At What Height Does a Fall into Water Feel like Concrete? DEBUNKED

Impacting water at high speeds can be dangerous, so from what height does a fall into water feel like hitting concrete?
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Water is certainly a softer landing than a solid surface but it isn’t a magic cushion that allows a person to survive any fall unscathed. Impacting water at high speeds can cause you serious harm, so what height does a fall into water feel like hitting concrete?
CHAPTERS
00:48 Soft Water Movie Trope
01:47 Landing Surfaces - Water Vs Concrete
02:32 Falling Is The Most Common Cause Of Accidental Deaths
02:55 Newton's Second Law Of Motion
03:48 Can Falling Into Water Feel Like Falling Into Concrete?
04:01 BetterHelp
05:42 What's The Difference In Density between Liquids / Gases / Solids
06:10 Can You Compress Water?
06:39 Can Falling Into Water Hurt?
07:02 World Record High Dive Goes Wrong
07:28 At What Height Does A Fall Into Water Start To Become Dangerous?
07:49 World Record Cliff Dive
08:38 What Is Death Diving?
08:54 Science Behind A Belly Flop
09:20 Cliff Dive Gone Wrong
10:11 Survivability of a Fall On To Concrete
10:41 Survivability of a Fall In To Water
11:40 At What Height Does A Fall Into Water Become Dangerous?
/ At What Height Does Water Break Bones?
13:18 Air Cushion / Aerated Water
14:00 At What Height Is Falling Into Water Lethal?
14:40 Can You Survive A 200 ft Drop Into Water?
15:01 How Deep Will You Fall Underwater? Dive Height Vs Depth
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At what height is falling into water lethal?
At what height is falling dangerous?
How dangerous is falling into water?
At what height does water break bones?
Can you survive a 100 meter fall into water?
At what height do falls become deadly?
What is the maximum height from which humans could jump into water and survive?
How high is a deadly fall into water?
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[@DebunkedOfficial]

What's the highest you've jumped into water?

[@learnmoreabout]

About 15 meters whilst Canyoning - feet first 👌

[@inshort58]

Top diving board / platform, whatever that usually is, 10m? I remember doing it as a kid and being frozen at the top and kind of falling off while clinging to the edge 😂 I’ve done it as an adult now and I’m not bothered at all 👌

[@DebunkedOfficial]

@@learnmoreabout I love Canyoning! Landed wrong once though from about 8 meters and felt like I'd had a sort of rushed colonic irrigation 😭😆

[@diyeana]

0 meters. I'm not crazy. 😂

[@geico1975]

Somewhere between 20 and 30 feet is what I'd say:) Well, now I know feet first up to 100 feet:) HA!

[@lykos47]

but is there a height from which falling onto concrete feels like falling onto water?

[@DebunkedOfficial]

🤣🤣🤣

[@sparkle5318]

Well yes at 0.1 mm

[@rogervanbommel1086]

@@DebunkedOfficialwell, if you look at forces this is possible

[@rogervanbommel1086]

At what height would peak force be the same

[@Kitt_the_Katt]

No. Terminal velocity is a thing

[@daclimer]

Please stop schilling BetterHelp

[@ItsGrimProductions]

I see it everywhere

[@England91]

Yes, they sell what you say in the sessions to 3rd parties and the so called "therapists" aren't even vetted and on top of that they make it hard for you to cancel

[@VTFFTW]

Better help is a scam. Their "therapists" arent actually qualified

[@salahudeeniqbal3460]

I just want to know what the animated protagonist has done to constantly be wanted dead

[@learnmoreabout]

😆 Poor 'Stick' may he rest in peace... until the next video!

[@mr.peach18]

He exists, that's enough

[@russellconn]

That was the most comprehensive video I have seen on this subject.

[@DebunkedOfficial]

Thank you 😊 We're glad you think so

[@Titanic-wo6bq]

Wasn't betterhelp involved in a controversy a few years back?

[@69belhaven]

Yep and I unsub from any betterhelp adverts because it takes half a second to know this. Hopefully betterhelp is paying so much as to outweight that.

[@BeersAndBeatsPDX]

They still are.

[@alexwolfeboy]

Still are, for selling patient data and having non-qualified therapists.

