Can static KILL your PC? (ft. Electroboom)

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[@ElectroBOOM]

Hey, if you even need more SHOCKING tests, just give me a call!! It was a fun day!

[@nuts5439]

ok

[@Gear100]

i love you!!

[@Maxmega12]

Nice!

[@HikoHikoHikoshi]

can i get a shock test mr. boom lol

[@chronixx933]

Lol

[@RedboltTech]

"I can't make it lethal unfortunately" -Electroboom

[@stevethea5250]

4:22

[@espenbuckley]

Why

[@5izzy557]

The best guest ever.

[@rebellionpanda5737]

I feel like I’m the only one that actually cried laughing when he said “unfortunately” XD

[@RedboltTech]

@@rebellionpanda5737 lol nope. That got me too.

[@firstnamelastname061]

"Will it hurt?" "Let's try" yep. That's Electroboom alright.

[@Jake-TorukMakto-Sully]

Exactly

[@PrinceShehzad]

@@djpraskovya1744 What's wrong with you?

[@ByeBemo]

@@djpraskovya1744 self promoter

[@purnachhetri8508]

@@djpraskovya1744k-kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKjRlHSHqtefp80

[@lemau8458]

Did you think he was a fucking imposter

[@luiytheninja3655]

In my experience, when you're trying to break something, it doesn't happen. But then when you need to get something done, and you're on a time crunch and can't really afford a slow down, that's when shit wants to break.

[@misot90]

Murphy's Law at its finest.

[@xxjaythegamersxx3827]

FAX BRO i was trying to break a gaming chair that was basically fucked up and was unusable so i tried breaking it took me 20 Minutes to break a Fucked up Gaming Chair but i bought a new gaming chair brand new no screwing problems after a month the literaly Back of the chair snapped off so your comment is fax when your trying to intentionally break something it doest work but if you dont try to break something it breaks

[@luiytheninja3655]

@@xxjaythegamersxx3827 Moral of the story, always try to break your shit.

[@xxjaythegamersxx3827]

@@luiytheninja3655 Fax lmao

[@dvsswetan]

Like in the Tesla cyber truck

[@liamgray5097]

I love Electroboom asking "are you okay with 12 Kw?" as if any normal person knows what is a comfortable level of shock.

[@Xnoob545]

*kV

[@3_pancakes767]

@@Xnoob545 Nah he really means the power of 12 microwaves on a little point on his skin.

[@Rahul_Singh100]

The proceeds to zap him with 25kv

[@phrog8728]

​@@3_pancakes767he said kilo volts which is kV

[@ThisIsArty]

​@@3_pancakes767just Voltage isn't dangerous.

[@alaok489]

"Can static kill your PC?" Static has been trying to kill ElectroBoom for years and has failed every single time

[@lilcryptic508]

No electroboom kills static

[@scatz4994]

static electricity can't kill a person

[@TheChudoviste]

@Paulo Clyde Catipay it certainly can,if the person has a pacemaker...

[@PyreOManiac]

HE IS ELECTROGOD

[@mamatterer]

electroboom isnt a pc.

[@minetech4898]

The fact that the first test killed the RAM, really shows that, ESD may not kill your components most of the time, but it only takes one time to kill the component.

[@sayori3939]

Yes and the fact that people simply ignores it is so annoying, it's something completely avoidable

[@noggin8216]

@Tee Hee at that point you're just shit out of luck

[@luiscampos6725]

Did he kill it though? I didn't see him test it before he shocked. It could have been non working before. He was just taking the companies word for it that it was working that gave it to him.

[@luiscampos6725]

@Tee Hee been building pcs for over 20 years and have not been grounding myself for 15 years. All of my personal pcs have been fine and have never failed. I do think that pc components did mess up from static electricy prior to 2007-08. So I believe that is where this whole static theory came from. But now today I believe it is a myth.

[@luiscampos6725]

@Tee Hee that's what you have been told all these years so keep doing you. Lol. I'm just telling you, as I have built thousands of computers of my own and not one has shorted out. I don't think I'm that lucky. But good luck

[@55rz55]

Linus literally gets shocked to prove that computer parts are stronger than they look, whilst my motherboard has no sound cause I forgot to ground myself once

[@epicgamerjeremie]

A motherboard don't produce sound....

[@youngtrapper2603]

@@epicgamerjeremie Yeah no such thing as a sound chip built into motherboard...

[@paravostok]

you know sound doesn't come from a mobo right?

