Can You Swim in Shade Balls?

I bought 10,000 shade balls and tried to swim in them. They appear to act like a non-Newtonian fluid: rigid under high shear stress, but they flow like a liquid under low shear.
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My sense was that swimming in shade balls would be difficult but still doable. This was roughly true for the single layer of shade balls. The shade balls slide past each other so they act like a liquid, albeit a viscous one owing to their significant inertia. It's much more intense exercise and it's also annoying to be bombarded with shade balls on all sides of your body, particularly your head. With multi-layer shade balls (as exists on much of LA reservoir) things get significantly more difficult. The balls bunch together and when you try to move through them quickly, they become more rigid, providing significant resistance to motion. This has the benefit that you can lie on them and as long as they stay trapped under you, you can float on them. But a little bit of motion causes them to move around and you sink through quickly.
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Huge thanks to:
Jordan Schnabel and Cristian Carretero for filming and swimming and providing lifeguard services.
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[@ravilaroman]

"lets see if you can swim in shade balls" *-cameraman already in the pool* "am i a joke to you?"

[@atomized7587]

bruh sound FX

[@hxgonic]

Hey theres a drone

[@Theguywhokilledkennedy]

Roman Alexander it’s a girl so camerma’m

[@musclemanmyles3665]

@@Theguywhokilledkennedy if you're unsure about a camera persons gender it's a camerathem

[@Theguywhokilledkennedy]

Angelica Schuyler ok that’s....idk

[@shawnjs7589]

"I can hardly tell that there is water under me, it's kind if like sa-" -water seeps through He proceeds to drown

[@rvrb9320]

Shawn Seo Sand? Quicksand? What’s the difference

[@nyanx_6815]

Shawn Seo Oop-

[@TheeM15]

*Player Veritasium drowned*

[@ry1774]

@@rvrb9320 there is a huge difference in sand and quick sand

[@rvrb9320]

@@ry1774 It was sarcasm

[@VortoMundus]

It was really interesting noticing how he was essentially approaching drowning. There are very specific physiological symptoms that are present in someone who is starting to have that reaction- triggered by the feeling of failing to support yourself in water- that he was absolutely showing. Specifically when he attempted swimming in multiple layers, the way his voice had that panicked "cracking" and he was breathing very heavily. If this was the depth of a reservoir, and not a pool, you would definitely die.

[@Jesoysauce]

Very educated response

[@zoetje9817]

If it was deep enough, couldn’t you just swim under it?

[@Notmeggii]

​@@zoetje9817Good luck doing it while panicking

[@beelzemobabbity]

@@zoetje9817you could, but how would you breathe? I imagine much like being under ice you can swim under but getting back up would be hard

[@zoetje9817]

@@beelzemobabbity that’s true.

[@ridwanquick]

Exactly as I thought. 1. You can swim in shade balls, just harder to do. So you should not. Great to hear that the manufacturer sees this as a concern. 2. You can swim in shade balls, just not the shade balls in the water reservoir. 3. Pool with water and floating balls, hop in. 4. They do look like boba.

[@B0T_Monka]

Damn it dude, now I want boba

[@notme12321]

what is boba

[@alilalani9531]

@@notme12321 bubble tea

[@notme12321]

@@alilalani9531 oh thanks

[@Sosiiee]

Correction look like boba, don’t taste like boba…trust me on this one..and yes I have many regrets

[@apotato8354]

"But its like quicksand" - famous last words

[@cored6548]

LMAOOO

[@ogslegacy7703]

Underrated

[@bodaciousdoggo8971]

“Oh n-“

[@m1a1abramstank49]

I got anxiety for something that’s not happening to me

[@mehmetkaganarslan47]

Hegon

[@RFlintstone]

"I can swim but I am getting a lot of balls in my face" ~Veritasium, 2019

[@rachelslur8729]

He just spent money to have stiff black balls slap on his face, while he could've got the same at his local dark alley at night and would've earned money for it.⚫⚫😂

[@Onegaiprofessor]

I think someone in prison already said that a long time ago

[@TheBirdyHD]

Ads are gone

[@MyFictionalChaos]

He said "I can swim but u am getting a lot of balls in my face.... ahh youtube..." as in he was waiting for this comment

[@semusmurphy8940]

I see a lot of potential in this quote....

