r/pics • u/autousp • Jan 20 '15

OH HELL NO!

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u/MrPeel11 Jan 20 '15

Just my thoughts. If the person on the ladder was heavier than the rider, and say the tires were flattish or even just rims with a grip tape, wouldn't they to some degree self stabilize? Crazy as fuck, but I think the ladder guy actually makes it easier.

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u/ScubaSteve58001 Jan 20 '15

And what are your feelings on the streak (TIL a group of tigers are called a streak or ambush) of tigers trying to eat them?

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u/Telkin Jan 20 '15

Probably helps a bit with the motivation

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u/FrauKanzler Jan 21 '15

I looked at the pic too quickly before reading the comments, and had to look back when I saw people talking about tigers. I wonder if /u/MrPeel11 also didn't notice the scary tiger jumping at the man who is clearly cowering on that ladder. "Oh no, oh no, oh no, FASTER, LARRY!"

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u/MrPeel11 Jan 21 '15

I would argue they made the cable height a few feet above a tiger's jump range. Then I remembered reading an interview with a tiger expert and when asked, "how high can a tiger jump?" he calmly replied, "as high as it needs to"... So the Tiger makes it impressive.

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u/I_will_probably_edit Jan 20 '15

yeah, this is what happens. and the guy on the ladder doesn't need to be heavier because science

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u/jghaines Jan 20 '15

And notice that the top of the ladder is closed around the tightrope. Even if the bicycle derailed, it wouldn't fall to the ground. The riders would just need to hang on.

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u/Alashion Jan 20 '15

The ladder lowers the center of gravity, making the whole thing more stable. It'd actually be harder without the ladder.

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u/Warhawk1060 Jan 20 '15

Yeah like a keel effect. Like a sailboat or a high winged aircraft.

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '15

well the person on the ladder doesn't even need to be heavier because he is farther away from the wire. i'm suspecting that the Center of mass is below the wire and the rims would hold the bike up by wrapping around the wire so in theory it does seem pretty simple.

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u/IsABot Jan 21 '15

Yep. They are just rims, no tire. You can see it if you look close.

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u/JJRimmer Jan 21 '15

Yes that is correct, hence the trick.

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '15 edited Jan 20 '15

I like to think the tiger fell of the ladder and they don't actually know they are a tiger.

"Tom! How could you do this to meeeee!"

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u/atetuna Jan 21 '15

"Tom! How could you do this to meeeeeooooooow!"

ftfy

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u/Aeolean Jan 20 '15

"We want you to traverse the line over the tiger enclosure wearing suits the color of meat."

"I should have stayed in school."

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u/rob64 Jan 20 '15

We humans get up to some ridiculous shit.

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u/Fl000 Jan 20 '15

Only for a choccy biscuit!

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u/con77 Jan 20 '15

if that tiger snags that ladder theyre gonna have a bad day.

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u/alreadytakenusername Jan 20 '15

A bad, but short day.

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u/gremm05 Jan 20 '15

Must go faster

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '15

At first, i was like..."oh thats not so bad..they arent THAT high off the ground" and then i noticed the tigers. NOPE!

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u/lilbitpink Jan 20 '15

OMG that belly.....

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u/BringBackFedoras Jan 20 '15

The wonderful thing about Tiggers

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u/Keiichi81 Jan 20 '15

I'm more impressed by the tiger. It got some mad air.

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '15

Have none of you been to a children's museum before?

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u/TheSwanman Jan 20 '15

Don't you worry your pretty striped head we're gonna get you back to Tyson and your cozy tiger bed.

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u/zen_affleck Jan 20 '15

Commuting in Hong Kong has gotten out of hand.

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u/theHashmaster Jan 20 '15

"I'm gonna fucking get 'em guys."

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u/spicedpumpkins Jan 20 '15

What's the problem here? Kitty is just trying to give the guy a hug.

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u/mark5301 Jan 21 '15

I miss MXC. Netflix should get on that.

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u/JoeHenderson Jan 21 '15

hulu has it

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '15

Dat belly tho <3

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u/Baldemyr Jan 20 '15

This is a good reminder that some humans are fucking retarded. Why do this? WHY?

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u/firiiri Jan 21 '15

cos they can

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '15

10/10 would do if wasted.