# Mutilated by Space-Time Curvature Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy0WZVpyiTM Recap page: https://rapidrecap.app/video/dy0WZVpyiTM Generated: 2026-02-27T17:40:42.163+00:00 --- ## Quick Overview Mehdi refutes the claims made in a History Channel video about phenomena at Skinwalker Ranch, specifically debunking the idea that Tesla coils or high-speed objects cause time dilation or portals due to their electromagnetic outputs, concluding that the claims lack scientific basis and are closer to science fiction or pure entertainment. **Key Points:** - The video critiques a History Channel segment on Skinwalker Ranch, focusing on an experiment involving Tesla coils under a bridge. - Mehdi calculates that the Tesla coil voltage (around 500,000V across 500 turns) results in 1000V between windings, which should be well-insulated, making the idea of it shocking nearby cattle unlikely. - The critic points out that the experimenters measured electromagnetic waves correlating with Tesla coil operation, which is expected background noise, not evidence of a portal or time anomaly. - He dismisses the TV show's conclusion that the bridge itself is a time anomaly that slows time for objects passing over it, comparing it to science fiction. - Mehdi suggests the phenomena reported (UAPs, cattle mutilations) are more likely attributable to known factors like predators (cougars, bears, coyotes), natural causes, or human interference (like kids vandalizing cattle). - The video transitions to promoting Brilliant.org, offering an educational platform to learn math, science, and programming, with a 30-day free trial and 20% off an annual subscription. ![Screenshot at 13:58: Mehdi reacting with distress \(hands on head\) to the idea that the Tesla coil experiment is causing supernatural effects like time anomalies or portals, suggesting the claims are absurd.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/dy0WZVpyiTM/00-13-58.jpg) **Context:** The video features Mehdi Sadaghdar of ElectroBOOM reacting critically to a segment from the History Channel show "Beyond Skinwalker Ranch" titled "Mysterious Bridge with Powers Never Before Seen." The segment discussed unexplained phenomena occurring near a bridge in Colorado, including unusual cattle mutilations and strange electromagnetic readings correlated with Tesla coil experiments conducted there. Mehdi uses his engineering and scientific background to analyze the claims presented in the documentary. ## Detailed Analysis Mehdi critiques a History Channel segment from 'Beyond Skinwalker Ranch' that investigates anomalies near a bridge, particularly focusing on an experiment using two Tesla coils. He first calculates the expected voltage drop across the Tesla coil windings (around 1000V per winding for a 500,000V output across 500 turns), arguing that proper insulation should prevent the electrical energy from causing the reported effects on cattle or creating time anomalies. He notes that the electromagnetic spikes recorded during the experiment simply correlate with the operation of the Tesla coils, which is expected, and dismisses the conclusion that these spikes indicate a time anomaly or portal. Mehdi then reviews the show's list of 'Possibilities' for cattle mutilations—ranging from natural predators (cougars, bears) to human activity—and contrasts this with their 'Impossibilities' list, which includes time anomalies and aliens, finding the latter far more speculative. He sarcastically suggests that if the experimenters were truly trying to prove something scientific, they should have used proper measurement techniques instead of relying on sensationalized narratives. Finally, Mehdi transitions to promoting his sponsor, Brilliant.org, emphasizing the need for viewers to learn real science and math rather than consuming entertainment disguised as fact. ### Critique of Tesla Coil Experiment - The experiment involved firing 300,000V pulses from Tesla coils across a bridge; Mehdi calculates 1000V per winding, concluding insulation should prevent shocking nearby cattle or causing time distortions. ### Analyzing EMF Readings - The show's measurement of radio frequency spikes correlating with the Tesla coil activation is expected; Mehdi argues this proves the coils worked, not that they opened a portal or caused time anomaly. ### Skepticism Towards Documentary Claims - Mehdi strongly rejects the documentary's focus on time dilation (based on mass/speed) and portals existing under the bridge, labeling the claims as science fiction and pure entertainment. ### Alternative Explanations - Mehdi lists plausible, non-supernatural causes for cattle mutilations shown in the video, including wild animals, natural death, and human vandalism. ### Sponsor Segment (Brilliant.org) - Mehdi pivots to promoting Brilliant, highlighting courses in Calculus, How AI Works, and Percentages, encouraging viewers to sign up for a 30-day free trial for 20% off an annual subscription. ![Screenshot at 00:12: Mehdi performing a dramatic gesture to emphasize the need to 'rectify' the misleading content he is about to critique.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/dy0WZVpyiTM/00-00-12.jpg) ![Screenshot at 00:20: Mehdi reacts strongly while viewing the YouTube title about the History Channel segment on Skinwalker Ranch.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/dy0WZVpyiTM/00-00-20.jpg) ![Screenshot at 01:34: Mehdi looks intensely at the Google definition of 'mutilation' while making a frustrated expression.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/dy0WZVpyiTM/00-01-34.jpg) ![Screenshot at 02:27: The History Channel video shows an aerial view of the bridge where the alleged time anomaly was recorded, with overlaid data.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/dy0WZVpyiTM/00-02-27.jpg) ![Screenshot at 03:35: Mehdi enthusiastically promotes his sponsor, Brilliant, using an exaggerated gesture.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/dy0WZVpyiTM/00-03-35.jpg)