Elevated Whirlpool at Maker Faire: The Black Hole

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The Black Hole is an elevated whirlpool built by Michael Yates. Visitors at Maker Faire Bay Area 2011 climbed up the stairs to witness the balance of gravity and centripetal force as they stared down into the vortex.

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http://makerfaire.com/pub/e/5418

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