...and that's not even accurate, because it doesn't take atmospheric absorption into account, or reflection from the tin, or other kinds of radiation that doesn't heat water, like neutrinos...but yeah.
I do ever so much like this style of down to earth discovery which is understandable and simply presented I did notice however the lack of a garden hose in providing evidence to back his theory otherwise well done and once again worthy of a Nobel laureate
I'm very intelligent but don't have a scientific brain at all and most of the time I've no idea what the hell he's on about but love his programmes and can't get enough of the stuff he's jabbering on about. Elswhere on this site people are insulting him - amazing!
@MrJackthebiscuit I know what you mean, he has a brilliant way of explaining complicated things in a relatively simple way, he's great! and people only insult him because they are thickos who can't comprehend physics.
@Tnias13 Because oil is the concentrated product of vegetation storing solar energy, being compressed for millions of years.
A kilowatt sounds like a lot of energy for a square meter until you realize how much energy is released by burning gasoline. My car generates up to 200 times that much power from a small steam of gasoline coming out of six tiny nozzles.
...and that's not even accurate, because it doesn't take atmospheric absorption into account, or reflection from the tin, or other kinds of radiation that doesn't heat water, like neutrinos...but yeah.
aluisious 1 week ago
It's funny because most people don't think you can waste sunlight.
DuncBeats 2 months ago
Finding it difficult to deal with how adorable I find this man.
BubbaShrimp19 2 months ago
He loves physics, so do I. We're made for each other Brian.
kimsmells1 2 months ago
Brian May and Brian Cox, rock and sicence and mmmmmmmmmm
animandolasletras 3 months ago
@animandolasletras
and Brian May is an astrophysicist!
Lavabug 2 months ago
@k1r5ty98 what does he say in 2:56 ? I can't make it out.
SuperBlistering 3 months ago
@SuperBlistering "And that's why I love physics"
DestinationDub 3 months ago
Amazing stuff!
whangie1 3 months ago
For such a clever guy and he's so humble. Cox is great I don't know why hes getting such slack on youtube
TrampVamp 4 months ago 9
@TrampVamp totally agree!
BlackMysticFire 3 weeks ago
Brian Cox, WHY must you be so sweet ?? Why ?? :-)
aFemale1 4 months ago 2
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I do ever so much like this style of down to earth discovery which is understandable and simply presented I did notice however the lack of a garden hose in providing evidence to back his theory otherwise well done and once again worthy of a Nobel laureate
zinger52 4 months ago
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zinger52 4 months ago
why professor Physics Brian loves cox
catpoop420 5 months ago
I'm very intelligent but don't have a scientific brain at all and most of the time I've no idea what the hell he's on about but love his programmes and can't get enough of the stuff he's jabbering on about. Elswhere on this site people are insulting him - amazing!
MrJackthebiscuit 7 months ago
@MrJackthebiscuit I know what you mean, he has a brilliant way of explaining complicated things in a relatively simple way, he's great! and people only insult him because they are thickos who can't comprehend physics.
dragonforks93 6 months ago 3
2:56 fit nerd quote of the century
k1r5ty98 9 months ago 4
This is one of my favourite moments from this Awesome programme.
He can summarise in a simple, boyish statement why us Science teachers and fans love Science!
Fantastic.
lisa0j 1 year ago
Became an instant fan of Brian Cox when I first watched his lecture.
Swamoez0rs 1 year ago
Great bloke great program! Great subject :-)
ProfessorND 1 year ago
Makes you wonder why we've bothered with oil to begin with......
Tnias13 1 year ago 13
@Tnias13 Indeed - it's bonkers!!
DestinationDub 1 year ago 2
The advancement of technology is the limiting factor.... obviously. You can't see before you have eyes, you can't run before you have legs.
subgay 3 months ago
@Tnias13 Because oil is the concentrated product of vegetation storing solar energy, being compressed for millions of years.
A kilowatt sounds like a lot of energy for a square meter until you realize how much energy is released by burning gasoline. My car generates up to 200 times that much power from a small steam of gasoline coming out of six tiny nozzles.
aluisious 1 week ago
Awesome!
ronpaulbot 1 year ago