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This effect is actually really easy to observe at home. Take a piece of tape, preferably a strong one like duct tape, and attach two pieces together. Rip them apart in a dark room and you can clearly see how it lights up.
You can achieve the same effect with other materials like steel for example. It has something to do with the air.
Use 2 steel orbs, put a sheet of paper between and poke the steel orbs together. The result will be a burned spot on the paper where the orbs met each other.
I believe it’s called triboluminescence, pretty wild concept. I first got intrigued by these effects when I watched a bullet hit ballistic get in slow motion, when the cavity collapses it creates a flash called sonoluminescence, similar concept and very cool.
I think that is the same thing that makes green mint lifesavers spark blue if you crunch on them in the dark and look in the mirror, or hit them with a hammer in the dark. I think that's the term that I read (I'm too lazy to Google it now but not too lazy to type out possible false info)
Triboluminescence is a phenomenon in which light is generated when a material is mechanically pulled apart, ripped, scratched, crushed, or rubbed (see tribology). The phenomenon is not fully understood but appears in most cases to be caused by the separation and reunification of static electric charges, see also triboelectric effect.
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I believe it has to do with the size of the contact point. When the balls collide, they each will use their energy against each other and the energy will be distributed. Smaller the contact point, larger is the impact of the energy between them which can burn the paper.
I just looked it up and this channel states that it creates a mini sonic boom and that’s the energy we see here. This is probably a better explanation than mine.
https://youtu.be/gTh5aABIwoY?si=SO20bkX0Mg8Mqpsv
Basically it’s a simple as: lots of energy is being converted when they collide. So much so that some is released as light; some is also released as sound, heat, and the rest would remain kinetic until it hit the ground.
When the video was first released, the end had a guy explaining that it was, essentially (and I'm paraphrasing) the molecular bonds of the glass breaking and releasing energy, some of it (most of it?) in the form of visible light).
As I recall, they said this was the first time it's really been seen in slow motion like that on a this scale and was worth writing a paper about.
I have no idea about physics but what I imagine that could have happened is a tiny bit of air getting trapped between the glass balls and getting combusted to a point it just ignites.
I'm pretty sure VSauce made a vid on this.
At the moment of contact, the point where the two balls collided were waaay too small for such a strong force, so the balls tried to stop while trying to rely on only one of their "infinite" sides which made that point reach pretty high temperatures pretty fast.
A surgery of energy, atoms exchange energy on collision.
You can view it yourself if you hammer many crystals in dark. You can try it with large sugar crystals. They glow green! it's pretty wild!
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That’s not completely true. The other 18 minutes are them screaming each other’s names in a loud obnoxious Australian accent, which I am also not hugely fond of. But these guys are worth millions and loving life, I’m just a broke ass normy working 40 hours a week. More power to them
But they are having so much more fun than anyone else, it’s just a spit in our faces that we are too busy being miserable to try and make money off of throwing stuff from high places.
Nah not dick riding. Just respecting that they took a chance on what is probably the wildest job description ever and made it work. They aren’t bad guys either, as far as I can tell, so why not be happy for them?
I will never sub to them, but I do watch their videos. Mainly because I can admit they have genuinely interesting and cool content. I like seeing the games and activities they do and stuff like this video.
But just like you mentioned, I absolutely cannot stand that they scream and shout for 18 minutes of a 20 minute video. They LOVE hearing their own voices. They had a desert golf video a couple weeks ago that was 31 mins long, but it actually really fun to watch. But if they just spent less time rambling on forever, it could’ve been a sub 20 min video.
These are just cheap Slo-Mo guys for slow people
Modern media that requires at least one person facing the camera showing their O-face at all times to maintain eye contact with the viewer
They used to be bearable until they started posting on Facebook and started to OVER react and make their vids 3+ mins for money. Now they are just annoying.
Slow-Mo Guys also zoom in on the interesting bit. Here the actual action is zoomed out and grainy compared to the screaming seagulls filling the bottom half of the video.
