How to make Plutonium

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4 жыл бұрын

Exploring how Plutonium-238 is produced.
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This was recorded behind the scenes at Oak Ridge National Laboratory - www.ornl.gov
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@periodicvideos
@periodicvideos 4 жыл бұрын
More from our trip to Oak Ridge: bit.ly/OakRidgeVideos How Plutonium got us to Pluto: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ap9oo7J60p61kpc.html Real Plutonium: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bp-FgbOVs9qzn3k.html
@BruceGrembowski
@BruceGrembowski 4 жыл бұрын
Milking the Thorium Cow reminded me of the TV show Fringe. The mad scientist had a cow in his lab.
@tedphillips2501
@tedphillips2501 4 жыл бұрын
Is plutonium easier to deal with than refining U235/F6 ?
@RobertBardos
@RobertBardos 4 жыл бұрын
Periodic Videos I have fan mail for the professor and a chemistry question where can I send this? Please do fan mail videos!!!
@acoow
@acoow 4 жыл бұрын
@@tedphillips2501 No.
@acoow
@acoow 4 жыл бұрын
@@RobertBardos Google University of Nottingham to get the address. Put the Professor's name as the addressee.
@theCodyReeder
@theCodyReeder 4 жыл бұрын
No no that’s the hard way! What you do is: ***information censored***
@jheydacanay4765
@jheydacanay4765 4 жыл бұрын
@Lenny69 シ started with a soap
@jacksons1010
@jacksons1010 4 жыл бұрын
I saw the video title and immediately thought: “No, Cody, don’t!”
@michakubisz535
@michakubisz535 4 жыл бұрын
Ah, luckily I managed to copy.your 'diy' way before they censored it!
@spoonerman
@spoonerman 4 жыл бұрын
Ooh boy
@JimmyEatDirt
@JimmyEatDirt 4 жыл бұрын
Cody got taken by the Chinese
@sarcasmo57
@sarcasmo57 4 жыл бұрын
Finally a use for all this neptunium I have laying around.
@cesium032
@cesium032 4 жыл бұрын
Whoa! You're that cooking guy! I didn't expect to see you in the comments!
@martiddy
@martiddy 4 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah, I think I also have some plutonium laying around my kitchen. Now the only thing I need is a nuclear reactor.
@ThePeterDislikeShow
@ThePeterDislikeShow 4 жыл бұрын
I have some in my smoke detector.
@hjembrentkent6181
@hjembrentkent6181 4 жыл бұрын
How did you HBO watching noobs even hear about Neptunium?
@michaelstout776
@michaelstout776 4 жыл бұрын
The EPA has entered the chat
@christopherhall5361
@christopherhall5361 4 жыл бұрын
"accidents happen when you use the wrong equipment" *uses screwdriver to hold beryllium shield over plutonium core*
@HighestRank
@HighestRank 4 жыл бұрын
It’s a self-vulcanized screwdriver. It might be wrong but it’ll survive the accident like a cockroach or at least well enough for the forensics crew to identify it as the cause of an accident.
@TheSzybas
@TheSzybas 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, what could go wrong with that? *Louis Slotin nervously looks around*
@nikolajwinther5955
@nikolajwinther5955 4 жыл бұрын
Everyone knows that you need TWO screwdrivers to hold the beryllium.
@fakestory1753
@fakestory1753 4 жыл бұрын
I thought anything more than 1.74 screwdrivers would be overkill?
@monsteramn88
@monsteramn88 4 жыл бұрын
Hahahaha.. you rock
@Peasmouldia
@Peasmouldia 4 жыл бұрын
Got out my old chemistry set, a Christmas present in 1962, took it down to my shed. Can't wait to get started on synthesising a little plutonium. Thanks for the tips.
@louistournas120
@louistournas120 2 жыл бұрын
If you have a set from 1962, you are lucky. The kits today don't have anything in them.
@scottmanley
@scottmanley 4 жыл бұрын
Specifically Plutonium 238 used in Radioisotope Theromoelectric Generators, rather than Plutonium 239 which is used in bombs. 238 undergoes a series of alpha & gamma decays towards stable lead so a lot of the energy remains within the RTG rather than leaking out via beta or gamma rays.
@paultrappiel9943
@paultrappiel9943 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Scott, love your videos!
