Comments for "Moving car + bowling ball + ramp = BAD IDEA" Video at VideoSift.com

By UmberGryphon

UmberGryphon (http://www.videosift.com/member/UmberGryphon) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 18:41:42 -0700

Presumably they rolled the bowling ball from the car. Because objects in motion tend to stay in motion, the bowling ball had the exact same speed as the car did. So as long as the lateral movement lined up, this "accident" was practically guaranteed.

By That1Swede

That1Swede (http://www.videosift.com/member/That1Swede) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 21:44:41 -0700

He should've started braking once they let the bowling ball go.

By arvana

arvana (http://arvana.videosift.com) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:07:31 -0700

I think their best bet would have been to keep the car moving the same speed, or accelerate.

By my reckoning, after the ball hits the ramp, some of its forward momentum gets converted to vertical motion, and in the horizontal direction it will then be moving slower than the car. So slowing or stopping gives the most risk of being hit.

But then, hindsight is 20/20 -- they probably didn't believe they would even get the ball to hit the ramp!

By Krupo

Krupo (http://krupo.videosift.com) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:23:36 -0700

"That was a bad idea"

I think one person says "I knew that was going to happen"

By LadyBug

LadyBug (http://ladybug.videosift.com) — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 04:36:39 -0700

classic!!! i loved the 'now you need to get a new For Sale sign'! lmao!

By bigbikeman

bigbikeman (http://www.videosift.com/member/bigbikeman) — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 18:51:53 -0700

You said it LadyBug. That last line had me howling.

By deadundead

deadundead (http://www.videosift.com/member/deadundead) — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 02:45:26 -0700

and in other stupidity involving both balls, and cars...

http://www.videosift.com/video/500-lb-rubberband-ball-vs-Toyota-Camry

By silvercord

silvercord (http://silvercord.videosift.com) — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 17:28:14 -0700

That needs to be in the Evolution Collective.

By daxgaz

daxgaz (http://www.videosift.com/member/daxgaz) — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 10:51:13 -0700

i think "bad idea" depends on your perspective. Great idea if you ask me (the spectator)!

By IDK0029

IDK0029 (http://www.videosift.com/member/IDK0029) — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:19:08 -0700

Hahahahahahhahahahahah funny

By therealblankman

therealblankman (http://www.videosift.com/member/therealblankman) — Sat, 03 May 2008 16:44:54 -0700

*eia

By siftbot

siftbot (http://www.videosift.com/member/siftbot) — Sat, 03 May 2008 16:44:54 -0700

Adding video to channels (Eia) - requested by therealblankman.