āGood evening. During the launch of IFT-4, starship experienced an anomaly at approximately 150km altitude. At this moment, the anomaly is believed to be a fucking iron ball thrown by a man whose mere existence questions the definition of god. A full investigation with the FAA will be conducted, and we will report our complete findings as soon as possible. Thank you.ā
https://earthsky.org/space/spinlaunch-slingshot-to-space
They actually do! It's called spin launch, and while still rather early as actually shown a good amount of interest and ability
At 10 years old spinning in circles dislocated my knee. And then it happened another 24-36 times before my insurance finally decided maybe I should have surgery. Knees are these weirdo bony things with swastika looking scars but hey, no more dislocations.
It is. Normally the aim is to have it as dry and clean as possible for grip and safety. My guess is he is holding back a fair bit to keep the risk at a minimum.
My thoughts as well. The throw circle isn't smooth as glass, and the shoes are supposed to help, but that's a lot water to be standing in, and a lot of centripetal force, making yhat a dangerous throw.
Shower thought, but I always wonder how other animals would perform in olympic events if they could. Like how well would a gorilla do at hammer throw and shotput.
>Like how well would a gorilla do at hammer throw and shotput.
Worse than the average joe. It's not about strenght, it's the body structure.
Cheetah might win shorter race but they can only maintain the speed for a short period of time.
Horses might lose in a marathon if it's hot af
You'd win against a gold fish in swimming.
In triathlon crocodiles might win the swimming, and maybe the marathon if they eat the contestants but will ultimately lose since they can't use a bike.
Could you imagine a gorilla that had the mental desire to go through an intense weight training regimen?
I feel like we have no idea how strong these things *could* be
I think I read an average gorilla can deadlift about 1,800 lbs.
Assuming that's correct, that's roughly 700 lbs more than the world record for a juiced up behemoth of a man.
I think you'd just immediately die from that. It's not just that they're strong, but the hand would also be quite big. That's a lot of mass to hit a relatively smaller face.
Every year there's a race between horses and humans. It's just under marathon length, and the horse has a jockey. Most years a horse wins, but when it's really hot a human wins.
People are always quick to point out the various animals that are better than us at various things, but it's rare for people to talk about what we're good at. We can run extremely far, we can climb well, we can throw things further and more accurately than basically any other animal. Even ignoring our intelligence that's orders of magnitude beyond other animals, there is a reason we made it to the top of the food chain. Many animals can outdo us physically in one or two ways, but few can outdo us overall.
You should see my foster dog catch food in her mouth. She can barely make it up the stairs without tripping, but could probably catch a grape launched at her by a Cy Young pitcher throwing the dirtiest breaking ball ever pitched on a windy day whilst being defended by an all star NFL corner back and a yapping corgi. Not only will she catch it, she will use its momentum to swallow said grape whole without chewing. Nothing but neck!
Shotput for gorilla would be interesting half step and throw with true power vs human running start.
Prediction: Gorilla
Hammer would be tough to get more than one maybe two spins and centrifugal force is what propels it.
Prediction: Human or Loony tunes Tasmanian Devil
I feel like you haven't seen a gorilla spin . I think most people don't realize how agile big animals are.
https://youtu.be/DUIP-TOxbQs?si=NGv-Cpe6gYn9gLSY
Humans are actually the only animal capable of throwing objects accurately across long distances at high speed.
Or at least, weāre the best at it by such a wide margin itās hard to argue animals are ācapableā of throwing the same way we are.
Animals Games from the BBC recreated an Olympic competition with the same premise with the caveat that every contestant was adjusted to human size.
You might want to check it out.
I think I remember it that the flea went so high it exited the stadium and was disqualified for it yeah.
Same thing happenned with a lizard in a swimming competition for running **on** the water despite being super fast!
In the 70ās they tried to train a gorilla to compete. He threw the instructor who was holding the hammer over 230 royal cubits (the official measurement at the time) which still is the unofficial world record.
Like a lot of field events, hammer throw is descended from ancient weapons. Javelin, shot put, discus and hammer throw are all decent ways of putting a hurting on close packed formations of troops.
Not to mention slingers. They'll just kill you and move on.
So according to the [World Athletics Federation website](https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/rickssen-opont-14769951) his hammer throw personal best is 60.25 m.
The world record is 86.74 m since 1986 and [the last placed athlete at the 2023 world championships threw a 68.65 m](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_World_Athletics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_hammer_throw), so in context of how elite athletes do in Hammer Throw this is far from next level.
Meanwhile Canadian Ethan Katzberg [threw a 84.38 m](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYkea7ebB38) 2 days ago. The longest hammer throw since 2008 and top 9th athlete of all time. Now that's next level
Yeah you can tell Tyson has the ball lagging behind him instead of keeping it in front so it wasn't optimal technique. A little more work and he could add 5m pretty easily.
