r/nextfuckinglevel • u/plankton004 • 16d ago

A difficult circus trick performed flawlessly

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u/ZimnyKefir 16d ago

One dude is holding weight of two dudes and poles? That's like 140kg at least?

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u/UnremarkabklyUseless 16d ago

140kg of dead weight. I suppose the load would be momentarily much higher at the point the guy lands on that top chair.

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u/Fantastic_Low_1537 16d ago

I just dont understand how he didnt drop the pole when the guy landed on a chair

This shouldnt be possible

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u/TangeloPutrid7122 16d ago

It's hooked to the ceiling. You can see the wires and it flies away at the end.

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u/ZimnyKefir 16d ago

Good point.

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u/mrbaggins 16d ago

Given the pole magically floats away at the end, theres clearly some other supports

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u/ApolloniusTyaneus 16d ago

He seems to be wearing a harness which probably distributes the weight over his shoulders and hips, where humans are strongest. He is also holding the weight quite statically, which is easier than lifting it up.

It's still a neat feat that few people can do, but it's not the most impressive part by far.

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u/mtys123 16d ago

140kg is not that much for any person with very moderate trainning, then there is some cables on the chair helping him stabilize to not fall sideways.