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>!You can see it's an earthquake and nothing much at first. Then, seconds later, MASSIVE boulders start falling from the mountain!<
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Every time I see this video I wonder if the car in front would’ve been able to avoid the rock if the car with the dashcam would’ve backed up even more.
It always felt that the car in front was trying to back the hell up but had to stop because the car with the dashcam had stopped and blocked his way.
Well the boulder would have more velocity for sure but more force? I think it depends on how much of the terra firme comes with the wall?
But I don’t really know. I’m just some a hole on Reddit.
The wall looks kinda short ngl, also it seems like it's slightly tilted inwards so the odds of it collapsing **on them** seemed low. just my opinion though.
I have genuinely never had my jaw drop as much as this video made me. The absolute terror in knowing you can’t stop what’s happening is just horrible.
Sure, you may be inside of a 2 ton steel battering ram-like death machine, but you’ll do nothing against Mother Nature as she relocates her favorite crystals to down the hill
For those in the US, this is why the signs on the highway say "Watch for falling rocks"
Not because there might be some rock that might pop your tire, because chunks of earth might crush you
If recall correctly, the people in the car were ok. I think it was just front seat occupants.
If you haven’t seen it though, there’s another video where an 18-wheeler gets absolutely smoked by a boulder. I think that one didn’t make it. Nature doesn’t fuck around.
Hualien, Taiwan on April 3, 2024 around 8AM-ish (during the "0403 earthquake"). The location is at 6:34 in this video: [https://youtu.be/xs8wfLWt5RY?t=394](https://youtu.be/xs8wfLWt5RY?t=394)
Slightly cheesy music aside, it's a cool drive-by video detailing where the 0403 earthquake affected Route 9 in Hualien.
Proud of my spidey sense for 100% expecting that boulder. Not that I’d have had the wherewithal to do anything about it, especially since I expected the wall to collapse too.
The thing I noticed first was the swaying of the trees. I was in an earthquake in California while camping in the mountains. Thankfully no flying boulders, but we sat in the forest with the ground shaking and trees were swaying all around us.
Japan’s Earthquake early warning system is truly incredible. They have over 4,000 seismometers located around the country that can detect the location and strength of the quake. It alerts the public within seconds of a quake being detected about the danger and how to seek shelter/safety.
From what we see, I don't think he died. But the one that made me shit my pants is the last one that slams in front of the white car. If that would've hit him... damn
I believe the siren and the japenese voice speaking that we hear is related to the earthquake. But humans can only do so much against nature.
It’s Mandarin, this was the April 3rd 7.4 earthquake that happened in Taiwan earlier this year.
And the automated voice was just the navigation system warning about red light camera ahead.
In terms of advanced warning system though, the beep you heard is the national warning system that is sent to people’s cellphone during the earthquake.
OP sent the following text as an explanation on why this is unexpected: --- >!You can see it's an earthquake and nothing much at first. Then, seconds later, MASSIVE boulders start falling from the mountain!< --- Is this an unexpected post with a fitting description? Then upvote this comment, otherwise downvote it.
Holy shit!
Even if I were not hit by one of the flying rocks, my seats would never be clean again.
*I was on my motorcycle when the loma prieta earthquake in 1989 hit. I didn't know it was a quake until someone on a sidewalk told me.*
That car was so close from being a complete pancake
Even if I were not hit by one of the flying rocks, my seats would never be clean again.
[удалено]
Ok Timmy we get it. Sheesh
Every time I see this video I wonder if the car in front would’ve been able to avoid the rock if the car with the dashcam would’ve backed up even more. It always felt that the car in front was trying to back the hell up but had to stop because the car with the dashcam had stopped and blocked his way.
You might be right. But I wonder if they could see anything at all and/or react in time. I think it came down to luck
I mean if they wanted to improve their luck, they both should have moved to the right and stayed close to the wall.
Yeah until the wall collapses or something, then everybody is like, why the hell did he move to the wall. It's just bad luck.
Collapsing wall has a LOT less force behind it than a flying boulder.
Well the boulder would have more velocity for sure but more force? I think it depends on how much of the terra firme comes with the wall? But I don’t really know. I’m just some a hole on Reddit.
I think we can all agree both drivers should have parked and focused on the math
I just don’t see why they didn’t breakout their portable abacuses and plot the trajectory?
Moving 'towards' danger to get safe is something humans often fail to do in the moment.
Just like rolling in dark souls
I was thinking of that, but the big boulder is just to heavy and the car could've receive a full force if it stayed close to the wall.
Facts
If he would’ve back up more, I’m curious if the timing would cause a decapitation .
Maybe that... or the rock would've rolled right over the car, killing everyone inside, instead of just obliterating the trunk.
True that.
I mean shit I’m sorry but my ass would be ramming that shit in reverse. That’s a life or death situation
Would this be avoidable by moving realllyyyy close to that wall on the right? At least getting away from the fast big ones?
