Do you get extra move speed if you stack multiple propulsion systems? Like if I had motorized wheels on my shoes id have n speed. If I walked id have h speed. If I walked with motorized wheels on my shoes do I just acheive the higher between n and h, or do they add up together?

[–] tpyo@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

It's not exactly what you asked, but I'm a little high: if you could decouple the propulsion systems you could go faster. Just like you can't dangle a magnet in front of a boat to get it to move while it is attached to the same boat

But it reminds me of this:

An article-

https://www.wired.com/2013/07/why-are-these-caterpillars-climbing-over-each-other-the-surprising-science-behind-the-swarm/

And a video(s)-

https://youtu.be/kbFMkXTMucA

https://youtu.be/JMi20j0rkVg

Edit:

Also, looking at the picture again and rereading what you wrote: I feel like it'd be like the difference between a person walking parallel to a person walking on a conveyor belt that's running the same direction they are. Something would be moving you along as you are also moving.

I back that up with the fact the elephant will only have one foot off the ground while walking same as a human would, and their spiderbowl feet would keep it moving forward at a constant rate same as the conveyor would

[–] drolex@sopuli.xyz 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It's just relativity of motion depending on the frame of reference. For instance, if I have motorised shoes and am walking on an elephant running on a train that progresses on a large ball rolling on a treadmill (with friction) while a monkey is running on the ball in the other direction (without friction); relative to my dog sitting on the couch (with friction), the couch is immobile.

[–] Scubus@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

What if i take the dash option