Why I Sent My Miss America Crown to Space

Okay, almost space. Near space. Above 99% of the Earth's atmosphere worth of space. TECHNICALLY "space" is generally defined as the Kármán Line (~330k ft, 60km), although NASA and the US Military define it as 12 miles below the Kármán Line because 'Murica is a rebel. Or something.
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ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL THINGS:
The scientific payload was an RTL SDR radio receiver recording spectrum data from FM broadcast stations as it ascended. This was a collaboration with my friend (and PhD candidate in Electrical Engineering) Kristina Collins, with the goal of submitting a paper to HamSCI eventually. (Collaboration means she did most of the payload and I did most of the get-it-to-the-stratosphere part)
We were able to track the payload in real time all the way to 112,00 feet because we flew an APRS transmitter using my Amateur Radio Callsign. This let anyone following me watch it in real time as well, it even flew over one of my fan's houses! If you plan on launching a weather balloon, I HIGHLY recommend getting your HAM license so you can fly with APRS.
Chapters:
0:00-1:44 Intro
1:45-4:30 Pageant Backstory
4:30-8:08 Balloon Prep and Launch
8:09-11:24 Tracking the Balloon
11:25-13:32 Retreival
13:33-15:56 Flight
15:57-18:16 Data Overview and Ending
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[@meZeusta14]

someone sitting in the middle of Ohio, when all of a sudden a crown falls from the sky. they bend over, pick it up, and gaze up at the sky. They study the crown, gingerly place it on their head and whisper "I have been chosen!"

[@elund408]

I figured somewhere there is a farmer arguing with his insurance company about the dent in his hood made by a crown falling from space. I like your story better.

[@blah80blah]

This is how you become King or Queen Of Ohio

[@benjaminbrewer2569]

Challenge for Xyla, scientifically launch a sword from a lake...

[@andrewphillips8341]

Well Done! That is the best comment I have seen in a long time.

[@shelbypowell9919]

A low, crackling voice rattles the ground after you take the circlet: “oh, crap, that’s not Bill. That was supposed to... oh no. So then how do we... Say, uh, person? Could you just ... pass that to Bill for me when you get the chance? Just when you get the chance’ll be fine. So I’ll just go now... then...” The voice trails off into somber silence. Scene.

[@ThisFinalHandle]

Curiously enough, the only thing that went through the mind of the crown as it fell was: Oh no, not again! Many people have speculated that if we knew exactly why the crown had thought that we would know a lot more about the nature of the Universe than we do now.

[@alightvlogging]

I wonder how many people will get that

[@ThisFinalHandle]

@@alightvlogging 6 people have if I'm to believe the likes.

[@BigBenAdv]

I'm not sure the petunias appreciate being compared to that crown...

[@ohkay8939]

There was no towel, and that was its downfall. /Horrible pun

[@johnh8268]

Poor Agrajag

[@ryano1361]

2031, newly crowned Miss Ohio takes the stage: " When I was 8 years old, I was playing in my grandparent's wheat field when something amazing happened the kickstarted the destiny that brought me to this very stage . . . "

[@xylafoxlin]

BAHAHAHA

[@simat565]

That would realy be something 😆

[@rapid13]

@@simat565 It really would be something as we don't grow wheat in Ohio. It's all soybeans and corn.

[@buelliganx1]

@@rapid13 We most definitely grow wheat in Ohio

[@rapid13]

@@buelliganx1 Where? I’ve never seen wheat in a farmer’s field in this state, but that doesn’t mean it’s not possible.

[@retro61]

So glad the balloon had an appropriate sense of drama & burst in such a cinematic way. Can't believe how emotional it felt watching your reaction to the flight in this. Finally, props for the space theme dress code.

[@SwitchAndLever]

Somewhere out there there is a raccoon sporting a glorious crown, presiding over a group of its former peers! Lovely video Xyla! I can only imagine how crazy exciting that launch and retrieval day must have been!