[@55rz55]

@@paravostok the jacks don't work I mean

[@alexcapek561]

​@@paravostok No shit sherlock he obviously is talking about the audio interface that processes audio input.

[@PDYALL]

He’s just so happy someone besides himself is getting shocked

[@jeuno.]

Lol

[@AtotehZ]

That's what I was thinking xD

[@Dan1loBC]

You can see the smile on his face

[@nachikahn4923]

@@Dan1loBC not really lol

[@pleasuregaming2601]

Lmao reasonable 🤣

[@JayMartMedia]

"If a meteorite hits you on the head, you die" -ElectroBOOM, 2020

[@raddysurrname7944]

i mean it's true...

[@i_invented_swag852]

I mean, he ain't wrong

[@utqrs7977]

r/technicallythetruth

[@rogelioayus]

It’s the same as “If the head hits the meteorite on you, you die”

[@WatercraftGames]

Electroboom always giving useful advice

[@7thboss931]

Going back to Mehdi's "Meteor hitting the earth" analogy. It becomes a lot more likely for a meteor to hit someone if there are more people, so more powerful ram with denser memory should be easier to kill.

[@johneisele6264]

Electroboom needs a permanent monthly segment on ltt. A segment about safety, by showing you how to not be safe

[@conestack]

Alternate title: electro boom is tired of getting shocked himself so he shocks linus instead

[@ravin6771]

He did it before... With his family..

[@simonalmirante3313]

Better

[@Dragon-xg5xp]

good

[@duskmanepokemon4943]

Lol

[@clairvoyant-]

literally michael reeves but got nerfed big

[@ProGamerDudepgd]

Linus Torture Tips

[@smugler1]

Linus Tech Torture?

[@flops0317]

SECTION 2

[@johns3655]

linus foreplay tips

[@speedlite9164]

WHEN IS YOUR NEW VIDEO COMING OUT?

[@fredwupkensoppel8949]

I got the 420th like on this comment.

[@jkon156]

Very fun episode, loved it. I work in electronic engineering and it's fun to see ESD tested. I've never shocked my components since I've always used ESD heelstraps but it's good to visualize it happening.

[@dojomojomofo]

Amazing video, both of you, lmao...Thank you so much for putting up with all that pain. I've worked inside PCs since 286 and I've never even touched a disconnected ESD strap to move it out of the way. Literally never even laid hands on one. I've also never killed a device with ESD. My dad just taught me that when you're working on a PC, you touch the chassis (especially if it's plugged into the wall - but it shouldn't be, and so do it anyway to get on the same level!) very often, and do what you can to never touch contacts and traces on boards you're handling - just touch the edges, like old photographs. That way, you minimize your differential charge to the piece you're handling and maximize your distance to where it could arc to you. That's what we did before things were designed smartly. On the other hand, my Mom's TV survived a nearby lightning strike that made her home's doorknob spark(!!) Her TV died. I opened it up and there was a special gap on the board for arcing extra power. It had a black scorched blast mark across it! I replaced a blown fuse and most of the TV still worked after that. Modern electronics engineers are pretty f'n rad tbh. Much respect for that kind of foresight.

[@desertpunk6152]

RAM still alive after being tortured for more than 5 tests. Electroboon: "Who designed this stupid ram?"

[@juanx3019]

This joke is turning heavily stale and unfunny.

[@stevenmckenna745]

the plan: shock torture RAM the conclusion: RAM tortures hosts

[@kurnikov613]

lmao so true

[@edenlee0]

ㅤ

[@AshenTechDotCom]

boom was having fun zapping linus... who wouldnt... bet his wife is jelly... she didnt get to zap him...LOL...

[@ysnsmth]

what goes around comes around

[@mech-tech4779]

That what exactly happened

[@MinceWalsh]

Having been an electronics technician for a very long time I've had quite a lot of experience with static damage. The built in protections nowadays will save you 999/1000. But, what doesn't get much attention is that even though the static didn't kill it, there is the possibility of light damage that causes a microscopic hot spot and current leakage that causes infrequent instability especially in ram. It can cause random crashes that happen at given times or can cause the damage to gradually get worse until full failure.

[@toddmoore139]

Two of my favorite channels came together for this and I didn't even see it until now. You guys took one for the team, but I appreciate the video.

[@abolfazlmohammadi8212]

RAM: *does its job* ElectroBoom: who designed this stupid RAM?!

