The worst part is thinking this would happen at all, even if you rag dolled it the person taking the hit would fall far out of frame. In order to level a person running like that the object would need to have way more mass than a pipe/baseball bat.

Thanks for the new wallpaper!

I think the hardest part of this stunt is the falling and not breaking your neck while making it look good.

Could i perchance get it too

wow that's amazing

Building jump -> You land on a soft airbag which heavily cushion the impact.

This -> At some point your speed is forcibly reduced to 0 in an instant, much faster than what happen in the former case

And since F = dq/dt, you understand that the faster you reduce your momentum (q) to 0, the stronger the impact on your body.

Thanks!

I want it.

Well done!

Beautiful

I say it's perfect timing by the guy swinging the stick. "All" the runner had to do was run and fall with the pull-back being done by the rope.

This has to be a gaf

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Done and subbed! Thank you!

When that bitch understudy gives you an extra foot.

You should share thin on /r/cinemagraphs as well! Looks amazing.

That looks horrendous either way... I'd just go digital and save the actual human.

Brain damage can be caused by anything that makes your brain hit the skull.
That definitely looks violent enough for it to have an impact.
It's like tackling someone in the NFL without hitting the head can still cause mini concussions.

Imagine whiplash could occur

Ooo could I please get a link too?

It is now! The Golden River of Tranquility

Edit: I have a 4k version that I'll be uploading as soon as WPE will let me (it said I was uploading too often).

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Edit 2: 4K version

Your hypothesis makes sense to me. I imagine the sudden stop would be pretty damn close to falling onto a hard surface.

Guaranteed perfect timing by just getting hit by the stick

Mythbusters visited Portland, Oregon in 2012. I got up on stage with Adam and Jamie, and about 7 others all together. It was the start of the show. They were talking about science and hypotheses and such. Six of us got into a tug-of-war with Jamie. He wasn't breaking a sweat while all of us struggled against him. Eventually, we gave up.

Moral of the story was to always challenge your assumptions. His side of the rope was tied down to the floor.

Not a stunt man or anything but I imagine jumping into a soft inflated airbag is far nicer on the body, then running at full speed with a length of rope tied to your back.