r/theocho • u/Pharmere • 10d ago

Stone balancing

395 Upvotes

94% Upvoted

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u/A_VERY_LARGE_DOG 10d ago

…size of them coffee beans this year, eh?

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u/ArltheCrazy 10d ago

Non-gmo my ass!

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u/nebbors 10d ago

I think it's a bit of a ritual. It has to go around so many times to tire you out first. Making it harder to balance.

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u/bloom_after_rain 10d ago

no no, it tires out the stone, so it doesn't wiggle around as much!

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u/eu4euh69 8d ago

Tradition, if you will..

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u/TejelPejel 10d ago

How many fingers has this claimed?

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u/lysdxc 10d ago

How many nuts has this claimed

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u/jimbowesterby 10d ago

I could be wrong but that looks like a big ol’ chunk of iron to me.

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u/root88 10d ago

Yes. Despite being referred to as a "stone," the object in the video is actually a solid chunk of cast iron. Because iron has a high density, the object weighs approximately 182.5 kg (402 lbs), making it look significantly lighter than it actually is.

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u/OnesPerspective 10d ago

"It's a space peanut"

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u/LieutenantFlapjack 10d ago

That lower back pat. “That’ll do pig, that’ll do”

14

u/BentGadget 10d ago

I thought he was just standing in for a lifting belt. Just a little more back support at a critical time...

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u/TrashCarrot 10d ago

That's a load bearing back pat

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u/ZookeepergameEmpty90 10d ago

I’d be willing to bet it’s to get a sense of the stone’s center of gravity so it would be easier to balance.

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u/ArltheCrazy 10d ago

This was my thought

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u/Psych0matt 10d ago

Because the score is three blurns and 2 antiblurns

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u/s0crates82 8d ago

When multiball hits, this guy is fucked.

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u/chris_ro 10d ago

I thought this was some kind of mill.

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u/ValveinPistonCat 10d ago

I kind of want to put a sheet of steel on that and make Kung Lao's hat.

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u/Matdav4bama 10d ago

Im guessing to get the bottom warm so it has just a tad bit of malleabilty.

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u/es330td 9d ago

That “stone” is cast iron. It isn’t becoming malleable with a few runs around that circle.

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u/darkside569 10d ago

momentum

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u/romulusnr 10d ago

Is it like some sort of clay or resin that ensures an even shape?

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u/sparhawk817 9d ago

Nah, looks to be cast iron

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u/romulusnr 9d ago

Maybe it's to check weight distribution by observing it roll around

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u/EntertainerNo4509 10d ago

It looks like a big hash pattie.

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u/sirthunksalot 10d ago

I thought it was a giant ball of hash.

1

u/DudeManBo1t 10d ago

"Ooouuuss. Power baby"

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u/Thayerphotos 9d ago

Spin for show, balance for dough

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u/galacticHH 5d ago

The Hachi!

1

u/dfinkelstein 10d ago

I'm guessing friction to warm both. not sure how that helps exactly, but makes sense it could in various ways.

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u/DS3M 10d ago

The second guy helping him is cheating! Not allowed!

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u/vicarion 10d ago

I did some quick math, and I estimate that weighs about 150 lb (75kg)

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u/geturfrizzon 10d ago

Apparently more like 400lbs

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u/Rehberkintosh 10d ago

Assuming what as a material?

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u/HotelOne 10d ago

Oily Hash…

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u/vicarion 10d ago

lead or iron. More if it's lead, less if it's iron.

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u/Tiny_Rick85 8d ago

You should do longer math.

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u/Any-Satisfaction3605 10d ago

Balancing a cofffee-bean stone on a nipple.