Derek, if you insist on referencing the metric system and mispronouncing the word stalactite then at least have the courtesy to do in a silly Australian accent.
Here in Croatia, in the town of Zadar, we also have a unique organ, which is called "sea organ", and it works on the principle of waves hitting the pipes underneath it, which then produces oddly interesting sounds.
What's odd is that me, a Filipino, knows about this because The Grand Tour (Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May) filmed one of their episodes in this location.
I cannot believe that you sent this poor man to the most wonderful, ethereal cave organ, and not even give him the chance to play nor at least see it being played?! And then have to sit and listen to someone else's experience about the thing you couldn't do?! Dude's been cave organ cucked.
They keep it disconnected most of the time, I assume because they don't want to wear it out. I visited Luray Caverns and I didn't get to hear it either.
@@cloysterd thats actually a rip off man, how much do they charge for a tour? I'd be fuming if they didn't play it. don't make it a tourist attraction if you want to focus on preserving it rather than showcasing it
I went there 30(ish) years ago, and IIRC, even then, it was rarely actually played, since many of the "notes" have broken. The action of making the notes was not simply trimming the end of the structures, many of the notes were created by sawing a slot across the base, so they were significantly weakened. Over the years, the actions of the mallets has caused some breakage. If you look closely on the tour (particularly before the "cathedral") you can see some of the broken notes. I recall the tour guide mentioning that on a normal tour and they "play" the organ for you, they are playing a recording through speakers placed strategically around the cavern. Actually playing the organ on the normal schedule (4x/day) would destroy the instrument quickly. The speakers do allow you to enjoy the natural acoustics of the cave.
This is one thing I am slightly put off by Veritasium these days. They seem to avoid complexity in pursuit of a "feel good story". At first I thought they were just gaps in the research, but it is building into a pattern since the Japanese sword video.
Yeah I was pretty annoyed that we don’t really get to hear. You can’t make a video about a musical instrument without actually showcasing the instrument
I remener they asked about this on the british comedy panel show QI as the question “what is the largest organ on earth?” No one could get it right, they all assumed it would be in a church or opera house. Upon finding out how it worked, comedian and musician Bill Bailey said “if you’d asked me about the world’s largest Xylophone…”
@@Nevir202 I was there. She played some Bach. I can't remember it super well, but it was pretty, and I think I didn't believe it was really the sound of the stalactites. I didn't think they'd let her play but when she said she'd been a church organist for a couple decades they let her go right ahead. Lurray Caverns are some of the most beautiful in the world. If anyone's in the area, they're absolutely worth checking out. It's all wide open and wonderfully lit, not at all claustrophobic or anything.
@@cristinelcostachescu9585 Tom is not gone. just this very day he released a video on the Tech Diff channel. Also do not forget the weekly podcast he still does
That's a great collab Derek! You chose Rob for it, he has already played quite a few unique instruments and he can explain that uniqueness very briefly, such a wonderful collaboration.
Live in Northern Virginia. I've been to Luray a number of times and, like Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico, I always spot something new when I return. The video doesn't do the immensity of the organ room justice. It's an amazing sight. Highly recommend it to anyone looking for a unique adventure. When you're done with the cave, you can drive a couple hours over into the Blue Ridge Mountains for a day hike, or even roam the Appalachian Trail. State motto: "Virginia is for Lovers!"
I've been to a wedding ceremony in the organ room. It was beautiful! Everyone had to do quite a walk to get there, but it was well worth it. They had a lovely reception above ground just a short walk away.
When I lived in the D.C. area in VA, I visited Luary many times. IMO, it's one of the nicest caverns in the country. The organ is certainly the highlight. When I first moved there, I got a chuckle out of the word play, "Virginia is for Lovers!" and "Maryland is for Crabs".
The cave is beautiful, been there a number of times and it always gives me that surreal feeling. The music is certainly unique, it is not like any normal instrument, sometimes it is hard to hear the notes properly but it is compensated by having this otherworldly ambiance. And we almost always go through Skyline Drive before or after going to Luray and stop for short hikes, even if adds a few hours and we have to pay for the park tickets, the whole area is very beautiful. A National Park is 15 minutes short drive from Luray, you can hike and see the world from the sides of Blue Ridge Mountains and descend down the cave and see the one of a kind musical instrument and a very beautiful cave, all in a single day.