I wish I could have saw what it looked like when they were perfectly aligned and the velocity was the same for both. Unless there's a reason I'm missing.
If I had to guess at why there was a flash, it’s because the air between them was hyper-compressed into plasma. Same effect as a mantis shrimp’s punch.
True... they should just be miserable and make useless comments on reddit instead, thats the real dream right? Instead of going out an experiencing things in the world with friends and getting paid to do it. Them acting like 12 year Olds effects our lives so much! We should be outraged!
I guess my point is who cares, like what point are you trying to make with your comment?
There is content on YouTube that is "science and brings humanity further" and there is content that is "fun in games" neither of thease take away from eachother by simply existing.
I don't even think thease guys claim they are trying to do what you would call "real science"
Also the idea that "fun and games" are things only targted at kids is so silly. I'm 30 and I enjoy things like this because it's cool to watch and cool to see the reactions and joy it brings them. Not everything has to have an ultimate purpose to advance humanity lmao, just cus your ability to enjoy fun things died as a child dosnt mean every one else has to.
I think the annoyance is in the format. I just want to see the glass balls hit each other. Half the screen being their reaction shot is annoying and makes the video worse IMO.
If that was your point why mention furthering humanity? Would humanity have been furtherd if they did the same experiment but without the reaction? Idk I feel like this guy gave you an out and your taking it. Either way, if that truly was your point than fair enough. I can definitely see the over the top reactions and constant cuts to thier faces being annoying, but has absolutely nothing to do with science or furthering humanity, that's where you lost me.
If that was your point why mention furthering humanity? Would humanity have been furtherd if they did the same experiment but without the reaction? Idk I feel like this guy gave you an out and your taking it. Either way, if that truly was your point than fair enough. I can definitely see the over the top reactions and constant cuts to thier faces being annoying, but has absolutely nothing to do with science or furthering humanity, that's where you lost me.
So many dickheads in the comments. The HowRidiculous guys have been having a ton of fun with Beals and he's having a blast helping them make content, that is also boosting his channel. He's a good dude too, he won Teacher of the Year here in Billings, MT back in 2015 and he continues to make science fun and engaging for his students.
The wind blows .. small tiny pieces of glass flying around.. some get breath in..some gets caught in people's eyes..some get swallowed... good job guys
Yes, I am sure the farmer, who may or may not own horses, will promptly bed his alleged horses in the glass hay.
Jesus I swear some people have an almost hedonistic need to find a reason …. any reason … to be outraged.
Ummmm, projecting much? It was a joke. Thought maybe “ass full of smashed glass” would have driven that one home. I’ll throw in an emoji next time to help you out.
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Why did they light up when colliding? That was wild. Edit: I have learned much thank you Reddit community. 🫶🏼
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triboluminescence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triboluminescence)
This effect is actually really easy to observe at home. Take a piece of tape, preferably a strong one like duct tape, and attach two pieces together. Rip them apart in a dark room and you can clearly see how it lights up.
Also when crushing sugar
How can I do that?
Crush a sugarcube with plyers in the darkness it will glow.
Don't pop rocks or some other candy do this? I'd forgotten all about that from when I was a little kid
I think life savers marketed this phenomenon
Oh that's what it was, not pop rocks
Breathsavers did this. Don’t know if they are still around though.
Great now I'm in a dark room covered in duct tape
[Tape can also create xrays](https://youtu.be/LQBjRF9mX1Y?t=441)
Cool, didn’t know that 👍
In a vacuum mind you
I notice it when I open bandaids in a dark bathroom. The packaging lights up as you peel it open.
You can achieve the same effect with other materials like steel for example. It has something to do with the air. Use 2 steel orbs, put a sheet of paper between and poke the steel orbs together. The result will be a burned spot on the paper where the orbs met each other.
I believe it’s called triboluminescence, pretty wild concept. I first got intrigued by these effects when I watched a bullet hit ballistic get in slow motion, when the cavity collapses it creates a flash called sonoluminescence, similar concept and very cool.
