Bruno Kammerl from Penzberg, Germany, built the biggest waterslide on Earth and the test run was more than successful. Take a look at this and tell me, is this fake or not? I think it is fake.
(thanks Cora)
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Yea, the pool didn't move at all when he landed, where it should have nearly capsized with the force he would have hit with.
There are a couple of other physics issues as well. Two buckets worth of water would not give a slide that long a sufficient coating to enable him to pick up that much velocity. The impact splash was also too small. Lastly, the speed differential between sliding and takeoff was not matched very well. Clever editing though.
I dont think there was any editing done. I believe the guy actually went down the slide, but ended up to the side (out of view, behind the hill) out of view. I think then the "dummy" was timed to continue on, taking off up the ramp and into the pool. Like the others mentioned, 2 buckets obviously not enough water and there was no water hose to be seen anywhere. From where the guy disappeared behind the hill and where the dummy appeared, there was not the correct amount of time, away from our view. When the dummy reappeared, he was further along than where he should have been. Besides the guy started head-first and the dummy left the ramp feet first. I dont seriously think these guys are trying to decieve us, its just entertainment. And, Thank You, it gave me quite a laugh
Fun to watch, but a fake. Many aspects of the physics aren't accurate. For example, a human body hitting the surface of water at that speed and angle would bounce off a few times, like a waterskier does.
Even if you could stick the landing, the sudden deceleration would be very dangerous, possibly fatal. Inertia would keep the internal organs moving after the body was stopped, with trauma and hemorrhage the likely result.
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Yea, the pool didn't move at all when he landed, where it should have nearly capsized with the force he would have hit with.
microsoft office viral!!!!
There are a couple of other physics issues as well. Two buckets worth of water would not give a slide that long a sufficient coating to enable him to pick up that much velocity. The impact splash was also too small. Lastly, the speed differential between sliding and takeoff was not matched very well. Clever editing though.
yes, notice how they zoom out when all the action actually happens, it's much easier to piece it together that way.
I dont think there was any editing done. I believe the guy actually went down the slide, but ended up to the side (out of view, behind the hill) out of view. I think then the "dummy" was timed to continue on, taking off up the ramp and into the pool.
Like the others mentioned, 2 buckets obviously not enough water and there was no water hose to be seen anywhere. From where the guy disappeared behind the hill and where the dummy appeared, there was not the correct amount of time, away from our view. When the dummy reappeared, he was further along than where he should have been. Besides the guy started head-first and the dummy left the ramp feet first. I dont seriously think these guys are trying to decieve us, its just entertainment. And, Thank You, it gave me quite a laugh
I would like to watch the practice sessions!
As someone has already said - Office viral
http://gizmodo.com/5332256/meh-epic-water-slide-video-is-fake-and-promoting-microsoft-office
Awesome fake!
Fun to watch, but a fake. Many aspects of the physics aren't accurate. For example, a human body hitting the surface of water at that speed and angle would bounce off a few times, like a waterskier does.
Even if you could stick the landing, the sudden deceleration would be very dangerous, possibly fatal. Inertia would keep the internal organs moving after the body was stopped, with trauma and hemorrhage the likely result.
Confirmed fake on snopes.com :
http://www.snopes.com/photos/advertisements/megawoosh.asp
Regards,
Pierre
Look at his second attempt, lol.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nhz5ShH68ik
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