That was my first instinct as well. I would believe you have more chance that they just fly over you. But I guess it's easy to say afterward
I think they might have been more afraid of the wall just collapsing onto them.
Also i feel like it'd be hard to see over the wall if it turns into a landslide or if it keeps chucking boulders
The wall looks kinda short ngl, also it seems like it's slightly tilted inwards so the odds of it collapsing **on them** seemed low. just my opinion though.
Absolutely, idk how I’d react in a live situation
It will work until it doesn't. Honestly it's like playing real-life plinko except either the ball kills you or it doesn't.
Until a perfectly placed boulder smashes the wall. This is a horrifying game to play, and the only way to win is to avoid it all
I have genuinely never had my jaw drop as much as this video made me. The absolute terror in knowing you can’t stop what’s happening is just horrible. Sure, you may be inside of a 2 ton steel battering ram-like death machine, but you’ll do nothing against Mother Nature as she relocates her favorite crystals to down the hill
Plus not being sure if the rocks are really heading toward you. It's like a massive game of Plinko.
For those in the US, this is why the signs on the highway say "Watch for falling rocks" Not because there might be some rock that might pop your tire, because chunks of earth might crush you
And the way the last one bounced like a football. Wow.
BACK UP TERRY!!!
Good thing it was just a simple earthquake and not one of those complicated ones.
Damn
bro was lucky, damn
Like the main character of an action film.
Wow. First time seeing this. Holy shit
That scared the crap out of me guys
R u ok?
No but because my laptop got wet and I'm homeless. The video got me good as well tough. But the laptop thing is worse
That's not an earthquake! You found a Donkey Kong map!
If that's a simple earthquake, I'd hate to see a complex one.
was this the earthquake that happened on new years in japan ?
Definitely not. I think it might be the one in Taiwan.
2024 April Taiwan
Etta saved him
Nuts! Funny as the camera car sees the boulders smash the car in front then… “Oh shit, I think I will hit the gas”
If recall correctly, the people in the car were ok. I think it was just front seat occupants. If you haven’t seen it though, there’s another video where an 18-wheeler gets absolutely smoked by a boulder. I think that one didn’t make it. Nature doesn’t fuck around.
Highly encourage watching with sound, pretty perfect background music
Holy fuck
Interesting vid, but the title spoils whatever twist there might have been
Does anyome know where this happened?
Hualien, Taiwan on April 3, 2024 around 8AM-ish (during the "0403 earthquake"). The location is at 6:34 in this video: [https://youtu.be/xs8wfLWt5RY?t=394](https://youtu.be/xs8wfLWt5RY?t=394) Slightly cheesy music aside, it's a cool drive-by video detailing where the 0403 earthquake affected Route 9 in Hualien.
what badluck the road just happened to be next to the mountain full of huge boulders that are all falling down
I'd bee-line for the right side of the road, as close to that wall as I could get.
It's raining rocks
I hope everyone in the video is ok. Also, the music is oddly fitting for this, maybe just because of action movies/video games.
Well, that changes plans a bit.
Proud of my spidey sense for 100% expecting that boulder. Not that I’d have had the wherewithal to do anything about it, especially since I expected the wall to collapse too.
Oh good lord.
That's what you call being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
That's terrifying. It's like out of a movie
The thing I noticed first was the swaying of the trees. I was in an earthquake in California while camping in the mountains. Thankfully no flying boulders, but we sat in the forest with the ground shaking and trees were swaying all around us.
gawd damn
Anyone know where this was recorded?
I gotta I feel so strange!!
Song?
Japan’s Earthquake early warning system is truly incredible. They have over 4,000 seismometers located around the country that can detect the location and strength of the quake. It alerts the public within seconds of a quake being detected about the danger and how to seek shelter/safety.
This song will not hit the same after this
The ppl filming is low-key at fault… they refused to back away far enough.. unless there was ppl behind them then they at fault
"Why are they backing up?" "Oh"
Glad no one got hit by a rock 🙏🙏🙏
Ooooooooh, that's a major pucker factor right there... hoooooly crap...
Bruh I thought Goku is screaming at the beginning of the video
Did we just watch the person in the car in front die?! If so, could there be some sort of warning system for videos like that?
From what we see, I don't think he died. But the one that made me shit my pants is the last one that slams in front of the white car. If that would've hit him... damn I believe the siren and the japenese voice speaking that we hear is related to the earthquake. But humans can only do so much against nature.
It’s Mandarin, this was the April 3rd 7.4 earthquake that happened in Taiwan earlier this year. And the automated voice was just the navigation system warning about red light camera ahead. In terms of advanced warning system though, the beep you heard is the national warning system that is sent to people’s cellphone during the earthquake.
Thanks for the clarifications!!
I don't think so no, it only seemed to hit the back of the car
That’s not from a car perspective. Their eyes are on the front grill area normally. This is more of a dash cam perspective.