Can DOCTOR WHO’s Sonic Screwdriver Actually Be Made? (Because Science w/ Kyle Hill)

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Ever wondered if we could really manipulate objects with sound like the Doctor? Kyle explores the science of the Sonic Screwdriver on Because Science.
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@elitebelt 8 жыл бұрын

Bruce Drinkwater. What a great name he has.

@RelativelyBest 8 жыл бұрын

+elitebelt I call bullshit. He made that up. "Huh? Name? Um..." (Looks around room. Sees Bruce Lee poster and drinking glass with water.) "Bruce... Drink... water."

@pinquinsam 8 жыл бұрын

+Fervidor looked bruce Drinkwater up. he exists. and is involved with ultrasonic testing.

@CodeHardStudios 8 жыл бұрын

Not as great as Willie Tap'er

@christiancasaverdepertica1802 8 жыл бұрын

It's sounds like something the Hulk would say. "Bruce drink water now"

@nubreed13 7 жыл бұрын

sounds like some name for a viking

@Doctor-nk8eu 8 жыл бұрын

I don't think you can make a real life plot device

@blackjesus4906 8 жыл бұрын

+Doctor lol

@Megapikacch 8 жыл бұрын

+Black Jesus and how is that funny.. Do you even know that Lol means Laugh Out Loud..or as you laughing..out..loud??

@Doctor-nk8eu 8 жыл бұрын

FrostyGamer12 what the hell

@pinquinsam 8 жыл бұрын

+Doctor thats what they said about flying machines 200 years ago. now those are a common way of transportation for long distances.

@Doctor-nk8eu 8 жыл бұрын

BuzzKill

@rami_ungar_writer 9 жыл бұрын

Dude, I love it when you do Doctor Who stuff. I had a roommate who loved sci-fi but couldn't get into Doctor Who because he thought it wasn't based in real science. These videos show that some things in the show could be possible in the real world, and I love it

@Renniuq11 8 жыл бұрын

*Wibbly-Wobbly, Timey-Wimey Stuff

@GozzerP 5 жыл бұрын

hahaha read my mind

@lynnygirly 4 жыл бұрын

I was triggered so hard

@jaedenfinance4356 3 жыл бұрын

David Tennant was the best

@DanteEsGrande 8 жыл бұрын

Bruce drinks water? - Well, even batman needs to stay hydrated.

@Batman-rq2vx 7 жыл бұрын

Michael Bradley jep

@Namtab18 3 жыл бұрын

Very true

@waltertomaszewski1083 7 жыл бұрын

It's called a Sonic Screwdriver because it makes an audible sound when it's activated. The SS acts as a transmitter/receiver, generally speaking; it's kind of like a bat's sonar (scanner) and white noise generator, depending upon the settings, rolled into one.

@Beegeezy144 29 күн бұрын

I think it also has a psychic component, because you'll often see the Doctor use it to scan objects, yet there is no display.

@GuyWithAnAmazingHat 9 жыл бұрын

Next you should explain whether the chameleon circuit and perception filters in general can be made. Not just a simple stealth or camouflage system, it completely alters the observer's perception of reality.

@LeafShade 9 жыл бұрын

GuyWithAnAmazingHat Yeah, that would be really easy, just create a smoke machine that emits hallucinogenic gasses. Cause that is essentially the only way to "completely alter the observer's perception of reality." I mean, you could consider a 3D movie theater as something that "completely alter the observer's perception of reality." as they are seeing 3D moving objects when actually all that is in front of them is a flat monitor/screen, however this is not changing their perception of reality because what they are seeing is what is there, light, if you want them to see something which is not there you need hallucinogens.

@LeafShade 8 жыл бұрын

***** They want it explained with science, and magnetic fields would not have the desired effects.

@LeafShade 8 жыл бұрын

***** However from what we know currently there is no reason to believe that magnetic fields could cause a silvery cylinder to appear identical to a phone booth fridge, cupboard, vending machine, stone pillar, coffin, or essentially anything

@LeafShade 8 жыл бұрын

***** However they only asked for explanations of the chameleon circuit (disguise) and perception filters which the TARDIS does not have (i am fairly sure) There is one outside the Cardiff Torchwood, and also in a few other places in the series.

