Can You Swim in Shade Balls?

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  • čas přidán 27. 03. 2024
  • I bought 10,000 shade balls and tried to swim in them. They appear to act like a non-Newtonian fluid: rigid under high shear stress, but they flow like a liquid under low shear.
    All the signed shade balls have now been mailed out - thanks for your support!
    Receiving a shade ball:
    1. Support Veritasium on any Patreon tier and enter your address ve42.co/patreon
    2. In about a month I will send out signed shade balls
    3. I will cover all shipping costs but if things get really crazy I will prioritize existing Patreon supporters and higher tiers
    My sense was that swimming in shade balls would be difficult but still doable. This was roughly true for the single layer of shade balls. The shade balls slide past each other so they act like a liquid, albeit a viscous one owing to their significant inertia. It's much more intense exercise and it's also annoying to be bombarded with shade balls on all sides of your body, particularly your head. With multi-layer shade balls (as exists on much of LA reservoir) things get significantly more difficult. The balls bunch together and when you try to move through them quickly, they become more rigid, providing significant resistance to motion. This has the benefit that you can lie on them and as long as they stay trapped under you, you can float on them. But a little bit of motion causes them to move around and you sink through quickly.
    Huge thanks to:
    Jordan Schnabel and Cristian Carretero for filming and swimming and providing lifeguard services.
    Raquel Nuno for filming and putting up with me.
    Special thanks to Patreon supporters:
    Donal Botkin, Michael Krugman, Ron Neal, Stan Presolski, Terrance Shepherd, Penward Rhyme and everyone who provided feedback on an early draft of this video.
    Music from epidemicsound.com "Dubstep Mammoth 2" "Finally Here (Instrumental)" "The Last Arrival" "Sundown Love (Instrumental)"

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  • @ElectroBOOM
    @ElectroBOOM Před 4 lety +2835

    Nice video. I also admire your courage for trying to send 10000 half liquid filled black balls all around the world!

    • @test-cp8uz
      @test-cp8uz Před 4 lety +7

      ElectroBOOM first repoy *reply

    • @AndTecks
      @AndTecks Před 4 lety +39

      Dont let him show you up. Sign and send 10,001 waterballoons

    • @Edigor100
      @Edigor100 Před 4 lety +43

      Time to send 10000 oscilloscopes around the world right?

    • @lukeharris6460
      @lukeharris6460 Před 4 lety +4

      Dicktron you revising for gcse physics paper two and this is on your mind just like me? Lmao

    • @dangavin
      @dangavin Před 4 lety +1

      Lucas Harris bro I’m in the same boat lol

  • @smartereveryday
    @smartereveryday Před 4 lety +4341

    Meanwhile, I'm over here talking to farmers about grain bins.
    I will lose the CZcams wars. I know that now.
    (You're a genius)

    • @BobBob-fx4nq
      @BobBob-fx4nq Před 4 lety +23

      Hello there

    • @srikengames
      @srikengames Před 4 lety +274

      Destin, swim in those grain bins

    • @Vasyl211
      @Vasyl211 Před 4 lety +9

      I watched about flash light beam. It also nice one)

    • @The_NSeven
      @The_NSeven Před 4 lety +20

      Collab??

    • @dorian7661
      @dorian7661 Před 4 lety +119

      "Hey it's me Destin, and welcome back to Smarter Every Day. Today we're going to find out if you can swim in a grain bin."

  • @VortoMundus
    @VortoMundus Před 10 měsíci +535

    It was really interesting noticing how he was essentially approaching drowning. There are very specific physiological symptoms that are present in someone who is starting to have that reaction- triggered by the feeling of failing to support yourself in water- that he was absolutely showing. Specifically when he attempted swimming in multiple layers, the way his voice had that panicked "cracking" and he was breathing very heavily. If this was the depth of a reservoir, and not a pool, you would definitely die.

    • @Jesoysauce
      @Jesoysauce Před 9 měsíci +21

      Very educated response

    • @zoetje9817
      @zoetje9817 Před 8 měsíci +4

      If it was deep enough, couldn’t you just swim under it?

    • @Notmeggii
      @Notmeggii Před 8 měsíci +44

      ​@@zoetje9817Good luck doing it while panicking

    • @beelzemobabbity
      @beelzemobabbity Před 7 měsíci +30

      @@zoetje9817you could, but how would you breathe? I imagine much like being under ice you can swim under but getting back up would be hard

    • @zoetje9817
      @zoetje9817 Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@beelzemobabbity that’s true.

  • @ridwanquick
    @ridwanquick Před rokem +923

    Exactly as I thought.
    1. You can swim in shade balls, just harder to do. So you should not. Great to hear that the manufacturer sees this as a concern.
    2. You can swim in shade balls, just not the shade balls in the water reservoir.
    3. Pool with water and floating balls, hop in.
    4. They do look like boba.

