Hawkeye's USB Arrow IRL
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ส.ค. 2024
- I made and tested Hawkeye's USB Arrow. I don't know what I was expecting, but it was fun to try!
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The arrow head in the movie was a magnetic tripod that absorbs the impact. Then a tiny robotic arm moves a port into place and plugs it into the console. So in reality, all you need is to hit a target within about 1 cm and the arrow does the rest.
I imagine a rotatable usb port is also important
Does the arm also goes through the "oh, wait, I was plugging it upside down. No, it was correct before. Wait, it's still wrong? Where's a flashlight?" motion?
@@jethro87 Of course. Even machines must obey the laws of physics.
It's way too short of a lever arm to absorb any meaningful amount of force.
It's just sci-fantasy stuff.
Don't let reality get in the way of fantasy otherwise you'll get robbed of the fun of it 😅
I think the biggest issue with firing a USB tipped arrow is that even if you managed to actually hit the target perfectly, the force of the impact is going to wreck the USB port.
That was exactly my thought also, it’d wreck the connections inside between the port and everything else.
If you shoot like he does in the video yes, but you do know that you don't have to draw the bow fully?
not neccessarily
@@antonschmitz2255 If you don't draw the bow fully, there's no way you're making that shot. Your accuracy is based on having a consistent draw. If you draw halfway, you'll have absolutely no idea where that thing is gonna go, especially with no anchor points on your body of where to index your draw
@@VanguardArmament it is not based on a consistent draw. That belief makes it clear you don’t actually shoot any weapon at anything higher than an amateur level. If you can’t Kentucky Windage your shot based on ballistic demands you aren’t a pro.
The Sherlock comment was great 😂
“He’s not drunk, he’s straight up insane”
Well Hawkeye’s shot didn’t necessarily shoot the drive into the port, he hit in between two ports and the techno-magic arrow plugged itself in.
Which is somehow both more and less realistic.
actually plugging the USB in with the shot would have been utterly impossible. That trick requires at least two arrows because as we know any first attempt to plug in USB-A always ends up being the wrong side.
@@memento81It requires 3. Because it turned out you did have the correct orientation the first time.
@@DaTimmeh Ah yes, the classic USB superposition paradox.
Other than the previous comments being 100% correct, Hawkeye's ability is super accuracy. He can throw anything, shoot anything, and never miss. Everyone calls him a "regular guy" but like, I don't know a single person who can fire with 100% accuracy, hit the exact target, bend or bounce the bullet, whatever it takes. He's a monster.
U know what, I like that "techno magic" it's basically how technology is treated in stuff like marvel so let's just call it what it is.
The power line tower in the background is making me concerned that he is planning something
Absolutely don't let reality get in the way of a good time. Those trick arrows can be used in so many fun ways.
Love your videos.
Thank you! 😊
Usually movies and games have this thing where the arrow just impacts and creates an electrical connection with the machine in general.
I love this because it makes no sense, they've basically given up entirely on pretending that this makes any sense and are just having fun
Why punch someone when you can shoot a boxing glove arrow in their face?
I love impractical practicality channels
suspension of disbelief as they say
Hey man I'd like to say you are now the canon voice for the archer expert in my Tabletop game.
"Vuskig... that cannot have any practical uses."
"Actually, you'd be surprised to find out... it does."
It would have been amazing to get it in, but as you say the arrows are designed to do damage. Would a lower draw bow be easier to do it with?
I think it might. I'm really tempted, but this is a very expensive one to test...
@@blumineckyou could just put a rectangle hole in some hard foam or (if you don't care about your arrows) a rectangle hole in a block of wood, and make corresponding wooden rectangle arrowhead (even further mark the top and bottom) - the basic idea can be tested 🇬🇧🏴
it's already easy enough to break those darn ports without attaching a long stick flying at high speed to it
@@blumineck just order bulk USB ports from a parts seller like Mouser and screw them onto a random plank
the energy issue would be better solved with a super light-weight arrow. That will give a flat trajectory required to ensure the arrow is actually axially aligned with the USB slot when it arrives while reducing the energy transfer into the electronics.
