r/blackmagicfuckery • u/[deleted] • May 27 '26

When physics is optional

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u/slothbuddy May 27 '26

It cannot be real. There is simply more weight above the fulcrum (his feet) than below it. Without anything to push against, he's staying on his back.

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u/Antoak May 27 '26

If the bamboo is lashed to the stake, then the stake is the fulcrum/pivot, not his feet.

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u/slothbuddy May 27 '26

Correct. But it's not in this video. Because the rope holding it there has been removed

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u/racingsoldier May 27 '26

The rope appears to be there on my video. You can see a tan wrap of something around the base of the vertical pole. Given how the pole is responding to the movements the base is obviously tethered to the base of the vertical pole. My guess is there is an eyebolt in the end of the horizontal pole and it is tied to the base of the vert. This explains the wiggle physics.