The tiny railway line - on a canal boat

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The discussion centers on a model railway situated next to a canal, which is depicted on a canal boat. Participants noted the realistic portrayal of water flow and flotsam, particularly highlighting a moment at 08:58 where the water flow is demonstrated with spirally features. The interaction between the model and the canal boat creates an immersive experience, enhancing the visual realism of the scene.

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That's a model of a railway - next to a canal with canal boats - on a canal boat in a canal - next to a railway.

And the canal boat - that's in the model - is the very canal boat - that the model is in.
 
There is a bit of grease/dirt on my computer screen. At one point, it looked like it was some flotsam on the surface of the canal. As the camera panned across the scene, the flotsam drifted along the canal in a most realistic way.

It weirded me out for a moment.
 
And at 08:58, there is a nice demonstration of water flow from an orifice, complete with the spirally features typical of such flow.
 

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