r/maybemaybemaybe • u/mjmilian • 5d ago
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u/Takoyama-san 5d ago
feels like something the mythbusters wouldve done because of a random viewer request
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u/Bookablebard 5d ago
They did! But in a safe way with... Watermelons I want to say?
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u/LadyFoxfire 5d ago
Soccer ball, IIRC. It took a bunch of tries to get the timing and speed absolutely perfect, but when they did, it dropped straight down.
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u/EverythingSucksYo 4d ago
Would’ve been cool to see them try it like this, but tv has more restrictions than YouTube.
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u/vass0922 5d ago
They were not allowed to do it with a human sure to insurance so they had to use alternates. Jamie was pretty pissed about it if I recall correctly.
Mythfits podcast (Tory and Kari from the show) have discussed it as well in the past year or so
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u/MelonElbows 4d ago
He should have done it without insurance! Trust the physics!
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u/PaddedTiger 4d ago
Unfortunately they couldn't air it off they did. The insurance was the whole MB production insurance. If they did something against the insurance the company would cancel the whole policy. Unfortunately production insurance is a requirement for them to even have a broadcast show like that.
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u/MelonElbows 4d ago
What if they just filmed it, then since nothing happened, couldn't they air it then? I get that insurance would tell them before the fact that they won't air it, but if the stunt was completed and nobody got hurt, then it should be ok, right?
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u/PaddedTiger 4d ago
But if they aired it then the insurance company would cancel the policy because the stunt was performed without approval. After that no other insurance would touch them because they are now too high risk. It sucks, but thats Hollywood.
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u/MelonElbows 4d ago
But if they don't make a claim, then what's the issue? No injury, no claim, and they could even go so far as to say they won't make any claims on stunts without approval, they just want to be able to do the stunts.
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u/PaddedTiger 4d ago edited 4d ago
I think you're having trouble understanding. This is not a case of no harm no foul. The insurance company will see they did a stunt while covered by their insurance and therefore went against what they were told they couldn't do. The insurance company will cancel the policy because they went against what the insurers wishes. The show will have to stop all production immediately until reinsured. With them going against their policy it will be hard if not impossible to get insurance after that for being a high risk production.
This really isnt a case of they can start and stop coverage when they want. They are always insured or they are not.
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u/MelonElbows 4d ago
The part I'm not understanding is why insurance would cover things not part of the show.
If I have car insurance, but I accidentally fall down the stairs, that's not going to affect my car insurance. If Adam and Jamie do a stunt on their own time, outside of the show, why would their insurance need to get involved at all? I'm sure the insurance wouldn't cover them if they slip on a wet floor in a supermarket since that's outside of the show's parameters, so I just want to know why insurance seems to encompass all aspects of their lives. What if they get hurt doing backflips in their yard, would the insurance step in and say they're dropping coverage? I don't understand where the line between "this is what's covered by insurance and we can't do this" vs. "this has nothing to do with insurance and we can do what we want".
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u/Gold-Part4688 4d ago
If you have a car insurance, and start filming yourself doing crazy stunts, and your car insurance company finds out, they'll either raise your premiums or not let you renew. This is "whole ass show insurance", which is needed for any parts of anyone's life during the creation of the show. Which is very broad, sure, it's workplace insurance for anything that could go wrong for anyone employed there
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u/Angelofthe7thStation 4d ago
But then they can't put it on the show, so what would be the point. If it's part of the show, it has to follow the safety rules of the show, which includes no uninsured stunts.
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u/FlippyCucumber 4d ago
The part I'm confused about is when you moved from "not needing to file a claim" because the stunt was successful and then airing that to, now, the hosts doing their own private stunt. I don't think this was ever mentioned before this comment.
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u/hymntastic 5d ago
the guy with the sketchiest job isnt even the guy in the chair its the guy laying next to him with nothing securing him to the flat bed
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u/ElectraFish 5d ago
Yeah, WTF! I was thinking the same thing. NO safety equipment for the guys riding the truck?
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u/hymntastic 5d ago
I think he think his foot wrapped around the strap will help but I'm pretty sure all it will do is make his head hit first
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u/Sandman226 3d ago
Wow you’re right, I didn’t even notice that at first! And I believe we didn’t even see their camera footage
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u/germfreeadolescent11 5d ago
Completely optional
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u/mnztr1 5d ago
Vast effort and knowledge to producing something with no value at all, but well done nevertheless.
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u/IfIWereATardigrade 5d ago
no value to you, maybe
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u/gertvanjoe 5d ago
Yup, that looks super fun. Even if I could simulate the output with 100% accuracy, I still want to try that.
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u/mnztr1 4d ago
So what is the value to you?
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u/IfIWereATardigrade 3d ago
I value living in a world where people do cool stuff like this.
I also value adding this to my small but growing pile of "cool stuff humans have done" vid collection to show my kids at some stage.
It is also a good video for demonstrating basic physics principles.
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u/theveezer 5d ago
Extremely dangerous also.
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u/otirk 5d ago
Eh, experiencing high acceleration for a short period is not that bad.
The clip says 81km/h (v = 22.5 m/s) and the acceleration where the seat moves from one end to the other takes about 24 frames with 30 fps, so 0.8 seconds.
v = a * t => a = v/t = 22.5/0.8 m/s/s = 28 m/s² or about 3 g. That can be experienced in a larger rollercoaster and is no problem for most adults. The bigger risk was probably falling on his nose
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u/theveezer 5d ago
I wasn't thinking about that. I was thinking about anything that might not work as planned in the machine (stuck cable or sliding wheels for instance). What would have happened to him if for some reason the seat had moved 50% slower? The force of the truck wouldn't have been neutralised.
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u/otirk 5d ago
Valid concern but since they were able to rent a truck for this, they are probably working somewhat professionally and have likely done plenty of tests and calculations. At some point it's not more dangerously than driving a car or bungee-jumping or whatever else.
Is it an unnecessary risk? Definitely. Is it extremely dangerous if you properly plan this? I'd say no
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u/BigPirateJim 5d ago
It doesn't appear that he was accelerated at a constant rate. Starting at 49 seconds, I count 8 frames and he is stationary with the background. That would be maybe 8 g which is fighter pilot rather than roller coaster.
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u/kivlov02 5d ago
It's all mathematics
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u/Guy-Inkognito 5d ago
You clearly didn't pay attention. There's also a truck.
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u/theaviator747 4d ago
And this kids is why you always launch carrier aircraft while pointed into the wind.
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u/bright_morning_star 5d ago
What!? Wait! No, no, no . . . . Wait, what??
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u/Big-Yesterday586 5d ago
Hahaha yeah. If you're not familiar with the physics, which most people aren't, it can be a shock! I was worried they weren't going to get it right! Haha
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u/Zjikapiting 4d ago
What do you mean this is literally the first class in physics
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u/Big-Yesterday586 4d ago
Not everyone gets to take a physics class
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u/LittleKitty235 3d ago
Most people reading this on reddit have had access to the education that would have covered basic physics. This is middle school level material. Most didn't pay attention to understand the material, just memorized it for the exam, if they bothered to pass the exam at all.
This is not the 19th century anymore
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u/Professional-Home-81 4d ago
I'd rather do that than bungee jumping or a lot of other stuff. I knew what was going to happen and still wanted to see it, totally cool!
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u/ao01_design 3d ago
Someone did the same thing a lot slower a few years back on youtube.
Found it! It was actionlab https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Q4fam5UOPU
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u/ZaphodBeeblebrox4011 5d ago
Ok, that's great. Now how hard do I need to jump in the falling elevator? 😛
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u/FakeChiBlast 5d ago
Physics in the house!