Party Hole | National Geographic

Matt took me to the darkest part of the

Matt took me to the darkest part of the mine where there’s no sound and no

mine where there’s no sound and no

mine where there’s no sound and no natural light this is crazy it was so

natural light this is crazy it was so

natural light this is crazy it was so awesome

awesome

awesome okay I just got freaked out can I speak

okay I just got freaked out can I speak

okay I just got freaked out can I speak frankly that’s really not my kind of

frankly that’s really not my kind of

frankly that’s really not my kind of hole I get to dig whatever kind of hole

hole I get to dig whatever kind of hole

hole I get to dig whatever kind of hole I want on this episode and if I’m

I want on this episode and if I’m

I want on this episode and if I’m digging the hole I want it to be one

digging the hole I want it to be one

digging the hole I want it to be one where I can kick back and chill out and

where I can kick back and chill out and

where I can kick back and chill out and watch the world go by and not be plunged

watch the world go by and not be plunged

watch the world go by and not be plunged into utter darkness ladies and gentlemen

into utter darkness ladies and gentlemen

into utter darkness ladies and gentlemen this is called a party hole I designed

this is called a party hole I designed

this is called a party hole I designed this hole by myself and then some of the

this hole by myself and then some of the

this hole by myself and then some of the people were like David why do you call

people were like David why do you call

people were like David why do you call it a party hole it’s just you there’s no

it a party hole it’s just you there’s no

it a party hole it’s just you there’s no guests no one else can join you I don’t

guests no one else can join you I don’t

guests no one else can join you I don’t like nicking small talk and I get

like nicking small talk and I get

like nicking small talk and I get socially awkward so for me this is the

socially awkward so for me this is the

socially awkward so for me this is the definition of a party me standing in a

definition of a party me standing in a

definition of a party me standing in a hole all by myself I have to dig my hole

hole all by myself I have to dig my hole

hole all by myself I have to dig my hole in the ground but there’s no way in a

in the ground but there’s no way in a

in the ground but there’s no way in a million years I would ever dig through

million years I would ever dig through

million years I would ever dig through Rock I don’t want to be dealing with

Rock I don’t want to be dealing with

Rock I don’t want to be dealing with rocks I want to dig a hole in some nice

rocks I want to dig a hole in some nice

rocks I want to dig a hole in some nice soft dirt so I wanted to find the best

soft dirt so I wanted to find the best

soft dirt so I wanted to find the best possible dirt for hole digging I called

possible dirt for hole digging I called

possible dirt for hole digging I called Peter Grothman who’s a soil biologist he

Peter Grothman who’s a soil biologist he

Peter Grothman who’s a soil biologist he knows more than 50 facts about dirt

knows more than 50 facts about dirt

knows more than 50 facts about dirt Peter what is dirt

Peter what is dirt

Peter what is dirt well dirt is a mixture of a three

well dirt is a mixture of a three

well dirt is a mixture of a three primary particles sand silt and clay and

primary particles sand silt and clay and

primary particles sand silt and clay and we’d like to we’d like to split the soil

