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  • What are these electric blue ponds in the middle of the Utah desert? And why do they keep changing color?
    Join Derek Muller (Veritasium) as he looks into the weird, bizarre, and seemingly inexplicable images found on Google Earth to discover what on Earth they actually are. It’s a travel vlog, documentary, and science show wrapped into one. It’s Pindrop.
    0:00 Intro
    0:29 Electric Blue Ponds
    2:13 Finding The Truth
    5:47 Importance Of Potash
    8:41 Potash From Rocks
    14:04 Safer Ways To Mine
    15:02 Droning
    17:28 Potash The Savior
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  • @discgolfwes
    @discgolfwes 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7842

    I never really realized how annoying "TV Style" editing like this was until I stopped watching TV.

    • @sirhenk5910
      @sirhenk5910 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1331

      Especially the explosion sound effects are really annoying me. I just want to hear what the actual explosion sounds like, why the hell add another effect on top of it

    • @BigDaddyWes
      @BigDaddyWes 3 ปีที่แล้ว +401

      So what you're saying is you prefer a smaller production budget?

    • @swiftdragonrider
      @swiftdragonrider 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1169

      @@BigDaddyWes not at all. I am sure you can spend a pile of cash on a product that feels closer to other things he makes. This isn't what I subbed for and it feels manufactured and actually feels cheap not money wise but content wise.

    • @x-iso
      @x-iso 3 ปีที่แล้ว +570

      yeah, if could be edited without that 'TV' attitude and result in a much better video.

    • @Dimitri88888888
      @Dimitri88888888 3 ปีที่แล้ว +403

      @@sirhenk5910 sorry to burst you bubble but there is no such thing as slow motion explosion sounds. High speed camera's don't record high speed audio. So everything you have ever watched with sound in slow motion has been edited. So any vid of the slowmoguys is also edited to hell.

  • @10ON10
    @10ON10 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13588

    These are the videos I pay my internet bills for, very informative and entertaining, also value the hardwork put in...

    • @manofrice1058
      @manofrice1058 3 ปีที่แล้ว +152

      What a compliment

    • @boogieheads
      @boogieheads 3 ปีที่แล้ว +121

      These type of people are why I keep living

    • @Global.Blackmail999hug
      @Global.Blackmail999hug 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Yep, not for ur channel lol

    • @bigred4340
      @bigred4340 3 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      Damn I pay my internet for memes lol

    • @Zaprixa
      @Zaprixa 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      Such great vids the school system can revolutionize the education system if they change just a two things. Hiring the right teacher that is passionated about other learning like this guy and what you teach. It's no secret school are teaching so many useless topics that wont help you grow in life leaving other topics that are far more important like financial and what not and let me tell you, old ways dont open new doors... Education needs to change as time goes by.

  • @DS-xv1cg
    @DS-xv1cg 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +37

    I work in oil refining in a sulfur recovery unit. I recently took a class. We learned how sulfur is essential to life, and it's just a coincidence that sulfur production from refining has increased at the same rate that the population demand for sulfur. I think this could also be an interesting subject for a video.

  • @jineshprajapati8330
    @jineshprajapati8330 ปีที่แล้ว +513

    This video has such videography. The script is also very well written, in such a way that it generates curiosity to know more and more. It felt like I was watching a show on BBC or Discovery and it brings back so many memories, felt super nostalgic. Kudos to the writer, director, videographer, producer and everyone else involved in making this video, absolutely loved it!

    • @JvstSmvg
      @JvstSmvg ปีที่แล้ว +2

      bbc

    • @manicmartyr69
      @manicmartyr69 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      To compare this to Discovery channel and BBC today is an insult to this video.

    • @michaelcox7656
      @michaelcox7656 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The difference between this video and most other Veritasium videos is ART DEPARTMENT! Models are always dope.

    • @Super-id7bq
      @Super-id7bq ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@manicmartyr69 I mean, I get people are salty with the BBC for whatever political reasons they don't like but they have been at the forefront of broadcasting technology since forever. A lot of core tech that's used throughout the entire industry comes from the BBC's RnD departments from colour science to audio specs (I say this having worked as a colourist for the better part of a decade). Plus they do make some super pretty stuff. David Attenborough's shows have been the high bar for documentary film making since forever and always put a focus on pushing technology and film making forward. They might make some ropey looking scifi every now and then (looking at you Dr Who) but shows like Peaky Blinders show they can make some good looking TV when they want to. Can't say I dig Discovery's style much though. Only so many cheesy "the truth is out there" documentaries I can stomach :D

    • @insperatus
      @insperatus ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Absolutely, but what's with the weird caricature of Humphry Davy, you'd think he'd deserve some respect.

  • @mranonymous3554
    @mranonymous3554 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1324

    I love how that bucket jumped all the way out of camera shot and then landed back on the table, that was so cool

    • @Stellra52
      @Stellra52 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      That whole sequence had some pretty great accidental comedic timing.

    • @cathytee6024
      @cathytee6024 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I searched up raining indoor potassium for this and I couldn’t find this video but I found the channel and found the video on the channel.

    • @kenbellchambers4577
      @kenbellchambers4577 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Learn some other adjectives. Nothing cool about an explosion.

    • @mranonymous3554
      @mranonymous3554 2 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      @@kenbellchambers4577 thanks for sharing your subjective opinion buddy

    • @kenbellchambers4577
      @kenbellchambers4577 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mranonymous3554 Seeing so many people brainwashed to the point of being literal monosyllabic morons is not a 'subjective analysis'. Every one wants to be a hipster. It is so cool to say 'so cool'. There are many other words in our diverse language, but it always 'cool', 'cool', 'cool' You know what is cool? A freaking dead penguin. Try some other words for a change, it doesn't hurt.

  • @bangscutter
    @bangscutter 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3277

    I'm a 35 years old scientist, and this is the first time I learnt that the name "potassium" came from "pot ash". One of those trivia facts which you don't really learn in education.

    • @walperstyle
      @walperstyle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +230

      But what gender is the potassium and how is it oppressed?

    • @tralt135
      @tralt135 3 ปีที่แล้ว +77

      Maybe at your school. I learned this in 6th grade.

    • @crabPEOPLE2000
      @crabPEOPLE2000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +214

      @@walperstyle are you trying to be funny

    • @satanthelord5498
      @satanthelord5498 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Looked at your acc, seems like ur just a lying creep that subs tonevery woman he can find

    • @user-gu1hl2kx2k
      @user-gu1hl2kx2k 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Kazakhstan has the best potassium

  • @rapturebound197
    @rapturebound197 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    My wifes family is from Moab. She graduated HS there and we lived there in the mid 70's.
    The Potash industry there employed alot of locals but it was just one of many mining type jobs in that area. Uranium was also big business in the Moab area. If you weren't mining the minerals you were trucking them and if you weren't trucking them you were processing the minerals in some mill or shipping them out on railcars to points unknown. But even I didn't fully know the history of Potash.
    This was very interesting and informative. I had no idea the overall impact and importance of that Potash. Thank you. I'm a new subscriber ✅
    .

  • @HusseinMoghnieh
    @HusseinMoghnieh ปีที่แล้ว +175

    The amount of work you put in your videos is outstanding. You take your time explaining the details with great animations and experiments!

  • @nessy3098
    @nessy3098 3 ปีที่แล้ว +893

    I think he should be given the budget of the TH-cam show but they don’t force him to use their commercialized editing and video structure.

    • @davidwuhrer6704
      @davidwuhrer6704 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      But the props were nice.

    • @DogsRNice
      @DogsRNice 3 ปีที่แล้ว +90

      I hate the whole low frame rate vibrating stuff aesthetic that this has

    • @Lee-fs1rg
      @Lee-fs1rg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Agreed

    • @eyescreamcake
      @eyescreamcake 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      That would be amazing. Same budget, but fire the graphics guys and spend it on science instead.

    • @Guztav1337
      @Guztav1337 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      It was way too shaky. It's like the viewers are expected to have ADHD.

  • @tercelfish00
    @tercelfish00 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3090

    This is like 90's Discovery Channel, before it all went to reality show crap.

    • @danpalu2308
      @danpalu2308 3 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      And shark week

    • @borgir6368
      @borgir6368 3 ปีที่แล้ว +70

      2000's also had some good shows tho😣

    • @FakestLoogi
      @FakestLoogi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      This reminds me of Nat Geo

    • @runed0s86
      @runed0s86 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      What if we have a reality TV show between a married couple of Potassium, Hydrogen, and their whiney kid, Oxygen?

    • @iona5439
      @iona5439 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @@runed0s86 Those would be some explosive episodes that's for sure 😂

  • @potawatomi100
    @potawatomi100 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Outstanding video, Derek, as always. Fun to learn, interesting topic, and expertly narrated. Well done.

  • @TarotLadyLissa
    @TarotLadyLissa ปีที่แล้ว +26

    When you mentioned that mining is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world, it reminded me of another dangerous job. Saturation diving! I'd love to see an episode of that!

  • @lerlo
    @lerlo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +260

    I was more amazed by how strong that bucket is

    • @keatonspersonalemail9689
      @keatonspersonalemail9689 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      looks like it got pulled up with strings or sum. very sus that it landed back upright

    • @Harch201
      @Harch201 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@keatonspersonalemail9689 force of explosion was evenly distributed through the water so the bucket didnt spin much, plus the water kept the bucket heavy when it hit so it didnt go much of anywhere

    • @pootzeketzi1233
      @pootzeketzi1233 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@keatonspersonalemail9689 why would they fake an explosion

    • @keatonspersonalemail9689
      @keatonspersonalemail9689 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@pootzeketzi1233 cuz I’m high asf

    • @pootzeketzi1233
      @pootzeketzi1233 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@keatonspersonalemail9689 hahaha

  • @MadMadCommando
    @MadMadCommando 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2838

    Dear TH-cam: I love you because you're not TV. Don't try to become TV.

    • @criticalfitness3148
      @criticalfitness3148 3 ปีที่แล้ว +176

      yeah I was like, if I wanted National Geographic I'd watch National Geographic

    • @zaidrahman1398
      @zaidrahman1398 3 ปีที่แล้ว +170

      Why you are not happy with high quality content ?