[@DebunkedOfficial]

We have partnered with this sponsor with genuinely good intentions to raise awareness of mental health issues and to let those that may be struggling know that they are not alone.

[@TurfShifter]

They remain appalling and this lot just took the money to shill for them.

[@Sparrow420]

Better help is a scam, please don't advertise them.

[@DebunkedOfficial]

We have partnered with this sponsor with genuinely good intentions to raise awareness of mental health issues and to let those that may be struggling know that they are not alone.

[@microwavetransformer6378]

​@@DebunkedOfficial this feals like he was forced to say this since i found an identical response like this Maybe there are a lot of strings attached with the sponsor and there is not a good alternative sponsor Still please get rid of the sponsor

[@Sparrow420]

@@DebunkedOfficial That some BS. I don't think you had ill-will about this, but if someone does indeed need that type of service "BetterHelp" is literally the worst thing you can show them Not only will they not recive the help they need, they are gonna get scammed both financially and emotionally I think that type of stuff is actually dangerous, it can push some one over the edge If you keep advertising them im not gonna watch your channel anymore If you're down bad and need a sponsor there's always RAID SHADOW LEGENDS! lol

[@punisherlee]

​@DebunkedOfficial When intentions and actions don't match, there's a huge problem. Your intention isn't shared by your sponsor.

[@rewe3536]

@@microwavetransformer6378 He probably signed a contract and can't cancel or say anything without ruining him financially or something.

[@Bleuuuu01]

So I can’t jump out of a falling plane thousands or hundreds of feet into water and live?

[@PlasmaRayInSpace]

Depends. What's your mass in kg?

[@samdryden7944]

Yes it can be fatal, but water way to go.

[@DebunkedOfficial]

Bah dum tsss 🥁

[@uncommonsimon5775]

Another cool video time to watch :D

[@DebunkedOfficial]

Great to see you nice and early again! I hope you enjoyed this one? Any more trips in the name of science since the last video? 😁

[@uncommonsimon5775]

@@DebunkedOfficial unfortunately not more trips since then 🥲 but to be prefectly honest CERN is basically the final boss of science trips :D

[@anorkhil7158]

Better help is bad advertising

[@Righthand_]

Can I ask about how deadly a ricochet can be?

[@DebunkedOfficial]

A great question! Fan suggestions are proving quite popular at the moment, so watch this space...

[@nameonly4]

​@@DebunkedOfficialwaiting for the answer 07

[@Maruchipawa]

Just use a bucket of water it works fr

[@DebunkedOfficial]

😁Nice!

[@Maruchipawa]

@@DebunkedOfficial i did it back in 2004

[@immerda4244]

The sponsor is a fraud... a channel like this not checking that, made me sad 🥲

[@alfrancisbuada2591]

I learned that the hard way in GTA. I had no parachute when I got out of the plane and I thought when I land on the water it would keep me safe. Unfortunately, when I landed my health bar completely went to zero. I didn't know what happened so when I ask this question to someone else, he said that if you fall from a great height the water doesn't break your fall like when you fall from a much shorter height into a pool.

[@diyeana]

Poor Stick Dee Man. He's always in trouble. Good thing he's also a Time Lord w/ unlimited regenerations. This is very interesting. Thanks! Have people ever broken their feet or legs when hitting the water? That would surely cause issues. 😮

[@DebunkedOfficial]

😆 Stick will return! Lots of examples of leg injuries, including fractures and breaks. Thank you for commenting 👍

[@newhorizons.english]

Finally someone to answer it

[@Stilllife1999]

Unsubbed for betterhelp sponsor. The only way channels take better sponsorships is if it effects their bottom line

[@philosopherkingzant2037]

Channels already take D tier sponsorships anyways, but at least D tier would be an upgrade Have you ever bought a Manscaped Lawnmower or a Ridge wallet?

[@Zaeka]

I have always thought about this, thank you!

[@DebunkedOfficial]

You're welcome, I'm glad you learnt something new!

[@FirstLast-tx8iq]

better help are scammers

[@macnlz]

I seem to recall hearing somewhere else that if you fall from an airplane, the odds of survival are better if you land in a forest, than if you land in a lake - because if you sustain only survivable injuries, at least you won't risk immediately drowning, since you're likely to be incapacitated either way. I wonder whether there are studies that back this up?

