I worked at a grocery store. I was checking out a customer that had some diet Coke. Me beimg the clutz I am dropped the 2 liter bottle of soda on its top. The top broke sent that bottle three registers over. Nobody got hurt and the fact it was diet coke things got wet but not syrupy sweet wet.
When comparing the co2 content in the cola and the plain carbonated water, they neglected to check the pressures of both bottles. It could still be simply the carbonation but the water just has less.
At first I thought it may be the phosphoric acid. However it may be a reaction between the preservatives in the diet cola and foam. It is interesting. Diet sprite does have H3PO4. Pressure foam and CO2 may be why.
I didn’t know who the two guys were apparently eepybirds but they were one of the only PG rated videos. I downloaded on my super old flip phone with almost no cellular activity probably 20 years ago ago. 😂
Requires adding energy. H2 and O2 separated contain more energy than H2O molecules, but it's very common in chemistry that there is an additional activation energy bump to overcome before dropping down to that lower energy state.
Reminds me of how in middle school, we had this really fun chemist come by to present every year. He’d do all sorts of things, like how one year he fired a small canon in the gym with a cork as the cannonball (and he chose me as a volunteer). But anyways, the relevance here is that every year he’d do exactly this, except he’d always do the same joke where he pulls out a pack of mentos before saying “nah, I’m not using that, these are good snacks on the road. We’re using dry ice instead”. The results were pretty similar to the results the Mythbusters found with salt. The gysers always went nearly to the ceiling of the gym!
This clip is such a microcosm of this show. Pretend that they’re going to investigate something vaguely scientific. In reality, off camera producers figure out all the science, and the idiots on camera spend their time blowing stuff up instead.
They did at one point. Maybe it was a different episode. I remember them testing all different components of the Diet Coke to figure out what causes it.
They used generic terms during the experiments but the voiceover used the terms Diet Coke and Mentos, so clearly they got clearance after their main shoot but before airing. The stuff you mention wouldn't have been worth clearing, especially since they'd already recorded it.
OK, CO2 is a vital component. Sugar is not as the diet soda shoots way higher. What is the other vital ingredient? Colorant? Compare diet Sprite with diet Coke. The mystery and the myth remains...
At first I thought the reaction was something chemical, and it would come down to some specific ingredients in diet coke. But the reaction is a physical one, and one theory is that particular make-up of diet coke is most conducive because it has a lower viscosity.
I would guess that they originally shot the show in "widescreen," and then trimmed it down for 4:3 in post to send to any TV networks. Either way, both 4:3 and widescreen are not the same as today's modern 16:9 standard aspect ratios. To make "widescreen" width fit a 16:9, its got to cut the top and bottom out of the frame.
I missed them alot, there is no way to watch MB again in italian (tried time to time to check). But as getting used to watch and read stuff in english, it's a fair trade for them. Oh the nostalgia as a kid watching this series, can't wait for dive into it again!!!
i first seen this an told a friend about it they said i was full of it till they tried it an said they not one were right (mtyhbusters) but it was outright fun one great eppsode in a long line of them in a great show .
What about the temperature of the beverage? What about the size of a sugar crystals? Powdered sugar in stevia are going to react completely different. Unfortunately scientists are not cooked so they fail this test due to their lack of real world tests.
The amount of CO2 is different in each soda. Some soda water types actually say, small, medium or large bubbles. It’s a factor of the amount of dissolved CO2 in each liquid. Diet Coke, is actually on the very large bubble size.
These were the comfiest episodes, where they got the chance to do something really simple and fun.
Well said... I feel comfy watching these still
I can't get enough of the failed Coke rocket experiments. LOL.
"Its all over the net" something no one says anymore
Sure they do, I've seen it written all over the net. :P
I saw it when I surfed the net earlier
Makes sense..."the net" is controlled by like five companies nowadays.
@@calumcookson740 *surfed the web :P
@@WalkerRileyMC Which would those companies be? Asking as a Swede...
Rip grant🙏
I remember diet coke vs mentos in the early days on yt, memories.
seeing it being tried in every school cafeteria too
lol that part of kerie reminded me of old times, i was like 8 yrs old on limewire and found that clip lmao
"I was just doing this photo shoot with FHM and it seems to coincide with an internet phenomenon." Yeah, dudes googling Kari Byron pics.
I worked at a grocery store. I was checking out a customer that had some diet Coke. Me beimg the clutz I am dropped the 2 liter bottle of soda on its top. The top broke sent that bottle three registers over. Nobody got hurt and the fact it was diet coke things got wet but not syrupy sweet wet.