    • @MadMadCommando
      @MadMadCommando 3 ปีที่แล้ว +363

      @@zaidrahman1398 I've been subed to Veritasium for more then a decade. Derick is a great youtuber, but this video just reeks of that same vapid corporate energy that plagues shows on TV, and that destroyed the Discovery and History channels

    • @jakethornhoffer3612
      @jakethornhoffer3612 3 ปีที่แล้ว +171

      @@zaidrahman1398 It's not about the quality, the style of filming and commentating made the video drag a bit imo. It's the same reason I hate most documentaries.

    • @jomgelborn
      @jomgelborn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +108

      @@MadMadCommando the production values were unnecessarily high. It didn't improve the content at all.

  • @aspect_studio
    @aspect_studio ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing video! The quality is way up. The shots, the interviews and on-screen guests, the script that builds tension and invites other voices… well done sir.

  • @scmike1229
    @scmike1229 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    This is super interesting to me since I work for Nutrien Agriculture, the largest producer of potash in the world. They are based in Saskatchewan, and formed by a mergre of Potash Corp and Agrium. Thanks for the great video!

  • @NickShoust
    @NickShoust 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5870

    There’s too much Discovery Channel in my Veritasium.

    • @stanbinary
      @stanbinary 3 ปีที่แล้ว +100

      ? Mythbusters style I might say...

    • @Ikbeneengeit
      @Ikbeneengeit 3 ปีที่แล้ว +395

      Maybe let it dry out in evaporation ponds and scrape the Veritasium off the top?

    • @Steelrat1994
      @Steelrat1994 3 ปีที่แล้ว +349

      Ye, remove that TV mayonnaise from my youtube.

    • @tams805
      @tams805 3 ปีที่แล้ว +113

      @@stanbinary Mythbusters was a bit more toned down and just about rode the line of bad and cheesy, but enjoyable.

    • @SagarBisht
      @SagarBisht 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      I couldn't have said it better.

  • @MarshallJung
    @MarshallJung 3 ปีที่แล้ว +391

    Thanks TH-cam! I used to be the plant engineer at this potash plant from 2004-2007. It's still owned by Intrepid Potash Inc. out of Denver. Pretty accurate in all accounts technically. The solution mining method was at first just flooding the original room and pillar underground mine. In 2005 they drilled a set of interconnected horizontal boreholes through the potash bearing strata using the same tech used for horizontal oil and gas drilling. A small point of clarification, but the majority of the evap ponds are actually sodium chloride and the KCL is separated in the plant a few miles east via an amine bubbling process. The remaining sodium saturated water is actually recycled back down the pump shafts. KCL is preferentially soluble in water and this keeps the sodium byproduct from building up. All the feed lines are kept as saturated as possible to minimize corrosion, which as you might imagine can be a big problem.

    • @PrinceKaladin
      @PrinceKaladin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      How much danger is there of the pumped liquid leaking out into the nearby river? I know fracking has dangers of introducing contaminants into the water supply, but that is often due to the fragile nature of the rock where the natural gas is present. Does the potash have a similar structure and therefore similar dangers?

    • @theunknown4834
      @theunknown4834 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      you mean thank veritasium

    • @MarshallJung
      @MarshallJung 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      @@PrinceKaladin - The underground solution mining is not done under pressure like hydraulic fracturing (I also spent 18 years as a petrophysicist in the oil and gas industry) so no leakage from underground to the surface water. The ponds are lined with a synthetic rubber liner and they don't scrape it clean when the harvest the evaporated product with converted road scrapers. There is a rock hard layer of salt on the bottom. That said, there is no 400 acre ponds that do not leak, and there is some from the ponds. The water flows across some less permeable rock layers under the ponds and comes out near the river. There are a series of sumps and pumps to catch and recirculate the leakage. Honestly there is not much in the way of harmful contaminants in the water. Mostly just salts and some of the CuSO4, but in very trace quantities. I used to do mass spec analysis on occasion. But it's not great to salinate the Colorado either, so yea they do the best they can but it's not perfect.

    • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
      @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Must be pretty weird seeing a place you're familiar with in a series about mysterious locales.

    • @batya7
      @batya7 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Is the copper sulfate in the formation or added? That wasn't clear to me. Thanks for expanding on the chemistry.

  • @strzeleckipiotr
    @strzeleckipiotr ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love the way you connect somewhat weird esoteric things like potash to Potassium to real historical facts and everyday usage. This synthesis is what makes for great content in the hurricane of crap and sensationalist baloney I must sift through online. Great job and thank you for doing it righ!

  • @janaunvoyles4293
    @janaunvoyles4293 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    I saw these ponds on my flight from Denver to Bakersfield Ca and have wondered what they were ever since. They are so stark and noticeable in the terra cotta-colored landscape. I've shown them to several people with google maps because I think there so cool and unusual THANK YOU!

    • @139fulton
      @139fulton 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      My meth addicted brother thought he could smoke it

  • @DarioKesegiG0CA
    @DarioKesegiG0CA 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13757

    So proud of you, this is such a GREAT SHOW!

    • @AxxLAfriku
      @AxxLAfriku 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Don't talk to me! I am famous! Don't dislike my good good GOOD videos! Don't talk to me, dear dario

    • @checcmac8693
      @checcmac8693 3 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      I won’t buy TH-cam original

    • @satriahanifrofi9798
      @satriahanifrofi9798 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Like it

    • @EbefrenRevo
      @EbefrenRevo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      Curious.. a "show".. when i thinked this channel was all about science.

    • @PabloGonzalezVargas
      @PabloGonzalezVargas 3 ปีที่แล้ว +78

      Totally agree, I like better the previous cozy style

  • @TheProsaicCult
    @TheProsaicCult 3 ปีที่แล้ว +334

    I am a 64 yr. man from Rochester, NY and I want to thank you for all that you have taught me. You're never to old to learn new things. I have spent my life composing music and I really think watching your show has made me better at it. I am happy to support your show. Your energy really drives the show. See ya!

    • @elcruzer6706
      @elcruzer6706 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I'm 65, we're not old. 60 is the new 50
      didn't you know?

    • @TheProsaicCult
      @TheProsaicCult 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@elcruzer6706 Really, you don't HAVE to comment.

    • @darksuprise1564
      @darksuprise1564 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      He aint 64

    • @cheesecakelasagna
      @cheesecakelasagna 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Thank you for this! I'm still in my 20s and already feel like I'm too old to learn music (I never had the access/connection/proper introduction). My own brain is making me doubt myself, even when I'm aware of how wrong the thought is.

    • @absolutelybagel2218
      @absolutelybagel2218 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@darksuprise1564 he actually is!

  • @jeswinjoseph8093
    @jeswinjoseph8093 ปีที่แล้ว +247

    Awesome presentation!
    Btw, I wish Derek did one presentation for each element in periodic table. It will be very insightful and educational to know the discovery, uses and properties of each element.

    • @mattc2327
      @mattc2327 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      The channel Periodic Videos has an old series like this, check it out!

    • @PsySmart
      @PsySmart ปีที่แล้ว +3

      i'll second that! I would definitely watch.

    • @operationada
      @operationada ปีที่แล้ว

      damn this is a great idea! :D lets hope he makes it happen!

    • @smashies118
      @smashies118 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Read the disappearing spoon by Sam Kean. It is exactly that

    • @snakeeater0224
      @snakeeater0224 ปีที่แล้ว

      It is not a good thing, that we re over populating.

  • @Markus_Andrew
    @Markus_Andrew ปีที่แล้ว +27

    So glad I found this video! I noticed these huge pools of - something - on Google Earth once, in the middle of a desert in China, and wondered what on Earth they could be. I mean, they were out in the middle of absolutely nowhere, with no cities, towns or habitation sites for what must have been hundreds of miles around, and they had to be enormous to show up at the altitude I was viewing from. Now I know what they are. Cheers!

  • @h3avren
    @h3avren 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2133

    If Veritasium was a school there would not be a single person that hated science or maths. The way he explains with so much hard work i never wish to leave his videos unwatched.

    • @TheHunter2
      @TheHunter2 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      So true. Leaders in education should take notice on how it should be done

    • @napoleonbonerfarte6739
      @napoleonbonerfarte6739 2 ปีที่แล้ว +95

      @@TheHunter2 except the actual part of learning people hate is the repetition needed to understand a subject completely. Veritasium is a great teacher because he isn't forcing you to do the homework it takes to keep knowledge in ya brain.

    • @SpeedomusicSM
      @SpeedomusicSM 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Exactly schools are failing kids big time

    • @BigBodyBiggolo
      @BigBodyBiggolo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      @@SpeedomusicSM its super sad.
      I had this one math teacher who knew exactly what to say and i got straight A's.
      Then i got another math teacher who was always goofing around and i got C's and D's.
      One person can make such a big difference explaining the same stuff.
      Cause even the same type of math gave me different grades just because of the teacher.

    • @cool555breeze
      @cool555breeze 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@napoleonbonerfarte6739 I don't know... Watched it once; remember it all.

  • @nobodynowhere8061
    @nobodynowhere8061 3 ปีที่แล้ว +709

    “I’ve seen this demo before, but never with such a huge explosion”
    Mark Rober: “is that a challenge?”

    • @tasumisu2314
      @tasumisu2314 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Mark Rober: w o r l d s b i g g e s t p o t a s s i u m e x p l o s i o n

    • @petert3355
      @petert3355 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      "Please do not try this inside at home kids...."

    • @well_as_an_expert_id_say
      @well_as_an_expert_id_say 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Rober? You mean styropyro?

    • @ViniSDL
      @ViniSDL 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@well_as_an_expert_id_say
      Styropyro would get a kilo of potassium and light with a laser

    • @pathetic5036
      @pathetic5036 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@well_as_an_expert_id_say marks also a great scientist,

  • @theducklinghomesteadandgar6639
    @theducklinghomesteadandgar6639 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm going to watch this at least 2 more times, to cement all of the ways it can be made and which version creates which composition of Potash and then how each can be used!!! AWESOME video!!! Definitely knowledge worth knowing for sure!!!

