XKCD BotAug 19, 2024
We're considering installing a pressurization system to keep the tanks at constant pressure solely to deter them.
https://xkcd.com/2974/
Storage Tanks

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Show threadAnton Piatek
@xkcd I'm missing the joke... Something about calculus of storage tanks?
Aug 19, 2024 at 8:21pmTusky
Show threadThawnyAug 19, 2024
@sldrant @xkcd This is a common calculus problem - I believe the question would give the flow rate of the water and ask for the rate of change of the water level in the tank
Show threadAnton PiatekAug 19, 2024
@ThawnyRose @xkcd ah, yes. Vaguely remember doing something like that 20 odd years ago...
Show threadAndré StumpfAug 19, 2024
@sldrant @xkcd
... there's a site for everything:
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Show threadAnders NorénAug 20, 2024
@sldrant
"How long does it take to empty a tank (or a bathtub)" is a classic calculus problem.
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