Why do hurricane lanterns look like that?

6.1M views · 5 years ago · explainer · evergreen

Technology Connections explains why hurricane lanterns have their odd shape. It follows how each part of the lantern shapes the way air and flame behave.

HN people recommend it as the video that won them over to the channel, a clear case of explaining why an everyday object looks the way it does.

“He won me with the video about why hurricane lamps look like they do”

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@UI_at_80x242022 · in “Keropunk Part 2: Lantern Analysis”
Technology Connections has a great series of video on these: ▶ this video link and others...
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@ASalazarMX2021 · in “A toaster from 1949 is still smarter than any sold today”
He won me with the video about why hurricane lamps look like they do: ▶ this video
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@Tomte2021 · in “Argand Lamp”
Probably posted because of today's Technology Connections video: ▶ this video Watch it, it's good.
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