    • @B0T_Monka
      @B0T_Monka Před rokem +13

      Damn it dude, now I want boba

    • @notme12321
      @notme12321 Před rokem +8

      what is boba

    • @alilalani9531
      @alilalani9531 Před rokem +8

      @@notme12321 bubble tea

    • @notme12321
      @notme12321 Před rokem +8

      @@alilalani9531 oh thanks

    • @Sosiiee
      @Sosiiee Před rokem +7

      Correction look like boba, don’t taste like boba…trust me on this one..and yes I have many regrets

  • @NateOBrien
    @NateOBrien Před 4 lety +1603

    Milking his viral video = genius.
    These videos are very entertaining

    • @merveilmeok2416
      @merveilmeok2416 Před 4 lety +14

      Creativity is the best human trait.

    • @pan_dx1621
      @pan_dx1621 Před 4 lety +3

      Milking?

    • @aniketrodge8159
      @aniketrodge8159 Před 4 lety +3

      its third time second was the one explaining how it works.

    • @jogreeen
      @jogreeen Před 4 lety +4

      So long science, hello click bait viral videos!

    • @gruijm1
      @gruijm1 Před 4 lety +11

      @@jogreeen not clickbait dumb ass

  • @HighImHi
    @HighImHi Před 4 lety +3721

    Turtles: no more plastic
    Human: let's swim in plastic

  • @ChosenWan
    @ChosenWan Před 8 měsíci +56

    seeing light rays pass through the multi-layered shade balls at 6:50 is priceless! thanks for sharing this amazing experience with us

  • @deeanna8448
    @deeanna8448 Před rokem +93

    The last part with swimming in multiple layers gave me anxiety.😱

  • @ravilaroman
    @ravilaroman Před 4 lety +5409

    "lets see if you can swim in shade balls"
    *-cameraman already in the pool*
    "am i a joke to you?"

  • @survoltron3795
    @survoltron3795 Před 3 lety +6466

    I can't believe I just watched a man swimming in balls for 10 minutes instead of doing homework

  • @peregrina7701
    @peregrina7701 Před rokem +14

    I love Derek's belly laughs. Also Raquel (presumably) laughing at him off camera. Part of why I love Veritasium videos is that y'all stay upbeat and leave in the goofiness.

  • @I-DaGooberKai-I
    @I-DaGooberKai-I Před 7 měsíci +10

    Biggest boba drink I’ve seen yet

  • @apotato8354
    @apotato8354 Před 2 lety +10709

    "But its like quicksand" - famous last words

  • @pudgeypig3521
    @pudgeypig3521 Před 3 lety +22657

    those are the things mr incredible got bodied with in the first movie.

  • @maxniemi4584
    @maxniemi4584 Před rokem +4

    i love it when veritasium does fun stuff like this

  • @lilmoo3798
    @lilmoo3798 Před 7 měsíci +2

    The pov of underwater with the shade balls above seriously looks so pretty.

  • @reddy4236
    @reddy4236 Před 4 lety +8694

    Girl: I think he's cheating
    Him and the boys:

  • @mortemibis
    @mortemibis Před 3 lety +12931

    Him: don’t try this at home!
    Me: *sadly puts away the 60,000 shade balls that i have in my pocket*

  • @KDragoness
    @KDragoness Před 6 dny

    Thanks for the laughs tonight! I enjoy these nerdy videos and explanations, and I was also mesmerized by the movement and behavior of the single layer of shade balls and the patterns on the pool floor.
    I do wonder how much jumping in on them or swimming through them hurt, especially with the butterfly stroke. I have the feeling I'd probably drown and/or get pulled out with massive bruising over my entire body, but I have chronic fatigue and health issues that mean I bruise easily. However, I still want to try jumping in, just once, and I want to see the patterns beneath the surface.

  • @daleharden1749
    @daleharden1749 Před rokem +11

    You must be really powerful to swim through these like this, even Mr. Incredible couldn't manage it.

  • @normalperson8723
    @normalperson8723 Před 3 lety +2393

    "It's kinda like quicksand."
    "Oh no."
    **drowns**

  • @22388373
    @22388373 Před 4 lety +19707

    I am pretty sure CZcams's gonna recommend me this 5 years later

  • @Darjaboo
    @Darjaboo Před rokem +1

    Swimming in shade balls is next level workout. An inspiration to anyone wanting to get in shape.

  • @randomchannel3638
    @randomchannel3638 Před rokem +1

    You did this for science, great job!

