How are waves formed?
When you look out the waves breaking at the beach, those waves could be at the top of an extended journey. The waves may have been created thousands of kilometres away, or they might have been created near you. But how are waves created?
The waves are created by the wind. When the wind blows over a smooth ocean, it creates little waves or ripples on the surface. If the wind continues to blow, the waves grow bigger.
The faster the wind blows, the bigger the waves will grow. The further the wind blows, the bigger the waves will grow. And the longer the wind blows, the bigger the waves will grow. So, the faster, farther and longer is the wind, bigger are the waves.
If the wind stops, or changes direction, the waves will stop growing, but they won’t stop travelling.
They will keep travelling away from where they were created in a straight line, sometimes for days, until they run into something like a beach where they are stopped because they break. That’s why there are still waves at the beach, even when it is not windy.
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Posts before October 2021 have been marked as "Old Posts". Less likely, but they might have out dated or incorrect information, ugly looking bits of code, no labels, etc. Don't get me wrong, many of these posts are top-notch and interesting too.
I thought it would be better not to delete or revamp these posts, even if they suck. The bitter truth is that old works always suck, but I take that as a positive tool to convey that I am growing. Besides there's no better way to showcase my journey without these old, messy, poorly written posts!
I thought it would be better not to delete or revamp these posts, even if they suck. The bitter truth is that old works always suck, but I take that as a positive tool to convey that I am growing. Besides there's no better way to showcase my journey without these old, messy, poorly written posts!
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