Like IRL, like KSP (zero-G unstable spin test by Teflon_Mike)

[HafCoJoe]

Unstable Spin in Zero-G

Unstable spin in KSP by Teflon_Mike

Wow.

Please discuss anything else you find amazing with KSP's physics.

[dryer_lint]

... whoa. That's pretty cool

[moogoob]

That's impressive.

[Jonboy]

Impressive. Most impressive.

[Voidryder]

heh heh heh science

[SpenSpaceCorp]

It is interesting how the moment of inertia seems to reach a certain threshold before flipping on its axes.

[Tourist]

Yikes. If you only saw the KSP clip (and you didn't know better) you'd say, well, physics engines in games do come up with some funny glitches sometimes... but holy moley, it happens in real life too!!!

[Hotaru]

Bizarre! Gives me confidence in KSP's physics engine, though, to see it replicate correctly such a strange real-life behavior.

[Camaron]

I had a full size 35-ton SSTO exhibit this kind of behaviour. I still have it. I might see if I can replicate it if anyone cares.

[The Destroyer]

I have no idea why it happens, even after I'm told, but its damn cool

[Varsi]

That... I have to try that too! Never expected the physics in KSP to be that real.

[Streetwind]

Unexpected, but cool!

[cicatrix]

Bizarre! Gives me confidence in KSP's physics engine, though, to see it replicate correctly such a strange real-life behavior.

^^ This. Good job, SQUAD!

[KSK]

Fantastic!

Is this precession? I have to confess that the Wikipedia article is a definite case of 'yes - I know what some of those words are.'

[HafCoJoe]

It's this kind of thing that really makes a physics simulating game impressive. Maybe KSP doesn't simulate newton balls perfectly, but accurate rotational spin is something I marvel at. Nicely done SQUAD .

[worir4]

You have me addicted to watching that spin now...

help me!

[r4pt0r]

some sort of gyroscopey effect. really neat to watch for sure.

[Varsi]

Another example of this was in NASA ISS stream https://youtu.be/cY6BWalV39o?t=724

[LordFjord]

Wow, SCIENCE!

cool stuff and even cooler that it works in KSP alike. Well done!

[WWEdeadman]

Wow. Just wow. Awesome. I actually never saw that experiment before. And I am amazed at how accurate the physics simulation of KSP is for that.

[ToyotaTim]

Wow neat!

[Red Iron Crown]

It's the Dzhanibekov Effect.

[DancesWithSquirrels]

Very very neat. And yes, quite a compliment to the KSP physics accuracy.

[problemecium]

btw, I'm a bit late to say this but we should really be raving about NVidia, who actually made the physics engine KSP uses. I'm pretty sure SQUAD didn't write the part that makes this happen.

We can still say they're awesome though

[LittleBlueGaming]

Physics hurts my head sometimes. WHY U DO THAT UNIVERSE???