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I have no idea where to post this, but being neither an engineer nor a physicist, nor an aeronautics expert, I was trying to understand what Boeing is saying about the MAX.

They say they developed a piece of electronics wizardry to counter a physics problem, I.E. that the engines were mounted forward on the wings causing an upward push (which I don't understand either, as wouldn't this cause a downward push?) Anyways, that's the explanation as to why they created the anti-stall algorithm to the software.

I'm sure many here at one time or another have been told not to change seats, that the weights and balances have been entered into the computer as they are, and any movement could cause issues with those balances, when flights are light. Clearly this means nose to tail balances are important?

Dumbing this down: Does this basically mean Boeing tried to fix a physics problem with electronics? If so, isn't it inevitable every so often physics will win?

Curious