The Backwards Brain Tractor - Smarter Every Day 305

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@smartereveryday
@smartereveryday 9 сағат бұрын
This silly thing happened while I was replacing a hydraulic cylinder on my tractor. It reminded me of some fun concepts things and made me want to revisit the backwards bike. I filmed this on my phone and was a bit worried about it not being "good enough" for a video.... but I ultimately decided that you might like to think about this as well. Thank you to everyone who supports on Patreon! You make me feel ok about uploading little things like this that I fee are intellectually honest and less produced. I'm excited to send out this year's stickers! The Cicada sticker is more fun than it should be. Click here if you'd like some stickers! www.patreon.com/smartereveryday
@Damicske
@Damicske 9 сағат бұрын
I think the tractor was easier because you don't need to relearn balancing, put the bike on training wheels and let people try it that way ;) or make a tri wheeled bike.
@DavidRamey
@DavidRamey 9 сағат бұрын
I have no way of testing this, but I THINK this is rather different. The bicycle is more reliant on balance. I do not BELIEVE this would be all that difficult to get used to.
@danisyx5804
@danisyx5804 9 сағат бұрын
you broke your brain lol
@Youtubeforme88
@Youtubeforme88 8 сағат бұрын
Not enough money from views?? Greed
@benh1152
@benh1152 7 сағат бұрын
@@smartereveryday Destin, what would happen in an emergency on the backwards bike? Would your brain pick the correct neural pathway? I think learning to drive a zero turn mower is related to this. Great video as always, you make us think. God bless!
@ArmsForThought
@ArmsForThought 8 сағат бұрын
that's great. You should try backing up a trailer with the backwards tractor
@JeffRAllenCH
@JeffRAllenCH 8 сағат бұрын
@@ArmsForThought been there, done that, crushed a barrel. Was at a "tractor fun day" and the organizers had reprogrammed the steer by wire system to Destinize it. Fun times! 🚜➡️⬅️
@leonardticsay8046
@leonardticsay8046 7 сағат бұрын
Love your short content.
@Celestial.132
@Celestial.132 6 сағат бұрын
@@JeffRAllenCH "to destinize it" love it lol
@felixmancke1747
@felixmancke1747 5 сағат бұрын
That was also my first thought. I think it would be realy interesting to have a person test it, who has never backed up a trailer in there life.
@patrickjordan2233
@patrickjordan2233 Сағат бұрын
"backing up tractor/doubles/triples enters the CHAT..."
@maciej5825
@maciej5825 9 сағат бұрын
I think it's easier to ride the tractor not only because you have experience with the bike, but also when you ride a bike you use steering to keep balance and you do counter-steering when making a turn, all of those things do not apply to a tractor where you only use steering to make a turn, no balance or couter-steering required.
@domzaeWoW
@domzaeWoW 9 сағат бұрын
I agree, this is a huge point - I think most people would be able to pick this up fairly quickly!
@ArcyTheFox
@ArcyTheFox 8 сағат бұрын
Not to mention the fact that anyone who has been backing up a vehicle, also has to think opposite on the steering, and when adding a trailer, wagon or wagon train, you have to steer in even more unusual ways
@aa-dt5bf
@aa-dt5bf 8 сағат бұрын
@@ArcyTheFox exactly, we used to drive in reverse
@J.C...
@J.C... 8 сағат бұрын
​@@maciej5825 nope. There's more room for error on the tractor. You aren't trying to turn and balance at the same time. One move doesn't take you to the concrete like the bike. The tractor is basically like driving in reverse. That's it. Has nothing to do with the bike or that principle.
@ChoChan776
@ChoChan776 7 сағат бұрын
True. However, I wonder if he could "feel" the backward steering becoming easier based on his earlier experience with the bike.
@alecstone6451
@alecstone6451 9 сағат бұрын
I’m sure it was an intentional repair to prevent theft.
@smartereveryday
@smartereveryday 9 сағат бұрын
What a great idea... I just just put a little valve block there and flip a lever every time I park it to reverse the steering!
@windshearahead7012
@windshearahead7012 9 сағат бұрын
It’s way easier to ride this than the bike. I could easily do it.