By far the most least expensive episode they ever shot.
How about fixing the aspect ratio? Everything is too wide.
Kari - every guys first red head crush.
Eye candy. She doesn't really do much.
Y'know, assuming you were into women.
@@DopaminedotSeek3rcolonthree you like penguins?
@@FoulPet Nah.
I like MEN!
BIG, MUSCULAR MEN!
WITH LONG, HARD, THROBBING CO-
@@FoulPetwho doesn't?
They’re going to have so many ants!
Or Bees, Hornets & Wasps!
They failed to explain why diet soda works better than regular soda or soda water. They skipped to making rockets.
in the full episode, they test the other ingredients out! part of it is the artificial sweetener.
Keep your sense of wonder and excitement for this world guys. People seems to lose it over time. Keep exploring and learning
The 2 in CO2 is a subscript not a superscript!
So drinking a ltr of diet soda and popping a few mentos would be a bad idea...
no, I imagine it would not stay carbonated in your stomach. no carbonation no reaction
When comparing the co2 content in the cola and the plain carbonated water, they neglected to check the pressures of both bottles. It could still be simply the carbonation but the water just has less.
This was one of the first episodes I saw
At first I thought it may be the phosphoric acid. However it may be a reaction between the preservatives in the diet cola and foam. It is interesting. Diet sprite does have H3PO4. Pressure foam and CO2 may be why.
I didn’t know who the two guys were apparently eepybirds but they were one of the only PG rated videos. I downloaded on my super old flip phone with almost no cellular activity probably 20 years ago ago. 😂
They must have been so sticky at the end of this episode LOL
That is why diet soda is used. No sugar thus, no sticky.
@@ImpendingJoker OK. So, no bugs then???
Salt, the freshmaker!
Jlaservideo proved you could make a jet pack with it. You need a huge tank and hose hooked up
Damn Kari.
The fact I used to use my allowance to purchase two liters and mentos to do this🤦🏾♂️
Diet Dr Pepper would have to be king. I had a 2 liter roll off my truck seat into the floor board and it was like a hand grenade
I like how the narrator can say the name
wow a tv program with intelligent ....interesting.. and fun people..Who would have thought? They were great.
Dropping "SWEET&LOW" into a bottle of SELTZER has the same effect.
I thought that if you mixed hydrogen and oxygen, it would produce water.
Requires adding energy. H2 and O2 separated contain more energy than H2O molecules, but it's very common in chemistry that there is an additional activation energy bump to overcome before dropping down to that lower energy state.
@@MsHojat Thank you for explaining that!
So what in diet soda is accelerating the reaction?
Reminds me of how in middle school, we had this really fun chemist come by to present every year. He’d do all sorts of things, like how one year he fired a small canon in the gym with a cork as the cannonball (and he chose me as a volunteer).
But anyways, the relevance here is that every year he’d do exactly this, except he’d always do the same joke where he pulls out a pack of mentos before saying “nah, I’m not using that, these are good snacks on the road. We’re using dry ice instead”.
The results were pretty similar to the results the Mythbusters found with salt. The gysers always went nearly to the ceiling of the gym!
where did the chips come from?
Chip Jesus.
Chippy ki yay
@@Pyrela That person might need a new keyboard, like me!
I saw this in 2006. What's up the repeat?
Guess what the most replayed section is? Of course!
This asked the question WHY and WHAT is the reason diet works the best. But didn't answer the questions.
Watching the actual episode I think they came to the conclusion it was the aspartame VS the sugar in regular soda.
So what about pop rocks?
Nice
Adam Savage is the only person to look older when he was younger.
This clip is such a microcosm of this show. Pretend that they’re going to investigate something vaguely scientific. In reality, off camera producers figure out all the science, and the idiots on camera spend their time blowing stuff up instead.
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So diet, because more sodium? They never confirmed why diet.
yeah idk why they cut that part out but it is because of the artificial sweetener
@@zachmoyer1849 That is what I was wondering. Anything with Aspartame. Personally, I can't have diet drinks because of Sugar Substitutes.
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Who else paused it at 7,08?
I sure didn't notice any attempts at explaining why the diet coke works the best. So much for science.
They did at one point. Maybe it was a different episode. I remember them testing all different components of the Diet Coke to figure out what causes it.
@@GW71093It actually was in this episode. Whoever put this video together left out a lot.
You could’ve used a wheel turning by soda and generate electricity!
