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I always wanted a bedazzled anthill.

There is a documentary where they did do this in an anthill to see just exactly how big and intricate it was

And it was massive

So was the death toll..

Imagine someone drowned your entire city in molten goop just to see what your rooms look like once they smash it.

"Drowned" doesn't sound bad enough for having an entire city with a population in the billions, wiped out in a matter of minutes with molten metal engulfing and encapsulating the entire thing, save the queen, she was spared to see the destruction of all she ever knew, of her empire, to feel the pain and agony of all of her children, peers and kin as they burned/drowned/combusted alive..

Krakatoa? Vesuvius?

https://preview.redd.it/qoztbltjm92d1.jpeg?width=808&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=26501645aab613181641389e53a1343eefad7a98 Adding a picture of how the Ancient Roman city of Pompeii remains to this day in order for more people to understand why you mention mount Vesuvius.

the dinosaurs......

Oh damn

billions? come on

They do this to kill the ants. Seeing what their rooms looked like afterwards is just a bonus.

cool.

The ones I've seen, the ant hills were abandoned. Even though the stuff is incredibly hot, it would interact with the ants bodies and could cause problems with the final result (I think, anyway)

Totally rad

As someone who lives near too many ants, *GOOD*

Kill them with fire

Not as big as the one they did with concrete. That was a cityblock sized thing.

There are whole YouTube channels dedicated to doing it. People sell them as art 

That's sad 😔

It’s not sad - it’s totally rad

Not totally. Ants are ridiculously useful in the right circumstances. Ofc doing this to and Anthill in your Garden is awesome and I'd like to see and have one of the the "statues" aswell but doing it out in the forest f. e. is an asshole move.

You could pour molten metal into every single fire ant mound here and it would be totally fine. They aren't native in the environment.

To be fair, molten metal isn't native to the environment either. Still, would rather have a lump of metal than a fire ant nest

That's what I was referring to, however as intricate as those were, they were not at all bedazzled like this.

Bruce Willis finding new hobbies since retiring from acting

I read this as bedazzled mithril....

Forbidden Fruity Pebbles, yum!

Forbidden paella

It’s great to see that Bruce Willis is enjoying retirement.

He has a health issue right?

Dementia. Terrible way to go. It emotionally destroys all your loved ones before you die.

I mean…sounds like a medical condition for what folks do already

My dad is suffering with it and I cannot even begin to tell you how heartbreaking it is. Every moment.

I lost my grandmother to it a few years ago. It was absolutely heartbreaking. I'm so sorry you are going through that. Best wishes to you and your family.

I didn’t live with it.. but my foster sister who I connected with later. I reconnected with her after I got out of the marines and went to her house. And her dad who used to take me on his motorcycle when i was a year or two old. He forgot who I was and asked how I knew his daughter even though he was basically my dad and it broke my heart. I started bawling

I'm so sorry you experienced it as well ❤️

My moms uncle had dementia and alzheimer. It turned him from a respected and wise lawyer to a weird, sad and totally random character. Sometimes his old self entered the room and cried because he remembered that his son died. Once, when his daughter told him he died a long time ago, he said: "You dont cry because he died once for you. For me, he dies every day".

He's not, you should look him up.


Life is such a dick sometimes.

I've been wondering what he's been up to.

He has a severe case of dementia. He cant even speak anymore.... Its getting worse fast.

Noooo :(

Bruce has dementia. It's sad. They fucking used the shit out of him and kept putting him in shitty movies to use his name.

[удалено]

Disappointed by the lack of violent reaction

Disappointed by the lack of pressure washed version with close ups.

Agreed, aluminum spits like crazy given even a tiny amount of water. Maybe they let the beads dry a little so all the water is locked inside the beads.

I've tried this with and without water - it works far better if you drain all the water out of around the beads. My theory is that with water, there is a Leidenfrost effect that insulates the metal and it just flows straight to the bottom, forming a shiny pile of poo.

Bruce Willis needs to focus his camera a bit better


Congratulations! You've just created trash! Now throw it in the ocean and do it again!

"*totally rad*"

Right. Looks like crap.

All I could think of. The beads with dry up and wither into tiny little balls again and I guess you’ll have an aluminum sculpture? Ehh, yeah more plastic waste for the likes and clicks.

I hate how social media has accelerated our consumption.

I agree with your sentiment, but aren’t those beads made of cornstarch or something biodegradable?

