These squids can fly... no, really - Robert Siddall

[@speedyduckling]

"It's a bird!" "It's a plane!" "It's a squid."

[@Eznet089]

Or doc ock

[@soullessleftover8427]

"It's a kid?"

[@lillybabbfieldhockey]

I laughed WAY to hard at this

[@ikhwan-4513]

😂😂😂

[@shakshiiee5767]

Lmao blackpink reference

[@arandomhewo7966]

Sailor: *just doing his thing* Squid: hey man how ya doing

[@JasonXYT]

Sailor: What a squid?

[@manjensen1710]

Squids: *yeet*

[@HuneeBruh]

"pretty goo- HOLY SH-"

[@TA-mj1wd]

NICE

[@TA-mj1wd]

Squid: a yo what the

[@fredyang5074]

Imagine being a captain on a very fast ship and just seeing a FRICKING SQUID FLYING AT THE SAME SPEED THAT THE BOAT IS GOING

[@unholycrusader69]

Yes, blackbeard what direc- *W H O O S H* WHAT THE-

[@5thnovemberscrivener634]

Racing time

[@valzalel5203]

it's a SQUID MISSILE

[@fredyang5074]

@@valzalel5203 YES EXACTLY

[@valzalel5203]

@@fredyang5074 🤣🦑

[@thatguypaul7690]

“A squids typical flight trajectory” I never thought I would hear that

[@alessbritish228]

@@jnstuff6258 Squidward

[@grey8771]

"And they sailed half the length of a football field! I swear!" "Wow! What's a football field?!"

[@jefersondelossantos2462]

I love how the title has to clarify that it isn't kidding and the squids can in fact, fly.

[@bamsuth9650]

wow thanks for telling that mr einstein

[@fathfez7991]

It is all perfect until there would be a guy commenting *"God is great"*

[@mukundahosangadi5578]

Hundreds of clickbait thumbnails and titles have eroded our trust. This was necessary.

[@siyacer]

*squidding

[@Feddzzz]

And I still didn’t believe it until I watched the video

[@albertamalachi3560]

Forget Eagles, Frodo should've flown with the Squids into Mordor.

[@sanved1578]

The best comment doesn't exis...

[@ind0266]

FLY YOU SQUIDS! FLY!

[@vaughnjohnson8767]

Eh I’m sure the next book in the stormlight archive will have those

[@lettuceprime4922]

okay but what happens if a squid tries to take the ring is that a cthulhu or a mindflayer situation. i need answers

[@ind0266]

@@lettuceprime4922 well Cthulhu never had any ties or relationships with rings so, I think the other one

[@yoshikagekira6166]

Ocean predator: corners sea squid Sea squid : I believe I can fly.

[@BelcarrigFarm]

I believe I can touch the sky

[@zealousdoggo]

I think about it every now and then

[@mamuguni1253]

Spread my wings and fly away

[@BelcarrigFarm]

@BaconBoy land

[@jeremythomas4744]

@BaconBoy interesting question...

[@The_Andy_H]

Of course squids can fly, that's how they reached planet earth.

[@itsafish4600]

true

[@cedriceric9730]

Very true

[@lol-ti5ck]

You're not funny at all

[@The_Andy_H]

@@lol-ti5ck this is no joke, this is truth! Haven't you seen the responses?

[@literalisms]

@@lol-ti5ck this is no laughing matter!

[@Abhinay_Limbu]

The artist was very vivid about the squid eyes -> 4:32

[@Abhinay_Limbu]

@@MikeLaRock88 it seems i forgot to add the timestamp

[@sn0ipe333]

Thanks for adding the time stamp I was completely lost for 2 months

[@heinzerbrew]

yeah maybe they should make a video about the evolutionary advantage of having your eyes do that in flight.