[@twizzy9038]

hi

[@abolfazlmohammadi8212]

@@twizzy9038 hey

[@peterwagner958]

@@abolfazlmohammadi8212 hows it going

[@kotsunia]

@@peterwagner958 good how about you

[@leovang3425]

@@kotsunia E

[@richarlisonsilva5354]

Never imagined having so much fun watching 2 grown guys tryng to kill a computer by eletrocuting themselves

[@REDOUANENAOURI]

It's 2020, M not surprised

[@user-nb2qu9yk6f]

@@REDOUANENAOURI LOL

[@Redslayer86]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZojNo4iIf5h7ers

[@DarthVader1977]

HI

[@stevethea5250]

@@user-nb2qu9yk6f I want ElectroBoom to be my teacher !!

[@icetcold3296]

Both of my fave tech tubers colab hahaha I love this!.

[@sayori3939]

That's why i hate stubborn people saying static energy is bs, it's just a EXTRA risk while holding YOUR electronics

[@CraftingCake]

Before working on PCs I still ground myself with my wall outlet (where I live the ground is exposed). This takes 3 seconds and I don't have to suffer trough destroying something in the rarest of rarest times...

[@loki5203]

Women: Why do we live longer than men? Men:

[@fionafiona1146]

Admittedly that's outside of primitive substance, birth dropping average survival and such.

[@farithrosh]

Lol

[@ReymerzZ]

You forgot to add "hold my beer" 🤣🤣🤣

[@JRvonP]

Q: why do men die before there woman.. A: because they really want to

[@piotrszymanski8739]

Ayy I'm like #420

[@joejia1410]

this is like two five-year-olds hitting themselves with a stick then laughing and handing it to the other person to do the same thing

[@tristancheng6676]

Except the five year olds have a better budget

[@giggity4670]

more like two 5 year olds putting their tongue on a 9v battery over and over again till it goes numb Every kid does it.

[@tristancheng6676]

@@giggity4670 wait it actually does something

[@immortalsatyr]

Beavis & Butt-Head basically...

[@giggity4670]

@@tristancheng6676 yea have you never done it gives a light tingle but when done a few times starts to burn and hurt but it so cool to do if you never done it get a 9V and try it is a strange feeling you will always remember

[@m0kkechen]

what a beautiful harmoney between Linus and ElectricBoom.

[@dominatoralexander4965]

This was very funny. I was laughing so hard. Thank for the content. This was definitely a good mix of fun and education all in the same video. Now I know what not to do when trying to remove and install components to my PC.

[@poollovernathan]

Do not shoot yourself with a static electricity gun while modifying your PC.

[@zillion6071]

Linus: guys i will hurt myself with electricity Seasonic: INVEST

[@festive5476]

stonks

[@yourlocalbrokegamer9678]

Le stonks

[@falconr4534]

*stonked*

[@LeagueRecap]

Some very weird foreplay going on..

[@bigguccitaurus1395]

insane famous recap ?

[@saphiroslol8391]

giga smurf LR ????

[@sofiane6154]

watching linus instead of making a rat video

[@ADeliver]

L9

[@satakrionkryptomortis]

i can tell you ...its not that weird....

[@punkinhicktown]

I had this awful gaming mouse I got as a quick replacement. Long boring story short, I bought a gaming mouse. It had a piece that ran down its middle but was sunken in such that it was usually not being touched. My house was a static factory and when my finger would hit the metal my mouse would go wonky and I would have to unplug it and plug it back in again. It was the shortest amount of time I ever had a mouse.

[@ianwilson1519]

As you said several times, the discharge can be to the ground plane, which avoids the sensitive bits. It is also possible under that circumstance that an adjacent active component is partially stressed, and that that shock can partially damage the circuit. You may not see the failure straight away, but it could manifest itself some years down the line. The only way to characterize that sort of damage is by looking at the MTBFs of the abused components. I also seem to remember some years ago where IBM or such like had an electron micrograph showing a partially vaporized metal layer within an IC highlighting this problem.

[@GryffDavid]

ElectroBOOM is the guy who accidentally electrocuted himself once and then found he had a crippling addiction to it.

[@Phvpark]

Just like people who likes BDSM

[@ArottingPast]

@@Phvpark yeah true

[@SalahTube0]

*K*

[@stare4539]

lol

[@brockcasey720]

And he makes money of it

[@possamei]

It's so weird seeing Mehdi outside of his usual persona, he seems like a really chill guy

[@Zoso14892]

He certainly seemed to enjoy electrocuting someone other than himself for once.

[@mahektailor4542]

@@Zoso14892 everyone*

[@spyder6224]

Wait so I’m guessing he knows exactly what he’s doing in the videos but he hurts himself to make people laugh?

