Lava vs Lasers - Which Is More Destructive?

Mark Rober
25 May 202425:38

Summary

TLDRIn this scientific showdown, backyard scientist Kevin and former middle school science teacher Science Bob Pflugfelder compete to determine which has more destructive power: lava or lasers. They test each against seven challenges, including popping popcorn, navigating a metal maze, and sinking a boat. The competition is filled with humor, intense rivalry, and creative methods of destruction, with the ultimate prize being a boat. The video also promotes Camp CrunchLabs, a 12-week virtual summer camp featuring mega experiments and challenges for subscribers to learn and think like engineers.

Takeaways

  • 🔥 The video features a face-off between lava and lasers to determine which has more destructive power, testing their effects on seven different objects.
  • 🏆 The competition includes a variety of challenges, such as popping popcorn, navigating a metal maze, and sinking a boat, with each contestant using their respective element.
  • 🧑‍🔬 The competitors are Kevin, the backyard scientist, and Science Bob Pflugfelder, a former middle school science teacher who has appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
  • 🏝️ The event is hosted by a character who also introduces 'Camp CrunchLabs,' a 12-week virtual summer camp aimed at making learning fun and engaging.
  • 🏺 The script humorously describes the process of creating lava by heating rocks in a graphite crucible to 3000°F, turning them into a molten liquid form.
  • 🎯 The 'X factor' method of destruction is introduced, where the host uses creative and unconventional methods to test the objects, such as using a slingshot or a vacuum chamber.
  • 🍿 In the popcorn challenge, both the laser and lava are used to pop kernels, with the lava creating an impressive visual effect but questionable taste.
  • 🗺️ The metal maze challenge showcases the use of mirrors to direct a laser beam and the melting power of lava to navigate through a maze-like structure.
  • 🚤 The final challenge involves sinking a boat, where Kevin uses a catapult with lava projectiles, and Science Bob uses a flaming arrow in a dramatic and fiery attempt.
  • 🏆 The competition is filled with humor, dramatic effects, and a lighthearted rivalry, culminating in Science Bob sinking the boat with his laser and winning the match.
  • 🌟 The video concludes with a promotion for Camp CrunchLabs, emphasizing the opportunity for viewers to engage in science and engineering activities throughout the summer.

Q & A

  • What is the main purpose of the 'Lava vs Lasers' showdown?

    -The main purpose of the 'Lava vs Lasers' showdown is to determine which has more destructive power by testing each against seven different objects in a series of challenges.

  • Who are the two main competitors in the Lava vs Lasers experiment?

    -The two main competitors are Kevin, the backyard scientist, and Science Bob Pflugfelder, a former middle school science teacher.

  • What are the seven objects used in the Lava vs Lasers experiment?

    -The seven objects are a row of glass bottles, popcorn kernels, a metal maze, a can of beans, a bunch of matches, a canister of highly flammable butane, and an actual boat.

  • What is the 'X factor method of destruction' mentioned in the script?

    -The 'X factor method of destruction' refers to a unique and different method used for each of the seven objects to test their destruction by lava or lasers.

  • How is lava created in the experiment?

    -Lava is created by placing rocks in a graphite crucible and heating them to 3000°F, causing the rocks to melt and turn into a liquid form.

  • What is the X factor's role in the popcorn challenge?

    -The X factor's role in the popcorn challenge is to use a mini chamber to heat the kernels, causing air pressure to rise and then release it to pop the popcorn quickly.

  • What happens when Science Bob attempts to light a match with a laser?

    -Science Bob successfully lights the matches with the laser, although the protective eyewear makes it difficult to see the process clearly.

  • What is the outcome of the butane canister challenge in the Lava vs Lasers showdown?

    -In the butane canister challenge, both the laser and lava create impressive displays, but Science Bob's laser method is more effective in igniting the butane.

  • What is the final challenge in the Lava vs Lasers showdown?

    -The final challenge is to sink a boat filled with a self-portrait mannequin and gas cans using either lava or lasers.

  • What is the prize for the winner of the Lava vs Lasers showdown?

    -The winner of the Lava vs Lasers showdown is promised a brand new boat.

  • What is 'Camp CrunchLabs' and how can one participate?

    -Camp CrunchLabs is a 12-week virtual summer camp designed to engage participants with science and engineering activities. To participate, one needs to subscribe and reserve a spot on the CampCrunchLabs.com website.

Outlines

00:00

🔥 Lava vs. Lasers: The Ultimate Showdown 🔥

In this thrilling episode, the destructive powers of lava and lasers are put to the test in a scientific face-off. The competition involves seven challenges, each designed to evaluate the capabilities of both forces against a variety of objects, including glass bottles, popcorn kernels, a metal maze, a can of beans, matches, a canister of butane, and a boat. The participants are backyard scientist Kevin and former middle school science teacher Science Bob. The host introduces an 'X factor' method of destruction for each object, adding an unpredictable twist to the competition. The banter between the contestants is light-hearted, and there's an underlying promotion for 'Open Sauce,' a science and engineering event featuring YouTube creators. The first round showcases the power of both laser and lava as they attempt to destroy a row of glass bottles, with lava proving to be faster in this instance.

05:01

🍿 Popcorn Popping with Lava and Lasers 🍿

The second round of the competition focuses on popping popcorn using unconventional methods. Science Bob uses a laser to attempt to pop the corn, but ends up setting it on fire, resulting in a burnt taste. Kevin, on the other hand, employs a creative strategy involving a lava-filled pot and a centrifugal force contraption that spins the lava to pop the corn. The result is a visually impressive and successful popcorn popping, with Kevin's method yielding a greater quantity of popcorn. However, the taste test reveals that the popcorn lacks flavor, and the 'X factor' contraption, a mini chamber that uses heat and pressure to pop the corn, ends up producing a more satisfactory taste. The round ends with the 'X factor' tied with lava in points.

