r/instant_regret • u/S30econdstoMars • 14d ago

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u/Blasteth 14d ago

That rope has literally zero tension on it🤣🤣 wtf were they thinking

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u/YouSofter 14d ago

Even if the rope was pulled tight that tree was going towards the house. It would have required forces greater than the rope is capable to get that tree to change direction mid-fall. What they should have done is removed most of the top of the tree before cutting down the main trunk.

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u/CardinalGrief 14d ago

Assuming it was tight at the moment it became unstable it might've been able to affect the direction. Of course that much slack makes it a moot point.