Silly Chop-Socky Physics Demonstration! Technique, Training, Focus, Power. All are important when trying to break boards bare-handed. However, there are also important physics that explain why the boards   more...are broken.
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"Slag" courtesy of "A Childs First Funeral" (http://www.myspace.com/achildsfirstfuneral)  less

I break a stack of 3 boards that are on FIRE from Acetone and Lighter-Fluid. Why? To demonstrate the Leidenfrost Effect. To if you want to know the science behind the insanity, watch the longer version   more...at www.slightlymadscience.com. Music courtesy of Endrone (www.myspace.com/endrone) and used with permission.  less

This is a short clip from www.slightlymadscience.com 's Will it Burn spoof of Blendtec's Will it Blend. Totally different soundtrack (used with permission of "A Childs First Funeral" at www.myspace.com/achildsfirstfuneral),   more...and it's just the part where you have the fire, for those who want to get right to the action.  less

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Using a neon transformer, a resistor (to reduce the current), and layers of insulated gloves, I made electric arcs jump between my fingers. It's going to be part of   more...the new intro for Slightly-Mad Science episodes. Oh, and don't try this at home. And yes, I'm at least slightly insane for doing this.  less

Turning a 300 watt light bulb into a plasma ball with 900 watts of electricity using a Neon Transformer.

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Ever want to try some electrical mad-science at home? Be warned, there are some dangers involved. 'Splodey hot-dogs are the least of them. Demo includes both household   more...electricity and a high voltage transformer.  less

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It was originally part of my "Will It Burn: Mac/PC" video, but I decided to hold onto it as a separate video. Zapping it with 15KV from a neon transformer   more...doesn't result in a death ray (dang), but still looks pretty cool. For more information about Cathode Ray Tubes (used for all older TV's/Monitors) Go to:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathode_ray_tube
http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/tv3.htm  less

Turning a light bulb into a plasma ball. To limit the amount of electricity that goes into the transformer, there's a 200 watt light bulb in the circuit.

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This is a slightly-mad science parody of Blendtec's popular webseries: "Will it Blend?" (http://www.willitblend.com/). My take is "Will it Burn?"   more... It asks the question many ask, but with a twist. Which is better, the Mac or the PC? I figure more than enough people tangle with the typical issues regarding that. I wanna see how well they handle high voltage (15,000 volt transformer) and fire!  less

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This is a result of my first viewer suggestion...Use science to melt a Barbie doll. I personally find Bratz dolls more annoying, so I included them too! The demonstration   more...is to see which of the two commonly available and powerful solvents (Xylene and Acetone) affects the dolls more adversely. Keep watching to the end, that's when it gets HOT and a bit 'splodey!
Music courtesy of Awake In The Nightmare (www.myspace.com/awakeinthenightmare), and have provided me full rights to include their song "Hopeless" in this video.  less

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Using 15KV 60ma of electricity, a smaller lightbulb will light up like a little storm. The lightbulb's glass will eventually fail, with the electricity burning a hole through   more...the glass. Pretty dramatic effect, too.  less

Using 15KV 60ma of electricity, a smaller lightbulb will light up like a little storm. The lightbulb's glass will eventually fail, with the electricity burning a hole through the glass. Pretty dramatic   more...effect, too.  less