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Before we will have a look at the double-slit method itself, it is good to know these basic things about the aquifers and how to drain them. | Before we will have a look at the double-slit method itself, it is good to know these basic things about the aquifers and how to drain them. | ||
− | + | Aquifers produce infinite amounts of water, but they can also absorb infinite amounts of it. We can drain an aquifer into itself either within one z-level or across multiple z-levels. | |
=== Draining across multiple z-levels === | === Draining across multiple z-levels === | ||
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=== Drain within one z-level === | === Drain within one z-level === | ||
− | The double-slit method uses this for the lowest level | + | The double-slit method uses this for the lowest aquifer level. Here we pump out the water from a tile being flooded by the aquifer to the level above it (which is already secured) and let it flow back down to another tile where it becomes absorbed by the same aquifer layer again. Note that the target tile of the aquifer must be cracked open (e.g. by downstairs or a channel) to be able to receive water. |
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