Of all of the places I have ever worked, this is definitely the prettiest office I have ever had. I was a guide there for seven years. Thank you for showcasing the cave and the Great Stalacpipe Organ! However, I have one gentle correction for you. The Campbell brothers and Benton Stebbens were hunting, not for game, but for a cave that might be worth developing into a commercial venture. With the success of the development of Weyer's Cave (now called Grand Caverns), the first commercial cave in the United States, they wanted to find one of their own. The circumstances surrounding the discovery of the cave and what followed are somewhat complex, however it is undeniably one of the most important parts of the local economy and is truly something that must be seen.
It is nice to revisit one of Rob's most interesting and amazing videos. And even though Veritasium here does not add much that is new, or Rob himself doesn't add much more this second time, it is very very nice to see two youtube channels that I watch just come together and talk about that cool thing again.
The echo in such caves is MAGNIFICENT! I Got to sing in the Postojna Caves for “We Are singing Ljubljana 2024”, and just being able to hear hundreds of voices singing, coordinated, is absolutely stunning!
I love that even when you cover topics I'm already familiar with you always bring angles that are completely new to me. I've seen a variety of videos on this place but I've never seen any of the historical videos.
I'm still recovering from the high of the Darkrai Pokemon movie that had a kilometer-high clock tower, where the tower was two clocks that were being struck at different points to play during the dramatic scene. And in the same movie the same tune is played on a grass flute early on; the contrast of scale is just insane.
I live about 2.5hrs from the Luray Caverns and there is also a place called Natural Bridge, which is a naturally formed bridge. It's a very cool and beautiful area of the state. 👍🏻 cool that the Big V came out this way to check out what Virginia has to offer.
Thank you Derek, for continuing to bring us these amazing corners of the world. There is so much beauty out there, natural and human made, it's just wonderful to see it all brought here to us to enjoy. I really appreciate it.
it makes me so happy that you showcased Rob Scallon, although he's pretty big in terms of music TH-camrs, he's really the only one who's exploring weird and historical musical instruments, and expanding his audience's musical borders. also shout out to Jake, his video producer, whose voice you can hear talking about picking up the radio station. Jake recently made a fun slasher movie Haunt Season, featuring Rob and Craig Benzine (aka Wheezy Waiter) and previously had a web series spanning multiple years called Platoon Of Power Squadron also featuring himself and Craig
I understand the purpose of the producer going to places instead of Derek, but, boy, the videos really miss something when Derek isn't the one doing the scouting.
if the organ stretches that far, could you play a note that was far away, and then have the sound arrive at the same time as another note that was closer? I wonder if that would mess up the rythym
Yeah, but the electrical signal can get there almost immediately to be amplified so all you would really hear is a distant reverb quiet repeat, essentially an echo, which I doubt anyone is really complaining about.
You missed his point. The point is if a note is at the edge of the organ and the next note in the passage is right next to you, you might hear it before you hear the first one. If the passage is fast enough ofcourse
The vibrations of the stalactites are picked up by a coil and transmitted back via electric signals so it’s like an electric organ, you don’t directly hear the sound of the individual stalactites
@@jackgude3969 i did not you can read his post again. Play a far away note (distance) arrives at the same time as one nearby (distance) sound has a speed so the relative distance of notes from the audiation point can change the rhythm.
@@screenoholic How? How could anyone? I want to see a great organist play it, I want to see a musician from one of the world's great orchestras. I want someone who knows music at an incredibly high level, not some dude with a TH-cam channel. He had NOTHING insightful to say whatsoever, it was embarrassing.
Just imagine archeologists in the distant future stumbling upon the remains of The Organ and knowing there must be meaning in the fragments of organized steel and copper.
