Your Friend The Science Experiment

even some of the folks here at the laboratory have been just a little bit skeptical about Joe's electrical prowess and for that reason we've asked a few of them if they wouldn't help us in an experiment you have the group come in now please all right you stand right over here please the rest of you just line up there right over here prop that's fine now D you'll take this please and hold it in your right hand L you hold this one that's fine now everybody join hands that's right now you're connected in series now there are five of you that means that each of you will receive just 1/5 of the total voltage of the eel now relax we'll give you the low voltage tap first ready did you feel that wasn't bad was [Music] it uh ladies and gentlemen I'd like to have you meet a group of confirmed Believers in electric heel are you prepared to wear these right left reversing spectacles for several weeks without interruption from now on never go without this device it looks so without the spectacles [Applause] but with the spectacles the cactus appears to be on the other side [Music] ouch have a glass of water ah now he tries another technique he controls the movement of his hand with his eyes this is probably the solution aha he knows knows how to drink for this the spectacles do not give him any trouble but he must see the table on the wrong side here is the subject in his everyday activity [Music] he [Laughter] [Music] [Music] oh [Music] [Music] he [Music] [Music] help ha [Music] [Music] haa [Music] oh h [Music] a