10:04

🗺 Navigating the Metal Maze with Lasers and Lava 🗺

In the third round, the challenge is to navigate a metal maze. Science Bob uses mirrors to direct the laser beam through the maze to a balloon filled with flammable gas. Despite the laser making it through, the mirrors weaken the beam, and the balloon does not pop. Kevin takes a different approach by melting the maze walls with lava, effectively solving the maze in a straightforward manner. The 'X factor' introduces a unique solution involving a mouse navigating the maze, which surprisingly works, leading to a tie in points between the 'X factor' and lava, while Science Bob lags behind.

15:05

🍚 Heating Beans with Lava and Lasers 🍚

The fourth round brings a culinary twist as the contestants are tasked with heating beans. Science Bob uses a laser in an attempt to warm the beans, but the process is messy and ineffective, with beans leaking everywhere. Kevin, however, creates a spectacle by using lava to heat a can of beans, which results in a dramatic and explosive event that sprays beans all over the place, including the ceiling. The aftermath reveals that the beans are still cold, and the round ends with Kevin leading by one point due to the memorable 'bean bomb' explosion.

20:09

🔥 Lighting Matches with Lava and Lasers 🔥

In the penultimate round, the challenge is to light matches using the contestants' respective elements. Science Bob uses a laser to light the matches, which works well despite the protective eyewear obscuring his vision. Kevin's attempt involves a spinning pot filled with lava, but the flames from the lava do not reach the matches. The 'X factor' uses a squirt gun filled with acid, hoping for an exothermic reaction to ignite the matches, which ultimately fails. Science Bob's laser method proves to be the most effective, and he finally scores points in the competition.

25:14

🚤 Sinking Boats with Lava, Lasers, and Arrows 🚤

The final showdown involves sinking boats filled with self-portrait mannequins and gas cans. Kevin uses a catapult to launch lava at the boats, but his attempts fall short. Science Bob takes a more strategic approach with flaming arrows, which ultimately proves successful as one of the arrows sets a boat on fire and causes it to sink. The 'X factor' involves a dramatic setup with a butane can attached to the ceiling, which is supposed to drop onto spinning katanas to ignite and sink a boat, but the execution falls short. In the end, Science Bob's laser method outshines the lava and the 'X factor,' securing his victory in the competition.

📚 Announcing Camp CrunchLabs: A Virtual Summer Camp 📚

Following the competition, the host announces 'Camp CrunchLabs,' a 12-week virtual summer camp designed to engage and educate subscribers through science and engineering. The camp includes weekly episodes that explore the science behind large-scale experiments, as well as at-home challenges that encourage creativity and problem-solving. The best submission of the summer earns a platinum ticket to join the host for the final episode. Additionally, subscribers can receive monthly 'CrunchLabs build boxes' that contain materials to build toys and learn physics principles. The camp is promoted as a fun and educational way to prevent 'summer brain drain' and to inspire young minds to think like engineers.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡Destructive Power

Destructive power refers to the ability of an object or force to cause damage or destruction. In the context of the video, it is central to the theme as the script describes a 'scientific face-off' between lava and lasers to determine which has more destructive power. This is illustrated through various tests against objects like glass bottles and a metal maze.

💡Lava

Lava is molten rock expelled by a volcano during an eruption, known for its extremely high temperatures and ability to melt or burn almost anything it comes into contact with. In the video, lava is one of the competitors in the 'destruction' challenges, showcasing its power by melting through objects and being used in creative ways, such as popping popcorn.

💡Lasers

Lasers are devices that emit light through a process of optical amplification, often used for cutting, welding, or other applications requiring precision. In the script, lasers represent the other competitor in the destructive power challenge. They are used to cut through glass bottles and even attempt to ignite matches, demonstrating their precision and intensity.

💡Scientific Experiment

A scientific experiment is a methodical procedure carried out to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact. The video's narrative is built around a series of experiments comparing the destructive capabilities of lava and lasers, each one designed to test a specific property or effect.

💡Backyard Scientist

A backyard scientist is an individual who conducts scientific experiments and explorations outside of a formal laboratory setting, often in their own backyard or home. In the video, Kevin, the backyard scientist, is one of the characters who uses lava in various tests, emphasizing the DIY aspect of scientific exploration.

💡Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live! is a late-night talk show known for its celebrity interviews and comedy sketches. In the script, Science Bob Pflugfelder, a former middle school science teacher, is mentioned as having appeared on the show, indicating his notability and experience in science communication.

💡X Factor Method

The 'X factor method' in the video refers to a unique and creative approach to destruction testing, where each of the seven objects faces a different method of destruction. This adds an element of unpredictability and excitement to the experiments, as seen with the use of spinning katanas and slingshots.

💡Camp CrunchLabs

Camp CrunchLabs is a virtual summer camp experience designed to engage and educate participants through science and engineering activities. It is mentioned in the script as a way to fight 'summer brain drain' and make the summer more exciting with mega experiments and challenges, like those featured in the video.

💡Mannequin

A mannequin is a typically life-sized replica of the human body, used for display or demonstration purposes. In the context of the video, self-portrait mannequins are placed in boats as targets in the final challenge, where the goal is to sink a boat using either lava or lasers.

💡Electromagnet

An electromagnet is a type of magnet in which the magnetic field is produced by an electric current. In the script, an electromagnet is used to attach a butane can to the ceiling, which then drops onto spinning swords to ignite the butane, demonstrating the use of electromagnets in creative scientific setups.