I think with Hawkeye specifically, he has an incredibly technologically advanced bow that I would assume would be able to affect its draw weight in some way, as well as the arrows themselves be very techy
He's also basically aimbot as a person
Pretty sure it's 250 lbs and Hawkeye is just that far above human level
He started out as a kid learning trick shots in the circus. He and his brother were orphaned and got sent to a miserable orphanage that they ultimately ran away from and joined up with a circus. That's actually where he got the name Hawkeye. It was a performance moniker. He actually trained in both archery and swordplay growing up there.
Hawkeye's superpower is extreme accuracy anyways. His gear has very little to do with it.
I'd suggest USBC, if you can find any broken cables to use. Those at least plug in either way up, and are easier to get into the port. They're also smaller and symmetrical (unlike usbA that has a heavier bottom side), so that might help.
They're also flimsy as all hell.
@@Iknowtoomuchable I absolutely hate the design, and the fact that it's the new standard is a horror to mankind. My laptop is going to be unusable soon, because the charging USBC port is getting fucked, even with careful use. The screen starts to flicker with the cable in the port from the slightest of movements, after 3 years of daily use.
To cater to slim smartphones, everyone else has to suffer...
Except the goal was to see if this specific trick was possible, but just to plug in a cord in-general.
@@jonirischx8925Thank god I’m not the only one who finds the USB C design absolutely _ghastly_ from a practicality standpoint. To my mind, Apple made a basically perfect charger/information transfer interface with the magnetic cable they used to use for Macbooks, and I can’t believe they just dropped that...
@@colinvollmer Not an apple user but I can't deny that cable is superior to USBC. PC fanboys seething...
I love how this guy never craps on ideas and stuff used in fiction, just goes over the practicality and possibility in real life
The variation is probably greater outdoors, I'd imagine, since wind and all
It was a particularly windy day as well 😬
A problem is probably that no arrow flies straight.
If you look at slow motion footage there's a lot of flex involved.
I love your videos. Very well made and entertaining.
Thank you! 😊
"never let reality get in the way of something that's cool or hilarious!" movie makers need this as a motto! :D
They already do. Ever seen any of the more recent F&F movies?
TVtropes (which, despite the name, isn't only for TV) has a listing for Rule of Cool and one for Rule of Funny.
Great fun as always. My kids and I love your videos.
Thank you 😁
"Never let reality get in the way of something cool and hilarious"
Dude, that may have been like top 5 most inspirational quotes I've ever heard
On a joke archery channel
Love your content
I just started seeing your videos about a day ago or so ago and I gotta say, you have me hooked. I love your content and I've seen a decent number of your vidoes by now. It started with the archery and that got me interested because I love archery but then I started seeing D&D as well which is also something I'm rather interested in. You've got great topics and ideas to center your videos on and you've got a great deal of skill and personality to accompany it. Keep it up and I have full confidence you'll quadruple your subscribers in a short time
It's not that hard, you just have to follow the golden rule of usb. First you shoot an arrow in the wrong orientation, next shot you flip it to hit the other wrong orientation, flip it again for the third shot and it'll plug right in.
Your closing take on not letting reality get in the way was super refreshing, keep on doing cool things!
You said it so confidently, because honestly, the sheer power of the bow alone makes the idea improbable. At least, based off of your shots. It's gonna break the port, break the USB, or break both.
But yes, I do want to see more stupid arrow ideas. Who could forget you accidentally making cheese wire arrows? 😸
I know, I'm just usually really averse to making blanket statements like that!
Also because apparently I'm Like This (tm), I now really want to keep going with this until I have a satisfying reproduction of the shot 🫣
@blumineck You're either gonna wind up with an amazing trick shot, or a migraine. 😹
Personally, I'm hoping for the amazing trick shot. Would really be a sight to see!
ETA: And sometimes, when you really know your stuff, these moments of forthrightness just shine through. 😸
@@SubacaiDarkwing You need THREE trick shots: one way, then another, finally the right way. Such is the nature of USB.
@@KasumiRINA You're right! It's so obvious in hindsight! 😹
What's funny is that I just discovered your channel, and it keeps making me think of an alternate universe:
Clint Barton, happy young educational archery TH-camr.
Really enjoying your content. Thanks for sharing!
"Sherlock Holmes would have something to say about this" NOOOO I'VE TRIED TO BURY THIS MEMORY FOR A DECADE
"Dont ever let reality get in the way of something cool" thats the most profound thing I've heard this month ngl
Even if it was exactly how you made it, Hawkeye canonical has the aim of a god. He literally cannot miss.
