Why It's Almost Impossible to Skip a Stone 89 Times | WIRED

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  • @henrymarckisotto9025
    @henrymarckisotto9025 5 років тому +3072

    A nice older gray man who just enjoys skipping stones. He's just enjoying one of life's simple pleasures. Right on man. Right on

    • @lucasfabo2624
      @lucasfabo2624 5 років тому +40

      Casually has 88 likes coincidence I think not

    • @tomcaron8297
      @tomcaron8297 5 років тому +6

      Yup. Soakin it in.

    • @freshbeans2
      @freshbeans2 5 років тому +6

      You cant use the words "gray man" and "nice" in the same sentence

    • @michaelkoppie8151
      @michaelkoppie8151 5 років тому

      Anthony Guarino 🤦‍♂️

    • @freshbeans2
      @freshbeans2 5 років тому +2

      @@michaelkoppie8151 u know, the boogieman?

  • @hendrikwennberg3548
    @hendrikwennberg3548 5 років тому +27649

    Wow I was wondering why my skips always stopped at 88, thanks

  • @ThePumpkinToad
    @ThePumpkinToad 4 роки тому +1400

    That dude is exactly what I want the world record holder for skipping a stone to look like. Thanks universe

    • @OArias24
      @OArias24 3 роки тому +10

      best comment in the section by far hahaha

    • @TarBombastic
      @TarBombastic 3 роки тому +2

      Lol

    • @dreamdriveai
      @dreamdriveai 3 роки тому +2

      Lol

    • @matthew-nq9sk
      @matthew-nq9sk 3 роки тому +30

      Its just beautiful that his last Name is Steiner aka Stoner in german

    • @humanaccount2754
      @humanaccount2754 Рік тому +1

      y u thanking the universe as if it in of itself controls affairs..

  • @alquinn8576
    @alquinn8576 3 роки тому +879

    the world record stone skipper looks exactly like how i would have imagined

    • @bruhmeme1
      @bruhmeme1 3 роки тому +6

      Why so many likes but no replies lol

    • @gmailreader9115
      @gmailreader9115 2 роки тому +4

      This has already been commented like 10 times

    • @dogcreator7439
      @dogcreator7439 Рік тому

      Nice.

    • @artfoex
      @artfoex 3 місяці тому

      His last name 'Steiner' even translates to 'stone' xD

  • @defound194
    @defound194 5 років тому +3909

    "why it's almost impossible to skip a stone 89 times"
    Me: can't even find a flat rock

    • @excaparadoxy2568
      @excaparadoxy2568 4 роки тому +13

      Defound same

    • @alecmcehinny4510
      @alecmcehinny4510 4 роки тому +44

      What's a rock

    • @Nora-tc2pn
      @Nora-tc2pn 4 роки тому +23

      I suck at skipping. My brother can get like insane numbers like 20. (I consider that good XD) I can’t even find a rock.

    • @SixesSeven
      @SixesSeven 4 роки тому +31

      @@alecmcehinny4510 a rock is rock

    • @God-iy5lm
      @God-iy5lm 4 роки тому +10

      You guys are getting rocks?

  • @vednooka6242
    @vednooka6242 4 роки тому +8785

    Someone: gets 90 skips
    Wired: why it’s almost impossible to skip a stone 91 times

    • @grainingrice7033
      @grainingrice7033 4 роки тому +79

      You stole this comment didn't you?

    • @vednooka6242
      @vednooka6242 4 роки тому +115

      Graining Rice no i I did not

    • @grainingrice7033
      @grainingrice7033 4 роки тому +33

      @@vednooka6242 ah ok

    • @esilver7022
      @esilver7022 4 роки тому +23

      No ones gonna see that record only you LMAO

    • @Buratoy
      @Buratoy 4 роки тому +9

      Probably because the origin comment is 5 below yours

  • @3scrs334
    @3scrs334 5 років тому +3269

    Imagine finding the best rock ever and messing up the throw

  • @garigari8937
    @garigari8937 3 роки тому +1351

    I can't skip stone, but skipping classes is my profession.

  • @arah8998
    @arah8998 4 роки тому +6916

    Him: I never count.
    So… there's a chance he broke his own record without realising

  • @KikiTay
    @KikiTay 5 років тому +4501

    The fishes be like... "DID YOU SEE THAT ASTEROID?!?" .."THERE IT IS AGAIN!!!"

    • @rgbok5453
      @rgbok5453 5 років тому +127

      And again, and again, and again, and again...

    • @Juggalohachetman
      @Juggalohachetman 5 років тому +28

      Kiki Tay 🤣🤣 that probably what they think

    • @zuzu324
      @zuzu324 5 років тому +54

      AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN

    • @GhostHyperhex
      @GhostHyperhex 5 років тому +12

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @aryan8018
      @aryan8018 5 років тому +9

      Kiki Tay salute to your thinking

  • @f1koh
    @f1koh 5 років тому +3612

    Title: Why its almost impossible to skip a stone 89 times
    Me: *Can’t even skip a stone 1 time*

  • @benjaminshulman2407
    @benjaminshulman2407 3 роки тому +27

    Robbie is phenomenal host for this show. He's above average for a relative novice at the majority of the things he tries, yet he seems to have no ego about it. The amazement that he, fairly naturally gifted person, has for the experts at a craft is what makes the show. I love his humility and I aspire to develop it.

