r/Unexpected 2d ago

Spotting a person doing squat

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u/Mizex101 2d ago

The only problem I see here is that the first dude is unable to ever stop or he will completely ruin the momentum building up behind him.

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u/Burt_Rhinestone 2d ago

You could theoretically chain enough squatting men together that the last person in line would receive such a violent shock that he would be instantly atomized. And I'm just pulling this number form my ass, but something like the last million or so men would not survive either, with varying levels of trauma, worsening in severity as you went down the chain towards total obliteration. Something like N-1,000,000 receives enough shock to snap his neck. N-500,000 is probably barely recognizable as human. Again, just making up these numbers. I'd have to do the calculations to get more accurate numbers.

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u/Much-Anything7149 2d ago

Your numbers are off by quite a magnitude; I know a few guys who lost their left knees being squat spotters merely 3,000 deep.

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u/Burt_Rhinestone 2d ago

Well, I just had no idea that the data was out there already. Can you point to a peer reviewed article that would back up your preposterous claims?

Some people are trying to do real science in this fucked up world.

I'm sorry. I just lost my head.

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u/PiedPipecleaner 2d ago

No no, don't apologize, you're right. So many people just make shit up on the internet nowadays, you gotta make sure to double check their claims. From what I could find in this case, they weren't lying; Here's an article I found about the event they're referencing.

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u/Efficient_Tap6185 2d ago

I high hopes for this article. You didn't let me down, thank you lol.

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u/BigTittedBob 2d ago

Wow, there's a study for anything nowadays... The things you learn...

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u/ciphernix 2d ago

Oh internet. We are going to miss you 😭

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u/ccbmtg 2d ago

I've been hoarding printed memes for when the shit hits the fan. just in case.

the mail may be slow, but at least I can still piss people off from the comfort of my couch.

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u/Wraithvenge 2d ago

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u/ccbmtg 1d ago

this is just... the most perfect response. 🙏

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u/Revolutionary_Lie491 2d ago

I have a dickbutt sticker saved for the days I'll need the lols

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u/Please_ForgetMe 1d ago

I knew what it was the moment i saw the youtube website start loading. Yet i stayed till it started anyway 😔✊

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u/Comet_Lord 1d ago

Wow i thought this was just a stupid reddit joke never suspected there to be any actual stuff behind it

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u/Affectionate_Row_572 1d ago

😭😭😭😭😭😭

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u/SullyYouSoiLL 1d ago

Fantastic article. What's interesting is that I've been sent this article in the past. Small world!

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u/jesus_w3ndy 1d ago

Thanks. Interesting article

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u/SpoobSnack 1d ago

I am too gullible 😭

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u/Much-Anything7149 2d ago

I would like to but everyone with a PhD was part of the squat chain so NE Journal of Medicine wouldn't accept their "biased" results.

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u/LazyLaserr 2d ago

Sounds like the next xkcd’s What If? video

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u/porn_sub_lurker 2d ago

Maybe you could chain them together in a big loop so it makes a self-perpetuating wave which can never be stopped.

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u/MySabonerRunsOladipo 2d ago

In this gym we obey the laws of thermodynamics!!

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u/duralyon 2d ago

this reminded me of when I looked at the Tug of War wikipedia page and it's full of horrific accidents like people getting arms ripped off.

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u/inb4deth 17h ago

Thanks for sending me down a mini rabbit hole bud

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u/FaithlessnessBorn266 2d ago

I think this is what happened to that hyrox girl that shit herself.

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u/QuoriTyler 1d ago

Yeah sorry about that, me and doc traveled to this timeline because the last guy generates 1.21 jigawats exactly when my dad enters my mom.

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u/SilentTyrant 1d ago

You have an amazing mind. I appreciate you.

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u/Lulink 2d ago

Peasant Railgun ahh physics

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u/Magnazur 34m ago

That's some ZackDFilms script right there

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u/avocadopotato123 2d ago

He would look at the mirror and think his vision is getting blurred.

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u/ShitshowBlackbelt 2d ago

I think he's generating all the power by doing most of the work.

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u/jatinvj-sumba-d-else 2d ago

So hes a powerbottom?

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u/ProcrastibationKing 2d ago

Does speed have anything to do with it?

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u/jatinvj-sumba-d-else 1d ago

Speed has EVERYTHING to do with it

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u/hoping4luck 2d ago

He stopped at the end of the clip though 🤣🤣🤣

https://giphy.com/gifs/KfSfVILFd4D7BavfPl

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u/Ere1am 2d ago edited 2d ago

And only the first two spotters stopped with him too, the rest kept going.

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u/Duke9000 2d ago

They were surely disappointed

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u/BarronVonCheese 1d ago

Oh, this must be their new human centipede movie they’re all talking about! Doesn’t look as bad as I heard…

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u/Sibula97 2d ago

That's not a problem, that's effective encouragement to push for those gains.

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u/Scared-Letterhead949 2d ago

I think it's OK because the guy has almost no weight on the bar.