[@xylafoxlin]

Bahaha. Taxing the other critters in stolen corn and soybeans

[@vyvyanbasterd4133]

she inadvertently created a new society dominated by Raccoons. I welcome our new raccoon overlords!

[@butziporsche8646]

Thank God raccoons don't have opposable thumbs or they'd take over. I give the local raccoon clan cat food as tribute to keep them away from my steps.

[@rogerelzenga4465]

@@butziporsche8646 Hows that working for you? .... i did that once.... ended up with 7 racoons on the steps :P (apperantly dog food makes them multiply) so you might be on to something with your cat food :P

[@butziporsche8646]

@@rogerelzenga4465 Not so well, they now hang out outside and make their demands known by low growls and scratching at the dirt.

[@jolantru3085]

This is pretty inspirational, you're a fantastic role model.

[@xylafoxlin]

Ahh thank you so much!!

[@jolantru3085]

@@xylafoxlin I hope my daughter someday follows the kind of path you're walking! When I was at uni, women still weren't taken as seriously in STEM subjects, but people like you make me hopeful that old prejudices like that are slowly dying away.

[@davidanderson5310]

$500 doesn't seem like much of a scholarship, even for a local contest. I can imagine people spending more than $500 on their gown and hair.

[@henrent]

You nailed it. I was thinking the same thing.

[@angrysealion2259]

i thought the same

[@Bagledog5000]

It's not much of one, although every little bit helps. It's really more about making connections with the people involved.

[@dsbh100158]

thats to cover the cost of pen and paper for the application process...

[@ryananderson1209]

I live between 2 airports, and this was giving me a bit of anxiety. Glad to read you actually have to fill out a NOTAM and go somewhere safe to do this. Very cool.

[@seraphina985]

For something like this you would have to contact the aviation regulatory authorities in any country even far from airports. The height it climbs to means it is going to enter the Class A airspace which is IFR only so ATC needs to know about all traffic in order to provide separation. But yes though the site only has information for the US and Canada I strongly recommend anyone considering attempting such an experiment contact their local aviation regulator to check their notification procedures. Failure to do this may result in fines or worse actually cause an aviation accident.

[@LouisBertrandTech]

Confirmed: a group of my college students a few years ago did something like this (minus the crown) and needed Canadian ATC clearance. Their ship was a styrofoam picnic cooler, carrying a GoPro and an Arduino with a cell modem.

[@seraphina985]

@@LouisBertrandTech I honestly would have expected a formal ATC clearance to be required in pretty much any jurisdiction since they pretty much all follow ICAO guidelines. So for me it was more surprising to learn that the US apparently only requires filing a NOTAM. Don't get me wrong as an uncontrolled aircraft that cannot fly a clearance a balloon is obviously a craft requiring a general aviation hazard warning for the area. Still I'd have expected there to be a requirement for approval also though perhaps that is rolled in with the NOTAM filing there. I am just thinking of the case where someone intends to release from a site directly bellow or close to a designated airway for example. ATC would deny the clearance in that case though perhaps in the US they would reject the NOTAM filing on the basis of the unsuitable launch site also. Admittedly if I could motivate myself to wade through regulations I guess I could clarify how the NOTAM filing process works in the US. It's just that wading through regulations that I'm unlikely to ever need to know isn't overly appealing and well the US is slightly out of range for my Cessna 304 from Europe lol.

[@steveperreira5850]

I didn’t catch the whole video, but I was kind of watching out of the side of my eyes while I was working, and I was wondering how you prevent airplanes from crashing into these things. Thanks for letting me know. The thing literally falls out of the sky like a projectile. And it goes up slow I know, but it is not that crazy visible. And what about going up into the clouds, It is not visible at all! Small planes don’t have radar’s on them.

[@seraphina985]

@@steveperreira5850 Well it is unlikely that the launch would be allowed in the vicinity of IFR flights (ie aircraft flying by instrument navigation) either that or aircraft would have to be routed around the area. VFR aircraft ie those flying visually are not allowed to enter clouds.

[@AndyFromBeaverton]

You will always be Miss Greater Cleveland to me.

