Why It's Almost Impossible to Skip a Stone 89 Times | WIRED

Kurt Steiner set the world record for skipping stones by hurling a rock at the water and making it skip an astonishing 88 times. How is that even possible? WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez got coaching from Steiner to find out how he does it -- and looked into fluid dynamics and physics to see whether we've reached the limit for skipping stones.
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[@3scrs334]

Imagine finding the best rock ever and messing up the throw

[@squidward3418]

☹️

[@tjadeokkerse9150]

Always happens 2 me

[@Bald_and_Brown]

3s CRs Jump in to the lake and get the stone.

[@flt.jerry.3203]

😶☹️

[@pavlygeorge8927]

I already did, and it gave me anxiety!

[@vednooka6242]

Someone: gets 90 skips
Wired: why it’s almost impossible to skip a stone 91 times

[@grainingrice7033]

You stole this comment didn't you?

[@vednooka6242]

Graining Rice no i I did not

[@grainingrice7033]

@@vednooka6242 ah ok

[@esilver7022]

No ones gonna see that record only you LMAO

[@Buratoy]

Probably because the origin comment is 5 below yours

[@alquinn8576]

the world record stone skipper looks exactly like how i would have imagined

[@bruhmeme1]

Why so many likes but no replies lol

[@gmailreader9115]

This has already been commented like 10 times

[@dogcreator7439]

Nice.

[@garigari8937]

I can't skip stone, but skipping classes is my profession.

[@aydendavis8130]

Yes

[@mr.experiencegamer3349]

😂😂

[@kenneth6054]

Same bro

[@NotThatCactus]

This comment is underated

[@mr.experiencegamer3349]

@@NotThatCactus right😍😍

[@arah8998]

Him: I never count.
So… there's a chance he broke his own record without realising

[@asiankin2227]

FBI!!! OPEN UP!!!!!!!!!!

[@keineahnung8389]

No, skipping a stone 89 times is almost impossible

[@raidertheviking1920]

Henlo

[@Chicken_o7]

He might've even gotten 351 and he wouldn't have known

[@kowskii9531]

ik

[@KikiTay]

The fishes be like... "DID YOU SEE THAT ASTEROID?!?" .."THERE IT IS AGAIN!!!"

[@rgbok5453]

And again, and again, and again, and again...

[@Juggalohachetman]

Kiki Tay 🤣🤣 that probably what they think

[@zuzu324]

AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN

[@GhostHyperhex]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@aryan8018]

Kiki Tay salute to your thinking

[@Leo-si2yx]

It's funny that his name is "steiner" because "stein" is the german word for "stone"

[@alexs24500]

And stein is also norwigan word

[@intruder9127]

Stoner

[@thechroniclesofriddickandl7193]

@@intruder9127 i am a stoner too dude !

[@stonefacewiththedrip3377]

@Merlin 76 lig 😔

[@FBarbarian]

He's stoner lol :D

[@anonymouspotato3453]

Okay, despite the clickbaity titles (and the constant jokes about them), I actually really like this series. It’s clear they worked to make the topics interesting and easy to understand despite how complicated the biomechanics and physics involved can be.

[@hendrikwennberg3548]

Wow I was wondering why my skips always stopped at 88, thanks

[@julianjayy3415]

Hendrik Wennberg 😂

[@acardboardbox9386]

Same

[@mahathirmohammad8635]

Hendrik Wennberg চাপাবাজ। নিশ্চয়ই বাঙালি হবে।😂😂😂

[@DarkShadow-tm2dk]

🤣🤣🤣

[@vanceteaa2401]

Hendrik Wennberg a

[@benjaminshulman2407]

Robbie is phenomenal host for this show. He's above average for a relative novice at the majority of the things he tries, yet he seems to have no ego about it. The amazement that he, fairly naturally gifted person, has for the experts at a craft is what makes the show. I love his humility and I aspire to develop it.

[@SK-di8ko]

I love the fact, that his name is Steiner and „Stein“ means in german Stone

[@boogieheads]

thats a cool fact.

[@mikebush5802]

He’s a stoner

[@Godiums]

In icelandic stone is steinn

[@Godiums]

And many stones are steinar

[@birkknut276]

Steiner literally means "rocks" in norwegian

[@henrymarckisotto9025]

A nice older gray man who just enjoys skipping stones. He's just enjoying one of life's simple pleasures. Right on man. Right on

[@lucasfabo2624]

Casually has 88 likes coincidence I think not

[@tomcaron8297]

Yup. Soakin it in.