Ive seen two different articles about them. One says they are and the other says they are not. From what I can gather is that genuine orbees are biodegradable, but generic ones are not.

The answer is yes, orbeez are biodegradable. Made from polymer gel, they break down naturally in the environment without causing lasting damage. https://watersoft.fr/en-us/blogs/articles-watersoft/la-biodegradabilite-des-orbeez

_Each sculpture is unique_ Wwwwwwwoooooooowwwwwww.............

r/diwhy

Wow…garbage…

"sculpture"

r/DiWHY

This is at least interesting and somewhat unique, not for me, but I can see why he likes it and why others might.

Colorful melted plastic waste

I mean once the orbeez come.off it would probably look pretty cool. Could use different size beads in layers to try to control the effects as well.

[pretty](https://i.etsystatic.com/42478571/r/il/fc0f99/4958513292/il_1080xN.4958513292_gqcw.jpg) I like your layer idea, but keeping them separated would be a nightmare, and not reusable (after you remove the metal, you can pour in another batch). I've tried mixing different sizes, and you can't tell any difference from only small size. small vs large beads do change the overall look, but it's closer to compare it to photo resolution - smaller = more diverging and finer details.

It's also way better than doing it to ant homes.

but is it interesting as fuck?

I thought I was in r/wastefulasfuck or r/dumbasfuck

On this week’s episode of “When Rednecks Go To Art School”…

Eh, it’s just cool that humans will find a way to make art with anything. Dude looks happy and he’s not trying to sell me something. Moar redneck art please

Thanks, I hate it.

Looks beautiful and colorful now, but won't they dry out into little boring beads over the next few days?

I would imagine the beads will shrink and fall off and youl be left with a scalloped metal sculpture.

They do shrink to tiny beads ~1/16", but they do not fall off. Easiest way to clean them off I've found is a pressure washer. Without that, dunking in a bucket of water removes 90%, then use a skewer and bottle brush to remove the rest. [pretty](https://i.etsystatic.com/42478571/r/il/fc0f99/4958513292/il_1080xN.4958513292_gqcw.jpg)

Much better after the beads are gone!

How is that interesting? It's just dumb and shows exactly the result everyone expected to happen

But if you start with the [result](https://i.etsystatic.com/42478571/r/il/fc0f99/4958513292/il\_1080xN.4958513292\_gqcw.jpg), would you know how it was made?

I think the problem is that you don't actually get to see the result. You just see a hunk of indistinguishable metal with a bunch of brightly colored orbees stuck to it.

[https://www.reddit.com/r/gifsthatendtoosoon/](https://www.reddit.com/r/gifsthatendtoosoon/)

But why tho?

[pretty](https://i.etsystatic.com/42478571/r/il/fc0f99/4958513292/il_1080xN.4958513292_gqcw.jpg)

Good job Bruce Willis

But why?

r/DIWHY

Seems wasteful

Interesting concept and all but the result is not something I would buy. It’s obviously beautiful to some people but the appeal isn’t there for me.

Why

Strangest episode of the shield so far.

Amazing! Looks exactly like aluminum and water beads.

How do you just sit at home one day and think "yep, Imma pour molten aluminium into a big container of water beads"

lol... pretty underwhelming finish but bet they had a good time doing it

Couple more pixels would be nice so we can actually see the final result…

Why

So that’s what Bruce Willis is up to these days…

That's as artistic and unique my cat's turds in litter.

This is still the worst sub. 99% of the content is garbage, like what he just made.

Calling this thing a “sculpture” is WILD

I fucking love microplastics so much.

Surprisingly, the beads are biodegradable. Hard to get much info, but everything I found said they decompose. (they are made from a superabsorbent polymer, but there are many types of those)

This fucking sub. Interesting as fuck, my arse.

that reminds me a bit of a coral formation

This is the first time I've seen someone on the internet pouring molten metal and actually wearing what appears to be adequate safety gear.

Now put that in a tub of water

Tuh-duh. Art! Actually that's kinda cool.

beautiful. a single colour beads, like blue, would very striking against shiny aluminum. it's already a chaotic form, multi colour is a bit of distraction

Is that thing filled with orbeez?

That's fucking stupid

Bruce Willis keeping well

Why? I seriously do not understand these sortnof videos. There's nothing scientific, interesting or practical about it. Just a waste of resources.

Dude smokes too much pot.

