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Cardamine Hirsuta (Hairy Bittercress)
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Morphomechanical Innovation Drives Explosive Seed Dispersal
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(Hofhuis, Hugo, et al. "Morphomechanical innovation drives explosive seed dispersal." Cell 166.1 (2016): 222-233)
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[@smartereveryday]

Shoutout to grandmas and everyone who supports on Patreon at www.patreon.com/smartereveryday !

[@MichaelLloyd]

So we are at least as good as pretty Grandma's??? Sweet!!

[@ronbally2312]

@@InvadersDie Not sure what your comment tells me about Destin, and …

[@novagardenstudios]

Unrelated but could you do an episode on Supersonic Ice? Supposedly a bizarre form of water that may exist all over the universe. It's described as "a black and hot form of water" making up the bulk of icy planets.

[@ruturaj2825]

hey destin, what is that software used to calculate speed of seeds?

[@xtr56]

There is a similar plant found in different parts of Asia that explodes violently when in contact with water 💦 and pop like a small cracker, this mechanism might be so when it rains the seeds will have a better chance of growing its seeds . I love this video !! :) Edit - Ruellia tuberosa

[@Nerdforge]

Ahh... of course. The reverse banana-peel slap bracelet. Classic

[@nullsnaggle5198]

Heyyyyyy wats up

[@TheRealZephyr]

Hello fellow nerds

[@jum5238]

You say that almost like "Maxwell Smart" would. Excellent! (bill and ted reference)

[@TheRealZephyr]

@@jum5238 yep

[@kyle808skeez]

Textbook🤔

[@StuffMadeHere]

I just love the idea of a guy filming grass with a high speed camera.

[@sepez]

I love the idea of someone spending months designing and building an unpickable lock only for it to be picked with a pocket knife.

[@trevic1346]

Oooh Richard that’s low man

[@davidscott5903]

Like the old saying of about as much fun as watching the grass grow, but with actually interesting information.

[@pumpkin8222]

Yeah, but ur vids are good af

[@twalrus9833]

@@sepez madlad

[@325pm]

"It's a reverse banana peel slap bracelet!" *Destin's wheezing laugh*

[@zacprunty]

This needs to be a shirt

[@M3chatronics]

That quote is amazing

[@anthonymartinez7802]

4:58

[@thomasmleahy6218]

* Those are really tiny grass seeds, so even a breeze could set them off, crazy! Never heard of those slap bracelets. *

[@e11e7en]

So good. Also really revealing his age

[@thethoughtemporium]

What I find amazing is how many different plants evolved basically this mechanism. There's some up here called jewelweed that does the same thing. It's a really pretty plant, but walking near a bush of it is weird when it's full of seed cause a whole bush will just kinda explode seeds everywhere if you bump into it. There's similar spring mechanisms in a few other plants as well I think. There's a type of tree with exploding seed pods that are really spikey if memory serves.

[@lylefairhall7204]

Yeah I've always called them a touch-me-not. But I remember loving touching them as a kid and when I finally figured out how they worked I was blown away. This video just came up on my feed and the first thing I thought of was oh it's like a touch-me-not

[@nutmanjones]

There's a kind of cactus called the Cholla that shoots out spikes when there is a disturbance near it. I dont know if this is the same kind of mechanism but its still pretty similar.

[@smileyfacepencil]

Yo I just found your channel yesterday and fell in love, and now I see your comment only 13 days ago on a year old video I decide to watch today? I think it is a sign to go watch more of your videos. Keep up the great work man :D

[@WungerPlays]

7:29 those 2 little bugs 😭😭😭💀

[@robertknott260]

Also bird of paradise have peapod shaped pods that twist under tension, split in half and fling the seeds out sometimes 30 feet or so away.

[@theslowmoguys]

Love the progression of using slow mo to find out how to film the slow mo. I feel like this is what high speed is all about. ❤️

[@emilridulfo5754]

I agree :D

[@mouseboi312]

Hello :D

[@TANGUANXU]

hi

[@ranggaorion]

Hi Man.. Good to see you here too..

[@jayemeljay2117]

Las Malvinas son Argentinas

[@crazy21101995]

"It's a reverse banana peel slap bracelet" has got to be the most nonsensical completely perfectly descriptive description ever.

[@katiekawaii]

He said that and I was like "omg, that's exactly it!"