You’d have to be an extremely good shot to perfectly slide the USB into the slot
Hi David! I've just watched a few of your videos and I must say I am pleasantly enthralled by both your skill and thoroughness when doing these videos :) As a former sports archer I really enjoy your videos. I only have one(two) wish for your upcoming videos: More detail! Distance and the parameters of the target face. Personally I am a bit of a nerd, so it might just be me wanting the numbers, but I really think some more data-parameters would be interesting to ponder.
Secondly, I really miss the horizontal video format in the videos, but I know phones more frequently watches these short-form videos.
Anyway keep up the work! It's great
I really liked that aside at the end there. "Is it a cool or fun thing for hawkeye to have on the end of his arrows? Absolutely. Don't ever let reality get in the way of something thats cool or hilarious"
"Don't ever let reality get in the way of something that's cool or hilarious" -- put that on my tombstone. (Subscribed!)
Try it would an audio jack!
I’d love to see this expanded on more
"Dont ever let reality get in the way of something that is cool or hilarious." A word. Thank you.
I want an edit of that scene where Hawkeye keeps trying to hit the thing over and over and by the time he's down to the last USB arrow we just walks up to the console and inserts it like a normal person, meaning he tries the wrong way at first and then the correct way.
I'd suggest repeating the scenario indoors, as in the avengers movie, Hawkeye was in the helicarrier, and wasn't needing to account for wind causing an offset. If this is done indoors, you may see a more consistent pattern of arrow fletching when tested.
The device also is also mentioned below in a few comments of sorts, but the arrow Hawkeye used looks like it has it's own processor & power system, which can prioritize identifying power for the port, to make sure the connections are correctly mapped as far as the connectivity side goes, so less stressful as the USB cord on the end of an arrow. You hitting the device close enough to damage the USB port does indicate that it would have been able to make sufficient contact near to make it possible. The rest boils down to establishing the physical connection of wires for the port.
That's accomplished by the attachment moving connectors forward, (possibly lining up after the arrow hit).
I wouldn't say your video disproves it, because too many variables were added into the scenario than what would make the attempt not viable for the point of theory testing.
Some popular TV shows from the past did a good breakdown, and did so to break or 'bust' myths so to speak. They can be an excellent resource if you want to further this kind of content creation, to that caliber and level, and I would love to see a similar show (or rather more of that type) show up, as it helps spawn and push creativity forward.
All the same, I do like your video!
So happy I found this at 1:30 am.
This is the content I wanna sub to :(
Have you thought of doing the Plunger arrow and seeing if it really could hold your weight?
Pretty sure there's no way a plunger could hold any serious amount of weight, but it would be pretty cool to see him test shooting plunger arrows and see how doable it is to make them stick to a surface in the first place!
This is awesome! However, you have proved we need to stop relying on cables that exactly fit. And move to a system of funnels which fit any cable loosely ;)
That... sounds like a bad idea.
@@amog8202 is joke
One of my favorite things is wen you completely point out how impossible something is and then just like "Yeah but don't let reality stop the RULE OF COOL"
I like how it was "Until I break it, or until I run out of cables". Zero illusion that a success would be the end point.
This was a fun video! Thanks for sharing, and RIP to those USBs! XD
For a fun mental exercise, let's see how we could improve our chances. The rules are that we want to be able to make this shot with powerful bow and with the arrow itself not being robotic.
1) All you need to make a USB connect is the middle part that looks a bit like flat plastic screwdriver with 4 metal contacts on one side. Most USB cables have rectangular metal sheet around it to protect it, but it isn't necessary. This alone drops how precise you have to be with your arrow *significantly*.
2) Short-stroke your bow. As long as you do that short-stroke in a consistent way, you should be getting the same initial velocity to your arrow.
3) Put some sort of spring into the arrow itself that will be solid during initial shooting and come undone to make the hit itself take a longer time and dissipate the energy.
4) If you really want to get fancy, it is possible to shoot arrows without imparting any spin to them. We don't do that because the spins helps them stabilize and improves accuracy, but if you had some means of manufacturing a high-precision bow and arrow, able to stay accurate regardless, you could possibly pull this off.
