Spicy Science with the Hot Ones Challenge

[@RenegadeScienceTeacher]

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[@DreadEnder]

Perfect timing! I was just about to subscribe to brilliant!

[@erikbrush]

I love your observation,"It tastes like ashes and sadness." 🤣😆😂🤣😆😂🤣

[@Shane-5229]

How was this posted 3 days before the video was uploaded??

[@DreadEnder]

@@erikbrush it tastes like sachets

[@DreadEnder]

@@Shane-5229 patreon probably. Although I checked it yesterday and I didn’t see anything.

[@danielhill7149]

Was this more painful than "gramps goes to college"?

[@RenegadeScienceTeacher]

🤏

[@steveo6631]

@@RenegadeScienceTeacher Off topic, but I just read that an Oklahoma Senator is trying to enact legislation making pornography and sexting a felony... That and the PragerU deal conveys some extreme right wing conservatives down there... Good luck, my friend...

[@blakksheep736]

​@@RenegadeScienceTeacher got it.

[@christianosminroden7878]

„You can add these sauces to chicken wings, steaks, baked potatoes or just anything you want - THEY‘RE AWESOME WITH EVERYTHING!“

[@blakksheep736]

I would say yes, but at least that show was deeply funny. Perhaps not for the reasons they wanted, but it still was.

[@fje6902]

"It looks like poop but smells really good." "It's hot, but it tastes like pig's butt." "It tastes like ashes and sadness." Forrest, I think you've given those companies their next billboard slogans.

[@tomkrump3329]

Forrest: I don't know whether I should laugh or cry. Forrest:*Does both.*

[@rennitinkerdork2477]

Seems perfectly logical and reasonable😂💖. This was a great episode!

[@f4rnsworth138]

"it tastes like ashes and sadness." Best quote ever. I'm gonna use that at some point

[@betadecay6503]

Just don't use it at the buffet of a wake

[@f4rnsworth138]

@@betadecay6503 that actually made me laugh. Well done

[@CD_Character]

I continued to watch past the "apparent" end of the video, through the Brilliant ad and then to the epilog. The epilog seemed "sadness and ashes".

[@tekbarrier]

@@CD_Characteryeah that was weird

[@akandinda]

🤣

[@Sealio1981]

No animals were hurt in the making of this video. Except for half a dozen chickens and one extremely great ape!

[@cdogthehedgehog6923]

So... 7 animals were hurt you mean lmao

[@Artimage84]

I bought that pack last fall for a charity event I called, "Bloodburn.* I played Bloodborne and people could donate for me to eat some chicken covered in one of those 1) When I died. 2) Before going into a boss arena, and no relief until death. Raised $1600 and changed for my local children's hospital through it.

[@SmokeyChipOatley]

I bet you had an "elden ring" after that event as you sat on your toilet spitting hot fire into the commode.

[@LUSCIOUSDUNCAN]

@@SmokeyChipOatley idk about an elden ring but it was certainly within the Dark's Holes universe

[@TheSnoeedog]

@@SmokeyChipOatley I just sprayed coffee all over my laptop screen. HOT COFFEE! *OUT MY NOSE!!!* What is the opposite of 'Thank you!"???

[@SmokeyChipOatley]

@@TheSnoeedog Don’t worry, my dear friend. I got the message 😗👍 lol

[@TheSnoeedog]

@@SmokeyChipOatley🤣🤣🤣

[@collin4555]

"and cultivate it for our pleasure," he said through tears

[@benjaminstephens7524]

Happy tears, mind you 😂

[@wfemp_4730]

Up next: Forrest hits his thumb with progressively larger hammers.

[@Dungeon_Dunce2011]

to teach about pain

[@mjjoe76]

If I did this, it would either kill me or cause me to see through time…and then kill me.

[@potterlover96]

Yeah, the time knife. We've all seen it.

[@Knowledge_Seeker64]

See through time and touch the Beard of Odin?

[@Ian_sothejokeworks]

"I coughed, and it got all up in my gumption!" That is not an auto-correct weird word pick. Forrest is just awesome.

