Video: How things go in slo-mo
posted at 5:32 pm on August 24, 2007 by Bryan
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It’s Friday afternoon in August. I’m thinking to myself “What should I do, tackle the nuts and bolts of Romney vs Giulinani on tax cuts, or do I want to rip the Department of Homeland Security for being less than forthcoming to its inspector general, or do I want to watch ordinary stuff slowed down by one of those super slo-mo cameras.”
You know which one won.
The video is in Japanese, but that really doesn’t matter. Turn the sound off and you won’t miss a thing besides frequent “eeeehhhhhhhh”s from the audience.
It’s the visuals you’re interested in.
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Science! A little more. Survivor. A lot less.
There was a time when US TV had lots of fun science. That’s why I am so smart.
But that didn’t last. That’s why I’m not rich (yet).
Agrippa2k on August 24, 2007 at 5:39 PM
Oh by the way. I am a sucker for this stuff. Keep it coming.
I will gladly post 100 comments if necessary.
And if “the boss” gives you a hard time – remind her it is like exercise for the brain. Improves comment quality.
Also, you don’t want to neglect the conservative nerds. They (we) are the future.
Agrippa2k on August 24, 2007 at 5:43 PM
Hi-speedo Camera! Oooh, aaah…
Agrippa2k on August 24, 2007 at 5:44 PM
You have got to love the Japanese. Frankly, Kim J, needs to get a clue about how much we admire and adore them.
Agrippa2k on August 24, 2007 at 5:45 PM
You know Allah’s is in a new level of desperation when he’s posting Japanese TV clips that don’t involve creepy looking robots!
Bad Candy on August 24, 2007 at 5:46 PM
If Allah had anything to do with this post, you might have a point.
Bryan on August 24, 2007 at 5:49 PM
If this is going to be the way it is until the end of August, then HA should just redirect to http://sciencehack.com/ and let Bryan and AP take some time off.
pedestrian on August 24, 2007 at 5:49 PM
It is a shame that so much of the world has the luxury of innocence and decadence – provided by the US burden of responsibility.
Perhaps if we could get a vacation from worrying about the worlds tyrants and victims, terrorists and terrorized, we could get back to some old fashioned dreams of progress, prosperity, and the future.
Agrippa2k on August 24, 2007 at 5:51 PM
Of the three choices, you picked the most interesting!
eforhan on August 24, 2007 at 5:52 PM
Don’t knock the science! We gotta keep our eyes on the ball (digital and flashing). Keep looking up!
Will you ever be able to replace a lost limb? Will we ever have Ethanol or Hydrogen cars? Not unless America does it.
If Amniotic fluid is a better option than Embryonic Stem Cells – get the word out.
If it takes skyscrapers filled with FrankenCorn/GilliganCorn to get Ethanol cars on the road – lets get to it.
If we need to be energy independent to move toward a “new fuel” future – let’s roll.
Agrippa2k on August 24, 2007 at 5:56 PM
Technology is America’s gift to the world. While some may beg to differ – I bet the Japanese could be counted on to give us our “props”.
Despite the major importance of the Jihadi threat – we need to be talking about science here.
Lefty/Liberal lies about science are a “target rich battlefield”.
Agrippa2k on August 24, 2007 at 6:00 PM
Dammit…
You know, I had never done that, then you accused me of doing that when I hadn’t one time, and since then, I’ve gone ahead and actually done it at least three times. I’m blaming you! :P
Bad Candy on August 24, 2007 at 6:03 PM
This post has me thinking about my future candidate. As frivolous as it may seem – anything that does that is worth while. ENERGY INDEPENDENCE!!!
In future “fun science”, why not refer to candidate positions as they apply. I can’t imagine how you would do that with the “hi-speedo camera” – but I have one thought.
A few weeks ago Obama replied to a question in a debate. I am “almost” certain he said “we have to fight on the WHITE battlefield”.
As a black man, I can imagine how such a “tongue twist” could occur. I can also imagine the “conversations” he has with his wife about “America”. Taking a look at his “Church” – I’m getting a feeling…
Agrippa2k on August 24, 2007 at 6:08 PM
The breaking stuff is kinda “eh” but the “deform & survive” and the drops of water – those are really interesting.
jeffshultz on August 24, 2007 at 6:16 PM
For many years I was a cable and satellite subscriber, but after my last service, Voom, went out of business, I disconnected (no pun intended) from the industry. TV has become a disgraceful joke. Every so often, I am tempted to re-up my subscription to some provider and then I see the animations and crawls that interrrupt every program, the incessant 24/7 Hilton/Lohan coverage and I stop. I resent the fact they think I have the attention span of a two-year old.
What did I gain? I read more, I spend more time outside, I get more sleep and I save $80 a month.
Does anyone remember when The Learning Channel actually had educational programs on?
JJ Trueheart on August 24, 2007 at 6:19 PM
Sore wa sugoi ne!
Kini on August 24, 2007 at 6:25 PM
I would like to see Osama receive his justice and sink to hades in slo-mo.