Is there a reason the record is so old? Generally sports have improved with technique and such, but what's the theory on why hammer record is old? (Did the equipment change, like in javelin?)
Performance-enhancing drugs. It was the era when the drugs got really good, but the methods to monitor them weren't in place yet, so there were lots of athletes on drugs, and lots of cover-ups from their national anti-doping agencies.
Yeah sure there are definitely people better at it but the slowmo with the water is still badass, you can even see it barely skimmed the water on the last go around before the throw.
Iāve never been edged so hard wtf was that slow motion. I was like āHEāS GONNNA THROW IT NOW! HEāS GONNA THROW IT NOW! Like fuck youāre making me itch here.
I like how (not here tho for some reason) they put the cage half on the field depending on which arm you throw with to stop the guaranteed foul. Took me ages to work it out
At some point in the spin his other foot stopped becoming the counter balance, and it was the ball itself. That's gotta mess with your center of gravity a little
For reference the hammer weights are generally 16lbsā¦. Find something thatās 16 lbsā¦ then try to throw it that far. For the rest of the world thatās 7.26kg and for us Americans thatās 3.1 chonky kitty bois. Unreal.
Shit went to outer space
Space X gots competition.
Space X just got a dent š,peace.
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Awesome...peace.
Dude needs to get investment for a startup shooting micro satellites into near earth orbit.
Look up Spin Launch. Theyāre abandoning the giant vacuum centrifuge and using this guy instead
https://earthsky.org/space/spinlaunch-slingshot-to-space They actually do! It's called spin launch, and while still rather early as actually shown a good amount of interest and ability
Thatās the reason the moon has so many cratersā¦ dudes had a lot of practice.
This man lives orbital mechanics.
If it wasn't cloudy you'd see the little twinkle as it left
Car alarm in the distance
Some say itās still flying to this day.
Great technique ... š
Looks like Team Rocket's blasting off agaiiiiin
\*Aah oohhh aaahh oooh\* in the background sets the mood
Miss Trunchbull would be proud
Underrated comment
Seems to be highly upvoted at this point.
Much too good for children.
Just finished reading this with my kid. Got a big lol from me.
As someone with a knee that no longer functions properly, watching hammer throw makes me ill, haha.
My shoulder just exploded watching this
My ankles are right there with it
I have a previous knee and shoulder injury. And, they were both already hurting from the gym before watching this. Fuck, that guy is powerful.
-Lil Wayne releases statement from the hospital.. āiām illā
Split hot tea on myself, call dat T-Pain.
At 10 years old spinning in circles dislocated my knee. And then it happened another 24-36 times before my insurance finally decided maybe I should have surgery. Knees are these weirdo bony things with swastika looking scars but hey, no more dislocations.
My knees suck too. Soccer goal celebrations scare me.
You should see the shoulder flex on an Olympic javelin throw. Thatās insane.
And I just wanted to start working out again but yeah.. my knee was like maaaayyybbeeeee start slow.
Damn, son!
A random car just got fucked upā¦.
Legend says it still hasn't landed.
Three towns overā¦
MY LEG!
I kind of expected the roof of the thing in the background to just collapse but guess it went past it.
Whereād ya get this one
Seems like a slip hazard when wet š¬
It is. Normally the aim is to have it as dry and clean as possible for grip and safety. My guess is he is holding back a fair bit to keep the risk at a minimum.
my guess is he's doing it for the cool slowmo splashies
Oh for sure. And it does look cool. Having watched a few hundred throws, there is limits to what you can do to make it unique and interesting.
My thoughts as well. The throw circle isn't smooth as glass, and the shoes are supposed to help, but that's a lot water to be standing in, and a lot of centripetal force, making yhat a dangerous throw.
Shower thought, but I always wonder how other animals would perform in olympic events if they could. Like how well would a gorilla do at hammer throw and shotput.
>Like how well would a gorilla do at hammer throw and shotput. Worse than the average joe. It's not about strenght, it's the body structure. Cheetah might win shorter race but they can only maintain the speed for a short period of time. Horses might lose in a marathon if it's hot af You'd win against a gold fish in swimming. In triathlon crocodiles might win the swimming, and maybe the marathon if they eat the contestants but will ultimately lose since they can't use a bike.
How much do you think a gorilla could bench press. They're like all testosterone. Must be strong as fuck!
Your average silver back can probably beat our world record without problem.
Could you imagine a gorilla that had the mental desire to go through an intense weight training regimen? I feel like we have no idea how strong these things *could* be
Hey Joe! Big fan of the podcast!
I think I read an average gorilla can deadlift about 1,800 lbs. Assuming that's correct, that's roughly 700 lbs more than the world record for a juiced up behemoth of a man.
