Impossible Objects

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Impossible Objects for Printing:
Impossible Triangle:
www.thingiverse.com/thing:547580
Depth Triangle:
www.thingiverse.com/thing:6513
Penrose Steps:
www.thingiverse.com/thing:210267
Impossible Cube:
www.thingiverse.com/thing:170...
Belvedere:
www.wikiart.org/en/m-c-escher...
Ascending & Descending:
www.wikiart.org/en/m-c-escher...
Principles of Design:
www.smashingmagazine.com/2014...
Visual Curiosities:
plus.maths.org/content/visual...
Depth and Perspective:
mathstat.slu.edu/escher/index....
Books I read for this:
Principles of Gestalt Psychology:
www.amazon.com/Principles-Ges...
Eye and Brain:
www.amazon.com/Eye-Brain-Psyc...
Oxford Compendium of Visual Illusions:
www.amazon.com/Oxford-Compend...
Penrose Article:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/a...
*CREDITS*
Written, directed, edited and hosted by Jake Roper
VFX and Cinematography by Eric Langlay
( / ericlanglay )
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You're so talented!

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Vsauce3 so it has

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Vsauce3 it's been too long

[@CriticalAdventure]

Imagine falling down those stairs

[@antonio-up3tz]

Hi

[@ww1636]

Rip

[@mparty1116]

You fall down, at most, 9 steps then go off the side and then you just drop however far off from the ground it is.

[@davebob8506]

MParty111 Probably infinite; more of the staircase will just spawn under the unloaded space, therefore making it, well, infinite.

[@OldElukaa]

yea oooof

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That time when vsauce3 is more vsauce than vsauce.

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Muh BaTa true

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Muh BaTa We live in a society.

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No

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Vsauce forgot his password

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@@xenstudio vsauce finally clicked "forgot password?"

[@seanbarry1757]

The music that jake chooses for his videos is brilliant

[@Bumblebreeze]

He starts with the music and the rest falls into place!

[@MetalHead9042]

Sean Barry Agreed... O.O

[@zombiekiller99]

true indeed

[@bobnavonvictorsteyn9017]

Sean Barry not better than michaels... because that can turn into any meme, I swear

[@Joe-cz1tt]

Or is it?

[@SkucciMusic]

Jake, I absolutely love the nostalgic 80s graphics and music in your videos.

[@ThatsPrettyFunnyMan]

Blade Runner vibes

[@ChloeAriT]

Is it possible to be nostalgic for something you never experienced? Because I think I'm actually nostalgic for the 80s.

[@SkucciMusic]

Earven yes it is, I'm nostalgic but I was born in 2000...

[@emerx5887]

its so... stranger things ish

[@Maximvsimmortal]

I agree that the 80s feel was great. Sort of like Stranger Things.

[@eclipse5393]

Did all the Vsauce hosts take a training course to talk with the same inflection?

[@ilitardo160]

eclipse right?

[@darkemperor9006]

Hmmmmmmmmmm..........

[@dayswillburn777]

I had that thought at 6:52 lol

[@moonmeadow]

Thats what im wondering but the og will always be Michael

[@jk19781]

Yes

[@bigtbuckhunter]

Vsauce: math, learning, just all around chaotic energy Vsauce2: Vsauce 3: production value and interesting things

[@nataliekennedy4646]

How don’t diss my boy vsause 2

[@lmost]

How you gonna talk about Vsauce2 like that son

[@BurakUnutmaz]

Why did you guys stop? You were the best on youtube. Seriously the best.

[@Dorumin]

Our world is amazing People are amazing Digital worlds are amazing rip

[@thisisluxion]

They're back Well, Kevin never stopped, but still

[@thejudge9800]

Yes they're best

[@DafterHindi]

They didnt and they will not

[@Hamuelin]

We just need a video from Michael on Vsauce now to complete the trinity. You guys always manage to convey your content in ways nobody else does. I love it.

[@drowranger6654]

Yup

[@rohansharma555]

Do you mean H O W T O B A S I C?

[@SnoopyDoofie]

Michael sold his soul to KZbin Red long ago.

[@drowranger6654]

SnoopyDoo nooooooo!!!!

