giant,rubber,band,shot,japan How Far Can the World's Biggest Rubber Band Be Shot?

How Far Can the World's Biggest Rubber Band Be Shot?

posted by dw1117

2 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 2723 views

tags: giant, rubber, band, shot, japan

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Youtube submitters description: "a typical rubber band is 3.8cm in diameter and can be shot 5m46cm. Therefore, a rubber band 10m in diameter should be able to fly 1437 meters, or almost a mile. Right? Japanese scientists study the issue. Somebody should REALLY show this video to Dave Barry"

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Not to spoil the ending, but I kinda of expected it to go this way.

Nice to see someone trying this though. Almost like a Japanese Mythbusters show.

written by H0Ju | 2 years 7 months 3 weeks ago | CH

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"Don't shoot your eye out!"

written by firefly

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A translated version of this Japanese show used to be on Spike TV under the name "Hey! Spring of Trivia". I loved that show. They took 6 pieces of proven trivia per show from viewers and demonstrated them, and once a show they would take a question from a viewer like "how far could you shoot a giant rubber band?" and test it Mythbusters-style.

written by UmberGryphon | 2 years 7 months 3 weeks ago | CH

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*comedy

written by nibiyabi

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Gold Star invocations (comedy) cannot be executed by nibiyabi because nibiyabi is not a Gold Star member - sorry.

written by siftbot

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oh, Come On! That rubber band wasn't even CLOSE to taut! They need stronger cranes!

written by djsunkid

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*comedy

written by silvercord

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Video added to comedy channel (comedy called by gold star member silvercord)

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The fact of the matter is: The spring to weight ratio of a small rubber band is a lot bigger than that of it's huge cousin there. Despite if they got it tighter or not, you could never approach the same ratio. Also you have the added problem of increased air drag, etc.

written by Spoon_Gouge | 2 years 7 months 3 weeks ago | CH

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