Link is DEAD | The SCIENCE of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

[@Starnote123]

I had no idea how much I've missed the "NO GOD DAMN SENSE" bit til now. It was amazing :D

[@thomasjetzer2823]

Austin can curse again. Balance is restored.

[@tonyolo4591]

this,......also missed the letters directly to the gaming companies this one was "Nintendo"

[@VoodooNoob]

Thought it was just me, our Boi is back! 1:42

[@Nightmare-eo4io]

It's beautiful. I'm glad it's returned

[@sup3rn0va242]

I replayed it way more times than I should have. Feels good to have authentic Austin back

[@historicdrake220]

"How sudden is Twink-... Wait." I needed that laugh. XD

[@rynfromk2l]

Welp, we have proof that Austin knows (parts of) the fandom. 🤣

[@JonathanMandrake]

@@rynfromk2l To be fair, knowing it and being part of it isn't the same, but....🤭

[@DRKTROOPER15]

@@rynfromk2lthe worst part of any fandom are the shippers that make no sense

[@historicdrake220]

@@julianleivers1608 Cuz I'm a flipping TIME LORD!!!

[@silentnight6810]

@@historicdrake220 we found the 15th doctor

[@duirsage381]

"How sudden is Twink...." Has gotta be my favorite goofup line from you ever. lmao I love it. Good laugh.

[@anonymone453]

That was my first thought after leaving the floating island. "Wait. That's like hitting concrete. Link definitely has a broken neck." But given that Link literally spends the whole game surviving stuff like this and way worse, I think we can just chalk it up to Link being an eldritch twunk. He's here to do two things: kill demon gods, and cook tasty food. And he's all out of ingredients.

[@SilverIV]

He is after all somehow able to parry a lynel charge with the force of 440 kilonewtons and miraculously survives that shit. Falling into water at 66 km/h nah, that's easy, try parrying a lynel with the force of four rocket takeoffs while also surviving that same hit because newton's third law go brrr

[@danjames8314]

​​ @Silver IV not just "survives that shit", bro fucking MAKES THE LYNEL RECOIL WITH NO RECOIL TO HIMSELF

[@geomeopeoleo1740]

He’s also the only person who uses the sky towers, that boy likes danger especially being high in the air

[@bryanviera1895]

Eldrich twunk is a good description for Link. I think Zelda would agree.

[@camwyn256]

​@@SilverIVhe's really Lunk, the massive powerhouse. But magic/sheika tech makes him appear like the tiny weakling we see

[@ShadowRoadX]

Place your bets, how hard will Austin flip his gourd when he learns Link's canonical height is actually 5'2.

[@MotoCat91]

He might have been before smashing into the water at those ridiculous speeds, but a few inches of compressed spine is a small price to pay for... not dying

[@CRYOKnox]

What i always miss in Science Game analysis how dense and heavy a Characters really but i think that a can of Worms nobody dares to open

[@K2niarDneK]

So, considering Link is rather short by Hylian standards, does that make Hylians freakishly tall by our standards?

[@Mightylcanis]

@@K2niarDneK 5'2 is rather short for a man by human standards. 4'7 even more so.

[@StolenID]

Seems to me link is different size and age in pretty much every game, so thats not much to go on.

[@ZombieDireWolf]

I missed the "NO GOD DAMN SENSE" so much. Thank You for bringing it back

[@thajocoth]

When I made that drop, Link landed on a lilypad. Liliypads do not move, so they're like hitting concrete despite being plants, but there's a thin film of water over them, so my Link was fine.

[@samanbouniady]

Good thing Link is an absolute unit who can in fact tank being literally chewed up by a rock-eating monster in the same game, as well as sword slashes while nude. Also it’s mentioned that Link is the only one able to use the paraglider the way he does and others got severely injured attempting to do what he does, so he is quite literally built different.

[@zebsanny47]

What are the forces when Link is launched out of the towers? I've been assuming that if it was the real world, Link would be a paste flying into the sky

[@johnuselmann2704]

This please Austin!