[@Svnipni]

That "let's give it a try" with dreadfull optimism killed me😂

[@tekbarrier]

I'm crying 😂😂

[@YoutuberGrudge]

RIP this poor man's bowels. They'll never be the same again.

[@ethannelson8592]

“I’m excited to see how bad this can get” The most Forrest thing I could have heard from this video😂😂

[@MereMortalCB]

It's always amusing to see people do this, get to Da Bomb and, unlike the guests on Hot Ones, are never afraid to not just confirm it's spicy, but that it also just tastes like ass. Also, RIP real Forrest, he took a spicy bullet, and now AI Forrest is here to spread the existential dread. All hail AI Forrest.

[@pazPAPAS]

Oh, a bunch of the guests on Hot Ones, including Sean, regularly confirm that Da Bomb tastes like ass. Nobody likes that fucker. I have two bottles; one made with all organic ingredients! Faithful alchemy at work, there; they removed the nasty chemical aftertaste and STILL made an abominably disgusting sauce that will singe off your eyebrows. Just awful. Nobody should buy that shit. Don't be me.

[@DaTimmeh]

​@DemoWarlockDa Bomb truly is just a bad tasting hot sauce lol. I commend the ability of making it feel spicier than some sauces that have 2-3x the scoville score. But if I ever want to eat something for taste, Da Bomb ain't going on it. Had one of the early in-house last dab sauces (2 mil SCO I think?), which was a lot spicier, but still tasted fantastic. Used it for many dishes with great effect.

[@rohdri]

If you're not planning to make it tasty, don't bother making it spicy, is my thinking. The whole point is to make enjoyable, tasty food.

[@alext7074]

Da bomb is indeed a bad hot sauce. They're only popular because of the publicity they got. It's nasty 🤢.

[@rebecalescano8209]

All hail AI Forrest!!!

[@slicerjohn1897]

The more he ate the drunker he sounded, honestly osifer I’ve not had a drop 😂.

[@kindlin]

@DemoWarlock Forrest explained in this video that it can/does give people a similar experience to something more commonly know as runners high, which is your body getting high off of nothing more than its own endorphins from the pleasure of running long and fast and far.

[@greatercandle5920]

"got all up in my gumption" is my new favorite phrase

[@undecidedmiddleground5633]

I will never understand the masochistic urge to eat spicy food.

[@TonganJedi]

I've never enjoyed another person's suffering so much. 😂

[@zenith3783]

My neighbors grow hot peppers. Unfortunately, some of our squirrels have realized that they LOVE spicy food.

[@joshbrown1397]

Haha... The glare on the label for Da Bomb made it appear to say "NOT SAUCE." Which is definitely more accurate.

[@atimidbirb]

That last one is rated: PTERODACTYL SCREECHING

[@MrAshCreates]

The ending was uncalled for 😭❤️ Congratulations Forrest on not giving up and making a dream come true. Along with helping many others learn, understand, and giving us the opportunity to make our dreams come true.

[@carlosricardoperaltamunoz3536]

I volunteer to help you put Spanish subtitles, you're awesome!!! Everyone has to learn these!!!

[@darkred1686]

I don't speak or read Spanish, but thank you very much for doing that.

[@yoatzinpenaflor1262]

I can help with that, too!

[@wcookiv]

My psychosomatic response to thinking about capsaicin had me drenched in sweat with an actual burning tongue by the end of this video.

[@RockyP77]

"It got all up in my gumption" is my most favorite line ever

[@billmcdonald4335]

13:50 Forrest hits "pig's butt" and it was downhill from there. He bottomed at '"ashes and sadness." Who else here feels zero guilt watching Forrest endure non-life-threatening physical pain? I mean, his TENS viddie's a friggin' hoot. He seems to have such _fun._

[@BeheadedKamikaze]

It's not life-threatening and he wanted to do it, why would anyone feel guilt watching? 🤔 As a fellow spice lord it's definitely entertaining to be on both sides of the experience (watching / participating)

[@rohdri]

Oh I dunno. He seemed to enjoy the taste of Zuzu's.