  • @shawnjs7589
    @shawnjs7589 Před 4 lety +3479

    "I can hardly tell that there is water under me, it's kind if like sa-"
    -water seeps through
    He proceeds to drown

    • @rvrb9320
      @rvrb9320 Před 3 lety +12

      Shawn Seo Sand? Quicksand? What’s the difference

    • @nyanx_6815
      @nyanx_6815 Před 3 lety +2

      Shawn Seo Oop-

    • @TheeM15
      @TheeM15 Před 3 lety +3

      *Player Veritasium drowned*

    • @ry1774
      @ry1774 Před 3 lety +1

      @@rvrb9320 there is a huge difference in sand and quick sand

    • @rvrb9320
      @rvrb9320 Před 3 lety +1

      @@ry1774 It was sarcasm

  • @RFlintstone
    @RFlintstone Před 4 lety +3374

    "I can swim but I am getting a lot of balls in my face"
    ~Veritasium, 2019

    • @rachelslur8729
      @rachelslur8729 Před 4 lety +100

      He just spent money to have stiff black balls slap on his face, while he could've got the same at his local dark alley at night and would've earned money for it.⚫⚫😂

    • @Onegaiprofessor
      @Onegaiprofessor Před 4 lety +24

      I think someone in prison already said that a long time ago

    • @TheBirdyHD
      @TheBirdyHD Před 4 lety +17

      Ads are gone

    • @MyFictionalChaos
      @MyFictionalChaos Před 4 lety +29

      He said "I can swim but u am getting a lot of balls in my face.... ahh youtube..." as in he was waiting for this comment

    • @semusmurphy8940
      @semusmurphy8940 Před 4 lety +6

      I see a lot of potential in this quote....

  • @rafakordaczek3275
    @rafakordaczek3275 Před 8 měsíci +1

    6:45 These light beams are so beautiful.

  • @OfficialDiscoStudios
    @OfficialDiscoStudios Před rokem +1

    Can you float in shade balls?
    Him: yes and no

  • @icannotthinkofaname6248
    @icannotthinkofaname6248 Před 3 lety +3337

    Mom can we have bubble tea?
    Mom: we have bubble tea at home.
    Bubble tea at home:

    • @M1strRobott
      @M1strRobott Před 3 lety +13

      So random-

    • @tommercer1406
      @tommercer1406 Před 3 lety +26

      This comment deserves more appreciation

    • @nonof3974
      @nonof3974 Před 3 lety +8

      Im here before the comment get epicly more likes

    • @m.m7732
      @m.m7732 Před 3 lety

      Icannotthinkofaname 😂😂😂😂

    • @walid_on_kader5051
      @walid_on_kader5051 Před 3 lety +1

      I want this comment to be populair so like

  • @immanuel1329
    @immanuel1329 Před 3 lety +2440

    “I don’t think you can swim in shade balls”; as he starts drowning.

  • @dimplesd8931
    @dimplesd8931 Před rokem +4

    As someone who loves pools but hates swimming this brought me so much joy. I guess we’ll stick to our vinyl pool cover. The overhead vies and underwear views were really amazing.

  • @ZhePorgi0550
    @ZhePorgi0550 Před měsícem

    4:00 Try hexagons with a floatation and orientation device at the bottom of each one so that they will stay compact, not let essentially any light through and can float upright. Maybe the thing could be little balls or something designed more bouyee like to do that.

  • @iherduluvlawngdich
    @iherduluvlawngdich Před 2 lety +4547

    “You can’t swim in drinking water”
    *rides boat in drinking water*

    • @weskgaminghd2154
      @weskgaminghd2154 Před 2 lety +87

      I was about to say

    • @xCorvus7x
      @xCorvus7x Před 2 lety +179

      _Edit: as it turns out, there is still the problem of the outboard motor's exhaust gas._
      If the boat is clean before entering and contact of the boat with anything else is kept to a minimum, it's definitely worth it to have a means of navigating the reservoir.
      If they worry about sunlight, I imagine they want little else to enter (edit: i. e. they'd probably like to remove stuff that got into the reservoir).

    • @Spinnin800
      @Spinnin800 Před 2 lety +3

      Lmao

    • @Saymon10
      @Saymon10 Před 2 lety +110

      @@xCorvus7x No, that dosen't matter. The main problem is that a combustion engine from the boat will release all of it's fumes into the water, so it makes no sense that they are riding that on drinking water, but a human taking a bath is not allowed.
      Neither should be allowed, but the boat with it's combustion engine, seems especially bad to me, at least use a electric motor

    • @xCorvus7x
      @xCorvus7x Před 2 lety +44

      @@Saymon10 Are you sure that's a combustion engine?
      And why would the exhaust be funneled into the water?
      Exhaust fumes are given off into the air, to contaminate the water they'd have to diffuse into the water (through the layer of balls).
      Especially with a breeze, the amount of exhaust getting into the water should be minimal.