[@sephirothjc]

Things that probably freaked out the people who saw them for the first time: Talking parrots Flying squids/fish Jumping beans Things that still freak out the people who see them: Flying cockroaches

[@rupertgarcia]

I'd take a flying squid over a flying cockroach anyday. LMAOO

[@sephirothjc]

@@rupertgarcia I hear you

[@bloogibloo9901]

@@rupertgarcia unless it launches itself at you at 100km/h

[@Lucy666Fernandez]

@@bloogibloo9901 if it kills me instantly I won't mind

[@bigmanimation]

@@rupertgarcia same

[@ceryshembury6346]

If schools taught like TedEd does, kids would love it lol

[@zengara11]

A whole pandemic, everyone learning from videos and no teacher has done projects like these :(

[@CarlosAM1]

@@zengara11 The best teacher is always yourself, not based around what others think will make you learn, but instead based around what you will like to learn.

[@evil_zebra4275]

That’s why I really like Montessori schools they make everything fun

[@animepabu5526]

If I learned this sh*t they’d have my attention right away lmfao

[@bananesalee7086]

ok but why do you need to know this exactly ? The point most student do about math is even more pronounced here. What can I do with that information ?

[@FinancialShinanigan]

Meanwhile that "flying" fish is just falling with style

[@ericantonio5492]

Yeah like Buzz Lightyear

[@Theraot]

@@ericantonio5492 There is an art, it says, or rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. -- Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

[@anurag_verma_youtube]

Squid: We skipped land unlike birds lol

[@cuddybud5316]

And birds skipped on land 🤣

[@bloo_too2704]

We finally discovered that squids in Minecraft are not glitching, just flying around

[@urbanumbra6170]

Og glitch, I remember first seeing that on zackscottgames Minecraft zoo video

[@TheRyanator36910]

ahhh yes this makes sense

[@Foe_K]

@@GeneralPatton88 no hacking is not wanted so hacking is breaking the laws of physics that is not wanted

[@husein881]

02:00AM me: time to sleep TED: "These squids can fly" me: OK

[@thanhvinhnguyento7069]

Lol same now XD

[@vaivs7903]

*preceeds to watch TED-ED videos until 6 am*

[@orangehax5280]

2:12 am

[@Molzzok]

For me its about 7 : 55 ... why am I still awake?

[@supercannonball1236]

"Earth got some weird sh*t growing on it" - Charles Darwin probably

[@Yoda-wf6bu]

Actually, I think I said that once

[@Skepicron]

@@Yoda-wf6bu me too lmao

[@His_scars]

Meanwhile: *A kraken casually flying around the world*

[@allisg3320]

😂 you just made my day

[@collincubbage8106]

Lollll

[@levinb1]

Is that what the flying spaghetti monster is?

[@calebmurray4438]

Unfortunately the Kraken is still in the ocean. See Colossal Squid, the real life creature that ancient sailors referred to as the Kraken. Yes, the Kraken is real.

[@His_scars]

@@calebmurray4438 😨

[@arandomwalrus214]

The animation on this is stunning and hilarious to just look at

[@iluvblackeyedpeas7]

Lol “it’s like a car, it goes 0-60 in 1 second.” Tesla and dodge have been quiet since they saw this. 😂

[@kyyuu28]

?

[@glavos7536]

@@kyyuu28 100km/h is roughly 62mph. A fast modern street car generally take around 3 to 5 secs (some are faster) to reach this speed. 1sec is Top fuel dragster territory.

[@Lubet0TheGreat]

@@glavos7536 Our small car takes 14 sec to reach 100 :(

[@ronniewall1481]

PEUGEOT HAS ONE

[@aisadal2521]

They think happy thoughts as they sprinkle themselves in pixie dust

[@nlyrics156]

Ah those memories

[@kimmycassie]

xD

[@ifrazali3052]

Is it courage the cowardly dog reference?

[@toomuchtime4896]

@@ifrazali3052 Are you being serious?

[@ifrazali3052]

@@toomuchtime4896 I don't know man What is he referring?

[@Corusame]

Imagine Squids evolving to the point where they can fly indefinitely and breath oxygen as well

[@TEL572]

That's a thought which may become reality

[@moatazbillah5443]

"Evolving" 💩💩💩

[@Corusame]

@@moatazbillah5443 yeah you're right. Everything popped out of the ground fully formed xD

[@moatazbillah5443]

@@Corusame meh, whatever helps you sleep at night.

[@gingermcgingin1733]

They already breath oxygen.