[@ysf-psfx]

@@BeheadedKamikaze Because it's not generally a good thing to revel in the pain of other animals.

[@BeheadedKamikaze]

@@ysf-psfx In general I agree with you (I'm vegan) but in this case it's self-inflicted entertainment, it's a completely different situation. Edit to clarify: it's not good to cause unnecessary suffering to animals without their consent. The problem with non-human animals is that we can't ask for their consent. In this case, Forrest very much did consent.

[@jonc4403]

@@ysf-psfx He's a chili-head. Did you not see the smiles? By the end he was high as a a kite, the endorphins were on overdrive. He was having fun. How do I know? I've been there.

[@laeliuss7495]

Happy internet Science Man never fails to deliver quality content. Your enthusiasm about science is contagious, im considering pursuing a carrer in biology because of you. Thank you Happy Internet Science Man.

[@raptorcrasherinc.9823]

The reaction to the Pepper X sauce was hilarious.

[@fluffygalaxy6]

Having the red lighting at the sides really sells the vibe of the video (aka suffering), especially if this isn't your first rodeo with the hot ones sauces. And with the chill music you just end up with the perfect "innocent, curious, dare I say excited, and most definitely not prepared for what's to come", it's great Edit: I did not expect how excited he is about dying inside, props

[@Fade2GrayOG]

Science communicator stubbornly continues to communicate science while in the throes of death.

[@wjpjr7854]

16:41 A man witnessing the Beard of Odin, caught on camera

[@blackwater0tter511]

The deep “Nooooo” after he drank lemonade killed me with laughter 🤣

[@Kimberly34584]

My screen paused to buffer at 13:40 and I got seriously worried this wing messed you up so bad you were frozen speechless!

[@renstal7638]

As much trash as I talk about the KZbin algorithm, I still have to admit it helped my find your channel. You’ve been apart of almost everyday since!

[@Ratciclefan]

Thank you for the existential dread in the end

[@bsnow304]

*talks about ice cream, yogurt, and peanut butter helping with heat* *gargles lemonade* Good night, sweet prince

[@diarmuidkuhle8181]

Actually sugary stuff is the best for neutralising heat, so he's good with the lemonade. Also a reason why many countries where spicy dishes are popular tend to have extremely sweet desserts.

[@guuspot923]

Have you seen the after-credits?

[@zekova]

​@@diarmuidkuhle8181 in my personally experience, milk works the best, but that could be because I just like the flavor of milk paired w/ spicy stuff. 😅

[@rynther]

Just FYI, capsaicin is basic, so acidic fruit juice isn't the worst choice, another point is that capsaicin is soluble in sugar water. However, if you were trying to reduce burn and other gastric disturbances, you gargle and spit.

[@colixnaia6512]

I cried laughing at how, in the latter half of the video, you seemed like you suddenly got three times older and also high, both at once. Thank you for helping me to also cry laughing, but without consuming dubiously measured hot sauces xD

[@matthewhines9787]

I love that whenever he starts to experience pain on camera, he laughs. Not just laughs...but the kind of laugh that your dad's unmarried friend from work gives when your younger sibling does something idiotic and embarrassing at the company picnic. Like he's laughing, but he'd rather be doing or just _be_ anywhere else.

[@rynther]

Yeah, it's an interesting experience, the superhots can push on the sympathetic nervous system to the point that it's just impossible to sit still, can trigger hallucinations, as well as disassociated states. (your brain will literally try to crawl away from your body) The truly sadistic sauces will go for 30+ dollars for a 4oz bottle of fruit puree. Might sound a bit pricey at face value, but it is a hazardous material, you're basically making tear gas juice. Buying a bottle and trying it out just makes you curious, if you keep buying more, you might need to address your masochistic tendencies.

[@simond.455]

The things you do for science... So which one is worse: TENS unit or HOT sauce?

[@RenegadeScienceTeacher]

At least the TENS unit had an off switch.