@bigjay875
@bigjay875 9 сағат бұрын
Until it's parked in your barn wall, or worse in the pool pit
@cockneyse
@cockneyse 9 сағат бұрын
Well except the video itself perhaps given Destin's experience with the bike one
@2MARWAN5
@2MARWAN5 9 сағат бұрын
@@bigjay875 or maybe over a cow
@Fjorn_
@Fjorn_ 8 сағат бұрын
“Dustin laughing hysterically”. The captions are golden
@ShirinRose
@ShirinRose 2 сағат бұрын
*Destin 🙂
@leonardticsay8046
@leonardticsay8046 9 сағат бұрын
Looks like a fun way to find the bottom of a ditch.
@smartereveryday
@smartereveryday 9 сағат бұрын
There's a reason I was in a relatively open field!
@leonardticsay8046
@leonardticsay8046 9 сағат бұрын
@ just joshing you. I cut ditches for a living, and thumbnail made me instantly pucker. Merry Christmas!
@EvilGenius007
@EvilGenius007 9 сағат бұрын
Without the balance component of the bicycle it's the same as driving in reverse (i.e. backing up).
@smartereveryday
@smartereveryday 9 сағат бұрын
Exactly.
@tomstech4390
@tomstech4390 8 сағат бұрын
In my opinion its not, a car in forwards or reverse operates the same, I'd say its like reversing a trailer.
@RexMuffin
@RexMuffin 8 сағат бұрын
How does it operate in the same way? When you look behind when reversing, you have to turn right to go left.
@Corkoth55
@Corkoth55 8 сағат бұрын
It's like reversing something with a rear steering axle? I don't get the comparison.
@Megzizhian
@Megzizhian 8 сағат бұрын
​@RexMuffin You turn the wheel in the direction you want to go regardless of direction with normal steering. Think of it like 2 parabolic curves on either side of the vehicle, if you turn the wheel left you are traveling along the left curve forward or back, if you turn right than you travel along the right curve. The tractor in this video flips that, which is how a trailer works in reverse because of the pivot point. (Edit) To clarify, "reversing" is going backwards, if you turn around to face the direction of motion it's no longer really reversing but going forward. This would be more like turning in your seat but not putting it in reverse.
@Tastyweasels
@Tastyweasels 8 сағат бұрын
I've spent my entire life with people saying adults cant learn as fast as children. Now that I'm a teacher I don't believe this to be true at all. I was never able to learn as fast as I can now until I knew how people learned. To prove this point I learned german to A2 in 6 months. I think its a fascinating area to show how if you "lock in" and know how to learn you can achieve amazing results. Young children "lock in" because they are sponges absorbing the world around them. Adults have distractions, they get bored and will stop if they arent seeing results. Knowing about this and pushing through leads to learning.
@kadmow
@kadmow 57 минут бұрын
- many adults don't "want" to learn new things... They often put roadblocks in their own way - when I have a need to learn something I can learn it really quickly.. -I work in teaching adult professionals some very technical skills in medical imaging - as it is not their primary "job" many will only learn as much as they need to know (practically) in order to be mediocre at the job... - (German - and other languages I get only so far - and sort of go "that's good enough for now" (Laziness kicks in - ) - Next time i go to Germany I will pick it up again....)
@mitchsmolow6268
@mitchsmolow6268 6 сағат бұрын
I am a retired pediatric dentist. One of the more challenging skills dentists master is using indirect vision to operate in the maxillary arch. It becomes second nature to use a mirror to direct the instrument. It would be interesting to know how that skill would translate into riding your backwards bicycle.
@mgsfan666
@mgsfan666 9 сағат бұрын
I want to see backing up a trailer with the reverse tractor.
@donkey1271
@donkey1271 3 сағат бұрын
That laugh at the beginning was so wholesome, just a guy realising he’d made a mistake and finding joy in it. We actually intentionally did this to a forklift for a gal who was really good at turning left in tight aisles, but terrible at turning right in the same environment. Surprisingly worked on getting her better, even though we’d assumed it initially was a spatial thing-she was left handed so our assumption was that her left hand side perception was better than her right.