I don’t understand to the true purpose of this Experiment..
Watch other episodes of MythBusters! You'll understand it.
What a brain blast amiright grant oh wait…
"lemon flavored soda" "what am i allowed to call it? a plasma sword?" it's hilarious they have to tip toe around the names in fear of a lawsuit
They used generic terms during the experiments but the voiceover used the terms Diet Coke and Mentos, so clearly they got clearance after their main shoot but before airing. The stuff you mention wouldn't have been worth clearing, especially since they'd already recorded it.
OK, CO2 is a vital component. Sugar is not as the diet soda shoots way higher. What is the other vital ingredient? Colorant? Compare diet Sprite with diet Coke. The mystery and the myth remains...
At first I thought the reaction was something chemical, and it would come down to some specific ingredients in diet coke. But the reaction is a physical one, and one theory is that particular make-up of diet coke is most conducive because it has a lower viscosity.
If your not first your last
words of ricky bobby himself, mr catfree down there says hes first too
Second
Third
Fourth
First
SpaceX on a budget 🤣
Musk wishes he was Mythbusters cool.
Loved watching these guys. They made science interesting. And they loved blowing stuff up!
Ahh her fhm shoot. drool Worthy.
Why’s the aspect ratio so messed up?
I would guess that they originally shot the show in "widescreen," and then trimmed it down for 4:3 in post to send to any TV networks. Either way, both 4:3 and widescreen are not the same as today's modern 16:9 standard aspect ratios. To make "widescreen" width fit a 16:9, its got to cut the top and bottom out of the frame.
That’s how things looked back then.
@@thefareplayer2254 I doubt it.
@@Salamandra40k Pretty much on the button.
If I swap out to one of my old 19" non-widescreen monitors, it looks fine.
But this video was posted a month ago. They have inexpensive software that can convert these videos. Surely Discovery can afford to fix it.
Whenever I drink soda, I always wind up burping like Porky Pig. You know, "Buh-bee, buh- bee, BURRRRRP!"
I missed them alot, there is no way to watch MB again in italian (tried time to time to check). But as getting used to watch and read stuff in english, it's a fair trade for them.
Oh the nostalgia as a kid watching this series, can't wait for dive into it again!!!
Bro, y'all edited so much out of these episodes! So much just got cut for literally no reason whatsoever!
i first seen this an told a friend about it they said i was full of it till they tried it an said they not one were right (mtyhbusters) but it was outright fun one great eppsode in a long line of them in a great show .
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But what’s in diet cola to propel the pop
Reverse cavitation
Great video...👍
That's not diet Coke. The bottles they're using have red caps, that's regular Coke. Diet Coke has gray caps.
Why did you distort the footage?🤦♂️
clearly to avoid being copywrite claimed (joking)
What about the temperature of the beverage? What about the size of a sugar crystals? Powdered sugar in stevia are going to react completely different. Unfortunately scientists are not cooked so they fail this test due to their lack of real world tests.
Easy way to vacuum all the air out of soda if you ever wanted that for some reason
And nothing happened when I tried soda water.
i remember getting my hands on that exact FHM mag just for her photo i always loved intelligent girls even as a kid
I didn't see that issue of FHM
I remember diet coke and mentos. So does every square inch of my bathroom when I thought I could contain it in the bathtub. (You can't)
i always wondered if they regretted covering everything in sugar water when they had a perfectly vacant lot they could have done it in lol
Especially the one inside the garage.
Even though she is a vegan I miss Kari
Really?
@@theclonelieutenant5976 she was super cute. Why did the vegan cross the road? .... to tell you that they are vegan
She’s a pescetarian, which is absolutely not vegan
What does her being vegan have to do with anything?
@@edwardchance2543 lol who cares about vegan or not
The amount of CO2 is different in each soda. Some soda water types actually say, small, medium or large bubbles. It’s a factor of the amount of dissolved CO2 in each liquid. Diet Coke, is actually on the very large bubble size.
Same reason it made me belchy every time I drank it!
I think if you took those mentos and ground them down with salt mixed with it I bet you would have an extreme soda reaction
on the web, charmingly archaic
I've done the same thing with just plain old simple sugar...too my surprise lol
Too what?
@@uriituw What are you, dense? Use the context of the video compared to my comment to answer your own question!
@@GamerDave1974 Too many surprises for you?
This video is 25 years old
Mythbusters premiered in 2003.
*18
Anyone else feeling old, right now?
stare odcinki
All of them are.