Speak Like Darth Vader with Sulfur Hexafluoride

Check out this extreme science experiment that explains the differences of air density. Helium is lighter than air, Sulfur Hexafluoride is 6x heavier than air.

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[jademers]

To protect this man's identity we have given him sulfur hexafluoride

[BlasphemousArik]

"Pouring it directly into my lungs" has to be one of the most metal things I've ever heard

[genequist]

Guy in the suit has obviously never tried the helium thing. His parents kept him on a very strict track to make sure he became a local news correspondent.

[Kuli]

"It's heavy!" "Yeah that's the helium balloon..."

[thekingbutten]

3:38 This dude legit chugged air, he is the ultimate frat house party animal

[ScoopTV]

“Don’t do it at home”

*goes to friends house*

[hooticus]

“Don’t do this at home”

Yeah let me just go to the shed and grab some sulfur hexafluoride.

[ronin]

SF-6 or Sulfur Hexaflouride is used as a dielectric material in the waveguide of the E-3 AWACS radar system to prevent arcing. I've accidentally inhaled it when doing maintenance. There was a waveguide leak. It is heavier than air and if it gets into your lungs you can suffocate and die because it displaces air. I hung myself upside down outside the aft-lower lobe door of the AWACS and forcibly exhaled until I could breath normally again. This took awhile. So...don't mess with it.

[XShadowFox]

"Tap at it... Don't do it too much, you're gonna get rid of all my Sulfur Hexaflouride, that's expensive Chris"
*proceeds to dump it into his mouth*

[mariejuana]

I think that scientist guy did a fantastic presentation. He mixed facts with humour and made it alot more enjoyable to watch compared to how boring it could've been. I think he deserves more credit.

This was extremely informative and interesting.

[Abbojnr]

3:23 "And your voice will be back to normal in 3 to 6 weeks, "
I feel like everyone's skipping over this moment of greatness,

[danielleking]

Drinking what looks like NOTHING out of a tank and speaking in that deep voice is so badass!! 😆

[ChrisBarrett]

"Feels heavy."
"Yeah, that's the clip on it.'

[trickydicky]

*Morgan Freeman speaking with Sulfur Hexafluoride*

[NoScriptNick]

"Dont do this at home"

Also me at every birthday party:

[dvilman]

The white balloon floating in the middle of the tank and bobbing around is amazing. It's like seeing a CGI or visual effect yet it is real.

[leourrfunny]

"Don't do it at home"


**suffocating child in the background** "I DID IT AT HOME!"

[jacobmartinez]

Everyone else: Hexafluoride

Me, an intellectual: *Heliun’t*

[lodielieb]

“Do you want to try this?”

“Breaths helium*”

5 seconds later -

“Okay so you’re not actually supposed to breath helium”

[anunusualnick]

"Your voice will be back to normal 3 to 6 weeks, don't worry"