[@ChosenWan]

seeing light rays pass through the multi-layered shade balls at 6:50 is priceless! thanks for sharing this amazing experience with us

[@deeanna8448]

The last part with swimming in multiple layers gave me anxiety.😱

[@mortemibis]

Him: don’t try this at home! Me: *sadly puts away the 60,000 shade balls that i have in my pocket*

[@-airymations-8967]

I *wheezed*

[@morning5tarr]

You can still try this in school

[@thaias9654]

_Try it at work_

[@LiterallyHenry]

Try in the YMCA pool

[@jamiefloyd7269]

hahhaahah

[@HighImHi]

Turtles: no more plastic Human: let's swim in plastic

[@deflatedmcrwave]

MsBear1122 thats basically what the turtles are doing. Swimming in plastic.

[@konstak05]

But inside them

[@10msubscriberswithnovideos78]

konstak05 exactly

[@kquenchh]

konstak05 the plastic is swimming inside of them

[@cirillafiona2884]

HoW DeAr YOu??

[@peregrina7701]

I love Derek's belly laughs. Also Raquel (presumably) laughing at him off camera. Part of why I love Veritasium videos is that y'all stay upbeat and leave in the goofiness.

[@I-DaGooberKai-I]

Biggest boba drink I’ve seen yet

[@normalperson8723]

"It's kinda like quicksand." "Oh no." **drowns**

[@haveagoodday3193]

Normal Person 100th like

[@yourcordialvermillionchapw2398]

*(Bowser laugh echoes in the distance.)*

[@klauseverwalkingdev]

Wasted (GTA)

[@Stemaa1]

More like quickwater amirite?

[@agnekost5015]

no its not

[@icannotthinkofaname6248]

Mom can we have bubble tea? Mom: we have bubble tea at home. Bubble tea at home:

[@M1strRobott]

So random-

[@tommercer1406]

This comment deserves more appreciation

[@nonof3974]

Im here before the comment get epicly more likes

[@m.m7732]

Icannotthinkofaname 😂😂😂😂

[@walid_on_kader5051]

I want this comment to be populair so like

[@maxniemi4584]

i love it when veritasium does fun stuff like this

[@lilmoo3798]

The pov of underwater with the shade balls above seriously looks so pretty.

[@immanuel1329]

“I don’t think you can swim in shade balls”; as he starts drowning.

[@vontae_6882]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mortisthemagnificent376]

😂

[@itzsarah_lmao8396]

XD 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@glowstonelovepad9294]

chig bungus

[@wenix4934]

exactly xd

[@pafnutiytheartist]

1:33 - "We will not promote this as a thing people should do!" 9:32 - "This feels incredible!.. Feels like being in a ball pit!"

[@srpilha]

Came here to say just this. Ninja'd. :D (but seriously, this video was pretty much the *opposite* of making people not do something)

[@dubayyuae8696]

dont forget "its amazing next level workout"

[@GoErikTheRed]

"...but it's kinda like quicksand. That's exactly like quicksand." Or do you think swimming in quicksand sounds like fun? Having watched this, I don't intend to every try swimming in these unless my feet could touch the bottom

[@nicolasduguay4]

Sinking in a non-newtonian ball pit with water underneath seams terrifying to me!

[@nahidhkurdi6740]

@@GoErikTheRed you mean unless your nose stays over the surface, otherwise your feet could always touch the bottom!!

[@maureenball6733]

A fascinating couple of videos!

[@randomchannel3638]

You did this for science, great job!

[@reddy4236]

Girl: I think he's cheating Him and the boys:

[@sunny-lb5rk]

I needed to read this comment

[@fightforlifeforeva2843]

You made my day.

