Could You REALLY Survive Being Shrunk?!

It's okay to be… small?
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[evangelinewood]

Everyone is saying things like, "This is cringy", but I'm just glad he didn't make his voice sound like he inhaled a ton of helium. People do that all the time in TV shows and I hate it.

[clare]

You could also drown in a drop of water, if you get to close to it. Surface tension won't allow you to escape it once you're in there.
Edit: as one commenter pointed out, the surface tension might also prevent you from even entering the water

[kyoujirourengoku]

Joe: *shrinks*
Physics: Wait, that's illegal.

[P.eHuron]

"I think I've been shrunk, or is it shrank" OR IS IT *SHREK*

[the_officials]

You're still bigger than my bank balance

[Azivegu]

well, at least I wasnt the only one who watched Ant Man and was thinking about the problems that physics would cause. Although I didnt think about the fact that speaking would be next to impossible.

[jktomas]

Shrinking people isn't impossible. You forgot to put the Pym particle into the equation.

[dinklepuffus]

What if you could make everything around you grow?

[allsystemsgootechaf]

"I think i have been shrunk, or is it shrank?"
I think i HAVE been shrunk. CORRECT
I think i shrank. Correct
I think i have been shrank. Wrong

[flamingpies]

#RIPAntie we'll always remember, you spicy boi.

[besmart]

Want to build a shrinking ray? There's one small (physics) problem…
#RIPAntie

[karleejames]

I've recently found this channel and have been binge watching the entire evening. I love the science mixed with the humor and editing style! Keep up the good work. Quality content!

[Aby]

I like how you've got yourself a "about to throw down some science" music cue. It helps you fill the Michael-from-vsauce-shaped hole in my heart.

[timothywatts]

Szalinsky is a shell corporation for Dr. Doofenshmirtz

[khandapwner]

Dows ANYONE here understand the Honey I shrunk myself reference?

[mxecho]

"That would require extremely tiny atoms, and have you priced those lately.. I'm not made of money. Leave me alone"
-H. J. Farnsworth

[Master_Therion]

I have a "Small Problem With Shrinking" every time I get in the swimming pool. It's rather embarrassing :(

[lucaschulz]

Hey you should do a series of validating flaws with common superpowers, I've actually been thinking about that topic but with invisibility and it would be cool to see what you come up with.

[atree]

"Antie the ant "
"1989-1989" - this tickled me
By a lot 😂😂😂

[jeramybotwe]

Am I only one that thinks this is kinda cringey