[@freshbeans2]

You cant use the words "gray man" and "nice" in the same sentence

[@michaelkoppie8151]

Anthony Guarino 🤦‍♂️

[@freshbeans2]

@@michaelkoppie8151 u know, the boogieman?

[@ThePumpkinToad]

That dude is exactly what I want the world record holder for skipping a stone to look like. Thanks universe

[@OArias24]

best comment in the section by far hahaha

[@TarBombastic]

Lol

[@dogwater8658]

Lol

[@matthew-nq9sk]

Its just beautiful that his last Name is Steiner aka Stoner in german

[@humanaccount2754]

y u thanking the universe as if it in of itself controls affairs..

[@prasoonpatel5338]

I think he just broke his own world record at 4:25

[@pikarizardcharikachu2573]

11:15 No. It's more. You're basically the Avatar at this point; You're doing the dance of Earth, water, air, AND fire, since movement means heat. It is a honor to witness a real avatar bender in action.

[@samuelvanniel6397]

No ones going to mention how his last name is 'Steiner', and how "Stein" is German for Stone?? He is literally "Kurt 'Stoner' the Stone Skipper" ???????

[@pryodon4325]

I wanna make a 420 joke but I'm not gonna lower myself to that.

[@whiiis8260]

@@pryodon4325 me 2 wtf

[@SiphanixGamingFR]

@@pryodon4325 XD

[@obesespringroll3997]

Nah he’s a self proclaimed mad scientist.

[@hylsvik6256]

Stein is norwegian for stone too

[@johnraymundtanuga8985]

somebody: skips 89 times
Wired: Why It's Almost Impossible to Skip a Stone 90 Times

[@francisruizyamba6149]

John Raymund Tanuga next would be 90

[@francisruizyamba6149]

John Raymund Tanuga next would be 91

[@edgarolmedo7166]

cocked that up didn’t you mate

[@sharaf412n5]

After numbers this equation pops up.. 'ur mom 123'

[@Interneter1245]

Alrighty! Ive made the likes 666! Whomever changes it, You suck

[@vishnubharadwaaj7523]

" *It is what makes you happy that counts more* "...
OH BOY that sentance skipped through my nerves form ears to my heart 🎉

[@YOLOLMK]

Guy at the other side of the river: no way you can hit me with a rock
World record holder: *INTERESTING*

[@davis6489]

“The odd thing is I never count”
“Are you serious you never count?!”
*Don’t question greatness*

[@DinushaJayaranga]

True

[@vortexosumania5404]

If you put subtitles on during that part it says hi duck

[@MeatSlap30]

How do you make the text smaller?

[@v6790]

@@MeatSlap30 you make it smaller

[@johannpodhaisky9200]

But shouldn't it be kinda obvious why this guy doesn't count when he gets 88 skips? I mean Steiner isn't Eminem

[@f1koh]

Title: Why its almost impossible to skip a stone 89 times
Me: *Can’t even skip a stone 1 time*

[@sharmilagadkar6859]

Same lol

[@-luckyclover-6692]

#relatable 🤣

[@lucamarini1113]

FerhadM55 same hahaha

[@nataliemummert6446]

Same lol 🤣

[@pyromaniac8226]

Same 😭

[@TheNormanmurk]

Im so glad this guy has the record because he seems so happy with skipping stones.

[@HTWW]

2:00 what's that sound//chuckle he makes?! I can't unhear it!

[@holt_6401]

That rock at the bottom of that lake is probably so cocky and like “ I’m the most skipped rock in the world.”

[@bewuga1158]

😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@chickenblade694]

E

[@nateb-runs5053]

pretty lame guy... delete that lameness

[@isaacstafford2501]

yeah i hate those kinds of rocks... so annoying

[@user-vf9to2it8g]

Soccer is the number 1 and most important sport on Planet Earth and is massive in over 240 countries. Every nation on Earth loves soccer. American football is only popular in the USA. Soccer will be the most popular sport in the USA by 2050 rucv

[@raccoonator2583]

he was lowkey mad because you were wasting his rocks xD

[@jibollari6941]

thats what I was thinking of scream

[@phantom7958]

Nope he's not. The guy was a fast learner

[@theholyshrimp1012]

They talk about my 88 skips

[@musicandmusic1627]

*I'm your 999th like*

[@user-kj6gr5pb3q]

😂😂

[@quanjuan6613]

Me: *Reads the title*
Also me: "How do you even skip a stone twice?"