[@possamei]

@@spyder6224 bro he's literally an electrical engineer

[@Zoso14892]

@@spyder6224 I guess its entertaining but it is also very educational. By showing how simple mistakes or lapse in concentration can hurt you he reinforces safety. He knows what he is doing though, if I tried what he does in every video I'd be dead by now.

[@TheNuclearAtomizer]

These are both of my favorite KZbinrs. It brings tech and electric together.

[@ChrisTian-sd5yq]

yeah

[@ZackEmaus]

Officially my favorite video so far. Informational. Legit experiment with great comedic relief. Can't ask for anything better. But now I wanna be shocked in the name of science.

[@AkaLxndon1]

electroboom is the embodiment of “whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger”

[@Follower_Of_Xi_Jinping_Pooh]

This guy (electroboom), will give me a heart attack.

[@skaapu]

Thata why hes so strong

[@iLumberjack]

When is the saying actually true though?

[@Kenjuudo]

​@@iLumberjack It is always true. Think about it this way: What is bad for you kills you and what is good for you makes you stronger. "that which is bad for you" = "that which kills you". "that which is good for you" = "that which makes you stronger". Therefore you can remove the redundancy. You will end up with this list (!) of two concepts: That which kills you and that which makes you stronger. That which kills you is the opposite of that which makes you stronger, so to end up with the saying in question, you will have to negate one of the concepts: That which kills you does NOT make you stronger. Or: That which does NOT kill you makes you stronger.

[@iLumberjack]

@@Kenjuudo if I lose my leg in a tragic moose accident, there's a good chance I'll live. But I'm not stronger with one leg than I was with two. If I get a random respiratory infection and don't die, there's a good possibility that my lungs will be permanently damaged. I'm not dead, but I'm definitely not stronger. If I survive heat stroke, I'm more susceptible to future heat-related injury versus someone who has never had heat stroke. I'm not suddenly better able to handle heat. I'm not sure where this saying actually works.

[@Varryx]

Hands down the best crossover collab ever.

[@realhami]

Even better than the twomad one

[@EdElectra]

Hands up

[@bjorn-adilsamni9818]

You have now 1000 likes 🤪

[@thaddeuscosse9527]

Definitely. This was certainly entertaining

[@Ruzveen]

BabeminzGirlsszz.SpaCe

[@Nathan-bi5lo]

I remember updating my parents 386 to a 486 motherboard and shocking the 486 board with static electricity and it not working after.

[@papito8273]

You just have to be very unlucky

[@denny2906]

i comeback to this colab after the recent colab this duo had so much fun together, love to seing you both well and healthy after zapping each other with electricity

[@Pochitaa]

The biggest problem: Things only break when you don’t want them to break

[@poggersp3393]

that's so true XD

[@rcso2010]

they often break right in front the costumer...

[@Oldgamingfart]

Sod's law :/

[@npc3829]

Maybe there’s a solution to this.. think about them breaking and maybe it won’t

[@GGTOM1999]

aA啊

[@ryzenryne8747]

"This is 5hz, yes." "Okay.. alright." "And it's gonna _hertz_ ."

[@vin6981]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@farithrosh]

Copy

[@YorkshireD1]

Hilarious. I'm dying. Not

[@thechickensandwich]

@@YorkshireD1 don't worry buddy, life might be down right now but it will always get better. Turn that frown upside down :)

[@sillykristy]

I literally started reading this comment while they said this lol

[@rafaeldeleon8732]

ok guys, this is the most fun video ive ever seen with linus, i really enjoyed watching him get zapped, pls do it again

[@Gravity79]

Wait till you see Linus with Twomad

[@Chris_Cross]

Sadist

[@ChrisTian-sd5yq]

bruh

[@Migsssssssss]

A very chaotic duo! I hope they do a part 2 for this!

[@vectorifix3218]

“It’s not dying, who designed this stupid RAM?” 😂

[@kacmed]

they wanted just to showcase ... they killed it they really tried to kill it ... nothing :D

[@jlnaleus225]

Ill take it as a compliment >_

[@markkennethlacap27]

Hahahahaha

[@thedarkpunisher65]

Nokia

[@Miyano_Shiho4869]

@@thedarkpunisher65 I agree with this guy

[@gashnal]

I feel like most people are here not because they want to see ESD events killing parts, they just want to see Linus get shocked over and over again.