It’s so cool to see VA on the map. Luray caverns are absolutely gorgeous and sound even better. It’s a dream of mine to one day play the original minecraft OST in there
Never in my life have I heard someone pronounce stalagmite or stalactite like they are and I find it super odd every time I hear it. Pretty sure they are pronouncing it incorrectly
Any instrument made of stones would be called a lithophone (mallet instruments like stone marimbas, all the various “musical steps”) so this definitely isn’t the only one. I’ve never seen one modeled like an organ besides this one though. I’ve been to this, and it’s a really nice cavern, but I think they could take better advantage of the novelty of this instrument.
Great video, but something that bugged me was the stabilization used on the shots inside the cavern. Is there a way to remove that from future videos? I imagine it's something to do with the software in the camera itself, but it made me dizzy for much of the video :)
This has been a thing for like the last few videos from this guy. Not sure if he has a inexperienced operator, or friend or something holding the camera. But its been really bad some videos.
I'm very torn between how cool this project is and what Sprinkle had to do to make it happen., it feels similar to making handholds in a cliff face for climbing. Altering something that takes that long to form is not something I would think would be allowed to happen today.
I get you. I got a chill down my spine when I first saw him grinding away at them... but when we consider how many millions of well protected cave features we have, not only in Virginia, but all over the world, altering a few, in one small part of a huge cave system, seems to me justifiable. Every piece of beautiful oak furniture has altered a decades/centuries old oak tree. Sprinkle gets a pass from me. 💙
Never expected to see a Veritasium video in my geographical backyard! It's about two hours from me but still close enough that at least one school field trip took me there. I also went with my dad about a decade ago. The whole cave system is so crazy and unlike everyday life, including how the air temperature never changes, that it doesn't feel real.
Before the comments section loses its collective mind, he's using the preferred British/UK pronunciation which has the accent on the first syllable ("STUH-lack-tight"), rather than the preferred US pronunciation which has the accent on the second syllable ("stuh-LACK-tight"). Trust me, you'll be ok!
This is one of those places that you just can't accurately portray on camera. In person, it is breathtaking. One of the most beautiful things I have ever seen. And when you think about how long it took to form, it's staggering. When this cavern started forming, there were no trees. The earth was barren, with only the very earliest forms of plants colonizing land.
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Like if you're Indian 🇮🇳🇮🇳🐅
No bro
Could you do another pure mathematics video, I'm pretty sure it has been a while since you did one. They are my favourite type of your videos!
Derek, if you insist on referencing the metric system and mispronouncing the word stalactite then at least have the courtesy to do in a silly Australian accent.
Real pleasure to be a part of the video!
What an incredible instrument this is :)
Thanks!
ROB!!!
Love your work brother 🤘
Greeetings, Robert.
ROBBBBB
hi
I need to hear the Minecraft soundtrack played in this cave.
I think one could reproduce it w physical modelling effects (mallets in this case) and convolution reverb. It'd be great
Yes indeed Aria Math needs to be played here
@Bot2MichaelB my exact thought
Exactly what I was thinking
I was literally about to say that
6:30
"it's difficult to explain the feeling of playing a cave"
"it's very grounding"
x)
Don't take the music for granite. 😅
Both the creator andesite are amazing :)
solid
very undergrounding, I think he meant.
I would like to hear some rock
I wish you had included more audio of the cave being played.
Or a link to the video of it
@@vvoid8416There literally is a link in the description
Edit: I’m wrong, sorry. That’s a different video…
@@WaffleAbuser That's a different video by the same creator
@@WaffleAbuser dif video, same maker
Was able to find it but had to put in leg work
Seriously or at least play it without someone talking over it…
Imagine taking eons to make a musical instrument
Nice one, Martin.
wintergatan! hi!
Heh, I liked that joke
And then destroying it with mallets every time you play it
Yooo Martin!
It’s interesting how TH-cam never fails to show me the new Veritasium video as the first item in the feed minutes after it’s uploaded.
That's not interesting at all. The algorithm knows you're gonna click on it, which obviously you did.
His uncle is the CAT at TH-cam and he pushes veritasium video in front of everyone who uses the platform
Same!!!
we are blessed brother!
Oh god...
Here in Croatia, in the town of Zadar, we also have a unique organ, which is called "sea organ", and it works on the principle of waves hitting the pipes underneath it, which then produces oddly interesting sounds.
