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    How does fluid go down the drain where you live?

    After some testing I concluded that here the flow is like this:
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    Re: How does fluid go down the drain where you live?

    I'll just answer for everyone.

    Counter-Clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.

    Clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.



    Or did you just want everyone to say in which hemisphere they live?

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    Re: How does fluid go down the drain where you live?

    well i think we can close the books on this one
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    Re: How does fluid go down the drain where you live?

    I think I saw somewhere that this was an urban myth, and that the direction water spiraled as it drained wasn't affected by the geographical location.

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    Re: How does fluid go down the drain where you live?

    Exatly, Jason! So let's hear it yabbadabbadont and briancurtin, which way do your turds spin? We're building an emperical data base here!

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    Re: How does fluid go down the drain where you live?

    dude, you do know that toilets have water jets that determine the direction...doesnt really matter which way, itll go down. If you really want a test put pepper or something on water in a sink or bottle of still water, then drain it. Ill give you a hint though - hemisphere isn't going to affect it.
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    Re: How does fluid go down the drain where you live?

    The term you may be searching for is "Coriolis effect" (and it is a myth).

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coriolis_effect
    http://www.snopes.com/science/coriolis.htm
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    Re: How does fluid go down the drain where you live?

    Quote Originally Posted by htinn
    The term you may be searching for is "Coriolis effect" (and it is a myth).

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coriolis_effect
    http://www.snopes.com/science/coriolis.htm
    Ohhh sure, and your gonna tell me next that the tooth fairy is not real!

    I actually believed this myth, until you sir, ruined my blissful ignorance.
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    Re: How does fluid go down the drain where you live?

    Quote Originally Posted by htinn
    The term you may be searching for is "Coriolis effect" (and it is a myth).

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coriolis_effect
    http://www.snopes.com/science/coriolis.htm
    The Coriolis effect is not a myth!

    However, the flow of the water is strongly dependent on whether it was moving or not before you start flushing it.

    We resently experimented with this and came to the conclution that (in the northern hemisphere) it rotates clockwise about 60% of the time, I'd also like to point out that this was tested using sinks and not toilets.

    If you have a large container of water (still water), with a small hole at the bottom, the water will rotate clockwise in the northern hemsiphere

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    Perhaps I should point out that these tests where conducted in the north of Sweden.
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    Re: How does fluid go down the drain where you live?

    After further review.... Water in my drain goes


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