[@mackparker9064]

lmfao true

[@KontroldKaos]

I came for the part killing and stayed for the Linus shocking

[@Schnabulation]

This was one of the most fun LTT videos I saw. Don‘t get me wrong, they are all great but this was also so much fun to watch.

[@roderik1990]

Totally

[@chadbizeau5997]

There is a compilation video of Linus getting shocked on float plane.....

[@whynotdrive5376]

This is a collab no one expected but wanted.

[@neovo903]

That sponsor at the end reminded me when my Dad and I replaced a fan on a 450W psu. We were very careful not to mess / get close to the capacitors etc

[@invisibleimpostor299]

Title: "Can static KILL your PC" Alt. Title: "Torturing Linus"

[@what10times-hw9ey]

you mean: "will we be able to kill Linus today"

[@x-iso]

or sub title "...before killing YOU"

[@balesjo]

Linus' wife in background scanning the terms of his life insurance policy.

[@fionafiona1146]

Yvonne looks to be a woman who knows her family insurance

[@farithrosh]

E

[@redsusoverparadise2700]

@@fionafiona1146 lmao

[@akuno7294]

@@fionafiona1146 Yvonne is the one who made all the insurances for the family, in no way Linus did any of that

[@tassadar2998]

if electroboom is in your house this insurance policy is null

[@TheSilentStar]

Best video you've done in years! Great content, it's fun to watch someone torment someone who's usually so serious.

[@Jefuslives]

Static can ABSOLUTLEY kill electronics. I bricked an HP Inkjet printer simply by running a dust-cloth over it. ...and it was grounded at the time.

[@jeffzkiller3590]

i don't think that's what killed it

[@LuLeBe]

It's a printer. Chance for them to die randomly on any day is probably 10% anyways so who knows. Printers feel like the worst piece of tech ever developed.

[@IntrnetCat]

@@LuLeBe ones by hp that is. Brother printers just work.

[@vaben]

Linus: Gets zapped The Apple Watch on Linus' arm: Wireless Charger connected

[@memesfromdeepspace1075]

Timestamp?

[@harvia8348]

Here before this comment blows up.

[@saudanwar1042]

@@harvia8348 no

[@ganzeige]

I checked the whole video again. This never happened.

[@d.tcomma]

@@memesfromdeepspace1075 bruh

[@noflexx]

This collab was not only what we wanted, but what we needed.

[@rithvikkona8922]

yeah this combo is hillarious

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@@worldcars2412 stop begging

[@Uilliam56]

@@worldcars2412 how did you get so many subs in matter of 2 months

[@gamingonatincan8704]

@@worldcars2412 *auto cars*

[@irishgaming1651]

These were some shocking results

[@brandoncullen4189]

Well, this definitely makes me feel a lot better about opening my laptop. They were deliberately trying to kill components, and failed a lot of the time.

[@grumpycat5991]

You are more likely to Linus drop it and actually damage it then to ESD damage it... Just stay in contact with the metal of the heatsink/case etc and realx.

[@mukundyadav6913]

Everyone: Avengers endgame is the greatest crossover of all time Linus and Mehdi: Hold my FULL BRIDGE RECTIFIER

[@jonnyOysters]

You know Linus dropped whatever he was holding lol

[@MuhammadIlhamuodd254512]

Ssb ultimate Ehm

[@farithrosh]

Bruh

[@toopink4death492]

@@MuhammadIlhamuodd254512 ._ . SSB isn't a film crossover mate it already existed before the Marvel cinematic crossovers Avengers

[@lemau8458]

garbage comment

[@HolowatyVlogs]

Title should be: *”Iranian electrical engineer tortures Canadian computer enthusiast.”* This video was gold! 😂

[@bigsanity]

*Canada puts sanctions on ElectroBoom* lol

[@stickiedmin6508]

Mehdi is a treasure indeed. Not only are his videos interesting and educational, his is one of the few channels that can still consistently make me genuinely laugh out loud. Even being as old, grumpy and cynical as I am, Mehdi has frequently rendered me completely helpless with laughter - tears in my eyes, clutching my sides, gasping for breath kind of laughter. He has a rare talent and deserves to get a *_lot_* bigger.

[@omarwaiyado7725]

he is egyptian

[@bigsanity]

@@omarwaiyado7725 lol. He is Mehdi Sadaghdar, graduated from Tehran University then immigrated from Iran to Canada. Wtf are u talking about then.

[@ComradSputnik]

Wat till he gets a car battery and jumper cables.

[@charliebeij5181]

I know this video is a year old, but I've only just discovered this channel. This video made me laugh hard. Totally made my day!