@LeafShade 8 жыл бұрын

***** Actually what you did was say the tardis could actually be... which is a problem in and of itself, the tardis itself contains too many problems to be logically explained, so explaining one of the tardis's features such as the chameleon circuit is the best we can really do at a time, and what ou proposed bypassed the very existence of the chameleon circut by saying that the tardis is capable of rearranging. or made of quantum dots, which is like i said bypassing te chameleon circut.

@ulischmidt03 7 жыл бұрын

quick let me just use my sonic screwdriver. AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!! there we go now the door should be unlocked.

@prismaticnova4573 7 жыл бұрын

Uli Schmidt XD nice one

@TiciTotyTony 9 жыл бұрын

The real question here is Can you build a real working TARDIS (ง°ل͜°)ง I WANNA BE A TIME TRAVELING ALIEN TIME LORD SO BAD!!!!!!!!

@Djorgal 9 жыл бұрын

Yeah but answering that question is actually easy. No you can't.

@Nearmusic 9 жыл бұрын

Djorgal depends, time travel to the future is quite possible, time travel to the past, is theoretical. So one could build a tardis that can travel forward in time (just not at the moment, large scale timetravel other than a few millaseconds is somewhat outside our reach, due to the lack of ability to move at the speed of light)

@hawk222 9 жыл бұрын

Tici Toty Tony Well, when you think about it, you're constantly traveling forward in time. And to other people, you might seem quite alien. So... 2/3 ain't bad?

@breezee53ify 9 жыл бұрын

Tici Toty Tony You don't build a TARDIS... You grow one.

@thecrazybonesanimator4143 9 жыл бұрын

Tici Toty Tony you and me both

@ZenithKnight 9 жыл бұрын

It is wibbly wobbly timey wimey not timey wimey wibbly wobbly

@kylehill 9 жыл бұрын

Marie Thehedgehog DEAL WITH IT

@Stumperific 9 жыл бұрын

NitroCipher He had it correct. I'd know because it's one of my favorite lines along with, "Blink? Don't."

@florrie.6377 9 жыл бұрын

NitroCipher What difference does it make? Life is just wibbly wobbly timey wimey anyway. x)

@Stumperific 9 жыл бұрын

Maybe it was said correctly! Our perception of the order could have been thrown off by the general wobbliness of timey.

@LeafShade 9 жыл бұрын

.... You guys realise you are arguing over the LINEAR ORDER of a sentence that itself talks about the NON LINEAR order of the universe and time itself? Technically the way he said it is not the way it is said in the episode however it IS even more wibbly wobbly timey wimey than the original due to being less linear.

@sofiavalentinasosafiscella3886 9 жыл бұрын

Holy Timelord of Gallifey! I'm a great fan of Doctor Who! Thanks for making this episode, Kyle! It was brilliant, as always! Just one question: would your sonic screwdriver work on wood? ;)

@everettrailfan 4 жыл бұрын

the absolute nerd levels are off the charts here.

@alfiejohnson6320 2 жыл бұрын

@@everettrailfan rightly so

@wolfbaron59 2 жыл бұрын

Or does it open deadlock?

@DocsGamingLair Жыл бұрын

In theory a sonic screwdriver could trigger an isolated shift in the molecules and the wood, would disintegrate however such a calculation would take around 400 years for a sonic screwdriver to calculate so short answer. No. I'll take my nerd reward and leave thank you.

@chuc98 9 жыл бұрын

I love watching your videos! You explain things in an entertaining way without talking down to people. Keep the vids coming!

@delta6884 7 жыл бұрын

i'd like to see you explain doctor who's regeneration

@aidanbrumsickle 8 жыл бұрын

The sonic screwdriver just plays back a recording of a wizard saying, "alohomora" and there's a bit of wand-core inside to make it happen.

@thewolfcyborg6808 7 жыл бұрын

does that explain activating toys?

@aidanbrumsickle 7 жыл бұрын

It, uh, opens the door to imagination.