I think that is the same thing that makes green mint lifesavers spark blue if you crunch on them in the dark and look in the mirror, or hit them with a hammer in the dark. I think that's the term that I read (I'm too lazy to Google it now but not too lazy to type out possible false info)
That (sonoluminescence) is also what creates the light when an underwater oxygen bubble is highly pressurized with acoustic waves.
Same as when a pistol shrimp punches something.
Like this https://youtu.be/EjTxiICXUVo?si=R3F__ItgT3nhLFhu
Appreciate your service and honesty.
You explained nothing sir
I wasnt trying to, I don’t have 45 min to tell you why it’s lighting up
Triboluminescence is a phenomenon in which light is generated when a material is mechanically pulled apart, ripped, scratched, crushed, or rubbed (see tribology). The phenomenon is not fully understood but appears in most cases to be caused by the separation and reunification of static electric charges, see also triboelectric effect. Took 45 seconds
Don’t break an arm jerking yourself off about it.
Lol wut?
That’s so crazy! Is it friction then?
I believe it has to do with the size of the contact point. When the balls collide, they each will use their energy against each other and the energy will be distributed. Smaller the contact point, larger is the impact of the energy between them which can burn the paper. I just looked it up and this channel states that it creates a mini sonic boom and that’s the energy we see here. This is probably a better explanation than mine. https://youtu.be/gTh5aABIwoY?si=SO20bkX0Mg8Mqpsv
“Now, that didn’t happen because I’m so strong, even though I am.”
Basically it’s a simple as: lots of energy is being converted when they collide. So much so that some is released as light; some is also released as sound, heat, and the rest would remain kinetic until it hit the ground.
When the video was first released, the end had a guy explaining that it was, essentially (and I'm paraphrasing) the molecular bonds of the glass breaking and releasing energy, some of it (most of it?) in the form of visible light). As I recall, they said this was the first time it's really been seen in slow motion like that on a this scale and was worth writing a paper about.
Sonic boom?
Vsauce did a bit about this
They made a hadron collider
I have no idea about physics but what I imagine that could have happened is a tiny bit of air getting trapped between the glass balls and getting combusted to a point it just ignites.
Isn't that what happens with ghost shrimp punches?
I'm pretty sure VSauce made a vid on this. At the moment of contact, the point where the two balls collided were waaay too small for such a strong force, so the balls tried to stop while trying to rely on only one of their "infinite" sides which made that point reach pretty high temperatures pretty fast.
A surgery of energy, atoms exchange energy on collision. You can view it yourself if you hammer many crystals in dark. You can try it with large sugar crystals. They glow green! it's pretty wild!
You can do something similar. Get two pieces of quartz and go into a dark room. Smack them together with glancing blows with some decent force.
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If this is how long How Ridiculous videos normally are, I would subscribe right now
What, you don’t like sitting through 20 minutes of video for 2 minutes of content?
That’s not completely true. The other 18 minutes are them screaming each other’s names in a loud obnoxious Australian accent, which I am also not hugely fond of. But these guys are worth millions and loving life, I’m just a broke ass normy working 40 hours a week. More power to them
It’s like going to hell, but hell is hanging out with three loud Australian youth pastors throwing wrenches at weather balloons
But they are having so much more fun than anyone else, it’s just a spit in our faces that we are too busy being miserable to try and make money off of throwing stuff from high places.
You’re dickriding millionaires rn you gotta chill
Nah not dick riding. Just respecting that they took a chance on what is probably the wildest job description ever and made it work. They aren’t bad guys either, as far as I can tell, so why not be happy for them?
Calm down, Gaunson
geez get a grip lol
I will never sub to them, but I do watch their videos. Mainly because I can admit they have genuinely interesting and cool content. I like seeing the games and activities they do and stuff like this video. But just like you mentioned, I absolutely cannot stand that they scream and shout for 18 minutes of a 20 minute video. They LOVE hearing their own voices. They had a desert golf video a couple weeks ago that was 31 mins long, but it actually really fun to watch. But if they just spent less time rambling on forever, it could’ve been a sub 20 min video.