[@ralanham76]

Scientists everywhere 🤦‍♀️ 🤷🏼‍♂️ 🤔 😱

[@BrightBlueJim]

The first time in the history of the universe, that those words were uttered in that sequence, and yet it IS a perfectly descriptive description.

[@weebamine9827]

4:54

[@ThatCat-bk3sn]

"It's a reverse banana peel slap bracelet" *Car starting noises*

[@loucipherreed3211]

As an End Stage Renal Failure patient who spends a lot of time in a Dialysis chair it's this guy and some other Podcasters that have kept my mind from atrophy. Thank you so much for doing this. Not Discovery, History or even PBS does long form exploration with the accumen and depth that you provide. Dig it man, keep it up. You're doing humanity a service. A most worthy cause.

[@farmgrowncountrystrong]

Hope you are doing well 🙏

[@JustArtsCreations]

Hey, please take care🙂

[@btw4447]

God bless you

[@abcde_fz]

I hope you're still doing well, or improving renal system wise, but I really just wanted to say that's a GREAT attitude to have about learning, AND, it's basically true that if you're occupying your downtime with the dialysis in this way, listening or watching informative and _interesting_ content, you are exercising your _brain_ at the same time in a very healthy way. Hope it is working out all around, and, _keep_ _coming_ _back!_

[@TheExigency]

I just wanted to tell you I really appreciated the beginning of this video. The way you enthusiastically said you wanted us to learn together before excitedly sharing what we were doing. I felt like I was spending time with the dad I never had. Just wanted to say some people notice, appreciate that stuff. This was an amazing video! I learned a lot. (:

[@asianotakuguy]

"It's a reverse banana peel slap bracelet!" I've never heard a more confusing, yet strangely accurate description.

[@mirum8726]

@@tahunuva4254 hmm...wth

[@tahunuva4254]

@@busimagen Congrats, you made it weirder 👍

[@theguywhoasked6104]

The laugh though! 🤣😂😂

[@m.k.mcgill]

I couldn’t breathe after hearing that lmao

[@kailoucleary6025]

I laughed pretty hard at that one, the way he said it like he was discovering electricity. I love his enthusiasm for discovery.

[@CubeGuy]

I can't get over how good the foley is on the slow motion. Well done.

[@adam2O]

Some of the most technologically advanced systems can be made from imitating nature. What we think originally is just a simple mechanism, turns out to be a perfectly engineered machine at play.

[@mikeb1596]

Yet people still insist random mutation and unguided processes are responsible for these engineering feats

[@TheSorcerer1]

@@mikeb1596 Because they are. If it were specifically and precisely engineered, it would be VASTLY different. Apparent complexity does not mean a greater force at play.

[@TAP7a]

@@mikeb1596 yes, followed by the critical part which is the response of the natural world filtering out the changes which don't improve how well the living thing reproduces. Beautiful really, unlimited opportunities for change and a simple system that inevitably selects for the best ones without any need for a conscious designer or interferer

[@TheImmilky]

@@mikeb1596 Because it is random mutation. Weaker and less efficient specimens were not that successful at reproduction, and we got what we have now.

[@mikeb1596]

@@TheImmilky random mutation explains some edits in the existing genetic code. Random mutation does not explain the creation of the information processing system that allows mutation to even exist. Random mutation doesn't explain the highly specialized chemical machines that are required for the adaptive nature of the cell to even function. It is nothing more than a cop out answer

[@jaredmoss5064]

"They smell like a really pretty grandma" is definitely the most wholesome endorsement I've heard this year.

[@nestor4444]

He says thing like that and normaly moves on, that is the best part of it :D All thumbs up, man and as usual the like button too.

[@MoofyYT]

Benjamin Franklin agrees.

[@user-ko4zp1wm2i]

How does a ugly Grandma smell like?

[@cemafor1006]

"It's a reverse banana peel slap bracelet" is a close second

[@Exayevie]

@@cemafor1006 I can hardly believe how quickly he came up with that one!

[@veritasium]

Now would you say that the airflow generated by flinging those seeds off was turbulent? or laminar?

[@TheMX957]

Lambulent flow for sure

[@OsamaRana]

GOT EM

[@JD_13]

Uh oh. This might get controversial but I think turbinar.

