Rock Skip Robot- The Science of Perfect Rock Skipping

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  • 게시일 2018. 07. 30.
  • Shout out to Skippa the robot for her help on this one.
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    Summary: I built a rock skipping robot with the help of my nieces and nephews to understand the perfect way to skip a rock. In the end we learned that 4 things matter most:
    1) Rock angle of 20 degrees
    2) Rock PATH angle of 20 degrees
    3) Spin the rock as much as possible
    4) Choose a rock that is flat on the bottom and as heavy as possible for you to still get to your max arm speed.
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  • @lizziedanger4271
    @lizziedanger4271 4 년 전 +3118

    mark rober: build robot that skips rocks perfectly
    michael reeves: the roomba that screams when it hits things

  • @WyvernApalis
    @WyvernApalis 4 년 전 +2936

    Be like kids go on school camp
    Everyone else: 5-6 skips
    Those kids: 50 skips

  • @DaveDoesCarpentry
    @DaveDoesCarpentry 3 년 전 +2811

    Spotting your son in this video, and now knowing that he is your son, makes me happy

  • @TheMexicanKidGam3r
    @TheMexicanKidGam3r 3 년 전 +751

    Its crazy that one of those kids is his son and we never knew it, Man is goated 🐐🐐

    • @Meliodas-xs4jc
      @Meliodas-xs4jc 3 년 전 +2

      Ya

    • @maitrayraut7990
      @maitrayraut7990 3 년 전 +34

      His son is like a side character which became the main character

    • @Meliodas-xs4jc
      @Meliodas-xs4jc 3 년 전 +16

      @@maitrayraut7990 character development

    • @PPrismm
      @PPrismm 3 년 전 +2

      ikr its crazy

    • @milo_south3670
      @milo_south3670 3 년 전 +1

      @@maitrayraut7990 also known as “taking the first main character out of the picture “

  • @raaaahhhhhhh
    @raaaahhhhhhh 4 년 전 +2232

    “Ongoing struggle to be the favorite uncle.”
    My question is how he isn’t yet.

    • @ryanyuan9592
      @ryanyuan9592 3 년 전 +4

      @Home Of Rugby
      No hes Morgz thats why the other uncles losing

    • @guillermo.mserrano
      @guillermo.mserrano 3 년 전 +6

      He must be the very best uncle, he is like a personification of happiness.

    • @phiutubeful
      @phiutubeful 3 년 전 +2

      Alina Liu their uncle might be bill nye

    • @rix_2751
      @rix_2751 3 년 전

      Wait... 666 likes?

    • @deletedaccount8836
      @deletedaccount8836 3 년 전

      It hurts my soul to not like this comment, because it has 666 likes.

  • @finnhuizing8440
    @finnhuizing8440 4 년 전 +1152

    1:30 the kid saying "I knew it" lmao they just know he's going to cheat at this point

    • @rosiefay7283
      @rosiefay7283 4 년 전 +75

      That mysterious mound covered by a green tarp might have been a bit of a clue.

    • @TerryTWeiss
      @TerryTWeiss 3 년 전 +16

      "Cheat" is a strong word. He's using a slight advantage he created. :)

    • @ayushkumar-bg1xf
      @ayushkumar-bg1xf 3 년 전 +1

      @@TerryTWeiss he is 20 year older than those kids so he already has small advantage over kids. Anymore advantage is cheating

    • @masonwiltrout7437
      @masonwiltrout7437 3 년 전 +1

      @@ayushkumar-bg1xf just cuz hes older doesnt mean hes better

    • @lebronthegoat3670
      @lebronthegoat3670 3 년 전 +1

      ayush kumar i guess by that logic if a 20 year old non-experienced adult went up against an experienced 9 year old in a running competition the 20 year old would surely win

  • @asdf-ge1qm
    @asdf-ge1qm 3 년 전 +941

    imagine being an adult and have all the children you know just automatically assume your going to use a robot to win

  • @youtubecensorspeace1874
    @youtubecensorspeace1874 3 년 전 +244

    Can you imagine how advanced we would be if everyone had an uncle like this guy? I don't know if those kids are into engineering or not but without any doubt he inspires creativity even beyond his family.

