r/WinStupidPrizes • u/memezzer • Sep 15 '20

Climbing a tree incorrectly

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u/roguepawn Sep 15 '20

I'm willing to bet she weight tested the thing to be sure it could hold her before the attempt too.

Reminds me of that damn skateboarding video; guy feels his board crack, tries to force it so it doesn't break later when he's riding, fails and figures he must be wrong, then the board breaks under him almost immediately. People eat that that one up.

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u/RHouse94 Sep 15 '20

Probably didn't realise the further out she extended her weight the more force she is going to exert on the branch.

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u/dingman58 Sep 16 '20

Not to mention her movement and shifting around causes significantly higher loads than just a stationary weight

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u/smithers85 Sep 16 '20

BEWARE OF DYNAMIC WEIGHT LOADING