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[@humantheguy5065]

My first commtest submission as a physics student!! The water has an insane amount of kinetic (moving) energy as it reaches the blob. As it hits the inflated side of the blob, it transfers its kinetic energy into potential energy. This potential energy travels across the blob from the inflated to the deflated side, and the object on the deflated side is propelled upward with equal energy to the bag of water as it fell, quickly turning back into kinetic energy. Now, this is only in an ideal world. Due to the laws of thermodynamics, energy is lost during the transfer to friction, sound, etc. Therefore, the ideal length of the blob is probably even shorter than the one used for the boat, I would say roughly twice the width of the bag of water. If you look at the “slowie” at the end of the video, you can see the bit of inflated blob between the water and the boat. In that distance between the falling water and the object, a small amount of energy is being lost. That being said, if the object is too close, or the blob too short (less than half the water bag’s width), then the water bag will either hit the object or the blob will not have enough space inside to re-inflate the other half of it, immediately compromising the spring force of the blob that makes watermelons fly to outer space. Hope that sounds smart enough :)

[@alspacrat]

If I wanted science, I'd get it from Gaunson. ;-)

[@azaquix8711]

Here I’ll dumb it down for you, air move, and thing go up

[@humantheguy5065]

@@alspacrat you’ve got an excellent point and I can’t argue with you… lol

[@humantheguy5065]

@@azaquix8711 that’s pretty much it. You forgot one part tho: thing go up

[@BrodyAllyn]

Bro you sound like a true genius dang good job

[@rbgilbert11]

Need to get Mark Rober to design ya'll a high energy, high velocity capable blob. Since those are technically designed for humans. Need like a kevlar ultra tough stitching Super Blob. Challenge initiated!

[@JB-uk8hw]

Richard G great minds think alike.

[@josephdurant6935]

I second this

[@srsherman7]

Mark Rober, Destin from smarter everyday and HR = Epic colab!

[@lazydabs7102]

yessssssss

[@jarrodpritchard813]

Yes! That's a great idea!

[@aaroncameron1494]

So the blob works on something called impeadance matching. In this case it has to do with how effectively the mechanical shock of the water bucket can be transfered to the air inside the blob. Then the compression wave of the air has to match up with the fabric on the other side to launch the items. The interface from impact to air to launch is an impeadance matching problem. The best way to find out the proper impeadance matched air fill is 3d modeling. This modeling is like what Mark Rober did for the trampoline.

[@-PinaColada-]

Dammm 👌🏻 you brought a tear to my eye 🥺 and you only have 20 likes! People can be harsh :/ though you posted this 8 hours ago. Still I love me a good scientist 🦄

[@ezrakole3342]

@@-PinaColada- ok

[@joeb1kenobi600]

Question for the physics masters. What is the impact of changing the medium in the blob? I assume there is an ideal fill amount based on displacement expected. But assuming same volume in blob, is water or air better? (Assuming fabric strength was not a concern)

[@shadowraven137]

@@joeb1kenobi600 changing the medium would make a massive difference. I am being too lazy to calculate but the resultant impact would be determined by the impact force + weight of the medium + (a whole bunch of other things). Best mediums would be lightweight and have low viscosity so the force gets transferred across quickly and efficiently to the empty area/weighed down side. aka: in this case air is better then water. Think of it as a balloon filled with air/water/honey, squeeze it and release. fastest to be squeezed/return to normal balloon is best medium to use in the blob. (hope that kinda makes sense, PS: ideal amount would vary on medium+dimensions of blob)

[@bull614]

​@@shadowraven137thanks for the great explanation. My twins were wondering the same thing and your explanation was clear and understandable. They picked up on your explanation quickly. Thank you.

[@QuitoQueso]

Y'all need to launch a piano. I can't wait to hear what it sounds like when it hits the ground.

[@watercat3764]

Ps2

[@SireSquish]

Here's a text preview: DROUNNNNNGGGGGGGGG

[@TheRukaslover]

They already dropped 1 on a house...

