3 ms·

Yep; so slow that there is no motion blur. Odds of a meteor are absurdly really low. Much more likely this is a fake or a rock packed in his chute.

by cjensen 13y ago

JohnBooty 13y ago
My understanding is that chutes are packed with great care since they're the only thing stopping one from going "splat!" I could believe that it's an intentional fake, maybe, but unintentionally packing a good-sized rock seems unlikely... although, I guess it's not as improbable as a meteor sailing past your head while you're skydiving!
- yan 13y ago
  It's probably not a fake or packed inside the chute, since he was under canopy for some time when this occurred. Low odds are not zero odds, but then again, it can be a clever April fools segment. Also, chutes are not packed with great care. A main (the parachute you generally use) takes an experienced packer 5-10 minutes to fully pack and some people hurry through it to get on the next load. Outside of two things you need to get right (make sure the slider is up, make sure lines aren't over the fabric), it will open. Most of the packing is all about reducing the pack volume and slowing down the opening, not ensuring it. A reserve however (the second chute sport jumpers wear), gets packed by a certified packer and gets re-inspected and repacked at least once every 180 days.
  - bradleysmith 13y ago
    Video was shot on 17 June 2012 according to video at 0:44, so strange april fools timing.
MrScruff 13y ago
Motion blur is a function of distance travelled in screen space per frame and shutter duration, which can be very short for go pro type cameras in bright sunlight. So I wouldn't necessarily expect obvious motion blur.
wreegab 13y ago
> Odds of a meteor are absurdly really low Odds that I win the lottery this week are absurdly low. Odds that someone will win the lottery this week are quite high.

3 ms·

Yep; so slow that there is no motion blur. Odds of a meteor are absurdly really low. Much more likely this is a fake or a rock packed in his chute.

by cjensen 13y ago

Yep; so slow that there is no motion blur. Odds of a meteor are absurdly really low. Much more likely this is a fake or a rock packed in his chute.

JohnBooty 13y ago
My understanding is that chutes are packed with great care since they're the only thing stopping one from going "splat!" I could believe that it's an intentional fake, maybe, but unintentionally packing a good-sized rock seems unlikely... although, I guess it's not as improbable as a meteor sailing past your head while you're skydiving!
- yan 13y ago
  It's probably not a fake or packed inside the chute, since he was under canopy for some time when this occurred. Low odds are not zero odds, but then again, it can be a clever April fools segment. Also, chutes are not packed with great care. A main (the parachute you generally use) takes an experienced packer 5-10 minutes to fully pack and some people hurry through it to get on the next load. Outside of two things you need to get right (make sure the slider is up, make sure lines aren't over the fabric), it will open. Most of the packing is all about reducing the pack volume and slowing down the opening, not ensuring it. A reserve however (the second chute sport jumpers wear), gets packed by a certified packer and gets re-inspected and repacked at least once every 180 days.
  - bradleysmith 13y ago
    Video was shot on 17 June 2012 according to video at 0:44, so strange april fools timing.
MrScruff 13y ago
Motion blur is a function of distance travelled in screen space per frame and shutter duration, which can be very short for go pro type cameras in bright sunlight. So I wouldn't necessarily expect obvious motion blur.
wreegab 13y ago
> Odds of a meteor are absurdly really low Odds that I win the lottery this week are absurdly low. Odds that someone will win the lottery this week are quite high.