  • @daniellereid6831
    @daniellereid6831 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That’s interesting. I actually didn’t realize the origin of potash was so deep. I love these videos. Keep on posting

  • @vlogbrothers
    @vlogbrothers 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2190

    Fascinating video. Potash is also mined at the Bonneville Salt Flats outside of Wendover, Utah, which is like this place one of the stranger landscapes you'll ever see on Earth. Looking forward to more! -John

    • @yummychips_
      @yummychips_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      I know this is random, but yeah. This is why America has so much ammunition.

    • @DustinZucca
      @DustinZucca 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      No one asked, JOHN!

    • @MarshallJung
      @MarshallJung 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Same company as the Moab plant. They bought it while I was with the company. Obviously different process though because of no underground mining. Same amine separation process. I liked the management at the Wendover site better though!

    • @seriouspain4136
      @seriouspain4136 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I live in Utah but I’ve never seen these

    • @ilRosewood
      @ilRosewood 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Not to be confused with Wendover Productions

  • @dephnor
    @dephnor 3 ปีที่แล้ว +379

    No one talking about how freaking epic was the bucket jump.

    • @geoffwalters3662
      @geoffwalters3662 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Good thing it was plastic!

    • @CarsCatAliens
      @CarsCatAliens 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I didnt notice that my jaw was dropped for about 3 minutes after that just trying to process what i had just seen

    • @ASMRChemistry
      @ASMRChemistry 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I know!! LOVED it!!! And I can't believe how he remained relatively mild in his amusement the whole time. Every time I've done an explosion demo, I jump like 5 feet in the air and yell "OH SH**!!!!"

    • @mortzon5681
      @mortzon5681 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You are

    • @AG-ig8uf
      @AG-ig8uf 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      WHY did it jump tho ?? You would expect that water rapidly blowing up should push bucket down, but instead bucket just flies after water, like rocket flying backwards, weird.

  • @tlh878
    @tlh878 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    There is lots of potash mining in Saskatchewan (my home province) and it was really cool to learn about the history. I had NO IDEA of the origin with burned hardwoods. I have only ever known it as a mined substance.

  • @RobertJWaid
    @RobertJWaid ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Great video. It shows the interconnectivity and importance of another, largely unknown, industry to the rest of society.

  • @Boxmining
    @Boxmining 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3864

    the production value of this is insane...

    • @noscopesallowed8128
      @noscopesallowed8128 3 ปีที่แล้ว +85

      Yeah really, wow... Giving me some strong Mythbusters(?) vibes.

    • @arthurmichigan1791
      @arthurmichigan1791 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yoo i used to watch ur videos

    • @Steelrat1994
      @Steelrat1994 3 ปีที่แล้ว +312

      Yeah, and it makes it feel dead. Like it's some corporate mayonnaise.
      I far prefer his usual style, not overloaded with 'cool' TV crap.

    • @jo_johanns
      @jo_johanns 3 ปีที่แล้ว +192

      @@Steelrat1994 Agree. The over the top producing (music, footage, script...)makes everything so exaggerated and over acted...
      Everything used to be much simpler, and that’s not bad at all.

    • @wtfuredead
      @wtfuredead 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      it is insane indeed...

  • @rezonjov
    @rezonjov 3 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    Is it just me that found this video is so much different than what veritasium video usually look like?
    It doesn't feel like derek would say all that..it just doesn't sound like Derek at all........not literally of course.

    • @alt8791
      @alt8791 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      It’s definitely a downgrade from the usual content.

    • @lupa3041
      @lupa3041 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      It's a youtube original so go figure

    • @rezonjov
      @rezonjov 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@lupa3041 yeah, i agree. TH-cam original doesn't bring any added value to the channel, it's usually worse than the channel itself.

  • @americanpatriot7247
    @americanpatriot7247 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a brand new and deep respect for Potash now!!!! I had no idea of it's importance. Looking forward to other videos from you. Thank you!!

  • @SupremeLeaderKimJong-un
    @SupremeLeaderKimJong-un ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Fun fact: The biggest consumer of fireworks in the world besides the US Department of Defense...is the Walt Disney Company! With firework shows performed nightly like Enchantment at Magic Kingdom, Momentous at Hong Kong Disneyland, and HarmonioUS at Epcot, Disney has to keep up with how many fireworks they need to perform every night, and for every time a new show debut. Disney spends 50 million on them every year!

  • @johnt.70
    @johnt.70 3 ปีที่แล้ว +333

    "Potassium, along with nitrogen and phosphorus, help crops grow far larger, and makes them drought resistant."
    Wait, so electrolytes really are what plants crave?

    • @davidwuhrer6704
      @davidwuhrer6704 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      Indeed.
      But you also need to sprinkle enough toilet water on them, or they'll just dry out.

    • @ironrnaiden
      @ironrnaiden 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Brawndo's got electrolytes

    • @loridrblake9770
      @loridrblake9770 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Water? Like, out the toilet?

    • @davidpadilla1354
      @davidpadilla1354 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Praise God. Jesus, who reigns, my Husband and Son of God, comes soon. USA(Babylon) will be invaded by Russia to the east and China to the west and will lose. NYC will be destroyed. Repent and focus on Jesus. Plead the blood of Jesus. Rapture is soon and the kingdom of God is near, so be holy. Obama is the antichrist and will use the rfid chip as mark of the beast with the False Prophet named Francis from Catholicism. There will be three days of darkness so please prepare as that will be when Jesus shall visit people. There will be fallen angels and giants and zombies and cyborgs and dinosaurs and persecution and many millions of deaths and disease like boils and tsunami to USA California and New Jersey and Florida and famine and fireball. Nuclear bombs shall strike. Canada and Europe and South America and asia shall also be affected with judgements. Time is short and Jesus is coming to collect a people without spot or blemish. Waters will turn to poison, The tribulation will be bad so enter rapture to escape. EMP coming to USA.All lives matter not just black lives. If you suffer from depression, anxiety, racing thoughts, mood swings, anorexia, suicide thoughts, loneliness, or have a disease, seek Jesus. Jesus can cure any disease. Husbands are head of the wives, husbands love wives and wives obey husband. Aliens are demons dont trust them. Osas is not always true. There will be a locust army that will wage war on humanity. Believe in faith to receive in prayer or you will not receive, those who exalt themselves shall be humbled but those who humble themselves shall be exalted first shall be last but last shall be first, seek Jesus and pray without ceasing, Keep 10 commandments even Sabbath, bless and not curse, repent of all sin, do unto others what you would want them to do unto you, harp music with praises to Jesus is biblical, read bible daily, cleanliness, no yoga or yoga pants, dont get COVID vaccine, love God, love others, avoid homosexuality, high heels, strife, sinful incest, guiding people into prostitution or lusting over nudity not married to you, Jehovah's Witness, witchcraft, sinful media like tv shows, unholy anime like death note and avatar last airbender and naruto and one piece and bleach, love of money, sex outside of biblical marriage, adultery, masturbation, porno/hentai, anal and oral sex and hand jobs, plastic surgery, football and idolizing football, merchants of the faith, addiction to facebook, sleeveless shirts and sinful shorts, sinful earrings and piercings, drunkenness, pride, smoking, gossip, lying,lacking faith, materialism, fictional books, dolls like dolls from Disney, no disney shows or movies, sinful movies like marvel, joking around, not loving God, unforgiveness, rap/music that doesn't glorify Jesus or God, cursing even parents, hate, suicide, videos games, trusting in self or humans over trusting in God and His Word, having any idol than Jesus, bikini and inappropriate clothing, sex with animals, arrogance, rebellion, Santa Claus, catholicism, 7th day adventist, lukewarmness, martial arts, freemasonry, energy drinks, skirts/dresses above the knee, tattoos, dying hair, star wars and the figures and movies and games, idolising sports and muscles and fitness and humans, abortion, islam, atheism, secularism, smoking cigarettes or marijuana or e cig, supporting or being a furry, orgies, swallowing semen, seeking the praises of men over God, burning government property sinfully, idolizing kpop stars or celebrities, hating God, dora the explora, cheating on your spouse with another person, bad thoughts like sexual thoughts and murdering thoughts, condoms, black goo, being rich in this life, loving this life, seeking popularity/ having favoritism/partiality,sex or lusting after animals or even children, racism, jehovah witness, mormonism, transgender, lies of evolution and big bang, flat earth, gambling, cheating or not paying on taxes when biblical required, mistreating orphans, bribes and taking bribes, leading at interest sinfully, murmuring, heresies, merciless, wrath, defamation, owing and being in debt, no affection, prosperity gospel, necromancy and mediums and astrology, hair extensions, God hates divorce, drinking human or animal blood, twilight book series, not helping the poor and needy and widows, not giving tithe (10% of income) and offerings, not being thankful to Jesus, not listening to parents, Halloween, 5g, avoid following other religion other than following Jesus Son of God. I am an unprofitable servant and least of everything by infinity. Best blessings to everyone every second forever by infinity God willing. Shalom aleichem.
      Oow

    • @lennysmileyface
      @lennysmileyface 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@davidpadilla1354 Hail Satan

  • @stefand.5932
    @stefand.5932 3 ปีที่แล้ว +525

    This looks like a show that would run on the Discovery channel back in the day when it was actually good. Wow, Derek this is a new level of quality!

  • @ziljanvega3879
    @ziljanvega3879 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice homage to the Connections format 👏. My favorite classic science + history show.

  • @lefthandpathmedia5958
    @lefthandpathmedia5958 ปีที่แล้ว

    Once again ,another holy grail video. I mean, I always loved your channel forreal, but the consistency of your content is just unmatched to me.

  • @lucasfierro-vega1774
    @lucasfierro-vega1774 3 ปีที่แล้ว +279

    I think were all blown away by the fact that the bucket stayed upright after the explosion.

  • @chatzida
    @chatzida 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2432

    The amount of work put in this video is blowing my mind!!

    • @rameshcellcom5059
      @rameshcellcom5059 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      True

    • @DrManhattan84
      @DrManhattan84 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Blowing my mine! 😂

    • @mr.castle
      @mr.castle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@DrManhattan84 He had a chance and missed it. 🤣🤣

    • @Wally_Ee
      @Wally_Ee 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ha!..So vast

    • @Nobodyreallyatall
      @Nobodyreallyatall 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Just shows such a contrast on how most of these TH-cam science videos have little to zero new created content and little interest in informing. Many TH-cam channels are mostly parasitical, they just copy stuff to get short views.