[@techstuff9198]

Agreed. The first launch cutscene shows us that the acceleration platform moves up with him fast enough that he doesn't break away until it hits the end of the track, but the initial force is always applied by a weird balloon thing.

[@johnuselmann2704]

I love Austin returning to his roots! It makes so much god damn sense!

[@Adipositaskuchen]

I like the way you explain things even more now that you are independent. You mentioned Links height in both the metric and the US customary way so everyone understands it and you used examples that were both informational and entertaining which also describes the video in general pretty well. There is a lot to appreciate about the method, like how detailed you explained the measurement process and talked about its limits. Also, the video just seems a lot more unrestricted and genuine. PS: That slip of the tongue when mentioning -twi-- Link is just way too relatable.

[@Nightmare0968]

Yo Austin!!! Glad I found you and this channel. I always liked your content from game theory and was sad to see that you and your contact weren't there any more. But it's truly great to see context from you again. Keep up the great work ma'am. You're awesome!!!

[@Elesario]

TBH, I subscribed theorists when I found out Austin was on there, and since I found out he'd left I un-subbed again. To be fair, there were other reasons also; I'd lost interest in them and got tired of all the same click-baity titles contaminating my feed, but Austin leaving was the final straw.

[@dudepool7530]

He he, "ma'am".

[@MonkeyKingsformerroomate]

I did too but Link survives crazy stuff so I have to assume human durability isn't a thing for him. Dude can shrug off bombs and lightning strikes with just a bit of food to heal.

[@SheikTV1]

They are set up to be Demigods 🤷‍♂

[@freshairkaboom8171]

@@SheikTV1 The hearts are given by the Goddess Statues, meaning it's likely kami magic protecting them.

[@Glornak]

Link is built like a steel pillar

[@livtheolive3888]

the second the music started playing at the start i just felt so happy your videos have always been my favourite on game theory and im absolutely loving your videos you're making on your own now

[@katetoolate234]

1:30 I mean, I get it Austin. I saw how far they were having Link "fall safely into water" and immediately thought, "Yeah... No. Link should definitely be dead."

[@hunterashby6170]

I’d think a science video on whether or not the depths is a possible geological formation would be interesting

[@About30Ninjasmemebank]

I'm so glad you and your science of videos are back and without Mattpat breathing down your neck. I cannot wait for more of these, especially since you came back with such a great Totk video, I know we're in for some great vides in the future :)

[@LordBloodySoul]

Thank you for pointing something out like that, Austin. I watched the Mythbusters, busting this whole stuff up like ages ago, when they covered the "Golden Gate Bridge Hammer Myth" xD And seeing this still used in so many games. Dear god, my Science brain is at a 100% rage storm every time xD

[@DubbleT33]

I am SO HAPPY to see the return on the yelling/"NO GOD DAMN SENSE" -- my favorite part of your videos. Perfect amount of energy!

[@Nyan_Kitty]

The energy in this video is amazing xD I love it

[@OlyChickenGuy]

Hi, Austin! Even though I only found you over here on this channel about a month or so ago, it brings me great joy to hear your voice in my life, again! Hope you're doing well and finding enjoyment in what you do and what you bring to us. Please feel free to take your time, as I'm just happy to see that you're uploading videos again at all. Best wishes moving forward!

[@TheBreadPirate]

I watched this video months ago but want to come back and say, your problem solving is so fun to watch! I love how to figure things out.

[@slayazes3925]

diving off of high bridges used to be very popular and some of the divers made pointed shoes, by keeping their feet together the shoes broke the surface tension of the water and allowed these men to survive diving from heights that would normally instantly kill you on impact. Link however just has a higher power level then the water.

[@willardjr6257]

Let's goooo we love the old intro. Thank you so much for bringing it back

[@couchpotato2222]

6:40 UM ACTULLY!!!!! This is probably because the scale difference between the TotK and BotW is a 2% margin of difference. I noticed it the minute I got to the open world (Hyrule Field) that the world was definitely bigger, I just didn't have the math to prove it

[@entropic-decay]

of note: measurements using botw's gliding minigame are unnecessary due to this iteration of Link having a canon height and therefore being useable as a ruler. He's 5'2.