  • @MaxoBeats
    @MaxoBeats Před 4 lety +10671

    Tell me why I thought these were the traps from the Incredibles

  • @johnwalsh6998
    @johnwalsh6998 Před rokem

    This looks so fun! I mean listen to him laughing during this activity! Let’s all go try this!!!

  • @maureenball6733
    @maureenball6733 Před měsícem

    A fascinating couple of videos!

  • @JamesCobalt
    @JamesCobalt Před 3 lety +1283

    "I can swim but I am getting..." [pauses to contemplate if he should say it] "...a lot of balls in the face"

  • @pafnutiytheartist
    @pafnutiytheartist Před 4 lety +1586

    1:33 - "We will not promote this as a thing people should do!"
    9:32 - "This feels incredible!.. Feels like being in a ball pit!"

    • @srpilha
      @srpilha Před 4 lety +23

      Came here to say just this. Ninja'd. :D
      (but seriously, this video was pretty much the *opposite* of making people not do something)

    • @dubayyuae8696
      @dubayyuae8696 Před 4 lety +27

      dont forget "its amazing next level workout"

    • @GoErikTheRed
      @GoErikTheRed Před 4 lety +27

      "...but it's kinda like quicksand. That's exactly like quicksand."
      Or do you think swimming in quicksand sounds like fun?
      Having watched this, I don't intend to every try swimming in these unless my feet could touch the bottom

    • @nicolasduguay4
      @nicolasduguay4 Před 4 lety +13

      Sinking in a non-newtonian ball pit with water underneath seams terrifying to me!

    • @nahidhkurdi6740
      @nahidhkurdi6740 Před 4 lety +6

      @@GoErikTheRed you mean unless your nose stays over the surface, otherwise your feet could always touch the bottom!!

  • @tordpluspeed7052
    @tordpluspeed7052 Před rokem

    How do you clean your shade balls? Pressure wash in a bucket? Mild soap and washcloth?

  • @emobassist
    @emobassist Před rokem

    Seeing the shade balls together is a super satisfying sight

  • @L1nk2002
    @L1nk2002 Před 3 lety +4577

    Am I the only one who has been attacked by extreme anxiety when he started sinking?

    • @michellemichalik8284
      @michellemichalik8284 Před 3 lety +32

      Bruh same XD

    • @KageToHikari_CG
      @KageToHikari_CG Před 3 lety +161

      It's because we imagine what's happening with us in such a situation. Head lower than the other body isnt comfortable, and the biggest problem is that you can't do anything to change it.
      But in this case you can save yourself because it's just a pool and you can swim or even stand there, and there are two professionals, but in the lake even if not alone youre probably doomed.

    • @KageToHikari_CG
      @KageToHikari_CG Před 3 lety +17

      It's like being stuck in a narrow section of a cave because of your not very fitting equipment

    • @KageToHikari_CG
      @KageToHikari_CG Před 3 lety +6

      @Savannah Banana there are no such creatures (dunno about Australia :D), but the situation itself is much more terrifying than some creature.
      Because caves are cold as hell (if its correct to put it this way :D), and more dangerous enemy of yours will be the cold around you in the.. not worth saying amount.
      Starvation is out of competition, uknow

    • @zanedouglass9211
      @zanedouglass9211 Před 3 lety +1

      me to

  • @MONSTRICKILLER
    @MONSTRICKILLER Před 2 lety +3296

    "I'm swimming but i'm getting a lot of balls into the face"
    Yeah, that's why normal people don't go to public pools

  • @philippdrescher6012
    @philippdrescher6012 Před rokem +2

    Did you try diving beneath them and poke out to draw air every now and then?
    I would like to know how hard it is to get to the surface. :)

  • @shijoejoseph2011
    @shijoejoseph2011 Před 6 měsíci

    James Cameron knows how to block sunlight. The making of The Abyss! Nobody makes movies like that anymore. Sheer craftsmanship!

  • @KaibaKid_
    @KaibaKid_ Před 3 lety +2268

    “You can’t swim in the drinking water.”
    **Is riding in a boat on the drinking water**

    • @shahulrahim4039
      @shahulrahim4039 Před 3 lety +93

      Yeah same question !?? A boat might be more contaminated than a human.

