Surely most of you have seen the Levi's commercial on TV where they fill the jeans with helium and float away. I doub't it's true, but at the very least it would be an interesting episode to test the result, which is floating away.

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You must have missed the helium raft episode. Or the episode where they support a small child with helium balloons. Makes the Levi's a no brainer.

Levi's will not hold helium. If they did, you could not "float" the Levi's by themselves. (no person in them.)

It might work. In water survival training, we had to take off our BDU pants and tie off the legs and close off the buttons on the fly and then whip it over our heads to make a flotation device. It worked, but every so often you had to "re inflate" it. If you need references and the method, drop me a line and I'll email it out.

I saw the one with the balloons, awesome episode. What I thought would be the most interesting would be replicating the result, which is floating around by inflating your pants.

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In water survival training,

Do you realize that we are talking about helium and floating in air ?

I just saw the commercial on TV. Like I mean JUST NOW! and I thought the same thing, even though people think its not possible, it would make a kool episode any ways. So ya, they should try it at least. Those people who are sayn no, your not professionals are you? Didnt think so!I may be Mini and Fun Sized but I have additude and stick up for wat I think, and I don't change what I think just because other people think different!

Interesting show? It's not even a good commercial. Ad men must be idiots. Are we supposed to believe that jeans are air-tight? Never mind how much helium it would really require.

Doubt it's true? Even if you just watched the myth busters show you should realize that commercial is bogus by now. It's sad that anyone could think this is even remotely possible.

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Originally posted by MiniFunSized:
Those people who are sayn no, your not professionals are you? Didnt think so!I may be Mini and Fun Sized but I have additude and stick up for wat I think, and I don't change what I think just because other people think different!

Don't have to be a professional (professional what?) to know nonsense when I see it. Apparently reality and the results of three helium floating stuff myths already done on the show aren't going the change what you think either.

i think that the levi's commercial would make a fun show to test this out we also have to remember that helium isn't the only "floating" gas. i would love to see this on a upcoming episode.

Ever see a 5,000 tank ?
5,000 gallons of helium will lift just under 42 lbs.
Makes the idea kind of stupid, doesn't it.

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Originally posted by shortybreal:
i think that the levi's commercial would make a fun show to test this out we also have to remember that helium isn't the only "floating" gas. i would love to see this on a upcoming episode.

helium and hydrogen are the two lightest elements, if you know of something lighter that the entire scientific community doesn't, please share.

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Originally posted by shortybreal:
i think that the levi's commercial would make a fun show to test this out we also have to remember that helium isn't the only "floating" gas. i would love to see this on a upcoming episode.

It's probably less fun for those that already saw them bust all the similar helium myths already. Kid with the party balloon. Helium filled life raft. Lawn chair Larry helium weather balloons. If it isn't apparent by now, you're just clueless. Only thing lighter than helium is hydrogen. Still won't be light enough to make it work. Now if you just want to see the same myth done over and over, I guess it would make a great show.