  • @ChArLiE-1chaz9
    @ChArLiE-1chaz9 ปีที่แล้ว

    ive never been so hooked or so interested in something i never thought i would ever care about . god bless youtube man

  • @kennethcfogarty
    @kennethcfogarty 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    As the holder of a USA Patent! Can I suggest that the conscious decision to avoid the Patented Davis lamp under license to avoid expensive fees, was a major factor in the loss of all those miners lives? This report into the disaster should be looked at again to expose the true reasons for such terrible inexcusable “reasons” offered in the report.
    Greed is pernicious then and now!
    Congratulations of this outstanding source of knowledge!❤

  • @hellothere9167
    @hellothere9167 3 ปีที่แล้ว +515

    The editor of this video: "I paid for the whole software and I'll use the whole software"

    • @saulo5216
      @saulo5216 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      I think we should cut Derek some slack. He is clearly excited to be doing something he's always wanted to do, which is filmaking with a high budget. I think over time their editing style should find a good balance between "look how much this cost" and "we don't need to use all the takes".

  • @gottimw
    @gottimw 3 ปีที่แล้ว +321

    I prefer Veritasium suspended in the middle of giant illusion attached to celing spinning and talking

    • @xymaryai8283
      @xymaryai8283 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      yes hahaha, i want him to have a higher budget but this style of documentary video is meh compared to his usual style

  • @tuurma
    @tuurma ปีที่แล้ว

    In the past I used to rely on TV for informative content just like this one. But nowaday programmes like this one are so rare I decided not to own a TV. Thank you for this marvellous piece. I hope I manage to make an English lesson based on this very material. I hope my students are going to love it as much as I did.

  • @Defilan
    @Defilan ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow, I just flew over these today and didn’t know what they were! So glad you made this!

  • @5eZa
    @5eZa 3 ปีที่แล้ว +510

    feels a little bit like i'm watching a commercial disguised as a documentary

  • @marvinpatel777
    @marvinpatel777 3 ปีที่แล้ว +295

    This episode is like a nat geo documentary

    • @Cenright
      @Cenright 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      ... But without the dry narrator.

    • @Doctor_Eightball
      @Doctor_Eightball 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Nah, much more History Channel

    • @panda4247
      @panda4247 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Yeah, I found it disturbing as well. Not the usual Veritasium video I signed up for

    • @Doctor_Eightball
      @Doctor_Eightball 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@panda4247 I have a headache

    • @ricomotions5416
      @ricomotions5416 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Doctor_Eightball same

  • @grapekooolaid
    @grapekooolaid ปีที่แล้ว

    Been watching you for years! Thanks for the education and entertainment. This is my favorite video btw!

  • @FowaDeLuz
    @FowaDeLuz ปีที่แล้ว

    These videos are amazing! You have become a true master of engaging and entertaining education. Thank you for making these!
    Oh, also, what is that song at the beginning of "Safer Ways to Mine"?? I love it!

  • @millitarecho664
    @millitarecho664 3 ปีที่แล้ว +346

    I like how they're just interviewing people in the middle of the desert lol

    • @janetmatar
      @janetmatar 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yea

    • @minalbachhav422
      @minalbachhav422 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yea

    • @paradonym
      @paradonym 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Google money brought them out there and back.

    • @ABCantonese
      @ABCantonese 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That's Dead Horse Point State Park. Near Moab. Yes, next to Canyonlands NP.
      Yes, it's in the middle of a desert.

    • @CristiNeagu
      @CristiNeagu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      At least that guy got an interview. How about the guy making glass? They probably spent hours with him and he only got 5 seconds of screen time.

  • @ryumikooo
    @ryumikooo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +800

    "it's so reactive that it'll react with anything"
    So basically, twitter is a potassium

    • @arizeishan2461
      @arizeishan2461 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I am wheezing hard

    • @levophetamine
      @levophetamine 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      trueeee

    • @crab6203
      @crab6203 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      i fully advocate for submerging all of twitter in a vat of oil, so it doesnt even get to react with the moisture in the air

    • @shaylarae157
      @shaylarae157 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Amen

    • @paulswang6428
      @paulswang6428 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hahahaha. Similar.

  • @melindamorrison1
    @melindamorrison1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Those pot ash ponds look amazing from Anticline overlook. Which is about a 45 minute drive from where I live but until now I never knew how the mine worked or operated. Very interesting and educational. Thank you for the video.

  • @andrewfarran1
    @andrewfarran1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "I did not expect it to do that!" backs up, carries it with a 6 ft pole, has safety glasses on

  • @basoon87
    @basoon87 3 ปีที่แล้ว +312

    "That's a nice drone, man. So you trust me to fly this thing?"
    "Umm... no"

    • @cashewABCD
      @cashewABCD 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Lets the professional fly the drone. In other news - great Discovery Channel style content, not too bad. Checked all the boxes for "content"

    • @daddyebzy
      @daddyebzy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      15:51 Mark he was really working that right camera joystick like a pro

    • @stevethea5250
      @stevethea5250 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Jayden Tan SO THAT'S WHY MY OLD TEACHER PRONOUNCED IT AS "POTASHIUM"

  • @lucassandoval6691
    @lucassandoval6691 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Veritasium was special for how real and human it felt :(

    • @davidpadilla1354
      @davidpadilla1354 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Praise God. Jesus, who reigns, my Husband and Son of God, comes soon. USA(Babylon) will be invaded by Russia to the east and China to the west and will lose. NYC will be destroyed. Repent and focus on Jesus. Plead the blood of Jesus. Rapture is soon and the kingdom of God is near, so be holy. Obama is the antichrist and will use the rfid chip as mark of the beast with the False Prophet named Francis from Catholicism. There will be three days of darkness so please prepare as that will be when Jesus shall visit people. There will be fallen angels and giants and zombies and cyborgs and dinosaurs and persecution and many millions of deaths and disease like boils and tsunami to USA California and New Jersey and Florida and famine and fireball. Nuclear bombs shall strike. Canada and Europe and South America and asia shall also be affected with judgements. Time is short and Jesus is coming to collect a people without spot or blemish. Waters will turn to poison, The tribulation will be bad so enter rapture to escape. EMP coming to USA.All lives matter not just black lives. If you suffer from depression, anxiety, racing thoughts, mood swings, anorexia, suicide thoughts, loneliness, or have a disease, seek Jesus. Jesus can cure any disease. Husbands are head of the wives, husbands love wives and wives obey husband. Aliens are demons dont trust them. Osas is not always true. There will be a locust army that will wage war on humanity. Believe in faith to receive in prayer or you will not receive, those who exalt themselves shall be humbled but those who humble themselves shall be exalted first shall be last but last shall be first, seek Jesus and pray without ceasing, Keep 10 commandments even Sabbath, bless and not curse, repent of all sin, do unto others what you would want them to do unto you, harp music with praises to Jesus is biblical, read bible daily, cleanliness, no yoga or yoga pants, dont get COVID vaccine, love God, love others, avoid homosexuality, high heels, strife, sinful incest, guiding people into prostitution or lusting over nudity not married to you, Jehovah's Witness, witchcraft, sinful media like tv shows, unholy anime like death note and avatar last airbender and naruto and one piece and bleach, love of money, sex outside of biblical marriage, adultery, masturbation, porno/hentai, anal and oral sex and hand jobs, plastic surgery, football and idolizing football, merchants of the faith, addiction to facebook, sleeveless shirts and sinful shorts, sinful earrings and piercings, drunkenness, pride, smoking, gossip, lying,lacking faith, materialism, fictional books, dolls like dolls from Disney, no disney shows or movies, sinful movies like marvel, joking around, not loving God, unforgiveness, rap/music that doesn't glorify Jesus or God, cursing even parents, hate, suicide, videos games, trusting in self or humans over trusting in God and His Word, having any idol than Jesus, bikini and inappropriate clothing, sex with animals, arrogance, rebellion, Santa Claus, catholicism, 7th day adventist, lukewarmness, martial arts, freemasonry, energy drinks, skirts/dresses above the knee, tattoos, dying hair, star wars and the figures and movies and games, idolising sports and muscles and fitness and humans, abortion, islam, atheism, secularism, smoking cigarettes or marijuana or e cig, supporting or being a furry, orgies, swallowing semen, seeking the praises of men over God, burning government property sinfully, idolizing kpop stars or celebrities, hating God, dora the explora, cheating on your spouse with another person, bad thoughts like sexual thoughts and murdering thoughts, condoms, black goo, being rich in this life, loving this life, seeking popularity/ having favoritism/partiality,sex or lusting after animals or even children, racism, jehovah witness, mormonism, transgender, lies of evolution and big bang, flat earth, gambling, cheating or not paying on taxes when biblical required, mistreating orphans, bribes and taking bribes, leading at interest sinfully, murmuring, heresies, merciless, wrath, defamation, owing and being in debt, no affection, prosperity gospel, necromancy and mediums and astrology, hair extensions, God hates divorce, drinking human or animal blood, twilight book series, not helping the poor and needy and widows, not giving tithe (10% of income) and offerings, not being thankful to Jesus, not listening to parents, Halloween, 5g, avoid following other religion other than following Jesus Son of God. I am an unprofitable servant and least of everything by infinity. Best blessings to everyone every second forever by infinity God willing. Shalom aleichem.
      Hjj

