Popular Science
The Sand That (almost) Killed Millions
As the Cold War raged in the wake of humanity’s increasing understanding of nuclear science — and history’s very first use of an atomic bomb — both the United States and Russia started the search for a kinder, gentler form of nuclear warfare. It was a combination of traditional, familiar weaponry with emerging scientific capabilities,…
Popular Science
How to Make a YouTube Video in 1987
Decades before software like Premiere and iMovie made video editing cheap, easy, and accessible for everyone, the only option was chaining a conglomerate of vintage 80s technology – multiple camcorders or VCRs and a TV – to craft custom analog video. Then the Videonics system changed tech history forever. With professional-grade setups costing up to…
Popular Science
The $68 Million Instant Movie Disaster (Polavision)
Nearly 50 years ago, the Polavision camera blended Polaroid’s revolutionary instant film with on-demand home video – and the result was a landmark advance in analog technology that would become a mystery of science and a winding international journey into vintage tech. Because now, generations after Edwin Land bet his half-century legacy of innovation and…
Popular Science
We Mapped a Fly’s BRAIN
A global team of 287 researchers have combined over 100 terabytes of data to create a full map of a fruit fly’s brain, which includes 139,255 individual neurons and 50 million connections. Popular Science, “Scientists mapped every neuron of an adult animal’s brain for the first time”: #science #sciencefacts #weirdscience #biology #research
M4 Mac Mini Gaming in 1440p vs. 1080p
I Used Meta’s AI Studio to Make an AI Copy of Myself
Laundry-Folding Robotics Company Attracts $400M From Jeff Bezos and OpenAI
-
Science & Technology4 years agoNitya Subramanian: Products and Protocol
-
CNET4 years agoWays you can help Black Lives Matter movement (links, orgs, and more) 👈🏽
-
Wired5 years agoHow This Guy Became a World Champion Boomerang Thrower | WIRED
-
People & Blogs3 years agoSleep Expert Answers Questions From Twitter 💤 | Tech Support | WIRED
-
Wired5 years agoNeuroscientist Explains ASMR’s Effects on the Brain & The Body | WIRED
-
Wired5 years agoWhy It’s Almost Impossible to Solve a Rubik’s Cube in Under 3 Seconds | WIRED
-
Wired5 years agoFormer FBI Agent Explains How to Read Body Language | Tradecraft | WIRED
-
CNET5 years agoSurface Pro 7 review: Hello, old friend 🧙
@user-um9sl1kj6u
July 13, 2024 at 12:51 pm
I prefer water and fluid dynamics.
Don’t be ridiculous stranger:-/
Sand is useful for concrete, electronics, and glass- but everything is reliant on fluid dynamics.
– Including the ground you stand on
@jagerdergroe8604
July 13, 2024 at 12:57 pm
I don’t like sand. It’s coarse and rough and irritating and it gets everywhere.
@innocentbystander3317
July 13, 2024 at 1:43 pm
Ahem, there’s _sand_ on my boots!
@daveb.3169
July 13, 2024 at 11:51 pm
And it’s difficult to fully clean up
@forbiddenera
July 14, 2024 at 2:24 am
Worst is when it gets in the ……
@Chris-yq8fc
July 14, 2024 at 3:01 am
But u can make pretty things with it ..until the tide washes it away..like tears in the rain..if u know u know
@rj7855
July 14, 2024 at 5:32 am
Yes, it complicates sex on the beach significantly
@parkourhovey
July 13, 2024 at 1:03 pm
The framing of the video is strange theres like no head room above him. Just too zoomed in
@cybergothiche2
July 13, 2024 at 3:31 pm
It’s to emphasise the claustrophobic feeling of the looming existential threat of radiological weapons.
@bonbondurjdr6553
July 13, 2024 at 1:03 pm
At the same time though they can call it safe nuclear warfare but we would not know the long-term effect on health…
@MBUncle
July 13, 2024 at 2:17 pm
Yey! finally Vsauce 4 uploaded a new video!