[@skylarcreed6437]

Or a drum kit lol

[@wolftmfg]

@@SireSquish 🤣 Something or exactly like that 😂

[@wyattloehr4935]

I happen to go to the camp where the blob was invented, so here’s a little story about it’s creation! The camp’s founder, Tex Robertson, needed a temporary roof for the archery shack, but didn’t have much of a budget, so he bought a tarp container from the government’s war surplus. I’m not sure, but I think it used to store gasoline. Anyways, to move the blob over to the archery shack, he pumped it up with air so he could pull it. While he was pulling it, his friend (I forgot his name, but I think it was Patrick) jumped on it and found the bouncing it did was pretty fun! They started experimenting with the blob, and found that it worked best on a lake, so they put it on the lake and made a little diving platform to jump onto it, and later put a “sock” over the black rubber blob, since it got very hot in summer. Some changes have been made over the years, but it’s remained about the same since it’s beginning.

[@phasm42]

Crane operator: "this is the weirdest jobsite I've been on." 😅

[@brandonrogers4868]

"But best"

[@mackenziecleveland4631]

probably his easiest day ever

[@DeathRollFishing]

It’s still a good one

[@TheJerseyNinja]

But imagine how fun, relaxing, and easy that pay day would be compared to his regular work

[@Jerrymouse79]

I would have thought the Rexy one was the weirdest to be fair lol

[@Mark13tol]

I MARK my territory as a Mark. Never felt so much attention from a KZbin video before. I feel so wanted. Good job guys. Love your content.

[@McPlayer8t]

I know how you feel, someone gave me a shout out once, that was nice. 😊

[@traviscecil3903]

Fun fact: The name Mark comes from the same Latin root for Marcus, and means...... Mark.

[@gregorybower2759]

Makes me think that there should be a battle of the Marks (call it mark of the Marks) like there was just a battle of the Joshs'

[@traviscecil3903]

@@gregorybower2759 Get together, rent a huge office building, and have a huge YT streamed game of real-life Amongus with nothing but people named Mark.

[@angiekyle2942]

Hi Mark

[@meeksian]

That boat flip was insane! The bag acts as a see-saw, a weight pushes one side down forcing the other side up. The main difference is the air. The smaller bag should send items higher as there's less space for the forced air to travel to making it more efficient, though there's more of a risk of it popping. Using the principle of conservation of energy you can roughly predict how high the object will go, though you can't predict how cool it will look in slo-mo! Also, would it be ridiculous to play noughts and crossed with the blob, basketball or javelin style?

[@saucerset12]

"Hello, Perth Motorplex" "Hi, we have a youtube channel and we would like to rent the track to drop 1 ton bags of water on an air blob to see how high we can launch stuff." "Is that it?" "No. We also have a golf club the size of a small bed that we've attached to a truck and we want to see how far we can launch stuff."

[@MarkMark-ze2jx]

I can't help but feel as if I have been summoned

[@peterkervin2480]

Surely you are the chosen one!

[@Marchelthegreat]

YOU ARE A LEGEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ivanmac89]

It's you! The Hero of Kvatch!

[@delta0044]

How good

[@magicsebi3664]

You're about page says "Joined 12 Jun 2021" tho 🤨

[@raymarshall6721]

I have to say, I stumbled across HR a few years back, and I have been here since. No matter how long or bad of a day it has been, these videos get me back into a good mood, laughing and having a good time! Thank you guys!

[@TheSchnozGobbler]

HR Liked that*

[@theaberrantdon]

Same

[@deanlo1]

2:06 that footage was amazing!

[@TheRazeryan]

11:35 watch in 0.25 speed, there is exactly one frame where Herron's sunglass come off, float, and vanish x"D lmao

[@theepicchickenyt]

They cut it

[@waynasfamilyadventures147]

In sted of sitting object on top, push the end inside itself and put objects in the pocket. They will shoot out like a cannon

[@rbgilbert11]

Haha yes, i literally just said the same before scrolling down. We used to launch crap across the cafeteria w ziplocks back in HS.

[@ryanwester2559]

Now they need to team up with Mark Rober again to create the biggest, baddest, scientifically optimized blob like they did with the trampoline

[@Jped277]

I agree. Do the water worm and push it inside itself. Put a melon in and see what happens

[@Veggieman87]

Ooh! And set up targets on the other end, see how close to a bullseye they can get with different objects!