💡Butane

Butane is a highly flammable hydrocarbon that is often used as a fuel in lighters and stoves. In the video, butane is used in various tests to showcase the destructive power of both lava and lasers, as it ignites when exposed to a laser and reacts dramatically when lava is poured onto it.

Highlights

Scientific showdown between lava and laser to determine which has more destructive power.

Testing each substance against seven objects including glass bottles, popcorn kernels, a metal maze, and more.

Kevin, the backyard scientist, and Science Bob Pflugfelder, a former middle school science teacher, compete.

The X factor method of destruction introduces unique challenges for each object.

Lava vs. laser in popping popcorn, with unexpected outcomes.

A creative use of a laser to cut through glass bottles efficiently.

Lava's speed demonstrated as it quickly melts through objects compared to the laser.

An innovative slingshot used to break glass bottles in the X factor challenge.

A vacuum chamber used to boil beans by reducing air pressure in an X factor twist.

A butane canister reaction with lava creates a spectacular display of fire and molten material.

Science Bob uses a series of mirrors to direct a laser beam through a metal maze.

A humorous mouse, Squeaky, is used to navigate a maze as part of the X factor.

Kevin's lava strategy involves melting through a maze rather than finding a path.

A dramatic explosion with a can of beans heated by lava, causing a surprise outcome.

The final challenge involves sinking a boat, showcasing the ultimate destructive power of lava and laser.

Camp CrunchLabs announced, a 12-week virtual summer camp with science and engineering activities.

The best at-home super challenge submission wins a platinum ticket to the final summer episode.

CrunchLabs build boxes coincide with Camp CrunchLabs, offering weekly engineering challenges.

Transcripts

00:00

Which has more destructive power.

00:01

Lava or lasers?

00:03

Well, today we're going to answer that age old question

00:06

with a bit of a scientific Face-Off

00:08

by testing each against seven objects

00:10

including a row of glass bottles,

00:12

a bunch of popcorn kernels

00:13

a metal maze

00:15

a can of beans

00:16

a bunch of matches

00:17

a canister of highly flammable butane

00:19

and finally an actual boat.

00:21

Ohhhh

00:22

WHAT!

00:23

And since lava won the last showdown between acid versus lava,

00:26

your questionable safety method practicing,

00:29

Hawaiian shirted reigning champion is back.

00:32

Kevin, the backyard scientist

00:35

and his laser wielding opponent in this match up

00:37

will be a former middle school science teacher

00:39

and a man who has appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

00:41

Possibly more than Jimmy Kimmel himself.

00:44

Science Bob Pflugfelder

00:46

But once again, I'm not just going to be watching from the sidelines

00:49

because each of the seven objects

00:50

will have to face my X factor method of destruction.

00:54

That will be different for each object.

00:56

So, for example, that highly flammable cannister of butane gas

00:59

might be dropping into the path of two katanas

01:01

spinning at 1500 rpm

01:03

in a small room filled with open flames.

01:05

And as expected, the nerd trash talk commenced immediately.

01:09

I love Kevin's cute little backyard builds

01:11

You're going down, Bob.

01:12

Don't go sleeping on the X factor.

01:14

You got another excavator hiding outside?

01:18

I'm basically Oprah here because the winner of today's competition gets a boat.

01:22

Last time you said I'd win a car and we ended up burning all the cars

01:24

Did you win a car?

01:26

Technically, but

01:27

Well with that wee can com–

01:29

William!

01:30

Will’s back!

01:31

It smells like farts in here, Mark. Somebody farted.

01:33

I'll get you out, Will

01:34

AHHH

01:35

William

01:36

yeah

01:36

Don't you have better things to do?

01:37

Yeah, I do.

01:38

I've been planning Open Sauce,

01:39

the world's greatest science and engineering event

01:41

featuring over 150 of your favorite YouTube creators

01:44

you can meet in person.

01:46

June 15th and 16th are the dates

01:48

and you're supposed to fill out your form.

01:49

That's why I'm here.

01:49

Did you just advertise on my channel?

01:51

Yes.

01:51

So here is...

01:53

So here is... money

01:53

worth it

01:54

so in exchange for once again crashing the party

01:56

I sent William off

01:57

to find the official CrunchLabs bin of spare referee uniforms.

02:01

I forgot about that thing.

02:02

It was time to commence our seven item showdown of destruction.

02:05

Starting first with the row of glass bottles.

02:08

What I have in my hand is a 3000 watt, water cooled, high powered laser.

02:12

This thing gets hotter than lava, Kevin.

02:14

Only in a tiny spot.

02:15

That's all we need

02:16

I'm not even going to wear my glasses

02:17

You have to wear your glasses

02:18

Okay, I'm sorry.

02:19

Here we go.

02:21

Oh my goodness

02:21

Whoa

02:22

Whoa, it's like a mini volcano.

02:24

KEVIN: It’s... smoking WILL: Holy moley

02:26

Bob slowly worked his laser

02:28

through every bottle, setting them up

02:29

Oh

02:31

So he could breezily knock them down.

02:34

awww

02:35

That's a good way to cut a glass in half.

02:36

Which was fair enough.

02:37

But could lava do better?

02:39

Let's do it.

02:41

Nice.

02:42

And by the way, if you've ever wondered how to make lava,

02:44

all you got to do is stick some rocks in a graphite crucible

02:46

and then heat them up to 3000°F

02:49

so that the rocks just literally melt and turn into a liquid form.

02:52

Look at that.

