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2026-05-16 04:03 UTC
@hazelton@sparkgap.marsfreeradio.org I learned recently this phenomenon is called “viscous fingering” aka Saffman–Taylor instability
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@hazelton@sparkgap.marsfreeradio.org 2026-05-16 18:36
@thure@hci.social an academic paper on saffman-taylor instability is quite a dense read in fluid dynamics! i think i will keep "saffman-taylor instability" for my colleagues and "viscous fingering" for my friends.