[@Jped277]

Yes perfect. I hope the guys see this

[@markberardi6190]

My mate sent this to me. And then I subscribed. I appreciate the welcome. And I am watching this in the morning after getting up with a screaming toddler. Cheers.

[@mehbiss]

Finally some recognition for us Marks!

[@laurahenderson5608]

Was it higher than the trampoline launch? Looked incredible boys! Thank you so much as always you bring such joy!

[@JontysCorner]

I feel like I have to suggest this: Can you Line-X the blob and launch a car with a van? 🤔

[@davidcrossfield6943]

Just................ ah, what the heck, I second this motion.

[@michiganengineer8621]

Hmm, two blobs. Cover one with Line-X and wrap the other one with Gorilla Tape. Who will survive!?

[@emmastein1170]

YESS!! This is amazing

[@frostyflake1128.]

Really hope they see this

[@neilshannon3121]

Not to be a party pooper or anything, but if you cover the blob in Line-X it will become solid and won't be able to launch anything. If you dropped a van on it it would crack and break.

[@JevinJohnson-CloudShift]

The smaller blob can hold less air in it than the big blob. However, the size of the water bag is the same. What this means is that, proportionally, the small blob can move more air over to the other side of the blob quicker and harder. This also means that the water bag cannot push out all of the air underneath it without fully inflating the other end. This gives the smaller blob a much more forceful launch; however, it also causes the small blob to burst pretty much every time. As for the Big Blob, you can see in the slo-mos (2:14, 4:40 and 12:42) that the water compresses the blob, then the air has to travel across the length, which allows energy to dissipate before it reaches the projectile. The larger volume also allows for the air to adjust and compress to the sudden 1,000 kg of force. Overall, this happens in a fraction of a second and does not dissipate a lot of energy, but the compressibility of air allows it to absorb the impact like a spring. This heats up the air, which is a loss of energy. Again, this loss in energy is very small, which is why the Big Blob still performs spectacularly. Edit: TL:DR More air can absorb more energy, so smol blob is better. The air absorbs a small amount of energy, so the difference is small.

[@kydkaos55]

I'm also going to add that the larger the surface area of the projectile in contact with the blob then the harder the push.

[@Dante-2224]

Pin this man

[@isaacdiggs6317]

Also, the size of the projectile matters. If it is too close to the point of impact, you don't get the full force. So certain objects can get more force out of the larger blob just because their size makes them too close to the point of impact. Basically, the small blob works better for smaller objects and puts out more overall force, while the larger one launches larger objects more easily and efficiently.

[@ElijahBickle]

Damn

[@Ben-rq5re]

Fill the blob with water for less fluid compression

[@a_random_animater]

6:05 WOOOW was that are biggest ever anything XD 😆 I'm dying that wow was so powerful 🤣

[@CaptainFoufeu]

Ruthie did a triple flip and made a perfect landing on both wheels. First boat ever to do a double roll and make a perfect landing. You guys just made history!! Congrats!

[@MarkWallaceVideos]

Hey! Thanks for the shout-out to all of us Marks!

[@TukeShark]

Thats p cool honestly

[@Mark-cp9tc]

Jesus Christ love’s you all and you too marks out there

[@markesch07]

Mark's rise up

[@chinanumberone7723]

@@Mark-cp9tc Jesus and god are fake

[@markwebster4692]

Another mark joins the reply section

[@BlissBatch]

The Statue of Liberty is 305 feet tall, _including the massive base._ These absolute madlads launched a rubber ball 40 feet higher.

[@diani360]

Wait seriously

[@AlcoLoco251]

The HR team had better see this comment.

[@TheChadPad]

That's gotta be their tallest launch ever. I would love to be wrong

[@nomimalone7520]

The statue of liberty is much smaller than people think.