[@TheMX957]

@@JD_13 only a simpleton would thing this is turbular. It doesn't take slow-motion or more than a third grade education to see how this is clearly, undeniably, lambulent flow

[@DocWolph]

Turbulent, and laminar is smooth and more associative with stable flight, not object tumbling through the air. I know you might be joking, but I really wanted to give it some thought.

[@WhitneyKerr]

As a gardener who is *constantly* too late pulling this weed and is instead just dispersing its seeds for it, I absolutely LOVED this video. "banana peel slap bracelet" is not something I expected to hear today :)

[@FalconFlight747]

SmarterEveryDay is one of those example of how truly fun it is to learn about the world around us. Not in a classroom, not through tests and books. But through speaking, visuals, video, and talking to experts. Love the knowledge you give us.

[@thomasnesmith5426]

"A reverse banana peel slap bracelet" is extremely faithful as a description.

[@mikeslaserstuff4018]

This needs to be the official description of that natural phenomenon...

[@marcheb4562]

Exactly the comment I was locking for ahahahah

[@KRT045]

I busted out laughing as soon as he said it , it created the perfect visual .

[@trickytreyperfected1482]

@@dont2604 stop

[@rishabhdubey374]

@@dont2604 okay.

[@mattg8116]

Meanwhile all those weeds in the yard: "Business is BOOMIN"

[@Gysoff]

StONks

[@Steveoreo]

Thank you for making this! So cool to see how unique something so small and overlooked can be!

[@OTwrath]

I don't think anyone else could make a 12 minute video about grass and keep me interested the whole time. I love that you point out the intentional design behind something so small and insignificant as a grass seed pod! Thank for doing what you do!!

[@iPavReg]

"So how did you get separated from your parents?" Little red bug: "A random giant startled our reverse banana peel wrist slap bracelet house." Here's the footage: 07:28

[@pheldsparr]

lol

[@bmxscape]

"me too little guy"

[@dont2604]

ƊÕÑT ŘĒÄĎ ḾÝ ҎŘÕḞÎĹÉ ҎÎḈ₸ŬRË

[@chirag5583]

Little Red bug: "and that flew me off like 1000 bug miles"

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

"Ah. Me, I got distracted by a lamp."

[@bernola_]

"it's a reverse banana peel slap bracelet" i've never seen a more scientifically correct statement

[@Yora21]

He should feel right at home among Astronomers. Quantum physicists just use random words for new phenomenons all the time. Astronomers just call things how they are.

[@MoonLander85]

i thought it Was more like "reverse cucumber peel slap bracelet" but i get the banana peel is more intuitive.

[@Real28]

More susprising how fast he came up with it...

[@itiscujo]

It's the same reason he's an engineer. He's trained himself to break up complex things into a bunch of simpler things he can intuit really quickly

[@UserUnknown07]

And funny sounding

[@PunchDuk]

How did I miss this one. This one has to be my favorite of your endeavors. There’s two weeks of follow up lessons I could teach my kids on this video alone. Angular momentum, agriculture, chaos theory, and downright silliness with the banana slap bracelet. Thanks!

[@oryswindlausten6534]

I work in landscaping and this is a super cool concept to me. To think there could be grass going ballistic to spread seeds is both awesome and lucrative 😂. I'm glad I watched the video all the way through, I had fun. Great work!

[@efleschner]

Bystander: “Hey Destin, what’d you do this weekend?” D: “I watched the grass grow!” B: (sarcastic) “ooo, sounds exciting.” D: “YOU HAVE NO IDEA.”

[@LIQUlD]

He watched the grass *sow*, not grow. :)

[@Dohyden2]

Destin's Wife: "It's time to mow the lawn" Destin: 7 hours and 1 slow mo camera later "I'm mowing the lawn I swear!"

[@SeanFerree]

Lol

[@randywl8925]

Mowing the lawn with a pair of scissors from my knife. this kind of like Juan Valdez picking every coffee bean slowly by hand and twisting them off the branch. 😁

[@Angel-jy3vz]

😂

[@Mike_droptv]

Love how genuinely exited you get from this pretty mundane, but also awesome event. Great Video :)

[@Inzoum]

I don’t think I’ve ever been this excited at slow mo shots of weeds spreading their seeds. This is amazing!

[@Nighthawkinlight]

I have a lot of footage of various exploding seed pods. There are a surprising variety of mechanisms exploding seed pods use from different species. I've not seen the particular plant you filmed in this video.