[@Hans-gb4mv]

Oh yes. Funny thing is that of all the places in the US, Cleveland is the only one I've ever visited (thank's to HQ of my former employer being there).

[@markpolk4672]

@@tetedur377 Or, the Miss Just Average Cleveland?

[@mscout1]

Somewhere, in her volcano base, Miss Lesser Cleveland plots her revenge.

[@inh92]

As a parent I’m very interested in sending my kids into space, especially as were in lockdown

[@jacquesdespadas]

😂😂😂

[@thomasrupesinghe]

Bahahah somehow I think you're stuck with them for a little while longer 😂😂😂

[@mckenziekeith7434]

As a parent I am laughing my ass off. Haha!

[@Hans-gb4mv]

Could always send a tweet to Elon Musk. He might have some room on one of his next launches.

[@normkirkland1999]

@@Hans-gb4mv You mean like payload or ballast?

[@101doreen]

I found you building a teardrop camper. New subber, here. Your content is amazing! Thank you for taking us on your life's journey. This one was really fun!

[@anthonyfreeman5858]

I am amazed at how much energy you have in your videos. I haven’t had that much energy since sometime around 1992, in my 40’s. Loved the video. Take care. Anthony

[@BeckyStern]

Thanks for the awesome insight and overview of the balloon process! I learned a lot about pageants and also sending things to near space. Awesome video! 👸🏻🛰

[@xylafoxlin]

Becky Stern heads to near space next!!!

[@JerryB507]

Hi Becky, any relation to the Stern Pinball dynasty? I just started looking at your videos and have already subscribed.

[@BeckyStern]

@@JerryB507 nah, sadly no relation

[@steveperreira5850]

I sent it to my girlfriend, this video, she lives in a country where Absolutely talent does not matter, nor education, in a beauty contest. The only thing that matters is, not hard to guess, “beauty.” Now what should we do, embargo that country, ban them from Twitter, Nuke them? This cannot go unpunished!

[@ireallyreallyhategoogle]

@@steveperreira5850 You can't nuke the U$, they'll just nuke you right back.

[@aznmutt15]

Isn't the tesla coil part of your talent, not just a prop. You were show casing the talent of being able to build the musical tesla coil, the violin was just the prop to show how it works.

[@xylafoxlin]

SO.... That was my logic too lol. But that breaks the status quo a liiiiittle too much. The judges at my local pageant definitely had the same logic though!

[@Hans-gb4mv]

I think that was the point she wanted to make about it still not being about talent but about beauty.

[@mckenziekeith7434]

I have only seen small parts of that video. I didn't even know it was at a pageant. But it is an amazing and epic spectacle.

[@dayaautum6983]

I think the talent portion was meant to showcase how well they can do tricks like a pet, not actually demonstrate any formidable talent or engineering skills or intelligence that outdoes a potential husband.

[@nkronert]

Fantastic! Miss candidate is accompanied by modulated lightning! 😸

[@costynvd]

Awesome! I also did 3 HAB launches many years ago, highest got to 37km. Happy to see you got yours back, it barely missed the trees! The burst footage is amazing!

[@juleswins3]

Wow! $500! Wow! Must have been incredible to receive about one day’s colleges expenses!

[@MrGoesBoom]

That's like 2 books worth of money...books that are only good for that semester and course

[@joachimfrank4134]

Perhaps it was $500 each month until exam.

[@carlthedieselguy5147]

Yeah a whole $500.00 to change a beauty pageant to a scholarship. The cheapest way of hiding the truth about objectification.

[@Tential1]

@@carlthedieselguy5147 it felt like the work alone that went into competing was over $500 so it seemed odd to give that as a prize

[@AlexDainisPhD]

So cooooool. That shot of the crown with the horizon of earth in the background is amazing.

[@xylafoxlin]

RIGHT OMG I WAS SO EXCITED ABOUT IT

[@Sembazuru]

I loved how sparkly it looked at altitude when the payload rotated so the sun was behind the camera.