How’s Jake by the way? Update us please 🙂
@r.i.c.o9820
July 13, 2024 at 2:46 pm
Oh, this sounds scary. Imagine that every country is surrounded by narrow line of radioactive desert
@bennorwood8433
July 13, 2024 at 3:42 pm
Can you please do a video about the streamline ship that was featured in 1932 by popular science and was rumored to have been bought by Mussolini actually I think Mussolini refused but still a good story that needs a video
@bennorwood8433
July 13, 2024 at 3:42 pm
PS I am also one of your few subscriber
@bennorwood8433
July 13, 2024 at 3:44 pm
Can you do a video about the sloth people that was featured and popular science 1931 it was actually Not true but it should make an interesting story to put in a video
@BrickTamlandOfficial
July 13, 2024 at 6:22 pm
we spent too much time researching these radiological weapons and not enough time signing peace agreements.
@MichaelSmith-jj3pz
July 16, 2024 at 2:32 am
And securing boarders
@BrickTamlandOfficial
July 16, 2024 at 4:00 am
@@MichaelSmith-jj3pz blocked.
@richardcheney6964
July 13, 2024 at 6:47 pm
A weapon to surpass Metal Gear
@bronsonmiranda2018
July 13, 2024 at 6:57 pm
“Sand is overrated. It’s just tiny little rocks”
@IFFB714
July 16, 2024 at 12:18 pm
How much do you value windows and mirrors, could you imagine life without Glass? No sand, no glass.
@bronsonmiranda2018
July 16, 2024 at 9:07 pm
@@IFFB714 heheh, it’s a movie quote. Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind
@thelanavishnuorchestra
July 13, 2024 at 6:58 pm
You’re doing good with these. I am a fan.
@BeeCeeJay
July 13, 2024 at 7:29 pm
The ending was beautiful. Thank you as always, Kevin.
@RialVestro
July 13, 2024 at 11:50 pm
Given the recent episode of Doctor Who literally having death sand as part of the plot, there better be a reference in here some where!
@AdamTrout117
July 14, 2024 at 1:03 am
I apologize for any ignorance in this, but is there any relationship between this presentation and something akin to Vsauce?
@tannisbhee7444
July 14, 2024 at 2:52 am
Not sure if this is the answer to your question, but Michael, Kevin (the presenter) and Jake are/were the Vsauce channels. Michael is Vsauce, Kevin is Vsauce 2, and Jake is Vsauce 3. I don’t think Jake is active any more. Hopefully that helps!
@AdamTrout117
July 14, 2024 at 3:24 am
@@tannisbhee7444 Absolutely! Thank you. I had the inclination but thought it best to approach softly. Much appreciated!
@forbiddenera
July 14, 2024 at 2:25 am
Death Sanding ft. Norman Reedus
@TimChuma
July 14, 2024 at 4:27 am
The UK had a radioactive cloud that poisoned a big area in the Emu Field tests in Australia. They “tested” plutonium by melting it with explosives. Left about 20kg worth in the desert.
@shaider1982
July 14, 2024 at 5:01 am
Paraphrasing Drachinifiel (Naval history you tuber): we went from bashing or throwing rocks to each other deploying extra hot spicy fine rocks (sand).
@finished6267
July 18, 2024 at 4:28 am
heck, yeah!
@user-mx9eo5zk8l
July 14, 2024 at 5:28 am
Damn anikin knew more than we thought
@danthelatch
July 14, 2024 at 9:52 am
Banger!
@TheSillyBiIly123
July 14, 2024 at 2:00 pm
I misread millions as minions I’m cooked
@fathertimegaming17
July 14, 2024 at 7:30 pm
This video could have been 4 minutes long
@-danR
July 16, 2024 at 11:25 pm
10 seconds.
“War nerds figured isotopes could be salted on large areas, denying livability to the enemy.”
@hdoglesby
July 15, 2024 at 1:38 am
“…and when there was no meat, we ate fowl and when there was no fowl, we ate crawdad and when there was no crawdad to be found, we ate sand.”