we’d like to we’d like to split the soil

we’d like to we’d like to split the soil into different sizes which are

into different sizes which are

into different sizes which are illustrated by these over here okay

illustrated by these over here okay

illustrated by these over here okay there’s sand so here’s sand and these

there’s sand so here’s sand and these

there’s sand so here’s sand and these are big ones like these golf balls and

are big ones like these golf balls and

are big ones like these golf balls and then there’s silt which are medium-sized

then there’s silt which are medium-sized

then there’s silt which are medium-sized particles like these and then there’s

particles like these and then there’s

particles like these and then there’s clay particles which are super small

clay particles which are super small

clay particles which are super small also for instance you can see sand and

also for instance you can see sand and

also for instance you can see sand and you can feel it if you put it in your

you can feel it if you put it in your

you can feel it if you put it in your hand you can feel the little grit in

hand you can feel the little grit in

hand you can feel the little grit in there you feel the little grit and you

there you feel the little grit and you

there you feel the little grit and you can actually even put a little bit on

can actually even put a little bit on

can actually even put a little bit on your tongue whoa really and it goes like

your tongue whoa really and it goes like

your tongue whoa really and it goes like that you can feel the grip

this is actually pure silt which is much

this is actually pure silt which is much softer than Santa if you put it between

softer than Santa if you put it between

softer than Santa if you put it between your fingers it doesn’t have any grip

your fingers it doesn’t have any grip

your fingers it doesn’t have any grip clay come on now are the really small

clay come on now are the really small

clay come on now are the really small ones and you can always tell if you have

ones and you can always tell if you have

ones and you can always tell if you have clay in your soil does it make a ribbon

clay in your soil does it make a ribbon

clay in your soil does it make a ribbon see how it makes a ribbon when you rub

see how it makes a ribbon when you rub

see how it makes a ribbon when you rub it out like that and it holds together

it out like that and it holds together

it out like that and it holds together this means it’s clay that means it’s

this means it’s clay that means it’s

this means it’s clay that means it’s quite I couldn’t do this with sand no

quite I couldn’t do this with sand no

quite I couldn’t do this with sand no way I want to dig a very particular type

way I want to dig a very particular type

way I want to dig a very particular type of hole which is this hole right here

of hole which is this hole right here

of hole which is this hole right here which one which one should I dig in it

which one which one should I dig in it

which one which one should I dig in it has to be a mixture if it’s all sand

has to be a mixture if it’s all sand

has to be a mixture if it’s all sand then it doesn’t stick together it all

then it doesn’t stick together it all

then it doesn’t stick together it all falls apart the silk also is not going

falls apart the silk also is not going

falls apart the silk also is not going to stick together and the clay is too

to stick together and the clay is too

to stick together and the clay is too sticky this is a soil pyramid and this

sticky this is a soil pyramid and this

sticky this is a soil pyramid and this is what scientists used to classify

is what scientists used to classify

is what scientists used to classify different types of dirt and this stuff

different types of dirt and this stuff

different types of dirt and this stuff in the middle with the mixture of sand

in the middle with the mixture of sand

in the middle with the mixture of sand silt and clay is called loam so the best

silt and clay is called loam so the best

silt and clay is called loam so the best soil for digging a hole is medium loam

soil for digging a hole is medium loam

soil for digging a hole is medium loam medium low actually tastes pretty good

medium low actually tastes pretty good

medium low actually tastes pretty good for dirt and I would say for a couple of

for dirt and I would say for a couple of

for dirt and I would say for a couple of minutes I thought maybe I’ll just eat a

minutes I thought maybe I’ll just eat a

minutes I thought maybe I’ll just eat a hole on the ground that’ll be good for

hole on the ground that’ll be good for

hole on the ground that’ll be good for ratings could I eat this much dirt and

ratings could I eat this much dirt and

ratings could I eat this much dirt and not get sick I I don’t think you would

not get sick I I don’t think you would

not get sick I I don’t think you would get sick it passes through your it works

get sick it passes through your it works

get sick it passes through your it works as an earthworm stew right earth for

as an earthworm stew right earth for

as an earthworm stew right earth for earthworms that’s what they do they eat

earthworms that’s what they do they eat

earthworms that’s what they do they eat soil they kind of tunnel through the

soil they kind of tunnel through the

soil they kind of tunnel through the soil and there’s a lot of work on what

soil and there’s a lot of work on what

soil and there’s a lot of work on what happens to the soils that passes through

happens to the soils that passes through

happens to the soils that passes through the earthworm gut because the earthworms

the earthworm gut because the earthworms

the earthworm gut because the earthworms have enzymes and they secrete enzymes

have enzymes and they secrete enzymes

have enzymes and they secrete enzymes and the earthworm castings they call

and the earthworm castings they call

and the earthworm castings they call them or the earthworm poop I’ve heard

them or the earthworm poop I’ve heard

them or the earthworm poop I’ve heard enough I’ve this segment is over segment

enough I’ve this segment is over segment

enough I’ve this segment is over segment is over