@mycosys
@mycosys 9 сағат бұрын
I think most people would pick that up pretty quickly, its the same as backing a car so most would have the knack, the backwards bike works against your balance.
@username34159265
@username34159265 9 сағат бұрын
You'd be surprised how bad many people are at backing up, especially backing up a trailer.
@mattsoutherden
@mattsoutherden 9 сағат бұрын
I think your point about balance is key. You can think about steering, but the balance has to be trained to become instinctive.
@thejunkman
@thejunkman 8 сағат бұрын
@@username34159265 I was going to mention a trailer. Also there is the challenge of an articulated tractor with implement.
@esiebert7625
@esiebert7625 9 сағат бұрын
This is also why backing up a trailer has a learning curve, you turn the wheel right for the trailer to go left and vice versa, I still struggle with that.
@antagonizerr
@antagonizerr 8 сағат бұрын
Steer from the bottom of the wheel.
@leonardticsay8046
@leonardticsay8046 7 сағат бұрын
@@antagonizerrthat’s definitely a game changer. Also when aiming for a tight spot, a smart coworker of mine gave me the cue “follow the trailer”. It’s helped me so much.
@bryanteaston7264
@bryanteaston7264 3 сағат бұрын
I drove a semi-truck for 37 years. I laughed at myself quite often when I was trying to back the truck without a trailer and kept steering the wrong direction. 😂
@D3nn1s
@D3nn1s 59 минут бұрын
​@@bryanteaston7264thats too real, i recently took my trailer driving licince and i got quite a bit of training beforehand. When i drove home with my car and i tried backing up into my spot and i turned the wheel the wrong way i felt so stupid haha
@salvadormuro7346
@salvadormuro7346 6 сағат бұрын
This is truly one of the best KZbin channels of all time. Thanks so much for all the knowledge over the years. Really has had an impact on me.
@FuzzyWCTX
@FuzzyWCTX 8 сағат бұрын
Backing up a trailer is backwards steering. Put your hand on the bottom of the steering wheel and move your hand in the direction you want the trailer to go.
@JackWeems
@JackWeems 2 сағат бұрын
@@FuzzyWCTX Was going to suggest the same thing. I put my hand on the bottom of the wheel anytime I'm backing up
@D3nn1s
@D3nn1s Сағат бұрын
@@JackWeems never had much of a problem backing up trailers, but i ought to give that a shot
@DennisGr
@DennisGr 9 сағат бұрын
already hung up on the "you learn faster when you're dedicated thing" because i always felt that was an universal truth that everyone perceived but nobody spoke it out. if you really want it from your own heart you're gonna be 20 times as good at something.
@rebelrrp
@rebelrrp 8 сағат бұрын
I would think that dentists could do the backwards bike thing well. When they stick that little mirror in your mouth they have to work backwards. I wonder if that would translate to the bike?
@D3nn1s
@D3nn1s Сағат бұрын
Probably not, but you could probably sit them on a normal bike facing backwars with a mirror and they could do it. Balancing is quite a different skill
@vyvianalcott1681
@vyvianalcott1681 9 сағат бұрын
Thank you for showing us who didn't have good dads what we deserved to have. You are a blessing, Destin.
@AboveInShadow
@AboveInShadow 9 сағат бұрын
Your brain adapts faster because there's no balance involved to mess with it.
@D3nn1s
@D3nn1s 58 минут бұрын
Right, bike requires milliseconds adjustments, tractor on a field it could take you 3sec to react without any conceqences
@ChrisLoew
@ChrisLoew 7 сағат бұрын
1:16 having the same camera placement a decade later, diabolically brilliant!
@laserdiode
@laserdiode 3 сағат бұрын
You can cross your arms on a normal bicycle to make riding it almost as hard as the backwards brain bicycle
@ace2029
@ace2029 9 сағат бұрын
Bicycle -> Tractor -> Bugatti Veyron. Backwards brain at 250Mph :D
@AJarOfYams
@AJarOfYams 38 минут бұрын
@@ace2029 My concern is greater than my curiosity
@rahulpujari14507
@rahulpujari14507 9 сағат бұрын
Just a suggestion to try to learn to ride a bicycle that goes forward if we pedal backwards and with this opposite steering thing
@theoharries7045
@theoharries7045 9 сағат бұрын
These kinds of videos are my favourites of yours Destin - little moments of curiosity and levity. Exactly the same vibe as the magnetic worms.
