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HUVR tech
Someone created hover board , true or false?
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Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around the authenticity of a hoverboard video, questioning whether the hoverboard technology presented is real or a hoax. The scope includes conceptual analysis of the video's presentation and the physics involved in hoverboard motion.
Discussion Character
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- Conceptual clarification
Main Points Raised
- Some participants suggest that the hoverboard video is a hoax, referencing the unrealistic motion of individuals in the video as evidence.
- Others express skepticism about the video's authenticity, noting that the physics of hoverboards would likely produce distinct motion characteristics that are absent in the video.
- A participant humorously implies that the video's credibility is questionable by comparing it to a fictional offer to sell a bridge.
- Another participant shares a link to a site that claims the hoverboard video was a lie, further supporting the notion of it being a hoax.
- There is a mention of the effectiveness of video presentation in influencing belief, regardless of the underlying reality.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants generally disagree on the authenticity of the hoverboard video, with some asserting it is a hoax while others question the physics involved without reaching a consensus.
Contextual Notes
Participants express varying levels of skepticism based on their interpretations of the video's motion and presentation, but no definitive conclusions are drawn regarding the technology itself.
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Doc Al
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Realize that their hover board video was a hoax. 
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I have a bridge in Brooklyn that I'm interested in selling to you. Interested?
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You should be able to tell something like that is fake just by looking at the way people on it are moving. It's really hard to get the physics exact, so it ends up looking somewhat funky. Even if such a thing doesn't really exist, you should have some idea of how the motion would look if someone were on a floating skateboard.
But I'm always surprised at how fake something will look, and there will still be people who believe it. Apparently it's all in the set up. It doesn't matter how fake something looks, if the delivery of it is realistic, there will be people who believe it.
But I'm always surprised at how fake something will look, and there will still be people who believe it. Apparently it's all in the set up. It doesn't matter how fake something looks, if the delivery of it is realistic, there will be people who believe it.
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Worth mentioning:
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@delete: You can embed those youtube links directly into your posts. Click on the TV icon (this: https://www.physicsforums.com/Nexus/editor/television.png ) to create a [ YOUTUBE ][ /YOUTUBE] pair of tags (or just type that manually, but without the spaces). Then type or paste the youtube ID between the close square bracket and open square bracket.
The video to which you linked has an ID of gMaDhkNJA2g.
I edited your post to have that youtube link embedded.
The video to which you linked has an ID of gMaDhkNJA2g.
I edited your post to have that youtube link embedded.
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For the record, I have no idea why my post has the same video posted twice.