[@claramampinda7150]

Yooo

[@animationglows3961]

He's cheating with other *_BALLS_*

[@imnotpoorimbroke9560]

so original ima like this comment.

[@survoltron3795]

I can't believe I just watched a man swimming in balls for 10 minutes instead of doing homework

[@lt.gasmask1920]

Same, procrastination gang

[@dbomb6709]

same

[@mohdhussainjaffar]

Iam without having breakfast lol

[@bening_pus6424]

Same energy here, Now we have tasks waiting for us (*´∇｀*)

[@daviddingdong2291]

Survoltron same

[@daleharden1749]

You must be really powerful to swim through these like this, even Mr. Incredible couldn't manage it.

[@KDragoness]

Thanks for the laughs tonight! I enjoy these nerdy videos and explanations, and I was also mesmerized by the movement and behavior of the single layer of shade balls and the patterns on the pool floor. I do wonder how much jumping in on them or swimming through them hurt, especially with the butterfly stroke. I have the feeling I'd probably drown and/or get pulled out with massive bruising over my entire body, but I have chronic fatigue and health issues that mean I bruise easily. However, I still want to try jumping in, just once, and I want to see the patterns beneath the surface.

[@pudgeypig3521]

those are the things mr incredible got bodied with in the first movie.

[@arstcreations]

Claustrophobia engaged

[@matthewoeser6805]

The best comment

[@ninagreatie715]

YESSS HAHAHA

[@Jake-eu6kw]

i just thought about this and found your comment lol

[@nihtrix415]

I imagined the guy in the video getting stuck to the balls

[@JamesCobalt]

"I can swim but I am getting..." [pauses to contemplate if he should say it] "...a lot of balls in the face"

[@mikhailvillet9101]

Veritasiium has quite a distinguished audience. I had to go digging for this comment. They must not have bat an eye when he said it

[@kawayananazioly]

😂😂😂😂

[@user-pp8mc9kr8p]

"Oh youtube"

[@collinator68]

That's what she said! lol

[@KeanusReal]

i love this channel. so fun.! and it's sad i found this too late

[@Darjaboo]

Swimming in shade balls is next level workout. An inspiration to anyone wanting to get in shape.

[@CapitaILetter]

I am pretty sure KZbin's gonna recommend me this 5 years later

[@DPortain]

Yeah just get it over with already

[@Sports_fan874]

Same lol

[@jackalpartisan]

It already did for me

[@enrichingspace4931]

Honestly

[@treetheenderhyena1880]

yep

[@johnwalsh6998]

This looks so fun! I mean listen to him laughing during this activity! Let’s all go try this!!!

[@reefnap]

this reminds me of the way that small single-celled life forms have to swim through water. this ball pit pool is somehow relating to microbes. i really need to go outside.

[@ziyaokut8225]

"It's kinda like quicksand!" Famous last words.

[@Mike-739]

Yes

[@tjurostas3704]

Yes

[@hissingfaunaa]

No

[@farhanrahim2770]

@@hissingfaunaa ne

[@kingfoxyfnaf1217]

@@hissingfaunaa your KZbin channel is actually bad

[@MONSTRICKILLER]

"I'm swimming but i'm getting a lot of balls into the face" Yeah, that's why normal people don't go to public pools

[@Ambatukam31420]

Lol

[@laracode6532]

*s u s*

[@RandomPerson-nv5km]

@@preioh I’m pretty sure that the purpose of the original comment was to make it sus in the first place, so maybe think before you speak next time

[@preioh]

@@RandomPerson-nv5km bro did I ask?

[@isthiswhereyougettheburgers]

@InTristin_ hmmm

[@myeeveesandme279]

This is AMAZING!

[@FisDraws]

“I’m getting a lot of balls in the face.” Now THATS a sentence to remember.

[@DJET723]

Honestly I’d have an anxiety attack trying to get out of a something like this.

[@okmae._.]

yup

[@omniges]

I almost drowned when getting caught in a riptide on a rough beach years ago. Watching this did trigger some anxiety.