02:53

Wow

02:54

That's actually hot!

02:56

Hot lava!

02:57

Whoa

03:02

Whoa

03:09

Whoa

03:11

Oh, you still got one.

03:14

Fill up their–

03:15

Whoa

03:15

Oh

03:17

BOB: That was... horrifying and amazing. KEVIN: That was awesome!

03:19

MARK: For Lava... KEVIN: That was also

03:20

a lot faster than Bob’s

03:21

Can't argue with that.

03:22

And with the flames safely doused

03:24

it was now my turn

03:25

I would say Kevin wins.

03:26

Hey I– I haven’t gone yet!

03:28

KEVIN: I think I won that one right, Will?

03:29

MARK: Wait! KEVIN: I think I won that one right, Will?

03:29

And they would soon live to regret

03:31

ever discounting the X factor.

03:33

Because what they didn't know

03:34

is when it comes to oversize, quadruple banded trigger locked slingshots.

03:37

I'm a bit of a sharpshooter. Mark: Three, Two. one

03:41

Darn it.

03:42

DARN IT!

03:44

This is harder than it looks, alright?

03:46

Frst try...

03:52

KEVIN & WILL: Whoa Mark: Yes!

03:54

And uhh, yeah, my slingshot

03:56

eventually handled all of them.

03:58

Mark, you made this easy

03:59

It's Kevin.

04:00

Let's go

04:01

Next round.

04:02

So lava put the first points on the board as we moved into the second event of the day

04:06

to see which of us could most effectively

04:08

pop some popcorn.

04:09

How did no one think of using a laser to pop popcorn?

04:12

Cause it’s a no brainer.

04:13

Just like you!

04:14

Don’t insult a guy with a military grade laser.

04:17

Three

04:17

two

04:18

one.

04:18

Wow!

04:20

Oh, I see a kernel.

04:21

Look!

04:22

Are they popping?

04:23

Yes!

04:23

What?

04:24

Oh I may have set it on fire.

04:26

This looks repulsive.

04:27

You haven't tasted it yet.

04:28

It's like a little bit burnt.

04:30

See?

04:30

Oh

04:30

are you–

04:31

OH! HEY! WHOA!

04:32

It just needs more time.

04:34

But Bob's time was up.

04:35

Do you have a plan, Kevin?

04:36

No.

04:37

First...

04:38

MARK: Ohhh KEVIN: Just like this

04:39

WILL: Oh man dude BOB: Looks delicious

04:40

MARK: That’s clever WILL: That’s Guy Fieri right there

04:42

And then, here we go. Popcorn.

04:43

Popcorn on top

04:44

Whoa

04:45

Oh, you really went for it.

04:47

Oh, yeah.

04:47

Oh wow. Look at the smoke.

04:49

Is it off gassing and then burning?

04:50

Whoa

04:51

MARK: That is cool!

04:53

WILL: That’s one of the craziest things I've ever seen in my life.

04:55

I think it’s flammable

04:56

WHOA

04:59

we got some popcorn.

05:01

Kevin’s popcorn was the clear winner in quantity.

05:04

I think–

05:05

Whoa ho ho ho ho

05:07

Taste test.

05:08

But how was the quality?

05:10

Oh it's chewy.

05:11

Huh

05:12

Oh, no. That's not good

05:13

Wow. Oh.

05:14

Lacking.

05:15

Blah!

05:16

Severely lacking.

05:17

Oh, just tastes like smoke.

05:18

That's horrible.

05:19

Ugh!

05:20

Which brought us to the X factor

05:22

And this odd looking contraption.

05:24

Okay

05:24

now I just turn.

05:26

This should make popcorn really, really fast.

05:29

Basically, the way it works is you put the kernels

05:31

in the top of this mini chamber

05:33

and then you lock it closed

05:34

and heat it up over a small fire

05:36

which causes the air pressure

05:37

to rise really high

05:39

because the air can't expand out like it wants to.

05:42

As it heats up

05:42

this new pressure then pushes back on each kernel,

05:45

squeezing them in all around like a weighted blanket

05:48

to keep their kernel shape, even though they're now

05:51

totally hot enough to pop into popcorn.

05:53

So after putting a liberal amount of butter and salt into this bag here,

05:56

and then prying off the lid to the chamber.

05:59

Three

05:59

Two

06:00

One.

06:04

You instantly pop a thousand pieces of popcorn

06:07

as they're free to expand now, without all the extra air pushing them in.

06:12

Wowww!

06:13

Whoa!

06:13

And after a quick shake.

06:14

I'll be the judge.

06:17

That’s pretty good

06:18

That’s really good, actually

06:19

If mine was covered in salt and butter, it tastes good, too.

06:21

Yeah let's test it.

06:22

Okay. Wait. No.

06:23

Winner is Mark.

06:24

Yes!

06:25

The underdog X factor was tied with lava

06:27

as we moved into round three, the Metal Maze

06:30

And Science Bob's plan was to use a series of mirrors

06:32

to send his beam through the maze

06:34

straight to a balloon filled with flammable gas.

06:37

Ooo balloon!

06:38

Fastest way to solve the maze is to use the speed of light.

06:40

Three

06:41

Two

06:41

One

06:42

Powering.

06:43

And while it instantly got through the maze,

06:45

all of the mirrors did too much to weaken the intensity of the beam.

06:48

Bob, it didn't light your flash paper.

06:50

Can we just do it manually?

06:53

Only barely being salvaged

06:55

Whoa!

06:57

by the explosive ending

06:58

and Kevin's take on the maze

06:59

was to turn it on its head.

07:01

You have to follow your own path in life.

