The inventor is smarter than his education level. I make this statement because his submarine (a vary complex system and sub-systems) works. His country should help this young man to develop and use his intellect to it full potential while not letting it go to waste.
This man has more brains than 99% of the rest of the world's college graduates. Count the number of people who can build a submarine, and he would be among the most experienced. Why? most kids these days need someone to design a submarine FOR them and then they build it. This guy... He made it out of junk.
1:00 he says "Many friends and relatives think I'm crazy" .....for having creative ideas and applying them?!?! man, I'm right there with you, I invited my friend over to my house once to make rocket fuel XD although a submarine or submersible is definitely on my expansive (and sorta creative) list of things to make (DIY)
we share the same dream. I wish one day that I can have friends like yours. who really love inventing. my dream is to build a submarine and tanks lol. :)
My first thought was « it's a symbol of societal oppression »... But I must be insane, _the Yellow Submarine_ is more romantic and acceptable for our fat arses!...
This proves you don't need to be a university graduate to succeed. Good on him, well done and don't listen to the knockers who haven't achieved anything themselves.
I speak Chinese, by the way he speaks, this guy sounds like a honest and nice guy. He doesn't even lie about using a ruler, having an education. He is truly inspiring, just my opinion.
This man has a spirit. He is very gifted with motivation and a productive, fruitful mind. We hope his ancient and gentle country will give him the chance for a proper education. But he is obviously already gifted with a mechanical talent and genius. He could help his country a lot.
I love this guy,it's one of the guys who would want to make something and the "smart guys" will laugh and send him back to his house to do his "homework" saying he can't do it,but instead he comes back with his fully created and fully working idea!
It isn't something extra ordinary but for this guy it's the fulfillment of a dream. As a kid I had so many dreams but I never attempted to build even one.
He is not a genius, he is a home built boat builder which are the most passionate,patient,persisitent and improvisational people on earth. When they are done, they have a craft that would look better than most entrants in any Modern Art Museum. Boat builders are unsung artists, they don't build because they want to, but becuase they Have to.
Well, the coolest thing about this is that you did it. Put all together and made it work. Next I think you should construct an airplane, I'd love to see what you come up with and how it works.
i like that guy.... hes not a talker, but a person who is doing! i wish i could be more like him. i suffer from ADD and depression, so getting stuff done is hard for me. good wishes to him... may he always stay afloat.... :D
Very impressive! Building a submarine requires quite a few technical skills, so this young man is a natural creative. Those around him would do well to encourage him to continue to be creative, not just become another factory or office worker plodding off to work just to make money. Life can be a creative adventure if one follows one's heart. I'd love to see a submarine upgrade with underwater camera & lights. It would be really interesting for him to be able to see the underwater world, inspect underwater cables & pipes, and maybe find valuables that have sunk to the bottom. There's a whole other world beneath the waves, with its own living things and a story to tell. Nice work Mr. Xiangli! And stay safe as you explore the underwater world.
Wish the video would have showed the thing out of water .. looked like he had steel oil barrels welded together. Shows where a little ambition will take you.Great work.
This is how things like this are created; talented men like him who don't pay attention to the naysayers, but just go ahead and try to make something. He no doubt had alot of trial and error moments, but he kept trying. Good for him.
This guy should be in charge of some teams of engineers with his creative thinking& attitude. I,m quite shure he is aware of many difficulties and hairraising dangers that his sub may cause him If the Chinese dont let this guy into their projects or whatever, theyre fools.This fellow is far ahead of most of his age. in having fun and being a true artist! I once had a friend who he reminds me of. This guy senses the value of experiencing stuff curiously byfirst hand experience and creativeness.
