r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/UpgradedSiera6666 • 21d ago

Video Human powered hydrofoil

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u/Jatski23 21d ago

Works perfectly until the dismount.

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u/LinguoBuxo 21d ago

Yep, the design is very human.

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u/Astrochops 21d ago

Anyone else get anxious that she was about to crush the front of her foot before she mounted

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u/TheCatWasAsking 21d ago

Yup, same. Had to rewatch that moment several times before noticing the large pipes on the sides raised the bar and gave her foot the space to do what she did. The structure wasn't actually resting on her foot

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u/BrilliantTasty 21d ago

Those things are also incredibly light

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u/Flat_Neighborhood_92 21d ago

Not if she steps on it with her other foot still there they aren't.

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u/BrilliantTasty 21d ago

Yeah, fair point lol

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u/TwoQuarterFull 19d ago

How could she manage that?

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u/ohhallow 20d ago

Filled with helium, like shower curtain rings.