Well, part of me suspects that that was only the finale because the next attempt went disastrously wrong... it stands to reason, doesn't it, that if they could've outdone the jump, they would have done...
So, yes, I figure they built up gradually, until eventually they missed, and called the last 'good' shot The End...
I remember my parents telling me that putting the Slip-n-Slide on the garage roof and the kiddie pool in the driveway was likely to result in my death, or worse, a(nother) spanking.
They might have been bluffing... I say you should've called them on it.
Of course, I say that with the insulating safety of half the planet between my advocacy of your plan and any Consequences that might arise through the implementation thereof. But (im)moral support still counts for something, right? ;-P
It's pretty insane - as I've said above, and in the linkfest proper, it's not the jump (which is pretty impressive in and of itself), it's the landing, which is beyond ShockAndAwe Smart-Bomb levels of precision...
I'd be up for it over a lake, or the sea, or some other LARGE, EXPANSIVE body of water. The setup, as presented, requires just a little too much precision on your first attempt for me to head to the top of the launch queue just at the moment.
Dude the 1st: OK, I've made my calculations, and assuming a ramp of length x, and launch mass of M...
Dude the 2nd: Don't forget air-resistance!
Dude the 1st: Oh, good point! Hang on...
*recalculating*
Dude the 1st: OK, now I've made my calculations, and, assuming a constant water flow, and assuming that friction is uniform along the slide, and assuming that the wind doesn't change speed or direction, and assuming...
Dude the 2nd: OK, we're good to launch
Insane Man formerly known as Dude the 3rd: WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Here's your disappointment of the day: The video has been declared (on national news) as fake - it's apparently a commercial of some sort. Here is an explanation.
Too bad - I really enjoyed it. On the other hand, kudos to the filmmakers, because they did a fantastic job of making it all believable.
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Date: 2009-08-07 09:21 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-08-08 05:50 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-08-08 08:32 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-08-08 03:49 pm (UTC)So, yes, I figure they built up gradually, until eventually they missed, and called the last 'good' shot The End...
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Date: 2009-08-08 12:19 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-08-08 02:46 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-08-08 05:55 am (UTC)Of course, I say that with the insulating safety of half the planet between my advocacy of your plan and any Consequences that might arise through the implementation thereof. But (im)moral support still counts for something, right? ;-P
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Date: 2009-08-08 05:53 am (UTC):D
It's pretty insane - as I've said above, and in the linkfest proper, it's not the jump (which is pretty impressive in and of itself), it's the landing, which is beyond ShockAndAwe Smart-Bomb levels of precision...
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Date: 2009-08-08 10:28 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-08-08 03:52 pm (UTC)It actually looks as though the whole thing is some kind of viral for Microsoft Project, oddly enough.
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Date: 2009-08-08 02:47 am (UTC)My turn!
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Date: 2009-08-08 05:56 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-08-08 03:39 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-08-08 06:01 am (UTC)Dude the 2nd: Don't forget air-resistance!
Dude the 1st: Oh, good point! Hang on...
*recalculating*
Dude the 1st: OK, now I've made my calculations, and, assuming a constant water flow, and assuming that friction is uniform along the slide, and assuming that the wind doesn't change speed or direction, and assuming...
Dude the 2nd: OK, we're good to launch
Insane Man formerly known as Dude the 3rd: WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
*collective holding of breath*
Dude the 1st: Wow, I got it right!
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Date: 2009-08-08 12:40 pm (UTC)Oh, wow.
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Date: 2009-08-08 03:44 pm (UTC)I don't want to begin to think about how you discover what the ideal setup for that is, though...
"Oops... OK, move it a bit more to the left next time, maybe?"
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Date: 2009-08-09 05:08 pm (UTC)Too bad - I really enjoyed it. On the other hand, kudos to the filmmakers, because they did a fantastic job of making it all believable.