Daily Drop: Light Bulb

[SnowmanCA]

Actually I think that a light bulb (brand new out of the box) will pretty much always do that. If the lightbulb is new and has no scratches or imperfections you can get it to bounce back once. If it has been dropped once though the tiny scratches that are created from the first drop make it shatter the next time it has an impact.

A neat party trick that I heard once is take a new lightbulb and bet that you could toss it against a brick wall and then catch it without breaking. When the next person tries it, it should shatter on the second throw.

If you notice the first time it hit with screw at the top so had good distribution of force. The second time it was actually spinning, with the force directed from the side. I dont know how to calculate the exact force of its motion it ended up in but if in the classic pendulum motion it is 3x the normal force of gravity on the far side.

 

[Pariah164]

Okay, seriously: I want a collaboration episode between the Daily Drop/LRR crew and the guys from Is It A Good Idea To Microwave This? from Youtube. It would be epic.

Back on topic, great video. The freakout over the fail drop? Priceless.

 

[ProjectTrinity]

"WHAT THE?!!!" - followed by a bulb that flew up

Is the only thing I'll be remembering. :3

 

[leviadragon99]

Ehehhe, tough little bastards to survive the first...

 

[TriGGeR_HaPPy]

Light bulbs are structurally the strongest at the top (not "strong", just strongest.), and weakest... mostly everywhere else.
Hence the bounce when it hit the top and the easy smash when it hit the side...

Still, the response to the lack of a break was pretty funny

 

[Ishadus]

lol thank you so much for including the reactions at the first failure. That was great

 

[Alpha Maeko]

no way D:

 

[OZITOMAI]

now that was good, heaps funny haha

 

[Andy of Comix Inc]

You know, with that sort of behind-the-scenes insight, I would love to see you sucking up the mess with a high-powered vacuum in slo-mo.

Anyone?

 

[praetor_alpha]

Guys, this is failblog material.

Okay, seriously: I want a collaboration episode between the Daily Drop/LRR crew and the guys from Is It A Good Idea To Microwave This? from Youtube. It would be epic.

Back on topic, great video. The freakout over the fail drop? Priceless.

Actually, LRR has microwaved many things. Including lightbulbs...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qp6CfPoDAU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3PE_yoQ52k

 

[Mydnyght]

"What the f--" "Seriously?!" "No way!!!"
I couldn't believe it myself.
Maybe it was because Paul dropped it upside-down and it survived by bouncing on its tiny nub on top?

It's funny how you hear Graham shouting "no way" when it survives the 1st drop.

I believe that was Jer but I could be wrong.

I thought that was Alex, actually.

when my sister asked me what i was watching and i showed her. she said "that is such a waste of time" :3

You should've shown her the salt+pepper episode. Or the Santa candle one.

 

[Pariah164]

Guys, this is failblog material.

Okay, seriously: I want a collaboration episode between the Daily Drop/LRR crew and the guys from Is It A Good Idea To Microwave This? from Youtube. It would be epic.

Back on topic, great video. The freakout over the fail drop? Priceless.

Actually, LRR has microwaved many things. Including lightbulbs...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qp6CfPoDAU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3PE_yoQ52k

See, I was not aware of this. THE MORE YOU KNOW~

 

[IMakeIce]

A sphere is one of the strongest shapes you can have. There's a reason they are shaped like that.

Well what other shape would a sphere be?

 

[Failhammer]

I loved the reactions to the first drop. I was hoping it wouldn't break the second time, if only to watch them loose it and go for the crowbar.

Guys, this is failblog material.

Wouldn't be the first time LRR made it onto failblog.

 

[Prof. Monkeypox]

Light bulbs are very durable from the top, due to their shape. Thought I'd point that out.

 

[Vanbael]

First drop: I was like 'what?!' then I heard the music cut, it was that bad?
Priceless reactions are priceless, you guys did prove science and physics that first drop accidentally.
Second Drop: beautiful breaking.

 

[Jackpot524]

I like the inclusion of the crew's reaction... made my day!

 

[Skarlette]

Epic reaction. Cross between surprise and moral outrage. ^_^ Highly enjoyable!