[@user-fe3gy1wf2r]

What is the second video?

[@spacekace7869]

I saw "A Jake Roper Picture" and paused to make popcorn before coming back

[@Rippertear]

I already had it on hand.

[@spacekace7869]

Update: as always, the wait between productions was well worth it

[@TheMarkofZio]

I paused, scrolled down to see this comment, am presently commenting about how I am about to get up and fetch some brownies before resuming the video

[@bloggerboyo]

I dimmed the lights and turned up the video resolution before watching.

[@tomoe6108]

I made mac and cheese because I didn't have popcorn

[@psssantosh]

0:19 This Music is just INCREDIBLE

[@stavros.saridakis]

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[@kylekelevera3328]

What has happened to Vsauce1, 2, and 3? is it all just DONG now, or Vsauce on premium youtube? Really miss checking in and watching these videos....

[@josuelugosarchive1864]

kyle kelevera but somehow i still find vsauce videos i haven't seen from the first channel

[@Vitaliuz]

The answer is simple - money.

[@kylekelevera3328]

@@Vitaliuz that's a sad answer

[@AbsurdAsparagus]

the actual answer is that they have been doing the same thing for ten years and they like the format of dong. i dont get why people like to be all edgy and shout "they sold out" when burn out is a much more probable answer.

[@kylekelevera3328]

not calling them sell outs at all. just say i really enjoyed these videos, and the format here, and miss them.

[@ciarfah]

That outro was awesome, Jake. Truly creative

[@wesleyh.2397]

The outro was kinda creepy

[@Caspar_Stanley]

I too love skillshare.

[@MysteriaHatya6977]

Literally started noping at the outro. It was great though, it's a lovely hatred I feel for mindfoolery

[@linecraftman3907]

i mean , everyone gets sposored by skillshare these days

[@loafy8532]

i had to replay it to understand what i just saw

[@atiffayyadh4654]

Quality > quantity. I like you jake roper.

[@MetalHead9042]

Music Fruit Agreed!!!

[@TheVerge]

👀

[@aamil360]

The Verge so that's where I've seen this before

[@olivevkb]

The Verge. You too?!

[@javichiller99]

I make slow motion videos of everyday day life recently I've uploaded a helicopter flying over my trailer and butterflies fluttering if anyones interested

[@jack123xyz]

Great job on that PC build video!

[@subeg]

Hey Vsauce Verge here

[@coleharris2826]

Jake: I decided to 3D print some impossible objects Physics: Dude, thats my 3D printer

[@Rory_Marion]

From a cinematography and editing perspective your videos are incredible! Seriously keep it up Jake and everyone on the Vsauce3 team! 👍👍

[@rhynhardtk]

Five seconds after starting this video, I thought back to his other videos and I wanted to say the same thing. All his videos feel like a little short film. Go watch the one called 'Causal Loop' if you haven't yet.

[@moustafamohsen]

he is the best of "the vsauces" at cinematography by far, if you noticed every object in a shot has a reason to be there, highly rewatchable.

[@Zaxerino720p]

Felt like stranger things.

[@MinuteEarth]

Awesome Jake. Here's hoping you make a Use Your Illusion II

[@theredbug7092]

MinuteEarth hi there i like your videos

[@TommoCarroll]

Hey MinuteEarth! You're great! And you've got a great community, can't wait for the next video!

[@Brocseespec]

:O

[@aydanfriel6109]

Vsauce 3 in a nutshell: *delivers reality shattering realization that makes you question your very being and consciousness* "And as always, thanks for watching"

[@rtautua3370]

Gru is the most powerful being in the universe, and here’s why: according to the height of a Minion (which is 3.5 feet on average) Gru is 4 minions tall, which means he is a godly size of 14 feet tall. Second if any of you remember the original Despicable Me, you Know there is a scene when Vector kidnaps the three girls and shoots a series of heat-seeking misses at Gru, he then dodge them all. According to the speed of an average ballistic missile (1900 mph) and the size of the missile according to his ankle size, Gru can perceive and move at such a speed that the missiles only move 9.5 miles per hour, 0.5% of their original speed. Plus after this Gru punches a shark and it is paralyzed meaning its spine is probably shattered, to remind you it would require a force greater than 3,000 newtons to fracture the spine. That’s equal to the impact created by a 500-pound car crashing into a wall at 30 miles per hour. I rest my case. Edit:didn’t steal it from SLAZO I stole it from a copy pasta but I do watch SLAZO

[@brookesimmons5121]

Reuben Tautua wow

[@nocturnal7345]

Reuben Tautua I srsly want Jake to make a video about this, like, RIGHT NOW!