@jeremywinton8978
@jeremywinton8978 4 жыл бұрын
You're 100% right mr. Maniey watch your channel all the time
@BackYardScience2000
@BackYardScience2000 4 жыл бұрын
Always a pleasure to see you commenting on videos that involve the things that you speak about.
@cpt_nordbart
@cpt_nordbart 4 жыл бұрын
Oooh, nice to see you here.
@leejamestheliar2085
@leejamestheliar2085 4 жыл бұрын
Oh look, its Scott......hiya....
@andybice
@andybice 4 жыл бұрын
Given the title I was expecting a DIY.
@edwardwright7512
@edwardwright7512 4 жыл бұрын
Some scouser, stay at home dad in his backyard?
@anotherguy1260
@anotherguy1260 4 жыл бұрын
Just mix some plutonic quartz with cesium and water.
@Cobra365
@Cobra365 4 жыл бұрын
It was a “how to”. But, the moral of the story was safety.
@ssrami
@ssrami 4 жыл бұрын
I have a stainless steel container if that helps?
@evahxh
@evahxh 4 жыл бұрын
Another Guy thank you kind sir i assume this is correct
@carfish
@carfish 3 жыл бұрын
I don’t know why, but this guy giving the tour makes me really happy. There’s something special about seeing such knowledgeable people that love their profession lighting up when asked questions about it.
@gnuthad
@gnuthad 4 жыл бұрын
2:05 I do like how the machine not only tips the bottle upside down into the funnel but also taps it to make sure the bottle is empty.
@ximalas
@ximalas 4 жыл бұрын
Luckily, I watched this from a safe distance.
@jaybondoc9865
@jaybondoc9865 4 жыл бұрын
Wait, then why do I taste metal?
@StephenJohnson-jb7xe
@StephenJohnson-jb7xe 4 жыл бұрын
I filled my monitor with a bunch of mineral oil just to be safe. How did the video end BTW? I missed it everything went black.
@ulfahansson8712
@ulfahansson8712 4 жыл бұрын
@@StephenJohnson-jb7xe Do not use used oil!!!
@Quantum-
@Quantum- 4 жыл бұрын
I watched this in person, through my binoculars.
@conanichigawa
@conanichigawa 4 жыл бұрын
Or is it?
@GuberShep
@GuberShep 4 жыл бұрын
This is bringing "don't try this at home" to a whole new level.
@braydenh190
@braydenh190 4 жыл бұрын
I would be amazed if you could even try it at home
@firearmsstudent
@firearmsstudent 4 жыл бұрын
@@braydenh190 There was a teenager who made a nuclear reactor in a shed in the backyard of his home by purchasing a ridiculous number of smoke detectors, but not safely. His whole neighborhood became an EPA site.
@skyhawk551
@skyhawk551 4 жыл бұрын
@@firearmsstudent the radioactive boy scout, just the tools the kid used had gamma counts above 100k per second. he later went into the navy but was not allowed to talk to the nukes lol
@Blaze6108
@Blaze6108 4 жыл бұрын
@@firearmsstudent Did he actually achieve fission or was it just a pile of decaying rods? I don't remember.
@davecrupel2817
@davecrupel2817 4 жыл бұрын
@@firearmsstudent he stole them. Not purchased them.
@lapurta22
@lapurta22 7 ай бұрын
I found this video quite fascinating, as I spent 6 years in my career designing glovebox automation for processing Pu at SRS.
@DinoAlberini
@DinoAlberini 4 жыл бұрын
“I'm sure that in 1985, plutonium is available in every corner drug store...”
@straightpipediesel
@straightpipediesel 4 жыл бұрын
You can get Americium in most corner drug stores. It used to be Plutonium and it's the next element over.
@boboften9952
@boboften9952 3 жыл бұрын
" Doc ........... " " You Built A Time Machine Out Of A DeLorean ."
@christopherjohnson1803
@christopherjohnson1803 3 жыл бұрын
1.21 Gigawatts is a hard thing.
@maricate
@maricate 3 жыл бұрын
Liquid plutonium in a glass bottle
@deg6788
@deg6788 3 жыл бұрын
Great scot!!
@MyAvitech
@MyAvitech 4 жыл бұрын
What I find cool is that we use elements named after our most outer planets for missions that go into deep space.
@Master_Therion
@Master_Therion 4 жыл бұрын
Yup, the New Horizons craft, which went to Pluto, was powered by Plutonium.