  • @deemaa.7141
    @deemaa.7141 3 년 전 +2556

    I can almost hear mark saying this
    "I used to suck at rock skipping
    but im great at engineering.
    Which automatically makes me great at rock skipping."

  • @CrucialMuzic
    @CrucialMuzic 5 년 전 +3860

    This is how you can get kids to be so engaged and maybe
    down the road to be future engineers :)
    And you get some good quality family time, loved this so much

  • @DeeFightingDreamer
    @DeeFightingDreamer 년 전 +46

    I think what's even better about Mark building the robot is the fact that he didn't came with it already perfect, he allowed the kids to be a part of the trial and error stage, to experience what it's like to try out a bunch of variables, and then experience the immense happiness when one of them finally works. That alone would probably make me inclined to start doing my own projects.

  • @cheif10thumbs
    @cheif10thumbs 3 년 전 +21

    Had a teacher back in the mists of time that said "If you don't record your results you're just messing around." Great stuff Mark!

  • @retrograded9184
    @retrograded9184 5 년 전 +908

    My son yells at me from upstairs. "DAD, DAD! You won't believe this! Mark Rober is skipping rocks at Lake Cavanaugh!" My family has had a place on Lake Cavanaugh for over 50 years and not that far from where this video was shot. Our place is on South Shore Drive just across from the big island. We go there every July 3rd. My son has been a fan of yours since we were trying to gain an advantage at the Pinewood Derby three years ago. This video made my son's day. Keep up the good work.

    • @dirtybongwater5751
      @dirtybongwater5751 5 년 전 +33

      That's funny, my dad used to own a place on South Shore Drive across from a big island until about 50 years ago when a man calling himself "Moderngraded" stole his land

    • @retrograded9184
      @retrograded9184 5 년 전 +28

      We will definitely look for it next time we're there. My dad probably knows your family. He knows everybody. I'm sure your family is familiar with mine in one way. Every Fourth of July my cousin Brandon lights a cannon off every few hours or so. I swear it echoes all the way to Whitehorse Pass. Sorry about that. Anyway, my son is giddy over your comment. Thanks again.

    • @retrograded9184
      @retrograded9184 5 년 전 +7

      Hahaha. Well Retrograded is where it's at now. We are obviously very popular with our two videos. But one of them is the best video on the Hoh Rainforest you will ever see. LOL.. My son's 4th grade research project.

    • @dalegendpickle1956
      @dalegendpickle1956 5 년 전 +4

      I'm coming to ur house lol.

    • @connorcsabai1903
      @connorcsabai1903 5 년 전 +4

      Ima kinap u boi lel

  • @allycat4964
    @allycat4964 3 년 전 +2310

    imagine your uncle pulling out a rock skipping robot and your immediate reaction is “I knew it”

  • @lightningaj
    @lightningaj 3 년 전 +140

    2:58 Mark actually showed his son in this

    • @Rentaro_dev
      @Rentaro_dev 2 년 전

      yes,

    • @Kartoffelsack
      @Kartoffelsack 2 년 전 +1

      He actually did in a lot of videos

    • @michaelbronson7410
      @michaelbronson7410 2 년 전 +3

      He actually appears all throughout the video a whole bunch of times, like at least 5 times I think. Watch it again. He's also in a few of his other vids too

    • @technoboyashank4607
      @technoboyashank4607 2 년 전 +2

      But we didn't know that he was his son

    • @Kartoffelsack
      @Kartoffelsack 2 년 전 +2

      @@technoboyashank4607 yes but he showed him and didn't mention it is his son. As if he wouldn't let his son participate in all these things xD

  • @MiniManMilesG
    @MiniManMilesG 3 년 전 +35

    I love how they named it “Skippa”

  • @bencushwa8902
    @bencushwa8902 5 년 전 +1406

    Fun egg drop story since you mentioned it at the very end. My dad is a retired architect, and in college one of his engineering classes had an egg drop competition. Lightest structure to have an egg survive the drop wins, yadda yadda yadda.
    Well, my dad asked the professor where they were holding the competition and it turns out that it was from the roof of a single story building, throwing the eggs into a grassy lawn. He then asked the professor how many tries they got and he could try as many times as he wanted.
    So my dad bought two dozen eggs, went up to the roof, and started tossing. Eventually, one landed without breaking, which meant he won with a structure of zero weight.
    They changed the rules of the competition after that....

