>> Jimmy: HI THERE.
WE'RE BACK.
HARRISON FORD IS HERE.
THIS GUY MAY NOT BE CAPTAIN OF
THE MILLENNIUM FALCON BUT OUR
NEXT GUEST COULD BUILD A
LIGHTSABER WITH HIS EYES CLOSED.
HE'S AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TEACHER FROM BOSTON AND HE'S
HERE TO DELIGHT US ONCE AGAIN.
PLEASE WELCOME SCIENCE BOB
PFLUGFELDER.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
HOW ARE YOU?
HARRISON FORD.
WELCOME.
THANK YOU FOR COMING.
>> WOW.
VERY EXCITING.
>> Jimmy: SO WHAT ARE WE GOING
TO DO?
WHAT HAVE YOU BROUGHT FOR US?
>> YEAH.
I THOUGHT WE'D START WITH A
LITTLE BIT OF CHEMISTRY.
YOU GUYS LIKE CHEMISTRY?
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> YES.
>> GET YOUR GOGGLES ON.
>> THANK YOU FOR REMINDING US.
>> CHEMISTRY IS SORT OF AS CLOSE
AS YOU COME TO MAGIC.
RIGHT?
SOMETIMES IT APPEARS TO BE
MAGIC.
WE'VE GOT A COUPLE OF BEAKERS
HERE THAT ARE FILLED WITH
VARIOUS CHEMICALS.
THIS FIRST ONE HERE IS ACTUALLY
FILLED WITH A LITTLE BIT OF
WATER, A LITTLE BIT OF SULFURIC
ACID AND A LITTLE POTASSIUM
IODIDE.
HARRISON, IF YOU WANT YOU CAN
TAKE THAT LITTLE ONE.
THAT'S GOT SOME STARCH IN IT.
AND YOU CAN POUR IT INTO --
>> Jimmy: THAT'S ALSO SULFURIC
ACID.
>> JUST POUR THAT RIGHT IN
THERE.
AND YOU'LL SEE WE GET NOT MUCH
GOING ON THERE.
RIGHT?
>> RIGHT.
>> A LITTLE BIT OF A BLUE COLOR
BECAUSE THIS IS ACTUALLY A
REACTION THAT REQUIRES
ELECTRICITY.
A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T KNOW.
YOU CAN TAKE THOSE BATTERIES AND
DROP THEM IN THERE.
>> Jimmy: OKAY.
BOTH OF THEM?
>> YEAH.
>> Jimmy: WHY DON'T WE DROP ONE
EACH?
HOW DOES THAT SOUND?
>> OKAY.
TEAMWORK.
>> Jimmy: THERE'S ONE.
AND TWO.
>> TERRIFIC.
AND SO NOW WE CAN TURN THIS AND
YOU CAN SEE THE BUBBLES THAT ARE
COMING FROM IT.
LET'S SEE IF I CAN TURN IT
AROUND.
SO WHAT WE'RE ACTUALLY DOING IS
WE'RE OXIDIZING THIS CHEMICAL.
AND THAT IS CREATING THE BLUE.
>> Jimmy: YOU EVER DO THAT THING
WHERE YOU PUT YOUR TONGUE ON THE
9-VOLT BATTERIES?
>> OH, YEAH.
THAT'S GREAT.
>> Jimmy: WHY DON'T WE DO THAT?
>> IT IS QUITE A THRILL.
[ LAUGHTER ]
ALL RIGHT.
SO NOW WE'VE GOT -- IF YOU
HAVEN'T TRIED, IT GIVE IT A TRY.
NOW WE'VE GOT THIS NICE BLUE.
THAT'S KIND OF COOL.
NOW, THIS IS AN ANTIOXIDANT.
THAT'S ACTUALLY VITAMIN C.
>> THAT'S WHERE BLUE COMES FROM.
>> YES.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: THAT'S WHERE THE COLOR
BLUE WAS BORN.
THIS LOOKS LIKE WE SHOULD HAVE
COMBS IN IT.
RIGHT?
>> YEAH.
LET'S POUR THAT INTO HERE.
WE'RE GOING TO TRY IT WITH THE
BATTERIES.
>> Jimmy: A INTO B?
WITHOUT THE BATTERIES.
>> YEAH, WITHOUT THE BATTERIES.
