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Can you elaborate on where? I'm not seeing anything at all at 1:25. This is a timestamp to 1:24: https://youtu.be/mUmlv814aJo?t=84 https://youtu.be/mUmlv814aJo?

Can you elaborate on where? I'm not seeing anything at all at 1:25. This is a timestamp to 1:24: https://youtu.be/mUmlv814aJo?t=84 https://youtu.be/mUmlv814aJo?t=84 I was initially somewhat skeptical as well because this looks like a surprisingly massive leap in robotics capability, but haven't been able to find anything particularly sus.

polishdude20 9mo ago
Start watching at like 1:19 and see the kids don't have their own staff. Then at around 1:24 they do.
- somenameforme 9mo ago
  Ahhh! When he said staffs I assumed he meant people, not staves! Yeah, that's 100% CG. Here [1] you can see where the kids take a stance where it was to be edited in, and if you pause at the exact moment - it looks pretty bad, with something like a lightsaber just popping in the kid's hand. Hmmm. Not sure what to make of this. I wish it was possible to see the raw unedited footage. It makes me question everything else. [1] - https://youtu.be/mUmlv814aJo?t=82 https://youtu.be/mUmlv814aJo?t=82
  - unsnap_biceps 9mo ago
    If you watch at 0.25 speed, you can see the staff is actually a magician's cane. It's a coiled up bit of plastic that springs open when you release the ends. You can see similar tricks on YouTube, like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-j6G4sPwWU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-j6G4sPwWU
    - jhanschoo 9mo ago
      That's true, and the wobbliness of the cane is indeed characteristic of this device.
    - somenameforme 9mo ago
      That definitely does seem viable. I suppose never say 100%...
    - krackers 9mo ago
      That's fair, I think the fact that at 1:16 when they land on the floor one hand remains coiled as if holding something in it makes that a likely possibility. Guess I wasn't expecting a magic trick!
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- Splinelinus 9mo ago
  I think you're seeing a magic trick that's been around forever: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-KDuOvMAfQ&t=80s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-KDuOvMAfQ&t=80s

polishdude20 9mo ago

Start watching at like 1:19 and see the kids don't have their own staff. Then at around 1:24 they do.

somenameforme 9mo ago
Ahhh! When he said staffs I assumed he meant people, not staves! Yeah, that's 100% CG. Here [1] you can see where the kids take a stance where it was to be edited in, and if you pause at the exact moment - it looks pretty bad, with something like a lightsaber just popping in the kid's hand. Hmmm. Not sure what to make of this. I wish it was possible to see the raw unedited footage. It makes me question everything else. [1] - https://youtu.be/mUmlv814aJo?t=82 https://youtu.be/mUmlv814aJo?t=82
- unsnap_biceps 9mo ago
  If you watch at 0.25 speed, you can see the staff is actually a magician's cane. It's a coiled up bit of plastic that springs open when you release the ends. You can see similar tricks on YouTube, like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-j6G4sPwWU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-j6G4sPwWU
  - jhanschoo 9mo ago
    That's true, and the wobbliness of the cane is indeed characteristic of this device.
  - somenameforme 9mo ago
    That definitely does seem viable. I suppose never say 100%...
  - krackers 9mo ago
    That's fair, I think the fact that at 1:16 when they land on the floor one hand remains coiled as if holding something in it makes that a likely possibility. Guess I wasn't expecting a magic trick!
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Splinelinus 9mo ago
I think you're seeing a magic trick that's been around forever: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-KDuOvMAfQ&t=80s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-KDuOvMAfQ&t=80s