    • @reibean9542
      @reibean9542 5 년 전 +78

      Haha that’s great

    • @mumbpoon9986
      @mumbpoon9986 5 년 전 +180

      One time my brother threw an egg at me. It hit me in the head and bounced off, then hit the ground, and never broke.

    • @kitwarrior4life124
      @kitwarrior4life124 5 년 전 +7

      I wish I could meet him

    • @glitch5174
      @glitch5174 5 년 전 +63

      hard boil it as long as they don’t say you can’t

    • @justsomeguywithhalfamustac4600
      @justsomeguywithhalfamustac4600 5 년 전 +80

      *"They changed the rules of the competition after that....."*
      (Love this part)

  • @CheeseMasterSports
    @CheeseMasterSports 5 년 전 +441

    WIRED: Its impossible to skip a rock 89 times
    Mark Rober: Hold my beer

  • @kalebbeer3526
    @kalebbeer3526 3 년 전 +25

    I didn't notice your son the first time 😃. Can totally see what you were talking about in your more recent video but he seems to be handling the noise like a champ. Honestly, I use to consider you one of the most compassionate KRplusrs I subscribed too but you continue to impress. All the best man...

  • @firstnamelastname4224
    @firstnamelastname4224 3 년 전 +151

    Okay but if this man's contact isn't in any of these kids' phones as 'Cool Uncle Mark' than that is an actual war crime.

  • @amonferrell4452
    @amonferrell4452 5 년 전 +1300

    I love how everyone in the family is used to mark having the crazy inventions 1:33

    • @d73w80
      @d73w80 5 년 전 +92

      "I knew it" - random nephew/niece at 1:32

    • @arianimations6255
      @arianimations6255 5 년 전 +19

      I'm the kid in the orange shirt, no joke, the thing is super awesome

    • @code5298
      @code5298 5 년 전 +6

      @@arianimations6255 prove it lil one.

    • @gearoidgarvey8266
      @gearoidgarvey8266 5 년 전 +6

      Look at his channel, he actually is

    • @mengawjok921
      @mengawjok921 5 년 전 +1

      Today We Built how about the one in yellow

  • @betsyh3544
    @betsyh3544 4 년 전 +2059

    Goes on family vacation
    Nobody
    Mark: so here is this fun engineering project I thought we could do
    He would definitely be my favorite Uncle

    • @Regord117
      @Regord117 4 년 전 +12

      I'm a random person on the internet and he's still my uncle 😂

    • @woopwoop2663
      @woopwoop2663 4 년 전 +5

      Hey due to our ancestors he might be a cousin or uncle.

    • @theaveragecomment1014
      @theaveragecomment1014 4 년 전

      @@Regord117 Really...? O-o

    • @king99t
      @king99t 4 년 전

      Same

    • @oceanstarch
      @oceanstarch 4 년 전 +3

      @@theaveragecomment1014 technically everyone in the world is related by a tiny bit of DNA. for example someone's great great uncle/grandpa may be someone else's great great uncle/grandpa
      DNA!! we're all related.
      ...hey, does this mean I can ask Bill for a few bucks, since we're probably distant cousins...?

  • @RockSkippingPro
    @RockSkippingPro 4 개월 전 +3

    As as professional engineer and professional rock skipper, that has to be one of my favorite videos on KRplus. Great job Mark!

  • @user-ef1qz2rn6t
    @user-ef1qz2rn6t 년 전 +6

    Mr. Rober as a family we are so grateful for fascinating and appropriate youtube content. Our children love it and learn from it and we adults love it too!
    Adelante

  • @skaughtsman
    @skaughtsman 4 년 전 +594

    I'm impressed he is teaching his nephews and nieces to engineer. And making it fun at the same time.
    And there's the fact that he's doing the same thing for us on KRplus.