The human spirit is amazing ! I have seen similar videos of a young man in Russia who built his own motor bike.. starting with a lovely little motor he build from scratch. America was like this in 1900-1915
my dad invented the hydrogen peroxide torpedo. He died 10 years ago and I have his archives. If you equipped this simple submarine with H2O2 torpedoes you would never be short of Peking Duck. This is the advantage of simple devices
thats quite an accomplishment to build a submarine. Lots of people dream about doing stuff like that , myself included, but you actually did it and it works. Salute. If I were in charge of the Space pgm there in China I think I'd definitely look to get you and your creativity on board in some way shape or form . Nice job and ty for posting this video
Im Mexican and trust me even getting scrap and used things is really expensive when you are paid like $200 dlls per month and having the time to do this on your off-work day is mind blowing, this guy probably didnt go to highschool but he knows most than "educated" folks around the world, respect. Thats the difference between first world countries and third world countries, nothing comes for cheap or free, expect labor.......
nice work man! look like you spent a lot of time getting it done, something to be proud of. family isn't always the most supportive of a dreamer. doesn't mean you have to stop trying!
That is awesome! 'Good on him' for his resourcefulness and creative enginuity! If only our politicians could be more like this guy, and stick it out with an inspiring goal- on a shoe string budget, and not be focused on how much they can take from the Public Coffers!
He said he never learned anything. That's wrong, else he wouldn't have been able to build this. He should've said that he never went to high-school seriously that's about it. However he'll lack what it takes to make sound planning for some chain montage into a Business Plan. He should either go to an administrative school, or to a high-tech scholl for at least a couple of years, then after hire real high-graded engineers who will be able to put his designs and creativeness into a production context. Hopefully he registered a patent...
U cannot trust the literal translation directly. As a Chinese, he said " I have never learnt anything" actually should be following the language environment is " anything about the maritime mechnical stuff." normally this is a way to show humble in east Asia cultrue. He is a technician in a KTV (pub) for acoustic work, he has gained some basic knowlege e,g, math or physics.
250325young ok that was only a question of semantics then. Still, as stated in the rest of my message, IMHO he should go to some school so as to learn how to organize and structure thoughts, or at least manage skills that are required for going further with such endeavor. But would it be possible for him in the Chinese Regime's context, if not for only one or two unique models that could be funded by individuals like drug cartels and such? Unfortunately, personally I really doubt... But we'll see.
DelireWeb He got a free offer from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications after he made the show in CCTV (Chinese central TV program), and studied as part time student in mechanical engineering, but he could not pass calculus and fundamental physics courses and cannot spare too much time in the evenings and still had to work in the daytime. In 2010 he quit and continued his normal life in Beijing as a technician. He was famous but he did this submarine purely for fun. He wanted to show he can use his little saving and a bunch of scraps metal to make his dream real, but not a dream to get a degree and design a supersonic assault submarine then sell to navy. He was not the only one, if you google "Chinese farmers strange inventions", you can find all kinds of robots submarines planes or even UFOs. There are many TV shows in China for such kind of purely recycle material based inventions. farmers can go show their stuff, draw attentions for the public on recycling and poverty. I still remembered an father did a 1.5 meter high robots for his son who got a cancer and successfully raised a 1.5 million RMB fund through the TV show for his son treatment. I am from China, my father is a worker earn 600 USD a month same as him only got primary education. My mom is same and even without a job. I can still got a scholarship and studied in States and then work in Singapore. There are many ways for different lives. Colleague degrees can also kill the innovations as the text books are almost the same here and there and prevent us learning from errors or failures.
Well he only had a fifth grade education. You can't expect anyone to pass college calculus and physics with a fifth grade education plus years not spent on education.
i like his design, it looks like a military sub, the only thing about these is if it some how died underwater , it would be impossible to open the door to get out, i would almost make an airtight inward swinging door so at least if i was trapped underwater, i could just open the door and flood the inside of my sub , then swim back to the surface
While we all watch The Kardasians. Kudos to this guy, it's people like him that have pushed the boundaries for humanity & i'm guessing that even with only a 5th grade education he knows the Earth wasn't "Created" in 6 days less than 10,000 yrs ago.
Pure initiative! Hard work to realize a dream! Learning about buoyancy and hydrodynamics! And then the GUTS to get inside the system and test it. What are many ultra rich putting into their mega yachts? Either viewing ports or submarine docks with a sub attached. Well done! Think 'Turtle, Hunley, Holland, then eventually the NR1' in Naval Submarine Force Museum in Groton, Connecticut. Pretty cool!
