The microwave plasma mystery

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ส.ค. 2019
  • Sometime last year, I got really interested in microwave plasma, which can be made from a lot of things like lit matches, aluminum foil or just some grapes. However, when I went searching for more info about it, I really couldn't find much of anything. There was also no explanation as to why it was yellow every time, regardless of what it was made from. So, I decided to investigate this a little bit and try to get to the bottom of it.
    Grape plasma paper: www.pnas.org/content/116/10/4...
    Video references:
    • Applied Science (Ben): / bkraz333
    • Applied science video on making potassium glass: • How to chemically stre...
    • RUPhys2012: • Microwave Aluminum Foil
    • Steve Mould: • How to film the inside...
    • Stupideaproductions: • ☢ Microwave Plasma : A...
    • Veritasium (new grape video): • Microwaving Grapes Mak...
    • Veritasium (old grape video): • Make Plasma With Grape...
    • Walter Mitty: • Match in Microwave Cre...
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  • @Sporkyz74
    @Sporkyz74 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19323

    Man, if there's one thing I've learned during this video (other than the science), it's that Nile really cares about the quality of the video above all else.

    • @mamupelu565
      @mamupelu565 4 ปีที่แล้ว +819

      He is very meticulous and even bought a phone and some microwaves

    • @Blazingfireball977
      @Blazingfireball977 4 ปีที่แล้ว +272

      YES!!!! This video image quality is awesome!

    • @shatterednova_
      @shatterednova_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +879

      "However my biggest concern wasn't really safety and I was more worried that if any [microwaves] leaked out, it could mess with the camera sensor."
      "I think I also almost broke my elbow, but thankfully it didn't damage the camera at all."
      Lol yea

    • @NileRed
      @NileRed  4 ปีที่แล้ว +3224

      It's one of the most important things when it comes to my videos. I spend a lot of time planning out the shots.

    • @ThePassiton
      @ThePassiton 4 ปีที่แล้ว +114

      @@NileRed looks like you didnt lock the white balance of the phone camera? Just a little tip for next time :)

  • @yusufkurkcuoglu4410
    @yusufkurkcuoglu4410 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12019

    What a nice collection of beakers i do hope He won’t have to break them all in the future

    • @kantraa
      @kantraa 3 ปีที่แล้ว +249

      Kötü haberlerim var...

    • @user-je2yu8yu7g
      @user-je2yu8yu7g 2 ปีที่แล้ว +71

      😏

    • @akaroyx6068
      @akaroyx6068 2 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      Oh no

    • @melikshah4564
      @melikshah4564 2 ปีที่แล้ว +252

      Videos took seconds before disaster

    • @zachariahkindle8926
      @zachariahkindle8926 2 ปีที่แล้ว +370

      He literally learns that the plasma is pulling sodium out of the glass, it blows my mind that he didnt think this would damage the beakers

  • @JAzzWoods-ik4vv
    @JAzzWoods-ik4vv 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4882

    "I think I almost broke my elbow, but thankfully the camera was fine"

    • @allisad7217
      @allisad7217 3 ปีที่แล้ว +81

      My fav part 🤣🤣🤣

    • @josep9016
      @josep9016 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Lol

    • @AndroCubed
      @AndroCubed 3 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      movie studios be like

    • @The_Mimewar
      @The_Mimewar 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      That’s a scientician for you!

    • @blowsohawy
      @blowsohawy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Brief summury of the healthcare system

  • @ryanosborne7246
    @ryanosborne7246 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1023

    "I think I almost broke my elbow but thankfully it didn't damage the camera at all" is one of my favorite quotes from this channel

    • @samvogt7031
      @samvogt7031 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      He has no fear of injury, as long as he can still do chemistry and make videos he’s fine.

    • @LuisSierra42
      @LuisSierra42 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      He Is a Man of Focus, Commitment and Sheer Fucking Will

    • @everettengineers4603
      @everettengineers4603 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      "Safety wasn't really my concern.."

  • @FourthRoot
    @FourthRoot 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +194

    Years of experience in spectrometry has taught me that no matter how little sodium you think your sample has, it will always make itself known.

    • @nameless......................
      @nameless...................... 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      When you kill 99.99999 percent of sodium:
      the 0.000001 percent remaining: SURPRISE MOTHERFUCKER

    • @SlyFireVR
      @SlyFireVR 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Being reactive and hydrophobic has it's pros and cons

    • @FourthRoot
      @FourthRoot 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@SlyFireVR I'd call them positives and negatives.

  • @centurybug
    @centurybug 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8487

    "However, my biggest concern wasn't really safety"
    --NileRed, 2019

    • @arnissonsondahl8584
      @arnissonsondahl8584 4 ปีที่แล้ว +149

      Austin Powers on having safe sex by having a pistol next to the bed.

    • @iota-09
      @iota-09 4 ปีที่แล้ว +290

      "Thankfully... The camera was fine'
      Nilered, on how he almost broke his elbow -2019
      Remember when cody got the sickest burns due to butter while working with explosives? Same energy.

    • @julien_mglhs
      @julien_mglhs 4 ปีที่แล้ว +88

      *russian accent* "Safety is number one priority" Crazy Russian Hacker (2014 or so)

    • @Lavaflow9000
      @Lavaflow9000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Or the time Colin Furze burned his hand making a cobbled together pulsejet and was back at it almost as soon as the bandages were off

    • @jkobain
      @jkobain 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@julien_mglhs in Soviet Russia safety kills you.

  • @marion907
    @marion907 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3898

    “For each run, I didn’t use the same beaker because I didn’t want to damage it by overheating it”
    Well that comment didn’t age well.