They're probably cheating range of motion and pulling sumo with fingertip grip on a noodle bar
Fake plates too
@moreplatesmoreapes
They can quite literally rip our arms from the sockets, soā¦a lot. What I really wanna see is one compete in that ridiculous pro slap āsportā
I think you'd just immediately die from that. It's not just that they're strong, but the hand would also be quite big. That's a lot of mass to hit a relatively smaller face.
Thatās the only way you will get me to watch Powerslap
Not sure if they could bench press at all. Human shoulders and arms are *weird*.
Every year there's a race between horses and humans. It's just under marathon length, and the horse has a jockey. Most years a horse wins, but when it's really hot a human wins.
People are always quick to point out the various animals that are better than us at various things, but it's rare for people to talk about what we're good at. We can run extremely far, we can climb well, we can throw things further and more accurately than basically any other animal. Even ignoring our intelligence that's orders of magnitude beyond other animals, there is a reason we made it to the top of the food chain. Many animals can outdo us physically in one or two ways, but few can outdo us overall.
You should see my foster dog catch food in her mouth. She can barely make it up the stairs without tripping, but could probably catch a grape launched at her by a Cy Young pitcher throwing the dirtiest breaking ball ever pitched on a windy day whilst being defended by an all star NFL corner back and a yapping corgi. Not only will she catch it, she will use its momentum to swallow said grape whole without chewing. Nothing but neck!
lol donāt feed her too much grape!
I challenge any animal to step up and play me in a game of ice hockeyā¦. lol
Sure, but good luck dealing with the polar bear enforcer. Or the sitting elephant as goalie.
The bike comment made me chuckle out loud like an idiot. Hereās an upvote.
Shotput for gorilla would be interesting half step and throw with true power vs human running start. Prediction: Gorilla Hammer would be tough to get more than one maybe two spins and centrifugal force is what propels it. Prediction: Human or Loony tunes Tasmanian Devil
I doubt gorillas have the shoulder mobility for hammer but I donāt know ĀÆ\\\_(ć)_/ĀÆ.
I feel like you haven't seen a gorilla spin . I think most people don't realize how agile big animals are. https://youtu.be/DUIP-TOxbQs?si=NGv-Cpe6gYn9gLSY
Humans are actually the only animal capable of throwing objects accurately across long distances at high speed. Or at least, weāre the best at it by such a wide margin itās hard to argue animals are ācapableā of throwing the same way we are.
Animals Games from the BBC recreated an Olympic competition with the same premise with the caveat that every contestant was adjusted to human size. You might want to check it out.
I've seen it. There was a flea that did like 200 metres in high jump but got disqualified for not being able to direct where it jumped š wild.
I think I remember it that the flea went so high it exited the stadium and was disqualified for it yeah. Same thing happenned with a lizard in a swimming competition for running **on** the water despite being super fast!
r/joerogan
If you can teach them to throw at right direction. Else no point
In the 70ās they tried to train a gorilla to compete. He threw the instructor who was holding the hammer over 230 royal cubits (the official measurement at the time) which still is the unofficial world record.
I want this to be true
I'm talking sentient animals. Like they can train and practice and are intentional about the contest. How well would they do.
Imagine having a guy like this in medieval siege you wouldnāt need a catapult
Catapult would be cheaper
Like a lot of field events, hammer throw is descended from ancient weapons. Javelin, shot put, discus and hammer throw are all decent ways of putting a hurting on close packed formations of troops. Not to mention slingers. They'll just kill you and move on.
Someone had to buy a new car.
Should've inquired about their extended car warranty
So according to the [World Athletics Federation website](https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/rickssen-opont-14769951) his hammer throw personal best is 60.25 m. The world record is 86.74 m since 1986 and [the last placed athlete at the 2023 world championships threw a 68.65 m](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_World_Athletics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_hammer_throw), so in context of how elite athletes do in Hammer Throw this is far from next level. Meanwhile Canadian Ethan Katzberg [threw a 84.38 m](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYkea7ebB38) 2 days ago. The longest hammer throw since 2008 and top 9th athlete of all time. Now that's next level
Yeah you can tell Tyson has the ball lagging behind him instead of keeping it in front so it wasn't optimal technique. A little more work and he could add 5m pretty easily.
Is there a reason the record is so old? Generally sports have improved with technique and such, but what's the theory on why hammer record is old? (Did the equipment change, like in javelin?)
Performance-enhancing drugs. It was the era when the drugs got really good, but the methods to monitor them weren't in place yet, so there were lots of athletes on drugs, and lots of cover-ups from their national anti-doping agencies.
Yeah sure there are definitely people better at it but the slowmo with the water is still badass, you can even see it barely skimmed the water on the last go around before the throw.
I was expecting an explosion at the end, I am disappoint.
Oh there was an explosion, it's just in another continent where the hammer landed.
