

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In so far as this question is 'about' fluid dynamics, it's really, really simple.

Often waterfalls have a rock in them splitting the falls into two separate sections. The waters around such a rock are typically very, very calm and excellent fishing grounds.

Enya sang the theme song and much incidental music for Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring. That film ends with the breaking of the Fellowship above the Falls of Rauros, which are separated by just such a rock, Tol Brandir.

Gimmie geek points if nothing else.

P.S. It's often stated that The Islands of the Moon are the only place in Enya's song Orinoco Flow that don't actually exist, but the term is an old one for Madagascar.

>>Often waterfalls have a rock in them splitting the falls into two separate sections. The waters around such a rock are typically very, very calm <<

Correct. +3

Now there is a place where people routinely hurl themselves into a waterfall to experience this effect. Any idea where it is - for points.

Angel Falls with parachutists?

Reichenbach? Bacharach?

Caveat: people may well hurl themselves into any waterfall they happen across, but I'm thinking of one in particular.

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Nope.

Not those.

I don't know that many waterfalls. There's the obvious one, but I doubt people would be allowed to jump in anyway.

High Force on the Tees?

I don't know that many waterfalls. There's the obvious one, but I doubt people would be allowed to jump in anyway.

Come now, don't be coy...