Mythbusters - Soapy water + methane

[@1morejump]

"I have been a bubble sculptor for about 20 years." XD This is one of my favorites.

[@raptorjesus3894]

"Hey guys where should we light this bucket of methane gas on fire?" "Oh I know, right next to our stacks of wood!"

[@jjOnceAgain]

under a wooden roof

[@ColHogan-le5yk]

Wood doesn't catch as easily as that, don't worry.

[@JonatasAdoM]

"Well. I don't see anything on fire up there"

[@nsf_318]

was gonna comment the same thing lmfao

[@namegoeshere5220]

@@ColHogan-le5yk Wouldn't another reason be how quickly the fire puts itself out? Like the wood wouldn't have a chance to spark a light because before the flame is even getting close to the wood it's already extinguishing itself?

[@MeiyouTakoya]

"Not only is it getting more fascinating but it's increasing in funniness every minute" LOL thats awesome!

[@InterpolBulliedMe]

Are you still alive?

[@TheBackyardScientist]

Yes I do! I do have too! im calling airgas tomorrow.

[@dylang2256]

Hi how are ya :P

[@dantheman9381]

What's up scientist

[@theredfoxofficial9451]

Your replying

[@jameriusfelder5985]

Your subscribe to surreal entertainment omg

[@SirShanova]

How’d it go?

[@FlamingForce]

"and then it starts to get out into the area that defies physics" I love jamie's intelligent speeches.

[@GOAT_GOATERSON]

Same

[@johnspooner1403]

"We've done it, now you don't have to." Hold my methane.

[@mikkelnpetersen]

Every time I saw them I tought: "Some day they're going to burn down or blow up (Or both at the same time) the workshop."

[@Aztesticals]

They did set it on fire oncr

[@AutobahnSean]

Watch the one where they set off a rocket inside the workshop

[@macbuff81]

I watched Mythbusters in my 20s back in the 2000s. I LOVED that show! It made me want to have a workshop of my own. If I ever have kids I definitely want to build stuff with them :)

[@Adventurestud]

This is why you should never fart in the bathtub!

[@RushGamma]

Adventurestud No no no this is why you don't have a lighter in the bathtub!

[@carolynmmitchell2240]

No this is the very reason you fart and have a lighter in the tub!

[@Zenn.m]

carolyn mmitchell absolutely😂

[@pikkon899]

@@Zenn.m Owen Wilson farted while inside a Bathtub on the set of Shanghai Noon and nothing happened except the fart bubble made Jackie Chan laugh on the blooper reel.

[@Brass_Monkey]

Nah man, they're fracking.

[@r0bw00d]

Next on MythBusters, fixing the sprinkler system!

[@Ethan_Roberts]

We done a smaller version of this in school.... we burnt the ceiling.

[@MoiPloy]

atleast you still have your eyebrows after

[@Ethan_Roberts]

@MichaelKingsfordGray ?

[@HaHa-fp8of]

@@Ethan_Roberts u responded 3 years later 💀💀

[@madisonbrown8851]

@@HaHa-fp8of ?

[@RetroWorkShop773]

I love that they are doing this right in the middle of the lumber section of the workshop! Completely unfazed by a huge column of flames next to very flammable things.

[@zac_m]

"That was like a movie!" - storied member of Industrial Light and Magic

[@lunabrd]

it's kind of amazing these guys survived their teenage years.... their job looks like SO MUCH FUN.

[@MrArcadia2009]

"They did it, so I don't have to. " My response; "Exactly!"

[@ireallydontcarewhatthisis]

Blowing stuff up for science. What an awesome job.

[@tommyt1971]

Bubble Sculptor: De bahbbles ah existahnce... dey breathe... dey ah life...

[@Angelofthursday99]

I want to do this in an extremely tall building and not set it on fire, just to see how tall of a bubble tower I could make. Do you think there's a limit to how tall it could grow before it could no longer support it's self, do you think something like how close you are to sea level when making the bubble tower could effect it. These are the questions I wish I had answers to.