[@Jojo.F87]

GOD I missed this style of video. Good to see ya back, Austin!

[@jp_ravenfire]

"WRONG! BAM, YOU"RE DEAD NOW!" lol, I love that.

[@NinjaStevE21]

I missed the SCIENCE of videos, glad to see it and great job Austin!

[@UncleAndyArt]

With the ways my friends have been talking about LoZ for years, I didn't even blink when you called him Twink

[@josephpugh7047]

I've missed the "No God Damn Sense" Thank you

[@apologeticmoose2695]

I'm so dang excited to find your channel. I binged every single science video in game theory after I discovered them, even for franchises I didnt know/care about. I love the format, I love your energy, I love the *math*. It's a perfect combo to make AuDHD gremlin brain happy. I'm excited to binge every video on this channel now and I look forward to whatever you put out in the future. Sincerely, a fan.

[@TheBit01]

I love the return to the old intro and you saying how something "makes no God damn sense."

[@powdereyes2210]

this video not only brought life back into Austin's videos but he FINALLY SWORE even if it's a little different I like that, for example him showing how he does his work and stuff like that

[@FreedomSkeeker]

Glad your feeling better! Hope all balances out for you as well. Thank you for another interesting fact filled video!!

[@robertcook7144]

I love the science, I love the easter eggs, and I love the humor. What I missed in the "other" videos is the sometimes slow, sometimes sudden, but always present descent into madness that we get each time Austin starts to speak. Oh how I missed this.

[@TheAdvertisement]

Ah... it feels good to see Austin calculating a game's gravity again.

[@sevenproxies4255]

To this day, I still find it funny that Austin shares the last name of the final boss of Fallout 2.

[@OneWholeCabbage]

Austin, I'm so happy to see videos from you. I've missed it from theory channel for so long, I'm so happy I Stumbled back onto your videos. They bring so much joy to me. Thank you so much. I hope you are well my friend

[@blbprime11]

The day this game came out I knew what your next video was going to be. Mostly so I knew what the coordinates were measured in

[@raythe9264]

1:41 Game theorist disapproved, but also FAN MANDATORY. Glad to see you back and swinging, Austin. Sincerely, a lowly youtube fan.

[@charlieryan323]

I love the video! Great to see you back in action!

[@fabstems3388]

I didn't even realize the science of had left game theory, but when I did, I immediately missed it so much, thank goodness I have found this channel! Time to binge all your videos, Austin!

[@robertmartinez4271]

Dude, love your content. But it’s so funny. I finally got to the end and as that scene unfolds, I sat there. Should have been excited to be done. And all I could think was. “ there is no ***king way your alive. Ya both dead”. Killed the mood but knew you point it out. Keep up all that you do.

[@chassan10]

You should have included a clip from that scene in Season 3 or 4 (forget which) of The Expanse, where that guy flies at top speed through the portal and his ship comes to a dead stop as it transfers through, causing him to splatter all over his console.

[@VariantAEC]

YT says that's too violent now and might have deleted this whole video if he did.

[@alexandersen1987]

lave the reuploads and the new vids keep it up

[@TheB2100]

The first time i saw the coordinates on the minimap i immediately had to think of austins video where he build a flying machine for measurements xD

[@thecactusman17]

You mentioned the Glide Suit at the end and I'm wondering how effective it is at slowing Link down. It's a pretty substantial difference - i think it halves the fall rate. 15m/s might be dangerous but seems like it should be manageable with the right landing.

[@Samuel.55]

The glide suit is interesting for another reason too, a fully upgraded glide armour set reduces links fall damage to zero. You can dive earth and the suit eats all the Gs when you hit the floor with your face.

[@thecactusman17]

@@Samuel.55 I'm aware of that, but if we're talking realistic physics I'm more interested in the contribution such a massive speed decrease has on survivability.

[@EternalGamingNet]

Fun video as always, really appreciate your hard work.