[@djimaaoi3178]

Imagine breathing and swimming AND flying AT THE SAME TIME

[@Sumnerstrain]

Ducks do that

[@unholycrusader69]

@@Sumnerstrain pro gamer move

[@anarabdullazad4649]

Fish do that.

[@beytullahberk3632]

i do that

[@bait5257]

Do that

[@ItsBrianBABY]

Whoever animated this needs their own show Also are you telling me that when squids fly its almost the equivalency of Dogs getting the Zoomies??

[@Molzzok]

I thought that was a cat thing...or at least I only know of cats doing it...

[@happyhedgy]

I have never, NEVER seen or heard of a presentation like this. Thank you for dedicating your time for teaching us.

[@valzalel5203]

4:01 Yall gotta know, this scene was a masterpiece. Migrating Birds, and squids, in harmony.

[@yourfriend3760]

I stg

[@petermarsella6537]

People who play Splatoon: hey I've seen this one before! Everyone else: what do you mean? It's brand new!

[@mauro3756]

I was literally searching for a comment that talks about Splatoon's superjump ability. xD

[@OrganicInk_spl]

Woomy

[@palblue]

Finally a splatoon comment

[@shannonmikko9865]

Woomy

[@red_dulge]

Ah yes, anything cephalopod-related will always attract Splatoonists.

[@zacg2953]

"it's amazing, these squids can fly!" Minecrafters: *yea, they tend to do that*

[@nekkoguy5870]

lol

[@avigaelbarnett7265]

They called me a mad man

[@rupertgarcia]

LMAOOOOOOOOO. 🤣🤣🤣

[@TEL572]

Yuup

[@duribunduribun]

how did you make your comments bold?

[@dootanator_]

“How do squids fly?” I DIDNT EVEN KNOW THEY COULD FLY!!!

[@artiechoker3672]

The animation has such great comedic timing and expression. Even in stillness 🤣💀 so so good.. so masterful

[@nv1211]

4:05 Ah, yes. The occasional flock of flying squid migrating. lol

[@cemeterydawgsentertainment5792]

A group of squid is called a squad

[@user-N20]

This killed me lmfao

[@HardikAgarwal10]

Imagine they are just flying carlessly and land on an island

[@supermike0822]

They looked like a flock of, umm... genitalia. 4:05

[@crazydave9735]

@@cemeterydawgsentertainment5792 *stop, please*

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

Meanwhile, there was a sea sponge that can actually fly with his inflatable square pants.

[@stremsniperisbest5728]

Lol yes

[@CatoonaTheMaster]

At least a sea sponge won't kill us

[@dapperblaze2]

pretty sure a certain pink sea star follows it

[@ssovereign8022]

And he also makes tasty Patties

[@ryanwaasdorp]

TED-Ed never ceases to amaze me.

[@mr2loser]

"A squid's acceleration is the same as a car, going from 0 to 100km/hr in just over a second." Not sure Ted is familiar with cars.

[@outandabout259]

I think he meant that the squid accelerates at the same rate as a car going from 0 to 100 kph in 1 second would accelerate.

[@mr2loser]

@@outandabout259 Going from 0 to 100kph in 1 second is* the acceleration; it is not relative or scaled. The point is that cars in general have nowhere near that rate of acceleration (maybe top fuel drag cars can).

[@outandabout259]

@@mr2loser and that shows very well how absurd the acceleration of the squid is. I don't know what you thought I was saying but I did not say the acceleration was in any way scaled or relative.

[@mr2loser]

@@outandabout259 It shows that the video writers don't know how fast cars accelerate.

[@krasbauer]

Ted ?

[@icyBulls]

Luckily no one says “yea when squids fly”

[@enzobrunog]

You mean sadly? Because if people said that you could actually prove them wrong. (And laugh as they crumble from the inside.)

[@TheUniverseCreator]

What an Inkredible fact. Really had me inking

[@rupertgarcia]

Good one! Lmao

[@phippy1644]

Lol

[@CatoonaTheMaster]

Dad joke of the year

[@jaison7094]

Really good one🤣

[@Camphreneas]

I had an inkling that I might find these puns… It didn’t take an inkredibly long time to do so.

[@Bottleofwater-n5y]

Fliying squids huh? Nothing surprises me anymore after this crazy year

[@jassimkoya]

Hahaha True that!