[@JamesPacardo]

✔️

[@LA-cm9uo]

This is just arabidopsis :) The most popular plant in all plant research

[@tomorowsnobodys]

Have you seen artillery fungus?

[@AugustSchunk]

We used to see one in southern California that looked like a small plump pod with black or dark brown seeds along edges that ran the length the pods. When disturbed the pods would burst with a snap. The little black seeds would fly in every direction.

[@bumblebrutus7685]

Capsella bursa-pastoris, or Shepard's purse is the most common in my area

[@scottgidding5665]

"Mechanically disturbed", thank you Destin for being a person who never intends to emotionally disturb the local flora. Truly a wholesome being.

[@5446isnotmynumber]

Hes triggering the grass

[@matthewsaints350]

@End Censorship! It was a joke. Chill.

[@AHHHHHHHH21]

@End Censorship! chillll

[@uvuvwevwevweonyetenyevweug750]

​@@matthewsaints350 it was not a fun joke ma bruddah

[@garymericano]

❝Mechanically disturbed❞ Dibbs on the band name!

[@missylawson6992]

The energy you have about this grass is the same energy I had when I found it. I laughed and giggled like a child.

[@iamreiver]

It's so cool you did a video on this. My wife and I had our first encounter with these things a couple years ago and we thought it was a bunch of bugs jumping around as we walked through the grass around our new house. Upon closer inspection, we discovered it was this very same plant. We had a fun time poking them to see them spring to life and fling their seeds around. Some observations we made were that they only seem to "pop" when they were dry and not so much when they were green. So I came to think that the drying process would cause tension as the "flingy bits" shrank while other parts of the plant remained their usual size and once disturbed enough would cause the weak connections to break which would release the tension. So happy to see your slow motion capture so I can get a better look at exactly what's going on. Thank you for making this video.

[@ScenicFights]

Who would have thought watching exploding weed seeds would be satisfying.

[@JuanPablo-pg3vx]

If I smoke exploding weed seeds would it be like inhaling a live frag grenade?

[@MrCrackbear]

@@JuanPablo-pg3vx no, but it might blow some weed out of the bowl ;)

[@trickytreyperfected1482]

Probably everybody

[@anthrax3404]

I honestly thought it was actual weed and not weeds

[@connorcolquhou5845]

Sounds like a sadistic way to kill a pot grower.

[@Lizlodude]

"Mom, why is there a man out there filming grass?" Oh, that's Destin, he probably found something neat and you'll see it in a bit.

[@hrosemd]

"... and he smokes a lot of dope. He's just different."

[@Dudemon-1]

Hi-speed camera watching the grass grow.

[@mojeimja]

he has found the laminar grass and now filming it

[@aymanalattas4094]

this is probably one of the best slow motion clips i've seen, thank you for this Dustin

[@jmichaelthomas]

I really enjoyed going on this exploration and appreciate your time and effort. The slow mo footage was amazing. Thank you.

[@wesleyschneider3856]

So that scene at the end of "A Bug's Life" where they launch grass stalks in the air into each other to create grass seed fireworks is actually a thing. Pixar.

[@andrewscasualmtb]

They're just the best.

[@skullthrower8904]

Came here to find this lol this rocks

[@davidvickers8425]

They really do take their research to that level, i remember nemo they not only made them go diving, they made them go diving in australia for accuracy.

[@eyeballengineering7007]

I knew I remembered this from somewhere! lol

[@eyeballengineering7007]

@@davidvickers8425 That's awesome

[@yeeturmcbeetur8197]

Aphid: seems like a cool place to chill Also aphid: engage after burner

[@moonrazk]

Aphid: I'll try spinning, that's a good trick.

[@HermanVonPetri]

@@moonrazk Now THIS is pod racing!

[@jopy999]

So god dam true

[@Jason75913]

I was wondering if they are lice. Aphids, eh?

[@laststand6420]

Also Aphid: ...To boldly go where no bug has gone before...

[@AndrewAzis]

So glad I didn't skip to the slowmo. It's so delightful watching you make these discoveries

[@THEayefkay]

I know it's 2 years after this was posted, but I gotta say, I love the purity of this video. It brings focus to the beauty and science of the little things that happen every day around us that we normally wouldn't take a second to think about.