“You ate what?”
“We ate sand.”
“You ate SAND?”
@ChaseBlackmoon
July 15, 2024 at 4:12 pm
I got that reference, that’s a really funny scene!
@Joeyzoom
July 15, 2024 at 11:15 am
“What’s the matter, Kyle? Got sand in your va…” nvm
@thybaker-ed9016
July 21, 2024 at 5:43 pm
Classic
@mota7506
July 15, 2024 at 2:22 pm
Anakin was right. I hate sand now too.
@Peter-Du
July 16, 2024 at 12:12 am
Too much drama.
@saratimbre
July 16, 2024 at 12:20 am
pocket sand shh shh shh shades ✨️ ✨️
RIP Rusty Shackleford
@InfiniteWithout
July 16, 2024 at 5:46 am
This is genius andit only works if faund or told the other side
@realdoctortenenbaum
July 16, 2024 at 6:30 am
I only see Karl Ruprecht Kroenen’s mask modified in a BioShock-esque way.
@IFFB714
July 16, 2024 at 12:17 pm
How much do you value windows and mirrors, could you imagine life without Glass ladies? No sand, no glass.
@jimbeckert7946
July 16, 2024 at 2:32 pm
Materials with shorter half lives are more radioactive. Nobody ever actually salted the earth in ancient times. Salt was as valuable as gold in the ancient world.
@andyf4292
July 18, 2024 at 8:23 am
not if you are near a body of salt water
@piemonster11
July 17, 2024 at 7:56 am
this guys voice cracks way too much, cant even finish the video. L
@PaulShell-of9sn
July 17, 2024 at 12:04 pm
HIER KOMMT DER SANDMANN = D
@herzogsbuick
July 17, 2024 at 5:11 pm
Glork stangled Clonk. anyway who maintains otherwise is a Russian shill.
@borntoclimb7116
July 18, 2024 at 3:34 am
Very interesting, never hear about this method, im only hear about the neutron bomb.
@andyf4292
July 18, 2024 at 8:30 am
beta decay wouldn’t get through the hull of a tank.
@jogizy
July 19, 2024 at 2:24 am
Science science science science science science science science science science science science science science science science science science science
@jogizy
July 19, 2024 at 2:25 am
FACT. hUMaN. Fact. Science. Heyyu !science fact truth truth truth SCi3nce!
@rileyfaelan
July 19, 2024 at 10:46 am
(1:00) That’s not how the Russians spell ‘bomba’.
@estradamurcielgo175
July 20, 2024 at 10:20 am
This video is much longer than it had to be
@me3333
July 20, 2024 at 8:13 pm
Watch it in 2x speed or click on another video. Problem solved
@davidripley2916
July 21, 2024 at 4:00 am
John Wayne died of cancer after working on a sound stage. A few hundred tons of red sand from Nevada was used.
@fritzmusic
July 25, 2024 at 7:09 pm
Grown-up Morty from Rick and Morty vibes brought to real life here. You got something special here whether you’re the host or watching.
@bretwebber7484
July 27, 2024 at 12:19 am
Wtfomgnotlol 😮
@fartyperson
July 27, 2024 at 8:12 pm
soy
@agw5425
July 29, 2024 at 3:11 pm
That poem at the end also features frequently in Stephen Kings “The dark tower” book series. It makes more sense to me now that I seen/herd this video.
@tw8464
July 30, 2024 at 11:20 pm
This channel is Popular Science just reading old random issues and finding terrifying nuclear weapons on the front page. The insane terrifying weapons available in 1945. Imagine what exists now
@GeigerCheck
July 31, 2024 at 6:06 pm
A dampened handkerchief. Lol
@PatrickBaptist
August 1, 2024 at 2:01 am
@4:27 The Bible does not say the Cain killed Able with a rock, that’s a jewish fable.
@CynthiaMcG
August 2, 2024 at 9:41 pm
Heinlein was in the military and was exceedingly pro-military. If he had lived to have seen his novel Stormship Troopers turned into a movie, he would have fought like hell to have revoked the film rights.