@jacktheflipper3591
@jacktheflipper3591 4 жыл бұрын
Pluto is not a planet
@bannedaccount3752
@bannedaccount3752 4 жыл бұрын
@@jacktheflipper3591 you are not human!!
@jacktheflipper3591
@jacktheflipper3591 4 жыл бұрын
@@bannedaccount3752 yeah i know i come from Pluto
@SeiberGraff
@SeiberGraff 4 жыл бұрын
Sad venus, earth, mars, jupiter, saturn, makemake, ceres, eris, haumea, sedna, quaoar noise
@Bigfoot_With_Internet_Access
@Bigfoot_With_Internet_Access 4 жыл бұрын
Periodic Videos: "How to make Plutonium" FBI OPEN UP
@fliegenmann2562
@fliegenmann2562 4 жыл бұрын
Some time ago you were able to order Caesium on Amazon. No joke... It was a test sample for geiger counters, and my friend wanted to test his counter. Didn´t took too long for the feds to show up :D
@fliegenmann2562
@fliegenmann2562 4 жыл бұрын
Hue Man Haha, yup. I forgot to write that “he” was a friend of mine. We were only 14 yo. at this time (2009) 😂
@Nikola95inYT
@Nikola95inYT 4 жыл бұрын
Yes officer, this video right here
@cpt_nordbart
@cpt_nordbart 4 жыл бұрын
Hmm... I don't think the FBI will raid Oakridge soon.
@robertpalumbo9089
@robertpalumbo9089 4 жыл бұрын
They are the government ...and the FBI would not have the security clearance to get near there labs
@thegavelissoundgavel9849
@thegavelissoundgavel9849 4 жыл бұрын
Time, Distance and Shielding. The most important concept you’ll ever learn in Nuc energy. As a recent retiree from the field on the plant maintenance side, Distance is now my absolute favorite safety measure.
@colinstu
@colinstu 4 жыл бұрын
The robot twisting the little cap off is pretty dang cute.
@TheRaveBarn
@TheRaveBarn 4 жыл бұрын
Me: I should go to bed KZfaq: Wanna know how to make plutonium? Me: ok, fine.
@stevethea5250
@stevethea5250 4 жыл бұрын
Ok, fine.
@chinchy111
@chinchy111 4 жыл бұрын
Ok fine
@burneracc2567
@burneracc2567 4 жыл бұрын
It is midnight here Ok, fine.
@rickay77
@rickay77 4 жыл бұрын
Ok, its 02:32, after this video its a lot harder to sleep because i ask my self if i can heat my housen in the winter with this plu
@ClemMorton
@ClemMorton 3 жыл бұрын
yup. exactly what happened to me here just now...
@DanielRenardAnimation
@DanielRenardAnimation 4 жыл бұрын
Such a lengthy process, for such a sparse production amount, yet for such great purpose. And here, I, the commoner, sit and feel like a genius, whenever I 3D-print a simple object, but complain it takes half a day to do.
@krusic22
@krusic22 4 жыл бұрын
Fancy seeing you here.
@derekboyt3383
@derekboyt3383 4 жыл бұрын
Hey, you do your part. If you can 3D print then your way ahead of the curve for most people. Keep working that creative muscle.
@1BrknHrtdRomeo
@1BrknHrtdRomeo 4 жыл бұрын
@@derekboyt3383 Yeah...and the lot of us who would love a 3D printer but can't afford it =(
@derekboyt3383
@derekboyt3383 4 жыл бұрын
@@1BrknHrtdRomeo - Hey, I don't have one right now. Wish I did.
@KucharJosef
@KucharJosef 4 жыл бұрын
@@1BrknHrtdRomeo 3d printers are cheap as chips nowadays. You can buy Ender 3 for 200$
@dandanthedandan7558
@dandanthedandan7558 3 жыл бұрын
"So hopefully that stuff will see its way on some spacecraft in the mid-2020 timeframe." Oh boy he didn't know what was coming
@raffaeledivora9517
@raffaeledivora9517 3 жыл бұрын
?
@fernandoaispuro1819
@fernandoaispuro1819 3 жыл бұрын
@@raffaeledivora9517 The Plutonium in the video is now on Mars. We did it quicker than expected.