[@Evanzie]

Dawn spoiler alert. Last time I read comments while watching lol

[@Anything_MrPlayz]

08:30 for the question "which blob is better, the big or small", the smaller is better because the longer it is the more energy is lost, so to answer the question, smaller is better, plus I'm in late to this video but keep up the great work

[@kamrenvann3629]

The smaller one is a lot better for smaller items, but you can get more trajectory from the big one with less air proportional for the size it will make a lot more pop of the blob. The big one can also have bigger items like the boaty, so I would pick the big one with a little less air

[@euanmcdougall1917]

Idea: Build a giant marble track for a giant marble at the tower

[@GarrettPDGA]

Million dollar idea, if it didn't cost that much

[@lospereye]

Or maybe a regular marble track that is as tall as the tower? 😮

[@euanmcdougall1917]

@@lospereye I thought that would be harder 🤣

[@NakoMakes]

Using bowling balls

[@frozenstar7048]

@@euanmcdougall1917 it would be a lot harder to do because you have to find a way to stop it from falling, what I suggest is get a bunch of PVC pipes and wrap them around the tower and tie them to the tower with zip-ties and whatever. and boom, and use a half ball or pool table ball as the marble or normal marbles too.

[@chadkrastel9657]

I feel like you guys should make a blob out of Kevlar so it doesn't rip and drop some massive things!!

[@gameshooter379rowey9]

It would let all the air out

[@Abion47]

Kevlar isn't airtight.

[@daddylaugh1983]

Mechanical aerospace engineer here. What is happening is an impulse. Which is a transfer of power/energy in a short amount of time. You are taking the momentum and force of the water and transferring it as fast as possible into the object you are launching. The size of the blob ONLY matters in the direction of the energy transfer. Therefore if energy is only in the X axis, the Y and Z axis don't matter. It can be simplified like a seesaw but where the fulcrum. The longer the seesaw the greater the force transferred. If 1000kg impacts due to gravity that's about 10,000 N. Multiply this by 10 meters to get 100,000 N*m torque. Then the object being launched you divide by that length from fulcrum, say 1 meter, and divide the mass, say 100kg. And that object is being launched at 1000 m/s^2 aka 100 Gs

[@leadslinger]

Love your explanation. Am I correct in saying their calculations to determine the height of the rubber band ball is incorrect? If I calculate the height I get 89.82m.

[@daddylaugh1983]

@@leadslinger possibly. More information about the rubber bands is needed to know their mechanical properties it that’s probably close

[@leadslinger]

@@daddylaugh1983 I agree with you , However I meant if I use their time of 4.28 seconds I get a height of 89.82.

[@brycebarker1582]

Let’s get Mark Rober back on the show to help make the most durable blob ever. Then start throwing some really big/ heavy stuff around.

[@Marchelthegreat]

The blob is full of something, and things when dropped on it make other things go high. - My only form of education is Science with Gaunson

[@partysticks4422]

yus 44th like 😉

[@masterSFR]

It’s filled with air :/

[@TheLivingBlobfish]

Dude, if they pin the most fun answer, you got it man!

[@Hankster_]

So true so true

[@majoroldladyakamom6948]

@@masterSFR It's water, I think. Re-watch.

[@jamestrousdale2841]

To answer your question about bigger or smaller working better; smaller works better. Air has a particular amount of compression per kilogram of weight applied. That compression absorbs some of that energy. As you increase the air volume, more energy is absorbed. In exact same environmental conditions the larger blob will absorb more energy due to air compression. You could actually measure how much energy dropping the same weight, from the same height, on the same object; just use different blobs inflated to same PSI. Use the height difference between the two and you can calculate how much more energy the large air volume of the big blob absorbs.

[@-JC6143-]

To show you the power of flex tape, I launched this boat in half.

[@someguydan]

So.... No one's going to weigh in on how Ruthie nailed the landing? I mean, she crushed it.

[@calmjourneys1721]

Lol, ya literally 👍😂

[@itzspecil5987]

fax

[@ephwurd2yurMother]

You know I never noticed that but you're right and also was watching the slowie when I read this she totally nailed it two flips and landed on both wheels

[@TheLivingBlobfish]

"Why would anyone else... do this?" That pretty much sums up HR right there.

[@haydebperry6564]

A catching challenge off it love your work guys

[@darreno9874]

The HR boys should go to a lake with the blob and launch themselves. Seeing Gaunson fly through the air doing science with Gaunson would be a classic. God bless guys

[@MhLiMz]

Who else was instantly thinking of Mark Rober when they did a shoutout to Mark?