  • @holt_6401
    @holt_6401 4 роки тому +1656

    That rock at the bottom of that lake is probably so cocky and like “ I’m the most skipped rock in the world.”

    • @bewuga1158
      @bewuga1158 3 роки тому +6

      😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @chickenblade694
      @chickenblade694 3 роки тому +2

      E

    • @nateb-runs5053
      @nateb-runs5053 3 роки тому

      pretty lame guy... delete that lameness

    • @isaacisidk-u3o
      @isaacisidk-u3o 3 роки тому +10

      yeah i hate those kinds of rocks... so annoying

    • @user-vf9to2it8g
      @user-vf9to2it8g 3 роки тому

      Soccer is the number 1 and most important sport on Planet Earth and is massive in over 240 countries. Every nation on Earth loves soccer. American football is only popular in the USA. Soccer will be the most popular sport in the USA by 2050 rucv

  • @davis6489
    @davis6489 5 років тому +3692

    “The odd thing is I never count”
    “Are you serious you never count?!”
    *Don’t question greatness*

    • @DinushaJayaranga
      @DinushaJayaranga 5 років тому +1

      True

    • @vortexosumania5404
      @vortexosumania5404 5 років тому +27

      If you put subtitles on during that part it says hi duck

    • @MeatSlap30
      @MeatSlap30 5 років тому +2

      How do you make the text smaller?

    • @v6790
      @v6790 5 років тому +3

      @@MeatSlap30 you make it smaller

    • @johannpodhaisky9200
      @johannpodhaisky9200 5 років тому +15

      But shouldn't it be kinda obvious why this guy doesn't count when he gets 88 skips? I mean Steiner isn't Eminem

  • @allthingsfascinating
    @allthingsfascinating 6 років тому +4604

    Man the researcher is so happy about his research in the end he laughs like a baby. It's so adorable given he's studying skipping

  • @anonymouspotato3453
    @anonymouspotato3453 4 роки тому +35

    Okay, despite the clickbaity titles (and the constant jokes about them), I actually really like this series. It’s clear they worked to make the topics interesting and easy to understand despite how complicated the biomechanics and physics involved can be.

  • @johnraymundtanuga8985
    @johnraymundtanuga8985 5 років тому +2627

    somebody: skips 89 times
    Wired: Why It's Almost Impossible to Skip a Stone 90 Times

    • @francisruizyamba6149
      @francisruizyamba6149 5 років тому +4

      John Raymund Tanuga next would be 90

    • @francisruizyamba6149
      @francisruizyamba6149 5 років тому +3

      John Raymund Tanuga next would be 91

    • @edgarolmedo7166
      @edgarolmedo7166 5 років тому +13

      cocked that up didn’t you mate

    • @sharaf412n5
      @sharaf412n5 5 років тому +2

      After numbers this equation pops up.. 'ur mom 123'

    • @Interneter1245
      @Interneter1245 5 років тому

      Alrighty! Ive made the likes 666! Whomever changes it, You suck

  • @samuelvanniel6397
    @samuelvanniel6397 5 років тому +2655

    No ones going to mention how his last name is 'Steiner', and how "Stein" is German for Stone?? He is literally "Kurt 'Stoner' the Stone Skipper" ???????

    • @pryodon4325
      @pryodon4325 5 років тому +200

      I wanna make a 420 joke but I'm not gonna lower myself to that.

    • @whiiis8260
      @whiiis8260 5 років тому +14

      @@pryodon4325 me 2 wtf

    • @SiphanixGamingFR
      @SiphanixGamingFR 5 років тому +11

      @@pryodon4325 XD

    • @obesespringroll3997
      @obesespringroll3997 5 років тому +27

      Nah he’s a self proclaimed mad scientist.

    • @hylsvik6256
      @hylsvik6256 5 років тому +40

      Stein is norwegian for stone too

  • @1971Corwin
    @1971Corwin 6 років тому +1120

    I prefer to read that as "8 or 9 times" to make myself feel less inadequate.

  • @Leo-si2yx
    @Leo-si2yx 3 роки тому +463

    It's funny that his name is "steiner" because "stein" is the german word for "stone"

  • @Cheekyspeezy
    @Cheekyspeezy 5 років тому +3376

    WIRED:what’s the record?
    Someone:(says record)
    WIRED: let’s add one more and say it’s impossible

    • @_carrbgamingjr
      @_carrbgamingjr 5 років тому +66

      Cheekclapper or for the Rubik’s cube one:
      WIRED: let’s subtract .4 and say it’s impossible

    • @jcmiller23
      @jcmiller23 5 років тому +66

      yeah, they are pretty unoriginal

    • @SirCalculator
      @SirCalculator 5 років тому +20

      and that is exactly why it's clickbait and I dislike each and every one of them :)

    • @tobiashanke5381
      @tobiashanke5381 5 років тому +27

      So you come to the videos just to dislike them? You know that clicking on their vids still gives them revenue and if you click on it, that still supports them.@@SirCalculator So you come to the videos just to dislike them? You know that clicking on their vids still gives them revenue and if you click on it, that still supports them. So if you really don't like the videos, don't watch them and if you still happen to like the videos maybe don't dislike them.

    • @natefroggy3626
      @natefroggy3626 5 років тому +9

      @@tobiashanke5381 @SirCalculator So you come to the videos just to dislike them? You know that clicking on their vids still gives them revenue and if you click on it, that still supports them. So if you really don't like the videos, don't watch them and if you still happen to like the videos maybe don't dislike them. @SirCalculator So you come to the videos just to dislike them? You know that clicking on their vids still gives them revenue and if you click on it, that still supports them. So if you really don't like the videos, don't watch them and if you still happen to like the videos maybe don't dislike them.