>> Jimmy: IS THIS DANGEROUS AT
THIS POINT?
>> NO.
THE ANTIOXIDANTS ARE WORKING AND
THEY REVERSE THE ACTION.
>> Jimmy: WOW.
WITHOUT THE BATTERIES NOTHING
HAPPENS.
>> WE HAVE THAT NICE LITTLE
MAGICAL CHEMICAL CHANGE.
NOW LET'S SWITCH OVER.
NOW WE HAVE AN ACID HERE AND
I'VE GOT THIS RED CLOTH THAT IS
STAINED WITH SOMETHING CALLED
CONGO RED.
WHICH IS ALSO AN INDICATOR.
SO IF YOU TAKE THAT AND THEN DIP
IT INTO THIS ACID SOLUTION.
>> DIP IT OR DROP IT?
>> YOU CAN JUST DIP IT IN.
AND THEN WE GET OUR BLUE BACK.
OH, LOOK AT THAT.
ISN'T THAT PRETTY?
ALL THE WAY IN.
>> Jimmy: NOT REALLY.
>> ALL THE WAY IN.
DIP IT IN.
THERE WE GO.
SO WE'VE GOT OUR BLUE BACK.
>> Jimmy: OKAY.
>> THAT'S KIND OF COOL.
>> Jimmy: WOW.
IT REALLY DID CHANGE COLORS.
>> YEAH, IT ACTUALLY CHANGED
COLORS.
BUT THE SOLUTION STAYS CLEAR.
NOW, HARRISON, YOU CAN TAKE THAT
OUT.
>> MM-HMM.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> AND THEN PUT THAT IN HERE.
AND THIS HAS A BASE SOLUTION.
>> Jimmy: UH-HUH.
REMEMBER, HE IS A NATIONAL
TREASURE.
>> YEAH, I KNOW THAT.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: OKAY.
HERE WE GO.
THE BASE SOLUTION.
>> GIVE IT A LITTLE STIR HERE.
AND WATCH THIS.
WE GET OUR RED BACK.
SEE?
>> Jimmy: OUR RIGHT.
THAT IS RED.
>> NOW, IF WE WANT THE BEST OF
BOTH WORLDS, YOU CAN TAKE THAT
OUT OF THERE, JIMMY, AND SQUEEZE
IT OUT INTO THIS ONE, WHICH HAS
A LITTLE BIT OF FIMOL THEY'LLINE
SOLUTION AND THEN WE GET A
LITTLE BIT OF BOTH COLORS.
[ APPLAUSE ]
>> Jimmy: AND CORRECT ME IF I'M
WRONG BUT THIS IS HOW THEY COME
UP WITH THE NEW FLAVORS OF
MOUNTAIN DEW, RIGHT?
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> YES.
>> BUT WAIT A SECOND.
THIS IS SCIENCE, RIGHT?
>> YES.
IT'S REAL SCIENCE.
>> Jimmy: THIS IS SCIENCE.
LET ME WIPE MY HAND ON THIS
TOWEL.
>> THEN YOU CAN TAKE YOUR GLOVES
OFF.
>> AND WHAT DO WE HAVE NEXT?
>> LET'S DO A LITTLE PHYSICS.
>> Jimmy: THIS IS, AND CORRECT
ME IF I'M WRONG ON THIS, THIS IS
SOME KIND OF A SEX MACHINE,
RIGHT?
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> NO, JIMMY.
NO.
>> ALLOW ME TO CORRECT YOU.
YOU'RE WRONG.
THAT'S PROBABLY FOR THE BEST.
>> SO WHAT WE'VE GOT HERE IS A
15-POUND BOWLING BALL WITH
THREE-INCH SPIKES OUT OF IT.
THE SPIKES ARE UNNECESSARY BUT I
THOUGHT THEY'D BE KIND OF COOL.
>> Jimmy: ALL RIGHT.
>> AND UNDERNEATH THAT WE HAVE A
CERAMIC PIG.
A LITTLE PIGGY BANK.
>> Jimmy: YES, WE'VE SEEN IT.
>> HERE'S WHAT I'M GOING TO DO.
I'M JUST GOING TO MAKE SURE IT'S
LINED UP.
WE'RE GOING TO DO FIRST A TEST
OF GRAVITY HERE.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE GRAVITY'S
STILL WORKING.