[@littlemikey46]

Hi Alex! Lovely to see you here ^__^

[@WizardOfDocs]

This was a wonderful use of a weather balloon. Also I’m sure you don’t need anyone to tell you you looked fantastic in your mother’s wedding qipao, but I’m gonna say it just in case you need validation today.

[@xylafoxlin]

Thank you!! She took it back after the pageant though, said I am not responsible enough to take care of it properly lmao

[@57thorns]

@@xylafoxlin Of course she did, but if you ever marry she will be more than happy to lend you it again.

[@Graham_Wideman]

@@xylafoxlin She was rightly concerned you might send it into space, obviously.

[@dannydetonator]

@@xylafoxlin I just wonder, what one has to do to get your mother to trust it again for the intended purpose:)

[@jamespyacek2691]

@@xylafoxlin / Wait! Someone can't take a thing back after they give it away cuz it's not theirs anymore!

[@robertlang6968]

I have watch many of your videos today and you are amazingly talented , smart but yet still down to earth even after your crown launch. Keep up the great work that you do.

[@derekmcdonald2168]

This is awesome, just found your channel today and I can already tell it’s one of my favorites. Such a good hearted and honest channel

[@granbull01]

4:56 the moment when the crown became another screw tray

[@xylafoxlin]

Honestly that's the thing I miss it most for. It was a good screw tray 😭

[@EITURKEY1]

@@xylafoxlin 😂😂😂

[@therealpbristow]

[SCRATCHES HEAD] Funny, I've never needed a *tray* in order to do that... Oh, wait, I get what you mean now! =;o}

[@callsignkpop]

Another fantastic video!! Its nice to know there are great people like you in the world that my sister can look up to, congrats on the win and congrats on being a totally dope human, thanks Xyla! 😁👍

[@xylafoxlin]

Dawww shucks. Thank you!!!

[@firebird8600]

This video is amazing!! I've been waiting for this since that day I was sneaking away from work to check in on your livestream. I'm so glad you didn't rush it! 💛🖤

[@johnsmith-yh3yq]

I know this video is 2 years old, but i just came across your channel today and your videos are incredible. I have been watching one video after another and I just want to say, you are an amazing creator. I watch a lot of videos on KZbin and I will admit, most videos i end up skipping forward and can usually get through a 10 min video in about 2 min. Not yours, I absolutely love love love your videos. Its amazing how you can connect with your viewers on dare I say, an emotional level. Some of your videos have me on the edge of my seat, and yes when I heard that beacon beeping I jumped up and was pumping my fist "yes yes yes". When my wife came to see what was going on I tried explaining what I had just watched it really didn't do you work justice so I started the video from the beginning and now my wife is a huge fan as well. Thank you for doing what you do, you are an inspiration to us all. Today started out not so good for me, but thank you for making it so much better. P.S. I didn't get anything done today. but that's just fine by me. Keep up the good work. The world needs more people like you.

[@AndyCallaway]

I guess you could say this project was your crowning achievement...

[@jaimeduncan6167]

🤣

[@subscriber8881]

Ahh! That Qipao is beautiful!!! I've been dying for one of my own one day

[@MrHeatgap]

Man with every new Xyla video I watch my respect for you grows. Wow...just wow. You are so cool thank's for being a REAL positive role model to our youth and making it look effortless.

[@rigginsmerc]

Fantastic! I found your video by accident and could not stop watching. I'll be showing these to my grandkids in hopes of inspiring them. Thank you.

[@nefrone]

Your enthusiasm is super catchy. I love it!

[@garyklinecc]

So cool! Was watching the flight in RT, glad to find out how it all ended. Flight footage was amazing.

[@davebauerart]

Ahhh! That was so cool, such a cool idea, and it was great watching how excited you were. It's surreal watching from the crown view! I can't wait to see more weather balloon space science.

[@marshaldowns8957]

Thank you so much for your videos! Not only do I learn buckets about engineering processes, but my daughter has started watching as well! You are such an inspiration to her!

[@MattKeveney]

Fun fact: At your crown's apogee, the air pressure (.4-.5KPa) was slightly lower than the air pressure on the surface of Mars (.61 KPa per Wikipedia). ...where the Ingenuity helicopter will attempt flight next month.

