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  1. alexpotato · · focus · HN ↗
    The greenhouse vents example reminds me a lot of a float valve (or ballcock).

    It's a simple mechanism that used buoyancy to either open or close valves as water level changes in a container.

    <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Ballcock" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Ballcock

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