  • @not4984
    @not4984 4 роки тому +711

    As a wise man said.
    “I never count”

    • @xxtheguyguyxx4400
      @xxtheguyguyxx4400 4 роки тому +4

      This proves if you can get a world record without counting WE DONT NEED SCHOOL

    • @qalbi-s_Ahnfy2095
      @qalbi-s_Ahnfy2095 4 роки тому +5

      @@xxtheguyguyxx4400 I hate to break it to ya, but world records aren't gonna pay the bills, unfortunately

    • @hussainaziz6986
      @hussainaziz6986 4 роки тому +1

      Ahnaf Atif well u do get paid for it so if h have enough of them yes they will

    • @qalbi-s_Ahnfy2095
      @qalbi-s_Ahnfy2095 4 роки тому +1

      @@xxtheguyguyxx4400 I got your sarcastic point, mate. Sorry for taking such a seriois turn 😅

    • @theophilelouison7249
      @theophilelouison7249 4 роки тому +2

      Well if you guys are able to count 88 bounces in less than 15 secs, call me!

  • @rikazuki09
    @rikazuki09 5 років тому +3292

    Kurt steiner : skip a stone 89 times
    Me : *skip ad 11037 times*

  • @SK-di8ko
    @SK-di8ko 3 роки тому +43

    I love the fact, that his name is Steiner and „Stein“ means in german Stone

    • @boogieheads
      @boogieheads 3 роки тому

      thats a cool fact.

    • @mikebush5802
      @mikebush5802 3 роки тому +3

      He’s a stoner

    • @Godiums
      @Godiums 3 роки тому

      In icelandic stone is steinn

    • @Godiums
      @Godiums 3 роки тому

      And many stones are steinar

    • @birkknut276
      @birkknut276 3 роки тому

      Steiner literally means "rocks" in norwegian

  • @raccoonator2583
    @raccoonator2583 5 років тому +4393

    he was lowkey mad because you were wasting his rocks xD

  • @KalElKryptonsFinest
    @KalElKryptonsFinest 6 років тому +409

    That old guys arm is made of gold.

    • @MrErikcool
      @MrErikcool 6 років тому +7

      Gold?? Titanium or diamond at least

    • @riptidev10
      @riptidev10 6 років тому +1

      Erik Rognes...

    • @etiennecouture1552
      @etiennecouture1552 6 років тому

      He should play disc golf, he'd have a killer flick

    • @farleydbear
      @farleydbear 6 років тому +1

      Gold is weaker than steel

    • @kreyzgr5167
      @kreyzgr5167 6 років тому +1

      That's why he can't move it

  • @TheAdamMacD
    @TheAdamMacD 5 років тому +472

    Would love a Mythbusters-style rock skipping robot that slings rocks at the perfect angle at 100mph

    • @johannesderuig3381
      @johannesderuig3381 5 років тому +17

      Check out Mark Rober. He made a rockskipping machine

    • @OlliFoolish
      @OlliFoolish 5 років тому +9

      Adam MacDonald remember: whenever you have a brilliant idea, someone has already had it before

    • @soggysocks196
      @soggysocks196 5 років тому +4

      Mark rober🤦‍♂️

    • @joshneol7003
      @joshneol7003 5 років тому +5

      Mark rober: hold my rock

    • @damienadamek678
      @damienadamek678 5 років тому +2

      Mark rober make a rock skipping contraption

  • @prasoonpatel5338
    @prasoonpatel5338 4 роки тому +11

    I think he just broke his own world record at 4:25

  • @allthingsfascinating
    @allthingsfascinating 6 років тому +1400

    The stone skipper guy is so zen. Probably that's why he can skip so many.

    • @Pseudynom
      @Pseudynom 6 років тому +77

      It's funny that is last name is Steiner. Stein means stone in German.

    • @edwardcho5047
      @edwardcho5047 6 років тому +4

      @@Pseudynom Ha. You could say he was born for it. nice profile pic btw

    • @howardliu663
      @howardliu663 6 років тому

      Nah, he aint zen. He is either den or ren.

    • @fanimeproductionst.v.3735
      @fanimeproductionst.v.3735 6 років тому

      @@Pseudynom What does Einstein's name mean? Cuz he sure wasn't as dumb as a rock.

    • @Pseudynom
      @Pseudynom 6 років тому +2

      @@fanimeproductionst.v.3735
      One/a stone.
      But Einstein wasn't nearly as smart as Zweistein.

  • @corbinboss4884
    @corbinboss4884 5 років тому +2394

    Someone: Does a 360
    Wired: *WHY ITS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DO A 360.0001*

  • @perrybb2
    @perrybb2 5 років тому +895

    If this were 10,000 years ago, Steiner would be the chief rock slinger in his tribe's deer-hunting party.

  • @pikarizardcharikachu2573
    @pikarizardcharikachu2573 3 роки тому +9

    11:15 No. It's more. You're basically the Avatar at this point; You're doing the dance of Earth, water, air, AND fire, since movement means heat. It is a honor to witness a real avatar bender in action.

  • @allthingsfascinating
    @allthingsfascinating 6 років тому +3152

    Man, they should have this at the Olympics. It's so cool.