    • @risk_theagentboy161
      @risk_theagentboy161 4 년 전

      Uncle Dane is like that too

    • @TheUKNutter
      @TheUKNutter 3 년 전

      Risk_TheAgentBoy SPAHS sappin’ mah sentry

    • @harishgupta46
      @harishgupta46 3 년 전 +5

      This makes me realise I should have choosen Engineering. I am a born Engineer and also smart enough to get into a good college.
      I usually do this testing and then finding the optimal performance and stick to it and never think about it for the rest of my life.
      But,
      Just because everyone was taking up Engineering in my country like a no brainer, i wanted to do something different and took up Geology and now i hate that subject.

    • @sci_pain3409
      @sci_pain3409 3 년 전 +1

      Harish Gupta never too late to start, go for it

  • @thenokhere
    @thenokhere 4 년 전 +644

    Employer: So what are your skills?
    Mark: Hold my robot

    • @emptyforrest
      @emptyforrest 4 년 전 +17

      since he has actually worked as an engineer with nasa i dont think he will ever have a hard time getting a job.

    • @tiffanytam2160
      @tiffanytam2160 4 년 전

      U mean “well it’s hard to explain”

    • @chrisyako89
      @chrisyako89 4 년 전

      Mark: What aren't my skills.

    • @GDBestREAL
      @GDBestREAL 4 년 전

      HAHAHAHAHHA SO FUNNY HAHAHAHAHHAHHA SO FUNNY HAHAH SO FUNNY OMG OMG OMG YOURE SO FUNNY please stop

    • @KLingS-rk6dt
      @KLingS-rk6dt 4 년 전

      @Kirck Merto
      Congrats! You have been yeeted to a n employeet

  • @Albe3331
    @Albe3331 2 년 전 +2

    I love the way you include the younger members of your family and extended family. So many children grow up without having that experience. In my own up bringing the children we’re always include in the learn experience. My dad and uncles being builders and engineers. From my uncle Rody, an engineer who worked on aspects of the Apollo capsules thought me to never give up.

  • @Pritham
    @Pritham 3 년 전 +82

    Ok let's be honest here... I'm come back to this video... after watching marks son video. It's serious awesome 🔥
    Anyone else? 👍
    Edit : watch full video
    Or else [LIKE VIDEO] 1:23

    • @Stranger0071
      @Stranger0071 3 년 전 +2

      Me true. Thanks time and I like video too. 👍

    • @alisha1704
      @alisha1704 3 년 전 +2

      ❤️👍liked

    • @PlswaitCoC
      @PlswaitCoC 3 년 전 +2

      #:01 i guessed i can recognized him now.

    • @ImComix
      @ImComix 3 년 전

      Same

    • @Chrispydummy
      @Chrispydummy 3 년 전 +1

      I was just filled with joy seeing his son and also seeing his happiness/excitement

  • @CharleyTank
    @CharleyTank 5 년 전 +1661

    I think this video stole my childhood dreams I love it.

    • @JohmathanBSwift
      @JohmathanBSwift 5 년 전 +2

      awesome comment.
      Mark's the best thing on you tube .

    • @safir2241
      @safir2241 5 년 전

      Blake Hartley If so then please go break the world record

    • @danushkayuohan7634
      @danushkayuohan7634 5 년 전 +1

      Charley hey lol! I'm a subscriber of yours! Remember?

    • @CharleyTank
      @CharleyTank 5 년 전 +1

      @
      Danushka Yuohan yes, I see you in the Awesome list.

    • @Kiprasjurse
      @Kiprasjurse 5 년 전

      Cool

  • @edrichlouw1790
    @edrichlouw1790 5 년 전 +8528

    The dislikes are from soil scientists because you called clay wet dirt.