[@Gaurav-cy5lu]

You mean 2021, it has just begun

[@Bottleofwater-n5y]

@@Gaurav-cy5lu just wait for Cthulhu, then the real fun begins

[@bramvanduijn8086]

Added this one to the list (in no particular order): - Flying squids - Murder hornets - Planet of the apes style heist with monkeys stealing covid test samples - Entire continents on fire - Pandemic - First helicopter flies on mars

[@Bottleofwater-n5y]

@@bramvanduijn8086 another One for apocalipse bingo!

[@sujalgvs987]

STICK THEM TO YOUR BACK AND YOU'VE GOT SQUID JETPACKS

[@EHMM]

INVENTION 10,000,000,000,000

[@EvonixTheGreatest]

SQUIDPACKS

[@bigmanimation]

No its not enogh forces. We need more squids!

[@Oceanius7871]

MORE SQUIDS AND YOU'VE GOT A ROCKET

[@willowgoober]

DAMN THIS IS AN EPIC IDEA

[@redoni3429]

Their eyes hanging half out while flying was done done well 😂😂😂

[@fallengrit]

Prepare to be in awe once a colossal squid attempts this. The experience would be cinematic.

[@tim40gabby25]

I'm afraid physics means it will be like watching elephants jump.. not so much :)

[@azjordans]

@@tim40gabby25 Whales jump out of the water, clearly it would be possible for a giant squid.

[@dylancurbjumper]

@@azjordans yes, but flight no

[@mareksicinski3726]

giant squid would be more so

[@logicss2893]

Have you seem orcas or dolphins mate? Same thing so its possible

[@clintdona4586]

This made me say “aerodynamics of a squid” out loud and burst out laughing lmao

[@ahhtoofast]

Tf ??

[@stonywho6041]

@@ahhtoofast Tf?

[@benjaminrumbewas4057]

@@stonywho6041 Tf?

[@tdawg719]

@@benjaminrumbewas4057 Tf??

[@EmeraldTopGamer]

@@tdawg719 Tf?

[@mushfiqurrahman1107]

People: likes catchy titles TED: *YOU SAW NOTHING YET KID*

[@juiceman503]

Woody: You're flying!!! Squid: This isn't flying. This is gliding... WITH STYLE!!!

[@durere]

Oh wow, I have long thought cephalopods are the most badass creatures on Earth, and I keep finding out more and more amazing facts about them. OF COURSE THEY CAN FLY, HOW COULD THEY NOT. Praise Cthulhu! Great animation by the way

[@ned_biggs]

£1,000,000 says the next thing you search for on here is 'flying squid footage'

[@malte000]

Oh, so that‘s how Super Jumping in Splatoon works!

[@archae108]

Congratulations! You earned a trophy and a cookie! 🏆🍪

[@salvadorgarcia6066]

*bold text*

[@Camphreneas]

Fun fact: Without these flying squids, Nintendo wouldn’t be able to come up with the idea of super jumping when developing the game Splatoon.

[@archae108]

Nice!

[@apolloknight9521]

Did anyone look up about “Flying Squids” videos after they watched this?

[@darcotheapple5817]

@Aa A kzbin.info/www/bejne/qn7OaKNmiKeEjdE This was all i could find

[@nishanthk5306]

@@darcotheapple5817 thank you

[@kevinquinonez838]

Why isn't there is almost no video of flying squids???

[@cannedwhisper6014]

Squid: flying Sailors: what the squid doin'??

[@blu6]

4:33 that looks cool af, the artist did a good job

[@roteguard]

I love that y’all are using the metric system & not even bothering with US Measurements. Hopefully more channels follow your lead so we can finally be done with the cumbersome US System & adopt the much better Metric System globally

[@livtube6145]

This explains why the inklings of Splatoon can jump into battle from respawn as they are part squid and squids can fly.

[@archae108]

You earn a trophy and a cookie too! 🏆🍪

[@Detrax655]

@Liam Binsfeld wait so will squids actually e-

[@yoshikagekira6166]

4:20 Can confirm just turned into an adolescent I had to learn how to fly to escape from my cannibal uncle. True story.

