See a NASA Physicist's Incredible Origami
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ต.ค. 2024
- Twenty five years ago, physicist Robert Lang worked at NASA, where he researched lasers. He has also garnered 46 patents on optoelectronics and even wrote a Ph.D. thesis called "Semiconductor Lasers: New Geometries and Spectral Properties." But in 2001, Lang left his job in order to pursue a passion he's had since childhood: origami. In the origami world, Lang is now a legend, and it's not just his eye-catching, intricate designs that have taken the craft by storm. Some of his work has helped pioneer new ways of applying origami principles to complex real-world engineering problems.
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"Dude where's your tent?"
*Grabs something from pocket*
"That's not a tent"
*Unfolds and becomes a huge tent*
I mean
Like Hermione Granger bag😉
That's a great idea actually. Would save a lot of time
Rather a full house with a patio. And faster than you put up that old tent grandpa lend you.
😂
When you are blessed with both intellectual and artistic attributes
I can't relate
Most intellectuals are really artistic that's how they unlock their intellect
Einstein was like this also, he played violin
@@bluelemonade557 this is true.
I can only dream...
quitting your job at NASA to fold paper has got to be the biggest flex
The writer of xkcd pulled a similar flex by quitting his job at nasa to draw stickmen comics.
@@motherlove8366 absolute madmen
mark rober on the loose
Kookie is that a pun?
Check Kim Ung Yong, he is quite similar.
The insects and arachnids are astonishingly accurate. Just incredible.
Can you actually make the legs from a single piece of paper without cutting it? I can't picture how that's possible.
@@peterchristensen9585 You totally could, just need very, very big paper
@@peterchristensen9585 Oh wow, you just brought back some old memories of mine when I was like 10 folding Robert J Lang's Mantis, thinking the same way you are, How!?
hmmmm...ideas for my next prank coming in.. plant a scorpion in someones seat..
He has an incredible video on the “Wired” channel where he demonstrates the difficulty levels of origami through different cicadas he’s folded.
This man has become too powerful.
We can’t lock him up, he’ll just fold the key.
I bet he can even fold a working gun.
That can also kill
ETL TTC well if its a working gun of course it can kill
@@oneofthosemoments4564 with paper bullet
@@oneofthosemoments4564 he meant a paper gun XD
@@etlttc353 It will keel
I love how he quit his job to pursue something he loved
@Djasko M Huh?
Djasko M
But isn’t it worth a challenge? I mean life has bright sides and dark sides, work is a huge part of our lives and if you’re not enjoying what you’re doing, what’s the point?. But eh I’m just a 13 year old girl sayin my thoughts so yeahhh.....
@Djasko M
well you have a point. Haha, thank you for making me understand.I also respect your point of view of this. Welp have a good day and gotta go now byeee.
rgtrooper13 op
Ohh you came baccc
Hahaha thanks tho :>
And happy newyearrr!
rgtrooper13 incel
*Quits Job at NASA to Do Origami
*"They Called Me a Madman"*
It’s a meme
r/madlads
May the Universe bless you for this 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Its madlad m8
What is the problem ? do you seriously want him to live his whole life ,doing nasa research.let the guy live without job for the last few years of his life.
“Each time I solve a problem, I get these wonderful feelings, and you want those wonderful feelings”
That’s when you know a person was in the physics field.
That's not how it goes....smh
Not necessarily, I solved some math problems but no where near physics 😂, I also felt wonderful after where happy brain chemicals allowed me to 😂
I feel like this is a more generic thing and not specific to physicist
Just shoot heroine
Nasa = M-o-n-e-y-L-a-u-n-d-r-y the biggest one.
Dealer: place your bets
Nasa: I'm all in
Robert: I fold
you may walk yourself out.
@@Oogleyboogley55 as I walk back in forgetting my origami paper on the table🤣
@@johnnyg5944 I'm coming with you because i laughed at your stupid joke lmao
@@ReeN1995 lmfao It may be because the smart ones get it😁😀
Thank you for this. i laughed
This is what we call a useful engineer, he really know how to create things. Developing from a scratch.
