The world’s largest organism - Alex Rosenthal

[@TristanSamuel]

I have a cat named Panda and he is pretty large. Should've named him Pando.

[@dark_emperor9427]

U can simply change it

[@peachy7586]

@@dark_emperor9427 it's not that easy.

[@oracle372]

@@dark_emperor9427 Do you know how cats work? Like, if a parent had a second thought about their child’s age when their like already 4 years old, they couldn’t simply “change it”

[@Hammywastaken]

@@oracle372 there animals? if they only respond to first name i understand that but a animal does not care if its name is changed because it has no concept of it

[@oracle372]

@@Hammywastaken Yeah they do, cats come when you call their name, etc,. The cats understand when you say their name.

[@youtubeusername1489]

Narrator: "Don't get too attached to it" Me: You don't tell me what to do *gets eaten* Me: Oh...okay...

[@TEDEd]

We tried to warn you!

[@gameingplayer1352]

Can you make the time

[@lobstermyname4477]

Gameing Player its in the first 10 seconds of the video.

[@AngelA-ym2jz]

@@TEDEd Lmao

[@bepisboi7370]

Wow Ted Ed replied!!

[@filip8121]

I read that title very wrong

[@michikomanalang6733]

I've been at home too long.

[@shandatecrisovet]

same XD

[@bismuthrainbowunicorn6383]

I actually didn't realize it until i read your comment.

[@anarkittyuwu3738]

That would be done by a sponge, my guy

[@maelsilvatt]

me too

[@darkiceking6316]

"Fought wars, domesticated animals, fought wars, created nations, made inventions and the internet, and made more ways to fight wars." Is very accurate to humans

[@justicesportsman6020]

This video does a pretty good job explaining humans and their "need" for war. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e53EZHaeid95maM

[@ME-hm7zm]

War is what we're good for.

[@enchantedshears5357]

u guys know that the actual largest organism on earth is a mushroom that spans across an area 22.5 times larger than pando? Then again they are mushrooms and I assume they would be lighter than the trees so the trees may outweigh them but i dont know

[@spacepopeXIV]

One of those "sad but true" facts of life, very depressing

[@enchantedshears5357]

@@spacepopeXIV whats so depressing about having a huge mushroom?

[@sambuddhamaitra7610]

Moral of the story: Cancel wars, preserve nature, bring about harmony

[@kristiansyren3917]

or stop putting out fires!

[@doriannamjesnik3007]

Bring about wars, cancel nature, preserve harmony.

[@mr.knight8967]

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[@GaiaCarney]

Sambuddha Maitra - I like your way of thinking 🕊

[@odd-ysseusdoesstuff6347]

That's a good Moral.

[@ay-pl6vn]

“This is Goliath” Me: I love him “Don’t get too attached” Me: oh-

[@melodic_discord]

As a Utahan, one of my favorite things to do in the fall is to travel into the aspen forests and admire all of the beautiful leaves atop these tall slender trees. I'd be heartbroken if I wasn't able to do that anymore. When I first learned about Pando, I was ecstatic to know that the world's largest organism was literally in my back yard!

[@blackopal3138]

Where is the comment button??

[@harsh3624]

Ted Ed: Answering questions I asked when I was young.

[@rinshad]

yeah I was asking myself, how in the world can I save Pando too when I was a kid

[@wheresdarice3988]

My parents would be been like, "You ask me I ask who ah?" Or "Haiya, you'll get it when you're older now don't kacau me."

[@harsh3624]

@@rinshad that's funny🤣🤣🤣

[@mikhwanese]

@@wheresdarice3988 orang indonesia, ya?

[@mintayza7784]

Wow I really really read that title wrong and was like "good for them??"

[@anarkittyuwu3738]

That would be done by a sponge, my guy

[@mintayza7784]

@@anarkittyuwu3738 I don't geddit 😩

[@pikachu-jf2oh]

@@anarkittyuwu3738 wdym?

[@deepstariaenigmatica2601]

J don't understand why did you guys read lol. I definitely read organism

[@pikachu-jf2oh]

@@deepstariaenigmatica2601 me too lol

[@ZOCCOK]

"Creation, Preservation, and Destruction is a Lifestyle" - Probably Pando

[@iamrvk98]

In hindu religion , we call them Bhramha, Vishnu, Mahesh

[@prasannank4274]

Fun Fact: The largest organism "by area" is Honey Fungus of Armillaria genus measuring 3.8 km across

[@swandivemedia9249]

The x files was a great show

[@JonGretarB]

The thing about fungi is that it’s just impossible to know if 2 mycelium threads far apart are parts of the same organism or seperate clones. Its just to much of a jumbled mess. So the question on if it’s just a large organism or a colony of clones could be answered with “does not apply”

[@curiositeconstante404]

And they are neighbours, actually Honey mushroom is not only larger but heaviest

[@prasannank4274]

@@JonGretarB Just asking, can that be clearly distinguished in case of aspens?