[@SystemsPlanet]

You really believe we're on Mars. 😆

[@DirtyMechanicG35]

Systems Planet you really believe we aren't?

[@3a.m.284]

@@SystemsPlanet were you dropped on your head?

[@57thorns]

@@SystemsPlanet No, I know we have robots on Mars. Which I guess in a sense means "we" are on Mars.

[@scottwa]

Fun facts... Ingenuity helicopter has now made multiple flights on Mars. Fantasy fun fact... they spotted a crown just laying there in the landscape...

[@gaveintothedarkness]

Xyla has achieved more at her age than many people over an entire life time. I cant wait to see how much you will accomplish as you go through life.

[@JazzySaxPlayer22]

This was amazing! So exciting to see it reach the heights! Excited for whoever eventually finds it and the confusion that may follow.

[@thearcadian8051]

Loved the photography on this one specially at the burst 💥 Almost as amazing as Xyla herself!

[@Keithustus]

I was expecting more like when a standard balloons bursts at human-elevation pressures: one or two holes, and the rest flows away. Did not think it would shatter like a liquid-nitrogen-frozen rubber ball. Very cool seeing that it manages to get that high up despite having apparently no elasticity remaining anywhere in it whatsoever from the temperature and pressure there.

[@andrewedgecombe]

That slo-mo of the balloon bursting was fantastic! The excitement of everyone was incredibly infectious (in the best possible way ;-) ). Fantastic video!

[@jonathanfairchild]

I'm a dude and I was inspired by you winning Miss Ohio and besides that your story in general. Like seriously you just decide to casually enter a beauty pageant and win. Science nerd, KZbin influencer, and first Asian Miss Ohio. You were blessed to be a role model and you are killing it! Gonna show this vid to my niece who loves science and wants to be an scientist and astronaut!

[@1gallimaufry]

As a buckeye, I can say my state suffered a great loss when you left. Keep up the great work!

[@twothreebravo]

I just became a subscriber a little over a month ago and now I'm catching up on your older videos and I've got to say, between the canoe, the corset, and the crown every video is just revealing new layers and dimensions and they are all so much fun. You are a fantastic builder and presenter.

[@karentrovato8742]

I am so proud of your "down to earth" views on life and stratospheric goals.

[@chazzops]

I didn't know are Miss America! I have been subscribed since your wooden corset WOW. Cooool video btw!

[@witcheater]

Really, I do understand the meaning to you of this endeavor. In my world at the age that you are I admit that I did not have a clue... yes, I was clueless. That you got to do this, and then share it to many thousands is awesome. Not so sure, am I, as to why I look forward to your videos, I certainly sure it has nothing to do of the after the fact of knowing that you are from the Cleveland area of Ohio (I being born in Cleveland Heights and raised(?) in Brunswick). You just have some sort of that "you want to know so much more than the stagnation of where you were born within to" attitude. You are actually inspiring me (even though I am as old as I am and you are as young as you are). Thank you women 👍

[@gregepp3082]

Good for you Xyla! I have really been enjoying your vids. Keep it up!!!!

[@mr_q_02]

This project was so neat. It's unfortunate that it took so long to come to fruition, but the wait was worth it!

[@normanthibodeau8466]

By now, I've seen lots of "journey to the edge of space" videos, but this has to be one of the very coolest and most fun.

[@ymemag9861]

I just showed your video to Miss Slovenia! Loved watching it again.

[@jmg999]

I love the fact that you did this, and even more so, the reason for which you did it. You are someone who consistently takes the side of what is right and just, and I greatly appreciate this about you.

[@aziouss2863]

This video deserves more views. hell this whole channel does!

[@thomasrupesinghe]

12:13 You can hear the pure joy and excitement in Xyla's voice! I sure would be excited if I did something like what Xyla did.

[@CaptainSloose]

This was super cool. I've been watching your videos for quite some time - because you do weird shit with wood - and never ONCE knew you were in the miss america pageant stuff. hysterical. Well done.