XY Z UNDERRATED COMMENT
from paper
Every engineer is usefull.
I’ve seen u in like 3 other videos, but I saw ur profile pic is naruto, but ur name is XY Z like from pokemon
We must all repent of our sins and live for God Jesus Christ if we want eternal life in happiness
Guy makes it to nasa
Guy: nahh im gonna quit and go pursuit folding paper
And he succeeded
Persoo*
And he's rich now
@@rachelliao5760 it was a fucking joke shit head
U are all wrong it is pursue with 2 U :)
This man's brain has more folds and creases than every origami he has ever made
I actually hope so. Wouldn't be healthy otherwise
This guy can use mathematics to fold space-time itself.
Omg... he's going to fold a portal
Oh shit
Yeh ❤️❤️❤️
He can make wormholes 👌🏿
Meanwhile
Minato - *aaaaachoooo* i am not feeling good....
So this is the guy who can fold a paper over 7times.
"In your dreams Pedro, in your dreams" haha
10 times i can do
zoebigmac01 doubt
I can fold it 8times not more
But can he fold a road map? 😁
Aren't we all glad this guy didn't become a super villain called The Folder?
*Is being chased by law enforcement, makes working escape helicopter using only paper in mere seconds*
Hello
Or the Origami killer? (Heavy Rain reference)
papercut
Dan Le paperslash*
The Japanese people would have deep respect for this guy. Creating something that's never been created...or at least, making it better than anyone could have ever imagined.
He is not the only one who makes these complicated original art.
@@dontmentionit1596 and japan is not the only one with folding paper culture
因みに言うと折り紙を宇宙技術に取り入れたのは日本人の京大教授ね😅 この人は、何者でもないよ…
@sepulveda blvd that is global north only the south ends and there is so many things they don't learn
HE CASUALLY JUST QUIT WORKING AT NASA TO FOLD PAPER.
Exactly which I think was morally right of him cuz he has done what he loved and still loves
he's an inspiration... quit your job if it doesn't satisfy you, follow your passions
@@SevenFootPelican what I meant thx random user with better explanation capability
Not every job at nasa is great or pays well
Daniel Iliev Vasilev why so mean?
Lang: y’all I’m leaving
NASA: the hell bruh
Why
Lang: I need some space
NASA: 😑
💀🤦🏾♀️
😂😂😂😂
Haha
John Chaser what the fuck is wrong with you?
What?
Imagine how he folds his clothes 🤔
1000 steps lmao
Probably we'll find his clother in the shape of an eye
bet it involves a box-pleated crease pattern with a 48x48 grid
I laughed out loud. :,D
Lol
God, seeing people with so much passion and dedication to something so interesting just fills you with energy
Not for me, for some reason it always brings me down 🥲
I bet he can fold paper more than 7 times
ThisGuy more than 10
Mythbusters already did that.
ThisGuy xD
Definitely
Nihilist Try folding the paper half and repeat the same step 7 times
This man folding paper using mathematic skills ... what!!!.. Genius
:( no one replied you ever since 1 year
@@vedantbidkar2836 :( nobody replied you ever since 3 hours
@@manassaxena5386 yea and nobody replied you ever since 1 hour
@@vedantbidkar2836 nobody replied you since 1day
@@hyperhorizon6273 And No one replied to you since 11 hours maybe.....
400 IQ folds
actually 70 iq folds
@@origaminoob1037 are you dumb
@@Mind_Mentor1 no I’m smart enough to know how hard all those models were
@@origaminoob1037 ah i think you said he have 70iq
@@Mind_Mentor1 o
I love that you can feel the passion he feels
He quit his job? He quit NASA for origami?
Inspiring!
Guess he's fed up of landing in the Mexican desert and telling everyone it's the moon. At least origami isn't a hoax!
Emanuel Ibarra no he is not
@@jasonmorth1173 You're dumb lmao
@@smkyone Not as dumb or gullible as you tho. Should we land on the sun next?
