Comment on The Purge
OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Wouldn’t check valve be more accurate?
It only stops solids above a certain size, so a filter is more accurate. Check valves generally stop everything or all of a class of things, the turtle passes all liquid and some solids
Our heart valves are check valves
A class of things = large solid objects like jellyfish and food?
Maybe, I’m no linguist or expert. Small jellyfish will go out with the water
I mean you’re right. The idea is filtration by size exclusion but only in one direction.
psud@aussie.zone 5 months ago
It only stops solids above a certain size, so a filter is more accurate. Check valves generally stop everything or all of a class of things, the turtle passes all liquid and some solids
Our heart valves are check valves
OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 5 months ago
A class of things = large solid objects like jellyfish and food?
psud@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Maybe, I’m no linguist or expert. Small jellyfish will go out with the water
OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 5 months ago
I mean you’re right. The idea is filtration by size exclusion but only in one direction.