Chewing Gum and Helium

[Merrelll]

Don't try this at home!!!
http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1936887

[MsEricka]

That was sick! Awesome find

[SolarDawning]

Oh, that one again?
It was created as a test video by a group of people looking to get into the advertising business. They made the video, and tried to solicit companies to advertise for by offering to edit logos and products into the video, and then distribute it.

Just in case anyone is getting ideas involving helium, look into the actual lift of the gas (the amount by which helium is lighter than an equal portion of atmosphere), and then see how much you'd need to hold a person aloft: about a thousand times more than used in the video.

For that matter, bubblegum?
Here's an experiment you can try at home: Chew gum. Blow a bubble. Apply force equal to your weight to the bubble. Does the bubble stretch, break, or deform? If not, congratulations! You should go to the patent office, your new miracle material will make you rich.



Okay, that was just to pre-empt anyone here whom might actually think that the stunts which appear to be demonstrated in the video reflect anything close to reality or actual real-world physics.

On a purely artistic level, I appreciate this video. It is funny.

[Harncw]

Oh, that one again?
It was created as a test video by a group of people looking to get into the advertising business. They made the video, and tried to solicit companies to advertise for by offering to edit logos and products into the video, and then distribute it.

Just in case anyone is getting ideas involving helium, look into the actual lift of the gas (the amount by which helium is lighter than an equal portion of atmosphere), and then see how much you'd need to hold a person aloft: about a thousand times more than used in the video.

For that matter, bubblegum?
Here's an experiment you can try at home: Chew gum. Blow a bubble. Apply force equal to your weight to the bubble. Does the bubble stretch, break, or deform? If not, congratulations! You should go to the patent office, your new miracle material will make you rich.



Okay, that was just to pre-empt anyone here whom might actually think that the stunts which appear to be demonstrated in the video reflect anything close to reality or actual real-world physics.

On a purely artistic level, I appreciate this video. It is funny.

**** does this mean that the video I cant see because the link is dead... is a hoax?

[AyumiAmakusa]

**** does this mean that the video I cant see because the link is dead... is a hoax?

Yes. For obvious reasons.

1. Just think of a hot air balloon. If this actually worked, why do we still use hot air balloons with such a large balloon? Besides helium is highly flammable.

2. Bubble gum is not at all sturdy/lasting. Poke it a little and it pops.

3. There is no way the person in the video could have filled an entire 'bubble gum' with helium because it would mean that the person had to suck up so much helium in the first place that it burst their lungs.

4. Fill a party balloon with Pure Helium. Hold on to it. Can you fly? If that's the case, millions of children would be floating around the atmosphere...

5. If helium had that much lift, the tank containing the helium would have ALREADY flown away because it obviously has more helium than in that 'bubble gum'.

[gallantian]

Besides helium is highly flammable.

Helium is Not flammable, you may be thinking of hydrogen.

If this were true, think of all the reports of mid air clown airplane collisions, they would increase!

Edited due to messing up quote command

[Eladiun]

**** does this mean that the video I cant see because the link is dead... is a hoax?

A hoax on the internet.....OH NO, what is the world coming to.

[Eladiun]

Yes. For obvious reasons.

1. Just think of a hot air balloon. If this actually worked, why do we still use hot air balloons with such a large balloon? Besides helium is highly flammable..

Failed Chemistry...ehhh. Helium is a noble gas and they are not chemically reactive.

[Arkat]

Besides helium is highly flammable.

[cdbd3rd]

Helium is Not flammable, you may be thinking of hydrogen.

If this were true, think of all the reports of mid air clown airplane collisions, they would increase!

Tis a common error.


MythBusters did an episode on how many balloons it took to get a child off the ground.


Was a bunch.... (3500)

This one is an edit vid, with clips from that episode: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8i7ESjCw3o

[cdbd3rd]

4. Fill a party balloon with Pure Helium. Hold on to it. Can you fly? If that's the case, millions of children would be floating around the atmosphere.......

This, otoh, would make a great music video.

[Harncw]

Few people need to replace the batteries in their sarcasm detectors.

o and if you look closely that helium tank is clearly cemented to the grass...
that's why it doesn't float off!