stackyFACTSPicking the horse on the outside edge of the carousel doesn't just give you a better view; it subjects you to entirely different physics.
Picking the horse on the outside edge of the carousel doesn't just give you a better view; it subjects you to entirely different physics. Because the outer rim of the carousel has a much larger circumference than the inner circle, the horses on the outside have to cover vastly more distance in the exact same amount of time. Consequently, you are physically traveling faster on the perimeter than the toddlers safely bobbing on the inside.
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