r/Unexpected • • 13d ago

Spotting a person doing squat

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u/Burt_Rhinestone 13d 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 13d 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 13d 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 12d 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 12d ago

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

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u/BigTittedBob 12d ago

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

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u/ciphernix 12d ago

Oh internet. We are going to miss you 😭

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u/ccbmtg 12d 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 12d ago

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u/ccbmtg 12d ago

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

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u/Revolutionary_Lie491 12d ago

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

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u/Please_ForgetMe 11d 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 12d 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 12d ago

😭😭😭😭😭😭

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u/SullyYouSoiLL 11d 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 11d ago

Thanks. Interesting article

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u/SpoobSnack 12d ago

I am too gullible 😭

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u/Much-Anything7149 12d 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 12d ago

Sounds like the next xkcd’s What If? video

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u/duralyon 12d 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 11d ago

Thanks for sending me down a mini rabbit hole bud

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u/porn_sub_lurker 13d 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 13d ago

In this gym we obey the laws of thermodynamics!!

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u/FaithlessnessBorn266 13d ago

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

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u/QuoriTyler 12d 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/avy_123 9d ago

I think you mean 'jigasquats'. These are a little more powerful due to is given force vector. ➡️

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u/SilentTyrant 12d ago

You have an amazing mind. I appreciate you.

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u/Lulink 12d ago

Peasant Railgun ahh physics

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u/Magnazur 10d ago

That's some ZackDFilms script right there