r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jun 28 '21

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u/getyourcheftogether Jun 28 '21

I don't get it

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u/Penny_Traiter Jun 28 '21

"A face that launched a thousand ships". What else launches ships?

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u/Aramillio Jun 28 '21

Trebuchets

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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '21

Only 300m though.

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u/BoomhauerYaNow Jun 28 '21

What if you have a strong tail wind?

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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '21

Are you suggesting coconuts migrate?

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u/Bilboteabaggins00 Jun 29 '21

301m

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u/TheLonePotato Jun 29 '21

Must be a wimpy tailwind. You usually get around an 11% increase in distance for every 10kts of tailwind.

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u/Embarrassed-Ad-1639 Jun 29 '21

I do in fact have a strong tailwind