[@supermellow1x265]

I would say it also depends on the type of forest and how thick the canopy. The reason that is said is because, tough there are branches, the canopy will break the fall enough to where it is survivable, though you'll most likely have MANY broken bones and probably internal bleeding in most cases. I'm no expert on the subject or anything, this is just my thought process based on the information I have. For an actual example, take a thick pine forest, probably the safest type of forest to survive a fall from a plane. As they are heavily layered and meant to sway and bend, not only would the outer layer soften the force, but the tree bending will absorb and heavily reduce the momentum and kinetic energy. Not saying you'll get away with no injury, but it is the safest bet for survival.

[@Chkhitoooo]

I was going to like this video but then I saw BetterHelp.

[@Operngeist1]

Did any study also look into feet position? Cause I know professional divers don't point their feet downward but hold them at a 90° position to create the biggest surface possible and replace as much water as possible to 'make space for the rest of the body' essentially. I assume it won't matter above a certain height.

[@DebunkedOfficial]

No studies that we could find made reference to this, but thanks for you comment 👍

[@benmcreynolds8581]

That's really worth someone researching and diving into the intricate details

[@rexkramer2nd]

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[@NotEvents]

@@benmcreynolds8581 😀 I see what you did there 😀

[@TonioDND]

They do that because as you said it makes for more room for the body, but that's only so you make a cleaner entry as the side of your body wont create splashes, it's a bit harder on the feet and legs, but pointing your ankles might hurt more as you have a higher chance of twisting your feet

[@alyssam8550]

I haven't seen your channel, but this video was really good! I'm only bothered by the betterhelp sponsorship because it means that you either didn't do research on the product that you were suggesting to your audience, or you didn't care about the fact the company is deeply unethical. I will continue to check out the channel but I hope you look into companies further, in the future.

[@wersty6734]

When falling into water it's not the deceleration that kills me, it's the incapability to swim that kills me.

[@DebunkedOfficial]

😬 that's definitely a factor to consider

[@matthighley1461]

BetterHelp is part of the mental health problem. You can't say you advocate for Mental Health while partnering with something like that. That aside, a great and informative video in which I actually learnt a lot of new things!

[@thedumbone7302]

When on the verge of shitting your panrs, is it better to run as fast as possible to the toilet, or slowly walk towards it?

[@OfficialSamuelC]

Shame of the BetterHelp video. Especially given the recent viral BetterHelp scandal update video on YT this week showing they’re no better and dying off and desperate for new customers as they’re at the lowest in years. Shilling for BetterHelp earns this video many dislikes and rightfully so. Doesn’t matter about the quality of the video.

[@philosopherkingzant2037]

I'm only me, but I'd rather choose self-respect rather than $52

[@somkeang]

Bro, why are you sponsoring by BetterHelp? Isn't it a scam?

[@Rando_Shyte]

Yes it is a scam. They aren't allowed to say anything bad about them because they paid this channel to shill them and probably would void the contract. That's why they copy paste the same generic reply on all comments about the issue.

[@nosc_c]

The best way to survive is to not jump at all. Take notes, guys.

[@DebunkedOfficial]

🤔 an interesting thought 😆

[@paul6925]

I’m a fully grown adult but I still find cartoons of people falling hilarious

[@aayanscreativelab1786]

Tell me, DebunkedOffical™️,Why in every ‘debunked’ video am I being chased by armed opps?

[@DebunkedOfficial]

Poor Stick, will he ever get a break!?

[@aayanscreativelab1786]

@@DebunkedOfficial the character’s name is stick? Noted But still, what did stick do? Have a better town in animal crossing than the mafia boss?

[@curtisevans8413]

@@aayanscreativelab1786 Worse. He robbed the opps in Minecraft while they robbed the bank irl.

[@anthonyschocke2831]

“Dude, you could have just gave us the giant tootsie rolls. Why must you risk all these stupid things just to keep some tootsie rolls!?”

[@-HASH]

Do one about snow ❤

[@DebunkedOfficial]

Interesting idea 👌

[@Quickened1]

You're my therapy Stu, every time I watch your videos, it makes me giggle... 👍🏻 16' ~ 5.5m, half on concrete, half in the pool, knocked unconscious into the water... Half brother who threw me off the building, pulled me out, I was only like 12... That's my longest drop, but I dove into the same pool, from 7m years later...

