Popcorn machen mit Handys (Hoax) (Allgemein)

KlaKla, Dienstag, 02.09.2008, 11:12 (vor 5931 Tagen) @ H. Lamarr

Popcorn Handy Videos

[Nachtrag Admin: Auf YouTube wurden die Popcorn-Videos gelöscht, siehe hier]

Sind gefaked, nur eine virale Marketing-Kampagne.

[Nachtrag Admin: Der Link ist inzwischen tot, deshalb unten der Text, der unter dem Link erreichbar war].

Bloomfield, author of How Everything Works: Making Physics Out of the Ordinary, dismissed theories bubbling up in comment threads about the videos that suggest harmonious vibrations are heating the corn.

“Ringing the phones doesn’t help because they’re interfering with each other and receiving a signal [from a cellphone tower] — not transmitting it,” he said. Furthermore, while it is possible to heat with sound, it’s not likely to happen at the low volume emitted by a mobile phone. “It would be like gathering opera singers together to sing, and trying to make the corn pop,” Bloomfield said.

So, what’s really causing the kernels to ricochet off the table in the YouTube clips? Bloomfield suggests tricky video editing or even a covert heating element beneath the table. Debunker website Snopes.com also points out that cooking popcorn with cellphones is impossible (same goes for eggs).

The popcorn videos, like the slew of YouTube clips showcasing ordinary people performing extraordinary feats that came before them, has the distinct markings of a viral-marketing campaign. Let’s look at the facts.

First, all four videos — French, Japanese and two American editions — were posted to the YouTube accounts of users bobtel08 and benzin513 (with French descriptions) within several days of one another.

Second, a cryptic bit of commentary posted alongside one of the videos says: “We tried but didn’t make it … maybe only with phone brands or models???” It could be a subtle hint to get viewers to notice the phones more than the stunt. And, indeed, several comments have suggested the phones all appear to be similar makes and models.

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Hier noch einmal, diesmal auf deutsch: Das Video ist eine Werbung des Bluetooth-Headset-Herstellers Cardo Systems.

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Hier ein Video, das zeigt, wie der Trick mit den platzenden Maiskörnern technisch funktioniert haben könnte (Vorsicht, nicht nachmachen!)

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Inkompetenz, Hoax, Fake