[@thedeadmoneyallstars]

Buy the ticket, take the ride! (But also be prepared with ice-cream, that's not a lesson to learn the hard way! 😂😭)

[@DreadEnder]

Forrest you are a massive influence on my life! Your videos have encouraged me to study my passions in science. And I’m on a course to study palaeontology and astrophysics! I’m even working on my own science based KZbin channel with a focus on palaeontology! Thank you for everything you do and never stop learning!

[@VerrosGildran]

This whole video is a roller coaster. From digesting thoughtful commentary on pain and capsaicin, to indigesting a plate of lava coated dinosaur limbs and right on down to a slow burn second-person existential crisis. It's a whole package.

[@SamPerson12]

I salute you, thank you for your sacrifice, Forrest 🫡

[@caffeinebuzzchick]

Finally, the spiritual sequel to the period video.

[@pencildragon1961]

"It tastes like ashes and sadness" LOL wow.

[@f4rnsworth138]

You should do this challenge with Aron Ra

[@Bob-of-Zoid]

Yep! I can see Aron taking a swig of the hottest one and asking: "Is that all you got"?

[@Mx_Phoenix]

I'm such a baby when it comes to spicy stuff lmao. I tap out at anything over mild. Props to people who like the spice!

[@anondecepticon]

Same here, a hot sauce has to taste *really* good for me to go back for another bite once the heat kicks in. I’ve often thought that the enjoyment of / higher tolerance for hot, spicy food was linked where you’re from and having been raised on it. Funny to learn that it’s actually genetic. I used to joke that I can’t handle the hot stuff because I have a British palate (UK food is often stereotyped as bland) but it turns out that was truer than I realized.

[@brag0001]

It's an acquired taste. If you never eat it you'll never like it. But saying that you should. Just saying that even in cultures where spicy food is prevalent it's usually not given to small children. And once they grow up they get exposed to it more and more until they can eventually enjoy it ...

[@brag0001]

It's an acquired taste. If you never eat it you'll never like it. But saying that you should. Just saying that even in cultures where spicy food is prevalent it's usually not given to small children. And once they grow up they get exposed to it more and more until they can eventually enjoy it ... The genetic part only applies to those who don't really feel the pain afaik...

[@valliedollx]

Sometimes hot sauce helps my headaches go away. But not enough.

[@oldmanzen6682]

The taun-taun cry of agony killed me.

[@mikethole2877]

Lmao "The tears! They come!" At the 17 minute mark. A beautiful T-shirt phrase! And I would totally love to design it 😁😁😁

[@373qwerty]

That screech at 20:18 was golden and made my week 😂😂😂

[@kindlin]

I picked up on some Macbeth at the end of that (had to google that, don't think I'm clever or anything), but the whole speech is an amazing miss-match of different famous quotes, I think; Idk, I don't know any quotes, but I'm hoping someone else can chime in and clarify this.

[@generaljellyroll8737]

You can grow these peppers and it's fun. Purple Marconis look like Christmas lights

[@Moonshine_Victory]

I can't explain why but Forrest putting himself into extreme physical pain for our entertainment is so fun to watch- The period pain simulation video was the first example of that hahahaha

[@riluna3695]

It's always interesting learning how the other half lives. I have never been okay with the idea of harming oneself for content, and can't properly enjoy it when others choose to. But it turns out, learning science can teach you new things. These people do this because they get a kick out of it that I simply do not. It may hurt, but as you say, "they enjoy the pain more". I for one am really weak to spicy foods. Even cheese dip used to burn a little before I got used to it. Likewise, I don't take to any of the thrillseeker activities like roller coasters and such (I enjoy the calmer rides more than the wild ones), and far prefer to just hang out at home where things are safe and known. In my understanding, I'm the weird one. I'm fine with that, always have been. What I care about isn't diminishing differences between people, but understanding them as-is. And I'm very glad that I now better understand this behavior that has always so confused me. Thank you for teaching me something new, and I hope you enjoy your spicy foods in the future

[@edrindler7075]

This is how I want to be taught everything from now on

[@robk79]

I love the last dab experience. Doing it as part of the whole gauntlet hurts so much, but by itself, it is great.

[@diogenesrex7847]

"I coughed and it got all up in my gumption!" Oh, he IS from Oklahoma.

