Girl injured during ALS bucket challenge

[Thebesteva]

RIP to the bucket challenge :lol


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vwl2PxaB-sM

[cantthinkofanything]

:lol

Hopefully, she's not going to start a new challenge trend of dropping a full bucket of water on one's head.

[cantthinkofanything]

Holy shit though...is this real

http://huzlers.com/teen-dies-instantly-neck-injury-ice-bucket-challenge-falls-head-watch-video/

ok...he didn't dieded...just some fake news

still...ouch

[lefty]

lol another retarded trend

[Brazil]

lol another retarded trend

nice avatar lefty :tu that some clean shit... props

[Spur|n|Austin]

My dad died of ALS 6 years ago, so imo it's pretty awesome to see a 1000% increase in donations since it's started. Especially since it's never been in the spotlight, and half the population doesn't even know what it is. Awareness is awareness regardless of how retarded some people are.

These fails are great though, some of these jabronies may even be dead. In their cases, they should have just donated the $$

http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/just-donate-the-money?bffb

A few of the posters here probably saw mine on FB - might I note I ALSO donated (the way it should be).

:toast

[leemajors]

here's a compilation of fucked up ones (mostly in the above buzzfeed link as well):


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t2zn7Ve0bw#t=15

[lefty]

nice avatar lefty :tu that some clean shit... props
thank you

I'm a huge fan of Diaw and his passing game, but you could use better pics of him for your avy :lol

[DarrinS]

Person who dropped that bucket needs to be bitch slapped. Could've broken that little girl's neck.

[Brazil]

thank you

I'm a huge fan of Diaw and his passing game, but you could use better pics of him for your avy :lol

:lol dat for the "chunky"

[The Reckoning]

at least it gets people outside

[cantthinkofanything]

CLROF at 36 second one. WTF.


here's a compilation of fucked up ones (mostly in the above buzzfeed link as well):


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t2zn7Ve0bw#t=15

[RD2191]

the faggots on my fb are fucking annoying, they aren't even donating anything. they think it's just a game and they keep calling each other out just for shits and giggles. these bandwagon trends/fads are so fucking annoying.

[Thebesteva]

the faggots on my fb are fucking annoying, they aren't even donating anything. they think it's just a game and they keep calling each other out just for shits and giggles. these bandwagon trends/fads are so fucking annoying.

I dunno man planking gave me a purpose in life tbh

[RD2191]

I dunno man planking gave me a purpose in life tbh
:lol

[DarrinS]

here's a compilation of fucked up ones (mostly in the above buzzfeed link as well):


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t2zn7Ve0bw#t=15



Note to people: water is heavy

[boutons_deux]

Note to people: water is heavy

yep, a liter of water has a mass of 1 Kg

[cantthinkofanything]

yep, a liter of water has a mass of 1 Kg

that doesn't sound super heavy to me. I can support several Kg of weight on my head and not suffer any significant consequence. That girl acted like she got a cannonball dropped on her head.

[Chinook]

that doesn't sound super heavy to me. I can support several Kg of weight on my head and not suffer any significant consequence. That girl acted like she got a cannonball dropped on her head.

There's a reason why force is based on acceleration. An object dropped even a short distance has a lot more impact strength than an object placed somewhere.

[cantthinkofanything]

There's a reason why force is based on acceleration. An object dropped even a short distance has a lot more impact strength than an object placed somewhere.

which is heavier, a ton of feathers or a ton of pennies?

[DarrinS]

that doesn't sound super heavy to me. I can support several Kg of weight on my head and not suffer any significant consequence. That girl acted like she got a cannonball dropped on her head.

A ten gallon bucket of water weighs over 80 lbs. This is the size bucket that appears to be dropped in OP video. Would you let someone drop 80 lbs on your head?

[Chinook]

which is heavier, a ton of feathers or a ton of pennies?

They weigh the same, but their impact strengths when dropped are different.