    • @LeatherCladVegan
      @LeatherCladVegan 6 років тому +223

      Much more interesting that bloody... 'curling', that's for sure.

    • @EricLing64
      @EricLing64 6 років тому +111

      They'd probably be using the same manufactured "stone" then. Could still be pretty interesting.

    • @yonigolombek3335
      @yonigolombek3335 6 років тому +23

      @@LeatherCladVegan I thought curling was boring too at first but after I looked up the rules I found out that it's quite an interesting sport.

    • @ckehung2450
      @ckehung2450 6 років тому +10

      @@EricLing64 being able to engineer a better rock might be relevant though

    • @EricLing64
      @EricLing64 6 років тому +22

      @@ckehung2450 Of course, just it's a bit more... structured of a sport then I guess. There's a good chance they could reach the 200 skip mark with a perfect skipping "stone," if not 300.

  • @Sugarist0
    @Sugarist0 4 роки тому +1368

    Ain’t this series just called “why it’s almost impossible to (World record +1)”

  • @BltchErica
    @BltchErica 6 років тому +656

    Imagine being a fish in a calm pond and seeing this disturbing weird thing approaching you with such speed. I'd be terrified.

    • @rishoo9183
      @rishoo9183 6 років тому +57

      I wondered why the weird thing was getting bigger...
      But then it struck me.

    • @tom_ayto4240
      @tom_ayto4240 6 років тому +5

      Mission literally

    • @vonn1334
      @vonn1334 6 років тому +1

      Well fish are stupid and are just food

    • @moonmelodies8974
      @moonmelodies8974 6 років тому +10

      your profile picture is scaring me more

    • @charlieava
      @charlieava 6 років тому +10

      OWR _VONNY fish are friends not food

  • @TheNormanmurk
    @TheNormanmurk 4 роки тому +8

    Im so glad this guy has the record because he seems so happy with skipping stones.

  • @khoralis6458
    @khoralis6458 4 роки тому +1210

    “why it’s almost impossible to skip a rock 89 times”
    mark rober: hold my nephews

    • @magmaken7274
      @magmaken7274 4 роки тому +16

      Iamsomeone you are way too underrated

    • @alan._.sais_hi9242
      @alan._.sais_hi9242 4 роки тому +4

      @Muhammad Taha Bajwa *rober

    • @arthegoat0
      @arthegoat0 4 роки тому +5

      @@alan._.sais_hi9242 rover*
      I remember the bowling vid😎

    • @GuidedByAllahHD
      @GuidedByAllahHD 4 роки тому +9

      Hold my nephew 🤣😂🤣

    • @audbee14
      @audbee14 4 роки тому +5

      Yeah this video popped in my recommended after I watched marks stone skipping video lol

  • @GoldenStoic
    @GoldenStoic 4 роки тому +1088

    World record: 88 skips
    WIRED: Lets just add one more and call it impossible

  • @wat5709
    @wat5709 5 років тому +723

    I can never seem to find a stone flat enough to actually skip it

  • @vincegonzalez2171
    @vincegonzalez2171 3 роки тому +5

    I have a major problem with this: The physicist said that he used a 93 mph pitch as his parameter for the projection, considering that the stone is a little bit heavier than a baseball. However, the angle is completely different. Submarine pitchers (basically underhand) only throw around 80-85 mph because of the mechanics necessary to do that, so I think that the number would probably be lower than 93.

  • @notaidiot8701
    @notaidiot8701 5 років тому +411

    It’s another one of those late night recommendations that we all watch for some reason instead of going to bed

  • @Taikamuna
    @Taikamuna 6 років тому +2449

    I cant even do 1

  • @MichaelJayValueInvesting
    @MichaelJayValueInvesting 6 років тому +536

    Yeah I always get stuck around the mid 80s. This helped explain why, thank you.

    • @haniabdel
      @haniabdel 6 років тому +5

      do u tho

    • @Jay-kk8wd
      @Jay-kk8wd 6 років тому +75

      @@haniabdel Woooooossshhhh

    • @zephyrfpv9871
      @zephyrfpv9871 6 років тому +7

      89 likes...it's a sign!GL XD

    • @dannygroom3327
      @dannygroom3327 6 років тому

      Duran Duran over and over, oh man I pity you.........

    • @lact676
      @lact676 6 років тому +5

      r/woooooooosh

  • @YOLOLMK
    @YOLOLMK 4 роки тому +26

    Guy at the other side of the river: no way you can hit me with a rock
    World record holder: *INTERESTING*

  • @kade_viralbrush
    @kade_viralbrush 5 років тому +1701

    im proud when i get 3 skips

    • @rickyandtheothers5835
      @rickyandtheothers5835 5 років тому +71

      I’m really amazed at myself getting one

    • @herzi8372
      @herzi8372 5 років тому +5

      Noobs

    • @seann3333
      @seann3333 5 років тому +46

      @@herzi8372 woww so toxic

    • @soost6121
      @soost6121 5 років тому +8

      @@seann3333 lol cry kid

    • @seann3333
      @seann3333 5 років тому +25

      @@soost6121 why would I?

  • @Scycho
    @Scycho 6 років тому +1522

    I never got more than 3

  • @Calilou52
    @Calilou52 6 років тому +2168

    Omg they are stoning that poor water to death. I'm literally shaking right now.