    • @underscoredfrisk
      @underscoredfrisk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +150

      10 mil views later, we can say that it was an investiment

    • @melvin.martis
      @melvin.martis 3 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      "... But I'll destroy some microwaves"

    • @armalyte9848
      @armalyte9848 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      it aged like milk

    • @fuery.
      @fuery. ปีที่แล้ว +59

      *"I had to destroy all of my beakers because they started exploding because of the plasma experiment I did"*

    • @Der_Radiotechniker
      @Der_Radiotechniker 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      @@fuery. And that video answers why the plasma is yellow. Sodium was pulled out of the beakers.

  • @Supriyasahu7375
    @Supriyasahu7375 2 ปีที่แล้ว +335

    Nile: Chemistry is dangerous, It's important to take safety precautions.
    Also Nile: However, my biggest concern wasn't really safety

  • @nottiification
    @nottiification ปีที่แล้ว +26

    "Hey dad, can i borrow your visible light spectrometer?"
    "Yeah, its in the junk drawer, next to the refractometer."

  • @stefanogiurgea4298
    @stefanogiurgea4298 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4616

    "I was worried the beaker would crack" well that didn't age well

    • @heh2393
      @heh2393 3 ปีที่แล้ว +161

      @Kats No, as in he had to smash all (I mean ALL) of his beakers because of this.

    • @charte5485
      @charte5485 3 ปีที่แล้ว +230

      @@heh2393 AND THE VIDEO OF HIM SMASHING THEM WAS SO GOOD

    • @heh2393
      @heh2393 3 ปีที่แล้ว +169

      @@charte5485 STOP SHOUTING BUD, I CAN'T HEAR THE AWESOME SOUND OF GLASS BREAKING!

    • @4virus1
      @4virus1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@heh2393 YOOOOOOOOOO GLASS BREAKING

    • @spytf2203
      @spytf2203 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      all of you shut the fuck up!!!! im trying to sleep

  • @nateh7674
    @nateh7674 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5113

    "I didn't want to damage the beaker" Welll got to tell you something.

    • @waffles6280
      @waffles6280 4 ปีที่แล้ว +556

      *throws hammer at beaker*

    • @wokwok8401
      @wokwok8401 4 ปีที่แล้ว +179

      I was here for this reason

    • @everettjames9424
      @everettjames9424 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Nate H I would like it but you have exactly 200

    • @ImSoUnbelievablyCooked
      @ImSoUnbelievablyCooked 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Everett James now i made it exactly 220 likes

    • @Galxyz711
      @Galxyz711 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@ImSoUnbelievablyCooked I made it 230

  • @seat0_294
    @seat0_294 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    "I think I also almost broke my elbow, but thankfully, it didn't damage the camera at all"
    this man is a gem

    • @acctsys
      @acctsys ปีที่แล้ว +1

      "almost" is the operative word. This this Austin Powers irl, living life dangerously.

  • @hello_i_am_jacob
    @hello_i_am_jacob ปีที่แล้ว +13

    "...but it apparently didn't have any problems at all"
    WHAT A LOVELY SET OF BEAKERS NILE, I HOPE NOTHING HAPPENS TO THEM

  • @cambrown5633
    @cambrown5633 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2900

    You know you're sciencing right when you find yourself drilling holes through safety warnings

    • @MirekHeikkila
      @MirekHeikkila 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      yepppppppp

    • @MrWarriorcreed
      @MrWarriorcreed 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Wins internets

    • @rocky_adventure_bay7562
      @rocky_adventure_bay7562 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      He’s letting out microwave radiation and potentially heating up his internal organs

    • @fakename7725
      @fakename7725 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      @@rocky_adventure_bay7562 he’d notice if that was happening

    • @cambrown5633
      @cambrown5633 3 ปีที่แล้ว +78

      @@rocky_adventure_bay7562 The hole is too small, he's covering it up with a camera, and he's not standing in front of it

  • @ollie8314
    @ollie8314 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4669

    drilling through the microwave safety warning label feels symbolic

    • @greed0599
      @greed0599 3 ปีที่แล้ว +209

      "Where we're going, we dont need safety warnings..."

    • @bloodstoneore4630
      @bloodstoneore4630 3 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      reminds me of "is it a good idea to microwave this?"

    • @BetaBreaking
      @BetaBreaking 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @@bloodstoneore4630 idk if you're referring to a channel that used to microwave literally anything but if so, good reference!

    • @bloodstoneore4630
      @bloodstoneore4630 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@BetaBreaking I was

    • @whi2gan
      @whi2gan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      AHAHA

  • @Flopsaurus
    @Flopsaurus ปีที่แล้ว +35

    I love everything about this experiment. Microwaves, plasma, EM waves, light spectra analysis, and chemistry all combined into one. More like this please!

  • @parkin-soo3324
    @parkin-soo3324 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Interesting experiments. I recommend to use quartz-based glassware instead of Pyrex glassware to prevent Na plasma generation.

  • @leenux1707
    @leenux1707 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2405

    scientist life priority
    "I explode the screen of my phone and almost broke my elbow .... but thankfully the camera is OK"

    • @MAMsaki
      @MAMsaki 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      If the camera is OK... EVERYTHING DON'T MATHER xD

    • @SwapPartLLC
      @SwapPartLLC 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I just paused the video to come see how many people commented on that. 🤣

    • @beskamir5977
      @beskamir5977 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      We've got public healthcare so fixing an elbow is effectively free (excluding pain and inconveniences) while getting a new camera would have cost money.

    • @lucysparks5326
      @lucysparks5326 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I also noticed this xD

    • @transkryption
      @transkryption 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You can just grow a new elbow in the lab!

  • @legendarytat8278
    @legendarytat8278 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2816

    2:43
    “All this plasma was incredibly hot, and I was worried that running it for a while would crack the beaker, but it apparently didn't have any problem at all”
    *“apparently didn't have any problem at all”*
    Welp, it turns out that there were problems all along.
    RIP beakers

    • @sugarsweet3727
      @sugarsweet3727 4 ปีที่แล้ว +88

      Rest in pieces.