[@RoadRunnerLaser]

“It’s a reverse banana-peel slap-bracelet” - A what now??? Destin: Gets a banana and a couple of snap-bracelets..... Twangggggg!!!!!! - Ohhhhhhh!!!!!!! It’s a reverse banana-peel slap-bracelet !!!!!

[@Chris.Rhodes]

I swear, this was my brain 100% while he said that...

[@ElectricityTaster]

Surprised Destin owns two slap bracelets.

[@JustMe-dc6ks]

Yes, Destin. The ripe seed pods are under tension. ~ Everyone who saw these weeds when we were kids. 😆

[@hcplsmf]

I burst out laughing when he said that.

[@abarrazarios]

Classic

[@omnitoad2187]

"It's a reverse, banana peel, slap bracelet." Don't try that move yourself unless you've got some gymnastics training.

[@kindlin]

He jumped, did a backflip, and explained the exploding seed.

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

You also have to do the figure skater thing.

[@ashbymorrisseau7453]

I love this format where you find a problem and walk through the steps to solving it.

[@niki8635]

I love that you get so excited over some thing that drives me crazy every spring I go out in my yard and try and pick these suckers before they’re dry enough to explode they will take over a patch very fast if not kept under control so during the spring I go out every day and pick as many as I can

[@ReasonFlees]

"It's a reverse banana peel slap bracelet!" Destin is such a dork, and I love it.

[@TangoIndiaMike144]

I was looking for this comment, that made my day XD

[@smartereveryday]

It is!

[@fr19kyro.17]

It makes sense!

[@canorth]

“They smell like a really pretty grandma.” Stay away from my grandmother.

[@JayV27]

ok

[@aidankatzenberger9860]

You saying your grandma is hot?

[@justdoit7471]

Aidan Katzenberge No where in the comment was implying or saying that his grandma was hot lmao he used really pretty which is a big difference from hot

[@michaelkrog256]

@@justdoit7471 r/whooosh

[@ayparillo]

Destin has been on a nuclear sub under the Arctic ice. He has been granted an in depth tour of a rocket factory. He has access to a giant baseball air cannon and a spinning helicopter bat machine. If he wants your grandma, he gon' get her. And I'm 95% sure that snatch blocks will be used in some way to do so.

[@miros1524]

I never thought I will be watching 12-minute video about grass and being totally fascinated. I love your dedication. Very nice video!

[@howardmaryon]

That has got to be the best illustration of how this phenomenon occurs, wonderful work, thank you!

[@steveo89]

I have this stuff on the side of my house. I always thought it was bugs jumping at me lol

[@mrbane2000]

Same, few day ago. Like 100 stuff hit my leg, i was like wtf

[@NoisyPigStudios]

Yoo had the same thing happen too,

[@judesutherland6669]

Same

[@burhanbohra4662]

@@mrbane2000 noo way Same hahah 😂😂😂

[@copcuffs9973]

Coworker in Hawaii on honeymoon were walking from the beach to the hotel after dark. They hoped the things brushing their legs were those seeds. They remained hopeful until a passing cars headlights illuminated the cockroaches jumping when they got too close. She screamed, "They're not seeds they're cockroaches!"

[@workfleaux5600]

Knowing how the slow-mo sound effects are made makes this hilarious

[@MyfriendthinkheOJ]

Yeah he ruined it

[@DrVolz]

@@MyfriendthinkheOJ How?

[@omeregekocademir3426]

@@DrVolz he made a video on how slow mo sound effects are made and revealed the sounds of slow mo footage are made up

[@tjcofer7517]

The closed captions are hilarious

[@tjcofer7517]

"Distant popcorn popping"

[@Swamp_Hound]

always love your content and what you try to promote. always a treat and since as a kid I played with these a lot it was an interesting and informative piece of nostalgia XD

[@MrSesmith11]

Destin, your sense of awe in the discovery of the things that we often overlook is inspiring. I can’t believe that I’m watching a video about grass with excitement. Thanks for being curious!

[@imBingus]

"Hey dad, what is that strange man doing in our backyard?" "Oh son, he is just playing with our grass."

[@NoSl33p141]

we've got some nice pfp right there ;-)

[@DakotaBusCaptures]

*It's Science at it's peak!*

[@ryanb6503]

"Morphomechanical innovation" is a fancy way for scientists to say: being shaped a funny way helps it do a fancy thing.

