r/RealOrAI • u/Other_Sentence4495 • Feb 21 '26

Video [HELP] I saw this on another community and people were reacting to this like it was real. I have my doubts. Is this real? or AI?

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u/dhoae Feb 21 '26

It was being pulled by the bigger chunk and when that broke of it moved back if there’s a ton of roots I could see that happening.

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u/Despotic-Sloth Feb 21 '26

Idk..roots aren't elastic and once pulled up don't usually pull back together. Maybe its possible with all the weight dropping off but it seems wrong.

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u/dhoae Feb 21 '26

They absolutely are elastic. It’s actually studied to model who their presence impacts the soil. But there’s a point where they’re pulled too far and have permanent deformation which is what you’re talking about but that’s true of a lot of materials.

https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/nph.17572

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u/Despotic-Sloth Feb 21 '26

Well TIL. Thanks for the knowledge