[@theneekofficial8829]

Reuben Tautua fun fact

[@yassinee.]

Stolen from slazo F

[@TigersongGM]

Give credit to big slaz you thief

[@VIRTUEL]

can I say that the visuals and soundtrack are absolutely on point??

[@jambr054]

Jake are you sure you aren’t a god? These videos are better quality than a lot of tv shows now

[@dynamicgecko1213]

Jambr0 Good quality video ---> God??

[@blackswan9645]

Jambr0 apparently creating videos with better quality than « a lot of tv shows » is only possible if you are a god lmao

[@rpsgrayfox]

And also apparently just Jake is responsible for these videos, he does everything by himself.

[@marbleswan6664]

No, he’s a superhero. Neckbeard man!

[@kwentongpotchero6750]

You mean good not god

[@GeneralYosif]

10:28 GENERAL KENOBI

[@electrified662]

Your move

[@AlexErika]

This is deep and one of the best videos I've seen on KZbin.

[@club.Sceniicc]

Alex & Erika new to the tube aye ?

[@deepstariaenigmatica2601]

@@club.Sceniicc when it comes to educational videos, it is tho

[@durchschnittlich]

I thought it's a The Verge video :o

[@elpinguino6934]

Lxender same broski

[@deliriumredbonnie7188]

Lxender ok

[@SeaTurtle1122]

Same, but I'm honestly I'm glad that it's vSauce instead

[@TevaTech]

same

[@RALPH19191]

me too

[@jwardell]

I always love the synth music in your videos, I wish you credited it just so we could find it

[@sleepingbackbone7581]

it's usually music by Jake Chudnow.

[@TommoCarroll]

Oh we assumed it was actually written for the episodes themselves?

[@AlexanderMokretsov]

I don't think the music from printing shots is Chudnow's, very interested to know the author

[@lucaalbano8]

I think some of them are from Audio Network. Not sure, though.

[@sergiovicente6868]

I can't find the track on youtube. But if you go to Audio Network and search "80's", it will be the track named 'Sheer Drop'.

[@ZeacorZeppelin]

I pride myself on being able to draw Penrose polygons and the impossible cube from memory

[@harikrishna2k]

These objects will appear on facebook's stolen videos with a different music lol

[@Green24152]

As always.

[@cyberostrich3460]

I love how artistic your videos are compared to the other VSauce channels. Thank you for making science so fun!

[@rosiex2757]

he makes science visually interesting and pretty

[@Lewex]

This video is impossibly good.

[@TommoCarroll]

We see what you did there ;) and yes, yes they are! Hoping to up our quality ever closer to how damn tasty this is to the eyes!

[@Lewex]

Yes!

[@Antonio-xq2hg]

nice

[@TommoCarroll]

Antoine Petitjean it’s the simple things :)

[@TommoCarroll]

Lewex also, it’s so good to come across other people on KZbin stoked about sciency stuff! KZbin is becoming a gold mine for that sort of thing!

[@christiand5580]

Who else gets nostalgia from 80s graphics and music yet was born after the 80s.

[@derekpoppe49]

Christian D I do

[@alicebourne7681]

I think that might be called Anemoia

[@user-ke2cg9nu2e]

Some of these short movies should be nominated for an oscar

[@andreyleonel255]

I was learning something from a *ILLUSION???* *HOW CAN I KNOW IF IT IS REAL INFORMATION???*

[@nyx211]

My life is a lie.