[@ezrak5707]

well,i would have anxiety attack too but it looks so good that it seems to be worth it

[@ricoweaver7808]

Ezrak you would drown

[@benarcilla3360]

It feel like your gonna get drowned

[@gndnls]

"Can You Swim in Shade Balls?" To answer this question u have to fill the whole pool with these balls. No water.

[@sloob8400]

Linke Fake- & Lügenpresse Thats just a ball pit

[@computertable3746]

BrokenMiracle’s Channel sigh

[@marbl3d_a1d3n]

BrokenMiracle’s Channel *the question still stands*

[@goriller7142]

I've been in a above ground pool filled with plastic balls and it is very easy to sink, BUT shade balls have 50% water in them so.

[@shauna6597]

Can grabbing onto shade balls save you from drowning? How many shade balls can you hold onto at once?

[@BinglesP]

I don't know why KZbin suggested me to this, or what Shade Balls were/are before watching this, but I'm happy I chose to watch

[@samihsleiman7028]

Any one notice he dressed like minecraft steve

[@Coolthings20234]

…

[@ThatrandomEthan]

Yessir

[@L1nk2002]

Am I the only one who has been attacked by extreme anxiety when he started sinking?

[@michellemichalik8284]

Bruh same XD

[@KageToHikari_CG]

It's because we imagine what's happening with us in such a situation. Head lower than the other body isnt comfortable, and the biggest problem is that you can't do anything to change it. But in this case you can save yourself because it's just a pool and you can swim or even stand there, and there are two professionals, but in the lake even if not alone youre probably doomed.

[@KageToHikari_CG]

It's like being stuck in a narrow section of a cave because of your not very fitting equipment

[@KageToHikari_CG]

@Savannah Banana there are no such creatures (dunno about Australia :D), but the situation itself is much more terrifying than some creature. Because caves are cold as hell (if its correct to put it this way :D), and more dangerous enemy of yours will be the cold around you in the.. not worth saying amount. Starvation is out of competition, uknow

[@zanedouglass9211]

me to

[@poppytree1909]

9:31 “This feels incredible!” *moves* “But its kinda like quicksand.” *Gets sucked into a black hole*

[@Mr-R.R.]

*later* "it's exactly like quicksand"

[@firefish111]

shade ball = black hole

[@toastedpancake992]

I got like really stressed when he started sinking

[@staberas]

RIP

[@nathanjohnson4065]

Simone Lemoné I was gonna say that shmm

[@OfficialDiscoStudios]

Can you float in shade balls? Him: yes and no

[@emobassist]

Seeing the shade balls together is a super satisfying sight

[@KaibaKid_]

“You can’t swim in the drinking water.” **Is riding in a boat on the drinking water**

[@shahulrahim4039]

Yeah same question !?? A boat might be more contaminated than a human.

[@joshuafallgren8498]

I think the rule applies more to if someone drowned in the water which you really don’t want in your drinking water

[@MrDuck-po3wy]

@@shahulrahim4039 No. A boat is more cleaner because it can be sanitized. a human sweats, sweat has bacteria. A human also has genitals, no one except perverts wants to drink water that was touched by a penis. A human also have an anus, if your drinking water gets contaminated by fecal bacteria it can cause diseases, like E. Coli. A boat is just Solid Material, think of it like a spoon, they're clean and can be washed and don't spew out biological fluids. A human has holes and biological fluids, infact our skin basically has millions of tiny holes on them that spews out sweat. The big holes on our bodies (7 not including tear sacs, and the Vagina) also spews out biological fluids, like Sperm, Urine, Feces, Vomit, Saliva, Nasal Mucuses, Anal Mucuses, and many more, there's also the internal stuff that usually doesn't come out normally like blood or Stomach acid. If a person wears an air tight diving suit it's still as the same as a boat, it doesn't spews out any bodily fluids. Edit: also Humans have AIDS and HIV. AIDs and HIV can be transmitted through infected blood and we don't have a cure for them yet.