[@1968WingNut]

Is a cool phrase... wonder how long I'll need to sit on that til I get to use it in a conversation

[@josephmelnick3446]

Hudson: Is this going to be a stand-up fight, sir, or another bug hunt?" Gorman: All we know is that there’s still no contact with the colony, and that a xenomorph may be involved. H: Excuse me, sir, a what?" G: A xenomorph. Hicks: It's a bughunt.

[@anmoldeep2400]

I didnt liked ur conment...bcoz i wanted it to have 69 likes

[@blacksheep8227]

Hands fown the best video about grass ever made. Really. I am amazed at how entertaining a video about exploding grass could be. Awesome.

[@lanceb9065]

Brilliant I tried and tried to film slow motion on the phone when I found this in Australia, I went for a look and I find myself back on your Channel. excellent!

[@andrewyounkin6948]

"understand I am going to say things that are wrong" your humility is an excellent example for many to learn.

[@michaelquinlan2121]

'Refining your hypotheses'! Hail the Scientific Method!

[@nikolaraicevic5621]

What are the wrong things he said? Everything seems more or less ok to me

[@CuriousDoc]

Destin's infectious enthusiasm for even the most seemingly mundane things is the best part of his videos

[@fridaycaliforniaa236]

I can't agree more =)

[@historyking9984]

The changes and build up to when it came into focus was great

[@tanyamartino9030]

Thanks, this was a great supplement to our homeschool lesson on seed dispersal.

[@k.r.99]

Him: *touches the plant* Plant: I've grown and waited my entire life for this moment.

[@k.r.99]

@serdy ximi lol. I always wondered as a kid. Do you mean small seeds or the sharp ones that look like part of grain?

[@kiirthanjeevan4790]

“Touch me and watch me explode with your touch.” Hahahahaha... these grass would work as a great analogy in flirtatious poetry. * ideas brewing * 😏

[@whuzzzup]

Her: Touches me Me: Waking up, because it could have only been a dream

[@k.r.99]

@@whuzzzup this is relatable on a whole different level. My advice: marry as soon as possible bro. Be a nice, humble person and find yourself a nice, humble woman and enjoy the lawful fun of married people. Ps: But don't do it from the backdoor, as this is disgusting and unlawful, not even animals would do that.

[@yammyharrone]

If you look closely you'll notice most of the pods don't 'pop'.. because the pods ripen at different intervals so as to produce a seed sowing 'period'. Were all the seeds to be released in one go, they would be less likely to find the perfect germination site as a more prolonged release.. so no, the plant has not been waiting for this moment, its simply a mechanical action that has encouraged a natural process along a little

[@LuckoftheDrew]

I hope Destin’s friend likes those weeds because his backyard is now COVERED with those seeds lol

[@eyesonwashington1]

The simplest little things can be so cool and interesting if you just slow down and take a closer look. I love these video topics! Thank you for sharing

[@jwat2396]

I think most of us don't know what we don't know and that leaves us in a quandary about questions we don't know to ask. You have to have a real inquisitive mind to dig into a subject to get to those questions you don't know to ask. This is why your vids are such a blessing to those that maybe have given up on subjects that seem to hard to fully attack. Thanks teach.

[@matthewlentz2894]

"My heart is beating fast because of grass seeds." Says the man who got excited over magnetic worms. Never change Destin.

[@prakharmishra3000]

Who wouldn't get excited over magnetic worms lol

[@grentperez]

I wanna see how many weeds grow in his backyard after this experiment

[@iaminyourcloset7010]

You mean his basement, right? 😀

[@nismo2650]

Trueee

[@SeanFerree]

Same 😁

[@glunch8127]

Native bio-diversity bro

[@ADN1996]

what do you think happens when he mows? lol

[@greatPretender79]

Derek told me to watch your videos *years* ago, glad I finally did. This one is perfect too, a real gem. I really felt like I was along for the ride! When I was a kid we had a creek in the back yard and there were these tall, green plants with orange flowers and giant exploding seed pods that grew from its banks, really fascinated me as a kid. I'm going to look up what they are, not how they work

[@xander9316]

I have been a long time fan of SED and I am amazed that one slow-mo camera started all this. Now I am fascinated by grass seed hahahaha

[@moatddtutorials]

"I want you to resist fast forwarding to the slow motion" I feel attacked

[@evanjander2754]

4:55 “It’s a reverse banana peal slap bracelet!” man i love the guy!

