PEOPLE ARE AWESOME (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vo0Cazxj_yc)(except for Charlie Sheen and steve jobs)
Saw that a couple months back, never gets old.
The quarter pipe skier at the end gets me every time, I'd about shit my pants at that height on my skis.
Actually, it should be let's frown at how stupid humanity is. Some of these stunts took skill, but most were either dumb luck(Shooting the same basket 100 times from forever away to get the shot right on camera) Or just plain stupid people doing something stupid, and if they !@#$ed up, they would die. I frown.
Quote from: Seifer on March 19, 2011, 08:13:36 PM
Actually, it should be let's frown at how stupid humanity is. Some of these stunts took skill, but most were either dumb luck(Shooting the same basket 100 times from forever away to get the shot right on camera) Or just plain stupid people doing something stupid, and if they !@#$ed up, they would die. I frown.
You sir are an argumentative pessimist.
I don't understand the guy sprinting on water.
Yeah, humans are capable of some pretty crazy stuff.
Amusingly, I've seen at least 5 of those things in that video from their source videos, lol.
@Pwnage: What's there to understand? He was running on top of water. Mind you, he was doing it with special shoes, but that's what he was doing. Unless you don't understand why it's in the video, then yeah, I don't either.
Quote from: Seifer on March 19, 2011, 08:13:36 PM
(Shooting the same basket 100 times from forever away to get the shot right on camera)
One might argue, that's what skill is...
Quote from: Lucifer on March 20, 2011, 03:46:14 AM
Quote from: Seifer on March 19, 2011, 08:13:36 PM
(Shooting the same basket 100 times from forever away to get the shot right on camera)
One might argue, that's what skill is...
Sorry Luci, I disagree.
Skill ? the learned ability to bring about pre-determined results with maximum certainty, often with the minimum outlay of time, energy or both.
Performers who are said to be skilled often display similar characteristics including,
consistency, efficiency, co-ordination, fluency, whilst completing a recognised technique allowing them to successfully achieve an end goal.
Quote from: Dragx_Rage on March 20, 2011, 10:30:53 AM
Quote from: Lucifer on March 20, 2011, 03:46:14 AM
Quote from: Seifer on March 19, 2011, 08:13:36 PM
(Shooting the same basket 100 times from forever away to get the shot right on camera)
One might argue, that's what skill is...
Sorry Luci, I disagree.
Skill ? the learned ability to bring about pre-determined results with maximum certainty, often with the minimum outlay of time, energy or both.
Performers who are said to be skilled often display similar characteristics including, consistency, efficiency, co-ordination, fluency, whilst completing a recognised technique allowing them to successfully achieve an end goal.
Then what about the skill of determination?
Quote from: Scotty on March 20, 2011, 12:19:32 PM
Quote from: Dragx_Rage on March 20, 2011, 10:30:53 AM
Quote from: Lucifer on March 20, 2011, 03:46:14 AM
Quote from: Seifer on March 19, 2011, 08:13:36 PM
(Shooting the same basket 100 times from forever away to get the shot right on camera)
One might argue, that's what skill is...
Sorry Luci, I disagree.
Skill ? the learned ability to bring about pre-determined results with maximum certainty, often with the minimum outlay of time, energy or both.
Performers who are said to be skilled often display similar characteristics including, consistency, efficiency, co-ordination, fluency, whilst completing a recognised technique allowing them to successfully achieve an end goal.
Then what about the skill of determination?
Is determination a skill?
EDIT: Is it not a characteristic?
Quote from: Chaos on March 20, 2011, 01:46:48 AM
Yeah, humans are capable of some pretty crazy stuff.
Amusingly, I've seen at least 5 of those things in that video from their source videos, lol.
@Pwnage: What's there to understand? He was running on top of water. Mind you, he was doing it with special shoes, but that's what he was doing. Unless you don't understand why it's in the video, then yeah, I don't either.
That running on water was a hoax - an advertising campaign for the shoes used in the film.
http://www.hi-tec.com/us/news/2598
Quote from: Dragx_Rage on March 20, 2011, 10:30:53 AM
Quote from: Lucifer on March 20, 2011, 03:46:14 AM
Quote from: Seifer on March 19, 2011, 08:13:36 PM
(Shooting the same basket 100 times from forever away to get the shot right on camera)
One might argue, that's what skill is...
Sorry Luci, I disagree.
Skill ? the learned ability to bring about pre-determined results with maximum certainty, often with the minimum outlay of time, energy or both.
Performers who are said to be skilled often display similar characteristics including, consistency, efficiency, co-ordination, fluency, whilst completing a recognised technique allowing them to successfully achieve an end goal.
Is this not accomplished by repeating the same task over and over until you become "skilled" at it?
Quote from: Lucifer on March 20, 2011, 05:12:07 PM
Quote from: Dragx_Rage on March 20, 2011, 10:30:53 AM
Quote from: Lucifer on March 20, 2011, 03:46:14 AM
Quote from: Seifer on March 19, 2011, 08:13:36 PM
(Shooting the same basket 100 times from forever away to get the shot right on camera)
One might argue, that's what skill is...
Sorry Luci, I disagree.
Skill ? the learned ability to bring about pre-determined results with maximum certainty, often with the minimum outlay of time, energy or both.
Performers who are said to be skilled often display similar characteristics including, consistency, efficiency, co-ordination, fluency, whilst completing a recognised technique allowing them to successfully achieve an end goal.
Is this not accomplished by repeating the same task over and over until you become "skilled" at it?
I wasn't debating if that was skilful, just the definition of "skill".
We sure know how to take an awesome video and ruin it don't we?
Have not seen some of those clips. The moonwalking one made me lolaugh.
Quote from: Chaos on March 20, 2011, 01:46:48 AM
Yeah, humans are capable of some pretty crazy stuff.
Amusingly, I've seen at least 5 of those things in that video from their source videos, lol.
@Pwnage: What's there to understand? He was running on top of water. Mind you, he was doing it with special shoes, but that's what he was doing. Unless you don't understand why it's in the video, then yeah, I don't either.
I didn't understand why it was in the video having known the background info posted in Cactus's link...
The video is quite a spectacle, but what does it really have to do with humanity? The topic should be more along the lines of "Let's take some time to celebrate stuntmen and godly athletes." Humanity is !@#$ed beyond repair, and the video doesn't necessarily show anything about it in that regard.
But yeah, other than that, some crazy shit going on in there.
Quote from: Snakeman on March 20, 2011, 08:12:29 PM
The video is quite a spectacle, but what does it really have to do with humanity? The topic should be more along the lines of "Let's take some time to celebrate stuntmen and godly athletes." Humanity is !@#$ed beyond repair, and the video doesn't necessarily show anything about it in that regard.
But yeah, other than that, some crazy shit going on in there.
You're right. I wonder why they didn't show the horrible parts of humanity in a video about celebrating humans. Gee, they sure are silly.
The video just sums up modern day humanity to me, taking the time out of serious business to do some fun shit.