[@nilsfrancis413]

Mr. Duck thanks for those lovely images that are now in my brain

[@MrDuck-po3wy]

@@nilsfrancis413 Anytime Bro.

[@LaroTayoGaming]

*"It's time to release the balls."* - Veritasium, 2019

[@kgkomrin]

Too many jokes at a small amount of time

[@n33mod]

"I can swim, but i am getting alot of balls in my face" Veritasium

[@owlsowp7592]

I tought the same

[@ayashuu]

If your dirty and reading this idk

[@amiru.s7747]

😂😂

[@mlagathomason2555]

Incredible visuals!

[@esomethingoranother3718]

This was such a cool experiment

[@MaxoBeats]

Tell me why I thought these were the traps from the Incredibles

[@alvinalichanh6272]

Same here

[@cable_8435]

The goo balls of bloop

[@tllt4765]

ikr

[@infamous1164]

Im glad I'm not the only one who thought this. I'm glad someone even commented this.

[@danerodrigue4182]

Maxo Beats THANK YOU! i knew I wasent the only one

[@iherduluvlawngdich]

“You can’t swim in drinking water” *rides boat in drinking water*

[@weskgaminghd2154]

I was about to say

[@xCorvus7x]

_Edit: as it turns out, there is still the problem of the outboard motor's exhaust gas._ If the boat is clean before entering and contact of the boat with anything else is kept to a minimum, it's definitely worth it to have a means of navigating the reservoir. If they worry about sunlight, I imagine they want little else to enter (edit: i. e. they'd probably like to remove stuff that got into the reservoir).

[@Spinnin800]

Lmao

[@Saymon10]

@@xCorvus7x No, that dosen't matter. The main problem is that a combustion engine from the boat will release all of it's fumes into the water, so it makes no sense that they are riding that on drinking water, but a human taking a bath is not allowed. Neither should be allowed, but the boat with it's combustion engine, seems especially bad to me, at least use a electric motor

[@xCorvus7x]

@@Saymon10 Are you sure that's a combustion engine? And why would the exhaust be funneled into the water? Exhaust fumes are given off into the air, to contaminate the water they'd have to diffuse into the water (through the layer of balls). Especially with a breeze, the amount of exhaust getting into the water should be minimal.

[@skinnyboy275]

It feels like you in a quicksand it’s incredible

[@shijoejoseph2011]

James Cameron knows how to block sunlight. The making of The Abyss! Nobody makes movies like that anymore. Sheer craftsmanship!

[@johne2815]

Veritasium: I'm going to show people why not to do this. Also Veritasium: It's like a ball pit in water

[@marcelo90z]

But it's a ball pit that can get you stuck if you try to swim through it. Yeah, ball pit for grown ups

[@ricefarmer5246]

300th like

[@-.-4595]

@@marcelo90z snorkel and long pole at the bottom will help if you start drowning

[@frbe0101]

I like the swim, so no on shade balls.

[@jakehix8132]

You just go under the shade balls to swim.

[@awssaad2]

"It's like quicksand..." was the last thing he said before he drowns 😁

[@waldalwahsh7833]

Aws Alkhalidi and then he says OH NOO

[@QS1597]

Aws Alkhalidi oof

[@pg7166]

A sad story

[@ektoras_fl4943]

Ι said exactly the same thing

[@PauIdenino]

He didn't drowneded idoit!

[@maacll4343]

That honestly looks hella fun

[@degariuslozak2169]

Forbidden boba

[@luismarquez6141]

"But its kinda like quick sand!" "OH NO!" *proceeds to literally die*

[@thegreatpresto]

Lmao

[@actiasvulpis]

Lmao

[@SillyWilly888]

Lmao

[@Rossibellavia22]

Lmao

[@alvinwu2436]

Haha

[@cookycandy4]

new irrational fear: *falling into the LA reservoir and being found too late*

[@robinbli3221]

you can swim under them and come up to breathe, you just can't move at the top

[@polaris1985]

@@robinbli3221 what about a dead body?

[@robinbli3221]

@@polaris1985 if you have a hearth attack it doesn't really matter where you are. But why would you die there? just swim to the edge and get out

[@Mroniboy.]