[@kevin427]

0:43 "But over the next several decades, more reports began to _surface."_ Ha.

[@theowlfromduolingo7982]

Squids are so amazing. Almost alien-like but just well adapted ancient creatures

[@AB-zl4nh]

Your brain has been corrupted by science fiction.

[@jackashcroft667]

4:32 is my new background lol the animation is actually amazing!

[@kylecrum6082]

Saw this comment with seconds to spare... Thanks for the heads up 🤣😂 Definitely a dope background

[@YexprilesteR]

Nice LOL

[@DCice13]

Also, Gliding close to the surface of the water, will generate a higher pressure of air below the 'wings', which helps maintain flight. For other animals, this saves energy (as much as 1/2 energy consumption) this is called the 'Ground effect'

[@catandcomparator]

THE SQUID UPRISING IS IN MOTION, SOON THE WORLD WILL BE IN OUR TENDRILS

[@samtepal3892]

Wait..... *OUR?*

[@nlyrics156]

*tentacles

[@vaughnjohnson8767]

OUR COMMUN- _cough cough_ sorry. OUR SQUIDIST REVOLUTION WILL SOON BECOME REALITY!

[@octocube2598]

nice minceraft reference

[@catandcomparator]

@@samtepal3892 it's from a minecraft vid

[@aliyahwilliams3179]

Squids can fly in some sort of way. I forgot what it's called but they jump far in the air so they can help out their teammates when they're getting inked by the opponent. I think it was called super jumping? Simply squids can fly or jump in the air very far.

[@brunosalsas4694]

This has been in my recommended for weeks... I'll have to watch it

[@Tootlez]

Imagine being trickshotted by a goddamn squid

[@bigmanimation]

360 squid

[@WindowsEater]

Splatoon

[@hiimryan2388]

Crabs: *sees birds Crab: those must be levitating gods that pick off the unworthy.

[@saumyashree4926]

I clicked on the Ted ed video as fast as the flying squids

[@glaglelolba6279]

4:31 I bet ur really proud of that animation, it looks great

[@zubesultana]

You know what’s cooler than this animation of flying squid? Real video footage of flying squid

[@theexoticproject]

Now what in the flying squirrel is this

[@ScaredyCat033]

*flying squid

[@cottontheeastercottontailr265]

lol yes

[@theexoticproject]

@@ScaredyCat033 🤦‍♂️

[@smokeybrown8752]

Fun fact: After watching this video some people would search up “flying squid”.

[@dreamguest3597]

I actually wasn't going to thanks for reminding me

[@thelewis2898]

I hadn't even finished the video.

[@AnthooLudwig]

The animation was on point and made the subject even more interesting !

[@extremeequalist932]

Dude I saw this and just laughed out loud out of sheer surprise and amusement when it hit me that squids can in fact fly

[@saneshubham50]

Imagine thousands of years from now on they would have evolved to stay in air for a longer duration and would be able to fly at much higher speed.

[@BelcarrigFarm]

Sailors look out their window and there's giant squids flying at the speed of sound

[@paemonyes8299]

it’d be cool if they even become amphibious and can fly around the sky away from predators and compete with seagulls

[@electroluxray_560]

SPLATOON

[@dl6519]

So are the squid actually generating pump-jet thrust while airborne, or do they break the surface @ 100 kmph and then glide, perhaps in surface effect?

[@Karin_Allen]

And along the same lines, if they can go fast enough to stay airborne like a plane, how far could they go if they really wanted?

[@liamcheetham9333]

i got the impression that they do the latter, as thrusting while in the air would compromise their gliding structure... still, this seems like an excellent scifi animal.

[@mareksicinski3726]

no, they can't create thrust while airborne lol

[@gachaandrobloxfamily9096]

I love the animation Ted Ed

[@paulcassarly]

This is by far the COOLEST fact I've learned in a long time.

[@baldieman64]

I was surprised not to hear any mention of the ground effect on low level flight.

[@NicksStuff]

2:23 What car do you drive!?

