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Watch the "Enterprise" warp down the raingutter in 3 seconds. (It's 1 MB and requires QuickTime Player) |
A raingutter regatta boat race depends as much on the participants as on their boats. A boat with an average "blower" may scoot through ten feet of water in 10 seconds. With a different captain at the helm, the same boat may skip across in less than three seconds - beating the waves! Other boats are limited in their speed by poor design and never have a chance to win no matter how good its Skipper is.
What about the performance of your breath powered boat? Do you know how to practice for the race? You may not end up with the fastest time, but you will have gained valuable insights and skills from your parent, teacher or leader that can benefit you for life.
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