[@jams3maddij]

The beauty within you knowledge well outshines your visual beauty. Which both are stunning. Gained a fan

[@martyberbach5552]

I've said once, and I'll say it again: Xyla Foxlin is an awesome engineer.

[@johndoe-so2ef]

Unfortunately, in my career I have seen way more crappy engineers than good ones...

[@lenworth11]

I've lived most of my lifetime now & am still bemused about pageants ... for precisely the reasons you expressed. Love the videos !!

[@ArimaFaign]

Loved the energy through the whole video! I of course also loved the amazing content! Keep it up! You are doing amazing work here 😁

[@MrTremors1]

Been following on and off for some time but had no idea you had won that contest. Sending the crown off into the unknown like that was awesome! Greetings from Sweden.

[@mikekennedyart]

It could just be just a glint in the camera lens, but at about 15:40-15:42 to the left of the treeline... is that the crown falling? Awesome video Xyla!!

[@kriley9386]

Mike, good catch! Random pixel would not move like that. It’s something. (just left of center screen)

[@seraphina985]

Dang you have good eyes I had to play it back on 0.25 speed a couple of times just to catch it but yeah it does look like something highly reflective moving downwards rapidly catching the light for a moment.

[@No-pm4ss]

The crown, falling at terminal velocity would have hit the ground way before the rest of the payload with the parachute. The crown would fall much more straight downwards while the parachute would travel a lot with the wind. They are highly unlikely to land that close.

[@asianotakuguy]

Hard to say because of the way it suddenly disappears but going frame by frame, I'd say it could've been a bird mid flight.

[@Kevin-S]

@@No-pm4ss you’re not accounting for the hawk that mistook it for a prey item, and carried it around for 15 minutes before dropping it to avoid getting enveloped in the parachute

[@lsaplai]

Super video. Lots of fun and fantastic project . Just a little remark: I wish you would leave the written comments on screen a little longer. They go by too fast so I (probably others too} have to stop rewind, pause read and restart (so much effort for us poor watchers, can't you just work harder and make the video easier to watch? 😁}. Seriously, maybe it's just me but I like to keep the flow going when watching a video. Anyways,despite this small remark, I really enjoyed your hard work and fun delivery.

[@JerryB507]

Ditto

[@pemberwick]

So inspired by your attitude and philosophy. Your skill and craft are on another level. this is the true spirit of discovery.

[@nicholastaylor8289]

That was a great video. I show your videos to my daughter because I see you as a great role model for her.

[@PorscheSpeedster-kz6nc]

OMG - I just realized this was one of the Chinese balloons being tracked across the United States. 😂. You are so awesome and creative. Thank you for all the content from one science geek to another!

[@philallison1408]

Thank you so much for sharing all of this. And for helping us all see that sometimes we want issues to be black & white when they aren't. Good people can still be deeply ingrained in bad systems, and we all need to work together to help change those systems.

[@cliffordwilliams9597]

Xyla Foxlin you are so inspiring! Thank you for making these videos!!!

[@snc4278]

I really enjoy your well thought out videos and quirky project ideas.

[@IdealGrain]

Xyla, you’re a badass! Sending a payload to space has got to be a big check off the bucket list.

[@DanielDumbrill]

This was soooo cool!! Awesome!

[@jonathanjackson1271]

Wonderful sarcasm 😂😂😂

[@huyifan83]

Wow, really strange seeing you here!

[@Stevonicus]

This was really interesting, both the sociology of the pageant space and the engineering of the balloon system. I look forward to what you do in the future.

[@esmenhamaire6398]

I've just discovered this channel due to Veritasiums videos about Blackbird. Wonderful stuff Xyla! I am so pleased that young girls today have people like you as role-models. A very refreshng change from how things were when I was a youngster (let's just say I'm of a similar vintage to The Beatles!). Keep up the good work!