@ReversedPolarity 9 жыл бұрын

Interesting observations, Kyle! You should do an episode on perception filters, it's a big part in some Doctor Who's stories.

@thecommunistowl811 4 жыл бұрын

2:26 Alfred when batman hasn't had 8 glasses a day

@Dreikov 6 жыл бұрын

i'm swiss and the fact your compared the scredriver to a knife really made me proud

@pratofundo 9 жыл бұрын

Hum… for a Science show not giving the credits, it's very strange. The little "Acoustic Levitation" clip is from SmarterEveryDay, right?

@loserswithgyros 9 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly

@kylehill 9 жыл бұрын

PratoFundo Was pretty sure I included something in the script, didn't make it over to the video. Fix incoming! I love me some Destin!

@crazEgamer201 6 жыл бұрын

So how's that fix coming along two years later? Still not seeing any credit.

@RabbiB0Y 3 жыл бұрын

a cool detail with the sonic screwdriver is that in some early episodes of new who (Rose/End of the World and the empty child/ the doctor dances) a helix like shape can be seen spinning around through the light casted from the device but it was removed after those episodes for obvious reasons it would be a pain to put that in

@kwoloon13 9 жыл бұрын

another great video mr.kyle,maybe male a video about the tardis,how it bigger on the inside

@ChrisPBacon-yc4si 9 жыл бұрын

Professor Bruce Drinkwater.....wtf???!?! That's like Alex Eatfood or Edwin Drivecar....ffs...what's happening here? edit: I'm changing my last name to Smokeweed. I wonder if you could legally do that. I'm sure you could.

@everettrailfan 4 жыл бұрын

Well, in Washington it's legal now...

@thememeguy4765 3 жыл бұрын

Or doctor enor mouscock lamo

@MaazAltaf 8 жыл бұрын

This video was especially painful since Doctor Who isn't on Netflix anymore. :'(

@wifiwarlock6815 8 жыл бұрын

Ill cheer you up, the seasons are getting progressively worse so you may have dodged a bullet.

@MaazAltaf 8 жыл бұрын

WiFi Warlock lol.

@FireHeart2829 8 жыл бұрын

+Mr_Unicorn O_o aww man! SPOILERS!!

@FireHeart2829 8 жыл бұрын

***** we can only watch it on Netflix streaming and they were usually a year behind!

@DeathbyPixels 8 жыл бұрын

It IS on Amazon/Amazon Prime, though. That's what I use to get my "daily dose," haha.

@PhilipMosimann 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kyle for answering my Twitter question! :D

@deathsheir2035 3 жыл бұрын

Old episode, but still feel the need to comment this: I don't think the sonic screwdriver works off sound alone. The end of the screwdriver lights up as well, so there could be some form of electromagnetism in play at the same time as the sound. Whether the electromagnetism or the sound is doing the most work, is entirely up for debate, but I fully believe it is called a sonic screwdriver because of the audible sound that is produced when the screwdriver is in use.

@beacon5076 3 жыл бұрын

love the joke about how hard it is to make it make different sounds

@BlueGangsta1958 8 жыл бұрын

3:35 It's wibbly-wobbly timey-wimey.

@grailph 7 жыл бұрын

quick question. in the 1st Mission Impossible movie when Tom Cruise is trying to get the NOC list. Did he use a sonic screwdriver to remove the screws from the ventillation screen or was it a magnetic screwdriver?

@Contortionfan11 8 жыл бұрын

Cool explanation! If the sonic screwdriver is generating a focused sound beam, as an observer would we actually be able to hear the sound from it?

@BrWulfman68 5 жыл бұрын

What an amazing and awesome video!!!! Could this same theory work just like a Tri-Corder on Star Trek? I know that there are apps that you can download onto your phone that will allow your phone to work like a Tri-Corder. Any ideas or suggestions or an idea for a Video??

@thomasboynton1 8 жыл бұрын

I actually did my thesis on those kind of screwdriver (we call them 'vortex') beams, but with electrons!! Capable of screwing nanoparticle-sized screws for the most detailed of DIY jobs BECAUSE SCIENCE

@davidk1308 9 жыл бұрын

Can you make more space-related "Because Science" videos, like could Star Trek tech like teleportation and warp drive work?