AZCON on August 24, 2007 at 6:27 PM
The high-speed photography is fun, but geez, the audience’s reactions don’t make me think well of the Japanese. Sounds like 2-year-olds at a magic show. The looped clips inspire the same reaction with each loop. Reminds me of the bad guys in Robocop who laughed every time the doof on TV said, “I’ll buy that for a dollar.” Morons all.
Of course, the same can be said for the perpetually delighted audience of America’s Funniest Home Videos and most TV shows in general.
Splashman on August 24, 2007 at 6:41 PM
Oh, come one! Tom Bergeron is a whole lot funnier than Bob Saget ever was! I’ve seen them both live.
kiakjones on August 24, 2007 at 6:56 PM
Obviously a fan of Pekinpah…
The Ugly American on August 24, 2007 at 7:01 PM
Que ce moyen ?
Zaire67 on August 24, 2007 at 7:09 PM
Suicide bombers in slow mo? Whoo HAAA
Drtuddle on August 24, 2007 at 7:26 PM
It means, “That’s Cool” in Japanese.
Kini on August 24, 2007 at 7:27 PM
Everything is cooler in slow-mo
heatherrc77 on August 24, 2007 at 7:45 PM
Lesson learned: Always check the poster.
Annoying “EEEEEHHHHHH!” aside, it was pretty cool.
rising21 on August 24, 2007 at 7:54 PM
Wakarimasen.
(Clue: hasn’t anyone read Shogun?)
rising21 on August 24, 2007 at 7:59 PM
And you’ve got to love the “classical music meets speed metal” song they’ve got going on. Great clip indeed.
madne0 on August 24, 2007 at 8:19 PM
Great stuff. I particularly liked the half filled water balloon.
shooter on August 24, 2007 at 9:32 PM
I remember Bill Nye the Science Guy.
BKennedy on August 24, 2007 at 9:48 PM
We really need some slow-mo footage of terrorist getting shot. That would be arousing
TheSitRep on August 24, 2007 at 9:53 PM
Is that Mr. Miyagi as “the scientist?”
tlynch001 on August 24, 2007 at 10:10 PM
That was hypnotic. Whoa. Lot of interesting possibilities. Way cool.
christophercube on August 24, 2007 at 10:30 PM
Absolutely gorgeous video. For its content, its wholesomeness, and its freshness. I am overwhelmed with affection and nostalgia and just…just..well, really,
Thank you.
RushBaby on August 24, 2007 at 11:08 PM
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To borrow a syntactical style from AP:
sugoku sugoi!
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面白かった！
Herikutsu on August 24, 2007 at 11:37 PM
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One of the most endearing things about the Japanese people is that, throughout their entire lives, they are (generally) able to maintain a sense of awe and wonder, and an appreciation for, the world around them. The “ehhhhs” and “sugois” and “omoshiroiis” that you constantly hear on the soundtrack are simply verbal expressions of this sense of wonder, and are not any different in spirit than Americans saying “wow” or “oh my God” when they see something that amazes them.
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This persistent sense of innocence well into adulthood is one of the things I like best about them.
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BTW, It is often hard to translate idiomatic expressions, but I think that “sugoi” is closer to “wow” or “amazing,” but “That’s cool” also works in this case.
Herikutsu on August 24, 2007 at 11:55 PM
Hey, now — there’s this stuff called music, too. There was a little New World Symphony in there.
Mephistefales on August 25, 2007 at 12:08 AM
Sometimes the most interesting stuff on Mythbusters is the slow-mo.
Cept for Kari of course. “I get worked up just thinking about it.”
- The Cat
Doncha just love it :)
MirCat on August 25, 2007 at 3:47 AM
“High speed-o kahmeyla” = “ching chong”
Discuss.
(I’m just sayin’…)
Captain Scarlet on August 25, 2007 at 5:54 AM
So we now have extensive slow-motion proof of just how clumsy the Japanese really are.
SailorDave on August 25, 2007 at 10:51 AM
I just know I’m gonna get whooped for this, but does anyone else wonder why the most repeated clip in that entire vid was the water droplet making a microscopic mushroom cloud?
Nice find, Bryan
Freelancer on August 25, 2007 at 2:00 PM
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It’s not that much of a mystery if you listen to what the announcer and some of the exclamations are from the audience. Starting at about 3:31 remaining, the topic of the segment is “The mysterious world of water” as stated by both the announcer and the screen caption at the bottom (fushigi na mizu no sekai). So that’s why there are a series of water balloon and water drop shots.
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While there is some initial discussion by the guy in the lab coat about the energy in the droplets, the primary theme of the comments revolve around the beauty of the shape and the movement of the water film, comparing it to the gracefulness of a ballarina.
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If anybody made any references to a nuclear explosion or a mushroom cloud, I didn’t catch it (there were some sections were people were talking and “ehhhhhhh”ing over each other and it was hard for me to hear what was being said.
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I suppose you could argue that subconscious forces are at work. In my experience, however, the younger Japanese generations, while certainly aware of the events at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, don’t, for the most part, feel a really deep emotional connection to them.
Herikutsu on August 25, 2007 at 3:30 PM
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