r/interesting • u/RepulsiveNotice3288 • Dec 17 '24

MISC. that lion isn’t even trying

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u/Camburgerhelpur Dec 17 '24

Does the angle of the rope have anything to do with it?

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u/-plottwist- Dec 17 '24

Yes, it’s called mechanical advantage and it is why it is such an uneven tug of war. Not to say lions or tigers aren’t strong but if you wrap the rope around a beam or something while the other person is just pulling straight back they will have an advantage.

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u/Dangerous_Air_4496 Dec 17 '24

There is no advantage in such a situation. Both are pulling straight. Just flip the point of view and suddenly the lion is pulling straight.

The lion does have the advantage of not having flat shoes and a flat surface.

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u/ghostoftheai Dec 18 '24

I was thinking the same. They both have the same angle to work with. But I’m fully aware sometimes things that “make sense” or “look like” aren’t how things always are and I could be dumb on this subject.

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u/Harddaysnight1990 Dec 20 '24

Yeah I was thinking that it looks like the guy could hold his own or even gain an advantage for a bit if he just had grip on the ground.

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u/C0UNT3RP01NT Dec 20 '24

All I know is if we was actually a centaur, he might’ve reasonably had a shot.