@raffaeledivora9517
@raffaeledivora9517 3 жыл бұрын
@@fernandoaispuro1819 Ah lol, I thought they meant they were cancelling and delaying stuff, as usual 😅
@jorgevaldivia7482
@jorgevaldivia7482 3 жыл бұрын
Perseverance
@Aethare
@Aethare 4 жыл бұрын
I'm watching this because a friend of mine is a doctor and he wants me to meet him at the Twin Pines mall to test out a science experiment. He specifically said I should have plenty of plutonium if I don't want to get stuck somewhere. So by learning how it is made, I can always travel BACK TO where I want to go. Wish me luck and hope that nothing goes wrong!
@jcims
@jcims 4 жыл бұрын
Fun fact, the green light on the cylinder at ~4:12 is coming from those Keyence devices (marked DIA 1 and DIA 2). They are optical micrometers and can measure the width of an object to an accuracy of ~1 micron at that distance. Pretty cool!
@whatdamath
@whatdamath 4 жыл бұрын
This is really cool. NASA has recently proposed a new really neat design for an RTG (nuclear battery essentially) that would require A LOT of these rods and produce enough energy to support a mission on the Moon. Which is probably what they are needing this for in 2024 and beyond. Eventually newer versions of these RTGs will hopefully end up on Mars and maybe even Titan.
@tomspencer1364
@tomspencer1364 4 жыл бұрын
I read last year that NASA was testing small fission reactors which use sodium metal to transfer heat to sterling engines, then to reciprocating generator. U 235/ molybdenum alloy with beryllium neutron reflector. The efficiency was around 20% and was designed to run for years.
@BeCurieUs
@BeCurieUs 4 жыл бұрын
@@tomspencer1364 That project has been suspended and restarted multiple times, sadly.
@mkammyd
@mkammyd 2 жыл бұрын
Are you the real Anton Petrov?
@Beedostudios3721
@Beedostudios3721 2 жыл бұрын
Nice vids dude
@redneckshaman3099
@redneckshaman3099 2 жыл бұрын
I'm addicted to pigger nussy 🤠
@Deeveeaar
@Deeveeaar 3 жыл бұрын
We are on the FBI watchlist now.
@jarod1701
@jarod1701 3 жыл бұрын
Hi, fellas :-)
@mikevanleeuwen4912
@mikevanleeuwen4912 2 жыл бұрын
YOLO
@madaxe79
@madaxe79 2 жыл бұрын
Especially since Biden just said you need nuclear weapons to defend yourself against the government... haha
@whocares8567
@whocares8567 2 жыл бұрын
I was just about to say this. Fbi don't hurt me pls
@AB-ou8ve
@AB-ou8ve 2 жыл бұрын
Why do I hear knocking on my door?
@onshore1ft
@onshore1ft 4 жыл бұрын
Professor you are an inspiration. I have no experience or particularly interested in chemistry but your videos are compelling. Thank you.
@colchronic
@colchronic 4 жыл бұрын
How to make plutonium Google: " periodic video" Bing: BLACK MARKET SITE
@suivzmoi
@suivzmoi 4 жыл бұрын
No one uses Bing. Sorry Microsoft, it's true.
@carlwheezerofsouls3273
@carlwheezerofsouls3273 4 жыл бұрын
Sonny and that sherrif says “ya-hoo” instead of “yee-haw”
@bencersparney3654
@bencersparney3654 4 жыл бұрын
But like you can't really make weapons with plutonium, can you?
@carlwheezerofsouls3273
@carlwheezerofsouls3273 4 жыл бұрын
Bencer Sparney they make big eggs that fall from the sky and go B O O M
@cFBlackface
@cFBlackface 4 жыл бұрын
@Hippo_o _matic cause Google censor stuff and bring kinda doesn't
@sclair2854
@sclair2854 4 жыл бұрын
Genuinely amazing stuff. It isn't often that the actual chemicals and their cool reactions are almost upstaged by the entire mechanical process and safety measures around them.
@davidpescod7573
@davidpescod7573 10 ай бұрын
This was so thrilling to watch let alone realising that without this incredible chemistry our knowledge of the universe would not be what it is. A brilliant video
@dylanmccallister1888
@dylanmccallister1888 4 жыл бұрын
There are so many necessary roles that are required for the possibility of space travel. The chemists, the fabricators, the work crew who built/maintain mission control, the people who handle and transport chemicals, all are unique careers in the background that support the entire industry. An engineer can design a rocket, but one can never R&D without them.
@5roundsrapid263
@5roundsrapid263 4 жыл бұрын
Everyone has a role. The suits for Apollo were sewn by the best bra seamstresses at Playtex!
