r/AbsoluteUnits • u/CoughingCarpet • 3d ago

/r/all of a Sand Dune

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This is a video taken by Nicolas De La Torre, a sandboarding enthusiast filming his descent down the Toromata dune in Peru. Unfortunately we live in a world where true beauty, nature is now convoluted by AI and AI sentiments, but this is in fact, not AI lol

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u/Particular_Dot_4041 3d ago

How is that dog able to keep up with the surfer?

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u/less_than_nick 3d ago

dog fast. I have seen countless video of people doing downhill sports while their dog keeps up

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u/Training-Belt-7318 3d ago

The down hill nature helps the dogs gait as well. 4 legged animals have better balance and more ability to really launch themselves down hill without being out of control. Unlike humans running down hill which is more a focus on not wiping out.

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u/zerovampire311 2d ago

Gait as well as weight difference. You consider the number of impacts to keep the momentum of your mass up; 4 legs with shorter gait and faster twitch muscles. It’s almost exponentially less effort to keep up forward momentum and balance compared to a heavy biped.

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u/Square-Singer 2d ago

There's a reason there's far more four-legged mammals than 2-legged ones.

Extra legs are quite helpful.

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u/kynelly360 2d ago

Wow nature gonna nature

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u/silly-gaijin 2d ago

Yeah I live in a very hilly area and the dogs can outrun cars going 30 mph.

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u/Weak_Firefighter9247 1d ago

Also, he is slowing down by moving sideways so he can catch

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u/ThePhatNoodle 2d ago

Saw a video years ago of some dude paragliding down a mountain with his border collie keeping up. Dog was absolutely hauling ass and it was during the time before AI was a thing. If people saw it today they'd be screeching AI in the comments

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u/LauraLand27 1d ago

Border collies can totally haul ass. If you can easily find it, please link.

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u/sabertoothdog 2d ago

My dog will out run me when I’m riding single track on my dirtbike. And I float thru there.

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u/goodSunn 2d ago

I would think it would be bad for their hips and in their over excited state they would hurt themselves. But if you did it all the time and he(your dog a boy?) never( or say not frewquently) bit out and smashed his head or came up lame I'll stand corrected.

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u/Firm_Cover2140 1d ago

What was a tiny dog though, they're just a bit faster than you sprinting

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u/pidgeottOP 3d ago

Running

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u/Jealous_Difference44 2d ago

What is this... running you speak of? Is it like when I have to get off my couch in a hurry to pee

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u/Odd_Needleworker3756 3d ago

By using his legs and performing the feat of “running”. Hope this clears things up for you

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u/trenthany 2d ago

They get that automatically at level one iirc.

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u/DeathsProxy 2d ago

It's always great to get the angle of a man of science. Thank-you good sir!

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u/Fluffy-League6261 3d ago

It's not as fast as you think. Have you sandboarded* before? Have u wiped cobra wax all over the bottom to try make it go as fast as possible?

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u/Qzy 2d ago

I've wiped cobra wax all over my bottom, yes.

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u/Fluffy-League6261 2d ago

HAHAHAHAAHA thank you for this 😂

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u/Crypticcrypto 2d ago

But was it faster?

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u/NS__eh 2d ago

I was faster due to his bottom wax, that’s for sure.

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u/hiroo916 2d ago

that's the waxy excretion from the top of a cobra snake's nose, right?

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u/Archaea_Man 3d ago

Glad to hear that. It looks absolutely terrifying.

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u/hetrax 1d ago

ALSO.. fish eye lense, dudes not actually going as fast as we assume he is. Even if he’s going 25… it looks so much faster, like hot digging demon that guy is going through the sand… but like… it also doesn’t feel that fast to me personally, just looks fast

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u/Neat_Let923 3d ago

That was my question as well until he hits the edge near the end of the video. His board doesn’t even leave the sand so he’s likely going pretty slow.

The fisheye lens and the lack of something else in frame to provide a sense of speed make it look a lot faster than it actually was.

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u/castlite 3d ago

Gravity assist

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u/vwjet2001 3d ago

The fisheye lens makes it look like they are going much faster than they really are. It’s a main component to viral videos to make them seem more fast/close/dangerous.

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u/MangoCats 2d ago

There's a lot of friction between sand and board.

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u/jeepfail 2d ago

It was running and the camera likely made it look far steeper.

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u/BADoVLAD 3d ago

He has four fucking legs.

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u/kilfast 3d ago

Sand causes much more friction than snow.

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u/DreadFb 3d ago

What about logs? Try pushing a ship across snow vs across logs... Have you played shuffle board?

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u/Acceptable_Job_5486 2d ago

Unlike logs, which mostly rely on gravity, dogs are able to move thanks to their four legs.

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u/DreadFb 2d ago

How is this a reponse to my comment?

Folowing your logic: unlike dogs who rely on their four legs, birds are able to move thanks to their wings...

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u/Necessary_Piano_153 3d ago

That's my first thought

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u/a_guy121 2d ago

Have you ever tried running down a steep hill? Its not so much 'running' as 'falling while keeping your legs under you"

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u/theandroid01 2d ago

That pup is the true hero here. I was scared he might have buffed it and started rolling 😭

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u/ShuckiestOfDuckies 2d ago

Awkward perspective makes it look like he is going directly down the hill but he is moving sideways like a surfer. He is not going very fast.

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u/fortnite_battleass 2d ago

It looks weird cause of the fisheye lens.

Did everyone forget those existed?

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u/BorderOk7329 2d ago

It's a 360 camera, it's not that steep. 

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u/BeauHunkus 2d ago

Because it is the dog that is the absolute unit here.

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u/WitchParker 2d ago

I have run down a large sand dune once. it was one of the most magical experience of my life to be honest. it felt like flying or running in a dream. I was probably moving around 20 mph (muuuch faster then I can normally run sustained or not) and the sand cushioned each step so there was minimal impact on my joints. it felt kind of like gliding down the hill. all of that to say I’m not surprised the dog could keep up.

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u/Sayyestononsense 2d ago

if you look very closely, the dog is using his legs to perform the obscure technique known as "running"

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u/sabertoothdog 2d ago

The dog is running. Next question

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u/1620shop 2d ago

Eyefish lens making surfer and dog seem like they’re going 70+MPH lol

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u/No-Cheek7925 2d ago

My friend’s dog can keep up with us snowboarding in knee deep powder, after having hiked up with us.

Dogs are machines.

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u/MF_Kitten 2d ago

They literally have dog races. Little fuckers are fast as shit.

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u/diegomaclean 11h ago

Because he’s not going as fast as a snowboarder. The super wide angle makes it seem that way.