Here's how physics could make big crowds safer (www.npr.org)
from will_a113@lemmy.ml to technology@lemmy.world on 11 Feb 2025 20:53
https://lemmy.ml/post/25902128

Crowds and water have more in common than you’d think - they both flow like a fluid, with predictable patterns that can turn perilous if not properly managed. Looks like the physics of human herds is no bull, as researchers have uncovered the fluid dynamics behind dangerous crowd crushes.

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LodeMike@lemmy.today on 12 Feb 2025 00:51 collapse

Is this not a solved problem?

technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 12 Feb 16:48 collapse

No. Fluid dynamics is very complicated. It seems like crowds are much simpler, although so far their only advice is to avoid walls, etc.

arstechnica.com/…/turbulence-the-oldest-unsolved-…