I love this man
You would have to be insanely skilled in order to HOPE you could be LUCKY enough to make that shot.
Challenge idea: because of the position of the body when drawing the bow, I've always thought it would be possible (and cool) to see a movie scene where the archer shoots many bad guys while in a prone position. It would be difficult to draw an arrow from a quiver, but maybe if you picked up arrows from the ground or had a bunch in your hand.
You were shooting the arrow from too high an angle (but then so was Hawkeye and his had robotic arms guidance). I think it is hilarious though that you even tried.
If they had a specialized and over-engineered arrow then maybe it would a lot more doable.
An arrow that helps you align with the usb port while also reducing the impact of the arrow
hello, could you maybe do a video highlighting your bows? brand, draw weight etc etc? love your content!
Pole dancing archer….. add it to the list of weirdly attractive combos I guess 😂
The thing with Hawkeye, is that he wasn’t shooting the arrow at a plastic 2.5/2.5 inch brick that weighs about the same as a loaf of sliced bread.
He was firing it at a Desktop computer, which wouldn’t “fly off the desk” if you shot an arrow at it.
Personally, I would either:
1. Find a way to secure the “plastic brick” to the table.
2. See if someone you know has a old desktop in their garage, attic, basement, storage unit, etc. sitting around collecting dust, that they are willing to get rid of/ let you destroy.
3. Find a cheap one at some garage/yard sale.
4. Look around on “big trash day” or “electronic waste pickup day” and see if anyone has one out on the curb, and swipe it up before the trash collectors pick it up.
I was rooting to for you to make it :D
Imagine coming back to your desk and your computer is just smashed lol
Trying to shoot airs and predict fletching on a day that windy? Madness. I got to believe even a slight cross wind is going to cause a lot more arrow spin than a day without a breeze.
If the arrow tip had some sort of targeting system it might have a greater chance in the consistency but idk how one would produce and program such an object
There's that one old Mark Rober video of the unmissable dartboard. I wonder if something like that, combined with this idea, could produce something that moves precisely enough to enable a USB ending to be shot in at a distance lol
Insert words of encouragement here
Thank you for the encouraging words
"Don't let reality get in the way of something cool or hilarious" is a lesson a lot of people need to learn about fiction.
The Bluetooth arrow actually spawns an arrowhead into the target upon pairing, which happens immediately after you release your draw. The immersive part is how constantly disappointingly off target the arrow tip is from where I aim these Bluetooth arrows.
"Sherlock Holmes would have something to say about this" LMAOOO
IIRC, the arrow in Avengers hit outside the port and then extended into it; it's probably not easily replicable, monetarily speaking, but would that affect the viablilty?
If the arrow basically acts as an anchor for a small motorized computer to locate and insert a usb drive into a port, then yeah that would probably work. You'd have to make a machine that wouldn't get destroyed by the force of the shot, fine enough motors with the controls and sensors to accurately detect the port and orient the drive correctly and insert it into the port, and the computing and energy to run through that process. Most of that isn't even like super advanced or anything, just not something a hobbiest could realistically put together, especially on a budget.
@@Red-Tower So pretty close to what I was thinking, but requires more skill and money in archery and tech than I have. Then again, I can't ever see myself needing this particular skill, regardless...
The Sherlock joke caught me so off guard lmao
You are amazing good sir!
Love these videos. Speaking of comic book archer trick shots, who is the cooler comic book archer; Hawkeye or Green Arrow? They've both got some ridiculously cool and fun feats and arrows that couldn't possibly work in real life.
Green Arrow probably has the more metal origin but Hawkeye has the more understandable one, running away from an orphanage to join a circus where he trained specially for trick shots.
"Sherlock Holmes would have something to say about this" lmaoo
Now I can upload my Spank Bang vids into the Octagon.
I got the Sherlock Holmes reference you did😂
Nice
Meanwhile I have to put a sticker on the the USB stick so I know which direction is up…and I still mess up. 😂
I think rather than skill what you’d need is to have superhuman muscle memory or sort of like “body memory”, cuz one of the factors in the variation might be that you’re not holding the bow and (specially) the arrows EXACTLY the same each time. Same thing could be said about the way your legs are facing, the amount of strength etc. Like you say even in Olympic archers I’m pretty sure they can keep things mostly the same but definitely not EXACTLY the same. Some other factors could include environmental factors most likely. Tho it would be a cool experiment to see if shooting an arrow in a vacuum using a machine would produce arrows facing the same way every time.
