He threw a stone before 🤔 #cliffjumping #basejump #shorts

Do you guys know why did throw a stone before jump? Cliff diving, High diving, are dangerous. These people are awesome.
#cliffjumping #basejump #shorts

[jonsommet]

He's been trying to get rid of that rock for years. He is addicted. He tries to throw the rock away but he always ends up chasing after it. It's a really sad story.

[P_L]

For those of you who want an actual answer, there could be a couple different reasons why he does this.

1) To agitate the water so he can see it better.

2) To gauge the distance from the top to the water.

3) To break the surface tension

(Long answer: Bonds form between the water molecules called hydrogen bonds. They form because the hydrogen/oxygen atoms are slightly negative or positive. Therefore, opposites attract and you get water tension. The rock breaks the bonds in order for a smooth contact with the water for the diver.)

Thank you to those who corrected me in the comments!

[Fast_EddieTV]

It's to break the surface tension of the water. Old iron workers that built bridges were trained to throw their hammer into the water if they were falling. Doing so would often save their lives

[Ky_Vexxed_Cass]

Not only does it help with surface tension, but it can help you time your rotation. In other words, you can get a feel for hoe long youll fall to make sure youre in a safe position at the time of impact.

[sirbeerus]

He threw it to get rid of whoever is swimming below. That'll teach them not to wander around where they aren't supposed to be. Very good man.

[LilTortillaBoyrd]

Because if he threw it after, there is a slight chance the stone might land on his head 🤕

[sagarrajput]

He wanted to make sure his free trial of gravity hasn't expired yet.

[jdub]

Because he was sick of not being able to smell what The Rock was cookin, but then he realized he wanted to give it one more shot and jumped in after it

[nombreapellido]

He was trying to hit his wife so he could collect insurance money.

[ITSGLENN]

The Rock issued him a challenge. Race to the water. He was so confident he gave The Rock a head start. The Rock won

[AldoRyan]

He wanted to make sure that the laws of gravity still existed before he jumped. True story.

[InTheWRLD]

i do it to calculate my fall time if im gonna do a backflip or a somersault and its also used for surface tension, it feels like concrete if you dont break the surface

[hydansolf]

The rock wanted to jump too, but cannot do it on its own. Guy's just being a good bro

[samerkaradsheh]

To disrupt the static surface of the water. The rock creates ripples which reduce the surface tension so that in the case that if he hits the water flat it doesn’t hurt as much.

[Frank_Cohen]

These responses are priceless. Such wiseasses 😂😂

[tjchaz]

You guys got it all wrong... He threw the rock so he can destroy SpongeBob and the rest of Bikini Bottom.

[tanmaypalkar]

He's just getting the water mentally prepare itself for a far bigger rock.

[thebeardyyc]

One time he jumped and the water was frozen, he will never make that mistake again 😂

[OfentseMwaseFilms]

To check if the wind is going Up or Down. Notice how he jumps immediately after he sees the rock is going down and not up.

[brandonlinkbullwhips]

Dwayne Johnson wasnt available, so he brought his own rock lol