@VodkaHellstorm 8 жыл бұрын

What I got from this is that Danny Drinkwater is a Whovian.

@Samriddh_Singh 7 ай бұрын

Could you please make a more (highly) dedicated video of this? (Like, so much work has to be put into this for it to come close, dude, come on, you can do more than this! )

@SeraphimCramer 8 жыл бұрын

Well, if you think about it, it's pretty simple. Everything vibrates differently at different frequencies. It's just a matter of knowing exactly which frequency will get the object to vibrate just right & produce the effect you're looking for.

@spardathearcticfox4492 5 жыл бұрын

I have a suggestion for the next video what are the round things for in the TARDIS?

@braxtoncomix 9 жыл бұрын

Professor...Drinkwater?

@davegorman8792 9 жыл бұрын

He sounds like a doctor in game of thrones

@vaulthecreator 9 жыл бұрын

BraxtonComix Could be worse, where I live we have a urologist called Dr Drinkwater and a surgeon called Dr Butcher. I kid you not :/

@AndrewPRoberts 9 жыл бұрын

***** My dad's rehabilitation doctor's name is Doctor Psycho....so yeah....

@jesusalvaroaguileral607 8 жыл бұрын

lol

@bsv103 8 жыл бұрын

My optometrist's name is Dr. Pieper (pronounced "peeper").

@ralphyap3335 9 жыл бұрын

Hey Kyle, could you make a video about the DeLorean Time Machine from Back To The Future in your BECAUSE SCIENCE.

@LateSleeper 9 жыл бұрын

The real question is where does Kyle get those shirts with buttons that switches from right to left, then switches back?

@podcastbard 6 жыл бұрын

so if someone has sonic knowledge like we have computer knowledge, they would be able to move stones bigger then we could with our construction trucks, we could also move coral blocks to form a castle, we could even create crop circles without leaving any foot prints. The science of sound -- cool.

@mariame4956 9 жыл бұрын

These videos are life like legit

@Ramenjay00 9 жыл бұрын

So I was just wondering could you maybe do a video on Treasure Planet and how the solar sails would work

@arvarvanwar 3 жыл бұрын

I mean, the Doctor did once say that humanity won't have tech as advanced as the sonic for 9 million years, so we're kind of beating the clock with that flour particle already

@TheFredson87 6 жыл бұрын

Heres a question .. could it be possible to use sonoluminessence as a energy source ?

@selec0215 6 жыл бұрын

Please do a Video where You explain how the Weeping Angels of Doctor Who work: especially the so called „Quantum-Lock“ where the Angels can‘t move when You Look at them

@SouperSaiyan96 8 жыл бұрын

I love these videos, because the answer is usually "yes" :)

@ABW941 8 жыл бұрын

Interesting question: If I would put two or more of those soundsources below an object and angle them in such a way that the soundwaves would hit the ground "continously", would this object, if small enough, levitate?

@pacukluka 8 жыл бұрын

+ABW941 Only way it could levitate is if the waves would bounce back up, or if the waves had enough force to cause action/reaction between the source and weaves that it levitates (like rockets just throw fuel causing action/reaction) but yea i doubt sound waves can do that.

@TF8ase 7 жыл бұрын

That is awesome. Helical sound waves. Better than a hydrospanner.

@davidhorner6204 7 жыл бұрын

Have you ever thought about doing a episode on Sonic Showers from Star Trek?

@bobbyhempel1513 6 жыл бұрын

Sonic screwdriver vs lightsaber please I already know the answer but it would be an awesome video

@dx-uf1mo 9 жыл бұрын

Do a because science about the metal of Big Hero 6's microbots!

@JackBarlowStudios 7 жыл бұрын

For the record, it's "Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey", not the other way around.

@jfl5859 8 жыл бұрын

Great show with just the right mix of humour and seriousness. I haven't checked all your stuff yet, so I don't know if you covered this already...Invisible women and other cloaking devices. This has a lot of possible variation as planes cloaked from radar "bend" or distort soundwaves.