@@jasonmorth1173 You should
Met this guy at an origami convention when I was 10 lol. Awesome dude
Smokey can confirm i was the guy
Can confirm I was a close friend of the guy whom I had a falling out with and if you're reading this I want you back and I'm sorry for everything I said
can confirm i am creator of minecraft
yeah I met your mom there too.
Origami usa?
Origami is so freaking beautiful, this channel never disappoints me ~
Kiki Vos yeah
it never will
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I relate, especially on the solving origami problems is a wonderful feeling and I want more of those feelings!
JeremyShaferOrigami
Lol hi
JeremyShaferOrigami hi
hi
Jeremy, I've been watching your channel for a while and I've only had one question, how does one create their own models?
JeremyShaferOrigami why hello there
So you DO have to be a rocket scientist to make origami.
Grace Perrone no
I was joking...
Grace Perrone www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DlVPsBmhgjTk&ved=0ahUKEwiKsMun-6LYAhUIEpQKHUJSBUkQo7QBCBwwAA&usg=AOvVaw3OMQH5Ds8Iq7dLPrfimiZf 😊
Grace Perrone
It was mind blown to me when he said : I created the concept of airbags - so it was him
Was that a pun?
Him: makes a spider from paper
Me: *struggles to make paper airplane*
sonnySIDEup178 -sonny Same,i can't even make a boat.
Same
I mastered making paper boat since 1th grade and I can't even make paper airplane too
@Ahmad Dzaki try takuo toda's design.
The spiders aren't as scary to me. Since they are not actually LIVING it's reassuring. I hate spiders, etc....🦗🕷🕸🦂
i hate spiders because they bite
Meanwhile, me struggling to fold a T-shirt properly.... 😂
👕
@@daviddowns2317 That is NOT folded!
I just realized that Paper is a perfect example of Systems of Linear Equations in three variables because of the planes that they generate. This is a perfect example of using flat planes to generate Designs through Mathmatics. I just realized this guy is a genius! You can Do all sorts of Design Tricks just doing oragami! WOW!
i wanna say r/iamverysmart but its probably cause im just stupid to understand what you said, im also a year late
@@BlackUmpire its a half iamversmart post
@@BlackUmpire like 8th 9th grade math so not really
R/Im12andIdon'tgetit
hanibal well this is the first post ive seen where someone said (or tried to contribute) anything informational/insightful, instead of a rehashed unoriginal joke/meme, and the first reply is someone making fun of him, by using unoriginal memes. Not saying that that meme doesnt have its place, because it does.)
i dont think the first poster was in that category of r/...
And my teacher told me that origami was useless and I needed to quit
Same here, he actually insulted me. And really pissed me off.
Gregory Smith My teachers love my origami. Sorry your teachers suck.
For all that your teacher should be concerned, he/she should mind their business rather than tell you that what you like to do is meaningless and that you need to stop doing it.
your teachers shouldn't be teachers, guys
Your teacher was right.
And here I am who cannot properly fold a paper airplane.
SUPER RAD me too
SUPER RAD waaaat?
Random Person waaaaaat???
SUPER RAD Here I am who cannot even fold a crosswise fold.
fam i can't fold paper into three equal pieces
Must be cool af to introduce yourself as a "NASA Physicist and an Origami Artist"
This guy used to get paid to fold paper. How awesome is that!
he still does
we got to start founding NASA again
mugensamurai and solve the equation
Not just folding paper, but like being the ABSOLUTE BEST at it...if you're really good at some skill to the level that it can be relatable to engineering, then it's a skill worth paying for !!
mugensamurai.... For that your maths must be strong 😂
Human's ability and creativity are incredible. There is no border we cant cross if we believe in ourselves
Trâm Nguyễ there should be a
~~~Trâm Nguyē
When Trump will build the wall across the southern border of US it will be impossible to cross that border.
except you know with a plane
You know people got planes, boats, ladders, tunneling equipment, and Mexico is the one in control of your building funds. unless you want to cut military budget for a wall.