    • @adorbstotesadorbs.9371
      @adorbstotesadorbs.9371 5 년 전 +175

      Umm.... Clay is wet dirt like soil is dead humans

    • @johnmarkhatfield
      @johnmarkhatfield 5 년 전 +179

      Dirt/loam is a mix of rock, sand, clay and silt. Silt is mostly dead bacteria that have decomposed organic matter (leaves, sticks, poo, dead animals) I think sand and clay are similar and silica based, but clay is worn into a flatter shape which is why it is found by rivers. The river washed out the silt from the loam and wore the sand down. Mark is sort of right, but not quite at all. Loam without rocks, clay, and sand is called humus, but most people would still call it dirt. Dirt/Loam without silt is clay. And depending on where you get the dirt, usually its clay content would be pretty low and wouldn't really work for making any sort of pottery.

    • @samymeftoul8694
      @samymeftoul8694 4 년 전 +41

      geology isn't a science

    • @edrichlouw1790
      @edrichlouw1790 4 년 전 +12

      Samy Meftoul did I say geology or a geologist?

    • @plumbersteve
      @plumbersteve 4 년 전 +14

      They didn't use wet dirt. they used CLAY DAD!
      That's right...and when they ran out of clay, they used wet dirt.

  • @paraglidingprospector

    This channel continues to surprise me with every new video. You always make learning about engineering and new things fun and entertaining. Keep up the great work!

  • @oliverah-kion4478
    @oliverah-kion4478 3 년 전 +8

    I'm watching this video after Mark's recent video. His son is a gem :)

  • @ghostifacation
    @ghostifacation 5 년 전 +1090

    It is no surprise you have 5 million subs! Your videos are so well put together and engaging, I was brought here by your glitter bomb experiment!

  • @milosnovakovic9265
    @milosnovakovic9265 5 년 전 +352

    Mark is probably the best and the nicest guy ever

  • @robertdizon2801
    @robertdizon2801 3 년 전 +7

    Man, I absolutely love the joy you give to the scientific process!

    • @mitchzmolek5988
      @mitchzmolek5988 2 년 전 +1

      That's what it is. Joy! I watch these videos and think, I want to do this stuff. It's so much fun.

  • @user-di7ci3zt7t
    @user-di7ci3zt7t 개월 전 +1

    That flyby shot at 4.55 was awesome. Nice work.

  • @rogergomis2965
    @rogergomis2965 5 년 전 +575

    4:42 That scream though 😂

  • @kryogenicmx591
    @kryogenicmx591 3 년 전 +703

    Wired: Why it's impossible to skip a stone X times
    Mark: Hold my robot

    • @Karma-ix2in
      @Karma-ix2in 3 년 전 +17

      "Hold my robot" funniest thing i've heard all day!

    • @seanmartin2508
      @seanmartin2508 3 년 전 +8

      @@Karma-ix2in wow then you have not heard a joke other than that wow

    • @Karma-ix2in
      @Karma-ix2in 3 년 전 +24

      @@seanmartin2508 Don't think I haven't heard a better joke, It's just that I was having a rough day and needed some jokes.

    • @pieclient
      @pieclient 3 년 전

      Underrated

    • @PeskyBurb
      @PeskyBurb 3 년 전 +1

      @@seanmartin2508 It’s not her fault the joke was funny

  • @hedrickwetshaves1997

    Mark, You are so awesome with your family! Such a role model for kids!

  • @liampham8916
    @liampham8916 8 개월 전 +1

    4:41 the scream made me rolling on the floor😂

  • @moracabanas
    @moracabanas 5 년 전 +35

    What could be really admired in this video is your patience with children since you have managed to draw your attention to the scientific method, engineering, data science, where they have had a great time launching rocks, taking notes and numbers, tables, angles, and have participated in the recording of the video with their own smartphones. I wish we could all learn like this, to teach the new generation in a healthy way, transferring the learning process to the games, instead of just criticizing the way we think they miss the technology that is within their reach. In addition, this is filmed in an absolutely incredible environment, and teaching them the importance of respect for the environment in technological development in the process. I have learned a lot from this video. Thank you for sharing your inspiring work with us and with the children

  • @sky33333
    @sky33333 4 년 전 +691

    Imagine having a uncle that has over 8 million subscribers on youtube.