[@mooncaketin]

Years, maybe decades, from now, somebody is going to find the crown, tell a local TV station about it (if they still exist in the future!), an inquisitive reporter runs with the story, and you end up in a human interest piece on the 6 o'clock news 😄

[@nathang5603]

I hate the idea of pagents but I would be so proud of my daughter if she grew up and did this!! This is truly awesome! I hope the pagent people were stoked with you doing such a beautiful thing with your crown! Well done!

[@dmeemd7787]

Awesome and the intro was HILARIOUS, LoL -- Awesome and incredible hard work as always w/ your projects/videos!

[@geordonworley5618]

Love the detailed information about the state of pageants and the message you are sending...into space =).

[@calcanecorso]

Absolutely the best! Love, love, love and love. Everyone with a daughter needs to subscribe

[@radiator7731]

As a British mountaineer I appreciate the altitude in metres and the temp in Celsius. Great music and editing

[@kuroinokitsune]

I would love to see person who does science in feets and Farehights :)

[@Sheithan]

As an Argentinian thumb man, I second this opinion.

[@Bodhi1satva]

thats me! I measure everything in feets and Farehights, doesn’t everyone? 🤪

[@luisespineira9882]

This was incredible to watch and inspiring. I hope you can find your crown soon👑

[@ironbomb6753]

That was incredibly cool. Nice Xyla , happy new year👍

[@3DPrintingNerd]

This was a fascinating and wonderful video to watch! I so want to launch a balloon!

[@xylafoxlin]

do it!!! 3d printed payload!!! then it's a business expense hehe

[@3DPrintingNerd]

@@xylafoxlin IT'S LIKE YOU'RE IN MY MIND

[@xylafoxlin]

Plot twist: I AM YOU

[@rayzimmermin]

to be honest her video was really dangerous that crown falling from the altitude it did made it a lethal object she is lucky no one was hurt by her dropping a crown at terminal velocity basically from space in a place ware people could be if you are going to send anything to space your suppose to make sure when it comes back down it can't hit terminal velocity all she had to do was just add streamers to the crown that way if it detached as it did the streamers would have created enough drag to keep it from hitting terminal velocity and becoming lethal and that is not even getting into what happens if a piece of farming equipment found her crown in the crops or somehow a chunk made it into the food supply and someone eat a piece of glass that was in their corn from her crown to be honest again she was really reckless and was only thinking about how cool of a video it would make that she did not think about what might happen if things sent wrong like they did but the outcome was worse the fact her crown was never found means someone still could be hurt by it all because she wanted to make a KZbin video

[@helpabrothawithasubisaiah5316]

@@rayzimmermin dude you're such a stick in the mud...

[@jasonjulian1]

Did I think that was fun?! ABSOLUTELY! You're a brilliant and beautiful engineer, Xyla.. Keep nerding on, and those pageant haters can just die mad.

[@ja-bv3lq]

Love yah, Xyla! Funny, genius-smart, creative and gorgeous - your content is always amazing!

[@lennykludtke4172]

you truly are one of the most inspiring people i know. Thank you for sharing (and caring) so much

[@kelseywatson1974]

Incredible video! I really appreciate the nuance you bring to the the pageant question based on your own experience. We should all try to normalize the possibility of two seemingly conflicting things being true in 2021. Also, the footage was stunning! Let's imagine that crown in a field is the beginning of a new science princess origin story, putting them on their path to intergalactic space travel! 👑🪐💫🚀

[@xylafoxlin]

Yes!! Thank you!! It was so hard to try to explain that!

[@samh803]

Haha racoons and ravens like shiny things. It will probably end up in a tree somewhere. Send glitter up on the next one 😂 janitors would love that

[@richardcranium5839]

i'm not sure which is more dazzling - your brains or your beauty(both inside and out)!!! loved the view and that beautiful cobalt sky.

[@richardcooper]

truly epic and so much excitement in one video throughly enjoyed as always, I enjoyed the ride, thanks for inviting me.

[@fluffycritter]

If you ever win another one of these crowns, you’ll have to build a railgun.