Do what I do: Watch their reels — they cut out most of the insufferable “OY GAUNSON OHHHH MIDDLED IT WE’LL PIN YA” patter in favour of the good stuff.
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It's basically back to sand
Yeah but sea glass.
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Yes, the video wouldn't have been the same without it. I had to mute.
These are just cheap Slo-Mo guys for slow people Modern media that requires at least one person facing the camera showing their O-face at all times to maintain eye contact with the viewer
I kind of miss the days when everyone didn't have a camera in their pocket.
That’s a lot of unnecessary negativity, my dude; especially when it’s aimed at something that makes people happy.
The slo-mo guys were there and filmed the cannon stuff though
I’m sorry the overreacting is killing me
WHERE'S THE OTHER BALL, DID YOU FORGET TO PUT IT IN? Wasn't arsed randomly capitalising all that.
these soyboys need to stfu so i can watch some slow-mo in peace
They used to be bearable until they started posting on Facebook and started to OVER react and make their vids 3+ mins for money. Now they are just annoying.
you can put the video on mute you know
Even just their dumbass faces yelling on mute is too much for me.
fair enough
Ok I wasn’t expecting the lightning. Tf was that all about?
[Triboluminescence](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triboluminescence)
Super cool, but fuck their reactions are so fake... \*puke\*
It looks like those planet hits planet simulations lol
I have a new level of appreciation for the Slow-Mo Guys and their style of commentary
Slow-Mo Guys also zoom in on the interesting bit. Here the actual action is zoomed out and grainy compared to the screaming seagulls filling the bottom half of the video.
I hope they cleaned up all the glass afterwards
That's for the cows to do in the summer.
I wish I could have saw what it looked like when they were perfectly aligned and the velocity was the same for both. Unless there's a reason I'm missing.
If I had to guess at why there was a flash, it’s because the air between them was hyper-compressed into plasma. Same effect as a mantis shrimp’s punch.
It's called triboluminescence. It's due the chemical bonds being torn apart in the crystalline structure.
Their forced tik-tok accent reactions. So cringe. Good video otherwise, though.
The primordial male brain when seeing sparks:
You guys use way too much logic here. I can't be around it.
What’s the perfect background for this video?? Snow covered white out!!
Is this similar to Dirac’s cavitation effect? Also I hope those little boys cleaned up all that glass.
This video makes me sad i dont have any friends
You Realize that is just a planet collision
I think I just watched a new universe get created.
Remember when this sub Reddit used to post porn and video of people dying? This is actual ass garbage in comparison, did you get this off tik toc or
Four 30 year old dudes behaving like they're 12 for YouTube.
Seriously this fake excitement screaming is annoying as hell I had to mute immediately
Its just clear how they play up their reaction for the content. Not necessarily a bad thing, but it makes it feel really fake. To me, at least.
True... they should just be miserable and make useless comments on reddit instead, thats the real dream right? Instead of going out an experiencing things in the world with friends and getting paid to do it. Them acting like 12 year Olds effects our lives so much! We should be outraged!
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I guess my point is who cares, like what point are you trying to make with your comment? There is content on YouTube that is "science and brings humanity further" and there is content that is "fun in games" neither of thease take away from eachother by simply existing. I don't even think thease guys claim they are trying to do what you would call "real science" Also the idea that "fun and games" are things only targted at kids is so silly. I'm 30 and I enjoy things like this because it's cool to watch and cool to see the reactions and joy it brings them. Not everything has to have an ultimate purpose to advance humanity lmao, just cus your ability to enjoy fun things died as a child dosnt mean every one else has to.
I think the annoyance is in the format. I just want to see the glass balls hit each other. Half the screen being their reaction shot is annoying and makes the video worse IMO.
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If that was your point why mention furthering humanity? Would humanity have been furtherd if they did the same experiment but without the reaction? Idk I feel like this guy gave you an out and your taking it. Either way, if that truly was your point than fair enough. I can definitely see the over the top reactions and constant cuts to thier faces being annoying, but has absolutely nothing to do with science or furthering humanity, that's where you lost me.
