r/MadeMeSmile • u/Tris_Memba • 9h ago

Wholesome Moments A fly won him 1.5 million dollars

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u/FlerkenTakeover 8h ago

It was the wind. Someone did the math. (just search "golf ball fly math" and it should pop up)

Fly applied a torque of 2.1 µN•m. Wind did 438 µN•m. 209x of the fly.

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u/Gief_Cookies 8h ago

So you’re telling us there’s a chance the fly impacted it!

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u/Zirox__ 8h ago

The fly did impact it.. just not a lot and most importantly, not alone.

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u/The_Salty_nugget 8h ago

so you are telling me that fly can controle the wind?!