    • @davidpadilla1354
      @davidpadilla1354 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Praise God. Jesus, who reigns, my Husband and Son of God, comes soon. USA(Babylon) will be invaded by Russia to the east and China to the west and will lose. NYC will be destroyed. Repent and focus on Jesus. Plead the blood of Jesus. Rapture is soon and the kingdom of God is near, so be holy. Obama is the antichrist and will use the rfid chip as mark of the beast with the False Prophet named Francis from Catholicism. There will be three days of darkness so please prepare as that will be when Jesus shall visit people. There will be fallen angels and giants and zombies and cyborgs and dinosaurs and persecution and many millions of deaths and disease like boils and tsunami to USA California and New Jersey and Florida and famine and fireball. Nuclear bombs shall strike. Canada and Europe and South America and asia shall also be affected with judgements. Time is short and Jesus is coming to collect a people without spot or blemish. Waters will turn to poison, The tribulation will be bad so enter rapture to escape. EMP coming to USA.All lives matter not just black lives. If you suffer from depression, anxiety, racing thoughts, mood swings, anorexia, suicide thoughts, loneliness, or have a disease, seek Jesus. Jesus can cure any disease. Husbands are head of the wives, husbands love wives and wives obey husband. Aliens are demons dont trust them. Osas is not always true. There will be a locust army that will wage war on humanity. Believe in faith to receive in prayer or you will not receive, those who exalt themselves shall be humbled but those who humble themselves shall be exalted first shall be last but last shall be first, seek Jesus and pray without ceasing, Keep 10 commandments even Sabbath, bless and not curse, repent of all sin, do unto others what you would want them to do unto you, harp music with praises to Jesus is biblical, read bible daily, cleanliness, no yoga or yoga pants, dont get COVID vaccine, love God, love others, avoid homosexuality, high heels, strife, sinful incest, guiding people into prostitution or lusting over nudity not married to you, Jehovah's Witness, witchcraft, sinful media like tv shows, unholy anime like death note and avatar last airbender and naruto and one piece and bleach, love of money, sex outside of biblical marriage, adultery, masturbation, porno/hentai, anal and oral sex and hand jobs, plastic surgery, football and idolizing football, merchants of the faith, addiction to facebook, sleeveless shirts and sinful shorts, sinful earrings and piercings, drunkenness, pride, smoking, gossip, lying,lacking faith, materialism, fictional books, dolls like dolls from Disney, no disney shows or movies, sinful movies like marvel, joking around, not loving God, unforgiveness, rap/music that doesn't glorify Jesus or God, cursing even parents, hate, suicide, videos games, trusting in self or humans over trusting in God and His Word, having any idol than Jesus, bikini and inappropriate clothing, sex with animals, arrogance, rebellion, Santa Claus, catholicism, 7th day adventist, lukewarmness, martial arts, freemasonry, energy drinks, skirts/dresses above the knee, tattoos, dying hair, star wars and the figures and movies and games, idolising sports and muscles and fitness and humans, abortion, islam, atheism, secularism, smoking cigarettes or marijuana or e cig, supporting or being a furry, orgies, swallowing semen, seeking the praises of men over God, burning government property sinfully, idolizing kpop stars or celebrities, hating God, dora the explora, cheating on your spouse with another person, bad thoughts like sexual thoughts and murdering thoughts, condoms, black goo, being rich in this life, loving this life, seeking popularity/ having favoritism/partiality,sex or lusting after animals or even children, racism, jehovah witness, mormonism, transgender, lies of evolution and big bang, flat earth, gambling, cheating or not paying on taxes when biblical required, mistreating orphans, bribes and taking bribes, leading at interest sinfully, murmuring, heresies, merciless, wrath, defamation, owing and being in debt, no affection, prosperity gospel, necromancy and mediums and astrology, hair extensions, God hates divorce, drinking human or animal blood, twilight book series, not helping the poor and needy and widows, not giving tithe (10% of income) and offerings, not being thankful to Jesus, not listening to parents, Halloween, 5g, avoid following other religion other than following Jesus Son of God. I am an unprofitable servant and least of everything by infinity. Best blessings to everyone every second forever by infinity God willing. Shalom aleichem.
      Hjj

    • @davidpadilla1354
      @davidpadilla1354 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Praise God. Jesus, who reigns, my Husband and Son of God, comes soon. USA(Babylon) will be invaded by Russia to the east and China to the west and will lose. NYC will be destroyed. Repent and focus on Jesus. Plead the blood of Jesus. Rapture is soon and the kingdom of God is near, so be holy. Obama is the antichrist and will use the rfid chip as mark of the beast with the False Prophet named Francis from Catholicism. There will be three days of darkness so please prepare as that will be when Jesus shall visit people. There will be fallen angels and giants and zombies and cyborgs and dinosaurs and persecution and many millions of deaths and disease like boils and tsunami to USA California and New Jersey and Florida and famine and fireball. Nuclear bombs shall strike. Canada and Europe and South America and asia shall also be affected with judgements. Time is short and Jesus is coming to collect a people without spot or blemish. Waters will turn to poison, The tribulation will be bad so enter rapture to escape. EMP coming to USA.All lives matter not just black lives. If you suffer from depression, anxiety, racing thoughts, mood swings, anorexia, suicide thoughts, loneliness, or have a disease, seek Jesus. Jesus can cure any disease. Husbands are head of the wives, husbands love wives and wives obey husband. Aliens are demons dont trust them. Osas is not always true. There will be a locust army that will wage war on humanity. Believe in faith to receive in prayer or you will not receive, those who exalt themselves shall be humbled but those who humble themselves shall be exalted first shall be last but last shall be first, seek Jesus and pray without ceasing, Keep 10 commandments even Sabbath, bless and not curse, repent of all sin, do unto others what you would want them to do unto you, harp music with praises to Jesus is biblical, read bible daily, cleanliness, no yoga or yoga pants, dont get COVID vaccine, love God, love others, avoid homosexuality, high heels, strife, sinful incest, guiding people into prostitution or lusting over nudity not married to you, Jehovah's Witness, witchcraft, sinful media like tv shows, unholy anime like death note and avatar last airbender and naruto and one piece and bleach, love of money, sex outside of biblical marriage, adultery, masturbation, porno/hentai, anal and oral sex and hand jobs, plastic surgery, football and idolizing football, merchants of the faith, addiction to facebook, sleeveless shirts and sinful shorts, sinful earrings and piercings, drunkenness, pride, smoking, gossip, lying,lacking faith, materialism, fictional books, dolls like dolls from Disney, no disney shows or movies, sinful movies like marvel, joking around, not loving God, unforgiveness, rap/music that doesn't glorify Jesus or God, cursing even parents, hate, suicide, videos games, trusting in self or humans over trusting in God and His Word, having any idol than Jesus, bikini and inappropriate clothing, sex with animals, arrogance, rebellion, Santa Claus, catholicism, 7th day adventist, lukewarmness, martial arts, freemasonry, energy drinks, skirts/dresses above the knee, tattoos, dying hair, star wars and the figures and movies and games, idolising sports and muscles and fitness and humans, abortion, islam, atheism, secularism, smoking cigarettes or marijuana or e cig, supporting or being a furry, orgies, swallowing semen, seeking the praises of men over God, burning government property sinfully, idolizing kpop stars or celebrities, hating God, dora the explora, cheating on your spouse with another person, bad thoughts like sexual thoughts and murdering thoughts, condoms, black goo, being rich in this life, loving this life, seeking popularity/ having favoritism/partiality,sex or lusting after animals or even children, racism, jehovah witness, mormonism, transgender, lies of evolution and big bang, flat earth, gambling, cheating or not paying on taxes when biblical required, mistreating orphans, bribes and taking bribes, leading at interest sinfully, murmuring, heresies, merciless, wrath, defamation, owing and being in debt, no affection, prosperity gospel, necromancy and mediums and astrology, hair extensions, God hates divorce, drinking human or animal blood, twilight book series, not helping the poor and needy and widows, not giving tithe (10% of income) and offerings, not being thankful to Jesus, not listening to parents, Halloween, 5g, avoid following other religion other than following Jesus Son of God. I am an unprofitable servant and least of everything by infinity. Best blessings to everyone every second forever by infinity God willing. Shalom aleichem.
      Hjj

    • @davidpadilla1354
      @davidpadilla1354 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Praise God. Jesus, who reigns, my Husband and Son of God, comes soon. USA(Babylon) will be invaded by Russia to the east and China to the west and will lose. NYC will be destroyed. Repent and focus on Jesus. Plead the blood of Jesus. Rapture is soon and the kingdom of God is near, so be holy. Obama is the antichrist and will use the rfid chip as mark of the beast with the False Prophet named Francis from Catholicism. There will be three days of darkness so please prepare as that will be when Jesus shall visit people. There will be fallen angels and giants and zombies and cyborgs and dinosaurs and persecution and many millions of deaths and disease like boils and tsunami to USA California and New Jersey and Florida and famine and fireball. Nuclear bombs shall strike. Canada and Europe and South America and asia shall also be affected with judgements. Time is short and Jesus is coming to collect a people without spot or blemish. Waters will turn to poison, The tribulation will be bad so enter rapture to escape. EMP coming to USA.All lives matter not just black lives. If you suffer from depression, anxiety, racing thoughts, mood swings, anorexia, suicide thoughts, loneliness, or have a disease, seek Jesus. Jesus can cure any disease. Husbands are head of the wives, husbands love wives and wives obey husband. Aliens are demons dont trust them. Osas is not always true. There will be a locust army that will wage war on humanity. Believe in faith to receive in prayer or you will not receive, those who exalt themselves shall be humbled but those who humble themselves shall be exalted first shall be last but last shall be first, seek Jesus and pray without ceasing, Keep 10 commandments even Sabbath, bless and not curse, repent of all sin, do unto others what you would want them to do unto you, harp music with praises to Jesus is biblical, read bible daily, cleanliness, no yoga or yoga pants, dont get COVID vaccine, love God, love others, avoid homosexuality, high heels, strife, sinful incest, guiding people into prostitution or lusting over nudity not married to you, Jehovah's Witness, witchcraft, sinful media like tv shows, unholy anime like death note and avatar last airbender and naruto and one piece and bleach, love of money, sex outside of biblical marriage, adultery, masturbation, porno/hentai, anal and oral sex and hand jobs, plastic surgery, football and idolizing football, merchants of the faith, addiction to facebook, sleeveless shirts and sinful shorts, sinful earrings and piercings, drunkenness, pride, smoking, gossip, lying,lacking faith, materialism, fictional books, dolls like dolls from Disney, no disney shows or movies, sinful movies like marvel, joking around, not loving God, unforgiveness, rap/music that doesn't glorify Jesus or God, cursing even parents, hate, suicide, videos games, trusting in self or humans over trusting in God and His Word, having any idol than Jesus, bikini and inappropriate clothing, sex with animals, arrogance, rebellion, Santa Claus, catholicism, 7th day adventist, lukewarmness, martial arts, freemasonry, energy drinks, skirts/dresses above the knee, tattoos, dying hair, star wars and the figures and movies and games, idolising sports and muscles and fitness and humans, abortion, islam, atheism, secularism, smoking cigarettes or marijuana or e cig, supporting or being a furry, orgies, swallowing semen, seeking the praises of men over God, burning government property sinfully, idolizing kpop stars or celebrities, hating God, dora the explora, cheating on your spouse with another person, bad thoughts like sexual thoughts and murdering thoughts, condoms, black goo, being rich in this life, loving this life, seeking popularity/ having favoritism/partiality,sex or lusting after animals or even children, racism, jehovah witness, mormonism, transgender, lies of evolution and big bang, flat earth, gambling, cheating or not paying on taxes when biblical required, mistreating orphans, bribes and taking bribes, leading at interest sinfully, murmuring, heresies, merciless, wrath, defamation, owing and being in debt, no affection, prosperity gospel, necromancy and mediums and astrology, hair extensions, God hates divorce, drinking human or animal blood, twilight book series, not helping the poor and needy and widows, not giving tithe (10% of income) and offerings, not being thankful to Jesus, not listening to parents, Halloween, 5g, avoid following other religion other than following Jesus Son of God. I am an unprofitable servant and least of everything by infinity. Best blessings to everyone every second forever by infinity God willing. Shalom aleichem.
      Hjj