The inventor is smarter than his education level. I make this statement because his submarine (a vary complex system and sub-systems) works. His country should help this young man to develop and use his intellect to it full potential while not letting it go to waste.
Well done, Bro. Always follow your dreams, even if it takes you to the bottom of a filthy, polluted lake...
:,)
*****
I'm not sure about that. I suppose it depends how deep he goes down. But in any case I like the idea.
+Sadik Meah i just died laughing
+Rob M
Not very nice of you. can you build with lego
Hahahaha
Colombian drug lord on line 1 Mr. Xiangli. They say they have a business proposition for ya.
hahahahahahahahahaha
+NATURAL SPIRIT MEDICINE MAN
yea death usually results in being killed
mikedaflexta Lmao!!!! I literally just finished watching cocaine subs Lol
Wtf
LOL! Thats the first thing I thought of, but his is too small.
"Even experts can't make them and our country spends so much on it"
Tao Xiangli DID this IN A CAVE, with a BOX of SCRAPS!!!!!
well im not Tao Xiangli
LMAO.
A fellow Iron man fan I see...
Comanche3Six i love it when cowards on TH-cam hide themselves and talk racist shit..
david turbo You love yourself, ok.
needless to say a 6th grade education in china is a masters degree in the U.S
lol :D
That's because the modern US school system(common core)teaches to test,and no longer teaches to think,or do.
+Matthew Wayer teaches us to get jobs since the 30s look up progressive education :) have a good day.
Matthew Wayer thats exactly what we say in China and we all think US education is about how to think
shnawdude03 If progressive education is so great,why do home schooled children score so much better on SAT exams than those in public education??
This man has more brains than 99% of the rest of the world's college graduates.
Count the number of people who can build a submarine, and he would be among the most experienced. Why? most kids these days need someone to design a submarine FOR them and then they build it.
This guy... He made it out of junk.
99% of the world's college graduates didn't study submarine mechanics because that isn't a college major and submarines are obsolete now.
He could become an Elite engineer
I am reeding this comment in 2023
@@alexsbikesandmotorsTheyre not obsolete at all. Nuclear capable submarines are one of the most feared weapons to date
When everybody say that you are crazy... it's because you are going on the right direction.
What a boss. Just goes and does it because he wants to.
I'm gonna build one of those as soon as I finish building my tank.
wantafanta01 Need help with that? I'm almost done with my Cruiser.
+Toxophilite CA i will help y'all when i finish my super battleship yamato
+Marshall Smith™
I'm building one of those egg/outhouse type ships like Yoda had in the prequels
this is so interesting, i want to see more of this and a tour of the inside. Great work! Outstanding!
απιθανος εισαι, βελτιωσετο και εξελιξετο για να βγαινεις στην ανοικτη θαλασσα, μπραβο.
I would love to see a guy like that get a scholarship and be an engineer... He has the right attitude!
without people like you (the dreamers) we would be still in the dark ages keep it up and stay safe. dream big
Wonderful to see people following their passions and figuring out how to make things.
Most of the great inventions in the world come from dreamers like this.
1:00 he says "Many friends and relatives think I'm crazy" .....for having creative ideas and applying them?!?! man, I'm right there with you, I invited my friend over to my house once to make rocket fuel XD although a submarine or submersible is definitely on my expansive (and sorta creative) list of things to make (DIY)
we share the same dream. I wish one day that I can have friends like yours. who really love inventing. my dream is to build a submarine and tanks lol. :)
Any update ? What else did you invent until today? :)
Am I the only person who instantly thought of the headline "The Yellow Submarine"?
hahahahahhahahahhahahahhahahahahhahahahahhahahahahhahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahhhaah omg best comment!
Mine instantly thought was the guy on Gilligan Island that time who had the small sub.
My first thought was « it's a symbol of societal oppression »... But I must be insane, _the Yellow Submarine_ is more romantic and acceptable for our fat arses!...