[@SqueakyCricket]

I'm 49, and your videos really remind me of the PBS stuff I watched as a kid. 3-2-1 Contact was one. You made me feel young again. Thank you!

[@Ringcaat]

What a great way to find beauty and wonder in an ordinary thing and present it compellingly. I loved it. Thank you.

[@emmahacker4020]

I love how it went from “I can’t get this to focus” to “gorgeous slowmo shots” so quickly

Well, that might be just the editing? For all we know, he might have spend days fumbling before he got good.

[@Krahazik]

@ Well at the end he said he was there for 7 hours filming the grass and this video is no where near that long....

[@EpicBenjo]

"It's a reverse banana peel slap bracelet!" LOL Someone put that on a mug or shirt!

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

Or a slap bracelet!

[@crowmag15]

It has to be a brand new sentence never before said by any human being

[@DudeRandom]

That was the most accurate descriptive I have ever heard and seen

[@laalaajonsen]

I honestly just blurted out in laughter at that sentence

[@lawsonfranzmann5325]

Destin i have been a long time subscriber of your Chanel and I wanted to say i love the videos and I just wanted to say thanks for making this fun video. It made me smile. 😊

[@cjcooper4370]

Awesome shots. Thank you for the length you’ve gone through to display Gods craftsmanship.

[@zachbrooks20]

-stranger: "Hey what's your band name?" -me: "Reverse Banana Peel Slap Bracelet" -stranger: .... -me: ....

[@noneofyourbeeswax01]

I feel that's more of an album title than a band name.

[@dont2604]

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[@lazerhead6955]

I feel this could be the next Rob Zombie album name.

[@manofspeedster957]

the irony of searching for credible sources with google is immense here

[@michaeld519]

How so?

[@manofspeedster957]

@@michaeld519 google is in court for censoring many different people from appearing on their searches. Both for google search and youtube itself. Tulsa gabbard is one of those people.

[@michaeld519]

@@manofspeedster957 Gotcha. That thing where conservatives were suing because Google was blocking conspiracy theories, right? I thought you were implying that Destin wasn't trustworthy. I gotcha, now.

[@manofspeedster957]

@@michaeld519 they blocked a lot of things, right and left. And they are protected under law as a platform, and are instead acting as a publisher. So that's where they are getting hit. Destin is just doing what he needs to continue making great content, he may not even be aware of this, so I dont hold him accountable haha hes good, google isnt

[@michaeld519]

@@manofspeedster957 I see. I appreciate the explanation.

[@Brian-cr6rb]

This grass has always fascinated me. It's on my property and as I groom the grass or weed whack I see and feel these seeds hitting my legs. I'm so happy you caught it on those cameras! Thank you. Your enthusiasm is definitely condoned considering my own curiosity about this grass.

[@tanyaizadora]

Great capture! My kids and I enjoyed learning about this. They were curious about exploding seed pods.

[@josephjackson1956]

Can we take a moment to appreciate that Destin intentionally delves into the scientific method to figure out something when he can just look it up? This is a true scientist!

[@Jaychokshi007]

No fun in looking it up!

[@byg2na249]

"...eventually find out the mechanism for ejecting the seed..." -Destin

[@getrektboy]

wtfff lmao

[@orazha]

Thank you for doing this experiment. I moved to a new place last year and, this spring while trying to get the weeds out of the grass, ran into this plant. I didn't want to spread the seeds from all of the weeds in the grass so, very logically, cut the stems on which the seed pods were developing and moved them to a bucket. It worked for dandelions and other seed producers but this plant had me baffled. I finally brought out a powerful vacuum and vacuumed the seeds as they popped out. I'm still not convinced that I got a good percentage of them. Just touching the stalk triggers the whipping of the seeds - often in my face.

[@Eggsec]

So glad I stable upon your content. I love learning new things and learning how and why it works. Love your Content. New sub.

[@hojster24]

This is one of those gems that induces a pure and well-deserved "Woah, that's awesome." Some dang cool grass

[@MarvinParnell]

I couldn’t help but see what looked like the “golden ratio “ every time one of those liners curled off and slung seeds. Would be neat to see that overlaid and see if it follows. Cool video. Thanks.