@mrsrhardy
August 4, 2024 at 1:39 am
Your channel should be more popular than it is, must be the mechanic not the YT machine at fault possibly? Naaaaa, your channel rocks so shared it far and wide
@nathanwoodruff9422
August 4, 2024 at 12:11 pm
Which is why Nuclear Fusion devices will never ever be developed, even though they are said to be 30 years away… That is said to get more grant money. The reason why Nuclear Fusion devices will never be developed is because once made, it becomes all too easy to prevent the extraction of the waste product(Helium) and dump in about 1lb of liquid hydrogen and make a boom that would twice level any city on the planet.
@caerusdharken57
August 5, 2024 at 2:37 pm
Kinda reminds me of the music video from metallicas “All Nightmare long”
@erintyres3609
August 5, 2024 at 3:29 pm
11:13 A lethal dose of radiation is not 2000 Roentgens. More like 200.
@therealgaragegirls
August 5, 2024 at 8:35 pm
Whoever handles the casting for Popular Science hit a home run with Kevin! PLEASE continue to feature him! He is soooooooo incredibly entertaining. 💜💜
@therealgaragegirls
August 5, 2024 at 8:53 pm
The ending of this episode, quoting Eliot, gave me chills.
@rickiefuwanfui145
August 6, 2024 at 11:41 am
It’s just around St. George, Utah.
@Squshieheals
August 6, 2024 at 3:58 pm
Nuclear weapons are never going away, and honestly i hope the US and her allies never step them down. We can give them up but the technology is in the wild already. I’d rather have them, and not need them, then need them, and not have them.
@surferdude4487
August 6, 2024 at 4:28 pm
I clicked on this video because I thought he was going to talk about the lightning sand in the fire swamp. Oh well.
@user-nu8in3ey8c
August 7, 2024 at 5:37 am
Don’t forget about Silent Dust, a fictional dust that destroys soil permanently killing all vegetation for years and years and years, and it kills the rest of the food chain. There has been work on long term defoliation chemicals as well.
@TheCaptainLulz
August 7, 2024 at 12:09 pm
11:58 – So many people laugh at duck and cover, but dont understand why it exists and why its a good strategy. If the bomb goes off on top of you, nothing will save you. If it went off 10 miles from where you where, however, the biggest danger would be your building collapsing on top of you, in which case, a desk is better protection than none at all. It was never about the bomb its self, but more about blast damage mitigation.
@solanaceae2069
August 15, 2024 at 10:36 pm
Ghouls
@stefanschleps8758
August 16, 2024 at 1:45 pm
So, the guy that surreptiously injected people with plutonium himself dies from radiation caused blood cancer at 40?!
Ironic or not that is justice.
Tsk tsk.
@alexanderevanska4274
August 21, 2024 at 7:48 pm
What happened to the neutron bomb?
@diGritz1
August 22, 2024 at 2:53 pm
13:57 That image of Stalin looks like he’s looking towards the guy next to him thinking, “Dis guy is next on my list for a teekit to Siberia”
@user-hb1yo5ep9y
August 23, 2024 at 2:31 pm
Theres nowhere that a HUMAN cant reach,….
No Place is safe from the ignorant
@tonybates9107
August 24, 2024 at 11:59 am
The bravery of being out of range
@emitindustries8304
August 24, 2024 at 5:32 pm
I’ve got that issue. From when they had articles on how to build an atom bomb shelter in your basement, or “You Can Survive A Nuclear Blast”, and flying rocket packs for soldiers, with bazookas for shooting at jet fighters. Don’t forget nuclear powered cars and airliners.
Lots of ads, in the early 50s, for Geiger counters, so you can prospect for freekn’ uranium.
“Your flying car awaits!”
Now, that’s real.
