Overall, the dominant mood reflects curiosity and admiration for the detailed biomechanical analysis, with examples like mentions of high-speed imaging and the physics behind the rapid finger movements. Some discussions mention potential applications such as robotics or prosthetics, signifying genuine interest, while dismissive comments about the triviality of the research indicate mixed engagement.
AgreementModerate agreement
Most discussions acknowledge the study's focus on the biomechanics of finger snapping and recognize its scientific validity, though some dismiss it as trivial or irrelevant.
InterestHigh interest
Many social discussions show high curiosity about the implications, with references to applications like robotics or prosthetics, indicating strong interest.
EngagementModerate engagement
Comments often include specific references to the methodology and potential uses, suggesting moderate to deep engagement.
ImpactModerate impact
The topic is viewed as an intriguing scientific detail with some about its relevance to technology or understanding human motion, indicating a modest but noteworthy impact.
Abstract in brief
The study analyzes the rapid finger snap using high-speed imaging and force sensors, revealing it reaches some of the fastest human angular accelerations, driven mainly by skin friction acting as a latch.
Experiments with different materials show that the skin's compressible friction acts as an optimally tuned latch, controlling high velocities and accelerations during the snap.
A mathematical model demonstrates that friction helps in force buildup and energy storage but can also limit energy release, offering insights into the role of friction in quick-release mechanisms and potential applications in robotics.
@sojarjarna A widzisz, tu naukowcy chcieli ubrać poważne badanie nad fizyką materiałową i mechaniką samego pstryknięcia w ciuszki popkultury, żeby bardziej przemawiało do wyobraźni laików, ale nie dogodzisz, też uznano je za niepotrzebne.
https://t.co/KNu5eDZa4P https://t.co/A9BY4BAcB6
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silvio meira
@srlm · X
o ESTALAR de DEDOS é um SISTEMA acionado por mola e mediado por trava, sabia?...
nem eu. mas ACHARYA et al., em "The ultrafast snap of a finger is mediated by skin friction" criaram #MODELO MATEMÁTICO pra explicar a coisa, que é ÚTIL pra robótica e mais: https://t.co/6nUAymedRd. https://t.co/nqigzNC1dP
Jan 18, 2022 · 50 likes · 10 shares · 147,451 followersView post →
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@SciShow · X
Researchers were inspired by a certain purple villain to study the impressive physics of finger snapping!
https://t.co/vMI1X5Cn5V https://t.co/e24iDeBUot
Jan 11, 2022 · 29 likes · 3 shares · 112,478 followersView post →
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Brian Roemmele
@BrianRoemmele · X
The finger snap has been discovered to be the fastest movement a human can perform. Far faster than a blink of the eye.
“The ultrafast snap of a finger is mediated by skin friction”—Journal of The Royal Society Interface https://t.co/Zj3kM3C9kG
Nov 17, 2021 · 11 likes · 2 shares · 428,125 followersView post →
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biniadamczak@bsky.social
@bini_adamczak · X
(Acharya R. et al.: The ultrafast snap of a finger is mediated by skin friction, in: Journal of the Royal Society Interface 18, 2021)
High-speed imaging and force sensors reveal that finger snapping is one of the fastest recorded angular accelerations the human body produces.
Acharya et al 2021 @RSocPublishing The ultrafast snap of a finger is mediated by skin friction
https://t.co/zRsqDfxRzE
Mar 9, 2022 · 6 likes · 1 share · 1,176 followersView post →
Researchers study the physics of finger snapping, revealing how skin friction acts as a latch to produce rapid movements. High-speed imaging and experiments show how friction controls high velocities and accelerations…
This video explores the physics of the ultrafast finger snap, highlighting how skin friction acts as a latch to generate high velocities and accelerations, with implications for robotics and biomechanics.
Jamp destroys Thanos plans but in a very unlikely way. The study analyzes the rapid finger snap using high-speed imaging and force sensors, revealing it reaches some of the fastest human angular accelerations, driven…
The ultrafast finger snap is mediated by skin friction. The study uses high-speed imaging and force sensors to examine how skin friction functions as a latch, controlling high velocities and energy release, offering…
@A_Wags24 @Fibby1123 @Victorshi2020 Lol actually that one is kind of interesting and might actually have an application. Here’s the link. https://t.co/X0k7U0K40z
@Patbacknitro @tendajithelion @Ian_tears2 The paper literally doesn't mention Thanos once
This entire thread is people explaining why this research is useful, and idiots like you responding with "nuh-uh! Paul Rand!"
https://t.co/1RV51AGwDK
@sojarjarna A widzisz, tu naukowcy chcieli ubrać poważne badanie nad fizyką materiałową i mechaniką samego pstryknięcia w ciuszki popkultury, żeby bardziej przemawiało do wyobraźni laików, ale nie dogodzisz, też uznano je za niepotrzebne.