[@betadecay6503]

Forrest reminding me of Will Ferrell in Austin Powers towards the end. "I'm still alive but I'm very badly burned"

[@neddea]

I don’t think we’re talking about the post credit scenes enough. But seriously, thank you for creating amazing content, Forrest! Hope you all have a lovely and [optional] spicy week!

[@hoosierbuddy1251]

I'm so glad you talked taste along with heat. I love hot, but so many times to reach that heat the taste of it gets lost. Sour is the same problem. I love sour candies, but too often it's flavors get super yucky.

[@mhh0111]

Hot Ones contestants: Just a tiny dab on my wing Forrest: I'm going to include a little bit of chicken wing with this pool of hot sauce

[@GamKnit]

So, what makes spice tolerance different for some people? Is it the number of receptors? The "resting" firing rate of nerves? I really want to like spicy foods (I like the underlying flavours), but if it is hotter than ketchup I flush, sweat, and tear up.

[@AcaciaAvenue]

Science videos usually make you hungry for knowledge. This one made me hungry, period. Although towards the end Forrest looked like some victim scared and in pain forcibly reading a script while their kindapper is off the screen XD

[@FortunePayback]

Always loved spice, but honestly had no idea what capsaicin was until I started seeing a chiropractor. After my treatment she rubs this "spicy oil" on my problem joints, and it is amazing!

[@PinkPony_]

I have a question, why do humans hair on the head continue to grow and if any other animals have the same?

[@olmostgudinaf8100]

As far as I know, yes. Humans have lost the fur on other parts of the body, leaving only the parts not normally covered by clothes or the parts that sweat more and need hair to take the sweat away.

[@PinkPony_]

@@olmostgudinaf8100 but what's the evolutionary reason for the hair on our heads?

[@vinny184]

@@PinkPony_ we walk upright so it’s the only part of our body that needs protection from the sun. so to prevent sunburn.

[@cdogthehedgehog6923]

​@@vinny184 and to keep our noggin insulated.

[@olmostgudinaf8100]

@@PinkPony_ Sorry I didn't make it clear enough. There is no specific reason for *growing hair on our head.* There is a reason for *removing it from other parts of the body.* We, like all mammals, started off with hair everywhere. Some parts of our bodies lost the hair. There was no reason for losing it on the dead, so we didn't. Evolution not only doesn't *add* things without a reason, it doesn't *remove* them either.

[@eileenmiller9914]

Ashes and sadness was great!! Thank you for torture video. It was entertaining and educational.

[@jrpence]

There are those that look into the void and see nothing. There are others that see everything. Both are correct.

[@alan-ferguson]

You deserve something extra for this one, Forrest!

[@Ecsa0014]

That next trip to the bathroom is going to be a rough one.

[@kylepaup]

I love extremely spicy stuff. I think it's my way of experiencing a rush in a safe and controlled manner

[@falvlynn2303]

Wohoooo, I love how you talk about TRP-channels (since I did my PhD about one of them).

[@kateybear8323]

"And Look At Me NOW!!" I love you Mr Valkai

[@jmanj3917]

6:08 I'm wondering: What, if anything, are you using to cleanse your palate?

[@nickgr8artist]

1:00 Hot Ones' Buffalo ~ 1,800 SHU 2:11 Angry Goat's Blistered Shishito & Garlic ~ 5,800 SHU 3:42 Pisqueya's Spicy Sweet Passion Fruit ~ 16,000 SHU 5:35 Hot Ones' Los Calientes Barbacoa ~ 33,000 SHU 7:30 Djablo's Power Jab ~ 55,000 SHU 9:32 Marshall's Whiskey Smoke Ghost ~ 71,000 SHU 11:09 Ginger Goat's Tropic Star ~ 110,000 SHU 13:16 Da'Bomb Evolution ~ 135,600 SHU 16:11 Dawson's Zu-Zu's 7-Pot ~ 620,000 SHU 18:40 Hot Ones' Last Dab Xperience ~ ? ? ? SHU 24:19 Bonus Scene - The rise of a KZbin career.

