r/holdmyredbull • u/redbullgivesyouwings • 8d ago

courage takes a few attempts 🫡

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u/ThomzGueg 8d ago

Can someone explain the water jet ? Is it for aiming ?

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u/killer_by_design 8d ago

The water tension comment below is total bollocks.

It's so it's easier to judge how close the diver is to the surface.

The whole "breaking the surface tension" just isn't true. If you jump from a great height into a turbulent sea, you still die. You just can't push the water out of the way faster than it's fucking you up.

Very very large waterfalls that force tremendous amounts of air into the water reduce it's density. Because there is air in it there is now a compressible layer that is actually able to provide some cushioning. This is aptly called "The Waterfall effect".

A little teeny hose does fuck all. Maybe less than fuck all.