Comments on: Ridiculous Waterslide Jump. Real or Fake?? http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/20/ridiculous-waterslide-jump-real-or-fake/ General interest observations and true web-log. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:49:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Wretched Gnu http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/20/ridiculous-waterslide-jump-real-or-fake/comment-page-2/#comment-1567725 Wretched Gnu Sat, 22 Aug 2009 23:39:19 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=56074#comment-1567725 It should have been obvious to you on the first look this was fake. Why would the clip include extended footage of the jumper being congratulated? I mean, forget the fact that the acting there was so bad. And forget the numerous physics/mechanics problems with the way the landing was depicted... It should have been obvious to you on the first look this was fake.

Why would the clip include extended footage of the jumper being congratulated?

I mean, forget the fact that the acting there was so bad. And forget the numerous physics/mechanics problems with the way the landing was depicted…

]]> By: alex http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/20/ridiculous-waterslide-jump-real-or-fake/comment-page-2/#comment-1566948 alex Fri, 21 Aug 2009 07:18:08 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=56074#comment-1566948 The first guy who comes to the "jumper" is such a bad actor :D The first guy who comes to the “jumper” is such a bad actor :D

]]> By: deowll http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/20/ridiculous-waterslide-jump-real-or-fake/comment-page-2/#comment-1566910 deowll Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:32:09 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=56074#comment-1566910 # The pool either wasn't inflatable or it was very tough stuff. It didn't move due to body contact at all but the impact would have taken him out. The water was way to shallow. Use a dummy then have the guy get out. Problem is you could see the guy moving during the trip. You could use a dummy with the right weight to work out the point of impact but there just wasn't enough water. I've seen movie special effects that were much worse. # The pool either wasn’t inflatable or it was very tough stuff. It didn’t move due to body contact at all but the impact would have taken him out. The water was way to shallow.

Use a dummy then have the guy get out. Problem is you could see the guy moving during the trip.

You could use a dummy with the right weight to work out the point of impact but there just wasn’t enough water.

I’ve seen movie special effects that were much worse.

]]> By: Someone Else http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/20/ridiculous-waterslide-jump-real-or-fake/comment-page-2/#comment-1566901 Someone Else Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:06:16 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=56074#comment-1566901 Not to mention the fact that this was not a graded hill, this was just a regular hill with normal bumps and contours. Any slight contour would have sent the guy flying off the side. Correct. Fake. Not to mention the fact that this was not a graded hill, this was just a regular hill with normal bumps and contours. Any slight contour would have sent the guy flying off the side.

Correct. Fake.

]]> By: Chris Mac http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/20/ridiculous-waterslide-jump-real-or-fake/comment-page-2/#comment-1566875 Chris Mac Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:05:01 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=56074#comment-1566875 that and the total bullshit concept.. get real;) although i am starting to enjoy watching the unwashed masses watch the unwashed news. that and the total bullshit concept..

get real;)

although i am starting to enjoy watching the unwashed masses watch the unwashed news.

]]> By: Zybch http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/20/ridiculous-waterslide-jump-real-or-fake/comment-page-1/#comment-1566850 Zybch Fri, 21 Aug 2009 02:22:29 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=56074#comment-1566850 For eff's sake, how could anyone question that the video wasn't a complete fake. Well done, yes, but as fake as Cher's waistline. The most telling part is right before impact where the trajectory doesn't quite match up with how the object had been traveling so far. That and the unrealistic speed. For eff’s sake, how could anyone question that the video wasn’t a complete fake. Well done, yes, but as fake as Cher’s waistline.
The most telling part is right before impact where the trajectory doesn’t quite match up with how the object had been traveling so far. That and the unrealistic speed.

]]> By: JFStan http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/20/ridiculous-waterslide-jump-real-or-fake/comment-page-1/#comment-1566837 JFStan Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:44:52 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=56074#comment-1566837 "Something tells me: fake" Yeah, something tells me, too, it's called Snopes.com ... http://snopes.com/photos/advertisements/megawoosh.asp Please check this site before posting (or believing) ANYTHING!! “Something tells me: fake”

Yeah, something tells me, too, it’s called Snopes.com …

http://snopes.com/photos/advertisements/megawoosh.asp

Please check this site before posting (or believing) ANYTHING!!