    • @sreyam6724
      @sreyam6724 4 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      *Yeets beaker across lab*

    • @Ricar2002YT
      @Ricar2002YT 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      F

    • @ChelCoh
      @ChelCoh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Legendary TAT right lol

    • @nerdypotato7356
      @nerdypotato7356 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      NileBlue's video on Beaker Damage: m.th-cam.com/video/tGqVMbAQhBs/w-d-xo.html

  • @rongonewrong8086
    @rongonewrong8086 2 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    I love the fact that he literally just doesn’t care about his safety nearly as much as he does for his cameras, I love nile

  • @MisterCuddlez
    @MisterCuddlez ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Although as you said this project was a bit different than your usual stuff, This video was, as usual, both entertaining and informative. Thank you for the content that you create, and please don't stop anytime soon.

  • @TheShivABC
    @TheShivABC 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3002

    "I almost broke my elbow, but thankfully it didn't damage the camera at all" Lol for the content!

    • @TimTheHumanBeing
      @TimTheHumanBeing 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Mike Fish gotta love Nile red

    • @jasonbritchie
      @jasonbritchie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      7:28

    • @mossy2975
      @mossy2975 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Carefully, he's a hero

    • @mj6463
      @mj6463 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      999 likes!

    • @toxicgamer2835
      @toxicgamer2835 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      lol he has his priorities

  • @louloudaki_
    @louloudaki_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3063

    “my first attempt was with forks because i heard it was dangerous to put them in the microwave” nothing can stop this man-

    • @shadowinza4690
      @shadowinza4690 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      146 likes and no comments. Together we can change this

    • @606ZeOceanid
      @606ZeOceanid 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      198 likes and one comment, together we can change this.

    • @mayflower-emjay
      @mayflower-emjay 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      237 likes and two comments, together we can change this.

    • @quotablegaming7767
      @quotablegaming7767 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      242 likes and three comments, together we can change this.

    • @baranorak4080
      @baranorak4080 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      256 likes and four comments, together we can stop this

  • @robertmitchell2800
    @robertmitchell2800 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    Dude, you had me almost yelling at my phone about the sodium oxide in the glass. I thought that the beaker was one of the main variables that didn't change between each experiment. I've had a number of instances where I was trying to think "what's wrong with how I'm approaching this?" Only to have a friend come up with a solution in 5 seconds, and making me look brain dead 🤦‍♂️. This was an excellent video either way.

  • @lukestockett252
    @lukestockett252 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Its pretty cool that you're doing spectral analysis on a microwave, found a surprising result, and then worked hard to resolve it. There is hope for the future of science afterall!

  • @jonshaw840
    @jonshaw840 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1625

    >I nearly broke my elbow
    >thankfully I didn’t damage the phone much
    Nile’s priorities are straight

    • @ThePCguy17
      @ThePCguy17 4 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      Elbows grow back.
      Phones don't.

    • @SangheiliSpecOp
      @SangheiliSpecOp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@ThePCguy17 ayyy

    • @AirNeat
      @AirNeat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      He said "thankfully *it* didn't damage the *camera* *at all* ", you got 4 words out of this sentence correct, congratulations! (that's 50%)

    • @SangheiliSpecOp
      @SangheiliSpecOp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@AirNeat science bitches

    • @MAGGOT_VOMIT
      @MAGGOT_VOMIT 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      *This guy sounds like he has an Injury Notebook that says, "Charlie Babbitt squeezed and pulled and hurt my neck".*

  • @halo7372
    @halo7372 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1049

    "I always heard forks were dangerous to put in the microwave, so I tried those."

    • @comrademcsalty7676
      @comrademcsalty7676 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      Science.

    • @trollfacegaming1111
      @trollfacegaming1111 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How did it go?

    • @michael636336
      @michael636336 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The forks had to much heat capacity.

    • @Anklejbiter
      @Anklejbiter 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@trollfacegaming1111 how did what go?

    •  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Anklejbiter my first presumption is that you're trolling/(stupid/lazy) which only happens out of severe frustration

  • @AG-yj1jv
    @AG-yj1jv 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    If we had TH-cam and you doing videos like this 40 years ago, I would have my Phd right now. ...Or I would be dead: my mother having arrived home early, found her microwave broken or drilled - and killed me. 🤣
    Thanks for yet another phenomenal video!

  • @distar97
    @distar97 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    I once placed a circular fluorescent bulb in our kitchen microwave oven. As expected it illuminated brighter than the usual level.
    I asked my wife to come take a look. She fled the kitchen. It took a week to convince her the oven is back to normal use only.

    • @TheFedora-on8dc
      @TheFedora-on8dc 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      OK now that's just funny.

  • @edgeman83
    @edgeman83 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1567

    "Don't try this in your own microwave." Got it, will steal the neighbors'

    • @outside8312
      @outside8312 4 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      *borrow

    • @zenicstraebel1949
      @zenicstraebel1949 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Rooster teeth RT Life and achievement Hunter sent me here

    • @MmeHyraelle
      @MmeHyraelle 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Try thief simulator

    • @treborironwolfe978
      @treborironwolfe978 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      *Neighbor:* "We don't *use* egg products; why does this damn microwave *smell like* metallic eggs all the time?"

    • @seanspartan2023
      @seanspartan2023 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      *appropriate

  • @aeonsoulstar9066
    @aeonsoulstar9066 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks for this video! You have saved many of our microwaves from experimenting to see these amazing views, while also helped learning of this phenomenon. Please do more videos like this.

  • @RichardRoy2
    @RichardRoy2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is really interesting. I think one of the reasons is your approach from a curious perspective. It's fascinating watching someone go through the mental processes, and asking the pertinent questions, and also, not being afraid to acknowledge one's own mistakes, missteps, or misinterpretations. I get the same kind of enjoyments here as I do watching mustie1. Thanks, and subbed.