[@legohero451]

Angelofthursday 99 I think it works with the same principles as any tower structure, along with wind since it can u balance it

[@OmicronChan]

There is a limit. The limit is the point at which the lift generated by the methane gas from bubble column at height "x" overcomes the surface tension of the cross section of the column at column width "y". Basically the wider your column is, the higher it can technically go before breaking. When it breaks, the column bubble would just floats into the sky. 2 years too late for the necropost.

[@carolinavizcarra9772]

My daughter would be so happy! She loves bubbles and aspire to be a doctor and a firefighter, so she used to cover all furniture and floor with water and soap, she would be amazed to see this

[@ericdwkim]

"not only is it defying physics, it's increasing by funnyness" LOL

[@GaneshmanLamathinker]

Thanks for the experiment.I will take a sincere thinking in this matter.

[@wertxy]

I love how they leave the gas container just sitting right next to it when they light this fine bubble sculpture on fire...and of course, lighting things on fire inside is always a good idea!

[@javaman97304]

Adam says "We've done it, so you don't have to." And that's gonna stop people from doing it HOW exactly?!

[@KingNefiiria]

javaman97304 for legal reasons, most likely. If someone complains that they got something off the show and hurt themselves, others, or property, and they try to file a lawsuit, it won't hold up in court because of the many warnings they give throughout the show.

[@TheMegaPingasMobile]

@@KingNefiiria You should be fined extra for stupidity the moment you say you saw it on tv. Never understood the need for these idiotic warnings, and even less that the show is somehow responsible others stupidity

[@jackson2531]

Snepai, the warnings need to be there. It's the law.

[@devicemodder]

bigclivedotcom made a mini one that goes onto cans of butane.

[@Gamer3427]

@@TheMegaPingasMobile Unfortunately the legal system isn't built on common sense. It's built on technicalities and using those technicalities to place blame on others.....

[@BryonLape]

This is why mom didn't let me play with matches in the house.

[@Achonas]

My highschoool chemistry teacher did this all the time. He'll, once we put the bubbles on our hands and lit them to show that most of the heat travels upwards lol

[@BahamutXXV]

"That was like the beast, dying at the end of the movie like RAGHHHHH!" hahaha

[@swannman169]

This is a small master piece of history.

[@SpartanM621]

"Its water and its burning!","Now its gone...." LMAO

[@rmessenger]

"BUT helium doesn't burn that nicely ^^ " He said that. He was asking if helium would create a rising column of bubbles.

[@PeppermintScarf]

This is a prime example of the parody quote about this show; "Ok don't try this at home even though it's really cool and we are showing you exactly how to do it."

[@jblackbath]

Yes. Light an explosion of fire near a methane tank you're standing near to. Genius.

[@222Murman]

I love that they set it on fire with the huge canister of methane 10 inches from the flame.

[@OZinCanada]

WOW (Jaw drops to the floor) That was totally wicked !

[@andrewvelonis5940]

I'm amazed they did this indoors, in their shop.

[@noneofyourbusiness3288]

every safety engineer ever when seeing this: aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[@george3660]

aaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[@simonwatts8338]

Did this as a kid. Old time gas cooker with a "gas wand" off the side to light the burners. Basically a gas hose with a nozzle on the end you lit of the pilot light and then lit the required burner. Stick the end in a cup of soapy water, then light the bubbles.

[@getfastfish5020]

makes you wonder how much their homeowner/renter insurance premium is

[@danieltilson4053]

A lot.

[@STNeish]

Man, I don't think I'd have left the tank sitting that close...

[@mrjayy95]

i love the bit at the end because i was left in charge of one of these at 17 for an open evening at 6th form and its not too dangerous if you ensure the gas is shut off and you dont melt the bucket!

[@TESL4T4NK]

I luv Adam's laugh, it makes me laugh everytime i hear it!

[@darnoc001]

That is one hell of a deadly soapy water.

[@toolcover3427]

As always adam's laugh is the best part LOL

[@pickleyum]

That's the Mythbusters crew... anything for a big bang or a lot of flame.