[@JonGretarB]

@@prasannank4274 well. Propably easyer to see if they are physically connected. But in one way you are applying animal definitions of individuals to something not animals. And a fact that not always is correct with animals as in, are siamese twins one organism or two?

[@elishabaah9013]

“Trees aren’t particularly mobile”

[@Readund]

In the future we shall have mobile trees!

[@060steve]

@@Readund the day of the Triffids

[@Readund]

@@060steve “V” word

[@psalmsfarmerkitcat9304]

5g trees

[@ksaipraneethreddy]

The majestic music, the curious voice and most importantly the obdurate will of pando in the game of survival, all these made me go through a different world while watching this.

[@krisjanio309]

The music is impressive. Would like to find the full track somehow

[@HA-cm3eq]

@@krisjanio309 have you found it?

[@megabilbo9108]

"There's always a bigger aspen" -Qui-Gon Jinn

[@Jaccobtw]

Please explain

[@melontusk7358]

Argentinosaurus: "It's over ichthyosaur, I have the high ground".

[@freddymeng]

@@Jaccobtw there is always a bigger aspen

[@anchorbait6662]

@@freddymeng haha

[@رزقحلال-ح4ث]

اكبر

[@itsnesi3929]

"but it may not survive us" is a sentence that makes me cry almost everytime

[@greenergrass4060]

I remember encountering a large patch of Aspens tree a few years back. I vividly remember being creeped out how eerily smooth, pale, identical they all look. Not to mention the surreal way they seem to be evenly space from each other.

[@leahpersaud9930]

I love how many times he said "fought wars" 😅

[@adityapatil325]

Not enough times

[@mr.knight8967]

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[@vartikamehta3171]

The animation is so wholesome. A moment of appreciation for the animators 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@jewelsgrl]

I’m surely not the only one to misread “organism” at first glance...

[@CatDrinkingPoison]

Same

[@shandatecrisovet]

haha yes

[@fuzethehostage8898]

yeah I was a little confused why there is a ted talk about orgasms

[@shinigami1340]

I opened this video just to find this comment I definitely didn't not read it as such

[@lithitrabu3399]

Me too 🤣

[@anujbangad3973]

Ted-ed : *Leviatha weighs 150 meteric tons* British people : *how many double deckers is it* ??? American : *how many school buses it might be* ??

[@1estel1ch.42]

You forgot T O Y O T A C O R O L L A

[@Ori_Ovadia]

Also americans: whats a ton?

[@EsotericCat]

@@Ori_Ovadia 2000 pounds

[@QuestionEverythingButWHY]

“Trees are poems the earth writes upon the sky, We fell them down and turn them into paper, That we may record our emptiness.” ― Kahlil Gibran

[@stevemcqueen1096]

I think that I shall never see, A poem as lovely as a tree. J.K.

[@ananyagore1962]

*Khalil

[@erapunongbayan6067]

Beautiful

[@Flicks_and_Pages]

"...but it may not survive us." This is more than just informing us what's the largest living organism. It's more than that. Save Pando💗

[@sayanchakraborty3720]

“Always Newer Ways To Fight Wars”. Nice satire Ted-Ed!

[@deathracoffee]

Very informative! I would never expect Alex Rosenthal to be the largest organisms, but there he is!

[@asnailitsapple6460]

When I heard that Pando was in trouble my heart dropped. I shouldn’t be this attached to a bunch of tree clones but you’ve named it and now I’m attached.

[@cloe412]

This makes me want to cry. I am so proud to be a human considering our ancestors persevered despite all odds, but it turns out we can’t seem to stop hurting the beautiful planet and each other. Humans are beautiful creatures, but on a large scale, we are so terrifying.

[@sakuramatsuyama]

I can’t really explain why this must be one of my favourite videos from Ted - ed! Something about the animation /illustration especially those of pando’s growth) is so nostalgic to me. Thank you for this video. It was super interesting and visually pleasing. Kudos to everyone involved in the creation of the video!

[@aryanroy9050]

How many times have humans faught wars? Ted-Ed : Yes!

[@ProgramViBee]

Yes

[@chetanrajput3898]

The speed with which I clicked on this video after reading the title wrong, was insane.

[@nazlib.9856]

SAMEW OMFG

[@tanushkulai1010]

Title: The world’s largest organism Thumbnail: Person holding magnifying lens *Visible Confusion*

[@ankitdoddamane391]

Exactly!

