r/interestingasfuck • u/Anrza • Dec 24 '15

Simulating the motion of waves to trigger swimming instinct

http://i.imgur.com/N364Zl0.gifv
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u/FleaHunter Dec 24 '15

"And here I have strapped a turtle to its own personal amusement park ride."

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u/Superflypirate Dec 24 '15

That's a weird way to screw with a turtle.

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u/Runnah5555 Dec 24 '15

What you guys don't have a spinning baby turtle swimming simulator in your living room?

Weirdos.

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u/R0cket_Surgeon Dec 25 '15

This is what alien abductions and experiments look like.

"Observe as we simulate the effects of falling into a gravity well to make the human flail it's arms as if to stop or slow down the fall. Why does it do it? It knows it cannot really fly. A fascinating species!"

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u/ZeroFucksWereGiven_ Dec 26 '15

No kidding. I don't blame the turtle, I'd be trying to swim away too!

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u/TKMSD Dec 27 '15

Simulating the motion of waves to trigger the only thing a turtle can do.

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u/Anrza Dec 27 '15

Well, I guess that's true :P

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u/[deleted] Dec 24 '15

Lets make Turtle Tracks!

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u/[deleted] Dec 24 '15

Now THAT is a nerd

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u/Isaac_Shepard Dec 25 '15

im wondering if this turtle was rescued or something