@RoelofRichter
@RoelofRichter 6 сағат бұрын
That laugh.... You are winning at life! Brings me joy seeing people get so excited about the "Simple" things in life, I love it!
@JWSteiner
@JWSteiner 9 сағат бұрын
Your giggle made my Sunday morning. This is definitely the day that the Lord hath made, let us rejoice and be glad in it! My thoughts went immediately to forklifts, backing up with 1 and 2 axle trailers, and drones (thanks for adding that reference). My wife thinks it's some sort of dark magic when I back up with a boat trailer and put it exactly where I want it to go.
@DJ-lq9gp
@DJ-lq9gp 8 сағат бұрын
@@JWSteiner beware, that is the laugh of a madman! Hilarious.
@homeonegreen9
@homeonegreen9 7 сағат бұрын
It is Gaudate Sunday after all.
@youtubersingingmoments4402
@youtubersingingmoments4402 6 сағат бұрын
Not to discount the difficulty of the tractor, but I would find this way easier than doing it with a bicycle. Not only do you not need to worry about your balance, but your brain likely already has pathways accounting for turning the opposite direction; think reversing or, even better, reversing with a trailer. I would think the tractor would be a good starting point before upgrading to the bike.
@westonheeren5216
@westonheeren5216 5 сағат бұрын
As a teacher, I am stealing your quote and sticking it on my wall next to Adam Savage. "The quality of the dedication you have to the learning of THE THING that affects your ability to do it"
@Marklglt
@Marklglt 9 сағат бұрын
Hand placement has a lot to do with this. If you have your hand on the bottom at 6 oclock ,youre turning in the direction you want to go. Same applies when backing up a trailer. it would def be a lot easier to adapt to this than the bicycle.
@level1804
@level1804 Сағат бұрын
I had an engineer colleague in the RAF who built a backwards bike, but had to peddle backwards as well. He rode it to work from the accommodation every day for years. He went on to be an engineering instructor. Clever guy.
@justinmeasiam5710
@justinmeasiam5710 9 сағат бұрын
The tractor is easier. Using the lower portion of the steering wheel allows you to steer in the direction you want to go. I was taught this when towing a boat. When backing up a two wheel trailer, use the bottom of the steering wheel which will cause the trailer to go in the direction you want
@ThePretender1
@ThePretender1 6 сағат бұрын
I love your passion explaining this things! 2:00
@chefdan87
@chefdan87 9 сағат бұрын
My first thought was about his neighbors. Them not knowing it was special bike. "He really is having trouble learning how to ride a bike as a grown man, poor Destin...."
@daemoneko
@daemoneko 9 сағат бұрын
"We have purposely trained him wrong, as a joke"
@Rgj_j
@Rgj_j Сағат бұрын
Speaking of instant learning, i once pranked a friend with my electronic keyboard/piano. It had a mode that switched the notes played so that the lowest sounding note was on the right and the highest on the left, the opposite of a normal piano. I told him it was discounted due to a defect. Well he started playing, stopped, thought for a moment, turned to smile at me and then proceeded to play the piano as if it was normal. This is a huge feat as the intervals produced by the black and white keys are not symmetrical.
@PlaneSaddles
@PlaneSaddles 2 сағат бұрын
This unlocks so many things to test. 1st is to make a manifold that can switch the lines on demand. 2nd is to try (with multiple people) not think about turning the wheel, but thinking about where you want the tractor to go, and see how long it takes for it to become natural. 3. The big test, backing a trailer with the steering reversed, both by turning around and looking across the deck, and by using tow mirrors, concentrating on placing the trailer tires where you want them to go. I bet this method would be the fastest to adapt to reversed steering.