[@ScriabinFanatic]

Flame color is affected by elements such as Phosphorous, etc. But generally by the heat of the flame. The hotter the flame the bluer/whiter it becomes.

[@estlibold]

you've done it, telling me not to makes me want to do it even more.

[@neilthomas9365]

You guys got the coolest job in the world

[@gadgetine007]

I loved Adam's maniacal laugh at the end :D

[@Adranash]

"I have been a bubble sculpteur for about... 20 years" :D

[@phantasydragon696]

Yes light the methane bubbles on fire right next to the wood in your shop

[@petertaylor4980]

Do you know how hard it is to set wood on fire?

[@GOAT_GOATERSON]

@@petertaylor4980 omg THANK YOU, almost everyone thinks that wood ignites from the smallest flame or spark and that it keeps burning with huge flames untill it's gone

[@chindaoparanma248]

Who's here 15 yrs later

[@ewanm89]

we used to do this in the chem lab a couple of times a year, you can actually handle methane lit bubbles and juggle them. Coat your arms in the soapy water, and don't be wearing hairspray or similar one can juggle burning methane bubbles (might singe the hairs on ones arms a little, but methane burns fast enough that skin doesn't start to burn). and yes, add a little glycerine to make it stable with that many bubbles.

[@kisone9339]

YOU KILLED LESSER DOG! All he wanted was to be pet and have his long neck...

[@weeedster]

+ᅚᅚᅚᅚᅚᅚArgo poor asriel too...

[@itsthatwally9648]

Laugh of the day lol

[@williamallen8346]

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[@micglou]

For the people that wanna try this at home or already tried but failed... they keyword here is 'glycerine'. You can buy it at any drugstore... The glycerine gives the bubbles some elasticity so they don't pop after a few seconds. Same 'trick' is used by people that blow enormous bubbles on carnival's etc.

[@deelkar]

Big clive has a miniature "safer" version of this for you to not try at home ;)

[@devicemodder]

even the code to not make one was released in one of his livestreams.

[@Ayush999ful]

Literally don't know how this youtube algorithm of recommendations work

[@Sann1e72]

The simplest hydrocarbon, methane is a gas with a chemical formula of CH4. A principal component of natural gas, methane is used mainly as a fuel source. Sold by eg. AirProducts or Linde.

[@st0ryt3ll3r8]

Did this in high school chemistry class. Only we dunked our hands in the bubbles and lit them on fire. Totally fine, no injuries, and I got to fulfill my fantasy of yelling "Flame on!" and actually have something burst into flames.

[@BringerOfD]

lol gets funnier every minute, indeed that's got to be so kind of innuendo

[@Sonicgott]

This wasn't exactly a myth. It was an excuse to make a giant fireball. I approve.

[@rudymartin8583]

I know right, they're always saying "You can't do it, we're experts and know how to do it SAFELY." *proceeds to light massive fireball next to canister of methane*

[@Synith]

LOL I love how the bubble dude says 'The Bubbles'

[@LEWIAYY97]

I did it in science class. We held the bubbles in our hands while the burnt them. We then got a long line of people with hands next to each other, it was like a Mexican wave. But with Fire!

[@nobodycares85]

Don't you love that bit about not trying this at home? You know somebody is going to do it.

[@lucasdmok]

I saw this one on TV like a decade ago and I still think about it at least once a month (? don't know why.

[@bsquadrider]

it's a good thing they didnt burn the whole shop down, cuz that would be a good way to do it!

[@rmessenger]

You should read the comments you're replying to before you comment. Someone asked if helium would create a rising column of bubbles without the flame. I said, "should work with helium." Thanks for showing us your profound knowledge of chemistry. I should hope everyone knows that helium is non-flammable. By the way, nuclear fusion (in the sun) isn't flame. Helium doesn't "burn" in the sun, in fact, very little of it even fuses in a main sequence star.

[@wildfireman13]

Surrounded by wood, I love it.

[@bluesk1esab0ve]

we did sumthin like this in chemistry. we ddnt make columns though since we were restricted to our classroom. so we just scooped up the methane bubbles into our hands and lit it on fire. it was a pretty fun experiment. oh and it was also cool since it ddnt hurt at all to light the bubbles that were on your hand.