[@Pierre-jj9dt]

Ye for me like how 10 times. Ye similar with me.

[@soumachakraborty5479]

Find a flat stone

[@kasumi9015]

Throw it

[@soumachakraborty5479]

@@kasumi9015 With a particular style and angle.

[@kasumi9015]

@@soumachakraborty5479 and the technique

[@vincegonzalez2171]

I have a major problem with this: The physicist said that he used a 93 mph pitch as his parameter for the projection, considering that the stone is a little bit heavier than a baseball. However, the angle is completely different. Submarine pitchers (basically underhand) only throw around 80-85 mph because of the mechanics necessary to do that, so I think that the number would probably be lower than 93.

[@lookoutbehindu0]

WIRED:what’s the record?
Someone:(says record)
WIRED: let’s add one more and say it’s impossible

[@_carrbgamingjr]

Cheekclapper or for the Rubik’s cube one:
WIRED: let’s subtract .4 and say it’s impossible

[@jcmiller23]

yeah, they are pretty unoriginal

[@SirCalculator]

and that is exactly why it's clickbait and I dislike each and every one of them :)

[@tobiashanke5381]

So you come to the videos just to dislike them? You know that clicking on their vids still gives them revenue and if you click on it, that still supports them.@@SirCalculator So you come to the videos just to dislike them? You know that clicking on their vids still gives them revenue and if you click on it, that still supports them. So if you really don't like the videos, don't watch them and if you still happen to like the videos maybe don't dislike them.

[@natefroggy3626]

@@tobiashanke5381 @SirCalculator So you come to the videos just to dislike them? You know that clicking on their vids still gives them revenue and if you click on it, that still supports them. So if you really don't like the videos, don't watch them and if you still happen to like the videos maybe don't dislike them. @SirCalculator So you come to the videos just to dislike them? You know that clicking on their vids still gives them revenue and if you click on it, that still supports them. So if you really don't like the videos, don't watch them and if you still happen to like the videos maybe don't dislike them.

[@1971Corwin]

I prefer to read that as "8 or 9 times" to make myself feel less inadequate.

[@sarihaddu]

Lol

[@shilah4094]

That’s me !!!!!!!

[@jasonflames159]

Nhan viet nam

[@worldrenown4057]

Jeff stacy is that you?!

[@rubalu6014]

I love science. So much science, out of something so "simple" I used to do as a little child. This was so awesome, thank you.

[@ArnoldVeeman]

And his name is STEINER? 🤣
That's just awesome

[@geno8079]

What about it

[@lehcatsno3158]

@@geno8079 Stein is german and it means stone. So his name is like stoneman

[@allthingsfascinating]

Man the researcher is so happy about his research in the end he laughs like a baby. It's so adorable given he's studying skipping

[@feelsokayman3959]

he isnt studying skipping, he is just studying water physics

[@FMFvideos]

he is high

[@feelsokayman3959]

@@FMFvideos probably yeah

[@colecaldwell2303]

Why did you comment 3 things?

[@allthingsfascinating]

@@colecaldwell2303 it was will of God

[@rikazuki09]

Kurt steiner : skip a stone 89 times
Me : *skip ad 11037 times*

[@VegitoBlackityBlack]

@@delmar_7339 chrome*

[@theweeknd2725]

I HAVE CZcams PREMIUM 😛😈

[@ImArtaz]

LEON?

[@RomboutVersluijs]

Why 110387 and not 11038?

[@buttery_gooch6]

i see that danganronpa reference

[@technosbeka]

I love how this video made me think of a basic game we played on the banks of the river with my brothers as a serious competition...

[@elel692]

Him: proud because he skipped a stone 88 times
Me: proud because I skipped a stone five times

[@prakash4737]

Me who never did it
🥲

[@skaars3927]

me proud i found a rock

[@perrybb2]

If this were 10,000 years ago, Steiner would be the chief rock slinger in his tribe's deer-hunting party.