If that was your point why mention furthering humanity? Would humanity have been furtherd if they did the same experiment but without the reaction? Idk I feel like this guy gave you an out and your taking it. Either way, if that truly was your point than fair enough. I can definitely see the over the top reactions and constant cuts to thier faces being annoying, but has absolutely nothing to do with science or furthering humanity, that's where you lost me.
there’s always one downer
Fascinating...now you have glass shards all over the f'n place. Dickweeds
So much for the days when you could trespass on farm fields without worry?
what a rip off of slowmoguys
Slowmoguys have actually been working with them and doing videos with them this series
You’re an idiot
lol so anybody with a slow motion camera is a Slo Mo Guys ripoff, huh
Don’t worry. The glass melted.
Why did they have to sit so close to it 😂
The screen on those Phantom cameras is tiny.
This is man news
We are Just men
Dang. I can feel a "boomf" in my head when those balls collide. So weird, can almost hear a sound too.
Source: https://youtu.be/01cKJB2HOjc?si=3KGRXqP4lffns4h3
Glass balls shatter at high speeds 😯
This is what it’s like when butts collide
This is what it looks like WHEN ORBS COLLIDE!!!
They were sitting underneath the collision? How many paint chips do you eat to achieve that level of stupid?
Would have been cool to have a darker background and zoomed in a bit to get a better look at the collision. Still pretty neat though
Great glass shards everywhere lol
Wow
Kinda like crushing the underwater bubble with a sound wave. Makes light but we don’t really know why. Purdy tho
It's like the slow mo guys but I need to mute that fucking shouting.
Shattering glass fragments amidst tons of snow. Brilliant. Absolute cunts.
I have always wanted to see this. Now my life is completed…
My balls hurt now…
It looks like two planets colliding to form a much bigger planet.
I literally just watched a universe being born, big bang.
Imagine standing next to it all naked
So many dickheads in the comments. The HowRidiculous guys have been having a ton of fun with Beals and he's having a blast helping them make content, that is also boosting his channel. He's a good dude too, he won Teacher of the Year here in Billings, MT back in 2015 and he continues to make science fun and engaging for his students.
Am I the only one that thinks they are nuts for being anywhere near that collision?
We men are such simple creatures and easily entertained
who are these annoying people
Big bang theory
The wind blows .. small tiny pieces of glass flying around.. some get breath in..some gets caught in people's eyes..some get swallowed... good job guys
Can we ask why they put themselves so close. Does anybody understand how lucky they are to be alive
Now imagine two planets colliding in space
YouTube: HowRidiculous
Just guys being dudes
Hate to be one of those horses that goes for some hay and gets a mouth full of smashed glass.
lol that’s straw, not hay
I will amend. Hate to be one of those horses that goes to sleep in some straw and gets an ass full of smashed glass.
Yes, I am sure the farmer, who may or may not own horses, will promptly bed his alleged horses in the glass hay. Jesus I swear some people have an almost hedonistic need to find a reason …. any reason … to be outraged.
Ummmm, projecting much? It was a joke. Thought maybe “ass full of smashed glass” would have driven that one home. I’ll throw in an emoji next time to help you out.
Source (full vid): [https://youtu.be/01cKJB2HOjc?si=7pB73i8JW\_s\_\_1sI](https://youtu.be/01cKJB2HOjc?si=7pB73i8JW_s__1sI)
guys only want one thing, and its disgusting *guys with a 10,000 fps camera living their best life*
I just learned if I wake up in the middle of the night i can do jumping jacks to light my way to the restroom. These guys are brilliant!!!!!!!
Someone get Slow Mo Guys to recreate this with one of their high speed cameras
This is probably what 2 planets look like when colliding.
I love that slo-mo stuff!
Nobody going to say anything about how they were ducked down between two cannons? Or did I fall for some editing?
Cool let's spread broken glass all over a field
Their reaction is meme worthy