[@ritzzzblitzz6833]

Ikr I was thinking world's largest microganism

[@naomiferrao2041]

Hey TED-Ed, thanks for answering all of the questions we all asked as a kid and accompanying it with fantastic animation. I love this channel

[@vral3980]

4:42 "It may no survive us" Damn right

[@canaryfishcat]

Yeah, and it hurts.

[@TheRainyAsian]

The background music is absoluetly gorgeous.

[@QuestionEverythingButWHY]

“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” ― Lao Tzu

[@stenarsk6877]

I am subsctibed to many channels but rarely get interested in any video. But this one, the title sounded interesting. Clicked right away lol

[@Grisht_]

Smar!

[@Grisht_]

Same!*

[@ikanspelwel4705]

A man of culture i see

[@enchantedshears5357]

Sure. culture... I think this year culture wants me to search up my favorite animes and start to spank the monkey

[@Grisht_]

@@enchantedshears5357 lol

[@karthikbhat2075]

The background music though.........! AWESOME

[@obsoleteeclipse5310]

Human just don't understand how majestic and beautiful trees really are

[@ghostderazgriz]

Well I wouldn't lump all humans in the same category, but yeah I get your point.

[@salted3507]

Every video has a unique artstyle. Every one of these videos is a gem.

[@windysolstice]

I misread the title, and I regret it

[@joeltan7074]

Worlds largest organism? Simple answer: Me after 1 pringles chip

[@Alkalus]

Holy s**t

[@MOOTLEZ]

You are smarter than everybody in the universe😱

[@sukhchain9696]

oh frick we have galactus here in the comment section😨😨

[@mr.knight8967]

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[@ritzzzblitzz6833]

I just had Pringles dude!

[@prakharchaudhary9797]

Background music is soothing

[@yankeejohn9943]

I’m here for the wrong reasons.

[@blueeye2281]

Understandable

[@blueeye2281]

@@mominakhatoon5152 the meaning depends on your age

[@kobegabaen57]

@@mominakhatoon5152 he thought the title meant orgasmn (sorry if i misspelled it)

[@Sirrajj]

@@mominakhatoon5152 Just read the title/thumbnail thinking differently....if you still don't get it, then your youth got wasted!

[@blueeye2281]

@@mominakhatoon5152 Btw which country are you from? Your name seems like you're from Bangladesh, am I right?

[@veronicakiwanga1913]

I love the music😍

[@act-hs2uw]

Do u know the name

[@anonymousdude2550]

Proud to be a part of countdown and 1 week away to complete 1st task❤️

[@damnwtf]

the background music is so calming

[@TristanSamuel]

0:11 What did he do wrong!?!

[@blueeye2281]

When I read the title I knew someone was gonna misread that. I was damn right! Maybe watching Ted Ed videos gave me some superpowers lol

[@striverbeing]

That's a beautiful animation. Simple, yet complete.

[@beccaa2919]

I really like the music 🥰

[@dailydoseofmedicinee]

This videos are always wonderful👏

[@Hellgrinde]

Oh, “ORGANISM” Boy did i read that wrong...

[@FedJimSmith]

Added to my bucket list: "Meet Pando someday"

[@michikomanalang6733]

This is the Fallacy Demon when he's in a good mood.

[@saffasamreen4893]

Oh my god I just noticed the voice!!!

[@skiaphrene]

I love this voice!

[@BlenderStudy]

Thank you for the update, Alex..!! Good information..!!

[@kumottakun6089]

Ted-ed: the world's largest organism Me, a dyslexic: the world's largest org*sm 😨

[@largestbrain]

Mean title. Alex Rosenthal isn’t even that heavy. He’s perfectly confident with his body.

[@goncharov000]

Such beautiful music! What a shame that the credits of these videos never include the title of the music that was used. The credits say the composer is André Aires, but that doesn't help me find this specific piece. So frustrating!

[@tusharyadav.4163]

When he said " pando me not survive us " it brok my heart.

[@chintukaku1546]

It is AMAZING VIDEO !!😇 Its Time to stop wars and start new life with Nature. 👍 IT'S BACKGROUND MUSIC IS SOO SOOTHING. 😇 IT'S TIME TO SAVE "PANDO"🙏🙏🙏 THANKS TO TEDEd FOR GIVING THIS INFORMATION. KEEP IT UP.

[@siddharthkumarverma1207]

It's a very nice and great explanation 🙂

[@megabilbo9108]

Ah yes, Alex Rosenthal, the world's largest organism

[@sayminepatel5616]

Thanks @TED-Ed I've learning a lot from Videos 😊

[@BrandonClaridge]

Interesting enough, there are a huge variety of ages for Pando, some even younger than the 80,000 years commonly cited. Portions of the Fish Lake Plateau on which Pando grows was glaciated during the last glacial period (it seems the Pando site remained unglaciated), so some estimates place Pando as being as young as 16,000 years old. It would not surprise me if Pando could have survived on the margins of an ice cap, given that Aspen trees have a largely boreal/subarctic/subalpine distribution.