The solder joints on the USB connector would never hold up lol but as others mentioned, it was a tripod thingie that plugged the USB, which makes more sense
I love this guy! 😍
Even if you could get an arrow to land in the same orientation every time, it would not do so from a different distance, so only useful if you're shooting from exactly the required distance
So Hawkeye finally has a superpower
Such a small target!
My favorite variation on this is the Matt Fraction/David Aja Hawkeye comics, where Clint gives Kate a USB arrow and SWEARS it's useful. She later ends up just jamming it into the port by hand while complaining.
She's ESPECIALLY annoyed that it's only 256K.
This channel is so cool
Do remember one other thing. Being extremely or oddly accurate can be very cool or hilarious. Seeing someone launch multiple USBs pointlessly to their oblivion and miss utterly is pretty funny.
Please do the follow up on this - what era of computing would have been the best for Tesco-brand Hawkeye to pull off these tricks and experiment with different ports.
I'd really like them to do the joke of firing the USB arrow and then Hawkeye has to go over and take it out and put it in the other way
I would typically rely on my googling ability to research the answers I'm looking for, but this community is so wholesome and informative that I felt this may be an even better place to start.. I used to play around with cheap Walmart bows and slingshots when I was a kid and absolutely loved it. Some twenty years later and I finally got a chunk of land where I can shoot freely without worry about hitting someone/something. I'm looking to get back into it, but don't really know a whole lot about recurve bows. I'd like to walk into it with something that doesn't hurt too bad financially(single dad also saving for a dirt bike for the kiddo), but that I know will be reliable and safe. I'm 6'4 with an average strength, but could probably use a medium draw weight to start. Any suggestions or advice would be massively appreciated. 🙃
I feel like this is what happens if a fantasy ranger figures out time travel and adapts very easily
To be fair to Marvel, Hawkeye has actual super-accuracy. 'Sufficiently skilled' takes on a different meaning in a setting where people break the laws of physics routinely just by existing.
The arrowhead and arrow could be separated by a rotation joint, so if the head had a gyro, it could stay straight while the arrow rotates
I was literaly screaming at the Sherlock joke
Given the world in which Hawkeye lives...
I rather suspect he does have a Superpower: Projectiles.
Acknowledging the rule of cool is step one
Always bring two arrows!
I love impractical practicality channels
The first usb arrow is always gonna be in neds decllassified school survival guide and you cant change my mind
historians will find that power bank and cables and think a giant was angrily trying to charge his phone
Oh my God, do a boxing glove arrow next. Green Arrow has an arsenal full of them.
"Don't ever let reality get in the way of something that's cool or hilarious." Quite.
Hilarious? Yes, Epic? It certainly took me by surprise when I first saw it. BUt yeah, silly and over the top, but that fits into the super hero genre.
Good on you for testing, tho!
You said it confidently because it's completely true
A mad attempt by a madly skilled Archer. I love how you would consider that It's still possible if someone had a different fit and slightly higher level, but I'm kinda convinced that if you cant do it, hardly anyone can without technological cheats XD
People forget that Hawkeye has powers
bro forgot to give himself the power of plot armor
Crazy thought:
How about.... USB Bullets? XD
Lock the thump with the Mittelfinger and lead your arrow with the index
This man is the only living descendant of the English longbowmen
"sherlock holmes would have something to say about this" lmaooooo if you know you know
A jack or mini-jack plug seems more realistic since it doesn’t have an orientation.
There is a USB A variant connector that is reversible. Of course, the new USB C is also reversible. Still would be a bear to line one up at a distance.
On the topic of trick arrows though, I for one would love to see you try the infamous Green Arrow boxing glove arrow.
Would it fire? Probably. Would it reach the target? Maybe. Would it cause more mental harm to the archer than physical harm to the target? Absolutely.
The other issue is the stopping power of the USB. EVEN IF you hit.
I have broken off a USB connector once or twice in my time by jamming it in the wrong way or just at an angle where my hand slipped. If you put too much pressure on the slot, it'll just break and move back into the case, especially if it's a cheaper made plastic.