@@masonhunter2748 yeah ☹️

[@pgoddard803]

@@robinbli3221 Surely that depends on lung capacity. If you have a respiratory condition that means you can't hold your breath for more than a minute, how would you "swim under them"? You need to be able to keep your head above water and move to the shore.

[@Primeking724]

Looks hella fun

[@OlaftheGreat]

I don't know that I'd want to swim in that but DAMN that underwater footage is beautiful

[@deathmire11]

not gonna lie, I felt like I was suffocating just watching this.

[@thevixenisavirago4249]

Omg me too

[@GRANGERHOG]

I felt like I was gonna drown in my own room

[@gluety838]

deathmire11 same

[@Kya10]

deathmire11 Ikr wtf....

[@bethrudzenski4748]

"im not gonna lie, this is definitely me when im driving

[@eleettabboo8673]

"Why did you do it?" For science "What did it cost?" Everything

[@anythingbutmyrealname]

@Andrea Jones wdym

[@1.4142]

balls

[@SammY-ue4yv]

i love this comment 3000

[@diegoreyes20]

Thanos

[@thatpickingguy]

r/woooosh@@anythingbutmyrealname

[@nighthawk2333]

When you try to find a cool video like this not expecting science or math but then it hits you that this channel has a element as there profile pic.

[@rafakordaczek3275]

6:45 These light beams are so beautiful.

[@Austin-His_Lordship]

Is nobody going to talk about 3:45 "just alot of balls in my face" Well, that's what she said

[@Yuridabich]

*alot*

[@Djay-vy3db]

Was looking for that comment thank you sir

[@redixie]

not to you atleast.

[@Catboy34uwu]

Djay, me too.

[@Sunslayer-th1qx]

Boi

[@lqj4376]

“It’s time to release the balls” 11 yr olds: 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@grac1cle341]

That's how old I am, but tbh there are a lot of 11 year olds who dont understand

[@vokeadam624]

Right?!

[@tobiasgorgen7592]

As a 22 year old I can confirm, Hella funny

[@vokeadam624]

@@tobiasgorgen7592 right?!

[@tobiasgorgen7592]

@@vokeadam624 no... Absolutely wrong

[@ethereal3679]

“Can you swim in shade balls?” *survives* “Can you swim in multi-layer shade balls?”

[@Vasia--]

Swimming in shade balls remind me of swimming in a dream. As much as you try you won't go anywhere

[@meggymarsh1850]

I’m not sure why but watching this gave me so much anxiety and made me feel claustrophobic and like I would drown.

[@arifhendriyana4399]

is that means you scared of santa claus

[@meggymarsh1850]

Arif Hendriyana definitely

[@owens.]

Arif Hendriyana I understood that reference.

[@ellieperez8197]

The second he explained what is in them I got so much anxiety, I thought he was gonna drown

[@kgmrenka]

please stay away from the video then, these kind of anxiety triggers can actually bring a lot of trouble to you

[@ilsebilse]

*Mr. Incredible starts breathing heavily*

[@sunshin3697]

underrated comment lmaoooo

[@juandavid6155]

🤣🤣🤣

[@adin6190]

😂

[@david91lvb]

I properly understood that 😂😂😂👌

[@yuh.326]

Omg that immediately came to my head 😂

[@avlr1232]

9:42 “But it’s kinda like quicksand, Oh no!” - famous last words.

[@YelloPaint]

Legend has it he’s still signing them today

[@sourkoyote]

“I can swim, but...” *takes a moment to act professional about the words that are about to come out of his mouth* “Im getting a lot of balls to the face. 😏”

[@anotheraggieburneraccount]

balls in my face

[@guhuuuugj]

@@anotheraggieburneraccounta dream

[@kieranmcginley1262]

@@guhuuuugj 😳

[@1DeletedAccount]

Balls in yo jaws

[@blackgoose87]

@@kieranmcginley1262 , I would know. I tasted it before.

