Craig if there were no baffles, would not gravitational sorting still occur as soon as the sluice water begins to slow down after leaving the box? When I see gully erosion in the glacial till underlying most of the cropland here, the rocks and pebbles are at the top, then the sands, and then the silts, clays, and crop residue at the bottom.
Isn't that why the water in the streams and rivers below turn muddy and why the Mississippi Delta has grown so large since agriculture began in its watershed?
Lloyd you are sure right about scientists constant need for funding. Anything to do research and gain experience in their field of interest. Many agricultural colleges get way more grants from corporations than they do from the tax-supported agencies.
And I don't doubt that funds quickly dry up if the results of the studies do not support what the grantors intended to prove or disprove by funding these studies. There are many ways to help guarantee a positive outcome simply by the project design.
Whatever. I just feel better eating steel than I do lead when I wolf down those tasty grilled dove breasts wrapped in bacon.
