Mud would still reach the surface, but only via wiggly routes between the piled spheres.It would lose speed to friction and thus take longer to arrive in places where it was unwanted.

• 泥浆会继续涌向地面，但只会在堆砌的水泥球的曲折的缝隙间流动，由于摩擦作用其蔓延速度会减慢，从而使附近地区免受其害。