[@KingLeonidas3202]

Does anyone else love how the bike landed wheels down

[@jonnafry]

For sure ... Ruthie landed that one even though she lost her hair.

[@johnathannelson6195]

For sure, Ruthie riding the bike rodeo style and landing on the wheels was the highlight for me

[@captainpicard2684]

ya she hit the landing a little hard but the stunts were straight on

[@jackclarke9980]

Yessss🤣🤣 How good!

[@MeatMeAtTheCrossRoad]

10/10 landing

[@TheNoteblockLizard]

Hmmm ... I'd love to see a washing machine, a dish washer and a fridge each launched with the Blob :D

[@tomanycooks]

that crane operator must love you guys! best day at work

[@lilducko]

Pritty sure the blob will get ripped cause of the corners

[@FrieAre]

they should also should launch a microwave microwaveing a microwave

[@Drgoodfunk]

Hmm I’d like to see a slowy of Ruth riding the washing machine, dishwasher and fridge all launched off the blob, how good

[@anonymous-sus406]

Semi truck

[@justanothervoice2538]

"Why would anyone else do this?" Best question of the year.

[@mitchwelborn8201]

The little blob is better because the energy doesn’t have to travel as far before it gets to the object your launching so it has more energy pushing it up

[@thenoahmorgan]

Scott: “Atta girl Ruthy!” Also Scott: *kicks Ruthy’s head in*

[@joepa14ray60]

“Why would anyone else ever do this?” Herron says with genuine confusion and concern😂😂

[@BurkesBucknFirewood]

Destroy things with the HAMMER! BEST videos yet

[@throngcleaver]

Blob size: It's more about how much air is in the Blob. The ideal amount of air, would give you an internal Blob pressure during the impact, that is just below the popping pressure. Also, the farther the items on the Blob have to move while still in contact with the Blob, the longer the acceleration time will be. Ideally, the items should be place on the Blob while partially deflated, and then the Blob aired up to the point that the items are just barely lifted by the blob. You can always ask the company that makes the Blobs, to double the fabric thickness. :D

[@meatybuffalo412]

You gotta do a shirt with a silhouette of Rexxy and all the Tennis Balls flying off the Blob! Killer video!

[@lucthememe9167]

@G boy G man p

[@markbrice3619]

This is Marky Boy shouting right back at you guys, and to all other Marks out there Hello from England. #How Good

[@thealgonquin5937]

Back @ ya!

[@steveweiser951]

@3:57 "There's so much to eat! And it's wet!" Wait for it! Wait for it! THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!!!! (Apologies; I just couldn't stop myself.)

[@nickstokar7978]

8:21 THAT A GIRL RUTHY proceeds to kick her 🤣🤣🤣😂

[@Lhyllis]

Honestly, we're at the stage now where I see the Eternal Watermelon and just feel fear from the mere prospect of it popping. I can only imagine the fetid, fermented horrors contained within.

[@CookinWithSquirrl]

Do you happen to know where the Eternal Watermelon originated? I searched a bit and am not having any luck locating it's origin story.

[@wordsinahandle]

@@CookinWithSquirrl yuss me too

[@zevo9314]

wait... it cant be the same one. they cut the original one open after the drop to see what happened to it. i'm not sure how long they've had this one. but i think its new

[@zevo9314]

@@CookinWithSquirrl it was a video from a year or two ago where they lined things with linex and dropped it from the top of the tower onto the street, and the watermelon not only didnt pop, but bounced really good. i do not remember the name of the episode

[@CookinWithSquirrl]

@@zevo9314 thank you!

[@jonnyabbott9545]

Mark Rober needs to get in on this and send something to actual space

[@JustBreadGD]

"Mark" Robert ;)

[@RoodmanDJ]

The freaking boat did a freaking 720°!!!

[@tristannata9529]

I'm waiting for the day they 'Accidentally' send something into orbit

[@elliesivils2753]

That would be awesome!!😂😂

[@TheMarrification]

I shared this with my good mate Mark Jones, performance poet extraordinaire from Devon, UK... had a good laugh! Thanks guys! I've been pushing him to subscribe like I am. :)

[@willem8820]

We need Mark Rober to make a Blob

[@ocularnervosa]

"Something is going to happen" Well, that is an accurate statement.