That sounds cool! Thank you for sharing that! ❄️☃️🎄✌🏼
What's odd is that me, a Filipino, knows about this because The Grand Tour (Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May) filmed one of their episodes in this location.
@@shAdOwstAlkEr945 Awesome! ❄️☃️🎄✌🏼
Tiš se samnom zajebavat???? Heheh Zadar je najbolji... Zadar the best
i love the Zadar sea organ! been there a few times, and its truly a mesmerising experience
I cannot believe that you sent this poor man to the most wonderful, ethereal cave organ, and not even give him the chance to play nor at least see it being played?! And then have to sit and listen to someone else's experience about the thing you couldn't do?! Dude's been cave organ cucked.
The rest of us too. Barely a jingle. Why not place a high end mic and have the pro ACTUALLY PLAY SOMETHING!
They keep it disconnected most of the time, I assume because they don't want to wear it out. I visited Luray Caverns and I didn't get to hear it either.
You could see the pain in his eyes while talking with the guy who made the video playing it.
@@cloysterd thats actually a rip off man, how much do they charge for a tour? I'd be fuming if they didn't play it. don't make it a tourist attraction if you want to focus on preserving it rather than showcasing it
I went there a couple of years ago and heard the cave organ. Pretty cool.
I went there 30(ish) years ago, and IIRC, even then, it was rarely actually played, since many of the "notes" have broken. The action of making the notes was not simply trimming the end of the structures, many of the notes were created by sawing a slot across the base, so they were significantly weakened. Over the years, the actions of the mallets has caused some breakage. If you look closely on the tour (particularly before the "cathedral") you can see some of the broken notes.
I recall the tour guide mentioning that on a normal tour and they "play" the organ for you, they are playing a recording through speakers placed strategically around the cavern. Actually playing the organ on the normal schedule (4x/day) would destroy the instrument quickly. The speakers do allow you to enjoy the natural acoustics of the cave.
That makes perfect sense. Not sure why that wasn’t included in the video. But thanks for that detail.
This is one thing I am slightly put off by Veritasium these days. They seem to avoid complexity in pursuit of a "feel good story". At first I thought they were just gaps in the research, but it is building into a pattern since the Japanese sword video.
I really wish you included more audio of the cave being played
Yeah I was pretty annoyed that we don’t really get to hear. You can’t make a video about a musical instrument without actually showcasing the instrument
yeah and the footage when you do hear it isn't really recorded very well
It's a stunning experience, it feels like what you imagine horror movie wall voiced sound
Go watch Rob's video, he does quite a lot of it.
I remener they asked about this on the british comedy panel show QI as the question “what is the largest organ on earth?” No one could get it right, they all assumed it would be in a church or opera house. Upon finding out how it worked, comedian and musician Bill Bailey said “if you’d asked me about the world’s largest Xylophone…”
@@jessegilson6345that's surprising (and cool) too
@@jessegilson6345 Ackchyually, you might want to get busy correcting it's wikipedia entry calling it the "Great Stalacpipe Organ" then! 🤪
Love that guy.
@@Geeksmithing That may be it's official name, but it doesn't change the fact that it is a lithophone.
@@Geeksmithing and if you even bothered to read the _first sentence_ of the entry, it states that it is, in fact, a lithophone.
Oh hey! About 30 years ago, my organist mom got to play this!
And what did she sa about it?
@@Nevir202 I was there. She played some Bach. I can't remember it super well, but it was pretty, and I think I didn't believe it was really the sound of the stalactites. I didn't think they'd let her play but when she said she'd been a church organist for a couple decades they let her go right ahead.
Lurray Caverns are some of the most beautiful in the world. If anyone's in the area, they're absolutely worth checking out. It's all wide open and wonderfully lit, not at all claustrophobic or anything.
@@verdatum Thanks!
Thats awesome! :)
this is the coolest comment I've ever read, you won my award, and when I read a cooler comment I will mention you verdatum
Not to take away from Tom Scott, but Veritasium has really filled in that gap nicely with so many new videos! We really appreciate it! ❤️
tom scott is a posh spaz
How would this take away from Scott...are you saying Scott wasn't actually up to much and was overhyped
He's doing _alright_ as a budget Tom Scott
I miss Tom either way... 😢
@@cristinelcostachescu9585 Tom is not gone. just this very day he released a video on the Tech Diff channel. Also do not forget the weekly podcast he still does
1:46 wait… say that again.