@jdevilgamerdrjuciyfruit1348 7 жыл бұрын

Wow where did you get that prop

@dirtysockmonkey 9 жыл бұрын

i was hoping you would say something about the Brown Note.

@ZevLeshar 7 жыл бұрын

Multiple and synchronized microscopic effects are just as good or better than one big effect.

@dylanjavier5712 3 жыл бұрын

Imagine the mods are waiting for you to get ambrosia before posting the patch for ambrosia

@TheBigBadBeowulf 9 жыл бұрын

Wouldn't the sonic screwdriver or sound waves in general be able to open certain doors by vibrating the lock mechanisms into place?

@trstmeimadctr 8 жыл бұрын

Instead of helical sound waves, couldn't you impart angular moment by using sound waves that are tangential to the object in a procession of increasing angles? (I hope I was able to describe what I meant well)

@DeathbyPixels 8 жыл бұрын

I would like to point out that the sonic screwdriver is Time Lord technology, not human technology. But cool video!

@jonathan-._.- 7 жыл бұрын

just wondering anyone got an idea on the energy requirement for sonic-screwing a small object with this method ?

@merranfoxwell-glencross8569 8 жыл бұрын

OI ITS WIBBLY WOBBLY TIMEY WIMEY STUFF NOT TIMEY WIMEY WIBBY WOBBLY STUFF

@TheDamageIncorporate 8 жыл бұрын

+Merran Foxwell-Glencross THANK YOU

@joshyepicyoutuber2606 7 жыл бұрын

Merran Foxwell-Glencross Whovians be like OMG WIBBLY WOBBLY TIMEY WHIMEY! (Me now)

@JojoTheVulture 3 жыл бұрын

That's the joke

@dragonbunny74 9 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@jaeknir 7 жыл бұрын

The Trick is I have made some Upgrades to mine, normally it only can screw Screws and it's vigger on the inside.

@ihavekalashnikovyoudomath9275 9 жыл бұрын

It might be small but it's a step closer

@gen4646 8 жыл бұрын

The sonic screwdriver isn't Gallifreyan, it's human, the doctor (played as matt smith) said it in season 5 i think

@mackenziehawkins530 4 жыл бұрын

I would like to say that there is a sentence in doctor who that destroys this theory. In fury from the deep the doctor explains that it's done by sound waves. I know what you are thinking the video explains the helix waves but in two ways I can back my case. 1. The technology didn't exist in the 60s. 2. When the doctor uses the screwdriver he didn't point it vertical to the screw but slightly horizontal meaning that the sound waves manipulate the particles around to turn the screw. In addition the sonic screwdriver was intended to be JUST a sonic...screwdriver.

@cardinalhamneggs5253 6 жыл бұрын

Next explain Galifreyan Laser Spanners.

@rogerknott9088 9 жыл бұрын

Timey whimey awesomeness. I agree with a poster above. I want chameleon circuit tech

@RJL738 7 жыл бұрын

I like how the Sonic Screwdriver is supposed to be like a Tricorder.

@tanman1570 5 жыл бұрын

Could the force be using sound waves?

@corrievankampen4284 8 жыл бұрын

Dat sound wave doe

@alienween1491 5 жыл бұрын

I doubt anyone will see this but, how long would it take to develop this kind of technology and compress it to look like the sonic screwdriver?

@Mikaopsaflopin 5 жыл бұрын

Nanotechnology

@TheSocketshock 7 жыл бұрын

a friend of mine worked at a chevrom and had his sonic tv remote hooked up to everything in the store he had some weird stuff going on lol

@Cassner 9 жыл бұрын

Has there been one for the Green Lantern ring?

@MrBossLevel 9 жыл бұрын

Kyle as the next Doctor? I'd watch that!! Could have Chobot as your bossy, narcissistic companion 😂

@kylehill 9 жыл бұрын

VivaLaGTA Yaaaassss

@vaulthecreator 9 жыл бұрын

VivaLaGTA Nah, Chobot as the Master >:D

@MrBossLevel 9 жыл бұрын

***** Good point!! Sorry Kyle Hill but Dan or Malik would have to be your companion then XD

@alvinfinkbeiner2924 8 жыл бұрын

Can we get an explanation for green lantern?