This proves you don't need to be a university graduate to succeed. Good on him, well done and don't listen to the knockers who haven't achieved anything themselves.
Hi sir, how are you now
@@astrox9097 HAHAHA
the drug cartel will give him a job building drug subs ...
Soon the police would have a hard time to find them lol
I was thinking the exact same thing
This so true, they'd open a factory for him and all the research equipment he wants.
@@NeoPsychosis-zg2ki they already do. The sub's made now are better than the ones few years ago.
Was looking for a comment like this
Don't let anyone ever tell you that you can't do what you dream you can do. You did it! Congratulations!
You only have a fifth grade education and you're building stuff like that you're amazing man keep on keeping on brother
now time to take it to the titanic
I speak Chinese, by the way he speaks, this guy sounds like a honest and nice guy. He doesn't even lie about using a ruler, having an education. He is truly inspiring, just my opinion.
Man， I understand chinese so I m thankful no one deleted the audit。 amazing dedication，whisles and cheera
All I can say is let that man enjoy his hobby. Nice and creative.
This man has a spirit. He is very gifted with motivation and a productive, fruitful mind. We hope his ancient and gentle country will give him the chance for a proper education. But he is obviously already gifted with a mechanical talent and genius. He could help his country a lot.
talent like this should be given a proper education
Let's hope this does not become his coffin...
DanteOfMJisBack I was thinking that. If it flips upside down and sinks hes got a huge problemo.
I would not like to be in that, if it did flip...*****
DanteOfMJisBack Yeah.
+haywood jeblome Water can't access through the bottom. So i think he won't drown because it wil create a air pocket.
Robloxdoes Gaming You never know.
this guy has the same creative mind that many great inventors have.
imagine what he could do with a complete education.
Makes a narco sub seem luxurious.
there is no limit to creativity
I love this guy,it's one of the guys who would want to make something and the "smart guys" will laugh and send him back to his house to do his "homework" saying he can't do it,but instead he comes back with his fully created and fully working idea!
A firth grade education and an incredible ambition: that guy may be crazy, but he's also an inspiration.
I'm a physically disabled retired toolmaker. Making a minisub has always been a dream of mine. Nice to see this guy fulfilling his dream.
Always nice to hear grateful words from those who have less:) And we have people complaining because they cannot have more!
We also made and used this in 40's. Now displayed at the War Shrine and the Naval Academy to do the same again in the next.
It isn't something extra ordinary but for this guy it's the fulfillment of a dream. As a kid I had so many dreams but I never attempted to build even one.
He is not a genius, he is a home built boat builder which are the most passionate,patient,persisitent and improvisational people on earth.
When they are done, they have a craft that would look better than most entrants in any Modern Art Museum.
Boat builders are unsung artists, they don't build because they want to, but becuase they Have to.
his genius
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@@thegoldennuggetyt did you just comment 6 years ago now
@@hasyourlove7547 Hi
Well, the coolest thing about this is that you did it. Put all together and made it work. Next I think you should construct an airplane, I'd love to see what you come up with and how it works.
i like that guy.... hes not a talker, but a person who is doing!
i wish i could be more like him. i suffer from ADD and depression, so getting stuff done is hard for me.
good wishes to him... may he always stay afloat.... :D
I spent 4 years on a nuclear powered fast attack submarine in the US Navy, I admire your design and desire to explore the deep, keep the faith!
Very impressive!
Building a submarine requires quite a few technical skills, so this young man is a natural creative. Those around him would do well to encourage him to continue to be creative, not just become another factory or office worker plodding off to work just to make money. Life can be a creative adventure if one follows one's heart.
I'd love to see a submarine upgrade with underwater camera & lights. It would be really interesting for him to be able to see the underwater world, inspect underwater cables & pipes, and maybe find valuables that have sunk to the bottom. There's a whole other world beneath the waves, with its own living things and a story to tell.
Nice work Mr. Xiangli! And stay safe as you explore the underwater world.
Wish the video would have showed the thing out of water .. looked like he had steel oil barrels welded together.