07:02

Don't listen to the walls society puts up for you.

07:05

You take the maze and you just melt it down and then–

07:07

Oh gosh, get him his lava.

07:11

WILL: Gosh! It's something... MARK: Wow it’s beautiful!

07:13

It already went through?

07:14

And the lava wasted no time

07:16

in just melting its way through every wall.

07:18

Whoa oh whoa hahaha

07:21

Wooow!

07:23

I might burn through this side, too.

07:25

I can solve the maze ten different ways.

07:28

But one was more than enough.

07:29

I think that was really cool, Kevin

07:30

That's beautiful, Kevin.

07:31

Thank you.

07:32

I also think you didn’t solve the maze at all. Yeah

07:34

My submission for X Factor on Maze

07:37

should be arriving...

07:39

now

07:41

Right on time.

07:42

This.

07:43

Well, there's no way she's fitting in that maze

07:44

is my adorable niece, Kaylee

07:46

And Kaylee

07:47

What do we have in this box?

07:48

We have my pet, Squeaky.

07:50

You think squeaky can do the maze?

07:51

Yes

07:52

So we put a little motivation at the end of the maze

07:54

and let Squeaky get to work.

07:56

And Squeaky wasted no time in leaving the competition

07:59

in the dust.

08:01

Come on, now

08:02

Come on, Squeaky...

08:03

MARK: Come on, Squeaky! WILL: Turn around, turn around Squeaky. KEVIN: Squeaky turn around!

08:04

Why can’t you turn Squeaky?

08:05

I can't believe this worked.

08:07

Oh...

08:07

MARK: NO! KEVIN: YES!

08:08

Oh, that's so embarrassing for you Mark

08:09

squeaky

08:10

SQUEAKY!

08:10

This is so bad.

08:11

Kaylee, can you tell him to go to the finish line?

08:14

I can, but I don't want to

08:16

Wait.

08:16

What?

08:17

Come on.

08:17

There’s something wrong with this mouse.

08:19

Mhm

08:19

Okay, okay. Okay, okay.

08:21

Yes.

08:22

MARK: That counts WILL: Full body out

08:23

Full body out

08:24

Close

08:24

and...

08:31

Science Bob attempted to console me with a scientific explanation

08:34

for Squeaky’s cold feet.

08:36

Mammals don't like being out in the open because that's where predators are.

08:39

So right now it's probably feeling a little more protection.

08:41

So, knowing this,

08:42

we gave squeaky a nice protected VIP line straight to the cheese.

08:48

And soon enough.

08:50

Oh that's it.

08:51

That's a win

08:53

Go into science Bob’s clothes

08:54

That would be nice.

08:55

Yes, yes.

08:55

YES! YES!

08:56

Do it, DO IT!

08:57

YES!

08:58

I sent my adorable niece Kaylee off to wait.

09:00

it's your call

09:01

how you want to play this

09:02

While we all waited

09:02

for William's final call.

09:04

I will say she cries easy.

09:06

And while the judge deliberates his final decision,

09:09

Judge.

09:09

you might have noticed my backyard has once again sprung up in Crunch Labs.

09:14

And that's because to help fight summer brain drain

09:17

and make this your least boring summer ever

09:20

by popular demand

09:22

we're bringing back Camp CrunchLabs.

09:25

And this year, not only have we triple reinforced the roof,

09:30

but we've also added the Fort Nuts Treehouse.

09:33

Now, just like last year, it's a 12 week virtual summer camp

09:36

featuring all new, way bigger mega experiments

09:39

that I do that look sort of like this.

09:42

And then super challenges you do at home

09:45

that looks sort of like this.

09:46

And the best at home super challenge submission of the whole summer

09:49

gets a platinum ticket to come out right here with me

09:52

to be in the twelfth and final summer episode.

09:56

On top of that

09:56

usually the CrunchLabs build box

09:58

is where we build a really fun toy together

10:01

where I teach you all the juicy physics of how they work

10:03

comes every month.

10:04

But to coincide with the weekly Camp CrunchLabs, videos and challenges

10:08

we can ship them to you every week.

10:10

So if you want a 12 week summer camp where you can learn to think like an engineer

10:14

with 0% chance of bug bites and poison ivy

10:17

just head to CampCrunchLabs.com, where you can reserve one of the limited spots

10:21

and I'll see you at camp.

10:23

Now where were we

10:24

I think it's time to make a call, William

10:26

Easy choice to make

10:26

One second

10:28

Make eye contact with Kaylee first.

10:29

Okay, fine. Everybody wins.

10:32

You're a winner.

10:33

You're a winner. The points are negated.

10:35

No one gets any points.

10:36

Which was perhaps deservedly

10:38

a way to call us all losers on that round

10:40

as we moved on to the tastiest round yet

10:42

Beans.

10:43

Welcome to the Crunch Labs kitchen, chef.

10:45

Chef, yes Chef!

10:46

Here we go.

10:49

Warm them up gently, and then they will be delicious.

10:53

It looks like he's welding beans

10:55

Once they're warmed up gently.

10:56

But Science Bob, you’re leaking beans everywhere.

10:59

This is a crime against beans.

11:01

Just like grandma makes it

11:02

smells like grandma

11:04

Mm

11:05

Tastes like mildly room temperature beans.

11:07

Five stars.

11:08

So all Kevin's lava had to do was room temperature beans

11:12

This is going to be way better than your laser beans.

11:14

Kevin, you look like a chef from the future.

11:17

Thank you.

11:21

Whoa.

11:22

Oh

11:25

Oh.

11:31

Oh there. Dude it’s like

11:33

Oh

11:35

Get away from it Kevin

11:36

Okay, okay.

