Throwing a Washing Machine with a Trebuchet



Engineer and madman Colin Furze (previously) had plenty of spare time during lockdown, and so he built a huge trebuchet. This video is about testing it and adjusting the aim. Watch him chuck a washing machine at about five minutes in! And a clothes dryer at 7:30. They also sling a bicycle and a heater, which don't get much distance, but display a lot of destruction, if you're into that sort of thing. -via Digg


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Those picture Captchas can be a royal pain in the @$$! I have gone through a dozen or more "Click on the traffic lights" or "Click on the bridges" before I could send a message. I have REALLY come to hate those things with a passion! Sometimes I just wanted to scream at my computer "I AM A %@&%* HUMAN BEING, SO LET ME THE &*<@#! THROUGH!!!"
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Google's reCAPTCHA v3 - it "runs in the background and watches what you do". You do realize the significance of that right? Especially if you're signed into your Google account and/or using the Google Chrome browser. Some people, at the further expense of their privacy, will get a free pass; others, not so much. Rumor has it Firefox users have an especially hard time. I'm a Firefox user and I agree. I can offer one hint when clicking on bridges and fire hydrants: The more obvious something is, the slower you should click. Act like a stupid human.
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