You've never seen a LEGO build move like this

They're both helices, but the primary difference is structural. The slinky of squares is much smaller, and fairly fragile--and adding layers to that build didn't particularly help. This build is very solid, and if I were to make the helix with five or six layer coils it would be even sturdier. It's also structurally dynamic. The final helix has a 23 pointed star in each coil, but there's no reason why I couldn't make those coils 22 points, or 8, or anything in between. And the way that energy moves through the build is just crazy--it looks almost alive. My daughter found it quite disgusting, and I can't say that I blame her. There's a reason I've been calling this the sunflower worm. 😂 And I already know how I want to scale this monstrosity up! Future video.

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Piece breakdown:
8 pt star [3 layers]: 1x6 plates (24)
16 pt star [3 layers]: 1x6 plates (48)
23 pt star [4 layers]: 1x6 plates (92)
32 coil helix: 1x6 plates (2944)

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[chrispysaid]

I love how you not only build these things, but that you don't forget that LEGO is a toy and you _play with it_

[villie]

It's actually fascinating, that something is made up of fairly rigid parts can end up so elastic. It's basically the same for molecules: take some singular molecules that are rigid by themselves (so that you can not force them to change their shape) link them up together in a long line and you get rubber.

[ZaThrint]

It started out as a cool geometric shape and ended up as a giant pasta noodle

[silascox]

He doesn’t just add more, he doubles the entire thing. I love that

[richardinman]

On the next episode, we get to see him take 2 of these and make a giant ring.

[XoIoRouge]

I love that he shows the build from the ground up, and shows that it's a lot of the same steps over and over again, which can allow us to follow along if we want without disrespecting the time and effort he put into it.

[JonReams]

Once it gets long enough it should be able to loop back on itself and you could create a torus.

[kapmando]

Well, if anybody ever makes a Lego James Bond movie, they’re gonna have to come see you for the intro view down the gun, because you’ve nailed it.

[tfrogginhfroggin]

So cool, it looks like a Lego slinky. Really neat looking down the middle. I think these qualify as art

[Forsworcen]

Interesting thing about rigid structures is that they get more flexible the longer they are. A tube of the toughest steel several thousand kilometers long could be tied in a knot if you wanted without compromising the structure. This illustrates that concept perfectly. I’d love to see him do a ring of this stuff. Or a sphere. Although doing a sphere would probably take several thousand dollars worth of Lego blocks and I can’t even imagine the size required to do so. It’d definitely be one of, if not the largest Lego builds ever made.

[sparkyjohan]

9:12 Reminds me of the intro to James Bond movies where 007 walks over through the scope/lens and shoots when he pulls it back and forth slowly like that. Great build!

[fizzylizard]

Every time I watch one of these, I think it can’t get bigger, than it gets bigger.

[DrGoatens]

The sights and sounds of this one were extra fascinating. I found myself laughing out loud at some of the wiggles. Very relaxing and wonderful shapes! Thank you for sharing!

[eduardopagani]

This one actually helps demonstrating how matter in different forms work, if there's enough space in between molecules and they're still bound by their attraction forces, they can be soft and maleable, most like liquids

[Zadamanim]

making a spring out of nothing but straight lego pieces very impressive!

[nicholashernandez]

8:22
My LEGOs don’t wiggle wiggle, they roll…

[Serenity_Dee]

the ways this thing rolling interacts with the camera's rolling shutter is hypnotic

[breezdonferguson]

At 3:45, he rolls the thing and it just doesn’t look like it spins

[Zadamanim]

10:40 i was afraid he would get another huge tube and connect them together to make a giant donut

[kayreeve.author]

I love how this teaches kids, not just how to build, but how to immerse in complete mindfulness throughout.