@vincenttichenor8373
@vincenttichenor8373 4 сағат бұрын
Just did this exact repair on my John Deere, and when putting the steering cylinder back in, I told my wife I could reverse the hoses and have a smarter every day tractor.
@joshuat5874
@joshuat5874 9 сағат бұрын
Starts with Dustin driving a backwards tractor and a goatee lol this will be a good one!
@CeeJMantis
@CeeJMantis 7 минут бұрын
*Destin
@BenBartlow
@BenBartlow 5 сағат бұрын
That maniacal laugh when we first see the tractor steering backwards!
@vegardpedersen
@vegardpedersen 8 сағат бұрын
How awesome, and funny video! I learned a lot. Thnak you Destin, you are an inspiration even to me, who is just an average guy that is not super "smart". It is so fun to learn the things you show, and get an understanding of how stuff works. It is a skill that is very nice to have in life. To be curious and ask questions like how and why stuff works 🙂
@Richard0915
@Richard0915 7 сағат бұрын
LMAO that howl of pure joy he let out when he turned the wheel at the beginning is one of the purest and best things ive seen on here, you can really hear his enthusiasm, i love it
@davidbolin5088
@davidbolin5088 6 сағат бұрын
Best part of watching this channel is Dustin's energy. This video with him laughing makes us all laugh
@sullivanwagner1996
@sullivanwagner1996 3 сағат бұрын
Have someone, who hasn’t learned the backwards bicycle, drive the tractor and see how much the balance affects it. After they learn the tractor, put them on the bicycle. Really put the scientific method to work!
@jeependous
@jeependous 7 сағат бұрын
Heavy equipment operators all across the world have been working like this. The major manufacturers all have different controls for similar equipment. Case, John Deere, JB, Cat, etc. When you operate these things for a living you get incredibly proficient and precise with it, but when you use one from a different manufacturer, it forces you to focus and relearn in a matter of days. What’s fascinating is when you go back to the original equipment, it’s not recalling how you did it before, it’s unlearning and trying to forget what you just learned.
@Patrick94GSR
@Patrick94GSR 5 сағат бұрын
The backwards brain bicycle was the first SED video I watched!
@DatRandomDJ
@DatRandomDJ 8 сағат бұрын
The laught after Destin turns the wheel for the first time just lets you know he's officially gone mad
@prjndigo
@prjndigo 3 сағат бұрын
Things like the tractor are much easier to initially learn because the relationship of the steering to the wheels is not synchronous.
@Genny207
@Genny207 6 сағат бұрын
So to me the bike seems like it's a lot harder because it's more complex. There's a failure mode where you fall off the bike and you lose feedback once you're there. The tractor is a lot easier because there's no failure mode where you lose feedback, you can easily just instantly correct your mistake and use it to instantly learn. I think it's funny that you mention the part where your brain needs to figure out which mode you're in, because there are some video games where I have the same reaction when it's in third person. Some explanation on the scenario: In about all first person games, you move the stick right the camera turns right. But in a lot of older third person games, the camera stick is movement based while still pointing at the character, so this means when you move the stick right, the camera _moves_ right and _turns_ left to continue facing the character. So you have these two different modes where you either move the camera or turn the camera based on its position relative to the player. Some shooters have both of these modes in specific contexts, but for the purposes of aiming, it's always turn based, so there have been many times where I've gone to control the camera to face something and go the completely wrong direction at first while I figure out what the correct mode is.
@DemonaeTV
@DemonaeTV 2 сағат бұрын
I drove semi's for 25 years before retiring, a decade later a friend needed a trailer backed up, and it took me about 5 seconds to flip on my reverse steering to back switch in my brain.
@Amund7
@Amund7 7 сағат бұрын
When I was a kid I came up with the idea of crossing my arms on the handlebars, as a trick to show off. I learned it quite quickly, but it was amazing to see how all my friends would say 'that's easy, I can do that' then instantly faceplant. By the way my solution is a much better engineered 'backwards brain bike' solution. The best part is no part, right? With my technique anyone can try it for free.
