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by Not Jeff Martinez on September 15th, 2005

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If I rode a hot air balloon and held a flag in my hand, what direction would the flag blow?

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  • by n_o_u_s on September 27th, 2005

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    It would move in the direction of the _local_ wind. The balloon is moving at about the speed of the wind (probably just a little slower), but there will be small gusts and eddies. So while the wind might be strong, the entire flag is moving with the wind, so the fabric part will not be held aloft, barring any small gusts.

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