[@doseofmorphine]

My organic chemistry professor just did this yesterday. Awesome first day of class, lol.

[@Fidelis94]

"I have been a bubble sculptor for about 20 years" LOL with foreigner accent

[@mythbuster33]

It water and its on fire! I love this show!

[@tomfelton4everbaby]

"I 'ave bean a bubble sculptar for about tventy years. Ze bubbles are a very fine way to sculpt ze real world..." Priceless.

[@claire0rockz]

We did this is high school Chemistry, it was a smaller scale of course but it was a lot of fun to do in a small classroom XD

[@Medicranger]

"This one is not safe pretty much FOR ANY OF OUR VIEWERS...." classic.

[@BamBabyBrenda]

that looks so cool in slow motion

[@JestTTV]

HAHHAHAHAH, I LOVE THAT! "I have been a bubble sculpter, for many years..." LOL, these guys are awesome!

[@nottherealpaulsmith]

someone should just make a long compilation of adam's weird noises

[@sillymonkey829]

1:43 I saw that clip in the intro and always wondered what it was. I never would've expected it to be bubbles, even though we did this on a much smaller scale in science.

[@Jerry_S.]

AWESOME!!! CAN'T WAIT TO TRY THIS!!!

[@joelp44]

to funny ive been a bubble sculpter for about 20 years!!!!!!hahahahahahahahaahaha you rock adam

[@lunecker]

I got this gem recommended

[@mentaluproar]

"That was like the beast dieing at the end of the movie. RAWR!" Love it!

[@yujonez74]

LOL I laughed so hard when he said "I have been a bubble scuplter for about twenty years" LOL

[@04QuickSilver07]

"we've done it, not you don't have to." YEAH RIGHT!!! :D

[@GrahamChapman]

Yeah. Sorta brings my thoughs to that warning notice I saw in that Australian motorcycle manual... Warning: Do not drink the battery acid. It doesn't taste good and will hurt you. Also do not bite the tyres, especially while the bike is moving. Our lawyers made us put these warnings in.

[@Svefngengill]

"We've done it, now you don't have to" I take that as a challenge...

[@bloood9]

lol i LOVE that guy when he does his accents lol

[@WorBlux]

@wertxy Which is the main reason it isn't recommended for viewers. It only works with perfectly still air such as is found inside. The gas container though isn't any worse than the propane tank on most grills. You'll only run into problems if you put the tank in the fire long enough for it to explode.

[@JohnSmith-td7hd]

Wait til Adam discovers gasoline.

[@StarTrekGeek47]

Let's light a fire next to this huge storage shelf full of wood! These guys amazed me sometimes.

[@devicemodder]

bigclivedotcom made a mini one that goes onto cans of butane.

[@Timmevds]

adam just loves his work too much xD

[@Skeeter51244]

Our well water had natural gas in it. Making Kool-Aid would make a flammable foam, or we could also light the gas coming out of the faucet.

[@xbmpr]

IM GONNA ADMIT THIS YEAR When I was little, I thought meth and methane were the same thing

[@bengerlach9958]

Took me a while to figure that out as well.

[@carolynmmitchell2240]

Well they kinda are, look into jenkem.

[@maynardcease6160]

It’s good that there was no fire on the roof, otherwise people would be singing THE ROOF IS ON FIRE if it has.

[@JaiNobesIsARat]

You can do something like this on a smaller scale with a normal (rigged\modded\hacked, whatever) lighter and bubble mixture in the palm of your hand. Produce some bubbles, light them, you get that effect coming from your hand and, believe it or not, it's completely painless.

[@igor256]

Its funny that these two hated each other.

[@HaniiPuppy]

@habs4life18 Methane (along with most hydrocarbons) is odourless. The smell you think is gas is actually sulphur or a sulphur-based compound added to the gas for the specific purpose to giving you a unique smell to indicate to you that there's a gas leak.

[@GuninGames]

Adam is a bubble sculpture

[@SephirothDDT]

Lol that long bubble looks like a laser shot out