@user-to7sp1oq2w
August 24, 2024 at 10:40 pm
“A capitolist American nazi” in that movie about America, Russia? ( And, you were so close, too). No, it’s the Republican Party, thats who the capitolist, American, nazis are in real life. Get it straight! Otherwise, to the Ukraine, the Republican Party are the ones to constantly deny you aid because they want Putin to win due to how Trump licks his Jackboots and sucks……you get the idea. And, to the rest of the world, rest assured, you’ll probably end up soon launching nuclear missiles at America because of how the Republican Party are determined to destroy us by it by fucking with you to make that happen. Have a nice day.
@donscheid97
August 26, 2024 at 4:09 am
How could the “death sand” project be under way when they didn’t even know about the radiation hazard until Hiroshima in 1945?
@Greg-yu4ij
August 27, 2024 at 12:41 pm
They knew about the effects of radiation long before they split the atom or built the bomb
@Cooe.
August 30, 2024 at 4:05 am
🤦 Google Marie Curie and get educated.
@jarikinnunen1718
August 26, 2024 at 7:51 am
In the cold war spy game soviets used radioactive dust for catch an spies.
@richnorris1061
August 27, 2024 at 11:34 am
Is this sand the same as we find on our cars sometimes ? 🤔
@richnorris1061
August 27, 2024 at 11:40 am
Geo engineering anyone ?
@420uesr
August 28, 2024 at 9:03 pm
there is a fourth element that wasn’t mentioned initially,
and that is the morbid fascination aspect of watching someone else die,
to determine if, in fact, it was indeed a more effective way to end someone’s life,
and whether or not the chosen method was either humane or not.
and at the same time, it also forces us to face our own mortality,
of which we all have a primal curiosity when asking those
profoundly reflective questions that dwell just beyond our own limited understanding,
because let’s face it,
war and death amongst ourselves is inevitable,
it is profitable.. very, Very profitable..
and we really, really enjoy killing each other.
just my two cents, but I think that this aspect, for the most part, is largely overlooked.
@Pbav8tor
August 29, 2024 at 2:07 am
This was an era of epic accidents driven by arrogance and complacency. This was e same period we started poisoning the planet with DDT to get rid of bedbugs.
@Pbav8tor
August 29, 2024 at 2:10 am
Once aagan, like with AI, just because we can do something doesn’t mean we should.
@vladimirmihnev9702
August 29, 2024 at 5:08 pm
Tantelum is in the platinum group, I don’t know how much it cost but Gold is the cheapest and most abundant in that group. So that doesn’t sound like something that could be mass produced.
@vladimirmihnev9702
August 29, 2024 at 5:13 pm
Well to be honest its just the USA that uses Uranium shells. And tries to gaslite people that its not a war crime. Its absolutely is!
@TheEudaemonicPlague
August 31, 2024 at 3:28 am
You shouldn’t make uneducated assumptions like that. Those who make the effort, can accurately hit a target at a good distance, and let me tell you–sling stones have the same sort of effect as a large caliber rifle bullet. What you don’t know, is that “To operate the weapon, the slinger would place the missile snugly in the straps, hold both cords ends using the same hand, then whirl the sling rapidly above the head while letting one cord lose at the right time. This would enable the missile to fly at a very high speed, causing severe injury or death to the targeted person.” Not only is it similar to a deer slug in a shotgun, it was an accurate weapon, limited only by the slinger’s skill. They killed at hundreds of yards, too.
@tfinnegans_wake6182
September 1, 2024 at 9:34 am
Operation LAC dispersed microscopic particles in poor areas of StLouis via blowers on rooftops, schools, and from the backs of stationwagons.
@ronmorrell9809
September 1, 2024 at 11:03 am
This has scary possibilities for use by retreating forces planting booby traps in abandoned fortifications or asymmetric forces using a drone against a small island used solely by military forces of a larger aggressor.
@sbcinema
September 2, 2024 at 9:21 pm
that sounds like something israel would do, not lol
@abandoninwy1
September 3, 2024 at 11:23 pm
the only evolution i can see from this is his stupidity
@As3th8r
September 5, 2024 at 7:35 pm
I was just reminded of the book The Physicists by Dürrenmatt. We had to read in school.