[@Spade1788]

Man you rock. I love catching a new video from you. Much love fam. Whoop whoop

[@jaredrobinson7071]

Loving shoddycast. Thanks Austin

[@Ancusohm]

Classic shoddycast. Love your work!

[@f3nixfire]

Oh Austin, I missed you. So glad you're back! Your videos are always amazing! Whenever I see a new one I know I'm in for a really loud yelly (yellie? yellee? Ah wtfever) treat!!

[@big_tea]

How fast is Link moving in bullet time with a bow? Specifically in the depths you can attach a brightbloom to an arrow in bullet time, and when it lands the light will spread out seemingly very slowly while still in bullet time, which was odd to me.

[@MrMoronicMind]

Hey Austin I just wanted to tell you that I'm glad you're back and you were the only reason I got into game theorists in the first place. They aren't the same without you and I know that you consider the outcome necessary, but I just wanted you to know that you were the entire reason I watched that channel. Now I'm here subscribed with the bell on, and wanted to encourage you to keep it up I love the way you warp my brain

[@mattsmith5704]

I missed your videos, saw your video on your mental health and glad you’re feeling better!

[@tromedlovdrolmai]

Unrelated to TotK, but a Suggestion for a "The Science" video (or maybe even multiple): The Science of Superweapons from the [mainline] Ace Combat series. Specifically, the XB-0 Hresvelgr/P-1112 Aigaion Heavy Command Cruisers (they're basically aerial aircraft carriers), the Arkbird (how it's able to maneuver between low atmosphere flight and space flight, without ever landing) and laser weapon it gets which is able to hit a submerged object from space, and finally how the Arsenal birds are able to generate powerful shields just from being near a space elevator.

[@nuxc924]

nice to see that you have your mojo back Austin! Really nice video.

[@acetrainerkat]

Woooooo! NGDS has returned, and I couldn't be happier!

[@adamstpierre8574]

Hey Austin IT'S ADAM! You don't know ow me, but I'm glad this series is back! Your energy brings a little bit of light to my day.

[@brianwalker7316]

I s*** you not, I said "I bet Austin is going to make a video on the utter implausibility of Link surviving a head-first dive from that altitude" to my fiancé a few weeks ago and it makes me so happy to see that bet confirmed. Keep 'em up man, I love your content!

[@ijfouse]

I so missed this style of video. Thank you

[@BarbadosBeerFestival]

Thank you for coming back!

[@bloodfang9729]

"Dear [name here] its me, Auston!" ah how iv missed those words...and that classic music in the background!

[@NekoColaQ]

oh i missed these. your humor never gets old

[@thesephiam]

The prophecies foretold of the return, but I, ashamedly, did not believe that such glorious hope would ever be rewarded. The return of the line that has brought us such joy. Welcome back buddy, we missed you.

[@rebasack21]

The Mythbusters tackled this one many eons ago before the show ended. They put the bodies of pigs in special made bags then had them dropped from a helicopter at a height that would make them reach terminal velocity. One was dropped over a parking lot, the other over a lake. They used a mobile x-ray machine brought by a vet to assess which one was more dead. The one that hit the water suffered a total decapitation. No they didnt open the bags. They did do other things to explain surface tension as well. Great video!

[@twitch6260]

HE SAID THE CATCHPHRASE! Oh that just made my 14 hour shift a lot better.Thank you Austin, I had no idea how much I needed to hear that one phrase.

[@Kinan.Eldari]

Aaaaand put in my watch-later for when I've finished the game and seen all cutscenes.

[@rtyuik7]

9:00(ish) - thatd make sense to me...a lot of our Earliest Units were based on Water's behavior (that Celsius guy decided to call its freezing point "0" and its boiling point "100", for example)...and theres an old saying i heard that goes "a pint is a pound, the world around", referring to the weight of water-- 16 "Fluid Ounces" weighs 16 "Ounces"; so 8floz. in a cup, two cups in a pint, means 16floz. in a pint...if were using Metric units, then a Cubic Centimeter (or a Milliliter) of water has a 1 Gram mass...raising that 1 mL by 1 degree Celsius requires 1 Calorie of energy...a Cubic Meter of water would be a Kiloliter, so a million milliliters, or a million grams, so 1000 Kilograms, which is indeed a (metric) Tonne...