  • @crazycrafterxd8023
    @crazycrafterxd8023 3 년 전 +1

    The nice thing about Marks videos are that when it comes to the science part its still fun to watch and learn

  • @caigerquill4350
    @caigerquill4350 4 년 전 +419

    The kids: I can skip 3 rocks
    Mark Rober: I can skip 10
    Me: how do you skip a rock

  • @davidb5205
    @davidb5205 5 년 전 +346

    Next project: Clone Mark Rober so that he can become everyone's favorite science uncle

  • @humilulo
    @humilulo 3 년 전 +1

    haha! a drone as an egg drop competition. oh, now that's creative!! Mark, you are without a doubt one of my all time favorite content creators on YT! thanks Mark for such super videos!

  • @gamrbwoy2029
    @gamrbwoy2029 3 년 전 +1

    I'm a young engineer and I really thank you for all the steps. I think they will be of great use to people like me

  • @ethanshohet
    @ethanshohet 5 년 전 +635

    You don't know how much I want to be your nephew

    • @user-og6ol2im7v
      @user-og6ol2im7v 5 년 전 +23

      Ethan Shohet You don't know how much I'd like my nephews to like me

    • @DavidAWA
      @DavidAWA 5 년 전 +17

      Farine my nephew loves me. I just make sure he never sees these videos.

    • @justangel391
      @justangel391 5 년 전

      Me to

    • @rachelparker6736
      @rachelparker6736 5 년 전 +2

      I actually personally know his nephews! We're great friends and they're amazing kids

    • @N0FoxGiven
      @N0FoxGiven 5 년 전 +1

      @@twynics3958 better, tell them they had better be as cool as mark to their future nieces and nephews and watch them freak out xD. Best thing is seeing kids scared as they realize the future is a thing, and then meet every expectation and beyond thanks to what you've done. Keep it up Mark =)

  • @James-br7qy
    @James-br7qy 5 년 전 +1001

    7:50 looks like you slapped him lol

  • @barryfredrick2731
    @barryfredrick2731 3 년 전

    *NO WAY!*
    🤯 You have changed my life! I will now start my journey to becoming the rock skipping champ!

  • @averyfunchannel

    I love how you include the youths in your videos I just find it very kind of you.

  • @laureen83
    @laureen83 3 년 전 +2213

    He is the only one who can really wear a NASA shirt

    • @wyattreed6870
      @wyattreed6870 3 년 전 +11

      Why

    • @Jodus_MacGotuss
      @Jodus_MacGotuss 3 년 전 +61

      @@wyattreed6870 he worked for NASA

    • @ergee3422
      @ergee3422 3 년 전 +66

      No only him other ppl who work for Nasa too :(

    • @robuxgetter6056
      @robuxgetter6056 3 년 전 +52

      And the other 10s of thousands of people who have worked for nasa

    • @CheeseMiser
      @CheeseMiser 3 년 전 +46

      @@robuxgetter6056 he means like there are hundreds of thousands of people that wear a NASA shirt that have nothing to do with NASA.

  • @ArnoldsKtm
    @ArnoldsKtm 4 년 전 +224

    I'm almost jealous of those kids of having an uncle like this at an age like that. Even just for going on trips like that.

  • @atiq3267
    @atiq3267 3 년 전

    I love you involve your nieces and nephews in your science projects, this will build up in there congruence as a muscle memory to have fun is to invent/discover our understanding of this world in general.
    Love from Pakistan 🇵🇰♥️❤️

  • @giusepperesponte8077

    Dude you just brought back crazy memories when you mentioned lake cavanaugh, I remember going there with my brother and that lake in the video looked the same as I remember it

  • @rishironu486
    @rishironu486 3 년 전 +607

    Instructions unclear.
    I’m now in the middle of the lake

  • @vincentdaboss
    @vincentdaboss 3 년 전 +2546

    I love how mark always finds a way to include kids in his videos
    (By getting them interested in science, not doing weird things, you weirdos)

  • @wolf2403
    @wolf2403 2 년 전 +2

    I somewhat envy the excitement and environment your family has. Truly seems quite nice.