[@mrspecs4430]

everything becomes information in your mind / everything in your mind is information derived from your senses by interpreting the signals / everything in your mind is information you created yourself. This "text" is just light from the screen beeing blocked - you made text out of it the lie is a cake 🤪 ... no, I'm not on drugs .. just got my mind f** recently

[@andreyleonel255]

But *Is That A Information That I Can Use In Real Life?* *Can It Be Applied In Real Life?*

[@lukijez]

You cant. Even heard of solipsism?

[@BatMandor]

Nigrum Quercu Reality is overrated. Real or not, it is all you got.

[@CellBits]

YES

[@darcybobrick5724]

Cellbit go away mate

[@driveasandwich6734]

Cellbit? vc por aqui?

[@of5606]

nossa ceubit voce por aqui

[@fimas8583]

Vou admitir que sua presença não é tão inesperada

[@motosbkbr]

De fato não é kkkkk

[@misterroberts4240]

So glad you mentioned the great MC Escher, the king (imo) of these type drawings.

[@thekittymaria]

I’ve missed these videos! It’s the perfect thing to watch for a study break. So relaxing and yet very entertaining.

[@reegodlevska4760]

7:03 OH HI MARK

[@joemartin7451]

listen clearly to his voice. you can hear it gets deeper as he is tries to keep his muscles in sitting pose while laying on his back. i noticed his voice was weird in that shot but it wasn't untill eric passed above him that i realised he got me good with that. good job jake

[@A2ne]

#1 its eric, not mark, #2, its 7:02

[@katielaparne6607]

Ashton Minden wow u don’t get it don’t u 😂

[@neilisbored2177]

Yu want to break laws of physics?

[@hamstraa]

I did not hit her

[@adamlax27]

That ending wins my award for the best ending (the bit before skillshare)

[@TommoCarroll]

AGREED! Twas' sweeeeet

[@KingOfStopMotion]

My grandparents have a few of Esher's paintings in their house and I remember way back when I was little, just staring at those pictures, trying to comprehend them

[@NotDrewTube]

OMG this channel is perfect. I wish Vsauce3 had at LEAST half of the subscribers Vsauce had.

[@hemangchauhan2864]

*Antichamber* and the upcoming *Manifold Garden* are two video games inspired by M.C. Echer's work. Check them out.

[@Jamato-sUn]

Hemang Chauhan also maybe miegakure which makes no sense in 3d but all the sense in 4d

[@diek_yt]

Yeah, Antichamber is great and Manifold Garden's been looking great forever! Let's hope it's released soon. There's also a free game called Fragments of Euclid based around Escher's work and non-euclidean geometry. Be sure to check it out!

[@ossi_2429]

Isn’t it called Antechamber?

[@HalfBlindProductions]

ossi_ fragments of Euclid is a different game from anti chamber both are really good

[@SystemGlitch]

Exactly my thought.

[@johndough1284]

*I think my brain just threw up.*

[@ReallyReal_1]

John Dough why

[@alonelyperson6031]

Watching this video feels like the highest drug trip evar bro !

[@nolanjshettle]

I always love your closes. You said thanks for watching and I nearly left from habit cause other vids but then i remembered you do that and I was not disappointed.

[@Naseem384]

6:50 his voice sounds a bit weird. Probably because he’s trying to talk while lying on a hard floor.

[@alex_sophie]

The end blew my mind...

[@meathead4145]

Vsauce: Here's Another Video Me: 👽➡👾

[@imasiontist653]

Now all we need is for vsauce 1 to upload

[@calicoCatkind]

dong/ding now has michael doing vsauce but better? on it. go look at that.

[@theapistevist8128]

Jake, I feel that your channel provides videos that allow people to think in a deeper way. The video quality and information is always a treat. Waiting for the next video is worth it. I appreciate what you and Vsauce as a whole does. Thank you.

[@KennyCool619]

Itachi Uchiha: “Each of us lives depended and bound by our individual knowledge and are awareness. All that is what we call reality. However, both knowledge and awareness are equivocal. One's reality might be another's illusion. We all live inside our own fantasies.”

[@dolecrash5802]

KennyCool619 wow

[@setokaiba7204]

KennyCool619 you gonna get a PhD in philosophy as a doctor in philosophy but why ?