Shows where a little ambition will take you.Great work.
*Well this is badass !*
We started building one when I was a kid but it got destroyed by a concerned parent before we could finish it. Glad this guy got to finish his.
Hahahah looks like he welded a bunch of 55gal drums together for the hull, now I want to make one....
This is how things like this are created; talented men like him who don't pay attention to the naysayers, but just go ahead and try to make something. He no doubt had alot of trial and error moments, but he kept trying. Good for him.
This guy should be in charge of some teams of engineers with his creative thinking& attitude.
I,m quite shure he is aware of many difficulties and hairraising dangers that his sub may cause him If the Chinese dont let this guy into their projects or whatever, theyre fools.This fellow is far ahead of most of his age. in having fun and being a true artist! I once had a friend who he reminds me of. This guy senses the value of experiencing stuff curiously byfirst hand experience and
creativeness.
he is a genius man many fellows on TH-cam can relate .DIY sub hell yeah love it!
True genius is not what you know, but what you can do with what you know. Gratz to him.
this person is a great engineer, even though he didnt have an education he still made a submarine!, they are hard to build!,
The human spirit is amazing ! I have seen similar videos of a young man in Russia who built his own motor bike.. starting with a lovely little motor he build from scratch.
America was like this in 1900-1915
im going to do one myself some day, and Tao is my inspiration!!
Nice creation to the core,keep up the great work and looking forward to seeing more of it
my dad invented the hydrogen peroxide torpedo. He died 10 years ago and I have his archives. If you equipped this simple submarine with H2O2 torpedoes you would never be short of Peking Duck. This is the advantage of simple devices
Good on you Tao Xiangli and well done. I wish you all the success and great fun which I am sure you are having :)
Hammergeil, da lötet der sich auf nem Reisfeld selbst ein U-Boot zusammen. xD
Better and safer then oceangate
thats quite an accomplishment to build a submarine. Lots of people dream about doing stuff like that , myself included, but you actually did it and it works. Salute. If I were in charge of the Space pgm there in China I think I'd definitely look to get you and your creativity on board in some way shape or form . Nice job and ty for posting this video
The man has a dream. Bless his heart.
Looks like the sort of thing I thought would be neat to build when I was a kid.
Im Mexican and trust me even getting scrap and used things is really expensive when you are paid like $200 dlls per month and having the time to do this on your off-work day is mind blowing, this guy probably didnt go to highschool but he knows most than "educated" folks around the world, respect.
Thats the difference between first world countries and third world countries, nothing comes for cheap or free, expect labor.......
He made it in a cave... WITH A BOX OF SCRAPS!!
nice work man! look like you spent a lot of time getting it done, something to be proud of. family isn't always the most supportive of a dreamer. doesn't mean you have to stop trying!
He’s a nerd!
If i didn’t have 24/7 access to a computer, i’d probably be building submarines as well!
Now imagine if he had access to a Home Depot and a Radio Shack. :)
Awesome! I hope he gets some backing, the world needs more guys this him for sure.
the first thing I am going to do when i start my huge research company is find this guy and hire him as an inventor
I Wish i could do something Like that i mean Just being creative and build a whole Submarine Out of scraps and junk and of course used things
Trail, error, and curiosity go a long way.
this guys amazing he has his great ideal to build homemade sub
That is awesome! 'Good on him' for his resourcefulness and creative enginuity! If only our politicians could be more like this guy, and stick it out with an inspiring goal- on a shoe string budget, and not be focused on how much they can take from the Public Coffers!
At last a beautiful water casket.
Sounds like you yourself know something about sitting in front of a desk and watching youtube all day. haha
The interior of that submarine reminded me of China Airlines.
This is why China is always number 1!!
I hope he has some kind of quick escape mechanism if it fails to surface, otherwise its his "Iron Coffin".
Great story of a hard working mind, following its passion. The guy's a genius-just stating the obvious!