  • @redrognav1
    @redrognav1 10 개월 전

    You know your nieces and nephews brag about their legendary uncle to everyone they know. You're the benchmark for cool uncles

  • @chanceshadow
    @chanceshadow 5 년 전 +402

    The more of these videos I watch, the more I wish you were my uncle x.x

  • @JustinY.
    @JustinY. 5 년 전 +8156

    Next thing you know you're gonna be making a robot that can skip a rock skipping robot

  • @Cat_Lovers_are_cool

    When I’m older I plan on being a engineer, just like you. Your videos are awesome! And give me hope❤ Best engineer ever!

  • @icerag
    @icerag 2 개월 전

    Great content for teaching kids the EDP. You are my son's hero.

  • @glytchmeister9856
    @glytchmeister9856 3 년 전 +247

    “The only difference between screwing around and science is writing it down.”

  • @BrianMortenson
    @BrianMortenson 5 년 전 +120

    You have inspired me to design and build a robot that skips leg day

  • @bretmolson
    @bretmolson 년 전

    You inspire me I also love your creations I think they’re really cool and you make me feel like I’m not just the only one who has a big imagination

  • @Vacuon
    @Vacuon 2 년 전

    I saw a study on that like 10 years ago, and their robot was essentially identical! I haven't finished the video but I'm psyched to see if they came to the same results

  • @lonequester
    @lonequester 5 년 전 +208

    10:21 that ending was amazing

  • @smartereveryday
    @smartereveryday 5 년 전 +731

    Great video!

  • @aidenedwards6226
    @aidenedwards6226 3 년 전 +12

    No one:
    Me: at home meant to do science but watching mark to learn science

  • @deeeeeere
    @deeeeeere 3 년 전 +1

    More than rock skipping robot i loved the way he made his nieces nd nephews work as a team. Each of them according to their age nd intellectual capability was helping the project. I remember this saying from LOTR, if u want to go fast go alone nd if u want to go far go together. Guy didn't just create scientific instrument, he passed on legacy.

  • @KustomiseT
    @KustomiseT 5 년 전 +181

    "I knew it" when he pulls out the robot

  • @skatinggrounds9071
    @skatinggrounds9071 4 년 전 +384

    I would not be surprised if you somehow found out how to make iron Man suit in your garage.

    • @tinaha1477
      @tinaha1477 4 년 전 +7

      someone actually already made one! there are videos on yt! it flies and everything

    • @_j5155_
      @_j5155_ 4 년 전 +1

      Richard Browning

    • @justinjoestar1902
      @justinjoestar1902 4 년 전

      Nah man that’s the hacksmith

  • @aribolel8216
    @aribolel8216 년 전

    I love that you're so committed to science. But you're probably the best uncle ever...

  • @Just_Another_Hoosier

    A wonderful way to spend time with the family!

  • @tomurashigaraki--murielgar8349

    4:41 _or this_ AHHH!!!! 😂

  • @bij6170
    @bij6170 3 년 전 +91

    what a high five at 7:50, changed the kids whole direction very impressive

  • @AENONxSRLOSCO
    @AENONxSRLOSCO 11 개월 전

    Wow, great video. Very informative, multi layers of entertainment plus info mashed into one. What an inspiration.

  • @KhangTran-sl3yb
    @KhangTran-sl3yb 2 년 전

    Thank you so much for your advice on how to build something!!!!

  • @ethancontreras1748
    @ethancontreras1748 5 년 전 +873

    1:00 dude wtf mark is ripped

    • @jw18xxx
      @jw18xxx 5 년 전 +46

      What I said as well... It's not that it's illegal or even unsuspecting, generalizing, race or anything. I just honestly didn't expect it.
      Kudos to him and I applaud the man for staying in tip top shape and having time to be the brilliant man he is.
      This man has achieved more than thousands do combined in a lifetime so it bewildered me.
      #MarkRobersuperman

    • @marsvalesliv836
      @marsvalesliv836 5 년 전 +59

      James W r/wooooosh

    • @nadine-fo9xb
      @nadine-fo9xb 5 년 전 +18

      r/wooooosh

    • @prammetacon3010
      @prammetacon3010 5 년 전 +25

      @@jw18xxx
      r/woooosh
      r/iamverysmart

    • @popebender1351
      @popebender1351 5 년 전

      Atta boy

  • @WildPortraitArtist
    @WildPortraitArtist 5 년 전 +203

    You are probably THE coolest uncle out there. Just saying.