[Spurs9]

the faggots on my fb are fucking annoying, they aren't even donating anything. they think it's just a game and they keep calling each other out just for shits and giggles. these bandwagon trends/fads are so fucking annoying.
Exactly. Most of these people are just looking for a trend to whore themselves on social media to try to get popular. Everyone is looking for the next harlem shake fad to catch on like this so they can post a video up about it. They don't even know what ALS is or are even donating money. One of the guitarist I've followed for a long time has had ALS since he was 20. He still composes music with his eyes using a special computer system.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYIZP1hrfZI

I'm all about supporting causes, yet I don't know one person who has actually donated anything.

[cantthinkofanything]

They weigh the same, but their impact strengths when dropped are different.

Wrong. They weigh the same. Other than the pennies being harder, they'll have the same impact. If you put a board in your head and then the bag, they'll be the same. To Darrin, 80 pounds may seem heavy but just think about those acrobats that stand on each other's head. They are more than 80 pounds and the do this with no problem.

[Thebesteva]

There needs to be a herpes challenge where celebs light their groin area on fire temporarily

[Aztecfan03]

Wrong. They weigh the same. Other than the pennies being harder, they'll have the same impact. If you put a board in your head and then the bag, they'll be the same. To Darrin, 80 pounds may seem heavy but just think about those acrobats that stand on each other's head. They are more than 80 pounds and the do this with no problem.

Except for the difference in air resistance.

[FkLA]

There's a reason why force is based on acceleration. An object dropped even a short distance has a lot more impact strength than an object placed somewhere.

Downward acceleration of gravity is 9.81 m/s^2 regardless of whether an object is in free-fall or if you are measuring it's weight on a scale.

[FkLA]

https://mtc.cdn.vine.co/r/videos/B80DAB0B9D1112922451878285312_186eec839a4.3.2.mp4? versionId=JxtnpFn3.0leEzsR6BgS2EoF7kKyd6y.

^this is the dude who's neck couldve snapped imo, that vid in op has nothing on that one

[cantthinkofanything]

Except for the difference in air resistance.

Read my post closely. A ton of pennies...a ton of feather. It's an old trick question/riddle. People always think of a penny compared to a feather. But the word, "ton" is where the focus should be. A ton of anything is the same weight as a ton of anything else. But my point was that we're only talking about 80kg or whatever.

[Chinook]

Downward acceleration of gravity is 9.81 m/s^2 regardless of whether an object is in free-fall or if you are measuring it's weight on a scale.

Lol. The squared part makes the difference. You know what momentum is, right?

[DarrinS]

Read my post closely. A ton of pennies...a ton of feather. It's an old trick question/riddle. People always think of a penny compared to a feather. But the word, "ton" is where the focus should be. A ton of anything is the same weight as a ton of anything else. But my point was that we're only talking about 80kg or whatever.

80 lbs

80 kg is a little over 175 lbs


But, we're only talking 80 lbs. You should let someone drop 80 lbs on you from 3 feet above your head. I guarantee it would feel different than 80 lbs resting on your head.

[Chinook]

Wrong. They weigh the same. Other than the pennies being harder, they'll have the same impact. If you put a board in your head and then the bag, they'll be the same. To Darrin, 80 pounds may seem heavy but just think about those acrobats that stand on each other's head. They are more than 80 pounds and the do this with no problem.

You're not clever. They weigh the same. But due to air resistance, they have different impact strengths. A feather does not fall as fast as a penny, so it has less momentum.

[FkLA]

Lol. The squared part makes the difference. You know what momentum is, right?

You are not wrong in saying an object dropped would hurt more, it's just not bc of acceleration. If it is not squared then it isn't acceleration.

[FkLA]

You're not clever. They weigh the same. But due to air resistance, they have different impact strengths. A feather does not fall as fast as a penny, so it has less momentum.

If they are both bagged up like he said the air resistance of each object wouldn't matter. You'd have to focus on the bag's resistance...if they're the same size they'd fall at the same speed. Otherwise the smaller bag falls quicker.

[Chinook]

You are not wrong in saying an object dropped would hurt more, it's just not bc of acceleration. If it is not squared then it isn't acceleration.

