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derpgon@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

Boat displacement is the amount of water the boat displaces while floating. It is equal to boat weight.

So, if you put a 100 ton boat in enclosed bowl, you will of course get 100 tons more on a scale. However, if you do the same with a large surface body of water (river, lake, ocean), the water will be displaced equally over a large surface area, thus distributing the weight. You still get 100 tons more, but less over the are “under” the boat.

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