  • @shannondove96
    @shannondove96 4 ปีที่แล้ว +943

    Dangerous chemicals , no problem
    Wet floor, almost takes him out

    • @swordsmancs
      @swordsmancs 4 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      Well, he’s chemist, he knows how to handle dangerous chemicals
      He ain’t no carpenter

    • @FZBck
      @FZBck 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      😂😂😂😂

    • @Rurumeto
      @Rurumeto 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Dihydrogen monoxide:
      is also known as hydroxyl acid, and is the major component of acid rain.
      contributes to the "greenhouse effect".
      may cause severe burns.
      contributes to the erosion of our natural landscape.
      accelerates corrosion and rusting of many metals.
      may cause electrical failures and decreased effectiveness of automobile brakes.
      has been found in excised tumors of terminal cancer patients.
      Despite the danger, dihydrogen monoxide is often used:
      as an industrial solvent and coolant.
      in nuclear power plants.
      in the production of styrofoam.
      as a fire retardant.
      in many forms of cruel animal research.
      in the distribution of pesticides. Even after washing, produce remains contaminated by this chemical.
      as an additive in certain "junk-foods" and other food products.

    • @ThePandafriend
      @ThePandafriend 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      ​@@Rurumeto The problem is that this dangerous chemical is also used for the washing itself.

    • @szidoniazsigmondbaticzky2848
      @szidoniazsigmondbaticzky2848 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Rurumeto water H20

  • @YellowEllo
    @YellowEllo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1781

    "Worried it would Crack the beaker but didn't cause any problems at all" lol if only he knew

    • @aerialphotoeutin844
      @aerialphotoeutin844 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      😂🤣🤣

    • @morofry
      @morofry 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Yes it's true that the plasma is super hot but somewhat because of this it is also not dense at all, so the energy transfer to the glass surface is likely minimal at best.

    • @Trithis2077
      @Trithis2077 3 ปีที่แล้ว +128

      @@morofry Turns out it did damage some of the beakers but since he didn't know which ones he had used for this experiment, he had to sacrifice them all. There's a pretty fun video of him just smashing all his beakers over on NileBlue.

    • @fuery.
      @fuery. ปีที่แล้ว +2

      *to be continued*

    • @spikesandcurles961
      @spikesandcurles961 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ur right

  • @akawilly
    @akawilly 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Nile, I could feel myself getting depressed. So I took a shower and turned on your video.
    Its really helping. Thank you so much brother 👍

  • @portergarner5426
    @portergarner5426 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    absolutely love your videos! you always pose very interesting questions and your dedication to getting the answers to your own questions is inspiring, also found out that timber is treated with sodium silicate as a preservative, the match sticks themselves more than likely were treated with it also

  • @andrewkay3276
    @andrewkay3276 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1196

    "However, my biggest concern wasn't really safety"
    alright codyslab

    • @heideknight9122
      @heideknight9122 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Or Georg Sprave.

    • @snipsnip9534
      @snipsnip9534 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      I read this as Cody slab

    • @alteringreality348
      @alteringreality348 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@heideknight9122 or styropyro

    • @jeffcuyvers1193
      @jeffcuyvers1193 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      AlteringReality you are on mobile/tablet

    • @AnnoPoke
      @AnnoPoke 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Any relation to Etho Slab?

  • @jennali9800
    @jennali9800 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1227

    I started this thinking there was no way I was sitting through a 30 minute video on microwave plasma. I was wrong. This is fascinating and you clearly spent a lot of effort on it - awesome! May your days be full of interesting discoveries.

    • @NileRed
      @NileRed  4 ปีที่แล้ว +142

      I'm glad you liked it!

    • @Theflash9
      @Theflash9 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      Actually I didn't noticed that it is 30 min untill I read your comment

    • @9000giannis
      @9000giannis 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@Theflash9 Same here

    • @simpledate
      @simpledate 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You don't miss much running the videos at 1.5 the speed ;) saves you some time

    • @weekendle5564
      @weekendle5564 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same here xD

  • @davidreeding9176
    @davidreeding9176 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    First time watching NileRed on my desktop, and I have to say, his gaze is waaaaay to intense for this format.

  • @AMBELLINA77
    @AMBELLINA77 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This looks like the ball lighting I saw once. It stayed more circular but moved and glowed just like this. Too cool.

  • @novelyst
    @novelyst 4 ปีที่แล้ว +383

    “I think I also almost broke my elbow, but thankfully, it didn’t damage the camera at all.”
    Ah, finally, someone who understands my priorities.

    • @doodlebobascending8505
      @doodlebobascending8505 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      This was a strangely worded sentence, my first reaction thought was that he had a camera in his elbow.

    • @andredelacerdasantos4439
      @andredelacerdasantos4439 ปีที่แล้ว

      Elbows be recovering on their own, but I've never seen a camera do it.

  • @Lucylle
    @Lucylle 4 ปีที่แล้ว +653

    "My biggest concern wasnt safety." - NileRed, 2019
    Somewhere, somehow, Jamie Heyneman is weeping with joy.

    • @Xartab
      @Xartab 4 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      And Cody is laughing.

    • @LadyLexyStarwatcher
      @LadyLexyStarwatcher 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Mike Row would be proud though. His motto is Safety Second.

    • @privatetaxcollector1957
      @privatetaxcollector1957 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @Fergus McGregor **angry russian sounds**

    • @alecnolastname4362
      @alecnolastname4362 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Fergus McGregor hey did you know that the CrazyRussianHacker not only stole (plagiarism is illegal) a Video but it is an absolutely horrible idea aswell?
      If you don't Believe me...
      m.th-cam.com/video/nvK8EPl5XLc/w-d-xo.html

    • @NoTraceOfSense
      @NoTraceOfSense 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Science Revolution say sike right now

  • @sfoti6973
    @sfoti6973 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is one of the prettiest videos I've ever seen. I love all the plasma colors!