[@kade_viralbrush]

69th like

[@johannesschmitz5226]

Birb_Dobbs congratulations

[@rajacali5925]

🤣

[@oadisopitosbarbastathis6160]

XAXAXAXAXAXAXXAXAXA

[@nicky128]

I shot

[@not4984]

As a wise man said.
“I never count”

[@xxtheguyguyxx4400]

This proves if you can get a world record without counting WE DONT NEED SCHOOL

[@qalbi-s_Ahnfy2095]

@@xxtheguyguyxx4400 I hate to break it to ya, but world records aren't gonna pay the bills, unfortunately

[@hussainaziz6986]

Ahnaf Atif well u do get paid for it so if h have enough of them yes they will

[@qalbi-s_Ahnfy2095]

@@xxtheguyguyxx4400 I got your sarcastic point, mate. Sorry for taking such a seriois turn 😅

[@theophilelouison7249]

Well if you guys are able to count 88 bounces in less than 15 secs, call me!

[@sariusmonk]

"I never count"
Obviously, because it'd be like "one.... two... three... four... five twenty fourty four seventy six eighty eight"

[@Intrafacial86]

I remember once testing to see how much the spin affects things by taking a decent rock and rolling it up in my belt about half the length so more energy could be imparted into the spin.
It didn’t go very far, but it practically hovered on the water until it wasn’t going fast enough to overcome the wave it was making.
This makes me wonder if there’s an optimal ratio of speed to spin. If I had to guess, it would probably depend on the size and density of the stone.

[@khoralis6458]

“why it’s almost impossible to skip a rock 89 times”
mark rober: hold my nephews

[@magmaken7274]

Iamsomeone you are way too underrated

[@alan._.sais_hi9242]

@Muhammad Taha Bajwa *rober

[@ARtheGOAT]

@@alan._.sais_hi9242 rover*
I remember the bowling vid😎

[@GuidedByAllahHD]

Hold my nephew 🤣😂🤣

[@audbee14]

Yeah this video popped in my recommended after I watched marks stone skipping video lol

[@BltchErica]

Imagine being a fish in a calm pond and seeing this disturbing weird thing approaching you with such speed. I'd be terrified.

[@rishoo9183]

I wondered why the weird thing was getting bigger...
But then it struck me.

[@tom_ayto4240]

Mission literally

[@vonn1334]

Well fish are stupid and are just food

[@moonmelodies8974]

your profile picture is scaring me more

[@charlieava]

OWR _VONNY fish are friends not food

[@Grim-07]

It’s 2am and im watching 2 men skipping stones.. What a time to be alive

[@philow7574]

I love your content. Please keep making more.

[@GoldenStoic]

World record: 88 skips
WIRED: Lets just add one more and call it impossible

[@cooperbleakley4505]

haha

[@Buratoy]

STole

[@uiofinder]

Almost*

[@stephenjin9368]

yeah it should be "over 100"

[@johncabulao3027]

@@Buratoy stolen? Did you see this comment in another video HMMMMMM?

[@allthingsfascinating]

The stone skipper guy is so zen. Probably that's why he can skip so many.

[@Pseudynom]

It's funny that is last name is Steiner. Stein means stone in German.

[@edwardcho5047]

@@Pseudynom Ha. You could say he was born for it. nice profile pic btw

[@howardliu663]

Nah, he aint zen. He is either den or ren.

[@fanimeproductionst.v.3735]

@@Pseudynom What does Einstein's name mean? Cuz he sure wasn't as dumb as a rock.

[@Pseudynom]

@@fanimeproductionst.v.3735
One/a stone.
But Einstein wasn't nearly as smart as Zweistein.

[@WhyBecause.]

The fact that Curt wears short over long makes him a pro more than skipping skill ever could.

[@nadyaanisahholland5713]

Superman style 😊

[@pewpewkad7]

This man's energy is divine ♡

[@allthingsfascinating]

Man, they should have this at the Olympics. It's so cool.

[@LeatherCladVegan]

Much more interesting that bloody... 'curling', that's for sure.

[@EricLing64]

They'd probably be using the same manufactured "stone" then. Could still be pretty interesting.

[@yonigolombek3335]

@@LeatherCladVegan I thought curling was boring too at first but after I looked up the rules I found out that it's quite an interesting sport.