HARRISON, IF YOU WANT TO COME
BACK HERE --
>> TAKE MY GLASSES?
>> YEAH, KEEP THOSE ON FOR THE
MOMENT.
>> Jimmy: KEEP THEM ON.
SAFETY FIRST.
>> THIS IS GOING TO BE A LITTLE
HEAVY.
[ LAUGHTER ]
FOCUS.
HERE WE GO.
SO NOW WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO IS
ON THE COUNT OF THREE WE'RE
GOING TO DROP THAT AND SEE HOW
GRAVITY AFFECTS.
>> THAT WILL BREAK THE PIGGY
BANK.
>> IT MIGHT DO THAT.
ARE YOU OKAY WITH THAT?
>> Jimmy: IT'S NOT MY KID'S.
SO I'M FINE WITH IT.
>> HERE WE GO.
IN THREE, TWO, ONE.
THERE WE GO.
>> YOU'RE RIGHT.
IT DID WORK.
>> GRAVITY WORKS.
>> Jimmy: OH, WE HAVE AN INSTANT
REPLAY HERE WE'RE GOING TO LOOK
AT JUST SO WE CAN PROVE THE
EFFECT ON SOMETHING HEAVY ON
SOMETHING FRAGILE.
LOOK AT THAT.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> ALL RIGHT.
SO NOW WE'RE GOING TO MAKE --
WE'RE GOING TO DO THE SAME THING
BUT WE'RE GOING TO MAKE ONE
LITTLE CHANGE.
I'M JUST GOING TO PUT A
TWO-POUND BAG ON HERE.
THAT'S THE ONLY THING WE'RE
GOING TO CHANGE.
BUT INSTEAD OF A PIGGY BANK I
WENT AROUND YOUR OFFICE TODAY
AND I ASKED THEM WHAT IS
SOMETHING THAT IS REALLY
VALUABLE TO JIMMY?
AND THEY CAME UP WITH IT OVER
THERE.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANT TO
BRING THAT OVER.
>> Jimmy: OH, WHAT IS THIS?
OH, NO.
NO, NO, NO, NO.
THIS IS MY "SOUL TRAIN" AWARD.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> WE'RE GOING TO PUT THAT RIGHT
DOWN HERE.
>> YOU'D BETTER NOT SMASH THIS
[ BLEEP ].
I WON THIS.
>> WHITE PERSON OF THE YEAR.
>> Jimmy: YEAH.
WHITE PERSON OF THE YEAR.
[ APPLAUSE ]
>> WHEN WAS THAT?
>> Jimmy: 2015.
YEAH.
>> IT WAS A GOOD YEAR.
>> Jimmy: IT WAS A GREAT YEAR.
>> FOR WHITE PEOPLE.
>> Jimmy: ESPECIALLY THIS ONE.
>> BE CAREFUL.
>> Jimmy: I'M HOPING THIS MEANS
YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BREAK THIS.
>> WELL, HERE'S WHAT SHOULD
HAPPEN.
I'M GOING TO DROP THIS AGAIN.
>> I'M NOT GOING TO --
>> THERE WE GO.
>> Jimmy: THIS IS THE SAME
LENGTH AS THE LAST TIME.
>> SAME LENGTH.
EVERYTHING'S THE SAME.
>> Jimmy: THIS DOESN'T SEEM LIKE
IT'S GOING TO BE GOOD FOR ME.
>> NOW, IF ALL GOES WELL THIS
BAG WILL CREATE ENOUGH CENT RIP
TAL FORCE THAT IT WILL ACTUALLY
AS IT FALLS STOP IT IN THE PATH.
THEN HOPEFULLY FRICTION WILL
CONTINUE TO WRAP AROUND THAT
UPPER POLE AND KEEP IT IN PLACE.
>> Jimmy: IF NOT I AM GOING TO
SUE YOU.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> I'M A LITTLE AFRAID.
HERE WE GO.
ARE YOU READY?
>> Jimmy: YES.
>> THREE, TWO, ONE.
>> Jimmy: OOH.
>> THAT WAS CLOSE!
>> YOU DID HIT IT.
>> BUT IT'S FINE.
>> Jimmy: YOU'RE GOING TO DROP
IT.