You wont be allowed to use planes or boats or ladders or tunneling equipment. That would be against the rule. People found doing so would be prosecuted.
1:17 Dang that's satisfying
When you mix your passion with your profession.
This truly proves the thought that math is equal parts art and science
ehhh, i think it more proves ART is both math and science (along with creativity) but math is not necessarily artistic. There’s quite a difference ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@@takenstios445 I don't really see how art can be very scientific but I think math is very artistic (fractals as an example).
@@OrigamiMaster06 hm, well my take on it is theres math necessary in measurements and perspective, and science is needed to make materials for art, such as paints, different papers, etc. im not exactly communicating my thoughts well, but art is plenty technical sometimes.
@@takenstios445 I don't disagree that art incorporates math at times. As you've mentioned perspective, shading, dimensioning, and other geometric things are mathematical in concept and are highly integrated into art. I don't think that the production of paper and/or paints qualifies because then you could call almost every profession as scientific as most use some tool or medium which is manufactured using engineering based on science. I would also say that math can be very artistic. As I mentioned fractals as well as the golden ratio, Fourier series, vector fields, and other pleasing math concepts can (in my opinion) be described as artistic. So I'm of the opinion that math is artistic and vise versa.
The beautiful marriage of science and art
Hayley Kay no.....art itself is science and vice versa...
ritesh what
Ball Is Life what I meant was.....art is science and science is art.
Hayley Kay Its the outcome of creativity really.
Hayley Kay why do you have to bring marriage and relationship everywhere
This guy was a huge inspiration to me when I was a kid.
Laughing Man Glad to see I wasn't the only one who knew about him
Laughing Man omg me too
Laughing Man same
Laughing Man Yea I used to make all his origami!
Eric Joisel for me
This guy should make a youtube channel of his own and teach people how to fold origami
1:10 this man deserves a new keyboard. I'd be happy to contribute to mankind's greatest asset.
MockTubeLOL ya he needs mechanical rgb razer ulta omega quadra keyboard
origami keyboard he can make one easy
He's probably just accustomed to it and doesn't feel the need to upgrade it because it's still fully functional.
@KB 24 NASA employees don't make that much lol
Complex sakire And a new pc, not gonna work with that windows 7 2008 pc
Gfs gift
My budget: 1-2 $
This guy: i got you homie
@Lisa B Why have origami bugs when I could bring you real ones! I don't know about an original design, but I could try to expose some of them to ionizing radiation and see what happens.
i actually got here by looking for a gift
@Lisa B You're so lovely
If my man gives me folded cikada as gift he is not my boyfriend anymore. Put some effort, make it huge cikada next to creased paper to show magnitude of steps and put it in a glass frame so she can hang it in a wall.
@@tiihtu2507 you went zero to mutated bugs real fast
1:06 SLAMS the door on cameraman's face! And on the next scene Poor camera man decides to shoots the door knob! Hahaha
r/ihadastroke
r/ihadastroke
Lol
😂😂
😂😂
imagine how neatly he must fold his clothes 😩😩
When he goes on holiday, he doesn't need a suitcase, he just uses a matchbox
And I can't even fold a paper in half without cutting myself
Meow Meow waaaat?????
Meow Meow i cant even sleep without cutting myself
Use your tongue bitch
GBMoD
Edgy
your paper must be fucked
I bet this dude can roll some crazy blunts
Lol
To good to light up.
*fold
Fuckin hell, rolling blunts perfectly so it burns smoothly & evenly is one of the most difficult arts.
true 😂
This whole time I thought he just folded paper and experimented on folds and designs. I had no clue that he actually calculated the project. WOW
Could you imagine if he put some kind of invention inside the paper and then starts moving like flapping the birds wings or moving its legs? Holy shit
*I'm good at origami*
Paper Cut: *AM I A JOKE TO YOU?*
How did this not get more likes lollll
@@nkc2666 Probably because it's a dead meme
@@masa5300 this meme format: am I a joke to you?