    • @faryjung1710
      @faryjung1710 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@davidpadilla1354 what in the actual hell is this?

  • @monsantofungaro5704
    @monsantofungaro5704 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I learned more in the first 4 minutes of this video than I ever did in Mr Hermann's science class.

  • @JonesLaura
    @JonesLaura ปีที่แล้ว

    It's been a while I have watched your video fully.
    Great video series to watch.
    And never seen that much excitement on that Potassium hydroxide blast

  • @phaesiq8824
    @phaesiq8824 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2322

    Please don't lose the personal touch and turn into an overproduced version of TV.

    • @ericcartman1929
      @ericcartman1929 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      It would be shame

    • @user-fs7eq8lq4w
      @user-fs7eq8lq4w 3 ปีที่แล้ว +289

      I love Ve but the editing made me cringe and the pace was so slow for the complexity of the subject. I felt like this video was aimed at children.

    • @ericcartman1929
      @ericcartman1929 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      @@user-fs7eq8lq4w I hope that this is sarcastic like some kind of parody

    • @krypt_450
      @krypt_450 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@ericcartman1929 ikr lmfao

    • @maoman4855
      @maoman4855 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      ​@@user-fs7eq8lq4w Worse, it was aimed at boomers.

  • @eudofia
    @eudofia ปีที่แล้ว +676

    My science teacher in high school once dropped a piece of potassium in a glass container of water, and caused the same explosion seen in this video. He had dropped a piece way bigger than intended. I still remember the terror we felt till this day, 40 years later.

    • @hen-rex
      @hen-rex ปีที่แล้ว +76

      Yeah, my science teacher wanted to show us how we could create hydrogen gas and then to show that it was hydrogen gas by the whooping sound it makes when burning. Except by mistake he used way higher molarities than intended and thus there was glass and acid everywhere in the room when the whoop instead turned into an explosion. He was shocked. We were shocked.

    • @eudofia
      @eudofia ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@hen-rex Yeah, that was our case also. 😀

    • @andrewcannon587
      @andrewcannon587 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      i would thought sodium would be more explosive, i see potassium is just as reactive as Na.

    • @paddlesurfnet
      @paddlesurfnet ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@andrewcannon587 Both are Group 1 elements, potassium being one period lower has greater atomic radius, and lower ionization energy which means it's easier for K to lose the lone outer electron than Na. Gain or lose electrons = "reaction". Potassium therefore more reactive than sodium.

    • @honorafox4709
      @honorafox4709 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Our science teacher did the same thing and a small piece shot up and lodged into the drop ceiling tile and the fire dept had to be called.

  • @rb-ex
    @rb-ex ปีที่แล้ว

    nicely explained. the illustration @14:20 and analogizing water molecules to miners is brilliant

  • @ripple_on_the_ocean
    @ripple_on_the_ocean 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    THANK YOU. I've been seeing these for years on Google Earth, all over the world, and was always so curious about them.

  • @JMJfat
    @JMJfat 3 ปีที่แล้ว +204

    I hope this video is just part of a new series to attract more casual viewers and not the only direction Veritasium is going to take from now on. As a physicist, I really enjoy in-depth videos about complex concepts like relativity. These were to be the signature of Veritasium and made the channel complementary to channels like Smarter Every Day.

    • @mrwess1927
      @mrwess1927 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Kévin Cognée I too like to learn and dislike infotainment thats watered down to the lowest common denominator.

    • @xpresslane173
      @xpresslane173 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I want to know if there was any external funding for this glorification of a severely devastating mining practice which is destroying a lot of southern america with the US strong-arming major salt processing over there

    • @disinfect777
      @disinfect777 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yea i hate this shitty editing. it's like watching an american tv show.

    • @tim40gabby25
      @tim40gabby25 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Keep it difficult, please. Old UK duffer here, with you from the start :)

  • @llallogen7380
    @llallogen7380 3 ปีที่แล้ว +576

    "TH-cam Originals"
    Me: Hmm, I wonder if that means...
    Music in this video: Yep!

    • @davidpadilla1354
      @davidpadilla1354 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Praise God. Jesus, who reigns, my Husband and Son of God, comes soon. USA(Babylon) will be invaded by Russia to the east and China to the west and will lose. NYC will be destroyed. Repent and focus on Jesus. Plead the blood of Jesus. Rapture is soon and the kingdom of God is near, so be holy. Obama is the antichrist and will use the rfid chip as mark of the beast with the False Prophet named Francis from Catholicism. There will be three days of darkness so please prepare as that will be when Jesus shall visit people. There will be fallen angels and giants and zombies and cyborgs and dinosaurs and persecution and many millions of deaths and disease like boils and tsunami to USA California and New Jersey and Florida and famine and fireball. Nuclear bombs shall strike. Canada and Europe and South America and asia shall also be affected with judgements. Time is short and Jesus is coming to collect a people without spot or blemish. Waters will turn to poison, The tribulation will be bad so enter rapture to escape. EMP coming to USA.All lives matter not just black lives. If you suffer from depression, anxiety, racing thoughts, mood swings, anorexia, suicide thoughts, loneliness, or have a disease, seek Jesus. Jesus can cure any disease. Husbands are head of the wives, husbands love wives and wives obey husband. Aliens are demons dont trust them. Osas is not always true. There will be a locust army that will wage war on humanity. Believe in faith to receive in prayer or you will not receive, those who exalt themselves shall be humbled but those who humble themselves shall be exalted first shall be last but last shall be first, seek Jesus and pray without ceasing, Keep 10 commandments even Sabbath, bless and not curse, repent of all sin, do unto others what you would want them to do unto you, harp music with praises to Jesus is biblical, read bible daily, cleanliness, no yoga or yoga pants, dont get COVID vaccine, love God, love others, avoid homosexuality, high heels, strife, sinful incest, guiding people into prostitution or lusting over nudity not married to you, Jehovah's Witness, witchcraft, sinful media like tv shows, unholy anime like death note and avatar last airbender and naruto and one piece and bleach, love of money, sex outside of biblical marriage, adultery, masturbation, porno/hentai, anal and oral sex and hand jobs, plastic surgery, football and idolizing football, merchants of the faith, addiction to facebook, sleeveless shirts and sinful shorts, sinful earrings and piercings, drunkenness, pride, smoking, gossip, lying,lacking faith, materialism, fictional books, dolls like dolls from Disney, no disney shows or movies, sinful movies like marvel, joking around, not loving God, unforgiveness, rap/music that doesn't glorify Jesus or God, cursing even parents, hate, suicide, videos games, trusting in self or humans over trusting in God and His Word, having any idol than Jesus, bikini and inappropriate clothing, sex with animals, arrogance, rebellion, Santa Claus, catholicism, 7th day adventist, lukewarmness, martial arts, freemasonry, energy drinks, skirts/dresses above the knee, tattoos, dying hair, star wars and the figures and movies and games, idolising sports and muscles and fitness and humans, abortion, islam, atheism, secularism, smoking cigarettes or marijuana or e cig, supporting or being a furry, orgies, swallowing semen, seeking the praises of men over God, burning government property sinfully, idolizing kpop stars or celebrities, hating God, dora the explora, cheating on your spouse with another person, bad thoughts like sexual thoughts and murdering thoughts, condoms, black goo, being rich in this life, loving this life, seeking popularity/ having favoritism/partiality,sex or lusting after animals or even children, racism, jehovah witness, mormonism, transgender, lies of evolution and big bang, flat earth, gambling, cheating or not paying on taxes when biblical required, mistreating orphans, bribes and taking bribes, leading at interest sinfully, murmuring, heresies, merciless, wrath, defamation, owing and being in debt, no affection, prosperity gospel, necromancy and mediums and astrology, hair extensions, God hates divorce, drinking human or animal blood, twilight book series, not helping the poor and needy and widows, not giving tithe (10% of income) and offerings, not being thankful to Jesus, not listening to parents, Halloween, 5g, avoid following other religion other than following Jesus Son of God. I am an unprofitable servant and least of everything by infinity. Best blessings to everyone every second forever by infinity God willing. Shalom aleichem.
      Isood