[@DebunkedOfficial]

Wow, I'm glad you're OK now and well done for being brave enough face it again and do it by your choice 💪

[@theoryofinfinity3271]

better help ad was hard to watch

[@peterbabicki8252]

What about if you dropped a large body of water on someone from an extreme height? Not droplets like rain, but say a pool or hypothetically an ocean.

[@DebunkedOfficial]

An excellent question! 🤔🧠

[@JWZ44]

Better help is a scam Good video but big dislike promoting a scam

[@Cosmuex]

Unsubscribed. Cant trust a word from a channel that would sell out and sponsor betterhelp scammy trash

[@adamreturns1]

​@@DebunkedOfficialthis answer is tiresome.

[@davidcovington901]

So this video, which involves "jumpers" and how high that bridge or building has to be, then drags in a psychological counseling service that many commenters say is dodgy .... This is a marriage made in hell?

[@kerink]

i can't believe you guys took a better help sponsorship with all the bullshit they've done. this is meant to be a credible channel, and you using the trust we have in you to peddle them is really disappointing.

[@DebunkedOfficial]

We have partnered with this sponsor with genuinely good intentions to raise awareness of mental health issues and to let those that may be struggling know that they are not alone.

[@philosopherkingzant2037]

​@@DebunkedOfficialCopied and pasted. You don't even put in any effort to think

[@TonioDND]

Some infos: 9:28 Kevin attempted a double flip with a half twist, not a "triple reverse flip" aka triple gainer (he over rotated because his last attempt was on a crane that slightly absorbed his jump, so here he through the rotation too fast.) 16:30 the depth you achieve only depends of your entry, technique, and how well you stay straight as deep as you can. The height absolutely doesnt matter, if you're inexperienced, either it's 3m or 27m you'll end up at 3m deep. Water becomes harder to displace as your speed increases, so the slightest mistake will have a big impact on the depth you end up in. The sweet spot is around 10m, as you have enough velocity to go 6m deep without the impact being too hard.

[@TurfShifter]

Better Help? Really? That's your sponsor? I stopped watching at that point. Appalling lack of judgement.

[@XalipsX]

Why?

[@philosopherkingzant2037]

​​@@XalipsXImagine therapy through a Zoom call by an Uber driver. BH hires anyone who can clock in and talk, not licensed professionals to work in actual offices Also, you have no privacy. Advertisers get sold your most vulnerable info

[@adamreturns1]

​@@XalipsXBetterhelp do not employ mental health professionals. They are charlatans.

[@MrRobby0493]

What's your problem, channels need money to continue regardless of who may sponsor them at times it doesn't reflect the material of the channel. Unless your extremely righteous and petty when judging others...

[@adamreturns1]

@@MrRobby0493 if you can't see the problem with unethical sponsorship then you've got bigger issues, my friend.

[@ScottLovenberg]

The difference between concrete and water is that concrete doesn't try to drown you after breaking your back.

[@danielpistola]

loved it!

[@DebunkedOfficial]

Thank you 😊

[@privacyadvisor]

Disliked this video because of shilling for BetterHelp

[@Redinup]

I’m not sure what betterhelp did but, I would love to know!

[@Stellarainn]

Same​@@Redinup

[@OfficialSamuelC]

@@Stellarainn@Redinup Go watch any BetterHelp scandal video. They’re horrible. They don’t even vet the therapists. It’s on you to verify the therapist is actually a therapist. Also your therapist could be going round doing their shopping whilst doing your session (yes there are recordings of this). They sell personal data for profit, including those who committed suicide under their care. And many of the therapists aren’t therapists.

[@OfficialSamuelC]

@@Redinup Go watch any BetterHelp scandal video. They’re horrible. They don’t even vet the therapists. It’s on you to verify the therapist is actually a therapist. Also your therapist could be going round doing their shopping whilst doing your session (yes there are recordings of this). They sell personal data for profit, including those who committed suicide under their care. And many of the therapists aren’t therapists.