  • @ahungryzygote2917
    @ahungryzygote2917 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    One of the things I like most about you is the way you share all your successes as well as failures, no matter how they may make you look. (we're all human and make mistakes). Anyway point is you take us along for the whole ride from start to finish, all speed bumps included. And thank you for that

  • @Garueri
    @Garueri 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1507

    You know this man got some courage when he literally drills a hole right in the middle of a red, shiny, glittery danger warning

    • @lanthan598
      @lanthan598 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Or a death wish

    • @alastorlapid2365
      @alastorlapid2365 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      ​@@lanthan598why not both?

    • @LuisSierra42
      @LuisSierra42 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      It was worth it for science

    • @cursedfetus8129
      @cursedfetus8129 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      for SCIENCE!

    • @jonnywilson9117
      @jonnywilson9117 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@lanthan598 He definitely doesn't have a death wish. Other than this, he's far too safe with everything else he does. Some things might look reckless, but great thought and research goes into everything, before he actually does the dangerous thing. But with science and chemicals, pretty much everything is dangerous. We've had advancements in medicine and technology, because of people willing to test dangerous shit in search for answers about how things work.

  • @SkiDooRydr
    @SkiDooRydr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +367

    My dad always gets mad when I borrow his visible light spectrometer...

    • @ethangoldsmith9332
      @ethangoldsmith9332 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Smh, sounds like wimp suace

    • @isaiahhiggins
      @isaiahhiggins 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      #relatable

    • @Anvilshock
      @Anvilshock 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      My dad always gets mad when I borrow his _invisible_ spectrometer for light, because he can't even tell that it's gone at first.

    • @2mc29
      @2mc29 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      my dad has a small growshop, so he actually have a visible light spectrometer.
      I will definitely borrow it from him to ruin the microwave.

  • @Felix-hc1vo
    @Felix-hc1vo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Nilered: Begins to explain basic stuff.
    His hands: Enter epileptic parkinson super mode.

  • @yaseenayoub4561
    @yaseenayoub4561 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    i love his storytelling skills, he keeps us invested and asking questions along with him before explaining the true nature of what we’re viewing!

    • @2complex43
      @2complex43 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I like science, dont get me wrong, but for my taste there was too much talking about whether the plasma is from sodium, potassium or whatever.
      It would be more fun if he focused on maximizing the size of it and measure the temperature temperature of it and maybe try to max it out as well.

    • @yaseenayoub4561
      @yaseenayoub4561 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@2complex43 i totally get that, he was pretty insistent on why the color changed.

  • @ganaraminukshuk0
    @ganaraminukshuk0 4 ปีที่แล้ว +811

    Late 2000s TH-cam: Microwave plasma
    2019 TH-cam: Microwave plasma but in HD 60FPS and with a lot more science

    • @laurenpinschannels
      @laurenpinschannels 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      veritasium, years ago: grape plasma! very old-youtube style (5min 30sec, 2,334,003 views over its six years)
      veritasium, months ago: hey someone was inspired and did research about grape plasma! here's the answer. (8min 16sec, 7,870,771 views over six months)
      nilered, this week: have a goddamn half hour high production value experiment log presentation of me actually doing research on microwave plasma (27min 51sec, 471,345 views in the first week)

    • @hulavux8145
      @hulavux8145 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@laurenpinschannels content decides i guess?

    • @brandanimations3790
      @brandanimations3790 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      TH-cam in 2020: PLASMA ROCKET LAUNCHERS!!!

    • @unitedspacepirates9075
      @unitedspacepirates9075 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@brandanimations3790 plasma pumped yag laser rod cuts ring around microwave

  • @znefas
    @znefas 4 ปีที่แล้ว +453

    "And I died"
    NileRed - 2019

    • @r.b_7875
      @r.b_7875 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thomas Youssef I was gonna comment this lmaoo

    • @neodintchly
      @neodintchly 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      He's got a clone made from his own shit

    • @diamondbrony8550
      @diamondbrony8550 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      SHIET

    • @U014B
      @U014B 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      RIP in Peace Riley Ned
      before 2019 - 2019
      Died of spikey sodium

  • @Boogie_the_cat
    @Boogie_the_cat ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thank you for this well-researched video. I had also been interested in this topic but gave up the research (and trial) attempts due to not knowing if the info i found was legit. You certainly know your chemistry, so I believe you know your microwave plasma. Keep up the good work.

  • @user-bq2ej4ge8f
    @user-bq2ej4ge8f 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Fun fact: the plasma did in fact break every single one of those beakers. Typical Nigel.

  • @0x00101F
    @0x00101F 4 ปีที่แล้ว +475

    "...and I DIED when I saw that there was still this massive sodium spike."
    So relatable.

    • @mj6463
      @mj6463 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      111 likes lol

    • @philip1382
      @philip1382 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      The thing that was most relatable for me was grasping at straws and googling "air plasma yellow".

  • @Alex-tc4se
    @Alex-tc4se 3 ปีที่แล้ว +529

    Yes, I remember the first time I borrowed my dad's visible light spectrometer. It was such a proud moment for him and a real rite of passage for me. My grandfather wept after we told him. It was quite the family moment.

    • @charlesbaker7703
      @charlesbaker7703 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Yes! The family that geeks together stays together.

    • @bigsyrup8567
      @bigsyrup8567 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Seriously? He wept? What a load of bullshit.

