Hacker News with Generative AI: Crowd Dynamics

Emergence of collective oscillations in human crowds (nature.com)
Dense crowds form some of the most dangerous environments in modern society1. Dangers arise from uncontrolled collective motions, leading to compression against walls, suffocation and fatalities2,3,4.
Crowd Dynamics, Safety, Physics, Social Science, Human Behavior
95 points by shalg 13 days ago | 40 comments
A comic uses fluid dynamics to explain how groups of people move (nautil.us)
A comic uses fluid dynamics to explain how groups of people move—and how that could help make large gatherings safer.
Fluid Dynamics, Physics, Crowd Dynamics, Safety
10 points by dnetesn 106 days ago | 3 comments