walk on water.. NEW SPORT

JayKay335i · 05-10-2010, 09:04 PM

Many things skip across water. Its really not that hard to imagine. Hydrophobic shoes, quick small steps and quickly retracting ones foot before breaking the surface maniscus, etc. I'd say possible.

Feyd · 05-10-2010, 09:06 PM

They are running on something.... look starting at 1:13. you can see a major section of the water's surface deforming as if they were running on "sheets" of something.

05-10-2010, 09:37 PM

After watching it closer, it does seem to be unnatural....

Although their speed is about the same, y do they break water tension so fast at the end when they were running across it at about the same speed?

Also they're RUNNING UPRIGHT. The amount of force you exert onto the ground as a bipedal being while RUNNING meaning all your weight is focused into your foot would not allow you to have buoyancy without some huge surface area, which their shoes cannot support. The reason why the lizard can do it is because one, it's incredibly light, has a huge foot to body ratio and for its size is running incredibly fast. For a human to have the same ratio, we would have to be running at approximately 30-40 mph with feets with a diameter of 4 feet or more

radix · 05-10-2010, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by JayKay335i

Ever check the thread with the average IQ per state?

Most of those people couldn't spell meniscus let alone explain intramolecular forces and hydrogen bonding.

You've made the classic mistake of confusing lack of specific knowledge with lack of intelligence.

ignorant != stupid

GOLFFRR · 05-10-2010, 10:26 PM

if i had to guess i would say its fake. you can tell bc when they run across the water their falling in the water at the same area. Some of the runs it looks as though the runner is almost jumping at the end before he falls in the water. It has to be a advertising stunt to get a lot of buzz for the HI Tech brand. and it seems to be working. great marketing. just my 2 cents.

radix · 05-10-2010, 10:31 PM

I'm going to suspend judgement on this one.

BillLee · 05-10-2010, 10:52 PM

i'm going to buy those shoes now.

BRAISKI · 05-10-2010, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by NYCGarbagePrince

1 word.... Momentum.

Ever watch someone fall off a boat or lose their grip while wakeboarding/waterskiing? Or even better yet a speed boat on plane. They skip across the water like a smooth stone, barely breaking the surface of the water. Same concept here. As long as they keep their weight moving forward, gravity has less of an opportunity to push them through the surface of the water. Therefore, giving the appearance of walking (running) on water.

Anyone out there care to provide a more educated approach? I am merely applying logic.

Its called Surface Tension

I'd like to see Maurice Greene or even Bolt run on the water.

BRAISKI · 05-10-2010, 11:09 PM

There is only one animal that can walk on water
Jesus Christ Lizard

http://news.worldwild.org/jesus-christ-lizard/

Dan in PA · 05-10-2010, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by CollinsE90

but think about how many people have tried it in this world haha,

Could say the same thing about finding cures for diseases etc...

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Originally Posted by JayKay335i

I do it, but I'm pretty much a god.

Is that what your boyfriend tells you?

Quote:

Originally Posted by JayKay335i

Ever check the thread with the average IQ per state?

Most of those people couldn't spell meniscus let alone explain intramolecular forces and hydrogen bonding.

Those concepts were on my high school's 9th grade chemistry curriculum. You're right, though...most people would be like "hurr durr what?".

c0nstant · 05-10-2010, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by BRAISKI

There is only one animal that can walk on water
Jesus Christ Lizard

http://news.worldwild.org/jesus-christ-lizard/

there is only one person who can repost in the same thread
BRAISKI

Dan in PA · 05-10-2010, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by JayKay335i

Ever check the thread with the average IQ per state?

Most of those people couldn't spell meniscus let alone explain intramolecular forces and hydrogen bonding.

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Originally Posted by JayKay335i

Many things skip across water. Its really not that hard to imagine. Hydrophobic shoes, quick small steps and quickly retracting ones foot before breaking the surface maniscus, etc. I'd say possible.