Yes, it's because acceleration. An object in free fall is under mostly gravitational acceleration, and so it is gaining speed/momentum until it hits the ground/head. An object resting on a surface still has gravitational acceleration, but that's being cancelled by normal force, pushing speed/momentum to zero. That's why a falling object has more impact strength than a stationary one, it takes more force to make it stop.


If they are both bagged up like he said the air resistance of each object wouldn't matter. You'd have to focus on the bag's resistance...if they're the same size they'd fall at the same speed. Otherwise the smaller bag falls quicker.

He said nothing about it being bagged. Even so, objects do fall at different speeds depending on air resistance. Bigger, less dense bags will totally fall more slowly and with less impact force than small, dense bags. Density/size matters; weight/mass doesn't. That is Galileo's principal. A bag with a ton of pennies in it is way smaller than a bag with a ton of feathers.

[cantthinkofanything]

80 lbs

80 kg is a little over 175 lbs


But, we're only talking 80 lbs. You should let someone drop 80 lbs on you from 3 feet above your head. I guarantee it would feel different than 80 lbs resting on your head.

I wouldn't intentionally drop anything on my head. They've done studies that show soccer players having concussions from bouncing the ball of their head and a soccer ball is pretty damn light. The reality is that any sudden head movement can cause concussions (albeit very small unnoticeable ones). But the point I was making was that while a feather is light compared to a penny, a ton of feathers is EXACTLY the same weight as a ton of pennies. Or a ton of gold as the original riddle goes. And in this case 80 pounds of water is the same as 80 pounds of feathers (or gold or pennies). And it's not as neck-snapping, life threatening as people are making it out to be. The mini concussion risk is much higher.

[cantthinkofanything]

If they are both bagged up like he said the air resistance of each object wouldn't matter. You'd have to focus on the bag's resistance...if they're the same size they'd fall at the same speed. Otherwise the smaller bag falls quicker.

Sorry...I should have mentioned that it's all happening in a vacuum.

[FkLA]

Yes, it's because acceleration. An object in free fall is under mostly gravitational acceleration, and so it is gaining speed/momentum until it hits the ground/head. An object resting on a surface still has gravitational acceleration, but that's being cancelled by normal force, pushing speed/momentum to zero. That's why a falling object has more impact strength than a stationary one, it takes more force to make it stop.

The difference in speeds has to do with the potential energy each object has, since it focuses on their respective heights which differ--acceleration doesn't differ.


He said nothing about it being bagged. Even so, objects do fall at different speeds depending on air resistance. Bigger, less dense bags will totally fall more slowly and with less impact force than small, dense bags. Density/size matters; weight/mass doesn't. That is Galileo's principal. A bag with a ton of pennies in it is way smaller than a bag with a ton of feathers.

He said piece of wood and then bag on top of it. Maybe I misunderstood.


Sorry...I should have mentioned that it's all happening in a vacuum.

Then you are right. :tu

[Cry Havoc]

I wouldn't intentionally drop anything on my head. They've done studies that show soccer players having concussions from bouncing the ball of their head and a soccer ball is pretty damn light. The reality is that any sudden head movement can cause concussions (albeit very small unnoticeable ones). But the point I was making was that while a feather is light compared to a penny, a ton of feathers is EXACTLY the same weight as a ton of pennies. Or a ton of gold as the original riddle goes. And in this case 80 pounds of water is the same as 80 pounds of feathers (or gold or pennies). And it's not as neck-snapping, life threatening as people are making it out to be. The mini concussion risk is much higher.

http://i.imgur.com/pMw1I1P.png

Yeah dude, there's absolutely NO chance of neck or back injuries from that. :downspin:

[cantthinkofanything]

http://i.imgur.com/pMw1I1P.png

Yeah dude, there's absolutely NO chance of neck or back injuries from that. :downspin:

LOL. That pic. She's ducking and as you can see, most of the water is already out.

[Cry Havoc]

LOL. That pic. She's ducking and as you can see, most of the water is already out.

I sincerely hope you're trolling.

