Know you're trying to sell the metric system to Americans. I cringe with I hear the metric system being used. For meit it's like rubbing my cat's fur the wrong way. He gets mad.
Why not extend a smaller weight from a long length of rope all the way down to the target impact zone. Use it as plumb bob to determine whether the helicopter is actually where it needs to be. Phone GPS is only as accurate as it needs to be.
If you ever try to revisit this you could use a dozen or so scale models of the thing you are dropping to aim with ( small cylinders ) weighing a Kg or so that the copilot can release.
How did it happen that now your great science videos become a bunch of guys screaming because you dropped a not-bomb to a swimming pool in the desert? Not interesting at all
Half a million joules is 0.139 kWh. It's the same amount of energy as running a 1650 watt space heater for 5 minutes, but instead burying a metal slug in a split second.
Look bro I love your videos but how many oversights were in this experiment? Like no fins on the rod? Idk dude that one was kinda obvious lmao and then like the sand castles? Bro why not like a old beat up car or something. That way there’s some real visual representation of how much energy those rods are carrying. Sorry to “hate” and whatnot but idk what the point of doing all of this to just watch it miss over and over.
Even at the intro, this video felt like it was going to be all budget/editing/overreacting and not really any kind of interesting content :/ The concept is there, its a really interesting idea… but the execution felt poor. the wrap up towards the end helped to redeem it a bit though to be honest.
I'm just not going to enjoy or celebrate a move to getting giddy and exited about weapons experiments with miniature cities as the target. Honestly, I find this content, not only disturbing, but morally hazy at best.
should've made the contraption to make the latch stationary without using the rope. the reason it swings is because it's attached to a flexible rope. if you only had a solid stationary mechanism for the release, it would've worked better.
I think the big thing people are misunderstanding that I’m actually surprised he didn’t mention, is that it is high illegal to put fins on these objects and “guide” them to the surface to create an explosion. If you can put two and two together you’d understand they’d be making guided missiles. Highly illegal 😂
Wow, must be nice to just throw money at a fun project without proper research of the Delta V and Winds aloft from the NWS (national weather service) provided pilots. Even WWII bombarders know to compensate for those factors for accuracy. Now that my criticism is over I still love the idea of doing a project like that but with a serious attempt for success.
All the comments complaining about how things were done don't realize the serious amount of budget and red tape navigation required to do this kind of thing. This is not a network show, this is a YouTube channel.
I think the rod falls on its side was an obvious statement because in a video that you made about terminal velocity it is stated that "objects tend to fall on a surface with minimum terminal velocity " !!
Are you serious? You don't know that you have to put spin on the rod? Also, a rod cannot be used to intercept a missile. That notion is absurd.
Know you're trying to sell the metric system to Americans.
I cringe with I hear the metric system being used.
For meit it's like rubbing my cat's fur the wrong way. He gets mad.
It's funny it's almost like it was a profession to drop things from an aircraft.
Why not extend a smaller weight from a long length of rope all the way down to the target impact zone. Use it as plumb bob to determine whether the helicopter is actually where it needs to be. Phone GPS is only as accurate as it needs to be.
If you ever try to revisit this you could use a dozen or so scale models of the thing you are dropping to aim with ( small cylinders ) weighing a Kg or so that the copilot can release.
Why not just drop 1 into the dirt from up high lol. Would have been a b tier vid vs its current c
What about terminal velocity
I feel like this was a missed opportunity to collaborate with How Ridiculous
How many vectors of Hinky did this video contain?
How did it happen that now your great science videos become a bunch of guys screaming because you dropped a not-bomb to a swimming pool in the desert? Not interesting at all
Embarrassing ass video
A great idea, poorly executed.
Hey that’s me in the background!😂😂 I helped make that!!
As long as these bolts don't melt on impact, you have a ways to go
Two different YouTube channels tried to make GPS aimed missiles? Weird.
You need fins, a board, and GPS.
This needed to be a colab with how ridiculous rather than adam. This is their wheelhouse
sounds like erm elon might have done this dont it ? with his satalites for internet
Half a million joules is 0.139 kWh. It's the same amount of energy as running a 1650 watt space heater for 5 minutes, but instead burying a metal slug in a split second.
Derek should have just called up a bunch of people he didn't really like and have them film the drop from 3k.
Look bro I love your videos but how many oversights were in this experiment? Like no fins on the rod? Idk dude that one was kinda obvious lmao and then like the sand castles? Bro why not like a old beat up car or something. That way there’s some real visual representation of how much energy those rods are carrying. Sorry to “hate” and whatnot but idk what the point of doing all of this to just watch it miss over and over.
Even at the intro, this video felt like it was going to be all budget/editing/overreacting and not really any kind of interesting content :/
The concept is there, its a really interesting idea… but the execution felt poor.
the wrap up towards the end helped to redeem it a bit though to be honest.
12:20 didn't he do a video in this exact location with Adam two months ago where they dropped pens and learned the exact same thing??
So they dropped something heavy from very high, it seemed naive this time
shoulda made a guided bomb.
I'm just not going to enjoy or celebrate a move to getting giddy and exited about weapons experiments with miniature cities as the target. Honestly, I find this content, not only disturbing, but morally hazy at best.
should've made the contraption to make the latch stationary without using the rope. the reason it swings is because it's attached to a flexible rope. if you only had a solid stationary mechanism for the release, it would've worked better.
Shorter rope
Man, you guys are really slipping here…
What error margin has the gps you used , maybe a precision ?(differential gps receiver )could make it more exact?
Honestly I was also confused that such a good science channel that spends so much money for each project didn't think about fins to say the least.
I think the big thing people are misunderstanding that I’m actually surprised he didn’t mention, is that it is high illegal to put fins on these objects and “guide” them to the surface to create an explosion. If you can put two and two together you’d understand they’d be making guided missiles. Highly illegal 😂
Comments NOT passing the vibe check. Bruh people make mistakes all the time with their experiments. Relax, this man isn’t a robot.
This video + mark robers rocket failure video has very similar vibes….
Honesty it feels like the quality and thought placed into this feels like it dropped
THATS ADAM FROM TESTED
Wow, must be nice to just throw money at a fun project without proper research of the Delta V and Winds aloft from the NWS (national weather service) provided pilots. Even WWII bombarders know to compensate for those factors for accuracy. Now that my criticism is over I still love the idea of doing a project like that but with a serious attempt for success.
Adam Savage: Cylinders tend to fall on their side given the chance
KSP players: nods their heads The laws of aerodynamics be a harsh mistress
Can you redo this video and add fins/shorter strap next time? Maybe a denser metal nose for better center of gravity?
All the comments complaining about how things were done don't realize the serious amount of budget and red tape navigation required to do this kind of thing. This is not a network show, this is a YouTube channel.
I think the rod falls on its side was an obvious statement
because in a video that you made about terminal velocity it is stated that "objects tend to fall on a surface with minimum terminal velocity " !!
isbs are robots THAT SELF DESTRUCT.
ON IMPACT STEARS ITSELF.
Why didn’t they use a laser and level to see if they were over the pool? Seems easier than phone coordinates