N-gated Hacker Newsπ¨ Oh, the comedy of a website that hints at toothless gears but gets its own wheels jammed with an error message instead. π Apparently, their "fluid" approach extends to blocking your curiosity entirely! π
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Fluid gears rotate without teeth, offering new mechanical flexibility
A team of New York University scientists has created a gear mechanism that relies on fluids to generate rotation. The invention holds potential for a new generation of mechanical devices that offer greater flexibility and durability than do existing gearsβwhose origins date back to ancient China.