11:39

Cool Kevin!

11:41

I have never seen that happen before.

11:44

It’s like a alien egg omelet.

11:46

You are a futuristic chef. Look at that.

11:48

Look at that.

11:49

But to be kind.

11:50

And the floor is lava.

11:51

We gave him the mulligan.

11:52

Oh, the power of a volcano versus these beans.

11:56

Oh ho ho ho ho ho ho ho!

12:02

My gosh, dude

12:03

Wait. That can of beans is going to explode.

12:05

That's what I'm kind of worried about.

12:06

Wait.

12:06

Is it gonna explo–

12:07

Kevin, Kevin I would put that down and get away from the beans.

12:09

WILL: Get away get away get away get away get away BOB: Step away

12:10

KEVIN: Is that getting bigger? BOB: ...from the Beans

12:12

KEVIN: Is that getting BIGGER? WILL: Kevin, get AWAY from the beans

12:13

Kevin! Join us!

12:14

IT’S GETTING BIGGER?

12:15

It's going to explode, bro.

12:16

Well I know, I want to get covered in beans.

12:18

Don’t get cooked

12:18

So we waited to see if these truly

12:20

were some ticking time beans.

12:22

Dude, this is horrifying.

12:24

The second I let my guard down, it's going to explode.

12:26

You look like a muppet.

12:28

Whoa?

12:29

Is that it? oh ok.

12:30

It punctured

12:31

I knew you wouldn't do it

12:32

And with these beans

12:33

being more bust than boom

12:35

we had to grab a can opener

12:36

seeing as how Kevin's lava–

12:44

Whoa!

12:46

Never mind.

12:50

Were we rolling?

12:53

MY CEILING!

12:55

They'll come back down any minute now.

12:57

That is quite possibly the biggest and loudest explosion

13:00

We’ve ever had at CrunchLabs

13:02

And we've had a lot

13:03

dude the floor is slippery

13:05

Dude

13:06

There’s no beans!

13:08

Wait...

13:08

There’s no more beans

13:09

What?

13:10

Fortunately we found just enough for a taste test

13:14

It’s good

13:15

before moving on to the X factor.

13:17

There's more than one way

13:19

to boil a can of beans.

13:20

With a twist they never saw coming.

13:22

Because that clear container is actually a vacuum chamber.

13:25

And by sucking out the air on the chamber, I would lower the pressure on the beans,

13:29

causing them to boil.

13:30

You might have noticed this effect when you're higher elevation

13:32

in the mountains, where the air pressure is lower

13:34

and it takes longer for something like your ramen noodles to become soft,

13:37

even though the water is boiling

13:39

with less air pressure,

13:40

the boiling point of water is as much as ten degrees lower,

13:44

so the water just can't get as hot before it turns to steam.

13:47

Oh, yes

13:48

They're like, rising out with the foam.

13:50

This is disgusting, Mark.

13:51

It looks like a root beer float.

13:52

Wait till you taste it.

13:54

And once it had been given enough time to really boil,

13:57

I switched off the vacuum, letting the air rush back in

14:00

as I prepared to plate.

14:01

Wow. Oh my gosh!

14:04

Judge?

14:06

They're colder than room temperature.

14:07

Do you get negative points because you made the beans colder?

14:09

There's only one of these that was memorable

14:11

and it was Kevin's bean bomb

14:13

Yes!

14:14

So Kevin pulled ahead by one point, but it was still

14:16

anybody's game going into the matches round.

14:19

All right.

14:19

Arguably the most expensive way to light a match.

14:22

Oh my gosh.

14:24

Wow!

14:25

The laser worked great,

14:26

although thanks to Bob's Protective Eyewear.

14:28

You've basically missed the entire back half.

14:31

It’s so hard to see. Don't tell. I'm sorry.

14:32

Don’t tell him, don’t tell him

14:33

Or I mean, you're doing great, Bob

14:34

And even with his helmet handicap

14:36

Bob got the rest quickly.

14:38

Wow

14:40

And now for Kevin's contraption,

14:42

a spaghetti pot with slots he had cut in the bottom

14:45

and then drilled it onto a router motor,

14:47

hoping the centripetal force would fire the rapidly spinning lava

14:51

into the matches.

14:52

Three.

14:52

Two.

14:53

One.

14:54

Yeah, nice

14:55

OH!

14:57

My gosh

15:01

Nice.

15:02

Oh my gosh.

15:03

It was quick and beautiful

15:05

and left a ton of flames.

15:06

I can’t believe it

15:08

Unfortunately for Kevin

15:09

the flames just weren't on the matches.

15:11

Noooo

15:12

Oh you’re burning it with the crucible that’s not even lava anymore

15:15

Kevin: No! Will: It got kind of sad.

15:17

Here we go.

15:18

I filled a squirt gun with acid

15:20

in the hopes it would create an exothermic reaction on the match heads

15:23

causing them to ignite.

15:25

I can have the minions bring you some lava.

15:27

I don't need your dang lava.

15:28

Oh! Yeah!

15:31

FIRE!

15:31

Chemistry!

15:32

What’s up!

15:34

I think you need a time lapse instead of high speed, Mark

15:36

That’s nerd trash talk right there

15:39

And so we did put it to a time lapse,

15:41

and we found out that if we gave it enough time.

15:44

it still burnt out

15:45

Science Bob had the most effective method of lighting it on fire

15:49

Wooo laser!

15:50

No way.

15:50

So Science Bob was finally on the board as we moved into the flammable butane cans

15:54

We've been trying to answer some important science questions here,

15:57

and the world wants to know what happens

15:59

if we hit a laser on a can of highly flammable butane.

