Awesome Fails

Even today, computers error out if you try to divide a number by zero, but check out what happens with this old Facit ESA-01 mechanical calculator when posed with that mathematical conundrum. We’re assuming the death spiral was only ended by unplugging the cord.

Footage from a Discovery program which documented the Piasecki PA97 Helistat, an experimental logging blimp, which used an ungainly configuration of four helicopters to lift it off the ground. Just looking at the thing, it seemed like a bad idea… and it was.

After nearly cutting off a limb with her chopping robot, engineer Simone Giertz built another somewhat askew robotic assistant, though this one is much more likely to make her die from embarrassment than blood loss. We think she should marry Mehdi Sadaghdar.

(PG-13: Language) Some of the clips in FailArmy’s mega compilation are just people understandably freaking out. But there are hilarious ones like the truck driver with zero Fs to give and a stupid ass rock that you might want to pee on. First video here.

In order to truly enjoy the comedic timing of the kid drummer in this brief video clip, you must make the assumption that the other kid injured nothing more than his ego. After you do that, it’s comedy gold.

When we first saw how slowly this car was going around the racetrack, we figured that it had a mechanical problem. But it turns out it’s got much bigger issues than we could have ever imagined. (Thanks Robert!)

The guys from cover band Boston Naturals were performing at a post-wedding reception, when they noticed one guy in the crowd with the worst sense of rhythm ever. Apparently, his off-tempo claps were loud enough to make it hard for the guitarist to keep rhythm.

(PG-13 Language) Jalopnik’s Jason Torchinsky manages to cram his butt into a little known vehicle called The Hoffman, a hideous beast of a car that’s horribly uncomfortable, drives terribly, looks worse than a Pontiac Aztek, and seems hellbent on killing its driver.

This driver in Kemerovo, Russia appears to lack the basic skills required to pull out of even the most basic of parking spaces in the smallest of cars. We can only imagine the carnage he left along the side of the road on his way home. (Thanks Robert!)

YouTuber XeteraCX pokes fun at GoPro’s slogan and the staple action POV song Sail by showing two people who got punished hard for being reckless. Fortunately both men lived through their painful lessons.

(PG-13 Language) Jason and Simon host an outdoor show called All 4 Adventure where they trek across Australia. In one of their trips Jason’s truck gets stuck in the mud. What happens next is a reality show producer’s wet dream.

“He does such wild, unorthodox stuff.” mmadigest added the commentary from the Silva vs. Belfort UFC match to a video of a groom accidentally knocking out his new wife in spectacular fashion.

…blew out his flip-flop. Isn’t that the way Margaritaville goes? Well, either way, that’s what happened to this NAO humanoid robot when it took a wrong step, further proving that we have a long way to go before Terminator could happen.

Drones seem to be turning up everywhere these days, so it was only a matter of time before the flying motorized giant insects would make their way to wedding photo shoots. Sit back, relax and enjoy this happy couple on their big day.

While the DARPA Robotics Challenge is a showcase for cutting-edge tech, not everything always goes according to plan. Here’s a comical reel from IEEE Spectrum of some of this year’s entrants in their more humbling moments.

Instead of being bothered with the expense of a proper tree removal service, this genius decided to try and yank a shrub from his front yard using his dune buggy. Want to venture a guess at who won the tug of war?

A motorcycle rider does his best Ghost Rider impression when he accidentally sets the whole thing on fire by smoking his tire for far too long and catching his oil on fire. We love the guys who try to put the flames out with their beer.

A guy driving his truck through a field in Louisiana had a close encounter with a alligator, and for some reason he decided to drive towards the angry reptile instead of backing away. He got exactly what he deserved.

(PG-13 Language) Creative technologist Andrew Maxwell-Parish presents a spectacularly mediocre demonstration of a 3D printer that he’s rigged to create objects out of deliciously gooey orange spray cheese.

This video of an idiot trying to hitch a ride behind a snowmobile could have ended tragically, but the fact that the snowmobile didn’t end up shredding his legs like the wood chipper in Fargo makes us feel a bit more comfortable laughing at him.

A car thief outside a pub in Ireland was attempting to smash the window of his next target, but the car window had other ideas and decided to fight back. Watching dumb criminals get instant justice never gets old.

There are plenty of dogs who are more than up to the task of fetching and retrieving objects. These are not those dogs. Whether through lack of coordination or overstimulation, these pups aren’t bringing the ball home any time soon.

Jean-Claude Van Damme recently released a series of green screen videos for people to make their own action videos, and YouTuber Marca Blanca put the clips to good use, turning JCVD into the leading cause of Internet fail videos.