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What happens when you use an air cannon to hurl baseballs at supersonic speeds? If you record it on high speed cameras, the answer is that you get YouTube videos with millions of views. Destin Sandlin and the team at Smarter Every Day continue their series of videos using the baseball cannon they made last year. In their latest, they decimate a gong, silly putty, a mirror, and even a container of sprinkles. All in the name of science, of course.
The team asked for audience input into what to fling the baseball into. Basically, what they wanted to watch explode in really slow motion. In part one of their experimentation, this included jars of mayonnaise. At supersonic speeds, the baseball itself often explodes too. Using the high speed cameras at different angles, it’s apparent that it’s already tattered before reaching the target.
Supersonic means faster than the speed of sound, which is 767 miles per hour. This is also referred to as Mach 1. The team records the baseball traveling 1,189 miles per hour, or Mach 1.54. For comparison, the Guinness World Record for fastest baseball pitch is 105.1 mph by Aroldis Chapman of the Cincinnati Reds, in 2010.
If there’s any doubt that these are science experiments and not just YouTube stunts, it’s obvious in the glee in Sandlin’s voice. He says, “We have our first data point!” The video also shows what goes into setting up the cameras, lighting, and other elements to get the shot right the first time. Though it doesn’t show the cleanup, which I imagine is extensive.
The Smarter Every Day YouTube channel includes lots of other slow motion videos of engineering feats, like the internal combustion engine or setting up a vortex collision.
Melissa is Nerdist’s science & technology staff writer. She also moderates “science of” panels at conventions and co-hosts Star Warsologies, a podcast about science and Star Wars. Follow her on Twitter @melissatruth.
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What happens when you use an air cannon to hurl baseballs at supersonic speeds? If you record it on high speed cameras, the answer is that you get YouTube videos with millions of views. Destin Sandlin and the team at Smarter Every Day continue their series of videos using the baseball cannon they made last year. In their latest, they decimate a gong, silly putty, a mirror, and even a container of sprinkles. All in the name of science, of course.
The team asked for audience input into what to fling the baseball into. Basically, what they wanted to watch explode in really slow motion. In part one of their experimentation, this included jars of mayonnaise. At supersonic speeds, the baseball itself often explodes too. Using the high speed cameras at different angles, it’s apparent that it’s already tattered before reaching the target.
Supersonic means faster than the speed of sound, which is 767 miles per hour. This is also referred to as Mach 1. The team records the baseball traveling 1,189 miles per hour, or Mach 1.54. For comparison, the Guinness World Record for fastest baseball pitch is 105.1 mph by Aroldis Chapman of the Cincinnati Reds, in 2010.
If there’s any doubt that these are science experiments and not just YouTube stunts, it’s obvious in the glee in Sandlin’s voice. He says, “We have our first data point!” The video also shows what goes into setting up the cameras, lighting, and other elements to get the shot right the first time. Though it doesn’t show the cleanup, which I imagine is extensive.
The Smarter Every Day YouTube channel includes lots of other slow motion videos of engineering feats, like the internal combustion engine or setting up a vortex collision.
Melissa is Nerdist’s science & technology staff writer. She also moderates “science of” panels at conventions and co-hosts Star Warsologies, a podcast about science and Star Wars. Follow her on Twitter @melissatruth.
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Episode one of Ms. Marvel really laid down the (infinity) gauntlet when it came to Marvel Easter eggs. We bet nothing will ever top AvengerCon when it comes to shouting out to the MCU. But even though episode two didn’t go quite that far, it still had its fair share of Marvel call-outs and other fun references. And sometimes, Easter eggs are more fun when they’re harder to spot. Here’s every Ms. Marvel Easter egg we saw in the show’s second episode.
The Ant-Man love really continued in Ms. Marvel episode two. In episode one, Kamala Khan let us know that Scott Lang had been on a podcast—one she had clearly devoured. And she even created a video all about Ant-Man and the Wasp. In episode two, our favorite insect-based hero continues to play a role. Although Captain Marvel is Kamala’s first love, it’s Ant-Man she turns to for inspiration when exploring her new powers. She even tries talking to ants and shrinking. Of course, in the comics, Ms. Marvel’s power do involve changing her size, notably “Embiggen”-ing her fist, so we appreciate that bit of a nod. We even see Kamala making a big fist our of her cosmic powers in the episode.
Kamala’s love of the Avengers continues to show throughout the episode. Of course, she’s still dressing up as Captain Marvel to do her heroing. But Ms. Marvel would also love to be related to Thor. As Kamala and Bruno discuss her powers, he lets her know it’s not the bangle giving Kamala powers, but that the bangle unlocked powers Ms. Marvel already had. Kamala’s immediate conclusion is that she must be Asgardian. It’s a nice thought and a nice Easter egg, but Thor seems like he has all the family he can handle already.
This call-out to Kamala’s powers does serve another purpose. Although Ms. Marvel’s powers have changed from the comics, making the powers a part of Kamala, something inherent that gets activated, ties the two versions together. Though we don’t yet know the origin of what has been unlocked, those worried about the changes will likely appreciate the sentiment.
Finally, my special favorite of the Easter eggs in Ms. Marvel episode two has to be the call-out to the Devil Wars Prada. Mr. Wilson definitely makes Meryl Streep proud. We definitely enjoyed the nod to Jedi as well.
It looks like the action is picking up in Ms. Marvel‘s world, so we’re sure episode three will hit us with many more Easter eggs to consume.
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With San Diego Comic Con just around the corner Funko has ramped up its exclusive announcements. Included in the Funko announcements are the Loungefly exclusives for SDCC. Take a look below let us know what you think.
: Loungefly Star Wars Ashoka Crossbody Bag
Loungefly Stranger Things Glow-in-the-Dark Pop and Bag Bundle
Loungefly Corpse Bride Glow-in-the-Dark Mini Backpack
