[Paddlewise] paddling through concrete

I have read with amusement the various suppositions that paddles don't
"slip" through the water. From this I have ascertained that the people who
believe this are mistakenly paddling through concrete. I was also intrigued
by the invention of perpetual motion where a correspondent indicated that an
upward pull on a bicyle pedal with a 5 pound force will miraculously produce
a net driving force of 10 pounds.

In furtherance of this stimulating debate, I'll add a brief description of
my highly efficient paddle set-up. I use a chunk of cedar log. On one side
of the log, I apply an even coating of peanut butter and on the other, I
velcro a cat. I simply drop the log and it spontaneously begins to spin
furiously since everyone knows that dropped bread always falls peanut butter
side down, and cats always land on their feet. The propulsion obtained is
effortless.

On a more serious note, the paddle length and size is optimized for each
person according to how thier muscles work at peak efficiency. If someone
has poorly developed quick twitch muscles, short paddle length and small
blade size are beneficial. If they have muscle power to spare, larger blade
size will be more efficient.


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