  • @dimension-ji7xk
    @dimension-ji7xk 3 місяці тому +1

    One day in June of 1985 me and a friend were walking through a park.
    There was a stream to the left of us by which we were walking along through the park as we were heading to go up on some train tracks that crossed the stream at the end of the park.
    As my friend and I were walking along the stream we walked up upon a boy and girl sitting next to the steam .
    I noticed that there were pink sandals laying about 40 feet up ahead in the grass .
    One sandal was laying about 40 feet directly ahead of us while the other sandal was laying about 8 feet to the right of the first one .
    I also noticed that the boy was chucking stones at the sandal that laid directly ahead.
    I said to him
    " HERE , I'LL SHOW YOU HOW ITS DONE "
    I then looked down at the ground next to my right foot for a stone to throw , and INSTANTLY A STONE MATERIALIZED NEXT TO MY RIGHT FOOT !
    The stone appeared to be of a smooth round disc shape about an inch or so in diameter and of a dark gray or black color.
    I really didn't take any time to examine it because the very moment i picked it up i felt an urgency to throw it , so immediately upon picking it up i threw it in the direction towards the sandal that was laying directly up ahead.
    At first it just took the typical curve of something being thrown , but then half way to the sandal the stone took a sudden 45 degree angle downward trajectory and headed straight towards the sandal.
    The stone struck the ground right at the heel of the sandal then went underneath it !
    The stone then somehow began to barrel roll the sandal over and over and over to the right until the sandal was a few feet directly behind the other sandal !
    The stone then somehow flipped the sandal about 8 feet up into air and towards the stream !
    The stone then somehow took off zipping through the grass extremely fast and went underneath the second sandal .
    The stone then somehow flipped that sandal up into the air towards the stream , the stone also somehow went along with it !
    It actually flipped it into the air at a greater velocity then the first one .
    That second sandal along with the stone caught up to the first sandal as it was half to the stream !
    The second sandal hit the first one and they became entangled.
    The two sandals and the stone flew toward the stream then landed in the stream together.
    As my friend and me went to where they landed in the stream we noticed that somehow the sandals were laying perfectly next to each other with right foot sandal on the right and the left foot sandal on the left like they would normally be positioned.
    Unfortunately when i looked at the sandals in the stream i didn't think about the stone and walked away , so i don't know what became of the stone .
    My friend walked away scratching his head.
    There were many other people in the park near by that witnessed this happen.

  • @qcsquad5847
    @qcsquad5847 5 років тому +356

    This guy waited his whole life for this moment, his ex-wife thought he would never get anywhere with this talents
    WHOS LAUGHING NOW LINDA

    • @Bruno-xu9kf
      @Bruno-xu9kf 5 років тому +5

      Qc Squad what? How do you know his ex-wife name? Is that actually her name?

    • @theodorelussy3900
      @theodorelussy3900 5 років тому +48

      @@Bruno-xu9kf stop, get some help

    • @areebmasoodi8932
      @areebmasoodi8932 5 років тому +2

      @@theodorelussy3900 🤣

    • @Drie_Kleuren
      @Drie_Kleuren 5 років тому +2

      But her name was Amanda

    • @acezorlim8590
      @acezorlim8590 5 років тому +5

      @@Bruno-xu9kf please tell me you're being sarcastic. I beg you

  • @drewbomb1449
    @drewbomb1449 5 років тому +558

    I learned more about rock physics in these 12 minutes than I did in my whole life

    • @xmrkp
      @xmrkp 5 років тому +5

      Now summarise it here

    • @seyerh1094
      @seyerh1094 5 років тому +1

      @@xmrkp ouch

    • @marcelolucero5495
      @marcelolucero5495 5 років тому +5

      @@xmrkp "THIS ROK IS NOT ROUND"

    • @pyromaniac8226
      @pyromaniac8226 5 років тому +1

      Haha I was the 300th like on this comment

    • @holyslaya1645
      @holyslaya1645 5 років тому +1

      Dood just watch mark rober's video because it's like a minute shorter with a lot more content and much more interesting

  • @Monosekist
    @Monosekist 4 роки тому +715

    I would be careful around a guy who is literally known for being good at throwing stones.

    • @Nora-tc2pn
      @Nora-tc2pn 4 роки тому +2

      Automaticist yes

    • @chrono-glitchwaterlily8776
      @chrono-glitchwaterlily8776 4 роки тому +28

      It's not strength
      It's technique 😏

    • @lezmate6650
      @lezmate6650 4 роки тому +2

      Chrono-Glitch WaterLily it is strength

    • @MattBnl2ih
      @MattBnl2ih 4 роки тому +5

      @@chrono-glitchwaterlily8776 right because throwing a rock a far distance requires absolutely no strength whatsoever

    • @chrono-glitchwaterlily8776
      @chrono-glitchwaterlily8776 4 роки тому +11

      @@MattBnl2ih It does, but not way more than an average human. Again. It's more of technique.

  • @quanjuan6613
    @quanjuan6613 3 роки тому +32

    Me: *Reads the title*
    Also me: "How do you even skip a stone twice?"

  • @boydwinters
    @boydwinters 6 років тому +610

    Here I am, watching a video about skipping stones after I told myself to sleep early.

  • @mykellederickpalad7883
    @mykellederickpalad7883 6 років тому +2395

    Cant wait for japan to make an anime out of this

    • @andywilson8698
      @andywilson8698 6 років тому +65

      Lmao that is great , you know it will be intense to

    • @travv88
      @travv88 6 років тому +207

      "Now.... for my ultimate MOVEUUUUUUU SPECIAL STONE SKIPPPPPUUUUUUU"
      "OHHHHHH!!!!"
      "no..... my father trained me and gave me the special form to allow me to beat you yet I am defeated.... nooouuuuuuuu dishonabruhh"

    • @tomikaka
      @tomikaka 6 років тому +85

      And a live Netflix adaptation.

