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Season 5

The SCIENCE! Season 5

January. 16,2020
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Ever wonder how a Pokeball would work in real life? what would the real physics be on you body in games like Super Mario Galaxy. Well in this series by Austin Hourigan, it's GOD DAMN TERRIFYING. This series dives head first into the world of video games to see how insane the physics of video games would be on you body and the VERY FABRIC OF REALITY!

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The SCIENCE! Season 5 Full Episode Guide

Episode 16 - Why Minecraft Will NEVER End!
First Aired: December. 10,2020

We all know Minecraft is a BIG game. Not just in popularity, but in the scope of what you can do. You see, there are so many WAYS to play Minecraft... but how many? Would any one person ever be able to play every combination of the game in their lifetime? Today Austin is going to try to answer the question of "How BIG is Minecraft?"

Episode 15 - Donkey Kong is DOOMED!
First Aired: November. 19,2020

Donkey Kong Country uses a lot of over the top antics in it's gameplay. One of the most iconic of those things being the classic Donkey Kong Barrel Cannon. Now when I look at something crazy in a video game, I want to know if that thing would really WORK! Today Austin is going to do just that! Will Donkey Kong and company blast off into adventure or will they fall short and fall to their DOOM? It's time to find out!

Episode 14 - The Deadly Physics of GUM Ninjas!
First Aired: October. 29,2020

Ninjala is kicking off Season 3 is a collaborative event with Kyary Pamyu Pamyu’s hit song “Ninja Re Bang Bang - Steve Aoki Remix.” From October 28 through November 25, players will be able to purchase the BGM remix to play during battle, Kyary’s ninja outfit from her original music video, and a themed dance emote from the Specialty Shop! At some point in your life you've probably wanted to be a ninja, right? You wanted to be able to do all the cool stunts and have the amazing skills we see in movies. Well, what if there was a GUM that could help you have those skills? That's what happens in the world of Ninjala and I want to know how it WORKS! Today, Austin is going to answer that question and more!

Episode 13 - How Princess Peach BEATS Gravity!
First Aired: October. 01,2020

Remember how when Peach falls she actually uses her dress to float and slow her landings? That always seemed strange to me. How does her dress support her weight? Should we all be throwing out our parachutes and putting on our princess dresses instead? Today Loyal Theorists, Austin is going to get to the bottom of this Princess Peach mystery!

Episode 12 - The Clumsy Physics Of Fall Guys!
First Aired: September. 10,2020

Fall Guys is a game that looks like it SHOULD be an easy, joy filled experience. Yet, it's NOT! It is one of the most RAGE inducing games ever - and I know why! It's the controls! These little - well GIANT - beans control like toddlers learning to walk. Why is that? Today, Austin is going to tell us what is WRONG with Fall Guys!

Episode 11 - The ONLY Way To Survive Fallout!
First Aired: August. 27,2020

It's crazy to think about how the world of the Fallout games came to be. People had to survive a nuclear apocalypse! How did they do that?! What resources and skills would YOU need to be able to survive in a wasteland? Today Austin is diving back into the Fallout universe to find out! Let's see if we can show YOU how to survive a nuclear apocalypse - or die trying!

Episode 10 - The FNAF Animatronics Are PSYCHIC!
First Aired: July. 28,2020

We've explored so much about the Five Nights at Freddy's franchise on this channel that you'd think there was nothing left to cover. You'd be wrong! What if I told you there is proof that the FNAF animatronics like Foxy, Chika, and old Freddy Fazbear himself... are psychic? Hear me out! Or rather, listen as Austin explains the SCIENCE behind the psychic powers of FNAF animatronics.

Episode 9 - Do The Last of Us Part 2 Bottle Silencers Actually Work?
First Aired: July. 09,2020

Video games try to get you to believe some CRAZY things, especially when it comes to technology. Now what does that have to do with The Last of Us, a game set in a post apocalyptic wasteland with technology rivaling that of the early 2000s? Today, Austin is talking about their makeshift weapon upgrades. Specifically the bottle silencers. Would these things actually work or are you just making yourself bait for some Clickers? Let's find out!

Episode 8 - How Sonic Beat Gravity!
First Aired: June. 18,2020

There is no end to the things we can about in the Sonic universe. Today, Austin is taking the reins on calling out the insane things that happen in the franchise... like the loop-de-loops he runs! How does Sonic run upside down? Is it safe? Does he actually run fast enough that this would work? Make sure your shoelaces are tied Theorists, because we've gotta go fast!

Episode 7 - The Big Lie of Animal Crossing Balloons!
First Aired: June. 04,2020

Who doesn't like gifts? Getting gifts in Animal Crossing is always a great time, but Austin is here to rain on that parade like presents hurtling from the sky! Today, he wants to figure out if the Animal Crossing package delivery balloons would actually be a feasible way to get your mail! Will it float or will all your presents be lost at sea?

Episode 6 - Everything Wrong with Minecraft Lava!
First Aired: May. 07,2020

The world of Minecraft is vast and right now we have plenty of time to explore it. Today, Austin is diving head first into the hot - or maybe not so hot - pools of Minecraft lava! Lava is one of the craziest things in the Minecraft world because when you look at it closely it makes NO SENSE! Get ready to have your brain melted!

Episode 5 - How Deadly Is Sephiroth's Meteor in Final Fantasy 7
First Aired: April. 16,2020

The Final Fantasy VII remake is finally out and that means it's time to talk for Austin to tackle something that has been on his mind for years! At the end of the game, when Sephiroth's meteor is slowly hurtling towards Gaia and it is up to you and the plot to stop it, you have to wonder - is it actually a big deal? Now, meteors are crazy destructive, but this thing is moving so slow! Today, Austin is going to see if this meteor was a dud or if the destruction would have ended the franchise for good!

Episode 4 - Resident Evil, How Fast Would The Zombie Virus Spread?
First Aired: April. 02,2020

Today, Austin is righting the wrongs of his past by recalculating the spread of the Resident Evil virus. Heck Resident Evil 3 just got a remake, so Austin thought now would be the perfect time for a Science of Resident Evil Remake. Not to mention it's relation to our own global outbreak!

Episode 3 - Proof the Legend of Zelda is Earth's Future!
First Aired: March. 12,2020

We've done a LOT of theories on Legend of Zelda and it's many games. Today, Austin is figuring out something we have never tried to do - finding out the ORIGIN of the world of Zelda. You see, he's been collecting reading the stars and collecting the evidence to PROVE that Hyrule and the rest of the world of Zelda is actually on EARTH! Get ready to have your world ROCKED!

Episode 2 - Exploding Barrels Are a LIE!
First Aired: February. 20,2020

Looking back on Doom in preparation for Doom Eternal coming out, I've noticed that, like so many other video games, it has barrels that explode when you hit them. Why IS that? What makes there barrels explode - no, SHOULD these barrels explode? Today, Austin is diving head first into the science behind exploding barrels! From Doom to Donkey Kong, no barrel will be safe! Get your fuses ready Theorists, we are about to ignite your mind!

Episode 1 - The Final Proof that Minecraft ISN'T FLAT!
First Aired: January. 16,2020

Austin and I have both covered - and DISPROVED - the popular theory that the Minecraft world is flat, but apparently that was not enough! Today, Austin is going to prove once and for all that the world of Minecraft is just as round as our Earth! He's got the evidence, he's got the science. and he's got the will to keep on calculating!

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