[@arthurdagnese3571]

representing anime nice

[@PokeDunya]

It's the paradox week in the office

[@Kim-kb2ky]

You have some of the best videos on KZbin, always enjoy watching them.

[@AshleyMariamodels]

This has been one of my most favorite videos posted on this channel since I’ve been subscribed and I don’t know how many years that’s been. Great job Jake!!

[@anikamaynard8132]

Monument valley is an amazing game Everyone should play it.

[@flavio4923]

Anika Maynard only game I ever ended in one session. Too magic but short :(

[@Oxymoron19]

It's an Android game, right?

[@phenlertsiriladda6075]

I love that game

[@Tommy-fy9oe]

I’ve seen all these impossible objects before but the way you presented them gave the shapes a whole new light, great video 👍

[@betelgeuse4290]

Jake. I love the content you're putting out lately. I will literally pause the video, walk into my living room and put it on the big screen. Keep up the good work.

[@tekuriouslabs3765]

This channel has the best production value of any youtube channel. 1000% awesome.

[@HShango]

Absolutely amazing, thanks man

[@thomassynths]

6:39 Considering you lead the question that there are two shapes, you exclude the possibility that there are more. Hence one should not expect to hear "one rectangle and two squares" because that sum is three.

[@TofuRabbit]

All of Vsauce's content is fantastic, but Jake's productions are definitely my favorite. Really great job dude, it's always a blast to watch a new video by you.

[@laundrysheets9156]

This and your paradox video is my favorite video. Love this channel!

[@agentm-8389]

This video is artistic, informative, gripping truly quality.

[@GG-ng9vs]

FINALLY! JAKE IS ALIVE!

[@GameplayandTalk]

What a fantastic episode. Thanks as always for making them!

[@asuris2646]

That triangle cube structure formed a Star of David

[@pleaseletmetriggeryou1058]

Nein

[@avi12]

6:59 That is clever!

[@juliododd860]

OMG THAT ENDING WAS INCREDIBLE

[@JJ-nv6jj]

Give ya credit. You explain things in a simple understandable way. Mad Props.

[@BigShippy0]

I love your videos, Jake

[@fares7459]

Hey man, are you ok¿ we miss you

[@RedStone576]

yes

[@simulacrumdei6462]

Jake: So i decided to 3D print some Universe: WAIT THAT'S ILLIGAL

[@fernandobessa81]

wow, this video's editing and storytelling are out of this world

[@freshyeska9875]

This is one of my favorite videos on the internet, Ive always been amazed by optical illusions.

[@GameWorldRS]

Vsauce is too good to be true...plus there is a star of David in the middle of the cubes illusion at 9:03 at first I thought that's the illusion lol.

[@oddarneroll]

Please, credit the Music, i need this Music in my car to feel alive! Who made this Music???

[@adamastalpa6015]

Sarah MacDonald

[@DMphobia]

10:10 Okay, now you're just showing off.

[@chadyourmaxdashdaddy]

If nothing else, I really enjoy letting my mind work as it gets blown every time Vsauce makes a video

[@madeindame]

Woah the intro was so *CooOOoOoOl*

[@Kindrick]

I wonder if impossible shapes could be included in video games. Of course, tricks would be necessary in order to make the impossible shapes interactive, that is, they'd have to change shape in order to continue looking like the same impossible shape with the same impossibilities, regardless of what angle you look at it from. So then, to create sameness from different angles, you'd have to make it different from different angles. You'd also have to make use of false space, wherein moving from one position to another would put your avatar/character somewhere they shouldn't be, all to maintain the illusion of the impossible shape. This would also have to apply to projectiles and, somehow, hit-scan, if said impossible shape is put into a first person shooter. Now, with the staircase, gravity would remain consistent, which should make it somewhat easier, but with the triangle, wherein common depictions of it with a character would have the character running along it and change their direction of gravity when they run off the shorter edges, that might be a bit more complex. tl;dr: Put these shapes into custom Team Fortress 2 maps.

[@knownas2017]

He shown a game that had something like this in the video...

[@dolecrash5802]

James Kindrick but that is a topic for another time

[@Kindrick]

No, in that game, the impossible shapes would lose their shape with a change in angle, much like they would in real life. What I'm suggesting would have them keep their impossible shape.

