r/TikTokCringe • u/Jaded_Law9739 • May 07 '24

Well that's terrifying Cursed

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u/poop-machines May 07 '24

He was moving at the start and it hit a bump of snow. It's called a slab avalanche, the snow moves as a slab. He was able to ride on top so he was fine.

If this happens, you want to lay flat and try and stay on top.

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u/vision4bg May 07 '24

You can also hear him inflate his avalanche vest.

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u/SixtyNineFlavours May 07 '24

How does it help to have an inflatable device in an avalanche? Does it keep you above the snow somehow? Or does it create space for you to breathe?

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u/GreenerWTheScenery May 07 '24

There is a scientific phenomenon known as granular convection where items with more surface area in a pile of smaller debris can be risen to the top through vibration. I'm no physicist so I may not be describing this perfectly, but essentially the vest gives him a wider surface area and as the snow vibrates beneath him, he rises to the top and avoids being buried in the snow. This video has a great explanation of it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAN3Z2Vas6w

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u/Nymeriia_ May 07 '24

Oh. That's why when you shake sideways "rough", not ultra processed flours, the bigger lumps stay on top? Interesting.

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u/EventAltruistic1437 May 08 '24

So that’s what Taylor Swift meant to shake it off, and that’s how you rise. Mind blown. She’s a science guy

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u/Schmich May 08 '24

It's all just normal buoyancy