    • @joshuafallgren8498
      @joshuafallgren8498 Před 3 lety +162

      I think the rule applies more to if someone drowned in the water which you really don’t want in your drinking water

    • @MrDuck-po3wy
      @MrDuck-po3wy Před 3 lety +358

      @@shahulrahim4039 No. A boat is more cleaner because it can be sanitized. a human sweats, sweat has bacteria. A human also has genitals, no one except perverts wants to drink water that was touched by a penis. A human also have an anus, if your drinking water gets contaminated by fecal bacteria it can cause diseases, like E. Coli. A boat is just Solid Material, think of it like a spoon, they're clean and can be washed and don't spew out biological fluids. A human has holes and biological fluids, infact our skin basically has millions of tiny holes on them that spews out sweat. The big holes on our bodies (7 not including tear sacs, and the Vagina) also spews out biological fluids, like Sperm, Urine, Feces, Vomit, Saliva, Nasal Mucuses, Anal Mucuses, and many more, there's also the internal stuff that usually doesn't come out normally like blood or Stomach acid. If a person wears an air tight diving suit it's still as the same as a boat, it doesn't spews out any bodily fluids.
      Edit: also Humans have AIDS and HIV. AIDs and HIV can be transmitted through infected blood and we don't have a cure for them yet.

    • @nilsfrancis413
      @nilsfrancis413 Před 3 lety +148

      Mr. Duck thanks for those lovely images that are now in my brain

    • @MrDuck-po3wy
      @MrDuck-po3wy Před 3 lety +85

      @@nilsfrancis413 Anytime Bro.

  • @myeeveesandme279
    @myeeveesandme279 Před rokem +1

    This is AMAZING!

  • @BinglesP
    @BinglesP Před 7 měsíci

    I don't know why CZcams suggested me to this, or what Shade Balls were/are before watching this, but I'm happy I chose to watch

  • @DJET723
    @DJET723 Před 3 lety +2176

    Honestly I’d have an anxiety attack trying to get out of a something like this.

    • @okmae._.
      @okmae._. Před 3 lety +10

      yup

    • @omniges
      @omniges Před 3 lety +50

      I almost drowned when getting caught in a riptide on a rough beach years ago. Watching this did trigger some anxiety.

    • @ezrak5707
      @ezrak5707 Před 3 lety +12

      well,i would have anxiety attack too but it looks so good that it seems to be worth it

    • @ricoweaver7808
      @ricoweaver7808 Před 3 lety +3

      Ezrak you would drown

    • @benarcilla3360
      @benarcilla3360 Před 3 lety +1

      It feel like your gonna get drowned

  • @m4z805
    @m4z805 Před 3 lety +3833

    "Can you swim in balls?"
    *Every living being on Earth has swam in balls before.*

  • @KeanusReal
    @KeanusReal Před rokem

    i love this channel. so fun.! and it's sad i found this too late

  • @FisDraws
    @FisDraws Před rokem +1

    “I’m getting a lot of balls in the face.” Now THATS a sentence to remember.

  • @gndnls
    @gndnls Před 3 lety +2847

    "Can You Swim in Shade Balls?"
    To answer this question u have to fill the whole pool with these balls.
    No water.

    • @sloob8400
      @sloob8400 Před 3 lety +92

      Linke Fake- & Lügenpresse Thats just a ball pit

    • @computertable3746
      @computertable3746 Před 3 lety +40

      BrokenMiracle’s Channel sigh

    • @marbl3d_a1d3n
      @marbl3d_a1d3n Před 3 lety +50

      BrokenMiracle’s Channel *the question still stands*

    • @goriller7142
      @goriller7142 Před 3 lety +19

      I've been in a above ground pool filled with plastic balls and it is very easy to sink, BUT shade balls have 50% water in them so.

    • @shauna6597
      @shauna6597 Před 3 lety +7

      Can grabbing onto shade balls save you from drowning? How many shade balls can you hold onto at once?

  • @ziyaokut8225
    @ziyaokut8225 Před 3 lety +1424

    "It's kinda like quicksand!"
    Famous last words.

  • @ethereal3679
    @ethereal3679 Před 7 měsíci +1

    “Can you swim in shade balls?”
    *survives*
    “Can you swim in multi-layer shade balls?”

  • @nighthawk2333
    @nighthawk2333 Před rokem

    When you try to find a cool video like this not expecting science or math but then it hits you that this channel has a element as there profile pic.

  • @georgechanturidze1409
    @georgechanturidze1409 Před 3 lety +7007

    It takes balls to do something like this.

  • @lqj4376
    @lqj4376 Před 4 lety +861

    “It’s time to release the balls”
    11 yr olds: 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @YelloPaint
    @YelloPaint Před rokem

    Legend has it he’s still signing them today

  • @randomwhisperer3228
    @randomwhisperer3228 Před rokem

    This right here is a legend who did it for science

  • @meggymarsh1850
    @meggymarsh1850 Před 4 lety +1905

    I’m not sure why but watching this gave me so much anxiety and made me feel claustrophobic and like I would drown.

