Archimedes and a Boat Lift: the Falkirk Wheel

[WilliamAncich]

Ah yes, the Greek bloke with the bathtub. I also like the Italian guy with a telescope and the English dude with the falling apple.

[TomScottGo]

I've been wanting to film up here for so long, and I finally managed to make it! This is such a beautiful bit of design, particularly when you start to think about the forces involved...

[grahamrich]

"The bloke with a bathtub" is now the official description of Archimedes.

[grantmelville]

I'm a Falkirk lad, born and bred - been to the Wheel once before. I remember the guide explaining that that it was powered by hundreds of hamsters. Quality banter.

[Dixavd]

As a physics student, this sort of real world application of basic laws makes my day.

[Drakotar]

Do you teleport Tom? You always seem to be everywhere with these awesome videos :P

[toshibe]

what if you just built a sick ramp to jump the boats?

[haravikk]

Falkirk lad here, I managed to get up onto this while it was being built thanks to my dad somehow getting onto a tour group through his work; didn't do my fear of heights any good going up the shaky scaffolding they had mind you. Also been over it twice (both ways) on a boat, it's a superb piece of engineering and a *lot* easier than the 20-odd lochs you'd need otherwise!

[charcolew]

As a Scot, I have often taken visitors to see the Falkirk Wheel, and every last one of them was entranced by the design, the simplicity and the beauty of this engineering marvel.

[djalland]

I live about a mile from the Falkirk Wheel and regularly walk my dog there. It never ceases to astonish me.

[batacumba]

I love his breathless British enthusiasm when he’s explaining stuff.

[aggodoggo]

Im doing a final project in physics over 1 of 5 topics. I saw "The Falkirk Wheel, a rotating boat lift near Falkirk in Scotland" and I was like, I think tom scott should have made a video over this. sure enough, here it is. Thank you ♥

[SteampunkVaporyLounge]

Lovely subject, fascinating. What I love more is how short, sweet and to the point this video was. Less than 3 minutes and I have everything I ever wanted out of this and more. THANK YOU!

[crystalball]

Hubby and I were there on 30th May 2121 and saw the wheels turn upwards. I've never been the slightest bit interested in canals and barges etc, but this Wheel and all the cogs etc. are absolutely gob-smacking!

[ers]

All fun and games until someone turns up with a 501 ton boat!

[DarthyyFM]

Im from Falkirk and this is like a 10 minute drive from my house. Been on it for a school trip when i was little once. Never really understood how in depth it is. Amazing

[tangerinealarm]

I love the Falkirk Wheel, it's just a fantastic piece of modern engineering. It's a modern piece of engineering that isn't a bridge or a building or anything like that. It's, it's just wonderful.

[mcswordfish]

"Eureka" - Ephebian for "Please pass me my towel"

[shantakidd]

I just learned about this wheel from a short and looked it up. Words can't express how happy I was to find an old Tom Scott video about it.

[miko]

I've been on the Archimedes 3 times, amazing holiday, love Falkirk, great escape room in Falkirk.