[@ckehung2450]

@@EricLing64 being able to engineer a better rock might be relevant though

[@EricLing64]

@@ckehung2450 Of course, just it's a bit more... structured of a sport then I guess. There's a good chance they could reach the 200 skip mark with a perfect skipping "stone," if not 300.

[@henrygray500]

It seemed almost impossible that youtube would put this in my reccomended more than 89 times but here we are

[@sortof3337]

Lol same

[@BryantheArchivist]

Massive oversight not giving this guy a synthetic ideal stone

[@sethburger7264]

kurt seems like such a chill dude

[@wat5709]

I can never seem to find a stone flat enough to actually skip it

[@collinnmckinleywarden1845]

Same

[@jondagel3249]

Love your name and pic lol

[@goritom3785]

You dont need stones if you go to China

[@kyanlolobua8517]

I can skip round stones 2-3 times

[@aiden17_]

Wat

[@corbinboss4884]

Someone: Does a 360
Wired: *WHY ITS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DO A 360.0001*

[@panigbrowardcollege]

Every kid: did it
Wired: why it’s impossible to do a 360.0002

[@squishywaifu]

made my day

[@BunnyBoing]

I can’t go over 540

[@StoneSkipper]

that's funny lol

[@jhonisokayiguess1275]

And I copied another comment and

[@standyshavrdu4189]

That phycicist was so enthusiastic for his job, so cool

[@nolimit4yaan]

2:47. I thought that was beef

[@Sugarist0]

Ain’t this series just called “why it’s almost impossible to (World record +1)”

[@adriantupas4730]

yo thats crazy. thats so crazy. holy- i did not know that. thankyou

[@creativeintelligence2100]

You just created a formula of wired's crap video series

[@daynahemingway6140]

I cant stop watching the video

[@Sunflower-tc1wr]

or -1

[@bigbig173]

@@creativeintelligence2100 crap?

[@KalElKryptonsFinest]

That old guys arm is made of gold.

[@MrErikcool]

Gold?? Titanium or diamond at least

[@riptidev10]

Erik Rognes...

[@etiennecouture1552]

He should play disc golf, he'd have a killer flick

[@farleydbear]

Gold is weaker than steel

[@kreyzgr5167]

That's why he can't move it

[@ayup-films]

Quote of the day:
'I used to like triangles'

[@colinbrown6023]

I can just imagine this guy and his friend on different sides of a lake and just playing a game of catch but instead skipping the rock to the other side back and forth.

[@subscriberswithnovideosc-mk3up]

When i complete No Nut November imma be able to do 100 skips, mark my words

[@sub2pewdiepie8yearsago17]

i failed on the first day

[@ThePetstv]

I failed on the second

[@Joseph-zd3lz]

Failed on the third

[@therealnoobgamer1939]

@@Joseph-zd3lz failed on fourth

[@zizobriencavanough721]

I failed on the fifth

[@TheAdamMacD]

Would love a Mythbusters-style rock skipping robot that slings rocks at the perfect angle at 100mph

[@johannesderuig3381]

Check out Mark Rober. He made a rockskipping machine

[@OlliFoolish]

Adam MacDonald remember: whenever you have a brilliant idea, someone has already had it before

[@soggysocks196]

Mark rober🤦‍♂️

[@joshneol7003]

Mark rober: hold my rock

[@damienadamek678]

Mark rober make a rock skipping contraption

[@ThePdog3k]

It's all about arm speed, spin rate and launch angle. Manufactured stones and sticky substances would easily push spin rate past 3k.

[@Recakillu]

9:15 "all aight, that was sick duude" hahahah awesome reaction

[@boydwinters]

Here I am, watching a video about skipping stones after I told myself to sleep early.

[@yoosufabdullatheef8175]

Lol.. Samehere.. Its almost 6am now

[@astroyed992]

Boyd Winters lol

[@astroyed992]

Namikaze Eupe as

[@stsk7]

Tell me about it

[@ennis8335]

I know man 2am for me right now

[@Taikamuna]

I cant even do 1

[@nbagreatest]

I didn't expect you to be here, it's cool that you are here

[@geomochi4904]

YOU'RE EVERYWHERE

[@noer143]

Justin who?

[@sossololpipi9633]

SAME

[@normalthingamajig]

The new Justin Y.?