]]> By: Chris Mac http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/20/ridiculous-waterslide-jump-real-or-fake/comment-page-1/#comment-1566833 Chris Mac Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:33:10 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=56074#comment-1566833 Did you even need to ask? Did you even need to ask?

]]> By: Dale http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/20/ridiculous-waterslide-jump-real-or-fake/comment-page-1/#comment-1566831 Dale Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:32:18 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=56074#comment-1566831 Fake. Basic physics aside, the two buckets of water isn't nearly enough to lube the slide. And gravity alone wouldn't induce that much acceleration in that short a distance. Even if the video were real, which it isn't, the audio is obviously dubbed. Fake. Basic physics aside, the two buckets of water isn’t nearly enough to lube the slide. And gravity alone wouldn’t induce that much acceleration in that short a distance. Even if the video were real, which it isn’t, the audio is obviously dubbed.

]]> By: noname http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/20/ridiculous-waterslide-jump-real-or-fake/comment-page-1/#comment-1566819 noname Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:09:30 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=56074#comment-1566819 Regardless of what seems common sense, I wanted to find; something more mathematically definitive and less subjective (opinionated) to prove/disprove. Unfortunately without accurate speed, distance and height measurements I will have to defer to FOX NEWS and says it's a FAKE. <object width="500" height="315"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hW6hQmK4a5M&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hW6hQmK4a5M&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="500" height="315"></embed></object> Regardless of what seems common sense, I wanted to find; something more mathematically definitive and less subjective (opinionated) to prove/disprove.

Unfortunately without accurate speed, distance and height measurements I will have to defer to FOX NEWS and says it’s a FAKE.

]]> By: Kanjy http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/20/ridiculous-waterslide-jump-real-or-fake/comment-page-1/#comment-1566814 Kanjy Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:04:33 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=56074#comment-1566814 Yeah, my water slides have always needed a lot more water than that... Yeah, my water slides have always needed a lot more water than that…

]]> By: ECA http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/20/ridiculous-waterslide-jump-real-or-fake/comment-page-1/#comment-1566799 ECA Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:46:53 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=56074#comment-1566799 I caught the site before it went to MS.. Its fake.. THINK about the force of hitting the pool. The person would SPEAR right thru it or be CRUMPLE along the side. I caught the site before it went to MS..
Its fake..
THINK about the force of hitting the pool.
The person would SPEAR right thru it or be CRUMPLE along the side.

]]> By: Ah_Yea http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/20/ridiculous-waterslide-jump-real-or-fake/comment-page-1/#comment-1566797 Ah_Yea Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:44:20 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=56074#comment-1566797 Saw the video posted by jobs #8, and it struck me as funny that I was watching a viral video explaining how they made a viral video. Saw the video posted by jobs #8, and it struck me as funny that I was watching a viral video explaining how they made a viral video.

]]> By: Buzz http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/20/ridiculous-waterslide-jump-real-or-fake/comment-page-1/#comment-1566796 Buzz Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:42:26 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=56074#comment-1566796 If you ever seriously entertained the notion that this could actually be real, I have some nice mid-Atlantic real estate to sell you. If you ever seriously entertained the notion that this could actually be real, I have some nice mid-Atlantic real estate to sell you.

]]> By: Rob Alter http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/20/ridiculous-waterslide-jump-real-or-fake/comment-page-1/#comment-1566784 Rob Alter Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:24:51 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=56074#comment-1566784 <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/tech-ticker/article/300970/Microsoft%27s-Marketing-Stunt-Goes-Viral?tickers=msft,aapl" rel="nofollow"><u>This was on Yahoo Finance</u></a> last Thursday as a fake. Guess that is why I always use Yahoo! This was on Yahoo Finance last Thursday as a fake.

Guess that is why I always use Yahoo!

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