[degamad]

mlmonkey did not say that this new observation was the same phenomenon as golf ball dimples, just golf ball dimples already disproved the "long accepted" belief that "smoother the surface, the lower the aerodynamic drag".

[kazinator]

Exactly; golf balls are one example of it not being accepted that smooth surfaces are always best for drag, regardless of how the new result works.

[kjkjadksj]

They don’t though. Hit your golf ball into the cart path and see what happens after. Pro or competitive golfer will toss it and use a new ball.