    • @arifhendriyana4399
      @arifhendriyana4399 Před 4 lety +40

      is that means you scared of santa claus

    • @meggymarsh1850
      @meggymarsh1850 Před 4 lety +11

      Arif Hendriyana definitely

    • @owens.
      @owens. Před 4 lety +3

      Arif Hendriyana I understood that reference.

    • @ellieperez8197
      @ellieperez8197 Před 4 lety +9

      The second he explained what is in them I got so much anxiety, I thought he was gonna drown

    • @kgmrenka
      @kgmrenka Před 4 lety +5

      please stay away from the video then, these kind of anxiety triggers can actually bring a lot of trouble to you

  • @luismarquez6141
    @luismarquez6141 Před 3 lety +2601

    "But its kinda like quick sand!"
    "OH NO!"
    *proceeds to literally die*

  • @Energy-Alchemy
    @Energy-Alchemy Před rokem

    The backyard of this house looks just like the backyard of my house, overlooking the cliffs and ocean, in Laguna Niguel.😋 This looks really fin, by the way...totally jealous that I'm not able to swim in a massive heap of shade balls!! Haha.

  • @Pikawall
    @Pikawall Před 7 měsíci

    when you do front crawl/free style you should keep your fingers closed/touching to maximize the amount of water your moving making each stroke more efficient and easier.

  • @cookycandy4
    @cookycandy4 Před 3 lety +4203

    new irrational fear: *falling into the LA reservoir and being found too late*

    • @robinbli3221
      @robinbli3221 Před 3 lety +157

      you can swim under them and come up to breathe, you just can't move at the top

    • @polaris1985
      @polaris1985 Před 2 lety +35

      @@robinbli3221 what about a dead body?

    • @robinbli3221
      @robinbli3221 Před 2 lety +16

      @@polaris1985 if you have a hearth attack it doesn't really matter where you are. But why would you die there? just swim to the edge and get out

    • @kushgivane5251
      @kushgivane5251 Před 2 lety +3

      @@masonhunter2748 yeah ☹️

    • @pgoddard803
      @pgoddard803 Před 2 lety +37

      @@robinbli3221 Surely that depends on lung capacity. If you have a respiratory condition that means you can't hold your breath for more than a minute, how would you "swim under them"? You need to be able to keep your head above water and move to the shore.

  • @BigBreakfast25
    @BigBreakfast25 Před 3 lety +3142

    “Obviously you can’t swim in the drinking water” while footage of him driving a boat through the water plays in the background

    • @Jonconji
      @Jonconji Před 3 lety +235

      I think it’s the human waste part that makes the drinking water not drinkable Ya know water all on people’s ass crack and then that one person who doesn’t wipe just takes a dip in the water reservoir... yeah

    • @BigBreakfast25
      @BigBreakfast25 Před 3 lety +225

      Jonconji except boats put gas and oil into the water, which is worse, and at much larger amounts than any poop that might still be in your crack.

    • @BigBreakfast25
      @BigBreakfast25 Před 3 lety +7

      Niels Kloppenburg yes but two strokes are more commonly the worst offenders

    • @liquidbreakfast1474
      @liquidbreakfast1474 Před 3 lety +22

      @@BigBreakfast25 but unless they have a leak don't they have exhaust that just shoots smoke out of a vent?

    • @BigBreakfast25
      @BigBreakfast25 Před 3 lety +23

      Liquid Breakfast even if there is no big “leak” there with still be some oil and whatnot that isn’t perfectly contained, which is why the motor with be oily and black in places when you open it up. And also the boat is exhausting underwater, and water typically runs through the exhaust. So unless your motor is 100% efficient, contaminants with be getting into the water.

  • @upsidedown-skull
    @upsidedown-skull Před 7 měsíci

    4:13 my soul has been satisfied with these patterns 😌

  • @avecrux333
    @avecrux333 Před rokem +4

    Can you tell us how you retrieved all of those shade balls from the pool and how long it took?

  • @MotionTutorcom
    @MotionTutorcom Před 4 lety +1748

    Got a little anxiety watching this especially the "quick sand" part.

    • @jazzlyns.5979
      @jazzlyns.5979 Před 4 lety +7

      Is that when ever like something goes on through like a pulse

    • @jazzlyns.5979
      @jazzlyns.5979 Před 4 lety +15

      Motion-Tutor.com like I felt nervous and like mixed emotions and i felt a chill go down my spine

    • @MotionTutorcom
      @MotionTutorcom Před 4 lety +4

      @@jazzlyns.5979 yes it's pretty scary looking

    • @littlemrs.fabulous9432
      @littlemrs.fabulous9432 Před 4 lety +2

      Yeah I'd feel better if they had a rescue pole that they can stick in under the balls so the person in the water can find the best way out.