He said he never learned anything. That's wrong, else he wouldn't have been able to build this. He should've said that he never went to high-school seriously that's about it. However he'll lack what it takes to make sound planning for some chain montage into a Business Plan. He should either go to an administrative school, or to a high-tech scholl for at least a couple of years, then after hire real high-graded engineers who will be able to put his designs and creativeness into a production context. Hopefully he registered a patent...
U cannot trust the literal translation directly. As a Chinese, he said " I have never learnt anything" actually should be following the language environment is " anything about the maritime mechnical stuff." normally this is a way to show humble in east Asia cultrue. He is a technician in a KTV (pub) for acoustic work, he has gained some basic knowlege e,g, math or physics.
250325young
ok that was only a question of semantics then. Still, as stated in the rest of my message, IMHO he should go to some school so as to learn how to organize and structure thoughts, or at least manage skills that are required for going further with such endeavor. But would it be possible for him in the Chinese Regime's context, if not for only one or two unique models that could be funded by individuals like drug cartels and such? Unfortunately, personally I really doubt... But we'll see.
DelireWeb He got a free offer from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications after he made the show in CCTV (Chinese central TV program), and studied as part time student in mechanical engineering, but he could not pass calculus and fundamental physics courses and cannot spare too much time in the evenings and still had to work in the daytime. In 2010 he quit and continued his normal life in Beijing as a technician. He was famous but he did this submarine purely for fun. He wanted to show he can use his little saving and a bunch of scraps metal to make his dream real, but not a dream to get a degree and design a supersonic assault submarine then sell to navy. He was not the only one, if you google "Chinese farmers strange inventions", you can find all kinds of robots submarines planes or even UFOs. There are many TV shows in China for such kind of purely recycle material based inventions. farmers can go show their stuff, draw attentions for the public on recycling and poverty. I still remembered an father did a 1.5 meter high robots for his son who got a cancer and successfully raised a 1.5 million RMB fund through the TV show for his son treatment. I am from China, my father is a worker earn 600 USD a month same as him only got primary education. My mom is same and even without a job. I can still got a scholarship and studied in States and then work in Singapore. There are many ways for different lives. Colleague degrees can also kill the innovations as the text books are almost the same here and there and prevent us learning from errors or failures.
250325young, he's an Artist then, maybe Calculus bored him too much..
Well he only had a fifth grade education. You can't expect anyone to pass college calculus and physics with a fifth grade education plus years not spent on education.
very inspiring
Lot of people from Columbia are interested in this guy :D
Remains me of the guy on Gilligan Island with his little sub
i like his design, it looks like a military sub, the only thing about these is if it some how died underwater , it would be impossible to open the door to get out, i would almost make an airtight inward swinging door so at least if i was trapped underwater, i could just open the door and flood the inside of my sub , then swim back to the surface
Outstanding!
As of today (6/17/2010), I will build a submarine from spare parts. All thanks to this man, Tao Xiangli.
Did you do it mate !?
While we all watch The Kardasians. Kudos to this guy, it's people like him that have pushed the boundaries for humanity & i'm guessing that even with only a 5th grade education he knows the Earth wasn't "Created" in 6 days less than 10,000 yrs ago.
how did you make it, and how long is its width and length?
very nicely done by the way
He’s not an inventor he just made a submarine using well established technology.
You think he is crazy, but a homemaked submarine is cool
that is cool for a chinese sub i would definitly trust it more than ours
Pure initiative! Hard work to realize a dream! Learning about buoyancy and hydrodynamics! And then the GUTS to get inside the system and test it. What are many ultra rich putting into their mega yachts? Either viewing ports or submarine docks with a sub attached. Well done!
Think 'Turtle, Hunley, Holland, then eventually the NR1' in Naval Submarine Force Museum in Groton, Connecticut. Pretty cool!
I like the home built enginering
i like the part with the submarine
Genius. Give this man a formal engineering degree.
That's cool, I like it and hope he has made a better (and safer) one since this video aired.
this guy is my hero.
He should be contracted by SOME military engineering company. He deserves it.
MAN THATS COOL! Props to that guy! :D
When i see this guy and ask: Excuse me sir how much is this.