LET'S LOOK AT AN INSTANT REPLAY
TO SHOW WHAT HAPPENS WHEN
SOMETHING DOESN'T GET CRUSHED.
>> JUST A TAP.
>> Jimmy: YOU DID COME A LITTLE
TOO CLOSE FOR MY LIKING.
WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A BREAK.
WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO WHEN WE
COME BACK?
SOMETHING BIG?
>> ENGINEERING.
AND IT COULD BE MESSY.
>> Jimmy: OKAY.
VERY GOOD.
WE'LL BE BACK WITH SCIENCE BOB.
WELCOME BACK.
SCIENCE BOB IS HERE.
HARRISON FORD IS HERE.
WE ARE DOING FUN THINGS WITH
SCIENCE.
AND WHAT FUN THING ARE WE GOING
TO DO WITH SCIENCE NEXT?
>> WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A QUICK
LOOK AT SOME ENGINEERING.
SO BACK AT MY LITTLE SHOP I HAVE
THIS ONGOING BATTLE WITH THAT
SORT OF LIKE PARTY STRING STUFF,
YOU KNOW THE STUFF --
>> Jimmy: OH, YES.
YEAH.
>> SO I'M THINKING, WELL, HECK,
I'VE GOT SOME ENGINEERING DESIGN
STUFF.
I'LL PUT IT TO GOOD USE.
ENGINEERS AND INNOVATORS THAT
ARE DOING THINGS TO SAVE THE
WORLD.
I JUST LIKE BUILDING CRAZY
THINGS THAT MAKE PEOPLE SMILE.
>> Jimmy: WELL, THERE'S A PLACE
FOR THAT AS WELL.
>> THAT LED ME TO THIS.
THERE WE GO.
>> Jimmy: WHAT DO YOU CALL THIS?
>> SO THIS GUY -- THIS GUY
INSTEAD OF SHOOTING ONE OR TWO
CANS AT A TIME IS DESIGNED TO
SHOOT 30 CANS AT A TIME.
>> Jimmy: SO THIS IS A REAL TIME
SAVER, THEN.
>> IT'S REALLY A TIME SAVER.
AND A LOT OF ENGINEERING.
THERE'S A LOT OF KIND OF
MECHANICAL ADVANTAGES.
THERE'S A LOT OF TESTING.
FOR EXAMPLE, THESE CANS ARE ONLY
DESIGNED TO SHOOT VERTICALLY.
SO WE HAD TO COME UP WITH A WAY
TO MAKE THEM SHOOT HORIZONTALLY.
WE HAD TO MAKE BRAND NEW NOZZLES
FOR THEM.
>> Jimmy: A LOT OF WASTED TIME
IS BASICALLY --
>> NO, NO, NO.
IT'S GOING TO MAKE PEOPLE SMILE.
THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT.
>> Jimmy: OKAY.
GREAT.
>> SO I THOUGHT WE'D TEST IT
OUT.
GUILLERMO HAS ACTUALLY OFFERED
TO BE OUR SUBJECT.
>> Jimmy: DID YOU OFFER YOURSELF
FOR THIS, GUILLERMO OR WERE YOU
RECRUITED?
>> Guillermo: I DID OFFER
MYSELF.
>> WE DON'T WANT GUILLERMO TO BE
COMPLETELY DEFENSELESS.
THOSE TWO ARE FOR YOU.
JIMMY, BASICALLY THE WAY IT
WORKS IS YOU'RE GOING TO HOLD
THAT.
YOU'RE GOING TO PULL THAT HANDLE
OUT.
THAT WILL COMPRESS THIS WHOLE
FRONT THING AND THAT SHOULD
START THE REACTION.
>> Jimmy: OKAY.
ALL RIGHT.
WE DO IT NOW?
>> I THINK.
ARE YOU GUYS READY FOR THIS?
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
HERE WE GO!
IN THREE, TWO, ONE!
GO!
>> Jimmy: I'M WINNING.
I'M WINNING.
>> CAREFUL.
CAREFUL.
>> Jimmy: OH, NO!
♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
SCIENCE BOB PLUGFELDER,
EVERYONE.
GO TO SCIENCEBOB.COM FOR MORE
INFORMATION.
HARRISON FORD, "THE CALL OF THE
WILD."
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH WIZ
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