    • @MotionTutorcom
      @MotionTutorcom Před 4 lety +6

      Yeah it's very scary looking. Like a death trap. A slow death trap.

  • @dragonragegamer6284
    @dragonragegamer6284 Před 4 lety +1371

    “Getting a lot of balls in the face” quote of the year

  • @mlagathomason2555
    @mlagathomason2555 Před rokem

    Incredible visuals!

  • @wivaquif
    @wivaquif Před rokem

    I wish I had the money to own a pool, wish I had the money to buy thousands of shade balls, wish I had the money to hire a truck, wish I had a hose pipe, wish I had a couple of friends, well one friend would do. Please don’t feel sad for me. Great entertaining video. Thanks

  • @poppytree1909
    @poppytree1909 Před 4 lety +778

    9:31
    “This feels incredible!”
    *moves*
    “But its kinda like quicksand.”
    *Gets sucked into a black hole*

  • @awssaad2
    @awssaad2 Před 4 lety +1542

    "It's like quicksand..." was the last thing he said before he drowns 😁

  • @DontUseUrToilet
    @DontUseUrToilet Před rokem

    Him: *falls in*
    GRAVITY: let’s make you FALL in like quicksand

  • @ThePlumGeneral44
    @ThePlumGeneral44 Před rokem

    The one veritasium video that doesnt make me feel dumb lmao

  • @eleettabboo8673
    @eleettabboo8673 Před 4 lety +1143

    "Why did you do it?"
    For science
    "What did it cost?"
    Everything

  • @the_y_mangg1251
    @the_y_mangg1251 Před 4 lety +1521

    Literally said, "We will not promote swimming in shade balls"
    1 minute later: "Swimming in shade balls is a good workout!"

    • @amaracea6478
      @amaracea6478 Před 4 lety +81

      Calling something a good workout is the opposite of promoting it.
      Nobody sane wants to work out.

    • @StratospheralNurse
      @StratospheralNurse Před 4 lety +3

      Amaracea a hahahaha hilarious

    • @m3chanist
      @m3chanist Před 4 lety +9

      Except he LITERALLY never said "Swimming in shade balls is a good workout!"

    • @the_y_mangg1251
      @the_y_mangg1251 Před 4 lety +3

      @@m3chanist You are right I do not know, but it was a funny comment. I was paraphrasing. Just adding a little jazz.

    • @the_y_mangg1251
      @the_y_mangg1251 Před 4 lety

      Also look up my youtube channel Buster Gifford

  • @myfavorites1006
    @myfavorites1006 Před 9 měsíci

    Seeing itslef made me suffocate. You have lot of guts for doing this

  • @petenennankela2714
    @petenennankela2714 Před rokem

    Where can I purchase shade balls, would like to use them as sustainable floats

  • @sour_koyote7885
    @sour_koyote7885 Před 2 lety +2634

    “I can swim, but...”
    *takes a moment to act professional about the words that are about to come out of his mouth*
    “Im getting a lot of balls to the face. 😏”

  • @deathmire11
    @deathmire11 Před 4 lety +1624

    not gonna lie,
    I felt like I was suffocating just watching this.

  • @chuu9739
    @chuu9739 Před rokem

    Now I know where to go for the best pool party in LA!

  • @rraptor158
    @rraptor158 Před rokem

    Are there any behaviors to atoms being interacted with that are analogous to the way that you demonstrated moving through shade balls?

  • @gekruidenkip5155
    @gekruidenkip5155 Před 4 lety +1607

    Little did we know
    *he signs the ball with a black marker*

  • @ilsebilse
    @ilsebilse Před 4 lety +3183

    *Mr. Incredible starts breathing heavily*

  • @TECHNOLOGYTIPS101
    @TECHNOLOGYTIPS101 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Would it be safe to assume that these are similar to Higgs bozon that gives mass to elementary particles in quantum physics?

  • @alonsoquesada1136
    @alonsoquesada1136 Před 11 měsíci

    Will the friction between them release micro plastics in the water?