    • @love2fight205
      @love2fight205 3 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      @@bigsyrup8567 r/whooosh

    • @donavanb1534
      @donavanb1534 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@bigsyrup8567 r/whooosh

    • @catgoesgaming
      @catgoesgaming 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      lemme guess that everyone clapped

  • @yautiano
    @yautiano 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I commend you for all your efforts, hard work and for your critical thinking! I was delighted with this exciting demonstration of the plasma phenomenon and you application of the scientific method. Well done! You can almost publish a paper with all the experimental results that you have obtained and analized. Which proves that sometimes you dont need a lot of sophisticated instruments to do good science. Keep it going!

  • @ilovedoge
    @ilovedoge 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    One thing this video showed me is how important collaboration is. Sometimes you just can't see what others can

  • @AngDavies
    @AngDavies 4 ปีที่แล้ว +413

    A company called Robson scientific (first on Google) does quartz "glassware", contains very little of anything other than SiO2 something like 99.995% and they take orders from individuals !
    That could definitely handle the heat, pricey though
    (Edit: there are cheaper sources: e.g. Amazon which seems to source off celscientific)

    • @comradegarrett1202
      @comradegarrett1202 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      seconding quartz apparatus, extremely high temperature tolerance too

    • @Bert0ld0
      @Bert0ld0 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Whoa, great find! We've got something here

    • @terriplays1726
      @terriplays1726 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I guess 4-figure prices per unit?

    • @AngDavies
      @AngDavies 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@terriplays1726 for a 500ml flask from the high purity hand crafted place I think it was $134, with the cheaper stuff from Amazon etc being about half that?
      A lot, but you typically only need 1 and just put it inside another thing

    • @MrAidanFrancis
      @MrAidanFrancis 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He shows at the end that he did try quartz

  • @TheGreatWolfYT
    @TheGreatWolfYT 4 ปีที่แล้ว +840

    "I just bought a new phone for a better shot"
    I wish I could say that, I really do

    • @Laxz0r1
      @Laxz0r1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      The Great Wolf It's his job, so thats like a business purchase.

    • @ThePCguy17
      @ThePCguy17 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Well it was also because his old phone was cutting his fingers. I think most people would have to find another option at that point, even if it might not be an upgraded phone.

    • @davidmedford1166
      @davidmedford1166 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Then just say it. It doesn't cost any money to say "I just bought a new phone for a better shot." Sorry, I'll be quiet now. Lol

    • @YounesLayachi
      @YounesLayachi 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Except the new phone has the same camera as the old one

    • @jonathandaniel9644
      @jonathandaniel9644 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I can say i bought one because i broke the previous one.

  • @TheHappyhorus
    @TheHappyhorus 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Cool video, it actually answered two questions I’ve always had but never had answers for. One regard the spectra of light glow from a burnt match being heated. Another light and sound waves having a correlation. Thanks dude.

  • @Guava_The_Guinea_Pig
    @Guava_The_Guinea_Pig ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The one rule our parents taught was to never put foil in the microwave and this man has done what they warned us not to

  • @ionbladezofficial
    @ionbladezofficial 4 ปีที่แล้ว +192

    NileRed:
    "almost broke my elbow .... but thankfully the camera was ok".

    • @ImaginationToForm
      @ImaginationToForm 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      A smart person would have stopped then. What these tubers do for ratings, LUL.

    • @QPUNeptune
      @QPUNeptune 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Priorities

    • @rentaspoon219
      @rentaspoon219 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Sometimes you have to make sacrifices for science

    • @sardonicsardonyx359
      @sardonicsardonyx359 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ImaginationToForm But then we wouldn't have gotten this video.

  • @SnowblindOtter
    @SnowblindOtter 4 ปีที่แล้ว +375

    Convenient, completely inert, and made of SODIUM SILICATES Nile.

    • @umbrakinesis2011
      @umbrakinesis2011 4 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      I was mentally screaming this every time he failed to determine the source of the yellow color, and was really hoping he wouldn't end the experiment without realizing this. I'm glad he figured it out in the end though and confirmed my suspicions.

    • @safaiaryu12
      @safaiaryu12 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Yeah, I know nothing about the chemical compositions of things, but when he said it had to be something that was the same every time, I was like, "Oh, the beaker?" And it took ages for him to figure it out after that. But we all miss dumb things sometimes...

    • @SnowblindOtter
      @SnowblindOtter 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@safaiaryu12 Borosilicate glass is actually a very large chunk Sodium by weight. The two main ingredients in making it are Sand and Boron(AKA sodium borate). A lot of people don't realize this. Somebody else had commented something about how they didn't think there would be any sodium in the glass, but they deleted it apparently. Must have googled what borosilicate glass was made of lol.

    • @moki2093
      @moki2093 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@SnowblindOtter sand is quartz tho
      And quartz is made of silicon dioxide
      Edit : quartz is made of silicon and oxygen atoms***

    • @SnowblindOtter
      @SnowblindOtter 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@moki2093 Yes, and the main component of Borosilicate glass is Borax. Borax is made of Sodium and Boron atoms.

  • @iteerrex8166
    @iteerrex8166 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great investigation. So it was simply the sodium from the glass. Very cool. From a chemistry point of view the glass is always inert, but Ben is more of a physics guy. Thanks very much Nile.

  • @will.g9277
    @will.g9277 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Cool but I feel like I'm at least a little more blind now

  • @ghostwithashell
    @ghostwithashell 3 ปีที่แล้ว +507

    I like how his dad has a visible light spectrometer kicking around. Good job!

    • @JustTayo
      @JustTayo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      Like it was simply normal for dad to have a Visible Light Spectrometer Lol. It’s funny how he casually said that.

    • @MattH-wg7ou
      @MattH-wg7ou ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That thing is awesome!

    • @LuisSierra42
      @LuisSierra42 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Science runs in the family

  • @Has-uo1lq
    @Has-uo1lq 4 ปีที่แล้ว +91

    “My first attempt was with forks, because I was always told it was really dangerous to put them in the microwaves”
    “It didn’t end up working very well”

  • @damanyea
    @damanyea 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video and wonderful demonstration of the scientific method!!

