The Hydrostatic Paradox

The provided German text offers a critique of conventional fluid dynamics, specifically challenging the idea that flow speed can be increased by narrowing a pipe or channel. The author asserts that pressure distribution is equal in all directions, making it impossible for a fluid to accelerate simply due to a constriction, a point that contradicts a fundamental tenet of flow theory. Furthermore, the text argues that flow rate is determined solely by the narrowest point of a system, causing the fluid to back up, or "stau sich," behind the constriction. The text also extends this argument to mechanics, stating that direct force or pump power cannot be amplified through hydraulic narrowing without a lever, maintaining that force remains constant throughout the system. The piece concludes by noting that fluid volume scales linearly with pipe size, suggesting that a pipe twice as large carries twice the volume.