    • @davidpadilla1354
      @davidpadilla1354 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Praise God. Jesus, who reigns, my Husband and Son of God, comes soon. USA(Babylon) will be invaded by Russia to the east and China to the west and will lose. NYC will be destroyed. Repent and focus on Jesus. Plead the blood of Jesus. Rapture is soon and the kingdom of God is near, so be holy. Obama is the antichrist and will use the rfid chip as mark of the beast with the False Prophet named Francis from Catholicism. There will be three days of darkness so please prepare as that will be when Jesus shall visit people. There will be fallen angels and giants and zombies and cyborgs and dinosaurs and persecution and many millions of deaths and disease like boils and tsunami to USA California and New Jersey and Florida and famine and fireball. Nuclear bombs shall strike. Canada and Europe and South America and asia shall also be affected with judgements. Time is short and Jesus is coming to collect a people without spot or blemish. Waters will turn to poison, The tribulation will be bad so enter rapture to escape. EMP coming to USA.All lives matter not just black lives. If you suffer from depression, anxiety, racing thoughts, mood swings, anorexia, suicide thoughts, loneliness, or have a disease, seek Jesus. Jesus can cure any disease. Husbands are head of the wives, husbands love wives and wives obey husband. Aliens are demons dont trust them. Osas is not always true. There will be a locust army that will wage war on humanity. Believe in faith to receive in prayer or you will not receive, those who exalt themselves shall be humbled but those who humble themselves shall be exalted first shall be last but last shall be first, seek Jesus and pray without ceasing, Keep 10 commandments even Sabbath, bless and not curse, repent of all sin, do unto others what you would want them to do unto you, harp music with praises to Jesus is biblical, read bible daily, cleanliness, no yoga or yoga pants, dont get COVID vaccine, love God, love others, avoid homosexuality, high heels, strife, sinful incest, guiding people into prostitution or lusting over nudity not married to you, Jehovah's Witness, witchcraft, sinful media like tv shows, unholy anime like death note and avatar last airbender and naruto and one piece and bleach, love of money, sex outside of biblical marriage, adultery, masturbation, porno/hentai, anal and oral sex and hand jobs, plastic surgery, football and idolizing football, merchants of the faith, addiction to facebook, sleeveless shirts and sinful shorts, sinful earrings and piercings, drunkenness, pride, smoking, gossip, lying,lacking faith, materialism, fictional books, dolls like dolls from Disney, no disney shows or movies, sinful movies like marvel, joking around, not loving God, unforgiveness, rap/music that doesn't glorify Jesus or God, cursing even parents, hate, suicide, videos games, trusting in self or humans over trusting in God and His Word, having any idol than Jesus, bikini and inappropriate clothing, sex with animals, arrogance, rebellion, Santa Claus, catholicism, 7th day adventist, lukewarmness, martial arts, freemasonry, energy drinks, skirts/dresses above the knee, tattoos, dying hair, star wars and the figures and movies and games, idolising sports and muscles and fitness and humans, abortion, islam, atheism, secularism, smoking cigarettes or marijuana or e cig, supporting or being a furry, orgies, swallowing semen, seeking the praises of men over God, burning government property sinfully, idolizing kpop stars or celebrities, hating God, dora the explora, cheating on your spouse with another person, bad thoughts like sexual thoughts and murdering thoughts, condoms, black goo, being rich in this life, loving this life, seeking popularity/ having favoritism/partiality,sex or lusting after animals or even children, racism, jehovah witness, mormonism, transgender, lies of evolution and big bang, flat earth, gambling, cheating or not paying on taxes when biblical required, mistreating orphans, bribes and taking bribes, leading at interest sinfully, murmuring, heresies, merciless, wrath, defamation, owing and being in debt, no affection, prosperity gospel, necromancy and mediums and astrology, hair extensions, God hates divorce, drinking human or animal blood, twilight book series, not helping the poor and needy and widows, not giving tithe (10% of income) and offerings, not being thankful to Jesus, not listening to parents, Halloween, 5g, avoid following other religion other than following Jesus Son of God. I am an unprofitable servant and least of everything by infinity. Best blessings to everyone every second forever by infinity God willing. Shalom aleichem.
      Isood

    • @wattson451
      @wattson451 3 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      @@davidpadilla1354 just stop, goddamnit.

    • @jordannietos
      @jordannietos 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      @@davidpadilla1354 take your meds

    • @harrynac6017
      @harrynac6017 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@davidpadilla1354 You're gossiping about Obama.

  • @techtourist7r
    @techtourist7r ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is the kind of stuff I want to study in school, only if they present it like Veritasium it would appeal to many students, this guy makes learning a fun process!

  • @reedschrichte800
    @reedschrichte800 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video, thank you! I've seen these ponds since 1978 and never inquired into their purpose, lazy me! That area was also part of a uranium mining boom in the 1950's. When I first visited Canyonlands Natl. Park, it was the 2nd least visited park in the entire system. Moab was "discovered' by the fat tire bikes in 1985-6, and it's been transformed since then. Such a fabulous part of the world!

  • @somedandy7694
    @somedandy7694 3 ปีที่แล้ว +473

    4:15 - What amazes me is that the bucket jumped so high, and survived that explosion!

    • @UrsaMajorPrime
      @UrsaMajorPrime 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      And landed upright

    • @matthiashesse1996
      @matthiashesse1996 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      If you played Minecraft you would know, that an explosion in water (either by potassium or creepers or others) does'nt destroy anything!
      Please educate yourself!

    • @angeloc1340
      @angeloc1340 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      “Explosions in water don’t damage anything”
      Submarines:🙄

    • @MI-lo2hj
      @MI-lo2hj 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@angeloc1340 lmao

    • @walnutalpaca8608
      @walnutalpaca8608 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@angeloc1340 r/woooosh

  • @jinn2722
    @jinn2722 3 ปีที่แล้ว +117

    So TH-cam Originals did an episode with Veritasium.
    Can we have a Veritasium version please

  • @LiteraIIy_Nobody
    @LiteraIIy_Nobody 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This guy deserves his own TV documentary series.

    • @aussiefirestorm
      @aussiefirestorm 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He has one. Uranium, Chasing the dragons tail.....google it/

  • @randyriley3860
    @randyriley3860 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a great resource for scientifically minded individuals. I love science that has a story. It relieves one of the task of memorization. The story is so fascinating, that the facts remain in the mind. Thank you for a well done resource. I am truly engrossed by your presentations.

  • @twistymail
    @twistymail 2 ปีที่แล้ว +257

    Thank you Derek. As a chemist, I sort of knew about these things theoretically but you made it so real. That potassium explosion was wild. I've seen sodium hit water before but nothing like that. I once had to solve a mystery when sticks of white phosphorus (stored under water) were confused with sticks of sodium (stored under oil) and there were sudden delayed explosions as water penetrated under the oil. I heard that the DuPont Chemical company got its start during the Revolutionary war by skimming potash off of crystals from drying urine soaked soil to make gunpowder. I thought you were going there with your patent. And KCl as a fertilizer will carry along the chlorine which is a no-no on fields so how is it modified before application? Copper mines in Arizona also have beautiful blue pools of copper sulfate. Thanks for explaining the confusion in terminology between different meanings of potash. How about soda ash? I thought it's always sodium carbonate. Wonderful video!

    • @ianallen738
      @ianallen738 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Standard industrial process is to react KCl with NaNO3 for KNO3 and NaCl. Sodium nitrate is also mineable (chilean potash) as a naturally occurring mineral. There are some other modern routes, but this was before the Haber-Bosch process so it precludes readily available ammonia.

    • @Txyxy1
      @Txyxy1 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I wonder how they get the copper sulfate out of it once they add it in. Copper does kill algae, in fact it kills everything alive and never decompose (copper would be copper forever), so it is not something you want to spread into the environment if not necessary.

  • @TonyBabarino
    @TonyBabarino 3 ปีที่แล้ว +246

    Don’t get all “corporate” on us. We love this channel just the way it was/is! 👍

    • @Wintercourse
      @Wintercourse 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He'd be sponsored if he was. He is just stating an undeniable truth.

    • @jana31415
      @jana31415 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      he doesnt even make money on this

    • @godtrader6102
      @godtrader6102 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      He's just trying to improve his production quality. I think it feels a bit jarring because we aren't used to this level of production on TH-cam videos, but it's not necessarily a bad thing.

  • @barak1812
    @barak1812 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just wanted to say thank you for all these eye-opening videos you make.
    I really got answers to all the questions I had during this video.
    One question remains, what does the end date for when the potassium will run out, and does scientists looking for alternative solutions?
    Thanks

  • @shanybiran468
    @shanybiran468 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I like the nod to James Burke's 'Connections' series. Keep up the good work!

  • @noahgilbert8630
    @noahgilbert8630 3 ปีที่แล้ว +581

    “So I can fly your drone?”
    “No, you can control the camera on the drone.”
    Lol 🤣

    • @snakecodm7249
      @snakecodm7249 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @2inchANDY
      @2inchANDY 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      What type of drone was that?

    • @sa1t938
      @sa1t938 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@2inchANDY dji inspire 2 i think

    • @coin5207
      @coin5207 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Nicest way of saying "HELL NAH!"

  • @thanhphuongnguyen574
    @thanhphuongnguyen574 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1075

    This isn't documentary. This is a masterpiece.

    • @ItsMeooooooo
      @ItsMeooooooo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      If thats your true opinion, then your expectations on documentries are quite low

    • @reptaloid
      @reptaloid 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Kick ass no s***

    • @dontreadmyusername6787
      @dontreadmyusername6787 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@ItsMeooooooo pretty sure what he meant was that unlike documentaries which mostly focus on injesting information ,it also entertains in a different manner

    • @govannioften1148
      @govannioften1148 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It's very practical, especially since it affects so much of our lives. Bravo.

    • @daveinpublic
      @daveinpublic ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s crazy the production quality you get on TH-cam these days

  • @Desamainan
    @Desamainan ปีที่แล้ว

    I hope this kind of video are ones that going so viral. Great work!

  • @surig3846
    @surig3846 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great docu! I cannot wait to see the next in this series.

  • @shodanxx
    @shodanxx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    Interesting you had random people to interview in the middle of the desert, feels very organic.

  • @brokefarmerjohn2422
    @brokefarmerjohn2422 3 ปีที่แล้ว +90

    My second cousin is a farmer, I’m a suburbanite, I hear him talk about spreading pot ash on fields over the years but I just assumed it was wood ash with other stuff mixed in, one day I looked it up and found it was a mineral and not ash.
    I came to this video after watching the video on Himalayan salt, great video, very informative.

    • @IanPunter
      @IanPunter 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      i was into railroads in the 1970s and sent away to the Santa Fe for any materials they could send me. The brochure i got had a whole writeup on potash which was a very significant part of their traffix mix (like grain,lumber,coal,etc). Never did know what it was until this vid.