https://t.co/KNu5eDZa4P https://t.co/A9BY4BAcB6
Nov 15, 2024 · 65 likes · 3,678 followersView post →
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Katie
@katielitter1 · X
@jenreneeX Here’s the one research paper published so far:
https://t.co/vnin2rLGYP
@RandPaul @RandPaul is lying about item 6on his Festivus list. The name Thanos was never mentioned. Here is the actual research, which he never read. https://t.co/cEK4XKPtp8
@RandPaul As usual, no original ideas. You lied about item 6 on your list. Thanos was never mentioned in the study. Here is the study you never read. https://t.co/cEK4XKPtp8
@YALiberty @RandPaul @RandPaul, the greasy haired hobbit from Kentucky, lied about item 6 in his Festivus list. There was no study about Thanos’ Infinity gauntlet. The name does not even appear in the research https://t.co/cEK4XKPtp8
@WokeArchive https://t.co/V5O5Op7rdy The authors suggested their work provided "insights into how friction plays a role in interaction of everyday objects, like unlocking a smartphone with fingerprint identification"
@elon_alerts Thanos was just an inspiration!
This research was basic research about finger snapping and “the central role of skin friction in mediating the snap dynamics by acting as a latch” (from https://t.co/oBjo3liCes )
Possible applications for soft prosthetics.
Little skeptical of Rand after his history of being a tad dishonest
Apparently the reality is some students did a paper on snapping in general and have this published paper, the closest you get to Thanos in it is a guy having thimbles on his fingers
https://t.co/GCFXD3mpFx https://t.co/MCzbVJprw5 https://t.co/ruiQfs90Qn
A snap of the fingers is the fastest move we can do. Some facts are included in this study https://t.co/ZhxK6jDBg2 : takes about 7 ms to snap and rotates faster than a professional baseball pitcher. Our data at 10 000 fps are here. You are welcome.
#dodufe
@CzechAcademy https://t.co/s3lNR2LRN7
High-speed imaging and force sensors reveal that finger snapping is one of the fastest recorded angular accelerations the human body produces.
Acharya et al 2021 @RSocPublishing The ultrafast snap of a finger is mediated by skin friction
https://t.co/zRsqDfxRzE
Mar 9, 2022 · 6 likes · 1 share · 1,176 followersView post →
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Hello SciCom
@HelloSciCom · X
Was your biggest problem with Avengers: Infinity War that Thanos could never have snapped his fingers while wearing that glove? Scientists from Georgia Tech agree with you. @BhamlaLab https://t.co/YuYMZpksXQ
RT @srlm: o ESTALAR de DEDOS é um SISTEMA acionado por mola e mediado por trava, sabia?...
nem eu. mas ACHARYA et al., em "The ultrafast s…
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RT @srlm: o ESTALAR de DEDOS é um SISTEMA acionado por mola e mediado por trava, sabia?...
nem eu. mas ACHARYA et al., em "The ultrafast s…
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Gustavo F. Puga
@gustavofpuga · X
RT @srlm: o ESTALAR de DEDOS é um SISTEMA acionado por mola e mediado por trava, sabia?...
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Dani Estevam
@danielaestevam · X
RT @srlm: o ESTALAR de DEDOS é um SISTEMA acionado por mola e mediado por trava, sabia?...
nem eu. mas ACHARYA et al., em "The ultrafast s…
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Leandro B Almeida
@leandrobatista · X
RT @srlm: o ESTALAR de DEDOS é um SISTEMA acionado por mola e mediado por trava, sabia?...
nem eu. mas ACHARYA et al., em "The ultrafast s…
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Átila Timbó
@atilatimbo · X
RT @srlm: o ESTALAR de DEDOS é um SISTEMA acionado por mola e mediado por trava, sabia?...
nem eu. mas ACHARYA et al., em "The ultrafast s…
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Victor Cardozo
@rvictorcardozo · X
RT @srlm: o ESTALAR de DEDOS é um SISTEMA acionado por mola e mediado por trava, sabia?...
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owal
@OOOwal · X
RT @srlm: o ESTALAR de DEDOS é um SISTEMA acionado por mola e mediado por trava, sabia?...
nem eu. mas ACHARYA et al., em "The ultrafast s…
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silvio meira
@srlm · X
o ESTALAR de DEDOS é um SISTEMA acionado por mola e mediado por trava, sabia?...
nem eu. mas ACHARYA et al., em "The ultrafast snap of a finger is mediated by skin friction" criaram #MODELO MATEMÁTICO pra explicar a coisa, que é ÚTIL pra robótica e mais: https://t.co/6nUAymedRd. https://t.co/nqigzNC1dP
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Cecile Braconnier
@braco001 · X
About That Snap… https://t.co/3iA5WuqiKV via @YouTube
According to this research the rotational speed of your fingers while you are snapping them is about the same as the rotational speed of a major league pitcher. I knew if I looked long enough I'd find something that I am athletic to do.
