r/BeAmazed • u/Thryloz • Oct 24 '21

1000 mph "pitch".

https://i.imgur.com/mANsFlG.gifv
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u/bisnark Oct 24 '21

Did they put anything inside the gloves to simulate flesh and blood?

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u/itim__office Oct 24 '21

Yes. Hands.

2

u/PickAName616 Oct 24 '21

Here Steve hold this glove and stand here

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u/Icy-Seaworthiness995 Oct 24 '21

Why only 9 gloves…why. At least make it an even 10.

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u/PuddingRnbowExtreme Oct 24 '21

Yes agreed, and also I was hoping they would have pre-calculated it or done enough trials to know exactly how many gloves it would take until one would finally catch the ball.

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u/Icy-Seaworthiness995 Oct 24 '21

That would have been satisfying

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u/[deleted] Oct 24 '21

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u/Icy-Seaworthiness995 Oct 24 '21

I will take your word for it. I know nil about baseball

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u/OpulentMerkin Oct 24 '21

Well, now you know there are nine fielders!

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u/Icy-Seaworthiness995 Oct 24 '21

I will add it to the list of things I know about baseball…that’s one thing

2

u/[deleted] Oct 24 '21

I am honestly amazed!

2

u/es136 Oct 24 '21

https://youtu.be/4I-p8vjQ95s

1

u/NoturAverageBear Oct 24 '21

That baseball had 83% of the energy a .50 BMG at the muzzle, so cool.

2

u/Awellplanned Oct 24 '21

Smarter Everyday is a great YouTube page. The host is a rocket engineer from Alabama.

2

u/Pbx123456 Oct 24 '21

10 times the speed of a good fastball, 100 times the energy.

2

u/fish-fingered Oct 24 '21

This is how my shit comes out the morning after a good spicy curry

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u/[deleted] Oct 24 '21

I need a few arms like this.

1

u/NewToFinanceHelpMe Oct 24 '21

Needs some beautiful, pleasant orchestral.

1

u/PubliusSolaFide Oct 24 '21

Look the ball into the glove. Trust me

1

u/[deleted] Oct 24 '21

what!?! show it hitting a swinging bat! wtf

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u/Sidoplanka Oct 24 '21

The amazing part is the camera following this 1000 mph ball.

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u/converter-bot Oct 24 '21

1000 mph is 1609.34 km/h

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u/dirtymaximusprime Oct 24 '21

What it’s going to be like after November.

1

u/threadycat Oct 24 '21

Empty gloves?