  • @ltbj8177
    @ltbj8177 3 년 전 +1

    bro literally watched your all videos whole day today

  • @DvjLuna
    @DvjLuna 3 년 전

    I have not skipped rocks on water in a long time but the last time I did, I was able to get one to skip a long ways. I learned how to do this on a lake very similar to the lake featured here in this video back when I lived in NY.

  • @dogeatburrito
    @dogeatburrito 4 년 전 +703

    The is is how future nasa engineers are born

  • @DG-um3xi
    @DG-um3xi 5 년 전 +80

    7:48 u nearly took his arm off with a high five tf 😅

    • @dredo5856
      @dredo5856 5 년 전 +3

      He thought his hand was the rock

  • @The_Sendies_YT
    @The_Sendies_YT 2 년 전

    I really love your videos!! Keep up the great content!

  • @pamplemoussejus7583

    Definitely a next-level bar-raising cool uncle!!

  • @skye6975
    @skye6975 4 년 전 +372

    7:50 i thought he slapped the kid.

  • @deff8487
    @deff8487 4 년 전 +224

    Them: **throws* **tz tz tz tztztztztzzz *clunck!* Ahh that one wasn't that good.
    Me: **throws* **clunck!*
    _depression_

  • @connorscrittercorner4481

    All time favorite video thanks mark

  • @LukasausHanderS
    @LukasausHanderS 2 년 전

    Thank You for answering one of the most torching questions of my youth! At least I know what to do tomorrow ;-)

  • @Heavenly-Drakian
    @Heavenly-Drakian 5 년 전 +98

    instead of the title "Rock Skip Robot - The SCIENCE of PERFECT ROCK SKIPPING"
    The title should be
    "How to be the best and most liked uncle"

    • @TexasGrandDad
      @TexasGrandDad 4 년 전 +7

      But wouldn't that be every single one of his videos?

    • @speedygd3415
      @speedygd3415 4 년 전 +1

      Daniel Dorgan It would be a series.

  • @gamestring4854
    @gamestring4854 4 년 전 +83

    Imagine being able to say that your uncle helped land on Mars, and also knows how to skip rocks like a pro

  • @chinroeunchay6363
    @chinroeunchay6363 2 년 전

    Glad to see you in my home state Mark!

  • @fellocanadian3948
    @fellocanadian3948 11 개월 전 +1

    The kid that said I knew it you can tell that he's fed up with this big brain energy

  • @electronicsNmore
    @electronicsNmore 5 년 전 +280

    That's a very nice location.

    • @N0FoxGiven
      @N0FoxGiven 5 년 전 +3

      That sad moment when you wish you had the time to even travel half way across your own state to see cool things like this. One day... when college no longer calls ;-;

    • @stevethea5250
      @stevethea5250 5 년 전 +1

      LAKE KAVANAUGH

    • @anonymousanonymous2681
      @anonymousanonymous2681 3 년 전

      You prolly forgot you made this comment🤯 2 years ago whaaaaa

  • @appleofcider
    @appleofcider 5 년 전 +15

    You're a pretty cool uncle, teaching your niece and nephew (educating the younger generation) to think of new ways to solve problems and guiding then the steps on making a project. Very cool.
    I learned too from this video.
    Thank you

  • @the_simpleslime6702

    the best about the video is the music and him teaching us

  • @aliyasir1413
    @aliyasir1413 2 년 전

    Spotting your son in that video, and knowing that he is your son, makes me happy.

    • @Cap10Goff
      @Cap10Goff 2 년 전

      You just copied DScarpentrys comment