Amelia Fernandes cause it’s not really funny
into hundred and thousand of folds
So he quit his job at nasa to make origami?! What?
But awesome though
Look at it this way: There are over seven billion people on the planet, but only ONE who can say "I stopped sending rockets into space so I could fold paper instead."
Hrefna Runarsdottir nasa is mostly lies so it wasn't hard for him to leave.
Jason Blalock true
Hehe I wonder how that conversation went down with the wife? XD
Maxim true
Everyone makes animals and insects with the help of Origami
But,
*_What about Humans_* ?
can u make them?
yes you can...a few models are simple...however you can find insanely complex ones....look up Hojyo Takashi s Buddha or the Raijin
_and_ if you look at some people.... it's _just_ too hard..
@@istanallk-popgroups5322 and a woman
@@etlttc353 I think she's a woman, looking at the url
@@meliko oh
Exactly...solving the "problems" when you fold Origami figures and at the end, always have that great, great feeling,and...always i WANT MORE and MORE, like a funky junkie ! ! !
I wish I was as addicted to solving my problems 😞
Kuro Bara
I am
Kuro Bara ikr
@ Kuro Bara.......Yeah. That is the BEST way to live. Solve problems and yet more and more and move ahead in life...I try and often I dont succeed...this guy is an inspiration.
Me: Thats easy
Also Me: *_"FOLDS PAPER IN HALF"_* Wait wha?
😂
Oh wow ur so original couldnt stop not laughing
Wha
@@jongreenleaf1000 >_>
So the story *unfolds*
Pun intended
Eminem, Lose Yourself?
@2:23 This onwards is the main reason why I love my endeavors on the sciences as well as on the arts.
im mindfucked
i hope you get mindpregnant and bear beautiful ideas
Nicholas Soon lol
Me too
You sure your brain didn’t just get a paper cut?
Should've used protection
I've actually folded and attempted to fold a few of Lang's models, including the moose and chameleon shown in the short, and they are all great fun. It is somewhat frustrating when you fail with the models (I crashed and burned with the moose), but I will come back to them. Mark my words, I will make your models, sir!
He is very passionate about it, i love it.
Cant imagine how he calculate a wrinkle paper become a masterpiece
I remember picking up Lang's book from the library in elementary school many, many years ago; I got into origami because of him and watching this, it really is inspiring !
I was also inspired by his work! Because of it I’ve been folding for four years! I actually got to meet the man myself at a convention, it was so cool!
His voice is really relaxing! He should totally do a voiceovers as well as origami or do a podcast!!
I never knew that origami involved math. I now hate origami.
lmao
all things in the world involved math.
@@wrtltable how about breathing?
we swallow 1 kg of oxygen every minutes
circ how about death?
One of the most important origami artist of our time. Thank you for all you have done for the art!
HE’S NOT JUST MAKING ORIGAMI PAPER LIKE CHILDREN DO...HE’S MAKING PATTERNS THAT WOULD ATTRIBUTE TO SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
This is such a positive video for any group of age. I really enjoy your simple yet tasteful work. Great work, you guys.
“When you solve a problem you get a feeling and I want that feeling”:)only those who experienced it can feel this;)
exactly. im always looking for that feeling
Dopamine wants to know your location
I love Origami, but I can't create it myself.
Spartagone45 waaaat????
Rizqi LoLyeah I can only create ones that are like 5 Steps, not 30 or above.
Spartagone45 Ikr, a few years ago, I created a origami's pig while watching a video-tutorial. Oh, Lord. That was so hard. I spent 2 hours making that pig xD
Same
Spartagone45 me 2
It's so weird that it's only people like this who have created all of human progress, and the rest of us are just along for the ride
This makes me sad.
Origami Master: *Creates Masterpiece*
Me: Sooo.. How do I make a paper plane again?
Holy shit, that profile pic looks identical to my dog. I'm not used to seeing poms with the same tan color. What a trip.
Please be more specific. There are hundreds, if not thousands of paper plane models/designs.
this deserves zero likes
yes
This fellow seems to have a unique mind, one where the visual world is something he can manipulate and visualise and that his hands shaping the paper are just the outward signs of his talent.