[@starboysuniverse9956]

13,000 views just under 1hour 30 minutes damn but you guys deserve it. Am a big fan of these quality videos bring it on.

[@Starfire861]

“Destruction is part of my lifecycle.” -The Pandolorian

[@et99366]

Art is an explosion-Mouth for Hands

[@burntye8795]

This is the way

[@Xyz55593]

Thanks TED-Ed 🙏 for giving such knowledge to us..😇😇

[@swampdonkey1567]

When you think your observing the forest but the forest is observing you.

[@karlafarquharson323]

Loved it ❤️❤️ #Save Pando

[@VitalityFitnessScience]

Damn I read smth else first 😄

[@alexdearing626]

Not only you

[@johnblaze8774]

Best channel on KZbin.

[@ViniciusMeireles3]

here in brazil we have the biggest cashew in the world, he growth in a similar conduction, their branches, as they grew, curved to the ground, entering the sand and creating new roots. in Piauí we have the Cajueiro Rei, which has 8,800m²!

[@ViniciusMeireles3]

condition*

[@beccathenoodle]

Stuff You Should Know did an amazing episode on Pando! You would think an aspen tree forest would be boring but there’s such a crazy amount to learn about it!

[@anish3410]

Pando is perhaps the world's heaviest organism but it comes nowhere close to honey mushroom (a fungus found in Oregon) which is in fact the world's largest organism.

[@prakash_77]

0:44 This humor keeps us alive. Laughed out loud at this 🐼

[@eoinmelby9948]

I can’t be the only one to instinctively respond with “YOUR MUM”

[@techguyz839]

All support ted ed , atleast for their hard work, generosity, dedication the bring out cool stuff and amazing videos , thank you ted ed

[@hannahjones1050]

When I read the title, I was like, "it's either a fungus or an aspen" and I was right!

[@colinpecka4927]

The music in this one is cool. good job

[@watcherx2592]

Not me reading the word organism as something else entirely.. 🤣

[@amalirfan]

hi, good work is getting better

[@Someone-km3mx]

Other people: family tree Me: FaMiLy RoOt SyStEm

[@harsimransinghss5981]

10 min 3.5 K views . Good to see

[@Fiidiiii]

Let’s be honest. We were all fooled by the title

[@theowlx7_alex245]

Those teams of TED are really exciting

[@Stxrmbreaker626]

Pando is the heaviest organism and the largest organism in terms of dry mass, the largest organism in terms of mass is the Honey (Humongous) Fungus

[@harsh3624]

The animation is amazing.

[@ashutoshgupta1999]

OMFG! I've never been so early on a Ted-Ed video.

[@craigoda4284]

Same

[@juliocarchi8696]

20% comments: about video topic 80% comments: wrong readed title

[@valenciajoshua881]

Wow....I'm never this early. Ted-ed has been a saving grace in the pandamic. Thank yous with love.🤩

[@ruedrawsart_1013]

Ted-Ed giving you the answers to questions you never knew you had.

[@TerrariaGolem]

What about the giant fungus in oregon? Isn't that larger? Armillaria Ostoyae. That large honey mushroom. It's 965 hectares. I don't know it's weight, but pretty large.

[@1.5Koreans0.5American]

My animation chilling time has come

[@hahanamegobrrr6667]

OG MinuteEarth viewers : _Hey, I've seen this one!_

[@deepstariaenigmatica2601]

Such a beautiful video. Thank you.

[@samTollefson]

The Aspens and fungus may soon be challenged for the largest single organism in the world. “Researchers suggest a 77-square mile seagrass bed, once continuously connected by roots, is the world's largest-known organism. This hybrid of Poseidon's ribbon weed first sprouted 4,500 years ago and has since grown to dominate the floor of Sharks Bay on Australia's Western coast." Scientific American, September 2022 page 19

[@garycpriestley]

Wow! 😶 I've never heard this before 👏👏👏

[@Luffy_wastaken]

After some years, covid 19 will take *“pando's”* place. (Laughs in coughs and sneezes)

[@pratikgiri3598]

Great video. I really loved the narration and narrator's voice ♥️

[@abdullahalharthi2429]

Hey if you're seeing this comment Hope you have the best life, you can do it.

[@soumyaroy01]

I love the sheer subtleness with which ted Ed just roasted me at the end by going "countdown brings together scientists, activists, artists, farmers... and you." Thanks Ted Ed, I'll just move my chair to a corner now.