[@hawk222]

Man, it's so good to hear Austin rant about games again. I missed it! (Only getting to this now because I was avoiding spoilers)

[@techstuff9198]

THE SCIENCE RETURNS! Now Devil's Advocate needs a continuation.

[@tbrowning6]

I’ve missed you Austin. Welcome home to the Zelda lore I crave.

[@TheLateral18]

I've been waiting for a video like this for so long!!!!

[@dcdowd]

I’ve missed THE SCIENCE! Glad you’re back.

[@Orochiha4721]

I had no idea how much I missed the "NO GOD DAMN SENSE" until now. And now that I have it, I'm not letting it go

[@sirloin869]

Good to see you back,keep up the good work...

[@darthseverus89]

WOO fresh SCIENCE! Thanks Austin! Much love from me to you my friend.

[@gene8512]

4:08 This is like the time I learned that Korone was 156 meters tall 7:21 "How sudden is Twink's stop at-"

[@Delphineas]

There was a childrens book about this. It was a Bruce Coville series, I forget the name, but the kids had to escape off a cliff or something. 'Watch' told them that they'd die UNLESS they broke the water tension, which I think they got around by using some debris and throwing it first so it'd hit the water first and breaking it up.

[@mrgreatbigmoose]

Ah...those dulcet first tones of Bolero...Austin you are on form today! Chef's kiss!

[@thecyndaquil155]

I'm glad The SCIENCE is back on this channel. I missed it when it went over to Game Theory

[@TheWcasey]

Glad your back Austin.

[@jacklyn_holmse789]

Its so wonderful hearing Austin swear semi-freely

[@aiochgci]

so glad you're back to doing things your own way Austin

[@DarkWizardFoxo]

im so god damn happy to see a new no god damn sense for zelda, love your content man

[@friendofmara9362]

Nice to see you back Austin

[@dxjxc91]

7:57 Just wanted to correct 1 thing. While the exact time difference between botw and totk is never stated (to my knowledge), several years have definitely passed (many assume approximately 5 considering the apparent age of a child born in the years between). So Link is not a teenager anymore and is now firmly in his 20s. As evidence, I submit that the alcoholic drink he was not allowed to purchase in botw (put his age below 20) can now be purchased in totk (making him at least 21).

[@jp_ravenfire]

I remember telling this to a CC I was watching live lol. I was like "Hitting the water from that height would be like hitting concrete."

[@gianttacogod]

Realistic LOZ:TOK: link explodes on impact with the ground. The end

[@Xeonerable]

Can't even progress past the start of the game because of it Nintendo with your $70: **Evil Ganon laugh**

[@manueldeltoro9944]

Ayyyyyyy, a good surprise to see scrolling through the feed, it's been a minute

[@Losgatos3690]

So glad you are back on my recommendations

[@skelebrosgaming2187]

Awesome! My dose of SCIENCE while I'm on my lunch break!

[@pii-bunni]

Uncensored Austin is best Austin, glad you're back :)

[@keatonr776]

A mini, THE SCIENCE of the paraglider in the middle of the episode! My quest is ended.

[@tioch5957]

Old school Science vibes ftew!!!! Great job Austin!

[@powdereyes2210]

11:34 it's still so strange not to hear Spalinger in the names

[@JohnA...]

Don't worry, if Link stays in water for more than a few seconds he is dead anyhow since one of the most powerful characters in video games can't swim for more than a few seconds. Damn it, didn't think it was going to spoil the very end of the game... oh well my bad, I kinda already knew it was going to happen that way, but I was hoping that Link would have a good excuse to finally hook up with Paya.

[@Shiftshapercat]

Austin, have you considered the physics of the paraglider yet?

[@bt9235]

I’m so glad I found out. Where Austin ended up. He was the reason I watched game theory. This makes my day!