If I had a switch like that, I would make absolutely sure I knew my position precisely at all times. All it takes is one drunk deciding to lean in the wrong place, and suddenly your boat is bisected…
The other question is… do the ships themselves change shape when the change happens?
That’s such a great solution.
My son shared that with me. I don’t know if he meant it as an idea for us, or just because it’s cool. Incidentally, there’s more apiaries in the metro Detroit area than I thought - and not just in the sub- and ex-urbs, in the actual city.
HOW long has this been going on, I wonder?!
There’s a name for it:
Sounds like the opposite to imposter syndrome.
Cool:
If you’re unfamiliar with Kakapo, see:
Prior to the recovery program, the total global population of Kakapo was down to 65.
His final musical was to be about Luis Brunel. (Discrete charm of the bourgeoisie, The Exterminating Angel)
Just a thought…we originally had an idea for a blog version of this board. This thread seems like the start of a cool blog.
https://medium.com/@stevechatterton/when-vikings-cornered-the-market-on-unicorn-horns-d17a081043f5
no onebox?
The whole thing is interesting (botany, woodworking, sailing and military history; right in my wheelhouse), but note particularly the bit between 3:30 and 4:00.
Hmmm…my great-grandpa was the head sawyer in a mill up in Boyne City, MI. No idea what he made, this was late 19th century. Being in MI, it could’ve been for local usage or ships that travelled the Great Lakes, I’ll prolly never know.
I’m gonna guess pine, maple, oak, and…hmmm…walnut? 
Oh, I somehow read it as the “Four”…do not ask me why. Dirty glasses, screen too far away, not magnified enough - that’s my story & I’m sticking to it!
Interesting though.