[@philosopherkingzant2037]

​@@RedinupHired Uber driver quality therapists

[@chaosjacky]

Everything said in the video is common sense, nothing was learnt, but it was a pleasure to watch the whole thing 😍

[@1RavenRayne]

Really cool video! The only thing that was missing was: What exactly is the body position where you have the best chance to survive? Feet first, obviously, but what do you do with your arms? At 17:10, it looks like your elbows should stick out to the sides. Isn't that dangerous?

[@philosopherkingzant2037]

A Silent Voice, volume 1, page 46 "I heard if you jump from fifty feet, it's as hard as concrete" Also in a later vol, the protag's falling into a river and a panel flashback occurs with the number blacked out and he's desperately trying to remember the number his friend said. S tier manga moment. Pretty creative

[@axle.student]

The trick is to not enter the water at 90deg. If you can hit the water at a ~20deg angle you will skip and spread the impact force out over a greater area. Bit like how they bring space craft into the atmosphere. So all good, the hard part is getting to a 20 deg impact angle :P

[@RobertR3750]

When I was a kid, I jumped feet first from a high dive that was two stories high. Never wanted to try anything higher.

[@DebunkedOfficial]

It's a pretty unerving height 😬 Have you done that sort of height as an adult?

[@RobertR3750]

@@DebunkedOfficial Nope! I had no interest interest in doing it as an adult. Terrified of hurting myself, especially since I dislocated my shoulder when I was 19 (but not because of the high dive).

[@TheMudsnake]

the fact that you only go 5 meters deep after jumping from 200 feet really shows just how hard the water hits

[@0xphk]

Depicting falling with smartphone zombies is hilariously awesome :D

[@ScottJPowers]

I fell 6 stories in an accident about 20 years ago, and layed on the ground for about 24 hours before anyone found me and called 911. I suffered a few minor fractures, a shattered hip, a fracture to my lower spine and a hemorrhage in the based of my brain above the spine. I probably would've died if they didn't get me to a hospital, though I'm mostly intact today.

[@philosopherkingzant2037]

Jesusphuque

[@megatonante]

15:30 jumping so close to other boulders? insane

[@chrisregister8021]

I fell from about 20 ft, but I had to land flat because it was only about 6 inches of water over a bunch of Cypress knees. I would never want to have to do that again...😮

[@DebunkedOfficial]

Wow, what sort of injuries to you incur?

[@chrisregister8021]

@@DebunkedOfficial I became a circus performer for that Split Second and I was fine 😊

[@DebunkedOfficial]

@@chrisregister8021 😮

[@MikeListens-g6u]

I'm sorry to unsub😊

[@slingerssecretlaboratory]

Bring on Fearless Freep!

[@BariumCobaltNitrog3n]

How far down you go into the water depends on what you do after you hit the water. After the initial splash you can flare out your arms and legs pretty quickly without taking damage. The impact is mostly done at the surface. Tuck your chin, elbows in, hold the jewels, and point the toes down.

[@DebunkedOfficial]

Thanks for your comment 👍

[@Illumisepoolist]

Should you call the fire department to get a cat out of a tree?

[@RippieFarmer]

As a kid, maybe 13 or 14, I used to jump off the rock in Waimea Bay... we called it towers. Highest jump spot was 40 feet and you had to time your jump with a wave cuz the water was only 5 or 6 feet deep at high tide. Damn... that was some fun stuff, but I never bothered to think about how we were messing with physics.

[@justandy333]

I used to do diving back when I was in college. When diving head first and from 7.5m or 10m it was pretty common to touch the bottom of the 5m deep pool. But by that time you'd of decelerated enough for it not to be a problem. But just in case, they taught you to do a forward roll as well as sticking your arms out to the side as soon as you entered the water. This would dramatically reduce the depth you would reach. This helped me out quite a bit because going that deep in that short space of time would put massive pressure on your ear drums. But because its a quick decent and ascent, you dont have time to equalise the pressure like a scuba diver would need to. So doing the forward roll certainly helped with the pain in the ears.

[@DebunkedOfficial]

Thanks for sharing your experience 👌

[@alishdhakal3446]

Do a video on surviving in a cold reason

[@nuclearx0id]

Funny, i just saw a reaction video of Asmond covering better help as being a being a scam

[@DebunkedOfficial]

We have partnered with this sponsor with genuinely good intentions to raise awareness of mental health issues and to let those that may be struggling know that they are not alone.