    • @Downandproud
      @Downandproud 6 років тому +28

      trav v
      NANI!?

    • @Newstarmindset
      @Newstarmindset 6 років тому +12

      Crimson Skye yeh it’s bout to be way better than my hero academia for sure

  • @jovon6791
    @jovon6791 6 років тому +636

    Imagine him playing dodge ball or any throwing activities

    • @lucadownes9080
      @lucadownes9080 6 років тому +21

      Frisbee

    • @lucadownes9080
      @lucadownes9080 6 років тому +10

      Boomerang

    • @TrixRKidz
      @TrixRKidz 6 років тому +42

      He only throws at 50 mph so he’d be average. The reason he can skip stones is because of his technique.

    • @mysterioushoodedguy2332
      @mysterioushoodedguy2332 6 років тому

      Darts

    • @majestic1278
      @majestic1278 6 років тому +20

      He’d be best at javelin it seems. As he clearly seems like a person who perfects technique

  • @WhyBecause.
    @WhyBecause. 3 роки тому +7

    The fact that Curt wears short over long makes him a pro more than skipping skill ever could.

  • @josephmcconnell280
    @josephmcconnell280 6 років тому +283

    3:20 People like triangles...I used to like triangles.........

  • @aaraarrar
    @aaraarrar 6 років тому +233

    i use to skip class and look where that got me

  • @Shady90133
    @Shady90133 5 років тому +89

    Well, he looks exactly how I would expect the stone skipping world record holder to look like.

  • @Grim-07
    @Grim-07 3 роки тому +3

    It’s 2am and im watching 2 men skipping stones.. What a time to be alive

  • @rylanschuerman5411
    @rylanschuerman5411 4 роки тому +529

    Wired: "Why it's impossible to get 89 skips
    Experts: "Yeah so the max is around 300"

    • @drakonlord6633
      @drakonlord6633 4 роки тому +15

      Almost impossible******

    • @neptunez3495
      @neptunez3495 4 роки тому +12

      just wait till someone somehow makes a rock go at orbital velocity and it skips around the world

    • @Saramin2000
      @Saramin2000 4 роки тому +7

      Your profile picture is perfect for this lol

    • @mallikjan2180
      @mallikjan2180 3 роки тому

      Lol

    • @user-vf9to2it8g
      @user-vf9to2it8g 3 роки тому +1

      Soccer is the number 1 and most important sport on Planet Earth and is massive in over 240 countries. Every nation on Earth loves soccer. American football is only popular in the USA. Soccer will be the most popular sport in the USA by 2050 rhcb

  • @semicell
    @semicell 6 років тому +32

    man is really nice but i get the feeling he is screaming inside every time the guy messes up a throw considering he spends hours looking for good skipping stones.

  • @HaultRxst
    @HaultRxst 6 років тому +279

    Oh dammit that's why I could only skip a rock 88 times

  • @sariusmonk
    @sariusmonk 3 роки тому +43

    "I never count"
    Obviously, because it'd be like "one.... two... three... four... five twenty fourty four seventy six eighty eight"

  • @blackgfazo5397
    @blackgfazo5397 6 років тому +76

    Imagine if he beat his record without even knowing

  • @Brand023
    @Brand023 4 роки тому +204

    Wired: “Why’s it’s almost impossible possible to skip a stone 89 times
    Me: How is it possible to skip a stone 88 times

    • @Saramin2000
      @Saramin2000 4 роки тому +2

      Kert stiner: hold the momentum of my hand

  • @commandrogyne
    @commandrogyne 4 роки тому +56

    when I imagine the platonic ideal of 'world class rock skipper' this guy is the man I'd picture with no previous knowledge of him or the stone skipping community

  • @chocolateblocks
    @chocolateblocks 3 роки тому +1

    what was mark rober's stone skip amount?

  • @SILENT-rk7gg
    @SILENT-rk7gg 6 років тому +157

    I guess i'm the record holder of skipping school

  • @stealthpro03
    @stealthpro03 5 років тому +525

    Wired : why it’s almost impossible to skip a stone 89 times
    Mark Rober: hold my beer 🍺

  • @Schoko4craft
    @Schoko4craft 6 років тому +452

    Why It's Almost Impossible to Skip a Stone 89 Times
    I cant even do it 5 times lol

  • @vishnubharadwaaj7523
    @vishnubharadwaaj7523 4 роки тому +11

    " *It is what makes you happy that counts more* "...
    OH BOY that sentance skipped through my nerves form ears to my heart 🎉

  • @KonJamo
    @KonJamo 6 років тому +465

    KURT STEINER...Steine being stones in german...dude perfect

  • @tygzdk4336
    @tygzdk4336 6 років тому +521

    Anyone else got this in their recommendations?

