Power-Ups

Ever watched in awe as a flock of birds  fly in a ‘V’ formation? The Flying Geese Story Reference:  Dr. Harry Clarke Noyes, ARCS NEWS, Vol. 7, No. 1, January 1992 Next autumn, when you see Geese heading South for the Winter, flying along in V formation, you might consider what science has discovered as to why they fly that way:  as each bird flaps its wings, it creates an uplift for the bird immediately following. By flying in V formation the whole flock adds at least 71% greater flying range than if each bird flew on its own. People who share a common direction and sense of community can get where they are going more quickly and easily because they are traveling on the thrust of one another. When a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of trying to go it alone and quickly gets back into formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird in front. If we have as much sense as a goose, we will stay in formation with those who are ...