@joeeyaura
@joeeyaura 5 сағат бұрын
a few years ago i was camping and someone there had made one of those bikes, i caught a few glimpses of kids trying to ride the bike and i immeditly knew what it was, i searched for a couple hours for the man the built the bike, because i needed to talk to this man. i finally found him and talked to him about the bike and got to give it a try. i didnt have enough time to learn it. but it was great meeting the guy the made it and talk to him.
@mrfamous333
@mrfamous333 3 сағат бұрын
Hello from a Moody person(friends of MAF). Pilots work with trim wheels a lot, which tend to base relative movement on the near side of the wheel(or lower side). This might make it easier for them to handle this tractor more readily.
@eggegg6101
@eggegg6101 9 сағат бұрын
Destin, I would be surprised if you didn’t watch Andrew Camarata here on KZbin. He does equipment maintenance and has built his own castle and stuff. Real brilliant guy. If you haven’t watched him maybe you will add it to your watchlist.
@RangerMcFriendly
@RangerMcFriendly Сағат бұрын
Destin, I can’t explain how much we appreciate you in this house. Making videos for educational purposes and about subjects you are passionate about (despite them not performing extremely well) is admirable. We love getting Smarter Every Day!
@bovinejonie3745
@bovinejonie3745 9 сағат бұрын
I always found it curious that video games give an option to change your controls; up on the controller moves vision down and vice versa. “Invert Y axis” I think it’s called. Why is this a thing?
@Uncle_Red
@Uncle_Red 8 сағат бұрын
@@bovinejonie3745, I'm playing Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy (a Playstation 2 game from the 90s) on my Playstation 5. It doesn't have the option to change the X axis, and it's incredibly confusing at first since it's backwards from most games nowadays. While I wish I could change it, I know it's probably good for my brain at least... 😅
@W1ndows
@W1ndows 8 сағат бұрын
I think it's because there's two ways of thinking about the camera movement in the game. You can either think of where you want the camera to move, or you can think of where you want the "view" to go. These two ways of thinking result in two different results for what should happen when you push the stick on the controller. There's also the fact that flying games often have inverted inputs that I believe come from old joystick controls that are based on the real flight stick of aircrafts.
@bovinejonie3745
@bovinejonie3745 8 сағат бұрын
@@W1ndows Like doing a push up! You push down on the earth to lift your body up. Awesome answer. 😎
@LastMeteor
@LastMeteor 4 сағат бұрын
Destin is taking the concept of counter-steering in a whole new direction
@chrisbarnes9488
@chrisbarnes9488 6 сағат бұрын
Got home from church and found a new video - great day for many reasons. Just a thought, maybe find a dentist and see how quickly they can ride the backward bicycle. We are accustomed to working in a mirror all day. I’ll never forget the frustration in learning how to work “backwards” nor the satisfaction on the day it clicked and became second nature. Keep up the good work.
@undefined40
@undefined40 9 сағат бұрын
Seems to me a bit like learning to steer a boat with a tiller.
@ManekiNico
@ManekiNico 6 сағат бұрын
@@undefined40 Pro tip: Do not learn how to do this in a narrow, man-made canal with masonry walls. Ask me how I know… 🤦‍♂️
@elizabethg.32
@elizabethg.32 7 сағат бұрын
What’s missing here is a drone shot of the crazy lines in the field while you trying to learn to drive it! 😂
@ChoChan776
@ChoChan776 7 сағат бұрын
The aliens are gonna be quite confused when they see Destin driving a tractor in circles in an open field, cackling to himself like a madman
@Richard0915
@Richard0915 7 сағат бұрын
what a reality check seeing that backwards bicycle all rusty, i remember when that video came out lmao, its been so long already
@svenmorgenstern9506
@svenmorgenstern9506 7 сағат бұрын
A tractor that thinks it's a tiller steered skiff! 😂👍
@GunFunZS
@GunFunZS 3 сағат бұрын
This is kinda how a forlkift do.
@dmrmkw
@dmrmkw 5 сағат бұрын
Sailors are used to this "backward" idea. When you sail a small-ish boat with a tiller, the boat turns in the opposite direction that you push the tiller. Our Dad taught us how to sail when we were fairly young and it was pretty easy to pick this up. The tractor reminds me a bit of this. It just seems different and significantly easier than the backward bike. Regardless, it's very cool and looks strange to see a tractor turn the "wrong way".