Jan 13, 2022 · 1 like · 1,573 followersView post →
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Abdo
@abdelrahmanw · X
@aliterative @HelloGarglers someone funded this research... #fuckme #ibelieveinscience #enoughofexperts https://t.co/HkS3IDcT1P
Jan 13, 2022 · 1 like · 18,600 followersView post →
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Louis R Nemzer
@BiophysicsFL · X
The physics of snapping... Or why Thanos needed the infinity stones or else he couldn't snap with a metal gauntlet.
https://t.co/xPliUiR2Av
RT @SciShow: Researchers were inspired by a certain purple villain to study the impressive physics of finger snapping!
https://t.co/vMI1X5…
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Creative Brain 4 Life
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Researchers were inspired by a certain purple villain to study the impressive physics of finger snapping!
https://t.co/vMI1X5Cn5V https://t.co/e24iDeBUot
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Kitty
@kittybravofan · X
About That Snap… https://t.co/OWvsO6rQJF via @YouTube
Our No. 4 most talked about paper this year - The ultrafast snap of a finger is mediated by skin friction: https://t.co/iswfa8R5OP #Interface #biomechanics https://t.co/1eq80T4RDO
Dec 28, 2021 · 1 like · 38,612 followersView post →
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@DWSkillton · X
RT @qikipedia: The snap of a finger produces the highest acceleration observed in humans. (Study: https://t.co/rC9NzIBUYs.) https://t.co/HC…
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Mr Celtic |
@zcelticboy · X
RT @qikipedia: The snap of a finger produces the highest acceleration observed in humans. (Study: https://t.co/rC9NzIBUYs.) https://t.co/HC…
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Jane Talbot
@IntrepidJane · X
RT @qikipedia: The snap of a finger produces the highest acceleration observed in humans. (Study: https://t.co/rC9NzIBUYs.) https://t.co/HC…
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Darin Ashman
@DarinAshman · X
RT @qikipedia: The snap of a finger produces the highest acceleration observed in humans. (Study: https://t.co/rC9NzIBUYs.) https://t.co/HC…
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Pope Cellarius II of Caladan
@astia_wanderer · X
RT @qikipedia: The snap of a finger produces the highest acceleration observed in humans. (Study: https://t.co/rC9NzIBUYs.) https://t.co/HC…
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aubrey_harris
@aubrey_harris · X
RT @qikipedia: The snap of a finger produces the highest acceleration observed in humans. (Study: https://t.co/rC9NzIBUYs.) https://t.co/HC…
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HarⓋey
@unrestive · X
RT @qikipedia: The snap of a finger produces the highest acceleration observed in humans. (Study: https://t.co/rC9NzIBUYs.) https://t.co/HC…
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FakeNotReal35
@Fakenotreal35 · X
RT @qikipedia: The snap of a finger produces the highest acceleration observed in humans. (Study: https://t.co/rC9NzIBUYs.) https://t.co/HC…
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Royal Society Publishing
@RSocPublishing · X
#Interface in @thetimes | The ultrafast snap of a finger is mediated by skin friction: https://t.co/siVd1YJtba https://t.co/5Vba3KQpD4
The ultrafast snap of a finger is mediated by skin friction
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#FingerSnapping #sound #friction #EnergyReleaseStructures #MathematicalModels
#Interface in @PopSci | The ultrafast snap of a finger is mediated by skin friction: https://t.co/z8OLNzMT7C https://t.co/7FADRru8bm
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Royal Society Publishing
@RSocPublishing · X
#Interface in @Nature Research Highlights | The ultrafast snap of a finger is mediated by skin friction: https://t.co/TmV20Vqe4a https://t.co/AQlNdQLZNd
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Harsha
@tapanguchi · X
The friction between the fingers and the softness of the skin plays a part in controlling the speed and the characteristic 'crack'.
The ultrafast snap of a finger is mediated by skin friction | Journal of The Royal Society Interface https://t.co/JU3jBD6oaa
Nov 25, 2021 · 5 likes · 2,060 followersView post →
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Francis Villatoro
@emulenews · X
#Interface The ultrafast snap of a finger is mediated by skin friction https://t.co/nb1wvwR8aZ By using high-speed imaging and force sensors, the dynamics of the finger snap is revealed. The finger snap achieves peak angular accelerations of (1.6 × 10⁶)° /s² in 7 ms. https://t.co/h1cHPKcdDE
Nov 24, 2021 · 3 likes · 45,063 followersView post →
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shivaram lakkaraju
@shivaraml · X
The ultrafast snap of a finger is mediated by skin friction | Journal of The Royal Society Interface https://t.co/WOkmdbUAAV
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Kerry Hoath
@khoath · X
RT @BrianRoemmele: The finger snap has been discovered to be the fastest movement a human can perform. Far faster than a blink of the eye.…
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Brian Roemmele
@BrianRoemmele · X
The finger snap has been discovered to be the fastest movement a human can perform. Far faster than a blink of the eye.
“The ultrafast snap of a finger is mediated by skin friction”—Journal of The Royal Society Interface https://t.co/Zj3kM3C9kG
Nov 17, 2021 · 11 likes · 2 shares · 428,125 followersView post →
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BlackPhysicists
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