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[–] sunoc@sh.itjust.works 174 points 2 days ago (2 children)

A guy on YT actually tried it experimentally a few years ago (how many slaps, not how fast one slap); and it works to some degree! The main problem becomes to make a slapping machine that can survive long enough:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHFhnnTWMgI&pp=ygURc2xhcCBjb29rIGNoaWNrZW7SBwkJzgkBhyohjO8%3D

[–] zedgeist@lemmy.world 62 points 2 days ago (2 children)

YouTube is truly a wonder of stupidity. Sometimes in good ways

[–] kiagam@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

This slap question was a big meme several years ago, and when that video came out (years after the meme), it was an instant hit.

The fact that this discussion is still going shows how popular it is

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

IDK, might be laying the groundwork for future kinetic cookers.

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 16 points 1 day ago

He also did a turkey a couple years after that for "slapsgiving"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikiwW9VA9hk