  • @jjeherrera
    @jjeherrera ปีที่แล้ว +1

    12:09 This completely contradicts the hypothesis of the Veritasium video as well as the PNAS paper it's based on. Great job!

  • @brodyhilgenfeld8496
    @brodyhilgenfeld8496 3 ปีที่แล้ว +127

    I love how he narrated that little part of him slipping as if it was a narration for a quantum physics documentary

  • @willguan5429
    @willguan5429 3 ปีที่แล้ว +312

    1:51 The seriousness in his face while he says "I also thought that it was just a decent excuse to just have fun and play around with plasma"

  • @mechwarrior83
    @mechwarrior83 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was just watching the Veritasium video you mentioned and got curios about the fireball. What a legend for already having done a video on it ☠

  • @calil_playz7491
    @calil_playz7491 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Im think im gonna do this for my science project thx for the idea and for the explanation it was really clear and im gonna check all the other channel you mention for more detail

  • @skinbugz
    @skinbugz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +145

    I think the real highlight of this video was being able to watch an egg actually sweat at 26:41 - like Jesus Nile what did you tell it that made it so nervous

    • @toku7319
      @toku7319 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      If you scream at them long enough then they'll sweat.

    • @tuser8
      @tuser8 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If you scream at them too loudly they’ll explode, an important balance to keep

    • @unrelatedK
      @unrelatedK 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      condensation?

  • @medes5597
    @medes5597 4 ปีที่แล้ว +252

    "I stopped the beaker from rotating to get a better shot"
    "it turns out rotation was nessacary, which I expected to be the case"
    Sure Nilered. Sure you did.

  • @freekingawwsome
    @freekingawwsome 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Scary stuff @NileRed making me think about Maui fires

  • @melanieenmats
    @melanieenmats ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome investigation!

  • @cryptonitor9855
    @cryptonitor9855 3 ปีที่แล้ว +272

    I made a simple "supercharging" method for an old microwave once.. Simply distancing the tempsensor on the magnetron alittle makes the time needed to heat things decrease alot. Can also make the microwave set itself on fire. I have a new microwave now.

    • @Kenionatus
      @Kenionatus ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Pro unalive tip right here.

    • @sabrinaleedance
      @sabrinaleedance ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I hear that "dumb ways to die" sound in the distance😅

    • @mynamejef7963
      @mynamejef7963 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Almost an Icarus moment lol

    • @marcospelaez5970
      @marcospelaez5970 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Insane there’s a part called a magnetron in a microwave

    • @jblob5764
      @jblob5764 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@marcospelaez5970more crazy is that every single microwave brand is made by one company

  • @ShadowSora643
    @ShadowSora643 4 ปีที่แล้ว +296

    "And it also made a characteristic sound" MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

    • @Mockingbird-sg8vv
      @Mockingbird-sg8vv 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Omg I'm dying with this thing ahahahahahahahha

  • @DonCarlione973
    @DonCarlione973 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This friggin guy is one of my favorites! Great technique 👌🏼

  • @Pizza_Playz
    @Pizza_Playz 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have now learned that keeping my smartphone safe is more important than keeping my elbow safe. Thanks for the advice Nile!

  • @seanspartan2023
    @seanspartan2023 4 ปีที่แล้ว +629

    Your dad just had a visible light spectrometer laying around? Your dad's cooler than my dad 😂

    • @Archiekunst
      @Archiekunst 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@RyanGaryLeTomo Ouch! Sorry.

    • @Aconitum_napellus
      @Aconitum_napellus 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@RyanGaryLeTomo You don't need a cool dad, you're so cool yourself! You're awesome.

    • @1997adnan
      @1997adnan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@RyanGaryLeTomo F

    • @cutiemary
      @cutiemary 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@RyanGaryLeTomo F

    • @S.ASmith
      @S.ASmith 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@RyanGaryLeTomo OOF.....
      I know many people aged 25 and under with that experience. There's still plenty of people you can look up to in life & it's something you can learn from as well, helping make you a much better person than your dad seemed to have been...
      Sucks when a parent just ups and leaves or passes away.

  • @williamgeorge7842
    @williamgeorge7842 3 ปีที่แล้ว +111

    "..and I died when I saw that there was still this massive sodium spike. Now at this point, I was dead"

    • @daveslamjam
      @daveslamjam ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i laughed so hard when he said he died so dramatically

  • @lbgonpokeit
    @lbgonpokeit ปีที่แล้ว

    This is so awesome!

  • @danielros7798
    @danielros7798 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This really is fascinating

  • @martinloh5553
    @martinloh5553 4 ปีที่แล้ว +182

    "However, my biggest concern wasn't safety" is the most badass line I've heard on a science channel

    • @KirbzYyY
      @KirbzYyY 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I believe you would enjoy Cody's Lab in that case, where safety is a foreign term

    • @martinloh5553
      @martinloh5553 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@KirbzYyY long time sub of his, he almost died in his last video lol

    • @frankzaffuto3670
      @frankzaffuto3670 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@martinloh5553 the coyotes?

    • @rrkred3561
      @rrkred3561 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@frankzaffuto3670 yup i guess. he really needs a stun buton or some real strong pepper spray. bear spray maybe

    • @rjwaters3
      @rjwaters3 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      wouldnt have helped him, he left everything he was carrying inside his car which was the problem.

  • @ozzyosbourne6936
    @ozzyosbourne6936 4 ปีที่แล้ว +402

    Your videos are really entertaining and relaxing to watch. good work, keep it up!

    • @fabri___1883
      @fabri___1883 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah his voice is so rellasing..

    • @fabri___1883
      @fabri___1883 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Relaxing *

    • @treborironwolfe978
      @treborironwolfe978 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Does anyone else find their own hobbies a bit "blah" after watching these videos? ;)

    • @Aconitum_napellus
      @Aconitum_napellus 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@treborironwolfe978 My only real hobby is shooting things.