STILL WATER?
THOSE WHO KNOW 💀💀💀💀
Those who snow
Mango mango mango
It’s dream like
0:34 Is that Chum Lee? Don't let him try to buy that organ off of you for 25 bucks.
Let me call up my buddy who is an expert on Lithophones...
Doubletake here as well.
It's Sam from Game of Thrones 😂
Rick and Corey is gonna come soon
I thought that was Chum too!
That's a great collab Derek! You chose Rob for it, he has already played quite a few unique instruments and he can explain that uniqueness very briefly, such a wonderful collaboration.
Not sure an interview quite counts as a collaboration, but alright!
Hell, he already made a vid on this exact instrument
Live in Northern Virginia. I've been to Luray a number of times and, like Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico, I always spot something new when I return. The video doesn't do the immensity of the organ room justice. It's an amazing sight. Highly recommend it to anyone looking for a unique adventure. When you're done with the cave, you can drive a couple hours over into the Blue Ridge Mountains for a day hike, or even roam the Appalachian Trail. State motto: "Virginia is for Lovers!"
Also a Virginia native, and I second all of this! It's a beautiful state, and never talked about enough!
I've been to a wedding ceremony in the organ room. It was beautiful! Everyone had to do quite a walk to get there, but it was well worth it. They had a lovely reception above ground just a short walk away.
When I lived in the D.C. area in VA, I visited Luary many times. IMO, it's one of the nicest caverns in the country. The organ is certainly the highlight.
When I first moved there, I got a chuckle out of the word play, "Virginia is for Lovers!" and "Maryland is for Crabs".
The cave is beautiful, been there a number of times and it always gives me that surreal feeling. The music is certainly unique, it is not like any normal instrument, sometimes it is hard to hear the notes properly but it is compensated by having this otherworldly ambiance.
And we almost always go through Skyline Drive before or after going to Luray and stop for short hikes, even if adds a few hours and we have to pay for the park tickets, the whole area is very beautiful. A National Park is 15 minutes short drive from Luray, you can hike and see the world from the sides of Blue Ridge Mountains and descend down the cave and see the one of a kind musical instrument and a very beautiful cave, all in a single day.
6:28 to hear it
2*pi!!!
Tau!
@@setharnold9764 Nooo
hm?
I mean, barely. The guy talks over most of it, and the second example is mostly guitar :(
Of all of the places I have ever worked, this is definitely the prettiest office I have ever had. I was a guide there for seven years. Thank you for showcasing the cave and the Great Stalacpipe Organ! However, I have one gentle correction for you. The Campbell brothers and Benton Stebbens were hunting, not for game, but for a cave that might be worth developing into a commercial venture. With the success of the development of Weyer's Cave (now called Grand Caverns), the first commercial cave in the United States, they wanted to find one of their own. The circumstances surrounding the discovery of the cave and what followed are somewhat complex, however it is undeniably one of the most important parts of the local economy and is truly something that must be seen.
It is nice to revisit one of Rob's most interesting and amazing videos. And even though Veritasium here does not add much that is new, or Rob himself doesn't add much more this second time, it is very very nice to see two youtube channels that I watch just come together and talk about that cool thing again.
Most caves: "Don't touch the stalactites or stalagmites, they will stop growing"
This cave:
They do say that there, after this was made.
So cool to see rob on here. The collab we all didn’t know we needed. So deserved… sending good vibes!
Man, I used to go to these caverns for like every other field trip growing up in Virginia. Thanks for highlighting it!
Same, I guess that's the virginian experience 😅
@theletter_f between that, Jamestown and Colonial Williamsburg, that's my childhood field trip experience!
Peak Virginian experience. All the mountains here are exquisite
Same, like 4th and 6th grade are what I remember
@@Geeksmithingwhy is that so true
The echo in such caves is MAGNIFICENT!
I Got to sing in the Postojna Caves for “We Are singing Ljubljana 2024”, and just being able to hear hundreds of voices singing, coordinated, is absolutely stunning!