@beitrix
@beitrix 9 сағат бұрын
He inverted the x axis!
@dj-kq4fz
@dj-kq4fz 59 минут бұрын
The nice thing about a steering wheel is the top can be the direction of turn, or the bottom. Makes backing a trailer easier when you switch, too.
@Zyzzyx42
@Zyzzyx42 7 сағат бұрын
I've been waiting for this since the backwards bicycle.
@BreakitDownBarneyStyle
@BreakitDownBarneyStyle 9 сағат бұрын
When I was a young teen, we boys at church made a backward steering bike in the repair shop. None of us could ride it except for one ex-amish teen who had never ridden a bike. He picked up on it in an hour or so and was the only one to successfully ride our creation.
@swashed.
@swashed. 5 сағат бұрын
lmao, as a drone pilot I always thought that the backwards bike seemed like it wouldn't be too hard to pickup. The tractor would be instant though
@dbadilotti
@dbadilotti 6 сағат бұрын
Smarter Every Day - come for the Dad jokes, stay for the tractor maintenance. Oh, and some science too.
@antagonizerr
@antagonizerr 8 сағат бұрын
Just steer from the bottom, not the top. It's how my brain adapts to backing up with a trailer.
@chrisholtsinger5333
@chrisholtsinger5333 3 сағат бұрын
We need part 2 where you sit backwards on the tractor and drive through the field in reverse with your hands behind you. There are certain material handling forklifts that reverse the steering purposely as the drive direction is swapped, yet somehow it's intuitive as easy.
@shovas
@shovas 4 сағат бұрын
I call this the “how much do you want it” factor. I think anybody is capable of anything, it’s just a matter of how much you really want it. And you can learn some pretty profound things about what you really want and what you really don’t want.
@mihir2012
@mihir2012 16 минут бұрын
Speaking of pranks, scale that eclipse sticker so that the sun is the size of a typical laptop camera!
@danielshepherd7306
@danielshepherd7306 7 сағат бұрын
I had this with an overhead projector at church back in the day. Moving the transparency sheet up and to the left moves the projected image down and to the right. My brain adjusted to learn it.
@wrkey
@wrkey 7 сағат бұрын
There is a big difference between the tractor and the bike. Since the tractor has a wheel instead of handle bars, you can actually adapt quicker by simply putting your hand at the bottom of the steering wheel. Move your hand in the direction you want to go and it works! This is also the trick to use when backing a trailer. Cool video too. I spent many hours on a Ford 3000 back in the 70's and early 80's on our farm. Great tractors!
@DerykRobosson
@DerykRobosson 2 сағат бұрын
I've flown rotary-wing models for decades in every possible orientation and can confirm.
@bingus2550
@bingus2550 9 сағат бұрын
Don't lie to us Destin. It was intentional wasn't it?
@ktwei
@ktwei 9 сағат бұрын
Did a bicycle not do the trick?
@itsyaboikirbo
@itsyaboikirbo 9 сағат бұрын
My middle school science teacher showed us your videos as a reward for being good students. Im now 21, in college, and have been watching your videos ever since. Love your stuff man, thanks for all the years of awesome videos
@maxij469
@maxij469 7 сағат бұрын
Being authentic is a sticker magnet 🧲
@SparkyWrench
@SparkyWrench 9 сағат бұрын
Industrial forklifts have the same effect
@williambishop4508
@williambishop4508 6 сағат бұрын
Did you know the backwards bicycle concept is used in addiction recovery groups as a metaphor for the recovery journey? It’s more than just a KZbin video. It also illustrates the neurology behind overcoming addiction.
@smartereveryday
@smartereveryday 6 сағат бұрын
Yes, many people contact me about this. I hope the metaphor helps aid recovery.
@williambishop4508
@williambishop4508 6 сағат бұрын
@ Yes, it is.
@dexterman6361
@dexterman6361 Сағат бұрын
Turn right to go left. Doc Hudsun would be proud!
