Draining The Oceans Is HARD

Use Ground News to understand the news better, avoid media bias, and prioritize factuality. Use this link to get 40% off your subscription: https://ground.news/physics Support MinutePhysics on Patreon! https://patreon.com/minutephysics It's hard to drain the oceans because it's a nonlocal phenomenon. Luckily there's a clever algorithm that's similar to the "paint bucket" tool in photoshop or other image editing software that allows us to figure out where remnant ocean basins will be. Further reading: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jpy55EgMQgY - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkUNHhVbQ1Q Link to Patreon Supporters: http://www.minutephysics.com/supporters/ MinutePhysics provides an energetic and entertaining view of old and new problems in physics - all in a minute! Created by Henry Reich Produced by Joshua Chawner 00:00 - Intro 00:50 - The 2D Problem 02:09 - The 3D Problem 04:09 - Considerations 04:52 - The 3D Solution! 05:23 - Sponsorship From Ground News 06:42 - XKCD's What If