Carnival Scam Science (and how to WIN)
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Published 2017-10-24
I collected data at the carnival for a full day. Then I used that information to figure out which games are the biggest scams using science to analyze them and show you how to beat them. I also figured out how much the carnival actually pays for the prizes so even if you win, you lose. And then I visited the carnival with my professional baseball playing buddy to dominate all the games. It worked well.
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Thanks to these folks for providing some of the music in the video:
Ponder - youtube.com/@Pondermusic
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All Comments (20)
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I worked at an amusement park. One day there was a terrible earthquake. The entire park was leveled to the ground. The only thing left standing were those milk bottles.
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I have a 100% win strategy on the baseball one. Aim for the carnie's head, grab a prize while they're down.
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I won the ladder climb when I was a young teen. Got a giant angry-bird plush almost as big as me, proper soft fabric and proper stuffing none of that styrophone ball stuff. I'm not trained, not sure how I managed it but I was moving very slowly and meticulously like a chameleon with a lot of rapid wobbling of the ladder from side to side to correct for tiny misbalances. He still sits proudly on my laundry basket and it's probably one of my best achievements.
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Mark getting a professional baseball pitcher to win carnival games (related to throwing) is the definition of overkill.
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Moral of the story: Just ride the roller coasters
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So a scientist and a professional baseball player walk into a carnival....
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I shot out the star, slowly cutting out a circle. After 3 guys inspected my paper one yelled "we got a Rambo here!" and all the men lined up to try their hand at it. Got a giant stuffed Vulture holding a heart. It was a massive victory!
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I'd be really curious to see these numbers displayed as random people, like we see, and doing it again with a group of players who know of your tips, and see what different they make in win percentage.
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“if you have no skills, these are the games for you” WOOOOOOOOOOO ITS SHOWTIMEEEEEE
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"i just bought this for you mahlady" awkward silence "why?" such a real life representation
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My favourite part was his wife’s/ partner’s reaction. When I got married (at 30)and my husband (29) bought me a stuffed toy, my reaction was the exact same as Mark’s wife 😂
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Ive watched this video ATLEAST 5 times and I never get bored what
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Loved the end... “I bought this for you.” “Why?”
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Mom: what are you watching? Me: science and math
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I liked the kids staring in awe at this guy after he aced one of the games.
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I love videos like this, bc obvs most people KNOW these are scams. But a deep dive into the WHY and HOW is just so interesting.
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“I just bought this for you my lady” “Why” 😂😂
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i won the “tight rope” game at great America and they had to take a picture of me so I couldn’t win until a month later lol
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ROFL loved the 'Why" at the end. So true the timing is everything.
