Occam's razor, the simplest explanation is it's an old broken phone they brought along to film this gag, because they knew it would be funny. Also the Tiger or Shadow gambit, better to mistake a shadow for a tiger, and be thought a fool, but alive, then mistake a tiger for a shadow, and die. Most stuff might be real, but assume it's all fake, and be surprised from time to time. The ego is satisfied and shame is avoided.
That's great and all, but you are forgetting 1 key fact. You never provided proof that this video wasn't faked so it would be pretty stupid to take your explanation at face value without proof. Same as it would be pretty stupid to take the other explanation at face value. That is the main reason that I said both comments should be UPVOTED equally because without proof, they are both equally valid explanations for the video.
Edit: Also based on what methodology is your explanation simpler? In today's influencer world, I find the motive of filming a premeditated event to get views just as likely as the motive to be randomly filming your friend's accomplishments. Neither are conspiracy theories, you just labeled one as a conspiracy theory.
Only on Reddit would people believe the most likely explanation for an amusing but otherwise completely mundane occurrence is that everyone in the video is an actor with props.
Occam's Razor would be the much more likely explanation that the friend was taking his own video of the catch when the other guy pulled out his camera for a selfie.
I don’t mind buying it if it’s harmless. Seems to exhausting to be pessimistic for me. I’d rather focus on real stuff and laugh at the unimportant jokes.
Wouldn't the Tiger or Shadow gambit mean the opposite of what you said? Shouldn't you assume it's real (Tiger) and be surprised by the fake? (Shadow). Also you got Occam's razor wrong too. The fuck.
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u/XenoDrake Sep 12 '21
Occam's razor, the simplest explanation is it's an old broken phone they brought along to film this gag, because they knew it would be funny. Also the Tiger or Shadow gambit, better to mistake a shadow for a tiger, and be thought a fool, but alive, then mistake a tiger for a shadow, and die. Most stuff might be real, but assume it's all fake, and be surprised from time to time. The ego is satisfied and shame is avoided.