I love that even when you cover topics I'm already familiar with you always bring angles that are completely new to me.
I've seen a variety of videos on this place but I've never seen any of the historical videos.
"Primitive, cave-dwelling man was far more intellegent than we ever knew" -Archeologists on the history channel in 4024
"They were actually aliens" feels like a more appropriate statement for them to make on History that far out. 😂
Far more intelligent, actually.
Organs are the absolute top of instruments.
Like... You literally play a building.
This is like playing Earth itself.
I'm still recovering from the high of the Darkrai Pokemon movie that had a kilometer-high clock tower, where the tower was two clocks that were being struck at different points to play during the dramatic scene.
And in the same movie the same tune is played on a grass flute early on; the contrast of scale is just insane.
There's a carillon in in Luray as well, so the tiny little town in Shenandoah holds two of the largest instruments in the world.
This is the where the evil villain goes to write soulful music after every battle.
you joke, but they got a medkit box at the halfway point in the underground tour that gives any gamer "pre-boss save point" vibes
Peaches, peaches peaches peachespeaches
I’m pretty sure the Manuel of villainy clearly states all musicale pieces to be completed BEFORE any battles take place-lace.
Sorry for your loss and thank you for your time, wisdom and warmth on this channel 🍷🫶🏻
The best part is how they never played the organ without talking over it. Amazing experience for us!
Uncanny to have an 11-minute Veritasium video this year, and about something music-related, no less. But I'm in.
I'm loving how consistently you are dropping content now. We get to learn more and more.
Do you think the narrator will ever come out of the closet?
Loving seeing more of Peter travelling, he really seems like he enjoys the places hes visiting
Really appreciate the updated audio quality!
The musician playing this instrument is literally "down to earth" !
It was nice rock music!
I live about 2.5hrs from the Luray Caverns and there is also a place called Natural Bridge, which is a naturally formed bridge. It's a very cool and beautiful area of the state. 👍🏻 cool that the Big V came out this way to check out what Virginia has to offer.
It is beautiful! Route 11 goes right over it too, which I find amazing
2:10 pause the video and look past your screen to make the two images merge to see it in 3D.
That’s cool
I can't do it
dangg it looks good
@@Af5jI promise you can.
I _could_ have done it 10 years ago, before needing glasses for presbyopia. Anybody remember the "magic pictures," or however they were called?
Thank you Derek, for continuing to bring us these amazing corners of the world. There is so much beauty out there, natural and human made, it's just wonderful to see it all brought here to us to enjoy. I really appreciate it.
I have watched this channel for years, but every new video makes me appreciate it in some new little way every time
at 5:40 did nobody noticed 9(3/4) the harry potter magical platform reference
I really love that Veritasium has been able to expand while still feeling like Veritasium.
I can NOT believe my 2 favorite youtubers got together😱 6:23
shocking
it makes me so happy that you showcased Rob Scallon, although he's pretty big in terms of music TH-camrs, he's really the only one who's exploring weird and historical musical instruments, and expanding his audience's musical borders. also shout out to Jake, his video producer, whose voice you can hear talking about picking up the radio station. Jake recently made a fun slasher movie Haunt Season, featuring Rob and Craig Benzine (aka Wheezy Waiter) and previously had a web series spanning multiple years called Platoon Of Power Squadron also featuring himself and Craig
These collabs are getting really exciting. I hope you keep doing them more often.
Someone needs to make a soundpack for flstudio out of that cave
yes, please
I understand the purpose of the producer going to places instead of Derek, but, boy, the videos really miss something when Derek isn't the one doing the scouting.
100%
I feel like he is really good at it, shows his wonder and fascination for things and focusses less on himself than Derek
@ true, but something is missing. His content is good tho
1:46 those who knows 💀
Knows what
@@ettoreocchipinti4498 mango mango mango
Still water 💀
Any face??
@@TheVirtualArena24 Still water whatttt?
I haven't watched the video yet, but I'm already excited that you went to Luray Caverns. That was instantly recognizable.
Geology and music in one video! Both of my major interests! This is amazing. Thank you, Veritasium!!
