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Bill Nye is an engineer by trade, so you know his answer to this one is going to be good. Learn how the rudder of a Boeing 747 can potentially inspire an inventor to develop a better brand of prosthetics.
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Fifth-grader Patrick Lee of Deerpath Middle School shows off some dashing fashion and offers this week’s #tuesdayswithbill question: “Do you think hydraulics could help people with knee problems when their knee breaks down?”


Does Bill have an answer? Well, the guy is an engineer by trade… of course he has an answer! Watch the video to learn a little about hydraulic technology, fluid mechanics, and how the rudder of a Boeing 747 can inspire a better brand of prosthetics.


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