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[-] cornshark@lemmy.world 10 points 17 hours ago

Seagulls have wings and can fly. Ostriches have wings and can't fly. So it's not the wings that make the seagulls fly, it's something else entirely.

[-] Denixen@feddit.nu 3 points 16 hours ago

This is in a way true. If ostriches weight less or had bigger wing area (like, absurdly large), they would be able to fly. So it isn't the wings per se as you say. Interesting.

[-] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 4 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

The windows on the bus don’t go round and round?

Having recently lived through a hurricane and can vouch that houses, can, in fact, go.

[-] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 4 points 17 hours ago

I knew it wasn't that simple. Some more research is definitely required.

Did your house have a radio? I'm working on a completely new hypothesis.

[-] BartyDeCanter@lemmy.sdf.org 65 points 2 days ago

Then Diogenes comes cruising through in an RV.

[-] Inucune@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

"Behold! A Van!"

[-] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 30 points 2 days ago

Same for doors. We are really narrowing it down now!

[-] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 4 points 17 hours ago

Let's think of some differences. Cars have license plates and steering wheels.

There's one angle that I feel like we're not acknowledging: maybe it's something in the house that makes it not go. Sinks, or perhaps beds?

[-] somedev@aussie.zone 3 points 16 hours ago

Hmm, that can't be it either. I've seen caravans with beds and sinks and they go.

[-] And009@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 2 days ago

It's not the human either. Believe me I've seen cars move by itself

[-] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 47 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Ancient "science" is kinda like this sometimes tbh

[-] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 31 points 2 days ago

Modern science too, if the question is big enough.

[-] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 2 points 17 hours ago

I feel like all science is like this to an extent

Like, chicks get breast cancer a lot. Is it the estrogen? Let's put some of that in a mouse and see what happens

Of course modern researchers are more interested in like "MSRB acrolase enzymes" or whatever, but same diff

[-] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 27 points 2 days ago

When you come to the comments for answers, and it's just people telling jokes

[-] darvocet@infosec.pub 20 points 2 days ago

It's the hood that does it. Houses don't have hoods. Well, lots of houses can make up a hood but i think that's different.

[-] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

You...I...you know what never mind. It is just not worth it.

[-] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 13 points 2 days ago

Cars have rubber bladed things that automatically clear water off of some of the windows but houses do not.

[-] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

I bet this is it! I'm going to install some in my house and see what happens. Pray for me!

[-] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 19 points 2 days ago
[-] someguy3@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

The Pakleds are interested. This is basically Pakled philosophy.

[-] Kolanaki@pawb.social 13 points 2 days ago

"Windows make us go?"

Cuts hole in spaceship; gets vented into vacuum

[-] Azzu@lemm.ee 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

So the window did make them go

[-] limer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 days ago

Have you checked to see if the foundations are the same ?

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