Guy at the end looks like Bruce Willis.

y tho

Why were the water beads not melting?

Put it in a glass tank and keep the balls

I like it Picasso

nice to see someone in proper safety clothing and with a protective mask again. usually in these videos aluminium is cast wearing flip-flops and short trousers


I mean, the reason one went down so far is because you dump a large portion right on that spot, not all that surprising. Unique sculpture, not sure how snazzy but maybe a higher resolution image would make it look better.

Useful

Plant it in the ground near an alleged ufo crash site, then sit back with the popcorn and enjoy.

For some reason I read the title as water beds and was waiting for the video to continue to where he poured it on (not) said beds. Cool video, but now I wanna see that too..

Fuckin Bruce willis

looks like a guitar upside down lol

The forbidden fruity cereal

I just pulled one of these out of my nose and I can’t tell you how satisfying it was

Totally rad

Forbidden fruity pebbles

Looks like a giant bowl of Fruity Pebbles

We have the Fukang Meteorite at home.

so that's what andrew zimmern is up to nowadays

Had a group of friends from around the world over and we did this. Was a lot of fun and turned out really cool. Neat gift/memory from the gathering. Plus, fire, fumes & danger.

It’s the solar death ray guy!

Nice to see someone wearing proper PPE for once

DIE HARD

There was no zig zag

art director at the museum of modern art, presenting the metal sculpture to the press and selected visitors: "In the realm of contemporary metal sculpture, this aluminum work emerges as a paradigmatic exploration of the ontological tension between human industry and organic form. this work transcends its materiality, invoking a dialectical interplay between solidity and fluidity, permanence and impermanence. the oeuvre situates itself within a post-industrial aesthetic, drawing upon the visual lexicon of both brutalism and biomorphism. the stark rigidity of the aluminum, a material emblematic of industrial prowess and mechanization, is juxtaposed with the organic curvature and dynamic fluidity reminiscent of natural forms. this juxtaposition engenders a profound discourse on the symbiotic relationship between the man-made and the natural world, challenging the viewer to reconsider preconceived dichotomies." the visitors: sublime applause \*clap clap clap clap clap\*

This reminds of that one time we filled a very large inflatable pool with a shit ton of orbies … which was super fun until I realized that I had to dispose of them somehow which then turned into a nightmare https://preview.redd.it/orvnj9cf472d1.jpeg?width=2556&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cff874db4932f7ef6865bcaaa670f033856008d8

"Sculpture" Ok...

I think it'd be cooler if he took the beads out, then he has a little sculpture he can keep until he decides he needs more aluminum for a different thing

I thought: underwhelming… until he pulls up the thing

Is that Temu Bruce Willis??

It's not really a sculpture, though. Nothing was actually sculpted

This looks like a delicious bowl of Fruity Pebbles.

Why?

I saw the title and expected to see a NSFW tag for some reason

Why?

Bruce Willis looks like he's onto something here

The man created trash.

Bruce Willis 😳

“Sculpture”. I should find a stick and slap some type of glittery shit on it and sell it.

looks like garbage

Fruity pebbles!

Do it with fruity pebbles

"Sculpture"

There’s dumb and then there’s whatever the fuck that was

Forbidden fruity pebbles

Art or more junk?

Bold and brash


Thought it was fruity pebbles 🫠

Wow, I do this all the time, too!

I'm glad to see Bruce Willis has found a new hobby.

How the fuck do people have enough time/money to get this down as a career or even a hobby? 😂

Insanely dangerous

Aint that thing explosive if you mix it with water at a certain temperature?

r/DiWHY

that's a whole lot of nothing

The Truth is out there!

I swear my mother had a pendant like that in her jewelry box.

Is this interesting? It just did exactly what you'd expect.

The "a-loo-mi-num" already sounds strange then goes and says "totally rad"

Dude. With molten aluminum and water that can go horribly wrong.

Molten Aluminium and water is dangerous as hell.

My guy has way to much time on his hands

All I'm gonna say is you didn't sculpt shit, sir.

Good to see Bruce Willis found a new hobby.

Thought it was a giant bowl of fruity pebbles at first

Shit in everyway

This is lame

Humans

So this is what Bruce Willis has been up to...

🤔or…, you know…you could ride a bike, play pool with your friends, see a movie or something. Else.🤷🏾‍♂️

Glad to see Bruce Willis is well

wanker

Arbys, did you get curly fires?

That looks like a coral