[@genelomas332]

Something always does..

[@vieraukropec2456]

That rubber band ball got sent to the stratosphere

[@KHolzer444]

11:50 From the hull’s perspective, it was de-cab-itated

[@rickykirk1]

"could this be the highest a melon has ever been launched?" two words punkin chunkin

[@rchrdgrn]

That's the first thing I thought of when he said that.

[@blazer6248]

I thought those are more for distance though? Height is a side effect of going for the longest distance possible. Or? 🤷

[@danielfloyd9742]

@@blazer6248 yeah. To make something go really far, you have to get some good lift under it.

[@rickykirk1]

@@blazer6248 yeah, mostly for distance but its not going to go very far if you shoot it at a foot a above ground level

[@ChristopherAsshat]

Are Pumpkins melons though?

[@tomfulton9110]

“You don’t wanna blow it out the back end especially when they got melons” thought this channel was PG 🤣

[@dheijnemans]

If you know what it could mean, you've grown past the need for PG

[@hunter_fine]

Smaller is better. But that’s not all that applies. Blobs work similarly to airbags in cars which i’ll use as an example. Now an airbag is full of air but there isn’t too much which is what makes it a cushion for when you crash. If it was full to the brim it would feel like you were running head first into a smooth rock. The less air the more cushioning there is. Now for big blobs you want more air because of how far the air has to go to reach whatever is at the end. But this would likely result in landing on it hurting more. Now if you had a smaller one you could have less air and it wouldn’t hurt as much but you would just so happen to get the thing in front higher. So if you had a smaller one, you could go further. If you have a big one, you’d need too much air to match a smaller one. All it would have to be is shorter in length like the one you guys have but if you want something better lessen the width.

[@uroprop]

the bowling balls was the best last time...they just sounded pure evil coming down..you guys made 2020/21 better

[@brandonterry1456]

"If 1000Lbs of water doesn't wake you up in the morning something will.....maybe a screaming toddler"😂

[@SparkTheDerg]

The only thing worse than 1000 pounds of water

[@partysticks4422]

11:35 Herrons excitment scared the sunnies off of him

[@thehodgi1]

3:50 brings back horrible memories of Jimney Brimson and Landon and the melon cinematic universe

[@davidm5842]

I love the flying camera slowies, and how much fun you are having.

[@markkrafcky]

Well, this is awkward...I've never felt so important

[@raymarshall6721]

*round of applause as you enter chat* HEEEYYYYYYY Mark!

[@exoterric]

Blobs have sweet spots at both ends as far as incoming and outgoing mass placement for determining angle of launch. The length and pressure of the blob are going to determine the energy transfered through the pressure wave to the projectile changing it's distance along that launch trajectory. There will be an optimal solution where the graphed curves intersect between pressure disapation over distance and wave reflection impulse spike. Good luck.

[@FutBusted]

Yeah I was gonna say that eh.

[@bildoparks420]

Yeeahhhhh science

[@DJStart-fw5gr]

You beauty

[@exoterric]

@@bildoparks420 well I did just get my science with Gaunson shirt. It was inspired.

[@TMM_49]

It's not about the size of the blob, it's about how you use it...and launching stuff into space is a heck of a way to use it!!

[@The505productions]

Imagine being a crane operator getting called out to the motor complex, thinking your moving cars or something, then get to work with HR.

[@cybertree]

The mechanics of the boys *"shorter vs. longer blob being more powerful?"* question: In a nutshell the shorter blob has the most potential to transfer the energy best, since air can be compressed; the less air available to compressed the less potential for energy transfer loss. The sooner you can compress that air to a point it starts resisting compression the better. The vinyl itself also has a bit of stretch, so the more surface area you have stretching (thus alleviating pressurization) the less bouncing energy you'll transfer. The only reason to use the larger blob is to have less chance of it popping, because you'll get a more gradual transfer of the heavy water to the heavy boat, giving the blob a little more time to stretch and transfer that energy. Giving it time to stretch is comparable to our skeletal muscles, if you try and do the splits by dropping to the floor you're going to tear something, however if you stretch for a few days you'll do it no problem. It's just like that only on a timescale of nano-seconds.