    • @fabri___1883
      @fabri___1883 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Aconitum_napellus wtf ?lol 🤣🤣

  • @maple7093
    @maple7093 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "I was worried that running it for a while would crack the beaker, but apparently it didn't have a problem at all."
    that's called foreshadowing.

  • @91mattmac
    @91mattmac 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Lol I’m so glad someone else tried this and put more thought into it than I did.

  • @DarlockAhe
    @DarlockAhe 4 ปีที่แล้ว +449

    Now imagine a collaboration with SloMo Guys. Plasma at 1000000 fps.

    • @Jrny32
      @Jrny32 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      120hz

    • @TheFrontyer
      @TheFrontyer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Would be hard getting a good shot of it tho.

    • @DarlockAhe
      @DarlockAhe 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I'm sure they can ask HTME guys and build a microwave or something. Though it will probably take 10-20 years till we get this video. xD

    • @markp8295
      @markp8295 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheFrontyer Maybe easier with their new probe lens.

    • @finnthewastebin1503
      @finnthewastebin1503 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Darlock Ahe all hail Jen our lord and saviour

  • @FlorianEagox
    @FlorianEagox 3 ปีที่แล้ว +892

    Nile: And it makes a characteristic sound
    Also Nile: *doesn't show the sound*

    • @uncertain3121
      @uncertain3121 3 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      you can't show sound

    • @shadow_neutrino
      @shadow_neutrino 3 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      3:21 listen carefully he did

    • @zh4zir454
      @zh4zir454 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@shadow_neutrino p0p0o

    • @johnathanhemphill5080
      @johnathanhemphill5080 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      So could you make a plasma gun out of sodium and potassium pellets/bullets with a small microwave integrated?

    • @Austin01Powers
      @Austin01Powers 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It is a low droning noise

  • @OliviaSNava
    @OliviaSNava ปีที่แล้ว

    The video with the square box and the vibrating camera feels like it could be out of a sci-fi movie where something goes wrong in an experiment and the world starts shaking

  • @juryrigg8156
    @juryrigg8156 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The best 27 minute lesson on systematic error i’ve ever seen bravo

  • @BritishBeachcomber
    @BritishBeachcomber 3 ปีที่แล้ว +533

    4:39 Note: everyone thinks that "sea air" smells of ozone. But what you smell down at the beach is actually rotting seaweed!

    • @dascutedog
      @dascutedog 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @Danger Bear delicious

    • @hasanmuhammad6651
      @hasanmuhammad6651 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@dascutedog *n o m*

    • @_TheGuyWithNoName_
      @_TheGuyWithNoName_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yummy

    • @D-Vinko
      @D-Vinko 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      The smell is very similar;
      It's nitryl chloride
      Also it was found that the salty smell people associate with "seaweed" was smelled just as strongly 900 miles inland in Boulder; that study and possibly articles on it explain that scent much better than "its plant and sea spray."

    • @williamchamberlain2263
      @williamchamberlain2263 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@D-Vinko or that Boulder has a lot of rotting algae.

  • @pts_
    @pts_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +315

    I was just about to go sleep, but then NileRed uploaded another banger.

    • @blue.1
      @blue.1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Its 3 in the afternoon. Are you in kindergarten?

    • @idle-hands
      @idle-hands 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      You live near asia right?

    • @bakedbeansinacan7335
      @bakedbeansinacan7335 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@blue.1 It's 6pm. Are you three timezones away?

    • @stijnpattyn5443
      @stijnpattyn5443 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@blue.1 it's midnight here in belgium

    • @blue.1
      @blue.1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bakedbeansinacan7335 even so

  • @edwardfletcher7790
    @edwardfletcher7790 ปีที่แล้ว

    Outstanding research 👍😆

  • @izzywakeman6883
    @izzywakeman6883 ปีที่แล้ว

    Something about seeing the plasma beat near the end was really cool to me

  • @ideitbawxproductions1880
    @ideitbawxproductions1880 3 ปีที่แล้ว +167

    finally, the triumphant return of "Is It A Good Idea To Microwave This?"

  • @drrrrockzo
    @drrrrockzo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +325

    Out of curiosity, what does your dad do?
    A visible light spectrometer isn't exactly a piece of standard kit like a multimeter.

    • @TheKnaeckebrot
      @TheKnaeckebrot 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      maybe just a hobby-astronomer? :)

    • @drrrrockzo
      @drrrrockzo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@TheKnaeckebrot I'm not an astronomical hobbyist...are they common in the hobby?
      I suppose a professional or advanced hobbyist photographer could also use one.
      I work with high-end LED lighting, we have one to qualify new products but I had never seen one before I started in my current industry.

    • @-Burb
      @-Burb 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      dr.rockzo
      Yeah a lot of people in astronomy have one because using it you can see what the stars you’re looking at are made of.

    • @THEinSEnDeaieri
      @THEinSEnDeaieri 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      If I remember correctly, he talks about that in the video documenting his move to the new laboratory.

    • @drrrrockzo
      @drrrrockzo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@-Burb I knew you could do that with a observatory sized telescope, but it never occurred to me that you could do it at home...thats pretty damn impressive.

  • @W8TJM
    @W8TJM 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Very interesting video! Plasma is an amazing phenomena.

  • @tommy_3039
    @tommy_3039 ปีที่แล้ว

    i did this at home, worked like a charm! the plasma was very good looking and since i used some sort of kitchen measuring cup and not a beaker i did not get a yellow flame most of the time but a very vivid red one

    • @shockwave5012
      @shockwave5012 ปีที่แล้ว

      Is this safe to do at home? I really want to try it on an old microwave but I’m scared it might blow up or something 😅