[Chinook]

The difference in speeds has to do with the potential energy each object has, since it focuses on their respective heights which differ--acceleration doesn't differ.



He said piece of wood and then bag on top of it. Maybe I misunderstood.



Then you are right. :tu

I don't think we're disagreeing so much as looking at things differently. The fact that gravity is based on acceleration is why height matters so much. The farther something falls, the faster it's going when it hits something. The faster something goes, the more normal force it takes to slow it down in a short distance. That's why nets work for catching jumping people. They increase the distance something can slow down over, and so decrease normal force.

[cantthinkofanything]

That's why nets work for catching jumping people. They increase the distance something can slow down over, and so decrease normal force.

Exactly. Which is also what the neck does.

[FkLA]

I don't think we're disagreeing so much as looking at things differently. The fact that gravity is based on acceleration is why height matters so much. The farther something falls, the faster it's going when it hits something. The faster something goes, the more normal force it takes to slow it down in a short distance. That's why nets work for catching jumping people. They increase the distance something can slow down over, and so decrease normal force.

Yep, I even said you were right about something dropped hurting more. Just stating that it's not necessarily bc of acceleration, bc gravity is constant regardless of height. Although you are right in that the pull of gravity gets things going.

[Chinook]

Exactly. Which is also what the neck does.

Lol. Good one.

[Chinook]

Yep, I even said you were right about something dropped hurting more. Just stating that it's not necessarily bc of acceleration, bc gravity is constant regardless of height. Although you are right in that the pull of gravity gets things going.

Gravity is constant, but the acceleration makes distance important. Like it makes no difference if car that hits you has been driving at 70 MPH for a hour or a second. The impact force is the same. But it makes a huge difference getting hit by a car whose gas pedal has been floored for one half-second rather than two seconds (provided the car was at rest before then).

[FkLA]

Gravity is constant, but the acceleration makes distance important. Like it makes no difference if car that hits you has been driving at 70 MPH for a hour or a second. The impact force is the same. But it makes a huge difference getting hit by a car whose gas pedal has been floored for one half-second rather than two seconds (provided the car was at rest before then).

Sure, the gravity gets it started when in free fall. But an object at rest is hit by that same gravity too. If I were to ask someone to explain the difference, I'd expect energy to be part of the discussion--since height and velocity are so important in determining that difference.

If you just look at both scenarios through Newtons second law, it doesn't tell you much.

[Chinook]

Sure, the gravity gets it started when in free fall. But an object at rest is hit by that same gravity too. If I were to ask someone to explain the difference, I'd expect energy to be part of the discussion--since height and velocity are so important in determining that difference.

If you just look at both scenarios through Newtons second law, it doesn't tell you much.

The first and third laws are the important ones. Something hitting the ground after falling has more normal force acting on it than something resting on the ground.

[FkLA]

There's a reason why force is based on acceleration. An object dropped even a short distance has a lot more impact strength than an object placed somewhere.

You are right. The initial comment^ you made was what was a little off imo. Although upon second look it's not as bad as I thought when I first read it.

No disagreement with what you are saying now.

[HI-FI]

http://i.imgur.com/pMw1I1P.png

Yeah dude, there's absolutely NO chance of neck or back injuries from that. :downspin:

i haven't seen the video but fuck that's some exorcist shit. nasty.

[TDMVPDPOY]

this ice challenge

ice addicts will surely say no

how come nobody has challenge clowns from okc?

[phxspurfan]

Did she dieded?

[phxspurfan]

FB6FD0vXM_o

[cantthinkofanything]

this one is still my favorite...

I can almost hear the "hiiiiiiii ya" in the background
_it6FDzT6e4

[ColinB]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuaVFZ95TqQ

This is the best one.

Actually, it very well may be the best video on the internet.

[SnakeBoy]

This is the right way to do it


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFkTg6lhvQY

[Thebesteva]

LOL. That pic. She's ducking and as you can see, most of the water is already out.

http://33.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lseftoYhq01qemyj7o1_250.gif

[Blizzardwizard]

This is the right way to do it


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFkTg6lhvQY

:lol