[@wildrussiansnake8978]

Bro i already love Electroboom but seeing him interact with other fellas is a blessing, he's extremely charming and fun

[@CapCreeperGR_Main]

Alternative title: 2 men trying to kill each other for 20 minutes straight

[@alanjin2922]

LMAO

[@orsations]

Not so sure about the straight part.

[@andrive]

Lol

[@TheCarpenterUnion]

Child

[@iamf6641]

@@orsations maybe bi

[@Aurum.]

Can static KILL your PC? Short answer: Yes Long Answer: Yes, but Linus gets hurt

[@TGlooknohands]

I definitely prefer the long answer where Linus gets hurt😄

[@aresartemis783]

@@TGlooknohands that’s fucked

[@user-rg1xq4qm9t]

Spoiler wtf

[@davidhanousek9874]

Unless you have blue DDR3 unkillable RAM from hell :D

[@dragonballzgt1989]

not really. bloody thing survived allot

[@roadtigerplayz]

I really really loved this it was funny as hell but also kinda educational loved it!

[@deaddropholiday]

I remember static wiping out four separate logic boards on my Commodore 1541 hard drive. Not a problem if you build in circuit protection on the I/O ports. Which Commodore did not ...

[@yellowice0]

9:03 "this is five hertz, this is gonna hurtz" I can't believe I missed that dad humor

[@shaun6548]

I was looking for that joke and I still missed it, thanks for pointing it out in the comments.

[@-watermelonking]

ha

[@Ribbon_Fighter]

Watts up

[@crymsonrain1647]

🤣🤣🤣

[@panchor]

You racist

[@waffleMccoy]

Cameraman gets a perfect picture of Linus being painfully electrocuted "oh I missed it we have to do it again"

[@squelchedotter]

He loves doing that every time Linus does something that's unpleasant to repeat :D

[@EndOfLineTech]

Thank you captain obvious

[@TanguyBlanchard]

It was the other cameraman

[@noahkarlsson4290]

@@TanguyBlanchard How are you an official musician

[@TanguyBlanchard]

@@noahkarlsson4290 that's what I ask myself every single day

[@akeno6752]

Had one of my best laughs with my friends watching electroboom almost a decade ago. Core memory, especially the guitar one

[@chadsuggs1996]

Now that's entertaining! Funny how you can't break something when we try to but always so easy when you're not expecting it lol

[@josir1994]

Start: You're lucky if the RAM survives End: You're lucky to be able to kill the RAM

[@arduinomaster7334]

End: we will be lucky if linus survives

[@TechyBen]

This. I think static has less to do with it 90% of the time and dropping/breaking it other ways, and the 10% is actual static damage.

[@PookaBot]

And this is old ram, the newer stuff often has more heatsink and is probably more premium quality.

[@rinspo8076]

Duality of Man.

[@TriWaZe]

Exactly. Unless ur rubbing helium balloons on your body while shuffling on a shag rug with wool slippers and carelessly touching electronic components, I think the odds are very low.

[@KyleJSNY]

"Aliens will reveal themselves when humanity is ready" *Aliens see 2 men shocking themselves with electricity and screaming in pain repeatedly* Aliens: Yeah I think we better try again next year...

[@smipy]

That year is only 8 days away😀

[@abhinavrajesh2975]

Ohh fuk

[@megamanx466]

@@smipy Unless you're in China. 😅

[@smipy]

@@megamanx466 *India

[@megamanx466]

@@smipy I was referring to the Chinese New Year, which will be February 12. 😅

[@HystericalHuntress]

I always took a handful of dryer sheets and laid them nearby when working on a PC. Every time my hands left the PC to pick up another part, tool or whatever, before I would go back in to start working again I'd take those sheets and wad them around in my hands to suck up any potential ESD buildup. I did this every time my hands left the PC and were to go back in. Then I realized an ESD wristband costs less than $10 and stopped doing that.. but it did work fine.

[@GenesisRasphotos]

Thankyou for doing a video with Electroboom, i had seen clips of his before but never knew the extent of his videos. Because of this collab ive watched hours of his videos, ive learned a good bit but have nearly died from lack of oxygen due to non stop laughter 😂

[@MrPkmngmr]

*"And this is why you need a livestrong bracelet"* -The Verge PC Guy, probably

[@cruzefx3652]

he not fighting static, he fighting cancer

[@DizzyBusy]

Rivestrong

[@Tojoblindeye]

Hahahhahaa

[@justbuildit6767]

ahh yes bitwit

[@Jesse22H]

THAT'S RIGHT. WE'VE GOT ONE.