@Je-ne-suis-pas-sociable 7 жыл бұрын

Could you show us if we could ever fly like superman and wonder woman?

@lorddeath9224 Ай бұрын

Bro where did u got the sonic from?!?!?! i need it. pls send link

@KrakenZer0 9 жыл бұрын

i know that your shows generally cover a single scientific theory, but i feel that you should mention another way that the Sonic Screwdriver is supposed to work. the Doctor has used the Sonic Screwdriver to manipulate objects through acoustic resonance. a long running point is that the Sonic tends to fail on organic objects because their structure tends to be less systematic and organized. there have been many episodes where this has been included in the plot, even in the modern series.

@SkinnerNoah 5 жыл бұрын

Gallafrey is way beyond human civilization in our time. I do think in the next 150 years we'll probably have a less advanced version used by locksmiths, surgeons, and probably criminals who might use it as a weapon. But unless it becomes the next big thing like iPhones or curved TV's or whatever, it probably won't become like the Doctor's until several centuries after it becomes a common item

@StetsonDoctor 9 жыл бұрын

Great video :)

@mroriona243 9 жыл бұрын

next, you should make an episode on psychic paper

@kylehill 9 жыл бұрын

mroriona2 THIS PAPER KNOWS MY THOUGHTS

@LeafShade 9 жыл бұрын

mroriona2 Rorschach tests.

@neabear77 9 жыл бұрын

I wish you were my science teacher! School wouldn't have sucked as much.

@kylehill 9 жыл бұрын

Cherish Workman That really means a lot thank you!

@everettrailfan 4 жыл бұрын

holy crap you literally got him to reply to you, 10/10

@ExtravagantEthan 4 ай бұрын

IMAGINE GETTING OUT STRIPPED SCREWS!!! Im dead

@flamingbeast3168 7 жыл бұрын

could you use this to in trap plasma

@firesword9561 7 жыл бұрын

The doctor talked about magnets in the sonic. Would that work?

@fluviusgaming1125 6 жыл бұрын

the hacksmith made one that can open electronic locks

@mcbadrobotvoice8155 7 жыл бұрын

the sonic screwdriver is my fav muguffen

@nbc4513 9 жыл бұрын

i remember some years ago there was mention that a sonic device had been created that manipulated screws... think.

@FabianKdotcom 9 жыл бұрын

Hey, it would be nice if you credited the video of SmarterEveryDay that you showed the clip from. it probably wasnt on purpose, but it would be nice. Really cool video though, like always!

@kylehill 9 жыл бұрын

FabianKdotcom Fixed!

@Gingerninja800 8 жыл бұрын

What about the Masters laser screwdriver?

@asmrjunkie6613 8 жыл бұрын

"Sonic" simply refers to a name, the company, organisation or individual that developed the device. It doesn't mean it uses sound to achieve its functions.

@SaulOhio 8 жыл бұрын

I just want a box that's bigger on the inside. It would save a lot of trouble in airline travel with my kitesurfing gear.

@prismaticnova4573 7 жыл бұрын

I wonder what would happen if we combine thermal fusion with ultrasonic frequency XD

@hirencorn2313 3 жыл бұрын

But can you do sonic glasses?

@BrokenAbucus 5 жыл бұрын

Bruce's Mom: Bruce Drinkwater you better drink your water

@TimeLords910 7 жыл бұрын

Yes if you have the right equipment

@xitsleaf 8 жыл бұрын

Does this dude not sound EXACTLY like Spencer Reid from Criminal Minds, or is it just me...?

@xitsleaf 8 жыл бұрын

Amariteeeeee?

@StephenTurnerVlogs 8 жыл бұрын

Only a couple thousand years and I too can have a sonic screwdriver!! AND we have cryogenics to get me there!!!

@Love.Protagonist 9 жыл бұрын

make a video explaining the white walkers from got?

@LeafShade 9 жыл бұрын

fuad fudo Pretty simply, there is a difference between science fiction and fantasy, the further we are from what we perceive as reality, the more forgiving we are of seemingly fantastic elements. There isn't so much of a scientific explanation available.