[@nuclearx0id]

@@DebunkedOfficial I didnt mean to offend or imply anything by it. It was just funny the way it happened. Also while im here, thank you for the video it was educational and fun

[@DebunkedOfficial]

@@nuclearx0id Thank you, I've had quite a lot of messages about the sponsor. Thanks for watching, I'm glad you enjoyed the main video 👍

[@adamstevens3263]

I wander if waves in the water will also help disperse the impact.

[@hungwaicheung1691]

Where did they find people who were willing to do these fatal experiments ? I was wondering

[@jkwacker8225]

I jumped from a 10m Olympic diving tower. Made the mistake of having my arms out like a T. They hurt like hell afterwards. There was a rumor when I was a kid that a kid jumped off that same tower hit like the water like a belly flop and died, and that was the reason it was normally closed off to the general public. Still have no idea if that actually ever happened though.

[@kingsix2000]

Remember. You are just as soft as the water.

[@nuclearmedicineman6270]

Theoretically, a fall of any height into water is survivable.. in the right conditions, proper training, and absolutely perfect timing. That record high dive final speed, 123km/h, is about human terminal velocity (belly down). If you stayed in a parachute fall position until right before impact and managed to time the switch to diving position perfectly, you could potentially fall from an arbitrary height.

[@curtisevans8413]

It's 123 miles per hour, not kilometers. That's more or less 200km/h.

[@ZMSTA]

Not us jumping from 10.5 meters into barely 2m depth river.

[@Zyphera]

Please stop using better help. It's a very bad service.

[@alexc7743]

So disappointing seeing you partnering with betterhelp. They are allegedly predatory and don't have people's best interests at hand.

[@WhateverMan35]

I take it, it's still unadvisable from choosing water to land on when in free fall from a plane.

[@DeviousJoker93]

What if you threw something in to break the surface tension before you land?

[@DebunkedOfficial]

I believe this may be a myth, could make a good short video 🤔

[@ttschannel875]

If we can't survive falling into water. Then water also can't survive falling on us

[@StarMan-h9b]

Imagine to strike water with a cube bullet , ( flat top) what will happen ? It not depends on height but it is about the speed( of hitting the water )

[@DebunkedOfficial]

I would expect them to shatter or at the very least significantly deform. We covered what happens to regular bullets in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZ6UiJ6coNxneNUsi=2TzEl897wrm5QSqT Thanks for commenting and hope you enjoy this video too! 👍

[@Oregun44]

All o can say is jumping off a walking bridge (Detroit Lake Oregon) thats about 60 feet up feels kinda gnarly and I wouldn't want to jump off anything higher

[@joof15]

Should you fill your lungs or does that increase risk of lung collapse

[@curtisevans8413]

Don't hold your breath. Allow the air in your lungs to come out, but not all of it. You still need enough to swim to the surface.

[@pyr8878]

You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.” B.Lee So be like CONCRETE d>_0b

[@MR.PTHEGAMER]

Me who can't swim and knows I will be stuck at the bottom after the fall: So in terms of options I have death by fall damage , death by drowning and death by assasins.😢

[@thecyberviber]

The most important questions

[@DebunkedOfficial]

As always 😁

[@olmynuwen]

Years ago I watched something somewhere that said if you are falling into water from a significant height feet first keep your arms up or they may get ripped from their sockets. This point didn't get a mention here so I am guessing I have either mis-remembered or it isn't true.

[@rewe3536]

If this channel signed a contract to advertise Better Help they can't just stop it and talk badly of them. There will certainly be NDAs and time periods involved where if they break anything they will be ruined financially.

[@SnowPaw404]

Of course they completely ignore any comment mentioning the sponsor. For shame Debunked, for shame

[@DebunkedOfficial]

We have partnered with this sponsor with genuinely good intentions to raise awareness of mental health issues and to let those that may be struggling know that they are not alone.

[@TurfShifter]

And they give the same generic response.

[@philosopherkingzant2037]

​@@TurfShifterThey sure care about reminding us we're not alone but won't put in any effort beyond ctrlc ctrlv to talk to us. Yeah, they certainly care

[@joshschaaf7481]

​@DebunkedOfficial Afrer reading through comments I find it concerning that instead of finding a way to ACTUALLY help people you instead continue to remain complicit in the scam while hiding behind this "copy and paste" reply

[@SnowPaw404]

@@philosopherkingzant2037 I honestly would've preferred if they ignored us instead of copypasting the exact same youtuber apology, if they actually cared they would admit they messed up and remove the sponsor links

[@hermask815]

Is that little sprinkling in Olympic 10m diving competitions enough or is it mainly that the divers see the surface better?