[@dpwtheinsufferable]

Big brain

[@R.A.M.3]

Massive brain

[@R.A.M.3]

@Caleb Helms I knew someone would comment that.

[@cybertree]

@Caleb Helms Ya damn right!

[@frankw3545]

5:51 we need an uncut version of that shot. No other shot gave that height justice.

[@BoldRam]

My thoughts, late though they are, on blob, bag, boat physics is quite basic but Gaunsonesque in it's rational simplicity. The minimum amount of required compression is the volume of blob you have. Just inflate the bag with a full blob just suspended but sitting on it so it's basically on the ground 1/4 of the way along the bag. Fill that baby. Once bag is full as far as it will go with the blob still on sitting on it lift the blob into the air and the correct amount of water displacement will be left in the bag. Then put the boat on with it's centre 3/4 of the way along the bag (having a blob just less than the width of the bag assists the physics happening). Drop that baby blobby and watch target object fly!! Basically whatever the weight/volume of blob, that's all you need to displace to give maximum performance. As long as your blob hits the bag centre bull on the 1/4 the 3/4 should go up transferring it's energy efficiently. If your bag is bigger than the blob you could try to fill the blob until even the bag pressure lifts it. When it drops it will transfer energy for longer until it hits the ground. Variations of bag size , bag dimensions and blob size are all dependant on the strength of the joins in the bag. If you're able make the weakest join at the farthest point to the position of impact this will alleviate the pressure on the nearest joins. My most important thoughts to avoid bag destruction at impact is to lay a couple of big strips of carpet or some tough protection over a larger area than where the blob will impact. Will help protect the bag and also spread the pressure a bit more. It only slows the energy by a few millisecs but worth the investment I think. #4EVA44

[@Cruz_Crew_Captain]

Best flipping unexpected ending ever my dudes!!!! Best vibes to you guys, keep it up 🔥🔥🤘🏽🤘🏽

[@sugibudder]

I want to see them open the LINE-X watermelon at some point, i'd imagine it does not look pretty in there.

[@TechTeacher3000]

Guys you have to go big and you know it! do it HR stile and launch a plane!

[@alexkowald2793]

YESS do it!

[@fireraitings2109]

100 likes on this comment and you have to do it!

[@angusriver5326]

Do It! Do It!

[@markdyer387]

Loved the Mark-related shout out. Thanks guys; your vids are always a blast!

[@watchyourtimeco1]

Y'all think the rubber band ball (RBB) went high? Think about this: The back end of the "blob" blew out about 27 frames before the RBB left the bag. This means you actually lost a significant amount of energy out the back end! If the blob had held, there would have been 27 more frames worth of acceleration! Considering the ball was in acceleration for only around 80 frames, this makes for a significant difference. I can't figure exactly how much (too many unknown variables) but, there would be a noticeable difference.

[@zmonay333]

This is like Hollywood level stunts right here. With a little CGI, that slo mo shot of the boat could look like a huge wave flipped it or something. The blob is a beast!

[@kingpufferfish1006]

I just love their enthusiasm, it makes me happy that these guys can be so happy. Keep making people smile✊

[@OavblTheGreat]

“Nobody caught Rex” Rex:

[@jeffjackson2871]

Is that an Australian El Camino (American Car from the 70's) being used to pull the boat??? Outstanding!

[@javanwalton2529]

The fact the boat did a double barrel roll and landed was fantastic

[@dash8brj]

Yes that was impressive, especially when it landed right side up for about 4 milliseconds before breaking pretty cleanly at the hull.

[@remus1035]

"Was that our biggest ever anything?!" Haha brilliant

[@due_consideration903]

6:06

[@x-venturegaming9951]

Fax.

[@DynamicSaturn36Gaming]

6:45 Herron Didn't Get The Joke

[@idkanymore9590]

Technically, the water ball DID explode lot of water, so yeah, captain rexy sailing out to sea for real, lol.

[@rmn3d]

Now that's one flying Dutchman of a boat if I've ever seen one. Maybe a Kevlar blob will solve the blowout issue

[@lospereye]

My thoughts exactly! They could launch bigger things with a stronger blob

[@GUNG_H01_]

At 6:32 you can actually see a rainbow in the explosion of water, great elastic ball Launch. Phenomenal!