[@np8139]

0:50 The age-old default Eagle Project: benches in a park.

[@Super-Shafs]

ALMOST impossible
Me: *throws rocks into a lake*

[@notaidiot8701]

It’s another one of those late night recommendations that we all watch for some reason instead of going to bed

[@arrow1123]

ikr Lol

[@memeemeee3034]

Ummmm who r u? Cause this is me

[@sinnerstatee]

why is your profile poc the class dojo logo

[@razeibrahim1347]

I'm doing that right know no lie

[@jobmarsman1718]

Never read a comment so accurate

[@MichaelJayValueInvesting]

Yeah I always get stuck around the mid 80s. This helped explain why, thank you.

[@haniabdel]

do u tho

[@Jay-kk8wd]

@@haniabdel Woooooossshhhh

[@zephyrfpv9871]

89 likes...it's a sign!GL XD

[@dannygroom3327]

Duran Duran over and over, oh man I pity you.........

[@lact676]

r/woooooooosh

[@flipflop4915]

9:57 What ever is written there is what I really hate back in my high school and college days.

[@thothtahuti5509]

Awesome video, amazing information

[@drewbomb1449]

I learned more about rock physics in these 12 minutes than I did in my whole life

[@xmrkp]

Now summarise it here

[@seyerh1094]

@@xmrkp ouch

[@marcelolucero5495]

@@xmrkp "THIS ROK IS NOT ROUND"

[@pyromaniac8226]

Haha I was the 300th like on this comment

[@holyslaya1645]

Dood just watch mark rober's video because it's like a minute shorter with a lot more content and much more interesting

[@kade_viralbrush]

im proud when i get 3 skips

[@rickyandtheothers5835]

I’m really amazed at myself getting one

[@herzi8372]

Noobs

[@seann3333]

@@herzi8372 woww so toxic

[@soost6121]

@@seann3333 lol cry kid

[@seann3333]

@@soost6121 why would I?

[@grimreefer213]

I’d love to see this guy play disc golf. You should do a video on disc golf if you haven’t already, some people can throw extremely far and it is incredible, i’m sure people would love to learn about the biomechanics of throwing a disc far, I know I did when I played it

[@relic2555]

Usain Bolt: 44.72 km/h
Wired: Why it's almost impossible to run 44.73 km/h

[@Monosekist]

I would be careful around a guy who is literally known for being good at throwing stones.

[@Nora-tc2pn]

Automaticist yes

[@chrono-glitchwaterlily8776]

It's not strength
It's technique 😏

[@lezmate6650]

Chrono-Glitch WaterLily it is strength

[@MattBnl2ih]

@@chrono-glitchwaterlily8776 right because throwing a rock a far distance requires absolutely no strength whatsoever

[@chrono-glitchwaterlily8776]

@@MattBnl2ih It does, but not way more than an average human. Again. It's more of technique.

[@Calilou52]

Omg they are stoning that poor water to death. I'm literally shaking right now.

[@confus.d]

lmao

[@rl3656]

😂😂💀

[@W0LFGT]

Social media be like

[@vinstonhillborg114]

water has no feelings so its nothing to worry about! 😀

[@vinstonhillborg114]

avalanchesoul lol

[@WhatSubYT]

10:36 his inner joker came out

[@551taylor]

I used to be really good at this, but I once threw into the sea, and the stone curved around a wave front and actually came back at me at high speed! I have seen this happen to a golf ball in a head wind too, where the ball landed yards behind the tee!

[@calebbutt4545]

i just watched a full video about rocks and water and somehow stayed interested.

[@user-ne3ko8pq9y]

Caleb Butt are you high to?

[@calebbutt4545]

i cant feel my right buttcheek.

[@fernandoserpas3056]

U deserve more likes

[@calebbutt4545]

Fernando Serpas it would be appreciated

[@sruarjchannel8254]

Rock paper scissors

[@qcsquad5847]

This guy waited his whole life for this moment, his ex-wife thought he would never get anywhere with this talents
WHOS LAUGHING NOW LINDA

[@Bruno-xu9kf]

Qc Squad what? How do you know his ex-wife name? Is that actually her name?