16:02

What happens?

16:03

Oh, I don't know, so we're gonna find out.

16:05

Oh

16:05

Three

16:06

Two

16:06

One

16:07

Oh there it is

16:08

Oh okay

16:10

Going down. Going down.

16:13

Whoa.

16:19

Hey, I didn’t think that was going to work

16:21

Not what I was expecting

16:24

Now that's how you laser.

16:25

It was a strong start for laser.

16:27

And now it was over to lava to see if it could be topped.

16:30

Kevin, I see we need bunker protection for this.

16:33

Oh, why?

16:33

Because it's going to be so good?

16:34

Cause it's gonna be dangerous.

16:35

Wow!

16:37

Whoa

16:40

that means it's good.

16:41

Despite my best judgment

16:42

I allowed Kevin to continue

16:43

as he attempted to ignite a butane canister

16:46

by dumping a bunch of lava on it.

16:48

Oh here we go

16:50

And the result was actually gorgeous.

16:53

Oh

16:55

As the venting butane

16:57

forced the viscous flow of lava

16:59

streaming back up into the air

17:01

Whoa!

17:03

and when it was finally through,

17:04

Look at the bubble on the floor.

17:06

it left so much to see.

17:08

Whoa! Look at the lava spike on that.

17:10

obsidian dagger.

17:11

And a lot to hear.

17:13

That's

17:13

WHOA

17:15

OHHH

17:16

Wah!

17:19

It's like lava ASMR

17:20

And even some stuff to wear.

17:22

I think we officially have the world's

17:23

most dangerous contact lens.

17:25

But I could beat all that.

17:26

Gentlemen, you'll find your butane can

17:28

attached to the ceiling here

17:29

with an electromagnet.

17:30

If I push this button,

17:32

it drops.

17:33

Drops on to what?

17:34

Well, it drops on to this helicopter that spins these little arms.

17:38

They're not wooden arms.

17:40

They are...

17:42

They are... Swords.

17:43

Those are katanas, I believe.

17:44

Then what?

17:45

Sterno flames all around in the container to ignite the butane

17:49

So you took two swords and bolted them to a motor

17:51

1500 rpm motor.

17:53

They're going to stay on it

17:55

in theory.

17:56

I lit the candles as I prepared to say hello to victory...

17:59

And potentially goodbye to CrunchLabs.

18:01

Mwah!

18:01

Here we go.

18:02

Spin her up!

18:04

Oh!

18:04

Oh! Oh, sorry.

18:05

Is that as fast as it can go?

18:06

No

18:07

oh no...

18:09

You shouldn’t say stuff like that Kevin

18:10

Ooooo

18:13

what

18:14

Okay!

18:14

I’m good there

18:15

KEVIN: Oh my... MARK: Here we go!

18:16

KEVIN: Mark this is terrifying MARK: Three!

18:17

Two

18:18

One

18:31

Oh whoa whoa hahaha

18:33

Yes!

18:34

YES!

18:35

Oh my gosh

18:36

That was so cool.

18:37

WE’RE ALIVE!

18:38

yes!

18:39

Look.

18:40

Perfect slice.

18:41

I feel like the X factor finally brought something interesting to the table.

18:45

Which put the scores here

18:46

headed into the final two point showdown.

18:48

All right, gentlemen, what do you think?

18:50

That one kind of looks like me.

18:51

Yeah, that's by design.

18:52

Uh oh

18:53

I'm guessing this is not a race

18:54

Yeah, your goal is to sink a boat.

18:56

The lake had three boats in it,

18:57

each filled with a self-portrait mannequin

18:59

and a few gas cans

19:00

to make things more interesting.

19:02

Quite simply

19:02

first to sink a boat wins

19:04

starting with Kevin

19:05

who’s resorting to some medieval tactics.

19:08

Hey, Kevin, you know what I think of you're a little catapult?

19:09

What do you think, Bob?

19:11

I think it's really cool. I hope it works.

19:13

Aww Bob.

19:14

Sorry. I'm not good at trash talk.

19:16

Bring in the lava.

19:17

You guys don't have any minions.

19:19

All right, Kevin, this better be cool.

19:21

Oh, we're locked and loaded. Here you go. You guys ready?

19:23

MARK: Yeah WILL: I’m ready

19:23

Three.

19:24

Two.

19:25

One...

19:25

FIRE!

19:42

You didn't even get close to the boat!

19:44

I don’t want to hurt myself

19:45

Oh look, it's sizzling.

19:47

Oh, yeah. Look!

19:48

All right. More lava.

19:49

Three

19:50

Two

19:50

One

19:51

Fire!

19:54

Oh my gosh!

19:57

I should be splashing him with lava

19:58

Not water!

19:59

FIRE!

20:00

Ohhhh

20:02

That would have hit it but it missed

20:03

This is it, Kevin

20:05

launch lava at you like normal people do.

20:09

Yeah.

20:13

Ohh come on!

20:16

I think if we take the lava out of the crucible, it'll go farther.

20:19

Just straight projectiles at this point

20:21

Yeah, just a red hot crucible.

20:22

No lava.

20:23

Okay.

20:23

It was his last shot

20:24

Three.

20:25

Two

20:25

One.

20:26

so he gave it everything

20:29

Oh.

20:29

Whoa

20:30

AHH!

20:32

By sheer luck,

20:35

hitting one of the gas can triggers

20:39

Ohhh ho ho ho

20:42

It just dropped a bomb and kept going

20:44

And we waited for the ship to sink.

20:46

But alas, it did not.