@jmoyer90
@jmoyer90 Сағат бұрын
Merry Christmas!
@LuxorAB
@LuxorAB 8 сағат бұрын
Next on SmarterEveryDay: The Backwards Brain Helicopter!
@titaniummechanism3214
@titaniummechanism3214 7 сағат бұрын
I'm pretty sure that driving a tractor with reversed steering inputs is an order of magnitude easier than learning to drive the backwards-brain bicycle.
@rebelvisual
@rebelvisual 7 сағат бұрын
This is a cool throwback. The reverse bicycle was the first video that got me into your whole channel and I had always wanted to support you more because your videos has helped me discover the world in the way I understand things best! Always look forward to all your new finds!
@kb779806
@kb779806 9 сағат бұрын
It reminds me of backing up a trailer brain 😂
@Just1GuyMetalworks
@Just1GuyMetalworks 9 сағат бұрын
We had a stand up forklift at work and everyone got so used to it steering backwards that they all got mad at me when I fixed it 🤣. True story!
@roberts1938
@roberts1938 2 сағат бұрын
I rode a bike like that with reverse steering. At a motorcycle fair, the owner would give 100 bucks to ride 10 meters, and no one could do it, although many tried. It was fun. I came to the conclusion that it is not only a matter of the right turn of the handlebars, but also the right balance of the body to maintain balance. That is why it is easier to ride a tractor than a bicycle. I ride a bike a lot and one does not realize how habitual this riding is. You can tell when some people ride without holding the handlebars (balancing only with their body) or when they ride in the dark reacting to uneven terrain. It is a habit that can be broken by another habit, forcing the brain to work harder.
@P_i_l_s_o
@P_i_l_s_o 2 сағат бұрын
I learned how to drive on that model of tractor real young. Reversing the steering is a fun prank to play on your uncle after putting it away after doing chores.
@2MARWAN5
@2MARWAN5 9 сағат бұрын
So, the difficulty of driving an inverted bicycle isn't related to the age of the rider because his mind isn't fresh anymore, it's related to the commitment of the rider instead, is that right? Does that mean the age isn't a factor at all or age is a weak factor not a primary one?
@kngkunaat
@kngkunaat 9 сағат бұрын
I always thought a backwards tractor was a rotcart but hey, im learning everyday! 😂
@tonytango6676
@tonytango6676 3 сағат бұрын
A Hercules aircraft, the four engine turbo prop cargo aircraft was being taken for its first test flight after a D check overhaul. This takes months and means a massive disassembly and reassembly of the aircraft. So the pilot started up the engines and started to taxi to the runway. The aircraft turned in the wrong direction. Turns out when they were reassembling the cables for the nose gear the technicians just asked “is the nose wheel turning now?“. This happened at CAE at the Edmonton International Airport sometime during the 80s.
@StefanvanGestel
@StefanvanGestel Сағат бұрын
It seems us Dutch have a new frontier to master collectively regarding cycling.
@cjrecord
@cjrecord 9 сағат бұрын
wonder if's easier to adapt to the tractor because you can use the bottom of steering wheel's movement to align with the motion?
@Novastar.SaberCombat
@Novastar.SaberCombat 6 сағат бұрын
It happens. Especially when cables and connectors aren't obviously different colors, types, etc. 😂 Personally, I think it's ideal if every connection is a unique color AND attachment type.
@rcdenniz
@rcdenniz 8 сағат бұрын
0:35 Sorry, but the cycling also requires your balance. This is not the same.
@thissideup521
@thissideup521 9 сағат бұрын
Destin already beat the life challenges, now he's just playing on inverted for fun.
@jml_53
@jml_53 7 сағат бұрын
As soon as I saw your tractor, I thought about learning to back up while driving a trailer. It was difficult until someone told me a trick: hold the steering wheel at the bottom (6 o'clock) instead of the top like you would sheen driving. Then, just move the bottom of the wheel in the direction you want the trailer to move. That made it much more intuitive and probably used more of my existing skills. I wonder if putting a full circle steering wheel on a backwards bike would make that skill easier to learn as well.
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