    • @justlikemycommentplease6381
      @justlikemycommentplease6381 6 років тому +25

      Tygz Dk nah I searched up “why it’s almost impossible to skip a rock 89 times”

    • @pastapalads5598
      @pastapalads5598 6 років тому

      Boss Boy lmao😂😂

    • @Chikoslock7
      @Chikoslock7 6 років тому

      Boss Boy true 😂

    • @nickthady
      @nickthady 6 років тому

      Yes it was for me meanwhile I have never watched anything likie that

    • @demeneer7592
      @demeneer7592 6 років тому

      And i like it

  • @FJ24.
    @FJ24. 6 років тому +1212

    I once got 25 skips with a random flat rock

  • @sankalphatewar384
    @sankalphatewar384 3 роки тому +2

    Everybody gangsta until the rock keeps floating.....

  • @mxrider2strokebraaap54
    @mxrider2strokebraaap54 6 років тому +1714

    His last name tho😂 (Steiner)
    Stein is a German word, and means stone in English

    • @qTiPEmilio
      @qTiPEmilio 6 років тому +171

      Mxrider2stroke Braaap so hes a stoner?

    • @d4nkm3m3s-3
      @d4nkm3m3s-3 6 років тому +29

      Also in Norwegian

    • @___taf
      @___taf 6 років тому

      Mxrider2stroke Braaap chchygiy

    • @sussus4983
      @sussus4983 6 років тому

      What do you mean

    • @lyricalzone9987
      @lyricalzone9987 6 років тому

      so he eat stones?

  • @MrTigerlore
    @MrTigerlore 6 років тому +514

    You’re using up all Roger’s good stones on bad throws.

    • @beeforb8313
      @beeforb8313 6 років тому +73

      Tiger H. Lore dude I was thinking the same thing. I wonder how much time he spent finding those stones just to have them thrown in by some Scrub. But I'm sure it means more to him to be teaching somebody how to skip rocks.

    • @Gilvids
      @Gilvids 6 років тому +12

      roger was a paid actor

    • @raider968
      @raider968 6 років тому +19

      Pretty sure the payment he got for appearing in this video far outweighs the troubles of collecting the rocks.

    • @curlycates0
      @curlycates0 6 років тому +4

      Kurt?

    • @josephblanchard6248
      @josephblanchard6248 6 років тому

      So basically he got paid for finding rocks

  • @yuno3479
    @yuno3479 5 років тому +395

    2 decades later...
    Man skips stone 142 times

    • @zohan174
      @zohan174 5 років тому +3

      Kaneki Senpai robot*

    • @huskiehuskerson5300
      @huskiehuskerson5300 5 років тому +11

      Turns out he is a one-eyed ghoul

    • @notsoclearsky
      @notsoclearsky 5 років тому +4

      @@roadsportuk one eyed white haired right handed blue dressed one nosed one mouthed two handed smoke legged ghoul

    • @rconn4501
      @rconn4501 5 років тому +2

      You both prefectly described my wife! 👾🤢🤮

    • @yunusemrehilal753
      @yunusemrehilal753 5 років тому +6

      Why its almost impossible to skip stone 143 times

  • @BryantheArchivist
    @BryantheArchivist 2 роки тому +2

    Massive oversight not giving this guy a synthetic ideal stone

  • @Muwop
    @Muwop 6 років тому +649

    What if I told you I could skip class 89 times

    • @theoreticalcut1814
      @theoreticalcut1814 5 років тому +7

      lügar ? U can, but it's not going to end good

    • @mantistoboggan4136
      @mantistoboggan4136 5 років тому +5

      Or you can skip infinite amount of classes by just dropping out?

    • @ditdisini
      @ditdisini 5 років тому

      When i got my ps3 i skip school for like 3 months

    • @franckdebank
      @franckdebank 5 років тому

      I bet you're doing this stone cold...

    • @kinggamer1214
      @kinggamer1214 5 років тому

      Hey everyone, it’s called a joke

  • @youssefhossam2394
    @youssefhossam2394 6 років тому +54

    I actually feel so proud of myself if i skip a stone 2 times.

    • @TheMastergabe
      @TheMastergabe 6 років тому

      Oh my God you're so funny how do you do it?

  • @Exachad
    @Exachad 6 років тому +640

    God, now I know why I can only skip stones 89 times. I knew it wasn't cause I was bad!

  • @ThePdog3k
    @ThePdog3k 3 роки тому +1

    It's all about arm speed, spin rate and launch angle. Manufactured stones and sticky substances would easily push spin rate past 3k.

  • @steraturning
    @steraturning 6 років тому +669

    Why don't you give this man a "perfect disc" and see how often it would skip?

    • @saumyaranjan9256
      @saumyaranjan9256 6 років тому +30

      @Marcel Johe and the carbon fiber disk sinks at the end of the skip, making it very cost effective.

    • @saumyaranjan9256
      @saumyaranjan9256 6 років тому +35

      @Marcel Johe yeah I was wrong. Probably give it a motor too.

    • @Jacobsaysftw
      @Jacobsaysftw 6 років тому +41

      @@saumyaranjan9256 lmao cmon man don't be so cynical, carbon fiber is around $10 a pound, I think some PhD researchers can get the funding so we can witness the 100+ skip stone

    • @artxnio
      @artxnio 6 років тому +62

      Then, it won't be stone skipping anymore!!!

    • @samiam7935
      @samiam7935 6 років тому +16

      A.R T you. are. *W O K E.*

  • @coroner84
    @coroner84 6 років тому +259

    Of course his name is 'Steiner'...