[@FX-Z]

AntiChamber is the game you are looking for it's weird...

[@ProLaytonxPhoenix]

That ending was amazing. And, as always, thanks for the video!

[@quantumfunsofun6983]

God I love your videos. They are so well done, and you’ve got a very distinct style that I just love. The way you set up some videos is so interesting, and I love how you incorporate the topic into the scenarios you create, and how you basically tell a story based on the information you’re talking about

[@Theflyingtrampoline]

6:23 i see wifi signals

[@RoseJetExhaust]

*that plottwist at the end :o*

[@Chris_Cross]

"Things are what they are, because they are. Or are they?" ~ VSauce summed up in two sentences.

[@user-uo3qd8pe2l]

One of the best channels in YT ) And Jake is also amazing

[@evank3718]

6:15 Kinda looks like my stovetop

[@07ude]

Gotta love that synthwave, great video.

[@kalemdoucette1882]

Love the eighties style opening. Love your style man keep it up.

[@HeadLeg]

Micheal Makes Us Think, Jake blows our mind, Kevin... is there.

[@haysbaker2580]

Head&Leg kevin makes you wonder!!

[@maracachucho8701]

But Kevin hosts Minblow... hosted...

[@dolecrash5802]

I think Kevin is best.

[@Tubeytime]

Oh, is that his name?

[@Duffzig]

OR IS HE

[@EpicTeachingOfHistory]

So awsome, best vid of this year so far !

[@hugolepy7091]

C'est sur ! L'une des meilleurs chaînes du KZbin international !

[@balaam_7087]

As always, thanks for making such wonderful and fascinating videos!

[@monkeeshrines]

7:00 I love how the papers and the soda can *make* the illusion! I mean, anyone can do the thing with the chair and the bucket, but placing the papers and can. Nice touch!

[@Nightcoffee365]

Anyone else getting a weird visual ‘spinning’ sensation from the circles at 6:15 ? I am and it’s weird. It works while paused too. Seems worth mentioning.

[@steampunk_cat5592]

Also, the two superposed rectangles look like that instead of one rectangle and two squares because we only see the outline of the rectangle in front where we should see a double outline if they where squares

[@everless_lol]

No, if there is an outline behind the rectangle you wouldn't see "double the outline". We are assuming that in a 2d shape that the first rectangle is on top of another shape. We can't tell what the 2nd shape is. Our mind assumes it is another rectangle because the context we are given is the lines that would meet up if they continued. He explains this with the law of good continuation and the law of closure. There could be any random shape under the first rectangle and it wouldn't matter to us because it's not really there, it's a 2d shape.

[@amziedragon6619]

Same!

[@Mr.GoodKat.]

That ending tho 😱

[@sulavshrestha7446]

I just love the idea, music and video..

[@ARTUROLOPEZEQUIPMENT]

Your editing is so good like the end the bulging out illusion nice!

[@TheGremlinsParadise]

Great after waiting for over 4 months for a new video i am kinda done with looking for new videos. Shame that these really good youtubers just seem to stop and do other stuff.

[@SkucciMusic]

Omg vsauce3 posted yes!

[@TommoCarroll]

Pierre, the regular uploads have begun :) we're stoked!

[@SqrlGrlDawn]

So dramatique.. The presentation... Stunning

[@alfianna2578]

I paused the video with the screen on the four circles with parts of the blue and messed around with it. I really enjoyed how if I used my arms to conceal 3 of the 4 circles on the screen, all I saw was a circle with circles in it that is partly blue. The minute I removed my arms from the screen, I started to see a blue square. The white space in between the circles appeared blue when I wasn't focusing on it. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't get my mind to stop seeing it that way. If I focused hard enough comparing the white space between the color blue next to it, I could spot the difference and see that it was really white, but the minute I stopped focusing on it, I saw blue. I honestly had a lot of fun. Thank you, jake from Vsauce.

[@alexrodriguez8477]

what are the background songs? i need to know

[@Iratian]

Alex Rodriguez Intro is Sheer Drop by: Richard Lacy still looking for the others