Human slingshot - GIF

[Altair]

Human slingshot.




Previously:

Human slingshot - GIF
Casting an aluminum slingshot - video
Pocket Shot slingshot - GIF

[Duke_of_URL]

Hmmm, looks like they made a calculation mistake, or two. If I'm not mistaken, their human cannonball overshot the net by about a hundred meters, or so. He must've had a great view as he flew over it however.

[jimfols]

Here's the full 45 second TV commercial.

https://gulfnews.com/uae/discover-re...ideo-1.1899058

[Gadgeteer]

Phony baloney.

[NortonDommi]

Here's the full 45 second TV commercial.

https://gulfnews.com/uae/discover-re...ideo-1.1899058

You know that is a cover-up aye?

[Karl_H]

You know that is a cover-up aye?

Dam straight! The guy that was launched had a helmet on; the different guy that landed did not have a helmet!

But I love how they had safety in mind when they padded the posts.

[philippacificnw]

This >>Was built<< for future attendees of the Annual Darwin Awards Ceremony . . .

. . . There ARE dumber creative ideas, but this is in the Top FIVE . . .

philip, from the Great Pacific NorthWET, Oregon, USA
"The Truth spoken softly, is LOUDER . . . .
. . . . . . . . than the Lies that are SHOUTED."

[hemmjo]

philip, from the Great Pacific NorthWET, Oregon, USA
"The Truth spoken softly, is LOUDER . . . . . . . . . . . . than the Lies that are SHOUTED."

I like it!!

[NortonDommi]

DAMN! Just like the space shuttle mixed Imperial and Metrickery!"
.
Bugger.

[carloski]

Too funny, Arabic astronaut.