Ant-Man VS. Thanos’ Butt: The Science

Marvel has kept the secrets of Avengers: Endgame close to the chest, but that hasn't stopped fans from speculating how Earth's Mightiest Heroes will defeat the all powerful Thanos. Possibly the most bizarre theory comes from a popular internet meme, which suggests the ultimate way to bring down the Mad Titan is to have Ant-Man sneak his way into Thanos' backside and explode out of him like a big purple balloon. As absurd and humorous as it may seem, could this plan actually work? Kyle enters the quantum realm to find out just how worried Thanos should be in this week's Because Science! Learn More: RUPTURE OF THE COLON CAUSE BY COMPRESSED AIR: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4779930/Opens in new tab SURVIVAL AFTER INTESTINAL PERFORATION: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4254828/Opens in new tab NORMAL COLON WALL THICKNESS: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11801911Opens in new tab TENSILE PROPERTIES OF THE RECTAL AND SIGMOID COLON: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25977885Opens in new tab CYLINDER STRESS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cylinder_stress#Thin-walled_assumptionOpens in new tab STRESS IN SPHERICAL VESSEL: http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/ptens3.htmlOpens in new tab ALL THE CARS USED IN ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: https://www.imcdb.org/m5095030.htmlOpens in new tab

04.11.2019