1:00 Moonlight Sonata - Beethoven
Good catch.
The first thing I noticed lol
1:46 STILL WATER 😱😭
Hah hah hah 😂😂😂🙀🙀🙀
For those who know
I heard that and went immediately to the comments section
MANGO MANGO MANGO 🥭 🗣️🔥
@@coolcat2127same
if the organ stretches that far, could you play a note that was far away, and then have the sound arrive at the same time as another note that was closer?
I wonder if that would mess up the rythym
Yeah, but the electrical signal can get there almost immediately to be amplified so all you would really hear is a distant reverb quiet repeat, essentially an echo, which I doubt anyone is really complaining about.
You missed his point. The point is if a note is at the edge of the organ and the next note in the passage is right next to you, you might hear it before you hear the first one. If the passage is fast enough ofcourse
@@frag4007 You missed his point.
The vibrations of the stalactites are picked up by a coil and transmitted back via electric signals so it’s like an electric organ, you don’t directly hear the sound of the individual stalactites
@@jackgude3969 i did not you can read his post again. Play a far away note (distance) arrives at the same time as one nearby (distance) sound has a speed so the relative distance of notes from the audiation point can change the rhythm.
1:20 I'm sure you did your research on pronunciation, but the way you said "stalactite" and "stalagmite" will haunt me until I die
I worked at a cave and couldn’t handle *his* pronunciation.
Two of my favorite youtubers in their respective fields collaborating. 💯
Is it just me or will veritasium soon be uploading daily at this rate?
As a musician, I loved this!!
Posted 5 minutes ago, 4 minute old comment. Checks out.
@@screenoholic How? How could anyone? I want to see a great organist play it, I want to see a musician from one of the world's great orchestras. I want someone who knows music at an incredibly high level, not some dude with a TH-cam channel. He had NOTHING insightful to say whatsoever, it was embarrassing.
@@benisrood Then dont watch it. Simple solutions to simple problems
Never expected to see Rob on veritasium video! I shouldn't have been surprised when there are unique instruments involved
Just imagine archeologists in the distant future stumbling upon the remains of The Organ and knowing there must be meaning in the fragments of organized steel and copper.
I went there in 1980 as a child. It impressed me then and it impressed me still today. Looking forward to going back for a visit.
The irony is no one would be allowed to build this instrument today
IS that irony?
You don't know what irony is
Isn't steel irony?
Dude this is actually wild, that ramp at 0:38 is legit where I learned to WALK
huh?
So glad to see Rob Scallon on Veritasium ❤
I live maybe 30 minutes from luray and have never been i didn’t know it was this beautiful
1:53 still water those who know ☠☠☠☠☠☠☠☠☠☠☠☠☠☠☠☠
I thought Mammoth Cave was the largest cave system in the Eastern US and in the world. 1:29
Google confirms this. Pretty cool!
I almost lost it when they first said "stalag-tight"
Why
@@lachlanchester8142 It just caught me off guard. that's not how I say it😅
Man you are really pumping out the videos lately. I like this because I benefit
It’s so cool to see VA on the map. Luray caverns are absolutely gorgeous and sound even better. It’s a dream of mine to one day play the original minecraft OST in there
Crazy! I used to come here every year for school field trips as a kid. I always took it for granted but watching this makes me want to go back
7:01 looking at peter's eyes, he looks like an android.
Combination of outstanding eyes, strong jaw line, and our association with androids having a tone figure
Mew
Never in my life have I heard someone pronounce stalagmite or stalactite like they are and I find it super odd every time I hear it. Pretty sure they are pronouncing it incorrectly
Both are fine. He's using the preferred UK pronunciation but even notoriously American Merriam-Webster lists both versions.
Any instrument made of stones would be called a lithophone (mallet instruments like stone marimbas, all the various “musical steps”) so this definitely isn’t the only one. I’ve never seen one modeled like an organ besides this one though. I’ve been to this, and it’s a really nice cavern, but I think they could take better advantage of the novelty of this instrument.
I've been there and the organ is AMAZING! The sound is haunting!