    • @Skyreon
      @Skyreon 6 років тому +3

      @A Croissant Or just "rocks"

    • @kong6229
      @kong6229 6 років тому

      Steiner is stone in norwegian

  • @Lorenzo.Bernasconi
    @Lorenzo.Bernasconi 5 років тому +779

    His name is perfect... “stein” means Stone in german

  • @elel692
    @elel692 3 роки тому +28

    Him: proud because he skipped a stone 88 times
    Me: proud because I skipped a stone five times

    • @prakash4737
      @prakash4737 3 роки тому +2

      Me who never did it
      🥲

    • @skaarsvein
      @skaarsvein 3 роки тому +2

      me proud i found a rock

  • @MrEagle2704-OFFICIAL
    @MrEagle2704-OFFICIAL 6 років тому +162

    The people at the post office must have thought there were rocks in that box and they were right.

    • @aussierule
      @aussierule 6 років тому +13

      LOL "Geez, what are there rocks in this thing?" Ahahahahaha

    • @rupturegg8564
      @rupturegg8564 6 років тому

      He picks his own rocks

    • @ecovytislt
      @ecovytislt 6 років тому

      Hahhahahahaaaah😂😂

  • @pic4315
    @pic4315 5 років тому +331

    1 skip is mehh
    2 skips are alright
    3 skips are really good
    Anyone else like me?

    • @punkglry
      @punkglry 5 років тому +11

      5 skips are godlike

    • @martynaskerdokas8438
      @martynaskerdokas8438 5 років тому

      Mj The Big Noob i did 5 a few times

    • @wfchainz8883
      @wfchainz8883 5 років тому +9

      I read your mehh as meth... i think i have a problem

    • @martynaskerdokas8438
      @martynaskerdokas8438 5 років тому

      Update: i skipped some more today and actually got 8 or 9 skips, but my rocks are very ugly so i can't get more...

    • @roboactive
      @roboactive 5 років тому +1

      My record is 14 and i feel special

  • @GustavoGarica
    @GustavoGarica 6 років тому +286

    10:35 I hope I can geek out like that one day.

    • @exintrovert6803
      @exintrovert6803 5 років тому +7

      Gustavo Garcia Madrigal I know right? I was giddy just watching his giddiness. I was imagining what a round of beers with him and his buddies would be like.

    • @ujlakinimrod8034
      @ujlakinimrod8034 5 років тому

      Gustavo Garcia Madrigal

  • @evdell8095
    @evdell8095 3 роки тому +2

    4:21 and there you go folks, that’s 89

  • @WhatSubYT
    @WhatSubYT 4 роки тому +125

    10:36 his inner joke came out

  • @LAzii1117
    @LAzii1117 5 років тому +115

    WTF, 88 skips is the world record?
    I've never seen anyone do more than 6 and I can't even do 3.

    • @4k.davidb875
      @4k.davidb875 5 років тому +2

      its easy ,i bet u could get at least 7 if you really try

    • @dronecinematic7262
      @dronecinematic7262 5 років тому +2

      I got over 20. All you do is count every one of those little skips at the end

    • @LAzii1117
      @LAzii1117 5 років тому

      @@dronecinematic7262 Well, I can't even do 5, so 10+ is already impressive. 88 is just insane.

    • @GewelReal
      @GewelReal 5 років тому

      @@LAzii1117 you gotta train more. If you do you can do consistent 20s

    • @sreekanthkundukandathilcha5970
      @sreekanthkundukandathilcha5970 5 років тому

      I have tried alot now I am able to throw about 45 - 50 skipps

  • @dasgasdom394
    @dasgasdom394 5 років тому +62

    I didn’t even know it was possible to skip a stone 89 times

  • @Trendingasmrr
    @Trendingasmrr 3 роки тому +1

    imagine coming up for a breath of air only to be met by a skidding stone

  • @HenningAndersen
    @HenningAndersen 6 років тому +333

    I hope they realize that the name of the ROCK-skipper, "Steiner", means "Rocks" in Norwegian...!

    • @japascr1533
      @japascr1533 6 років тому +55

      Steiner is a German name and means Stoner in English

    • @Xxassass1n021xX
      @Xxassass1n021xX 6 років тому +73

      @@japascr1533 both accurate of his character I believe

    • @MrErikcool
      @MrErikcool 6 років тому +10

      @@Xxassass1n021xX your comment made me smile. Thanks

    • @Addiatzen
      @Addiatzen 6 років тому +6

      @@japascr1533 I'm assuming you know, what stoner means in english?

    • @KaptainKerl
      @KaptainKerl 6 років тому +1

      @@japascr1533 or rocker

  • @leonardvalenzuela9276
    @leonardvalenzuela9276 4 роки тому +209

    Mom: what are you watching
    Me: Oh nothing it’s just 2 guys throwing a rock on a lake.

    • @soum4569
      @soum4569 3 роки тому +1

      So much true👍

  • @ChadDidNothingWrong
    @ChadDidNothingWrong 5 років тому +146

    7:11 I'm more interested in the fluid dynamics of that man's hair..

    • @SLiPiEiFy
      @SLiPiEiFy 5 років тому +5

      I scrolled way down to find this comment

    • @blueassassinsyt1859
      @blueassassinsyt1859 4 роки тому +1

      Sebastien Songchard Planet ok

    • @Traks46
      @Traks46 4 роки тому

      Sebastien Songchard Planet i was like am i the only one that notices his hair

    • @elmessinaldo
      @elmessinaldo 4 роки тому

      lol

  • @davimelo9181
    @davimelo9181 Рік тому +1

    I just came here to say that it being almost impossible to skip a rock 89 times sounds absolutely reasonable and shouldn't warrant a video