r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Harry_the_space_man • 4d ago

The Chinese Tianlong-3 Rocket Accidentally Launched During A Engine Test Video

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A Chinese Rocket Exploded Today After It Accidentally Launched During A Static Fire Test.

Link: https://x.com/aj_fi/status/1807339807640518690?s=46&t=XQLIlKXE_nRmbO5OFOpZFw

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u/GarysCrispLettuce 4d ago

One of the main things stopping me from having kids is the thought that they might grow up and not know how to use a fucking camera. Chills.

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u/Flat-Succotash4231 4d ago

Most likely caused by the ultra zoom and not paying attention to the camera

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u/GarysCrispLettuce 4d ago

In other words, not knowing how to use a fucking camera.

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u/LifeTitle3951 4d ago

In other words living in the moment and not caring about the quality video they could have made for mom and dad and risking being a disappointment. Totally worth it.

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u/UptownShenanigans 4d ago

So they’re both failing at camera work and living the moment

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u/Fit-Ad4782 4d ago

If that's the case, then just don't record.

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u/Glad-Meal6418 4d ago

Redditors are so ridiculous

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u/TheHolyWaffleGod 4d ago

Fr people seem overly irritated by this guy for not recording well. It’s weird

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u/LifeTitle3951 4d ago

I am sorry dad i could not live up to your expectations. I know i am not as good a cameraman as your friend's son but I tried. I tried to bring some joy to you but I guess no matter what I do, it will never be enough. But I still love you dad.

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u/Fit-Ad4782 4d ago

It's OK son... you are forgiven.

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u/printmaster5000 4d ago

(and get a tripod next time)

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u/Frozen_Shades 4d ago

You won't even have seen anything at all then. Try being grateful for what you have.

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u/Fit-Ad4782 4d ago

I didn't see anything anyway, so what was the point?

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u/Aedan91 4d ago edited 4d ago

I know that in the context of this conversation, you're playing the role of the asshole and the other guy is the "be grateful" guy. But this answer right here is tremendously savage.

YOU'RE RIGHT the video was so bad that not seeing anything and just read about it with give us roughly the same approximation.

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u/Fit-Ad4782 4d ago

I would agree with being the asshole if the person recording this is the one that posted it, but I'm pretty sure it's some random person in China that has no knowledge of this post.

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u/Frozen_Shades 4d ago

You saw enough. You just like to complain.

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u/Fit-Ad4782 4d ago

The most important part of the video was out of frame. All this video did was annoy me.

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u/daern2 4d ago

To be fair, this rather frustrating footage (that missed the big kaboom at the end) is way more justified than the Muppets I was talking to last night, who couldn't see anything weird with hiring someone to hide in the bushes and secretly film their own marriage proposal....

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u/Thue 4d ago

But since this was not a planned event, he should have known that his video would likely be fairly unique. So unlike recording some random rock concert along with 1000 other people holding up their cell phones, it would actually make sense to prioritize the arguably valuable recording.

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u/diemunkiesdie 4d ago

Jeez, why do y'all act like you can't take a video AND live in the moment at the same time?

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u/LifeTitle3951 4d ago

Because not everyone is a natural cameraman like you. People look at things and holding camera becomes less important to them

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u/Background_Ice_7568 4d ago

Because interposing your phone between you and the thing you’re apparently trying to be “in the moment with is”… and this is true… not being in the moment with that thing.

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u/heavymountain 4d ago

then they just suck at multitasking and aiming a shot

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u/Questioning-Zyxxel 4d ago

I'm not so convinced you would do better. Even professional people tends to have issues with tracking when they need to use silly magnifications to have something to actually capture. Their only advantages is they don't need to hand-hold, so they get a bit less camera shake. But still so easy to end up with "where is that than plane or rocket???"

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u/Dr_Pepper_spray 4d ago

Ugh... It's a cell phone zoomed in. If you breathe it'll shake, even with image stabilization on. I'm sorry the guy filming this didn't run to grab his tripod or ronin.

At least he filmed it landscape.

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u/frank_datank_ 4d ago

At least he filmed it landscape.

You sure about that?

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u/shartshooter 4d ago

It's a fucking gem of a comment...follows internet comments about the importance of filming in landscape but doesn't  know which is which.

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u/Wakefire8 4d ago

And he damns the good name of Dr Pepper in doing so, most egregious.

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u/Dr_Pepper_spray 4d ago

Does this look like 9x16 to you?

I got every wise ass in here commenting that the camera man doesn't know what they're doing because the image isn't stable without knowing Jack shit about cameras or zoom lenses.

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u/shartshooter 4d ago

Landscape orientation is horizontal, while portrait orientation is vertical. 

Google is your friend.

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u/Dr_Pepper_spray 4d ago edited 4d ago

Does this look vertical to you?

Edit: click the link. You have time to delete your comments.

Edit 2: Oh God fucking damn it! The reddit app is cutting it horizontal. -- My bad. That's also not helping with the shakiness. I thought it looked a little too cropped in.

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u/shartshooter 4d ago

  1. Yes...perfectly fucking vertical.

  2. Seems Google is not your friend...

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u/Aedan91 4d ago edited 4d ago

I applaud your restraint to not humiliate parent comment, even if, when they saw the idiocy of their ways, they didn't apologize for the lame performance and arrogantly blamed the app instead of doing an attosecond of research.

We need more people like you.

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u/Dr_Pepper_spray 4d ago

Do I need to give you a screen shot to illustrate what I'm seeing here. Why don't you butt out of the conversation, big nose.

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u/shartshooter 4d ago

I thought the thread would be entertaining and self evident enough...also, I didn't think more input from my side was going to change his opinion. 

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u/shartshooter 4d ago

No thanks.

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u/TheHolyWaffleGod 4d ago

Dude the Twitter link also show the video was obviously filmed in portrait mode. What are you talking about?

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u/Dr_Pepper_spray 4d ago

sigh

This issue here, which took me a minute, is that the reddit app is showing me a landscape version of the original. It's not portrait. I don't know if that's because the app is forcing that, or that's the version OP uploaded TO REDDIT (which I suspect)

I didn't look at the Twitter link, because I don't have an account and don't want to give them traffic, and I didn't originally see where someone posted a YouTube link of the original video tucked into a compilation. Hence, my mistake. Apologies to anyone who got sucked into this thread.

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u/Teledildonic 4d ago

A landscape was filmed, yes.

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u/Dr_Pepper_spray 4d ago

Does this look like 9x16 to you?

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u/melpec 4d ago

For an amateur shooting of a spontaneous event, I find it pretty good filming.

Unless you think that was Steven Spielberg on vacation with an Arri Alexa and a technical crew?

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u/TVLL 4d ago

Try shooting something far away.

I remember being at a Blue Angels show and trying to get them when I was zoomed in and they were far away. It's really difficult.

You're spoiled by all of the professional camera work you see.

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u/Flat-Succotash4231 4d ago

The not paying attention part yes.