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the invisible river that moves everything from oceans to electrons without ever asking permission
means The flow of something — water, air, or electricity — moving in a particular direction, or, as an adjective, whatever is happening right now.
from From Latin 'currere,' to run, by way of Old French 'corant,' meaning 'running' or 'flowing.' That same restless root sprints through 'current's' many cousins — 'courier' (one who runs with messages), 'occur,' 'recur,' and the headlong 'cursor' on your screen. Whether describing a river that runs or a moment that is presently running past, the word has always been about motion that won't stand still.
- speed limit
- Electricity flows near light speed, electrons barely crawl
- ocean engine
- The Gulf Stream moves more water than all rivers
- deadly amount
- Just 0.1 amps across the heart can kill
- naming feud
- Edison's DC lost the war to Tesla's AC
- earth's heartbeat
- Molten iron currents generate the planet's magnetic field
ocean current — the gulf stream moves 30 million cubic meters of water per second through the atlantic
electric current — household outlets in us deliver 120 volts and typically 15-20 amps
jet stream — the polar jet stream over north america travels at 200+ mph and drives weather patterns