  • @yuriannna5803
    @yuriannna5803 Před 4 lety +2078

    You can’t imagine how much anxiety this video is giving me. Also i can’t swim

  • @LaroTayoGaming
    @LaroTayoGaming Před 4 lety +1921

    *"It's time to release the balls."*
    - Veritasium, 2019

    • @kgkomrin
      @kgkomrin Před 4 lety +16

      Too many jokes at a small amount of time

    • @n33mod
      @n33mod Před 4 lety +31

      "I can swim, but i am getting alot of balls in my face" Veritasium

    • @owlsowp7592
      @owlsowp7592 Před 4 lety +3

      I tought the same

    • @ayashuu
      @ayashuu Před 4 lety +3

      If your dirty and reading this idk

    • @amiru.s7747
      @amiru.s7747 Před 4 lety

      😂😂

  • @mileyardgigahertz
    @mileyardgigahertz Před 7 dny

    After a long day in work pants and you are finally back in your room: 2:13

  • @wendyanndarling
    @wendyanndarling Před rokem

    Lol, this is the first thing that came to my mind when i watched the video about the LA reservoire 😂😂

  • @johne2815
    @johne2815 Před 4 lety +1741

    Veritasium: I'm going to show people why not to do this.
    Also Veritasium: It's like a ball pit in water

    • @marcelo90z
      @marcelo90z Před 4 lety +32

      But it's a ball pit that can get you stuck if you try to swim through it. Yeah, ball pit for grown ups

    • @ricefarmer5246
      @ricefarmer5246 Před 4 lety +1

      300th like

    • @-.-4595
      @-.-4595 Před 4 lety +4

      @@marcelo90z snorkel and long pole at the bottom will help if you start drowning

    • @frbe0101
      @frbe0101 Před 4 lety +2

      I like the swim, so no on shade balls.

    • @jakehix8132
      @jakehix8132 Před 4 lety +2

      You just go under the shade balls to swim.

  • @ranjeetsinha
    @ranjeetsinha Před 3 lety +765

    I can never have the balls to do this.

    • @galaxysilver69
      @galaxysilver69 Před 3 lety +13

      You can get one if you're a Patron :p

    • @IXANTBREATHE
      @IXANTBREATHE Před 3 lety +17

      @@galaxysilver69 dont think thats what he ment

    • @galaxysilver69
      @galaxysilver69 Před 3 lety +7

      @@IXANTBREATHE ye i was joking

    • @danieljoseph9188
      @danieljoseph9188 Před 3 lety +4

      galaxysilver No you wasn’t

    • @dimaaa4059
      @dimaaa4059 Před 3 lety +2

      which balls? the thing that filled the pools? the balls that goes with weewee? or another word for adrenaline?

  • @avlr1232
    @avlr1232 Před 7 měsíci

    9:42 “But it’s kinda like quicksand, Oh no!” - famous last words.

  • @ginabawing9595
    @ginabawing9595 Před rokem

    Bro this is the first time I looked this man’s channel cuz I thought this man is dead

  • @wyattcusick5824
    @wyattcusick5824 Před 4 lety +1966

    Pattreon supporter:What this ball isn’t signed
    Veritasium:What yeah it is, it’s in black marker

    • @EmanuelFrias
      @EmanuelFrias Před 4 lety +68

      Veritasium: What? Yeah it is, it’s inside.

    • @matthewdavid4670
      @matthewdavid4670 Před 4 lety +3

      @@EmanuelFrias you can edit replies?

    • @xKabutey
      @xKabutey Před 4 lety +14

      @Young Spiff Matt You can.

    • @EmanuelFrias
      @EmanuelFrias Před 4 lety +12

      @@matthewdavid4670 As Kabutey said, yes. Same way you can delete them, there's an edit button.

    • @cruxmind
      @cruxmind Před 4 lety +7

      @@EmanuelFrias Phone users these days.

  • @Christian-cp7no
    @Christian-cp7no Před 4 lety +2383

    Did anyone got a mini heart attack when he almost drowned on his intro

  • @JamesTaylor-ir9ov
    @JamesTaylor-ir9ov Před rokem

    You see how exited he get when says balls aww man balls just hit me in my face reminds me episode of South Park weirdo 😆

  • @dreadcomic29
    @dreadcomic29 Před 9 měsíci

    As soon as you jumped in an ad played for me

  • @OfficialSmokeBeatz
    @OfficialSmokeBeatz Před 4 lety +1341

    Veritasium: "I brought over professionals"
    Professional: *Belly Flops*

    • @eftihialydiaarbatsi4606
      @eftihialydiaarbatsi4606 Před 4 lety +28

      THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT I THOUGHT 😂😂

    • @duncanmcgee13
      @duncanmcgee13 Před 4 lety +13

      Its a butterfly stroke

    • @saltwater6773
      @saltwater6773 Před 4 lety +3

      I was looking for this comment. LOL

    • @MikkaPower
      @MikkaPower Před 4 lety +3

      That just sounds sexual

    • @aekibunnie9746
      @aekibunnie9746 Před 4 lety +13

      i just thought about how painful it was be with all the balls hitting him at once, i mean belly flops hurt without a hundred plastic balls