20:48

Wow Kevin

20:49

My lava minions are fired!

20:52

All right, gentlemen, my strategy here is kind of simple.

20:55

Simple man, simple strategy.

20:56

Continuing with the medieval theme, flaming arrow.

21:01

He doesn't even have a quiver.

21:02

He's just, like, strapping them to his back?

21:04

By the way

21:05

I got my archery merit badge in Boy Scouts.

21:07

Is that why it's not catching on fire?

21:09

It looks like it supposed to catch on fire.

21:10

Oh, yeah.

21:15

Okay.

21:15

Straight and true.

21:22

Oh, my gosh

21:23

that was supposed to look cooler

21:25

The X Factor is back baby

21:27

Here we go

21:28

You got it.

21:29

Oh

21:30

Definitely the wind.

21:31

There is no wind.

21:32

It’s

21:33

This is so sad.

21:35

Ah!

21:36

The lake is littered with arrows.

21:38

Oh!

21:39

people look up to you, Mark.

21:40

That’s a- that’s in!

21:41

Oh, yeah!

21:42

Okay.

21:42

Oh! Oh...

21:44

Hey arrow boy

21:45

Wait, I thought you weren’t going to trash talk?

21:47

I was just going to say

21:48

good luck, and I’m rooting for you

21:50

Well, now I feel bad.

21:51

Quit being nice. Bob!

21:53

Sorry

21:53

This is the last arrow

21:55

All right, I got to make this one count.

21:59

Okay, here we go.

22:00

Flaming arrow.

22:09

Dang it!

22:10

And then there was one.

22:12

This game is rigged.

22:14

And with my boat even less sunk than Kevin's.

22:17

The stage was perfectly set for Science Bob

22:19

to steal away the victory

22:21

All right, boys, now we have added an extender on here.

22:24

This is a big moment because you're down by one.

22:27

but this is a Two-Pointer.

22:28

I literally have to light myself on fire out there.

22:31

Oh, yeah. Sorry, Bob.

22:32

Me in a Ryan Seacrest hairdo.

22:34

I think it's a good look.

22:35

It's way better than my regular hair.

22:37

All right, Bob

22:38

BOB: Three... KEVIN: Bob’s about to pull a Titanic

22:40

Two...

22:41

One.

22:42

Okay.

22:43

Firing.

22:45

Oh I see

22:45

MARK: Oh oh oh Bob! Whoa!

22:47

BOB: We’ve got Fire, we’ve got Fire MARK: Oh oh oh Bob! Whoa!

22:49

Hit it Bob!

22:50

KEVIN: Let’s go Bob! MARK: Rip rip rip, let it rip!

22:52

Let's go Bob!!

22:53

Let her rip! Go go!

22:54

Cut the boat in half, Bob!

22:56

Do we have to let it cool?

23:03

Oh– what the– Bob!

23:05

What did you hit, Bob!?

23:06

That’s gonna leave a mark, guys

23:07

still going, still going

23:08

Oh, yeah.

23:09

Look at you. You burned yourself, Bob!

23:10

Bob you’re on fire!

23:12

WHOA!

23:13

That’s what I’m talking about

23:15

Bob, you have no mercy

23:16

It’s already dead, Bob!

23:18

I really want to win this.

23:20

It's sinking.

23:21

I think it's sinking.

23:22

Bob you animal

23:23

Relentless!

23:25

I mean, I think you win so far...

23:26

Okay

23:27

And as the USS Laser sunk into the watery depths.

23:31

Like any good Captain

23:32

Science Bob Seacrest

23:34

went down with the ship.

23:36

Look, it could be anyone's game at this point.

23:38

Will, what’s the call?

23:39

It’s golden hour

23:40

You look incredibly handsome

23:41

but you're still the loser.

23:43

Bob.

23:44

Bob did damage.

23:45

I appreciate that, thank you

23:46

Yeah

23:46

Wow.

23:47

What, you get a hug?

23:48

Yeah.

23:49

And, of course, I promise you a brand new boat...

23:51

So there it is

23:52

Oh, that's my boat...

23:57

But...

23:57

I don't want that boat.

24:00

Have you ever wanted to go ice skating without having to deal with all that pesky cold ice?

24:04

Or maybe fully investigate the viscous effects of slime.

24:08

or maybe use the power or science to make things go boom

24:12

in a bunch of different ways

24:14

Well if so, get ready for your least boring summer ever

24:16

what?

24:17

Because Camp CrunchLabs has you covered with a 12 week virtual summer camp.

24:22

Now a big part of the fun are the weekly episodes where we learn the really cool science behind mega experiments like this

24:28

but I think my favorite part is seeing all the at home super challenge submissions

24:31

where you use your own creativity and budding engineering skills to blow my mind

24:36

In fact, the best super challenge submission of the whole summer gets a platinum ticket to come right out here to be with me

24:41

for the final episode where as you can see we don’t hold back any punches

24:46

On top of that, usually the CrunchLabs build boxes where we build a really fun toy together

24:50

where I teach you all the juicy physics of how they work comes every month

24:54

but to coincide with the weekly Camp CrunchLabs videos and challenges

24:58

we can ship them to you every week for 12 weeks straight

25:01

So don’t spend all summer super bored as you forget everything you learned last year

25:07

and instead, attend Camp CrunchLabs where you’ll have a blast

25:13

growing your brain in delightful ways as you challenge yourself and learn to think like an engineer.

25:19

Now camp crunchlabs is for all crunchlabs subscribers and if you haven’t somehow subscribed yet

25:24

then head to campcrunchlabs.com to reserve one of the limited spots and I’ll see you at camp

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