    • @simonphoenix3789
      @simonphoenix3789 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      so you can spread potassium chloride on plants? I always thought that would be poisonous to plants because of the chlorine in it.

    • @brokefarmerjohn2422
      @brokefarmerjohn2422 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@simonphoenix3789 no, you spread it on the soil and work it in. It’s nutrients for the plant once in the soil.

  • @falsfire
    @falsfire ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Two things: One, a great novel I read once, I think it was called Destiny's Road? Was about a human colony on an alien world, that had been there so long the colonists forgot they were colonists. The downside, there was no natural potassium on this planet. The pseudo-government were the only entity that knew how to grow potassium-rich plants in the alien soil, guarded very heavily. The plants were harvested and 'speckles' were sold in shakers, like salt and pepper, that people would buy from traveling merchants to put on their food. There was even a saying, "speckle-shy", as people who couldn't afford enough speckles would often end up with developmental disabilities...
    Also, we learned from Borat that Kazahkstan is the world's number one exporter of potassium, right?" :P

  • @deepdoshi7273
    @deepdoshi7273 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Darek, You should start giving lectures.
    You are making every think I found boring, interesting.
    Plus your story telling skill is mind blowing 🤯

  • @MadMadCommando
    @MadMadCommando 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1037

    Dear TH-cam: I don't need an explosion every 2 min to keep me interested in science.

    • @megamanx466
      @megamanx466 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      ...But you do need to complain about TH-cam twice a video apparently. Also, this is just a channel on TH-cam... not the entire thing. 🙄

    • @MadMadCommando
      @MadMadCommando 3 ปีที่แล้ว +140

      @@megamanx466 It's a sponsored TH-cam Original. This is what the TH-cam execs think the people want

    • @ronanmcintyre
      @ronanmcintyre 3 ปีที่แล้ว +103

      @@MadMadCommando TH-cam is always trying to be more like TV for some reason. These shows always have good content because of the people making them, but really annoying and cliche style and presentation which makes it feel like I'm watching some dumbed down version for wide TV audiences.

    • @megamanx466
      @megamanx466 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@MadMadCommando Well I and a number of other viewers like it, but many don't. Seems like he should do both formats. Both are fine to me anyway. 😅

    • @megamanx466
      @megamanx466 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@ronanmcintyre It's only "dumbed down" if you're intelligent enough not to learn anything from it. The info is key; the format is arbitrary.

  • @Yorb.
    @Yorb. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1079

    I’m sensing a conflicting point of view here.
    Derek thought it was an educational video about an odd subject.
    TH-cam thought it was a murder mystery.

    • @brafshsyt
      @brafshsyt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Exactly

    • @SirLightfire
      @SirLightfire 3 ปีที่แล้ว +255

      While the video is amazing, I found the constant cuts around the explosions, and the broad, awe-filled, Discovery Channel-esque intro and tone of writing to be a bit distracting

    • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
      @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      I think we can all agree that potash is far more riveting content than murder trials.

    • @Yorb.
      @Yorb. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 I can agree. I was on the edge of my seat.

    • @nekikins4936
      @nekikins4936 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@Yorb. living life on the edge

  • @Anu-ys1pp
    @Anu-ys1pp ปีที่แล้ว

    This man quenches my thirst for science keep it up buddy

  • @consentofthegoverned5145
    @consentofthegoverned5145 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    OMG I JUST found these on Google Maps as I was planning a road trip to Texas for the eclipse, and BAM Derek's video pops up in my feed!

  • @thoughticality6044
    @thoughticality6044 3 ปีที่แล้ว +587

    "I'm surrounded by rocks, and landforms, and... this scrub." [looks at my reflection]

    • @Nemozoli
      @Nemozoli 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      "I don't want no scrub, a scrub is a guy that can get no love from me..."

    • @thenasadude6878
      @thenasadude6878 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      *closes helmet* KEEP FIRING, SCRUBS!

    • @kmktruthserum9328
      @kmktruthserum9328 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Nemozoli no pigeon either

  • @MartynDerg
    @MartynDerg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +618

    whoever did the soundtrack and foley got a little carried away...

    • @theebs1
      @theebs1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      yeah it was a bit intrusive but the video is great otherwise

    • @ricomotions5416
      @ricomotions5416 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      agreed

    • @whitenoise509
      @whitenoise509 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Agreed. I would have liked to hear what the actual explosions sounded like.

    • @aresorum
      @aresorum 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      0:20
      The music is so much compressed I get a head ache, and had to stop watching.

    • @manictiger
      @manictiger 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Audio engineer: Which dials and buttons should I use?
      Producer: Y E S .

  • @alexdecker2048
    @alexdecker2048 ปีที่แล้ว

    I literally saw these ponds a week ago while I was flying over Utah and wondered what they were. I figured they were salt flats, and I wasn't far off. Great video, thanks for sharing.

  • @Recneps36
    @Recneps36 ปีที่แล้ว

    This video made me smile with delight. Thank you for making it.

  • @ReedCBowman
    @ReedCBowman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    Absolutely fascinating. The juddery cutout animations are incredibly annoying, though. Please don't keep them for future episodes.

    • @MottyGlix
      @MottyGlix 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I agree with Reed Bowman. I second his motion.

    • @aar6538
      @aar6538 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Can you give me a timestamp?

    • @slolilols
      @slolilols 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@aar6538 0:00 to 19:24 :D

  • @aronenark8184
    @aronenark8184 3 ปีที่แล้ว +478

    This is like an over-the-top parody of Tom Scott.

    • @argh523
      @argh523 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      He even talked about "Amazing Places"

    • @ulti-mantis
      @ulti-mantis 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      and over-the-budget too!

    • @aiden3229
      @aiden3229 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Tom Scott seems like a cheap version of Vsauce

    • @crispybacon4240
      @crispybacon4240 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@aiden3229 wrong

    • @sid9104
      @sid9104 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      so an american version of tom scott

  • @CatsMeowington
    @CatsMeowington ปีที่แล้ว

    Some years ago I was exploring on Google Earth in Street View and going through the Valley of the Gods, East of Cedar Mesa and North of Mexican Hat and all of this not too far from Monument Valley. I followed the road for a long time and came across these pools and was amazed to the colors. Yeah, I was right next to the fences you see in this video with the ponds in the background. And of course there no signs saying what this was and now I know! Thank you so much for what you do and for this solved mystery that I had.

  • @NorthernScrub
    @NorthernScrub ปีที่แล้ว +48

    The Davy lamp is actually the second lamp that was designed to be used in areas where firedamp was a concern. The first lamp was created by George Stephenson, up here in the North East of England. In fact, the "Geordie Lamp" was in use for a couple of years before Davy demonstrated his own lamp. The reason the Davy lamp became common was purely down to discrimination - nobody believed that a poor, uneducated enginewright could possibly have created such a device. It wasn't until a committee of enquiry was held that Stephenson was exonerated, but by then the damage was done. Interestingly enough, the Geordie lamp was actually superior - with a high enough concentration of firedamp, the Geordie lamp would self-extinguish. This was in contrast to the Davy lamp, which would simply increase in temperature until it became unbearable to hold, and the lamp failed and the firedamp exploded anyway.

    • @carpballet
      @carpballet ปีที่แล้ว

      Are you saying George Stephenson was a African American? Or Mexican?

    • @NorthernScrub
      @NorthernScrub ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@carpballet What part about "North East of England" don't you understand?

    • @foxtrotjulietbravo5536
      @foxtrotjulietbravo5536 ปีที่แล้ว

      Geordie lamps for the Geordies of Yorkshire?

    • @foxtrotjulietbravo5536
      @foxtrotjulietbravo5536 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NorthernScrub - My daughters just returned to the U.S. from two weeks in the U.K. I shocked them a little when I knew who the Geordies are and that Newcastle is the castle built in like 1010 to replace the Roman 'castle' which I think was just a fortified settlement.

    • @carpballet
      @carpballet ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@NorthernScrub Gosh. Sorry. I read “discrimination” and in the US the first thing we think is it must have involved blacks or Mexicans. My bad.

  • @fwizzybee42
    @fwizzybee42 3 ปีที่แล้ว +232

    Many others have commented on the format, I don’t have very strong feelings on that, but please rethink the shaky graphics are very hard to look at and actually see what is going on.

    • @Baronnax
      @Baronnax 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The constant changing of the titles makes me think that's the general consensus. Maybe the new format, the editing style and camera shake aren't pulling in as many views.

    • @toasttghost
      @toasttghost 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The graphics aren't hard to see and the camerawork is very minimally shaky wtf are you talking about?

    • @boogbug8244
      @boogbug8244 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@toasttghost some of the sections are shaky, an example being 3:07 and a lot of the paper labels do the same shaking as they show up throughout the video

    • @soumyarai6758
      @soumyarai6758 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I watched the video in 2x speed and it makes this video look way better and you cant even notice the shake

    • @yanipro3978
      @yanipro3978 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same

  • @TidBitOf
    @TidBitOf 3 ปีที่แล้ว +278

    The style of the vid isn’t Dereks fault, it’s TH-cam’s. He mentioned in an earlier comment he fought hard against this editing style and will try and stand his ground for the next episode.

    • @Lankzino
      @Lankzino 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Where is this comment btw ?

    • @Tomas-rl5dx
      @Tomas-rl5dx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      i'm not following - how can youtube force creators to edit their videos a certain way?

    • @Friek555
      @Friek555 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@Tomas-rl5dx This series is produced by Google, who own TH-cam

    • @foorack
      @foorack 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      The fact is that he still gave in. He could have asked for money via Patreon like other creators, but instead he signed up and sold his personality and channel. I know it may sound brutal but it honestly is an act of distrust towards his viewers, and a statement he is choosing to pleas the algorithm over pleasing the viewer.

    • @idontcare7961
      @idontcare7961 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@foorack Greed but he is lying puppet anyway so its good that ge got himself fked.

  • @amazingcato5315
    @amazingcato5315 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've seen these ponds from the air me and knew they were evaporation ponds but didn't know what they were extracting. Nice to know. Another one of life's little mysteries solved.

  • @ra_osiris
    @ra_osiris ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing. Wonderful production as always. You're fantastic.