[@DebunkedOfficial]

I initially assumed it was to aerate the water but no it is only so that the diver can see the surface of the water 👍 Thanks for commenting

[@hermask815]

@@DebunkedOfficial I guess if it was aerated more then the jury can’t decide if it was the aeration or the unskillful jumping that caused the waves. So the jumping athletes have to endure more pain.😢

[@DebunkedOfficial]

@@hermask815 some competition diving pools use an 'air cushion' which blasts a cushion of air into the water below the divers at their point of contact so that they avoid injury during practice

[@yay4this]

I only quit watching because the sponsor is a scam.

[@simos3728]

What If someone dive with motorcycle gear protection? Would he increase the possibility to survive?

[@DebunkedOfficial]

Well I believe Laso Schaller (the world record cliff jump) wore protection around his legs as well as the helmet so it must offer some increased protection. Thanks for your comment

[@Lefty7788tinkatolli]

I thought you could break any fall at any height so long as you empty a bucket of water under yourself 5 milliseconds before you land. EDIT: Holy shit you actually mention this in the video.. didn't expect that!

[@DebunkedOfficial]

😁

[@kimmorais3840]

I've watched some videos where people who are about to jump into water from high places throw something (like a rock) into the water where they plan to land first. Does it have some effect on the final impact? Like breaking the water tension before hitting it?

[@DebunkedOfficial]

I initially thought this too, but it is so that the diver knows where the water surface is, same thing is done at competition diving pools with a small jet of water that sprays onto the surface. Thanks for your question and for watching 👍

[@Stellarainn]

How do divers align thwmselves to enter water the right way?

[@lonelyPorterCH]

I suppose: "it depends" (On the stillness of the water)

[@cristinelcostachescu9585]

Say, if I was on an airplane that was about to explode, no parachute available, and my only chance of survival would be to jump to the sea... How likely am I to survive if I keep my body parallel to the sea (increasing surface area, thus decreasing velocity), and then at 10m before impact with water getting into the pencil position, feet first, with feet pointed with toes down (as opposed to keeping feet flat like when walking)? Granted, the lack of oxygen in upper atmosphere might leave me senseless before I can notice, or the coldness might freeze me to a popsicle, but assume none of these issues are an actual factor. I truly want to know because I feel like I could survive the impact - but maybe I'd die from having to swim 100m up to the sea level.

[@DebunkedOfficial]

In a lot of cases where people have hit the water from extreme heights like this they have also been knocked unconscious so that lowers your chances of survival even further, but there’s always a chance. There are numerous cases of people falling from planes and landing on a variety of solid surfaces and surviving to tell the tale.

[@JericoLeslie]

Jokes on you I played minecraft. I KNOW 0.01mm or water can save you

[@DebunkedOfficial]

😆🪣💦

[@moralsupportdiva]

so like is haruhi ok orrr

[@controlledchaos4839]

belly flops are fun until your stomach gets red

[@DebunkedOfficial]

Ouch!

[@thelightaddict80k]

Id rather try herion than better help

[@philosopherkingzant2037]

I'd start the BH Zoom call and get the phuque away from my house for 2 hours to avoid the heroine side effects to cheat the choice But if I was strapped to a chair against my will...

[@thelightaddict80k]

@@philosopherkingzant2037 😆

[@capeman29]

Falling into a boiling elderly man? Wtf?

[@DebunkedOfficial]

🤣🤣🤣 I wondered if my pronunciation would get a comment

[@pyeitme508]

WOW gonna hurt!

[@hartyvarsy5528]

but what about the terminal velocity? isn't there a upper limit to how fast you can fall due to air resistance? so height is a valid factor only till a certain value and any greater height will have a same impact velocity.

[@DebunkedOfficial]

You're right maybe we should have addressed this, the average human reaches terminal velocity after falling around 450 meters / 1550 ft but as the chance of survival is so small at heights far below this height we didn't include it. Thank you for watching and commenting 👍