[@Ikantspell4]

Very interesting. I started following this channel because the things I think a lot of youtube people are doing that are cool, and those people are mostly men. I want my daughter to believe there is a reason she should be taking dual credit math and science classes and have an inspiration for making and doing cool stuff. Lots of inspiring people on youtube but not a lot of them are small framed women. I hope people seeing you changes how they perceive STEM major students.

[@ripsumrall8018]

being a woodworker and canoeist and a science nerd and A fan of corsets and.... you are just wonderful :) Oh and your work with Veritasium , very impressive!

[@cntsg]

That was awesome! Now I feel like I have to go down the rabbit hole of weather balloon launch videos. You’re an inspiration.

[@gcdrummer02]

Based on how far it travelled, you lucked out missing lake Erie.

[@xylafoxlin]

Uhhh that was not luck that was flight planning and math ✈️🙌

[@BoB-Dobbs_leaning-left]

I was going to mention the water tower, now, that was lucky. ;-)

[@57thorns]

@@BoB-Dobbs_leaning-left It might have looked closer on camera than in real life.

[@BoB-Dobbs_leaning-left]

@@57thorns Or not. Anyhoo, it was still too close for comfort. I wonder what Xyla Foxlin thinks?

[@Travis.Ladegast]

I have never seen a weather balloon rupture before, and I never thought it would disintegrate so completely. I was expecting it to pop more like a party balloon.

[@LiftoffLumberjack]

Same! How does that work?!

[@lo-firobotboy7112]

@@LiftoffLumberjack The force and stress on the balloon is more-or-less equally applied across it entire surface. Barring any defects or encounters with sharp objects, I imagine by the time the balloon fails all areas of its surface reach their breaking point simultaneously, and thus it just tears apart. Also, in the very, very thin atmosphere, the escaping and expanding helium is going to move swiftly outward from it's center of mass, adding to the even destruction of the balloon. Also, it's pretty to watch!

[@carahousepaddy1306]

I've just discovered your channel Xyla. My niece is very science-orientated and a massive space fan. I've just sent her a link to your channel & can't wait to see what she thinks. I'm a carpenter by trade and spotted your wooden rocket vid. I'm so inspired to try build a rocket with her, definitely gotta see if I can purchase rocket motors in Ireland. I think she'll jump out of her skin with excitement if I can get a starter kit. Maybe even in a few years we can do a boat build together. You've got super energy and ooze with positivity. keep up the great content. PS I never write comments on vids...but you deserve one. More Power To You Girl.

[@Asgar1205]

I came here through Veritasium. Watching my 5th video and i have to say. It's so great to see how excitable you are about the projects you do and how much passion is behind it all :)

[@maxximumb]

I thought Tom Scott's space garlic bread was the oddest thing I've seen sent spaceward. Not any more. I'm excited to see what you are going to launch next. I was also wondering if hobby rockets / amateur rocketry can launch a gopro payload 30-40km into near space?

[@naniruja3407]

Xyla is a total package!!! Beauty and brains ❤️

[@russellglenn4772]

Most cool, I love your take on things and your attitude keep it up love to watch

[@Jbug87]

i just discovered your channel and i'm just in awe of how awesome you are and all your stuff on here is so cool! and im only like 3-4 videos in. that led boat was epic.so was the wood working of you uncle i think it was making that canoe. just epic

[@bjarnivalur6330]

"So Xyla, what are you going to do now that you've won Miss Ohio?" "lmao, I'm 'a yeet this crow into space"

[@DannyFourSquare]

I like thinking that an old farmer found your crown in last year's harvest and is just baffled at how the hell this crown got into his field.

[@xylafoxlin]

AGREED. I actually drove that whole area looking for it on any non-corn area and couldn't find it so... I assume once the fields were plowed it showed up....

[@DannyFourSquare]

@@xylafoxlin oh yeah... It's probably sitting on the shelf of a farm shop right next to the deer antler that popped the combine tire the year before.

[@davidpeterson5135]

You are amazing! I genuinely love watching you're videos.

[@kumarhiranya]

So cool!!!! You videos are very well made, you deserve more subscribers!