[@m4z805]

"Can you swim in balls?" *Every living being on Earth has swam in balls before.*

[@roadkill236]

i-

[@marinacabiltes2665]

@@roadkill236 don’t-

[@wtfjpgmailcom]

😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@roadkill236]

@@marinacabiltes2665 even-

[@tripp2heaven]

@@roadkill236 have-

[@parodysam]

Really just pulled a “Now you’re probably wondering how I got to this point?”

[@brandonmaves5029]

This should be an Olympic event

[@soupman163]

Me, an intellectual: SHADE CUBES

[@why2808]

Thats actually a good idea tho- It would cover more

[@explorateur8159]

Or shade dodecahedrons

[@josetamez5679]

@@why2808 it won't roll down with the shifting water levels

[@nando946]

Bro you’re so funny

[@somename842]

jakkasu1337 shade pocket pussies

[@OfficialSmokeBeatz]

Veritasium: "I brought over professionals" Professional: *Belly Flops*

[@eftihialydiaarbatsi4606]

THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT I THOUGHT 😂😂

[@duncanmcgee13]

Its a butterfly stroke

[@saltwater6773]

I was looking for this comment. LOL

[@MikkaPower]

That just sounds sexual

[@aekibunnie9746]

i just thought about how painful it was be with all the balls hitting him at once, i mean belly flops hurt without a hundred plastic balls

[@randomwhisperer3228]

This right here is a legend who did it for science

[@qazburger2461]

We NEED a time-lapse of you deploying all the shade balls into the pool.

[@CODEdragonCal]

"I can swim, but I'm gettin- *quick breaths*... a lot of balls in my face"

[@Rockmaster867]

"oh youttube"

[@TheOpacue]

That one is goin to history 😂

[@TheOpacue]

@Daniel Kintigh exactly! Omg that was a great moment 😂

[@dallasdelano8235]

CODEdragon Cal 3:41

[@Paul-nr6nm]

CODEdragon Cal Classic lol.

[@valenciabeautysupply7099]

I love how in the intro he says, "It feels like being in a ball pit!" Not even 2 secs later: "But it's kinda like quicksa-...." **drowns** 😂

[@petsnplaces5578]

oh wow!

[@Loscxxo]

😂😂😂

[@OrangeC7]

It was mostly scary But also kinda funny

[@Delirio2]

"We are not going to promote it and show why people should not do it" "Swimming in shade balls, next level workout"

[@somedude5518]

Wow, that’s a lot of balls

[@BigBreakfast25]

“Obviously you can’t swim in the drinking water” while footage of him driving a boat through the water plays in the background

[@Jonconji]

I think it’s the human waste part that makes the drinking water not drinkable Ya know water all on people’s ass crack and then that one person who doesn’t wipe just takes a dip in the water reservoir... yeah

[@BigBreakfast25]

Jonconji except boats put gas and oil into the water, which is worse, and at much larger amounts than any poop that might still be in your crack.

[@BigBreakfast25]

Niels Kloppenburg yes but two strokes are more commonly the worst offenders

[@liquidbreakfast1474]

@@BigBreakfast25 but unless they have a leak don't they have exhaust that just shoots smoke out of a vent?

[@BigBreakfast25]

Liquid Breakfast even if there is no big “leak” there with still be some oil and whatnot that isn’t perfectly contained, which is why the motor with be oily and black in places when you open it up. And also the boat is exhausting underwater, and water typically runs through the exhaust. So unless your motor is 100% efficient, contaminants with be getting into the water.

[@dragonragegamer6284]

“Getting a lot of balls in the face” quote of the year

[@anomienormie8126]

You have 69 likes now. I hope it stays that way.

[@projecteer4498]

Master Lavellan still strong at 69

[@4virus1]

ringggrevcccring

[@thatunityking1324]

TronGamer38 d

[@vaishnavi1321]

ahem

[@alexanderspielmann7738]

woah... underwater at the ground just looks.. breathtaking....