[@hihithisishihi]

Linus and ElectroBOOM together: *every electronic components in the room* choose your sentence: _zapped_ or _dropped_

[@nu3566]

or both "dropped after being zapped"

[@1991shadowheart]

Drop me, Linus Senpai..

[@icipher6730]

@@nu3566 'picked up and intentionally zapped after being dropped' is a bit more sinister imo lol

[@TheJoker3031]

XD

[@ucgaofficial5339]

You should try this again in a cold and dehumidified environment static electric damage most commonly happens when the air is very dry and cold.

[@ClownWhisper]

I'm at the very very very beginning of this video I want to speculate here if they're going to mention the fact that ESD may not always destroy a component immediately but can dramatically reduce the lifespan of some sensitive electronics such as IC's. I worked for a pharmaceutical base robotics manufacturing plant and we did a long-term study on this very subject. All of our facilities afterwards got the floor painted with a grounding sort of paint I don't know what it's called I can't recall and we enforced wrist and ankle grounding straps stringently after that point. Service ends up costing a company a lot of money from warranty repair work and we were able to save a substantial amount of money over the long term

[@sonny3854]

You never wanna shake this guy's hand... or ring his door bell

[@omegalord]

I wanna touch his eyebrows tho.

[@theviper6621]

@OmegaAmDumb why you think u r dumb ???

[@yorl418]

Or suc.......

[@reubencf]

Better not visit his place

[@elliottd323]

@@yorl418 lmao

[@Rhewin]

“I can’t make it lethal *unfortunately*”

[@lordvader89a]

"Sorry"

[@lemau8458]

Yes thank you for just quoting the video and nothing else it really contributes a lot to humanity and has changed my life forever

[@Rhewin]

@@lemau8458 Oh was this not up to your standard? Well, let me try again. You see, part of shared experiences includes sharing what parts you enjoy. On a platform like KZbin, it's common for people to call out which parts they liked in comments. Comments then appear as text at the bottom of videos, which other viewers can read and then relate to (or not). Other users can even reply (hence me now writing this in reply to your reply; a re-reply as it were). In this case, I found it funny when Electroboom made the above quoted comment, but specifically when he said "unfortunately." You see, this was amusing because it implies that he would find it fortunate if it could be lethal. Of course, we all know that normal people don't want to have a lethal shock gun, and that's where the humor derives. Now, in my comment I made a subtle distinction in the quote. I put asterisks (*) around the word "unfortunately." These asterisks are used to emphasize a particular word. However, it would seem my efforts had failed as you assumed I was simply quoting the video. Accursed written language and it's lack of nuance! If only you could have *heard* me emphasize that word, perhaps we would not be having this discussion! But now you are aware of what said asterisks mean. I hope this has enriched your understanding of the nuances of KZbin comments. Moreover, I deeply hope that this comment is more up to your standards of contributing to your day. Good day, sir or madam.

[@fgv3357]

styropyro probably can

[@misch1ef395]

Everyone in the studio: ??????

[@aj3557]

Can we see more compilation vidoes with Electroboom? You guys were great, not just education, also comedy. Please more.

[@ConfusionFace]

9:38 Linus instincts have him protect his groin. Very smart.

[@TheLukemcdaniel]

Me as the camera guy: "How many times can I get away with saying I didn't catch it that time and we need to retry?"

[@PotatoBoiYT]

“And I’m not just talking about the crossover between his eyebrows” LMAO

[@wasir3703]

Dude got roasted by linus before being roasted by actual electricity.

[@theunenlightenedsaint]

I read this while he was saying it lol

[@flamingspy]

69 likes

[@pxlcoarl]

@@djpraskovya1744 i wont even bother looking at ur channel

[@isaiasmedina8447]

I have the same eyebrows :(

[@DiestroCorleone]

11:38 'That one I could actually feel muscle contraction'. That's what she said.

[@docjuanmd7397]

What about trying it on a motherboard and its capacitors

[@danwhite3224]

Marvel: “Infinity War is the most ambitious crossover event in history.” Intellectuals:

[@sohcahleed]

tru

[@Idk-qg7hb]

Member for 2 years nice

[@randomasianguy9523]

More like Nerds

[@moneer7139]

@@randomasianguy9523 no geeks, there is a difference

[@justames5979]

MCU, Medhi Cinematic Universe

[@chosuke02]

Linus: "Will this kill me?" Electroboom: "Only one way to find out..."

