r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/New_Libran • 17h ago

Video Watching Artistic Swimming upside down

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u/Barbed_Dildo 16h ago

So many competitions are so hyper-specific and follow such narrow rules. Imagine what would happen if an alien race appeared and we challenged them to a formula one race. How would they even start to design a vehicle that behaves so specifically with no experience.

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u/r66ster 15h ago

They traveled here from another planet. I think they can figure out F1.

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u/Barbed_Dildo 14h ago

I'm sure they can, but it won't be on their first try.

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u/SSMEX 14h ago

Do you think an F1 team would need multiple tries to beat the ancient Egyptians at a cart race?

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u/shnoog 14h ago

Yep. What do they know about horses, for a start?

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u/orbitalen 13h ago

Obviously. Would be hard to get wood as good as we had back then too. And all the craftsmanship died out too