Ask a Physicist 9.2 Nuclear Weapons (part 2)

[CloudysGuitarChannel]

Thankyou so much for these videos! You go into important details that I cant find watching a normal documentary and I learn so much. I think you are a brilliant man and my dad says he likes your videos aswell ^_^ thanks!

[ASKaPHYSICIST]

@CloudysGuitarChannel and I thank you for the support :)

[webadage]

I'm finding all kinds of videos from those folks that I subscribe to labeled (part 2) but can't find part 1. What's up?

[ASKaPHYSICIST]

@webadage not sure why, but if you want to see part 1 of this video, there is a video response linking to it just above the comments

[creativeprojects720]

excellent statement at the end. we need to dissasemble all nuclear weapons I think.

[jwt242]

Good series.. when are you going to talk about quantum physics?

[ASKaPHYSICIST]

@jwt242 Not sure, the uncertainty in time of my next video is inversely proportional to the uncertainty in my energy 

[jwt242]

@ASKaPHYSICIST Then please increase the uncertainty of your energy.

[2308684]

Random question . Do the trees still release oxygen even when the leaves fall off in the winter?

[ASKaPHYSICIST]

@2308684 I'm sorry I can't answer that. Much like the tree, I'm stumped.

[2308684]

Dude. Your videos are awesome. But I must admit. I am quite interested how a mind like yours would be

If you were to

Smoke bud. Or cannabis. However you want to call it. Either way, This video and the one before were awesome. I swear I learned more

Than I did in Any of

My chemistry classes. Haha.

[ASKaPHYSICIST]

@2308684 Lol, chemistry is important too.

and well, the last time I tried it I got kinda sleepy ... not too interesting I thought

[kevinmorais]

Best Physics Videos On Line, you got to get a TV Show ;)

[ASKaPHYSICIST]

@kevinmorais You're too kind kev :)

[kevinmorais]

@ASKaPHYSICIST Well you know I do try ;) hehehe, you should get a show, physics is simple the anamations really work well

[orangemarme]

would have loved if you did a small section radiation, why its dangerous and how its released from the bombs, i never really quite understood it

[ASKaPHYSICIST]

@orangemarme that would have been a good addition yes. Well, the bits left after the explosion are highly unstable and keep decaying and as they do they release radioactive radiation ... and that radiation is dangeous because its very energetic and can ionize molecules in you dna, potentially turning them cancerous. Hope that helped.

[BlueFENIX2012]

Well, another great video from a great person. Cheers ;)

[markiduval]

If a nuclear bomb is dropped on my city, I'm hiding in my fridge. Indiana Jones said it would save me :s

[ASKaPHYSICIST]

@markiduval we don't talk about that movie on my channel.

[Julia76087]

i feel so bad for the people living in japan right now. i have heard that the nuclear fallout has traveled the world several times now!

[Julia76087]

thank you, i totally agree! peace and love is the way to the future! i think the people of the world should outlaw war. war is evil.

[bigislandlove808]

I never realized the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nakasaki were different types, (as you said, gun-type uranium on Hiroshima and implosion/plutonium on Nakasaki) That's weird considering they were dropped only 3 days apart? Makes it sound like the whole thing was an EXPERIMENT to test the efficacy of the two different nuclear bombs? Atomic annihilation is a morbid topic, but somebody has to talk about it, because "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it"~George Santayana

[ASKaPHYSICIST]

@bigislandlove808 I don't actually know why they bowered developing the gun-type one since the first bomb ever laucnched was actually an implosion type one and that was before teh attacks. So they already knew it would work. Maybe you're right.

[ccaptorchen]

what about fusion power using lasers? I am still waiting on free renewable energy =( any new progress on that front?

[ASKaPHYSICIST]

@ccaptorchen I still think magnetic confinement fusion will get there first. But both methods are pretty cool.

[lilJuvis15]

Why Aren't you Uploading More Frequently? =/ You Used to Before. Sorry For The Question, I'm Just A Big Fan Of Yours And It Sad Not To See Your New Vids More Often

[ASKaPHYSICIST]

@lilJuvis15 Good question, it seems I have gotten busier as my computer got slower :/

I'm trying to figure out a way to get back to speed and spend less time on editing and compiling. I was also thinking of maybe doing more written stuff. Be sure to check out my website :)

[oicub2]

Very Excellent Video my friend =-)

Peace

[lovehate399]

awesome video!

[JamesJ008]

Yeeeeeeah another video! :D

[leahcimrac]

11:20 very true and I couldn't agree more.

[ASKaPHYSICIST]

@leahcimrac glad you do

[TheTyno37]

great!