[@lillyflower7834]

you forgot 25:37 existential crisis

[@donnyh3497]

Dude! You need to do the actual hot ones show to promote science and skepticism!

[@RenegadeScienceTeacher]

Somebody call Sean Evans.

[@donnyh3497]

@@RenegadeScienceTeacher I'm on it!

[@tommykiger1871]

Thanks for making a video I can share with my students! I love spicy food and grow Reapers in Brazil. This is exactly the content and info I wanted to demonstrate the science and experience of spicy hot.

[@pbjtime0]

Love ya Forrest. Hope you're doing okay after this.

[@ChuckDarwin1]

This is awesome science! I wrote a book chapter with a section on Nociception in fishes, and it ruffled a bunch of anglers’ feathers. Apparently there’s a popular myth that fish don’t feel pain.

[@anondecepticon]

Pain is what teaches living things to avoid things that hurt them. It’s necessary for self-preservation. Maybe humans assume fish don’t feel pain because fish don’t scream.

[@ezbody]

That's the closest in his life that Forrest got to being sad and crying, and still, he was nowhere near being sad and crying.

[@simonkoster]

Looking forward to a spice-off between you and AronRa!🌶🌶🌶

[@hawkeye48]

Tell us again tomorrow Forrest, once you leave the bathroom, that you've never had a bad day.

[@danielrogers5493]

Why man why! Love the vid. Did not expect to see you do one of these vids albeit still scientific. You are a great educator bud. Thanks for all your hard work.

[@Tweepx]

hahaha. the sad wookie sound was amazing.

[@davigamesp53]

16:38 Did... did he just have a mouthgasm?

[@DarthJunkie666]

Damn, that would be sick if you were actually on Hot One's. Lmao! ❤

[@alan-ferguson]

I hope you had as much fun doing this as I had watching! 😮 I love wings, so I was feeling your pain, Forrest!😂

[@pogers625]

Forest I f***ing love you, man. Why was there an existential crisis at the end of your spicy food video. Also, it makes me sad that educational KZbinrs like you only have 15K views after 7 hours. It makes me sad that people clapping their ass cheeks on camera or playing video games, putting in a tenth of the effort you put in, get 10 times the views.

[@danielsykes7558]

I can't stop thinking about why the shirt is colored that way

[@CAR912b]

ScieDoSt nceesn'top

[@tekbarrier]

I'm such a lightweight when it comes to hot sauce. Buffalo and Tabasco and that's pretty much it for me.

[@marcies3789]

Oh my that was awesome! You can take spicy foods at lot better than me Forrest! Well done!

[@KeanuReevesIsMyJesus]

Bro, you should have done this with Aron Ra. That guy has insane spice tolerance.

[@jmanj3917]

1:19 Dang!! This whole time, I've just been saying, "Ow!" 🤣

[@oxidizedoregano]

You know, in a way you are alot like Bill nye, you teach many thousands of people about science and evolution and make it fun while learning it, so your child hood dream came true twice if you think about it

[@Where_is_Waldo]

16:39 It wookieed him!

[@JenniSeven7]

That "I'm a real KZbinr" speech was perfection. 💜 Enjoy that burning success in your mucus membranes, Forrest. I wouldn't trade places with you. 🤣

[@dustypartition]

You should have ended with The End: Flatline. >7 MILLION SHU! One drop nearly killed me.

[@rynther]

Dude, have you tried pepper x? That is brain melting hotness, and Forrest ate like 3 grams give or take, if that's your first exposure to that level of heat, it's very unlikely it will stay down, it's highly disruptive to the gastro-intestinal tract.

[@schwubs]

"I can't see!" 😂

[@ControllerTape]

You plastered a smile on my face with science and and fun and tears ...Then this robot showed up out of nowhere and only the tears remained

[@turwaith]

Chilis: Develop spiciness as defense from mammals. A specific species in the great ape family: "Don't mind if I do?"

[@MyKutie]

The idea that, despite everything humans are doing in and to the world, the universe will continue anyways and that in the vast scale of things, nothing truly matters is honestly very comforting, because no matter how bad it gets things will go on one way or another.