KC135TopBoom From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 11708 posts, RR: 52 Reply 1, posted (3 years 9 months 2 weeks 5 days 17 hours ago) and read 2394 times:
FAKE. To many variables to consider, winds, the exact amount of laow friction on the slide, aerodynamics, if he puts his arms or legs one way or another, small size of target pool, small water dept in pool, etc.
PPVRA From Brazil, joined Nov 2004, 8492 posts, RR: 43 Reply 3, posted (3 years 9 months 2 weeks 5 days 17 hours ago) and read 2373 times:
Fake, because that pool is way too shallow for him to fall in at that speed/height and still get up and walk. He probably would have torn it apart on landing anyways.
Funny video though.
edit: and as one the comments on the youtube page says, he went warp speed towards the end of his jump.
[Edited 2009-08-06 18:18:34]
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Max550 From United States of America, joined Nov 2007, 1113 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (3 years 9 months 2 weeks 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 2331 times:
AustinAirport From United States of America, joined Feb 2007, 643 posts, RR: 1 Reply 5, posted (3 years 9 months 2 weeks 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 2294 times:
Quoting PPVRA (Reply 3): Fake, because that pool is way too shallow for him to fall in at that speed/height and still get up and walk. He probably would have torn it apart on landing anyways.
Yeah, plus the pool was sitting on a wooden platform.. ouch.
All the same. OMG! Awesome.
Whoever said you can do anything you set your mind to has obviously never tried to slam a revolving door!!!
ArmitageShanks From UK - England, joined Dec 2003, 3361 posts, RR: 16 Reply 6, posted (3 years 9 months 2 weeks 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 2225 times:
Are you serious? I mean, really.
Why do people still make these videos? I guess I'll find out how funny they are next year when I start getting them from my dad and other people that forward those office humor videos to everyone on their contact list.
Tugger From United States of America, joined Apr 2006, 4631 posts, RR: 7 Reply 7, posted (3 years 9 months 2 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 2211 times:
Rsg85 From Australia, joined Aug 2006, 257 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (3 years 9 months 2 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 2201 times:
For starters the acceleration is all wrong, he maintains speed during the jump even going up the ramp, the ground under the slide would be too rough to go that speed and simple physics will tell u theres no way u would travel that far off that jump at that speed.
but i can see a lot of idiots trying this
AustinAirport From United States of America, joined Feb 2007, 643 posts, RR: 1 Reply 9, posted (3 years 9 months 2 weeks 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 2152 times:
Quoting Rsg85 (Reply 8): For starters the acceleration is all wrong, he maintains speed during the jump even going up the ramp, the ground under the slide would be too rough to go that speed and simple physics will tell u theres no way u would travel that far off that jump at that speed.
but i can see a lot of idiots trying this
LOL. And What if he didn't check for rocks under the slide. OUCH!
It looks pretty rocky all around him.
Whoever said you can do anything you set your mind to has obviously never tried to slam a revolving door!!!
BMI727 From United States of America, joined Feb 2009, 14326 posts, RR: 26 Reply 10, posted (3 years 9 months 2 weeks 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 2116 times:
Dang it. I was hoping this thread was about boobs.
That said, this is fake. It if were real, the world would most likely have one more injured idiot in it.
Why do Aerospace Engineering students have to turn things in on time?
Timlin88 From Switzerland, joined May 2009, 44 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (3 years 9 months 2 weeks 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 2064 times:
Very tempted to call a fake on him...but what if he tried it with a dummy first? Same weight, same shape....look at where it lands, then put the pool there.
Quoting Rsg85 (Reply 8): the ground under the slide would be too rough to go that speed
I've used a water slide before, albeit much smaller, and grass underneath it doesn't slow you one bit. He probably checked for rocks and things first....
I'm going with real. Terrifying, and stupid, but real
Max550 From United States of America, joined Nov 2007, 1113 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (3 years 9 months 2 weeks 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 1987 times:
Quoting Timlin88 (Reply 11): Very tempted to call a fake on him...but what if he tried it with a dummy first? Same weight, same shape....look at where it lands, then put the pool there.
That wouldn't work. The slide's about 6 feet wide and pretty long, you would have to follow the exact same path on the slide or you wouldn't end up in the same place. Any shift in weight at all, like moving your arm or leg a tiny bit would throw you off track.
September11 From United States of America, joined May 2004, 3623 posts, RR: 23 Reply 15, posted (3 years 9 months 2 weeks 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 1867 times:
BA From United States of America, joined May 2000, 11135 posts, RR: 61 Reply 21, posted (3 years 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 1631 times:
This is maybe one of the most enjoyable video clips I've ever seen on the internet. I don't care that it is fake.
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EMBQA From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 9286 posts, RR: 13 Reply 22, posted (3 years 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 1617 times:
Because they are cool to look at and pretty funny.
The real sad part is why would anyone even think it's even real. In this case he would never build up enough speed to even make it up the ramp. He would just hit the bottom and stop.
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SpeedBirdA380 From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2008, 539 posts, RR: 2 Reply 23, posted (3 years 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 1598 times:
That has to be fake.
No way would you get that acceleration and energy from sliding down a waterslide. About half way down the slide he magically speeds up.
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