[@shamiksinha4808]

Last time I was this early, Ted-Ed was still hearting comments

[@DIOsNotDead]

imagine a distant future where squids evolved to be able to achieve full flight and can just hunt other smaller flying creatures for a quick snack

[@notjustanyone2654]

Is it just me or is the animation as breathtaking as the fact that squid can fly

[@Melly_The1]

this is the inspiration for the super jump in Splatoon actually!

[@rocket7986]

It's probably also worth considering the ground effect makes flying near the water easier.

[@Happy-TeeF]

Id love to look forward in time a million years and see if they ever evolve true flight, leading to a breed of land squid developing. Id like that very much.

[@JohnSmith13334]

True fear. That would be terrifying

[@atticus2581]

I can see cephalopod aliens being a thing. Good dexterity with little tentacles.

[@Happy-TeeF]

@@atticus2581 i agree, not like I actually know anything but i think the potential to use tools is more important than the intelligence needed to make them. Look at dolphins, they’re decently accepted to be #2 in intelligence but do to their physical limitations all they seem to “create” is pufferfish narcotics and fish fleshlights

[@shahidahmed5077]

Fun Fact: Everyone is first until they refresh their page!

[@kevinantonybijoy6967]

almost everyone

[@kevinantonybijoy6967]

only one will be real

[@collincubbage8106]

No Ted Ed was first

[@luciosobrinho7508]

Nobody knows who really is the first one

[@JB-pb9xv]

Now I've gotta find some footage of squid flying, to see this in action lol.

[@rafaellima6383]

Absolutely love the animation in this one

[@megid0rino]

1947: The Concerning Occurrences of Cruising Cephalopods

[@jorgeamadosoriaramirez8953]

so, a variable geometry jet drone that shoots ink and also doubles as a submarine. And we call ourselves advanced....

[@chuckydickens7258]

"Without the resistance of water, a squid's acceleration is the same as a car: 0-100kph in just over a second." Yeah, that's beyond Supercar Territory. For Real.

[@fryderyktube3d]

Not really. Tesla's go 0-60 in around 2-3 seconds

[@cyn1cal150]

@@fryderyktube3d the squid is still faster

[@njvodin1766]

i love the eyeball animation 0:35

[@jickhertz4124]

2:54 the proportions of the flying squids are different than the sketch, it should have the mantle longer and the top fins are angled at a right angle too. Just wanted to point it out ;) Loved the vid!

[@dynamosaurusimperious6341]

Sqiudward knew how to fly,by using a leafblower

[@samh6762]

Vector’s squid launcher is claiming Copyright

[@alihackermike1861]

yeah in despicable me 1 (i watched it yesterday)

[@Bottleofwater-n5y]

Hahaha

[@daigustoemeral3710]

Vector: OOOH YEAH ITS ME N MY SQUID LAUNCHER *FIRES SQUID LAUNCHER*

[@awkwardsilence3951]

Just proves to show how bad we're stuck on land

[@kappu9418]

Just the thing I needed to watch at 5:00 AM in the morning! My recommendations knows me so well (;

[@NMKnives]

was really hoping for live footage, but cool non the less.

[@Incidental104]

I think we’re witnessing a small step in evolution of how fish came up from the sea to land Imagine, the squids that escape predators and fly higher and longer will breed eventually features fit for air will come up....

[@bramvanduijn8086]

I don't think air has enough mass to allow them to propel themselves with it, so they will always need water. But they can certainly increase their range and flight duration. Eventually they might start hunting birds.

[@herm1nator]

0:07 the crew of the legendary kon-tiki raft (there's a good movie about those guys, actually oscar nominated)

[@delarosapaulo7236]

Can I ask, does squids use the ground effect or they just glide?

[@pedrosabino8751]

I think ground effect only works well with calm sea

[@darrellcook8253]

Both. Shoot out of the water gain speed in a downward glide, level out and take advantage of the ground effect at high speeds. I wonder how many stall out? That would be amusing. Either wads up in a ball or invents the parachute. Huh?

[@mothiurNCL]

00:58 Narrator: As cameras became widespread, seafarers finally began capturing proof... Viewers: [cartoons of flying squids throughout the 5 minute video]

[@kikolektrique1737]

This was something I never knew but I’m glad I did. The world is so much larger than I ever thought

[@prathameshkapase2816]

Flying fish, hold my drink