From 3dca6ae25c1963a7a1a178d1f4b44a063e81d94a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: rhinopotamus Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2024 10:42:55 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] embed image in body of hourglass post --- _posts/2024-04-18-hourglass.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/_posts/2024-04-18-hourglass.md b/_posts/2024-04-18-hourglass.md index a2a0af7..3a258fb 100644 --- a/_posts/2024-04-18-hourglass.md +++ b/_posts/2024-04-18-hourglass.md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ katex: True If I ask you what shape an hourglass is, there is a very specific shape that leaps to mind. (Maybe there is also theme music.) +![Days of Our Lives title card](/images/hourglass.jpg) + For Physics Reasons (TM), fluids[^1] will flow more quickly out of a more full container than they will out of an emptier container, so if we want the level of the fluid to drop consistently, we need the sides to taper in to compensate. Exactly how much taper do we need? WHat shape, in fact, is an hourglass? Turns out this is a fun question to explore with just a little calculus.