[@andraslibal]

There is a Numberphile video about seeds and golden ratio :)

[@treyhowardell9953]

Gyro Zeppeli would approve

[@MarvinParnell]

@💋 Sweety Hotgirl • Vlogs I vote turbulent. Simply because as the liner curls out the size gets smaller which pushes less air than the first, however you have the variable of speed as well. The smaller area of the liner is likely moving slightly faster. Would be a cool experiment either way.

[@whynotanyting]

Went from out of focus and hand in the way to super focused and triggered on cue. Really cool!

[@brewbearbrewer9510]

Another well made vid, Destin!

[@tylightner9238]

“It’s a reverse banana peel slap bracelet.” Destin Sandlin 2021

[@ago5022]

“It’s a reverse banana peel slap bracelet” Hmm.. how accurate 🧐

[@Exayevie]

That's the scientific term 😂 Honestly I can't believe something so obscure and yet also uncontestably accurate popped into his head so immediately after seeing it. Film that one in slowmo lol!

[@ago5022]

@@Exayevie exactly 😂😂😂 wonderbrain

[@CharChar2121]

Your sound guy is amazing. Slow mo sound is on point!

[@TheComputerNerd20100]

That was a cool find today! Thanks for Uploading!

[@ianschroth6575]

The moment when Destin sees it. "It's a reverse banana peel slap bracelet!!" I love that moment of joy in discovering something that blows my little pea brain.

[@Exayevie]

Destin: "Resist the temptation to fast forward to the slowmo" Me: *Was not tempted until that moment*

[@zwenkwiel816]

yep, literally can't resist now I'm gonna call it before watching though, I think it's tiny springs or coils or something... edit: kind of the exact opposite of what I thought XD

[@alexlawson4173]

@@zwenkwiel816 no you were pretty close actually. If those reverse banana peel snap bracelets are under tension, they are quite similar to a spring, even if they don't have that corkscrew shape.

[@zwenkwiel816]

@@alexlawson4173 well yeah but I was imagining more like a rolled up spring or coil that would extend when it is set off but this is like the opposite since it contracts and rolls up. tension kind of goes the other way than I imagined

[@libbydormouse318]

This actually HELPED me with my pasture grass problems! We were having a LOT of weed problems, even on heavily grazed areas... After seeing this, I went out and took a course broom/brush to my seed headed grass, and now 95% (by sq ft) Is FREE from weeds, and has Dense Lush pasture grass!

[@seedless-bud]

IMAGINE skipping in a video!! loving this vid Kind SR!

[@RichBarlow70]

I love how Destin shows us the *process* of his learning. That's by far the most critical part!

[@patm9351]

the "magnetic worms" video in of itself wasn't that interesting, but seeing the raw process of Destin seeing something and wanting to investigate made it a cool video. not everything starts as a fully developed story, sometimes you see something that piques your curiosity and you run with it, and Destin does a great job at that

[@Nerdforge]

The shots of your hand moving through the grass in slow-mo is so beautiful! Love it! (I'm not skipping right to the slow-mo, I promise)

[@mattk6101]

You do awesome work!

[@D00Mplayer099]

Tru that

[@micro2743]

The photography here is breathtaking! Absolutely Incredible, Who knew grass could be so interesting?

[@Zerpersande]

One of the coolest clips I’ve seen in a while. Really cool things can be seen when you take the time to observe the universe rounders. One of the most satisfying examples that I can think of involved a student I had in my physics class about 35 years ago. She entered my class like many students thinking they were going to skate through my class like they skated through a whole lot of other classes and as a result her grades were suffering. But unlike many students she persevered and started making progress. One Monday morning she came into my class extremely excited. She told me how she had been riding with her parents and she looked up at the powerlines as the car moved along. What she observed was the bottom half of a sinusoidal wave. And she started wondering about why it had that shape. Suddenly she understood why the sag was in the wire and she could ‘see’ all the force/component vectors that were in play. She specifically remembered that no matter how much tension there was that the sag HAD to be there. It brings tears to my eyes right now to remember the excitement and wonder in her eyes and voice and as she told me about this experience. Moving from the unknown to knowledge is the key to human advancement. But I expect that reaching that point, that level, in science is almost always a result of experiencing the sense of awe and wonder that takes place when raw knowledge on the part of students becomes true understanding.