In naval architecture, a poop deck is a deck that forms the roof of a cabin built in the rear, or “aft”, part of the superstructure of a ship

    • @[email protected]
      link
      fedilink
      English
      61 day ago

      Yup. The term ‘head’ as naval lingo for a bathroom derives from this as on old sailing ships the head of the ship above the bow is where the toilets are, so they could overhang the water.

    • @[email protected]
      link
      fedilink
      English
      41 day ago

      Physicists shaking their heads…

      If you poop at the rear, the third law of motion indicates that you will help push the boat forward. If you poop at the front it is counterproductive.

      • @[email protected]
        link
        fedilink
        English
        41 day ago

        Well yes, but only insomuch as it’s more efficient to push vs pull, but if they orient their asses towards the rear they’ve effectively created front poop drive