I KNEW THIS WAS LURAY THE SECOND I SAW THE THUMBNAIL!!!! One of the most enchanting places I've ever been.
Some guys just looked around in that cave and went: "Yeah this would make a great musical instrument".
4:48 9 3/4 platform 😊
"I play piano but there is a cave-at"
Very cool! I live right over the mountain from Luray Caverns. Awesome when I get to see some local places being shown in high viewed channels.
Rob scallon is the man. His video about this organ was amazing. It;s a must watch.
Derek leaving was so sad but I'm glad for the videos to look back on
Is Derek gone? I didn't think I'd ever seen a veritasium video without him...
@@mascatrails661 my bad I came a bit too early in time
You would just HAVE to play Minecraft music on that
1:45 still water
Thank you for this...?
Mango
@@Malork_Playsbro its STILL water, nothing else but water
Screw you II hope your whole family has a nice Christmas
Those who know:
This is such a cool way to make something not related to music, musical! I really liked this video!
Rob Scallon 😊 good to see you on Veritasium 🔥🔥🔥
Great video, but something that bugged me was the stabilization used on the shots inside the cavern. Is there a way to remove that from future videos? I imagine it's something to do with the software in the camera itself, but it made me dizzy for much of the video :)
I thought it looked like a wide-angle lens, to try to show more of the cave and less of the people. It's probably impossible to fix.
This has been a thing for like the last few videos from this guy.
Not sure if he has a inexperienced operator, or friend or something holding the camera. But its been really bad some videos.
What you refer as column we call a stalagnate. Once a stalaktite and stalagmite "grow together" they form a stalagnate.
I love learning new words anyway but stalagnate is a really fun word. Extra points!
Always thought it was column. Now I get to drip a new word in the middle. A good day.
@@piercedviking8058 For some reason, I remember this from school. Why? No idea. A meme that permanently occupies my brain for no reason.
1:46 Still water + Thuzz who knuzz + balkan rage 🥶💀
This is well worth the visit. I got to experience it in person when I was in high school, and it's spectacular. The cave is also stunning.
Rob Scallon on Veritasium. Yesssss. I love his channel.
1:47 those who known 💀💀💀
Still water 💀💀💦💧💧
1:22 - thats a funny way to pronounce those
That’s the way we pronounce it in Australia. I’m guessing you’re used to more emphasis on the “ac” or “ag”?
Apparently the accent on the 1st vs 2nd syllable is the sifference between british English and american English.
fair enough lmaoooo
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I'm very torn between how cool this project is and what Sprinkle had to do to make it happen., it feels similar to making handholds in a cliff face for climbing. Altering something that takes that long to form is not something I would think would be allowed to happen today.
but we take billions of barrels of oil and mine for unimaginable tons of ores and minerals. come on now. selective care?
You talking about Oil?
At least it's not Mount Rushmore...
Hand wringers get nothing done.
I get you. I got a chill down my spine when I first saw him grinding away at them... but when we consider how many millions of well protected cave features we have, not only in Virginia, but all over the world, altering a few, in one small part of a huge cave system, seems to me justifiable. Every piece of beautiful oak furniture has altered a decades/centuries old oak tree. Sprinkle gets a pass from me. 💙
Never expected to see a Veritasium video in my geographical backyard! It's about two hours from me but still close enough that at least one school field trip took me there. I also went with my dad about a decade ago. The whole cave system is so crazy and unlike everyday life, including how the air temperature never changes, that it doesn't feel real.
I knew i saw this recently! Rob is such a font of musical curiosity!
Before the comments section loses its collective mind, he's using the preferred British/UK pronunciation which has the accent on the first syllable ("STUH-lack-tight"), rather than the preferred US pronunciation which has the accent on the second syllable ("stuh-LACK-tight"). Trust me, you'll be ok!
3:40 What a jerk
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what 😭😭
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How?
2:35 So it actually only took 3 years
How is this not popular?! I can't wait to see it one day!
This is one of those places that you just can't accurately portray on camera. In person, it is breathtaking. One of the most beautiful things I have ever seen. And when you think about how long it took to form, it's staggering.
When this cavern started forming, there were no trees. The earth was barren, with only the very earliest forms of plants colonizing land.