99%of comments-quiting NASA jokes
Ihsan gaming 1% 99% jokes
What the 1% then?
Because who quits NASA to fold paper...PAPER over NASA...that's insane but Robert Lang did it and he did it BIG.
0.0238095% of the comments, ur comment
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way to go robert! This is such an amazing art. i have been following your books for a really long time and they really help alot. thanks alot.
where can you get them? And which book do you recommend (if there is more than one)
I really admire people who are passionate, especially about the most unexpected things. Hopefully I will find my passion one day too.
so inspiring to see that he used math and art to create something wonderful. what a dream, i can only hope to become this talented and artistic -- and to help NASA in ways like this!
Yeah yeah, but can he make a paper airplane?
That's what matters the most.
hornetluca he probably would fold an full usable rocket 😂
NAAA to far. You need to have an IQ of 1billion to know that😬
He could probably make a plane that can change direction to stay in the air
I can make a snowball
He would probably accidentally make a real plane out of paper
I'm so grateful there are people like him around.
2:39 We can call that "origasm"
I envy this kind of people that can make use of their hobby and passion to become their career
Ada Wong But it's kind of a good envy right?
Luis YT of course 😂😂😂
Robert Lang was able to build this in a cave! With a box full of paper!
NASA- "Thanks to this man, our satellites are more compact then ever"
Also NASA- *sends satellite folded into a massive realistic wasp*
Satelite LangWasp
I have explored the comments but didnt finde about how he describe the way of folding like dancing with partner (old friend). He must be treasure his passion so much.
This man is a genius on a level most of us will never understand.
This is why I quit origami
Math.
@Jason Lee mhth
The maths involved is not that difficult.
When I do origami I don't do math, j just eyeball it like the Asian man cooking in his kitchen.
@@MrRooibos123 Maybe the maths are not difficult FOR YOU. Maybe they are difficult for other people outside of your tiny bubble. We are all built differently.
Think about that solar sail/ radio reflector that is shown unfolding in this video. That took a NASA -level Mathematician to design. That is this man, Mister Lang, with his interest in a form of art in order to accomplish.
Whatever field you happen to be in, I hope you become more open-minded than you comment shows you to be, rather than being stuck as some snobbish elitist who looks down on others.
@@jamescurfman3284 I suggest you take that moralising lecture and make it into origami suitable to insert up your rectum.
Good day.
If you thought you had to be asian to be
named Lang.
Last name is Lang.
Does origami.
Excels at math.
HE'S SECRETLY ASIAN AND HE DOESN'T EVEN KNOW IT!
David Boucard True because 40% of population is Genghis Khan's relatives and he is Asian.
he's probably mixed
In germany, Lang is a normal name (not extremely common, but kinda common )
Lang is a common German surname and actually means a tall person. The translation could be long, tall, far depending on context.
Wow this is incredible, but I’m sure nasa is missing a man of your talent
I would absolutely love an hour long doc about exploring more of his work small and big scale!
Teacher: Alright class, what will be your Career in the future
Me: I want to go to Fold papers in the future
It doesn't work that way, this man worked really hard in his early life and so now he just wants to take a break and enjoy what he deserves.
He designed a Folding Solar Panel that worked in space
**looks at thumbnail**
this looks awesome!
**proceeds watching**
**he said it requires math**
"I'm out."
I got to meet, sit down and fold origami with this man! I met him at a convention, and he’s really cool to talk to! He taught me how to make a butterfly of his design, and all I had to do was say hi! Robert Lang, you are amazing. I’m so glad I got to meet you.
Signed,
Some guy you probably don’t remember.
*And I was happy by making a paper airplane...*
lucaS2 Same
Trees: O h n o
Robert Lang: ITS FREE REAL ESTATE.
Some people fear origami
But.....
Origami fears this man
Imagine being his grandkid and receiving folded gifts for your birthday lol amazing.
my mind was just blown!!