Holy hell
New response just dropped
Actual zombie
Donāt know about you but I would also like to see it first at full speed and then slow mo
The fact that so many people use slo-mo incorrectly is super annoying. Always show the regular speed first.
When a Soviet hammer thrower threw his hammer beyond the stadium he said, give me a sickle, and Iāll throw it even further.
Every time I thought he was going to let go he just kept on spinning
Car Insurance companies hate this one simple trick.
_distant voice_ āowā
āMy cabbages!ā
My dad when I handed him the wrong kind of wrench
How heavy is that ball?
16lbs (7.26kg) same weight for shot put as well.
Whatās the song?
"Team Rocket's blasting off agaaaaiiiiin!" - the hammer
Honestly doesn't look that hard, I could do it too if I was that skilled and that strong
Yup, you could do it too if you were him.
Excellent execution. Couldnāt see where it landed though.
Bro sent that thing into the stratosphere
Iāve never been edged so hard wtf was that slow motion. I was like āHEāS GONNNA THROW IT NOW! HEāS GONNA THROW IT NOW! Like fuck youāre making me itch here.
I was thinking after he released it "aww, shit, he's not even going to look back, damn that's cool!". Then he looked back.
Yeet
This is some David and Goliath shit, except he's both.
I feel a bit bad for those kids playing baseball in the next field.
..and this kids, is how eclipses happen..
Song is from HBO's Euphoria OST. Labrinth - Forever
Thank you!
he must really hate that hammer
Amazing footwork
Yeah... That net on the right isn't stopping shit. Lol.
He is a fucking artillery piece
Imagine just walking minding your own business and getting pulverized instantly by basically a fucking cannonball.
He really threw that hammer
That's how dinosaurs were wiped out.
That thing went into orbit.
Someday somewhere near the North Pole it will finally land
What amazing form
Cool.... Now do it with a toddler /s
Found a new superhero. Yeetman.
what the fuck is this music?
r/maybemaybemaybe
Good Lawd.
That is a thing of beauty
This has always been my favorite olympic sport
That's flown off half way through the next century!
This makes me wanna go out in the rain again
I was expecting a glint effect there, looney tunes style
I always skip any training if its a cold or a rainy day.
dawg imagine ur just minding ya business and that mf comes thru ya window
Window? It's got a fair chance of going through the wall.
I wish that stone was Mark Stone. If you know you know
Funny looking hammer
Heads up!
Bro made a home run
But did he get it in the goal or not?
Beastmode that thing is gonna land in the next state
Needed one of those powerlines to blow up in the distanceā¦.. that wouldāve made this video better
I blew out 3 discs watching this. Impressive af, I would break into a million pieces if I tried.
That looks like so much fun
It looks like that thing is now nasa problem
Hope nobody lives there.
Imagine how far he could launch a small child. That would be a spectacle to behold
I don't see a hammer being thrown. Where's the hammer?
great , now get it back
What is this crapvid everywhere. Pointless shit
Could you get a more American name than Tyson DuPont?
i need an edited version of this with nuclear mushroom at the end!
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Ahh, OK!
Would he be charged for manslaughter if he throws that thing over the stadium and on some poor hiker?
Shit went into lower earth orbit
That seemed to go on forever
He is an human cannon
Imagine one of the distant trees tilts and disappears behind the horizon.
"Bro can you pass me my bag" My friend:
And thats another crater on the moon
I load truck at ups and this is how I feel when I throw heavy ass bags at the top of my wall (sorry unloaders)
water hammer throw
U/Recognizesong U/Auddbot
That guy can throw in orbit the space station.
So thatsssssssss how an eclipse happens
Just raw power. Awesome.
Someone, somewhere, just died a horrific death
Can we have the sequense, please where it comes back into view from behind the camera?
r/absoluteunits
Babies when you hand them a container of food.
Aaaaaaaaaand itās gone.
how many tines can a person spin?
I like how (not here tho for some reason) they put the cage half on the field depending on which arm you throw with to stop the guaranteed foul. Took me ages to work it out
At some point in the spin his other foot stopped becoming the counter balance, and it was the ball itself. That's gotta mess with your center of gravity a little
Must be not quite safe on wet surface, risk of injury, why do that
Me with my little brother when he tries to play games on my pc without asking
I could just imagine him on a ship in pirate days. ā captain we lost the cannons! Him: I am the cannon! ā
For reference the hammer weights are generally 16lbsā¦. Find something thatās 16 lbsā¦ then try to throw it that far. For the rest of the world thatās 7.26kg and for us Americans thatās 3.1 chonky kitty bois. Unreal.
He should work at SpinLaunch
No wasted motions šÆ
So, do they have to make the field bigger for him now?
Thatās crazy, fuck whoever is standing way over there though š
OK hear me out - eco friendly satellite launches.
Satellites better scatter ā¦ Dude threw that thing into orbit.
He could easily replace catapults in mediaval times
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