[@ijikai]

LAW & ORDER

[@Zhak7]

@@ijikai TUMM TUMMM !...

[@amistrophy]

:3

[@victorsevilla8763]

I miss you rem

[@chosuke02]

@@victorsevilla8763 who's rem?

[@gleefulslug]

Reminds me of how I got to zap a sever with a static gun. I had a tour through a reliability lab at Hewlett-Packard.

[@nikovbn839]

You should have framed nicely that survivor stick, what a trooper :O

[@Snap_FL]

This is genuine humor and they aren't even trying. This video is gold.

[@SpilledBeans]

Fir- N O

[@Eradifyerao]

I personally they are ALWAYS trying...

[@TheOperatorKB]

Very slapstick lol

[@dododareal1218]

haha nice pun, because of the gold in the pins of the ram stick

[@jet100a]

It was a very shocking moment for Linus....

[@Pyreing]

"I cant make it lethal unfortunately" This guy is legit.

[@MCMinerHQ]

One time while visiting Utah at a home in very high elevation and very dry air, I went to power on my laptop and a VISIBLE bright arc formed between the button and my finger. It hurt worse than being shocked by MAINS power. I was dumbfounded when my laptop completely shrugged it off. (it was also a dell/alienware)

[@silverfilmsofficial]

I've referenced this video so many times IRL, such a wonderful informative video

[@rrg.r2456]

Electroboom is the only person who would have fun in an electic chair. I'm happy people liked this not because I'm verified.

[@sartajhanspal5604]

he probably has a kink for that kind of "torture"

[@foreverhungry5318]

Umm Micheal reeves

[@thescreemregular5168]

He's a machoste

[@theeoddments960]

“Eclectic chair”

[@LiyangHU]

@@thescreemregular5168 Is that a new pokemon?

[@williamthompson5988]

its weird seeing ElectroBOOM acting so professional

[@kiktheass]

12:33 🤣🤣🤣

[@emeerhakeem9549]

Well he is an electric engineer

[@sebombastic]

14:58 very professional

[@no-ld3hz]

his presentations are actually pretty good and professional so it makes sense :^)

[@TRY_HARD_MINAJ]

But in his video he looks like a kid taking mom's taser

[@GlennsFastReviews]

I've met some people with stronger-than-normal bodily EMFs that zap devices (without direct contact to sensitive devices). I'd love to see a video on that.

[@undefinablecontent]

4:34 Did this while building my pc, glad I took the proper safety precautions!

[@Afrotechmods]

Thank you for this epic Christmas present

[@BootyHoleTroll]

What you still comment but don't make videos? Your videos really helped me out on a project I was working on. I love your videos I hope to make more.

[@DominikTriplat]

You are still around, glad to see you! You made some great videos!

[@jubaerhasan4723]

Please upload video Any video man. We loved the way you taught

[@GrandNebSmada]

A familiar face approaches unexpected

[@psychopopdesign]

Gay simp lol jk

[@checkpiontcharlie]

Linus insurance be like: “You want us to cover what?”

[@deezznuts5396]

He’s Canadian baby, he doesn’t gotta worry about that

[@mikeymaiku]

@@deezznuts5396 lol hard to beleive, but medical is not free in canada.

[@mr_biscuit]

@@mikeymaiku It genuinely surprises me how many people don't know this. In Canada things are definitely cheaper than in the US but you still pay and the waiting lists are insane for some things. As a exsample of price it would cost me around $1200 for a ER visit if I went to Canada right now and got injured without insurance.

[@Rspsand07]

@@mr_biscuit Do you have citizenship though? What province? I've never paid to go to the ER. Pills/medication: yes. Dental: yes. But ER is covered by card. I didn't pay anything to stay for 2 weeks or for surgery

[@benchmarking6875]

@@mr_biscuit wow, that's usually around 8000 for us americans.

[@michaelshoemaker7422]

Watched this video a few times, love the cross video stuff. LMG has gotten much better with their sponsorship Segway’s

[@Damocles54]

I've never had an issue with my modem PCs. But my very first computer was the commodore 64 i got in 7th grade. I worked a paper route a couple years to buy it myself and it was my baby. But i found out the hard way if you're holding a joystick, do NOT reach up and wipe dust off the TV. And, i found that out twice. Once it cost me nearly as much as I'd paid for it to get it fixed at a shop. The other time i asked a guy who was a few years older than me who was at school for electronics and it cost me $12 for 6 new IC chips. So that's my experience with static. Now i always touch the exposed metal bits of the case when working on a modem PC because some of that shit ain't cheap lol