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Weirdly, it sounds almost like a beat (loops.video)

submitted 3 months ago by cannedtuna@lemmy.world to c/memes@lemmy.world

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[–] zeroblood@lemmy.ca 29 points 3 months ago (5 children)

PSA: Do this with plastic jugs to reduce the risk of broken glass in your eye.

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[–] Nimrod@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago

And—at the very least—wear some safety glasses.

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[–] shrugs@piefed.social 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

are we sure that this "explosion" has even nearly enough energy to cause something like this?

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[–] meekah@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 3 months ago (1 child)

If you think about the thermal stress caused by the heat in addition to the gas pressure, I think its fairly plausible.

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[–] zeroblood@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 months ago

Exactly this. I'm 90% certain there's an old video out there of a science teacher exploding a glass jug in a classroom doing or trying to do this.

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[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago

PSA: Do this with a tapered steel tube.

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[–] BoosBeau@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago

Bahahaha you fucking piece of shit, I love you

[–] wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 3 months ago

Fucking tease.

[–] pomegranatefern@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 months ago

In 2026? 2026? Do we have a c/angryupvote yet?

[–] teslekova@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 months ago

Ha! You motherfucker. Glorious.

[–] CannedYeet@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

When I discovered this in high school we called it a jam jar jet. We used isopropyl alcohol for the fuel.

[–] Vitaly@feddit.uk 2 points 3 months ago

I am once again defeated

[–] Jackhammer_Joe@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago

You son of a bitch!

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago

Anybody actually know how to do this?

[–] username@piefed.zip 1 point 3 months ago

That looks like the how to salvia guy.