[@ivorjohnson3625]

The size of the blob doesn’t matter a whole lot, though a smaller blob promotes slightly more efficient energy transfer. A more important factor is how much the blob is inflated: the more it’s inflated, the more efficient the energy transfer; but the blob shouldn’t be so inflated that it pops when used.

[@Ah-dn8qw]

7:50 LOL FUNNY MOMENT

[@masshysterical8728]

The way the blob works: the water landing on the blob decreases the volume on the back of the blob. Since volume and pressure have an inverse relationship, the air pressure on the back of the blob increases and moves the air to the front. The movement to the front decreases pressure and (inverse relationship) increases volume, bouncing whatever is on it. Thank you 10th grade chemistry. P.S. I got a B on my final so there is a 20% chance I'm wrong

[@McPlayer8t]

Good description, but that’s not chemistry my friend. That’s physics. 😂

[@Void-cn6rn]

@@McPlayer8t two sides of the same coin or rather two sizes of the same coin

[@masshysterical8728]

If that's physics then I feel like I should've gotten a better grade on my test!😂

[@thefluffycakes2410]

Yes but also a displacement of the air inside

[@thefluffycakes2410]

It's actually basic science. Not physics or chemistry. Your just displacing the air inside the object. Just like dropping a small rock into a cylindrical beaker, the rock cause the water to raise because it is displacing water

[@trentmcc669]

10:35 If you’re here just for the boat

[@itzspecil5987]

this is correct i learnt it in class the other day The water has an insane amount of kinetic (moving) energy as it reaches the blob. As it hits the inflated side of the blob, it transfers its kinetic energy into potential energy. This potential energy travels across the blob from the inflated to the deflated side, and the object on the deflated side is propelled upward with equal energy to the bag of water as it fell, quickly turning back into kinetic energy. Now, this is only in an ideal world. Due to the laws of thermodynamics, energy is lost during the transfer to friction, sound, etc. Therefore, the ideal length of the blob is probably even shorter than the one used for the boat, I would say roughly twice the width of the bag of water. If you look at the “slowie” at the end of the video, you can see the bit of inflated blob between the water and the boat. In that distance between the falling water and the object, a small amount of energy is being lost. That being said, if the object is too close, or the blob too short (less than half the water bag’s width), then the water bag will either hit the object or the blob will not have enough space inside to re-inflate the other half of it, immediately compromising the spring force of the blob that makes watermelons fly to outer space. :):):)

[@balancepoint226]

Y'all should go on the blob. In the water of course. As the finale, Highest flight gets the point

[@darthbinks4652]

You should try stacking rubber-band balls one on top of the other like in a previous video you guys did back in the tower, this time with the giant blob!🤩

[@Joshua-ev9uw]

How do you suppose they get them to stay together? Maybe a larger rubber band that would snap on impact?

[@sumanthroyal6352]

Love How Ridiculous went from dropping stuff to sending them to Mars! 😂

[@Flyby-1000]

Which one of you own that badass red Holden Ute / Maloo?!?! I wish we had them here in the US... Those things are SICK!!!!

[@flymachine]

I literally can’t watch HR vids anywhere unless my buds are in - when you take a step back and hear it as the people around you do you understand - it’s like if a herd of bulls were set loose at an Australian cricket game - there’s an idea HR. Ahhh sweet relief the slowies with no screaming are like a back scratch by a supermodel for a spider bite itch

[@rishaungeorge9867]

Haven't finished watching the video yet but who else want to see them launch in the air and into the water👀👌

[@rishaungeorge9867]

At a lake or soemthing👀

[@_Fitzgeezy]

Herron: “Why would anyone else do this?” I legit ask myself this question every time I watch a HR video

[@Dargonhuman]

Same, but then the magic happens and I completely forget what the question even was.

[@_Fitzgeezy]

@@Dargonhuman & then Gaunson speaks & ruins the whole video

[@ZenzeraBellaAnna]

Their laughter is so contagious when they break out into hysterics when the boat crashes 😂

[@Ella--TuckInRealLife14-15]

Pop goes the Blobby. XDXD