[@philippdrescher6012]

Did you try diving beneath them and poke out to draw air every now and then? I would like to know how hard it is to get to the surface. :)

[@the_y_mangg1251]

Literally said, "We will not promote swimming in shade balls" 1 minute later: "Swimming in shade balls is a good workout!"

[@amaracea]

Calling something a good workout is the opposite of promoting it. Nobody sane wants to work out.

[@StratospheralNurse]

Amaracea a hahahaha hilarious

[@m3chanist]

Except he LITERALLY never said "Swimming in shade balls is a good workout!"

[@the_y_mangg1251]

@@m3chanist You are right I do not know, but it was a funny comment. I was paraphrasing. Just adding a little jazz.

[@the_y_mangg1251]

Also look up my youtube channel Buster Gifford

[@emb3rzzz]

3:44 “I am getting a lot of balls in the face” -veritasium 2019

[@leonardoalbuquerque8015]

Pride month

[@leonardoalbuquerque8015]

Would be great if he said "black balls" instead lol

[@firefish111]

Not those sorts of balls.

[@soup5344]

Its pride month so at least he won't get demonetized.......oh wait its somewhat dangerous science, never mind.

[@conorolive]

Derek: balls KZbin: ***oops demonetized***

[@DontUseUrToilet]

Him: *falls in* GRAVITY: let’s make you FALL in like quicksand

[@Dr.JudeAEMasonMD]

This channel is so wonderfully random.

[@emilypadilla1853]

"It's kind of like quicksand" "OH NO!!!" "It's exactly like quick sand"

[@poysti5773]

Lmao

[@FredPakk]

Except for the fact that you don't completely sink in quicksand, It's got a higher density than a human, so after getting so far down you actually float like a bobber.

[@yourmoma9855]

Its kinda like up to your ears in black balls....

[@rickhunter7]

"I'm not actually the best swimmer so I brought over some friends" Friend proceeds to dive in belly first.

[@hollygame7103]

It's not like the second jump was any better, LOL

[@Marzblax]

I was gonna comment that tbh 😂😂😂😂

[@thomasmak3132]

hey he didn't said his friends are any better xDDDD

[@supahx1421]

the pool isn’t actually that deep, and it’s dangerous to dive in shallow water.

[@Unpug]

This is amazingly fun

[@avecrux333]

Can you tell us how you retrieved all of those shade balls from the pool and how long it took?

[@TyverVR17758]

​@@phosphrite9981Lol, Hi bill cipher

[@wyattcusick5824]

Pattreon supporter:What this ball isn’t signed Veritasium:What yeah it is, it’s in black marker

[@EmanuelFrias]

Veritasium: What? Yeah it is, it’s inside.

[@matthewdavid4670]

@@EmanuelFrias you can edit replies?

[@xKabutey]

@Young Spiff Matt You can.

[@EmanuelFrias]

@@matthewdavid4670 As Kabutey said, yes. Same way you can delete them, there's an edit button.

[@cruxmind]

@@EmanuelFrias Phone users these days.

[@MotionTutorcom]

Got a little anxiety watching this especially the "quick sand" part.

[@jazzlyns.5979]

Is that when ever like something goes on through like a pulse

[@jazzlyns.5979]

Motion-Tutor.com like I felt nervous and like mixed emotions and i felt a chill go down my spine

[@MotionTutorcom]

@@jazzlyns.5979 yes it's pretty scary looking

[@littlemrs.fabulous9432]

Yeah I'd feel better if they had a rescue pole that they can stick in under the balls so the person in the water can find the best way out.

[@MotionTutorcom]

Yeah it's very scary looking. Like a death trap. A slow death trap.

[@noobking6522]

can we all appreciate the camera man he was under the water the most

[@chuu9739]

Now I know where to go for the best pool party in LA!

[@georgechanturidze1409]

It takes balls to do something like this.

[@yungcashregisterakalilbroo5486]

Shade balls

[@you1167]

A set actually

[@4orks976]

About 10,000 of them to be specific

[@synesthesiatic]

correct

[@torin7053]

No just no you broke humour