[@theodorelussy3900]

@@Bruno-xu9kf stop, get some help

[@areebmasoodi8932]

@@theodorelussy3900 🤣

[@Drie_Kleuren]

But her name was Amanda

[@acezorlim8590]

@@Bruno-xu9kf please tell me you're being sarcastic. I beg you

[@sankalphatewar384]

Everybody gangsta until the rock keeps floating.....

[@LECityLECLEC]

I love how intelligently this man expresses himself. And his hair :D!

[@Scycho]

I never got more than 3

[@garfieldsenpai]

i never got any XD

[@scareyz]

Lol i never got more than 4

[@manpelam3798]

Same

[@thetrashtrain3774]

Yaseen Choudhury lmao same

[@allout4339]

Same

[@rylanschuerman5411]

Wired: "Why it's impossible to get 89 skips
Experts: "Yeah so the max is around 300"

[@drakonlord6633]

Almost impossible******

[@neptunez3495]

just wait till someone somehow makes a rock go at orbital velocity and it skips around the world

[@Saramin2000]

Your profile picture is perfect for this lol

[@mallikjan2180]

Lol

[@user-vf9to2it8g]

Soccer is the number 1 and most important sport on Planet Earth and is massive in over 240 countries. Every nation on Earth loves soccer. American football is only popular in the USA. Soccer will be the most popular sport in the USA by 2050 rhcb

[@dr.carmack7689]

9:58 Lol like he's busting out the equations right there on the spot.

[@markbrown8023]

wow I never even knew there was a world record for skipping stones I'm surprised its not a sport. but pretty remarkable that steiner was able to get to 88 skips. I thoruoughly enjoyed that i can't believe the models predict something like 300-350 its indivisible to imagine someone to possibly do that.

[@mykellederickpalad7883]

Cant wait for japan to make an anime out of this

[@andywilson8698]

Lmao that is great , you know it will be intense to

[@travv88]

"Now.... for my ultimate MOVEUUUUUUU SPECIAL STONE SKIPPPPPUUUUUUU"
"OHHHHHH!!!!"
"no..... my father trained me and gave me the special form to allow me to beat you yet I am defeated.... nooouuuuuuuu dishonabruhh"

[@tomikaka]

And a live Netflix adaptation.

[@Downandproud]

trav v
NANI!?

[@tallboyd1486]

Crimson Skye yeh it’s bout to be way better than my hero academia for sure

[@Shady90133]

Well, he looks exactly how I would expect the stone skipping world record holder to look like.

[@ArticWolf372]

WIRED: Why It's Almost Impossible to Skip a Stone 89 Times
ME: Wait it's possible to skip a stone more than twice?

[@TapasMog]

That old man: I can skip the stone 88 times.
Stone: Am I joke to you?

[@sirspongadoodle]

not funny

[@TapasMog]

@@sirspongadoodle ya maybe I'm cringing rn

[@HaultRxst]

Oh dammit that's why I could only skip a rock 88 times

[@boogeymann6686]

*press x to doubt*

[@Muwop]

What if I told you I could skip class 89 times

[@theoreticalcut1814]

lügar ? U can, but it's not going to end good

[@mantistoboggan4136]

Or you can skip infinite amount of classes by just dropping out?

[@ditdisini]

When i got my ps3 i skip school for like 3 months

[@franckdebank]

I bet you're doing this stone cold...

[@kinggamer1214]

Hey everyone, it’s called a joke

[@toothpaste_tm7323]

That duck is living life on the edge

[@P13N5]

I have done more than 88 skips on multiple occassions. But it was always in winter on a frozen lake.

[@semicell]

man is really nice but i get the feeling he is screaming inside every time the guy messes up a throw considering he spends hours looking for good skipping stones.

[@SILENT-rk7gg]

I guess i'm the record holder of skipping school

[@mariamatias5801]

Lmaooo

[@doxy65]

Silent gg

[@viameregd]

I skipped 144 days out of 180 one year and still passed 😎

[@mykellederickpalad7883]

I'd like to challenge you for that title

[@poika2kutonen930]

I have skipped 2998 hours in high school

[@davimelo9181]

I just came here to say that it being almost impossible to skip a rock 89 times sounds absolutely reasonable and shouldn't warrant a video

[@user-fn2rt6lb1o]

Lmao that duck passing by was just chillin

[@commandrogyne]

when I imagine the platonic ideal of 'world class rock skipper' this guy is the man I'd picture with no previous knowledge of him or the stone skipping community