What were you saying about spelling?

inb4 ninja edit

jayely1 · 05-10-2010, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by CollinsE90

im telling you, its fake...its just so new noone has proven it...

they are saying the company Hi-tec is using it for advertisement

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dont get me wrong it COULD be real, i just cant see it

So your saying its fake...but could be real. Contradicted yourself there.

Seems to me that it would be such a waste of time to make something like that up.

chungdae · 05-10-2010, 11:54 PM

I sent this to my cousin; she's a physics professor at the university here. Let's see what she has to say.

JayKay335i · 05-10-2010, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan in PA

What were you saying about spelling?

inb4 ninja edit

I can't spell for shit either, especially while ninja typing and editing. If it wasn't for half assed spell check in firefox I probably wouldn't even manage to spell e90post and make it here.

Dan in PA · 05-11-2010, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by JayKay335i

I can't spell for shit either, especially while ninja typing and editing. If it wasn't for half assed spell check in firefox I probably wouldn't even manage to spell e90post and make it here.

*Firefox

I kid, I kid.

endofanera7 · 05-11-2010, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by jh valley

same concept, smaller scale

this video explains a lot. maybe it's the tail that makes walking on water doable.

sg///M3 · 05-11-2010, 05:43 AM

Submit it to Mythbusters. See what they have to say.

kyleb350 · 05-11-2010, 07:03 AM

Since they are not being towed across or being pushed, the only lift they can generate is from the shoes stomping on the water. It's gotta be impossible to generate enough to overcome their weight. It's not going to matter if you have water repelling shoes or not, lol.

Buegie · 05-11-2010, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by sg///M3

Submit it to Mythbusters. See what they have to say.

they did it already, didn't work too well even with gigantic discs on their shoes...For anyone who thinks this is legit, I would have to question your mental capacity

NYCGarbagePrince · 05-11-2010, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Buegie

they did it already, didn't work too well even with gigantic discs on their shoes...For anyone who thinks this is legit, I would have to question your mental capacity

Stand corrected... this one is by far the most hokey... I am now off the "believe it" wagon..

Maestro · 05-11-2010, 09:47 AM

yes things can skim across the top of water, and as it stated above it is a function of weight of the object and the speed of that object. I can tell you, no human can run that fast to maintain forward momentum to over come gravity pulling you downward into the water. I am not going to find all the equations and do the calculation, but if you want to go ahead and do it and prove it to yourself.

However, at this point I believe they have some sort of rig under the water, otherwise, why not go farther out into the lake if they got the technique down.

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my92 Guest 0 Rep n/a Posts Drives:	After watching it closer, it does seem to be unnatural.... Although their speed is about the same, y do they break water tension so fast at the end when they were running across it at about the same speed? Also they're RUNNING UPRIGHT. The amount of force you exert onto the ground as a bipedal being while RUNNING meaning all your weight is focused into your foot would not allow you to have buoyancy without some huge surface area, which their shoes cannot support. The reason why the lizard can do it is because one, it's incredibly light, has a huge foot to body ratio and for its size is running incredibly fast. For a human to have the same ratio, we would have to be running at approximately 30-40 mph with feets with a diameter of 4 feet or more
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kyleb350 Brigadier General 428 Rep 4,709 Posts Drives: '21 X3MC Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Milwaukee iTrader: (6)	Since they are not being towed across or being pushed, the only lift they can generate is from the shoes stomping on the water. It's gotta be impossible to generate enough to overcome their weight. It's not going to matter if you have water repelling shoes or not, lol.
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Maestro Major 1058 Rep 1,268 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Sedan, 2021 X3 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Philadelphia iTrader: (0)	yes things can skim across the top of water, and as it stated above it is a function of weight of the object and the speed of that object. I can tell you, no human can run that fast to maintain forward momentum to over come gravity pulling you downward into the water. I am not going to find all the equations and do the calculation, but if you want to go ahead and do it and prove it to yourself. However, at this point I believe they have some sort of rig under the water, otherwise, why not go farther out into the lake if they got the technique down. Last edited by Maestro; 05-12-2010 at 09:21 AM..
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