“Something of a scientist” is supposed to be a little bit of false modesty. That’s not quite enough for a meme, though. The line took on a ridiculous new meaning on 4chan‘s /tv ...

Others, like the latest one from the Backyard Scientist, are designed just to ... says he didn’t really know why he decided on a watermelon as the receptacle for molten aluminum.

so this is basically like what would happen if a lightning bolt struck a watermelon," The Backyard Scientist says on his YouTube page. The results are rather satisfying to see in slow-motion video ...