@dylanmccallister1888
@dylanmccallister1888 4 жыл бұрын
@@5roundsrapid263 that's a neat fact
@AngryChineseWoman
@AngryChineseWoman 4 жыл бұрын
I'm told it's the equivalent of a chest X-Ray
@peterjackman1507
@peterjackman1507 4 жыл бұрын
Not great not terrible
@afwaller
@afwaller 4 жыл бұрын
You can see the dosimeter on their chest. Probably a combination gamma and neutron dosimeter. Much more expensive than the standard units I would guess - certainly much larger than what I have worn.
@antman7673
@antman7673 4 жыл бұрын
But 3.6 röntgen is the equivalent of 400 chest x rays.
@dogcarman
@dogcarman 4 жыл бұрын
How many bananas is that...?
@ricksanchez1079
@ricksanchez1079 4 жыл бұрын
Spreading disinformation, at time like this? :D
@electronicsNmore
@electronicsNmore 4 жыл бұрын
Outstanding video! The robotic equipment that was designed to handle these elements, is fascinating.
@stonent
@stonent 3 жыл бұрын
It reminds me of kids using dryer vent hose to make robot arms on a cardboard robot.
@hullinstruments
@hullinstruments 4 жыл бұрын
Oakridge is such a wonderful part of our city! Lived here my whole life and so glad they’re close by
@saltysteel3996
@saltysteel3996 4 жыл бұрын
My dad was a structural steel iron worker and his crew put most of the concrete and steel in at Oak Ridge. During that time it was the most secure place in the US. The security there today is still some of the most restricted in the US. This video is interesting but the main job at Oak Ridge is enriching uranium for nuclear weapons.
@calembur
@calembur 4 жыл бұрын
9:35 “I’ll leave it to the experts”. There’s another level?
@steelwarrior105
@steelwarrior105 4 жыл бұрын
Lets put it this way GE has 3000 PhDs in RND and they still cant grow certain nickel alloy crystals perfectly, it has to be done by a select group of 5 or 6 guys in the aerospace department
@Peasmouldia
@Peasmouldia 4 жыл бұрын
Some things are just too important to be left to experts. Now back to my shed to finish my room temperature superconductor made entirely of household products!
@HighestRank
@HighestRank 4 жыл бұрын
Bob Armstrong’s his clumsy uncle.
@Crosshair84
@Crosshair84 3 жыл бұрын
You mean like the experts that used screwdrivers to hold a beryllium shield over the plutonium core?
@stonent
@stonent 3 жыл бұрын
Well when all you hire is experts, there has to be an expert among experts.
@therekter7871
@therekter7871 4 жыл бұрын
Finally i can do my science project
@theclockworksolution8521
@theclockworksolution8521 4 жыл бұрын
Sannesthesia Lol
@HighestRank
@HighestRank 4 жыл бұрын
TheClockworkSolution.
@Cobra365
@Cobra365 4 жыл бұрын
Nice videos. The explanations are a great balance of detail. Which makes them easy to understand.
@jsteffen6174
@jsteffen6174 4 жыл бұрын
Great video! Now I'm on a watchlist.
@krzysztofmarzec2949
@krzysztofmarzec2949 4 жыл бұрын
When I saw the title I thought that's a Cody'sLab video ;)
@blurrrrrr44
@blurrrrrr44 4 жыл бұрын
I wish it was a cody'slab video. "Power your arduino project for the next thousand years, with this one tiny generator"
@xnagytibor
@xnagytibor 4 жыл бұрын
He used to have a Uranium processing series but the Nuclear Regulatory Commission shut him down after a surprise visit.
@dunmermage
@dunmermage 4 жыл бұрын
@@xnagytibor So THAT'S what happened to those videos. I thought it was a youtube strike down thing.
@psygn0sis
@psygn0sis 4 жыл бұрын
If it was, it would have been struck down immediately. Liberals, like those that run youtube don't like an educated public.
@xnagytibor
@xnagytibor 4 жыл бұрын
@@dunmermage As far as I remember Cody removed those videos himself after a strong suggestion from the NRC. What the NRC hated the most that he converted Uranium into liquid form, risking groundwater contamination.
@bimblinghill
@bimblinghill 4 жыл бұрын
1:00 'Bob Wham'. The other guy, using the fume cupboard, is Dave Kaboom.
@satisfaction3078
@satisfaction3078 4 жыл бұрын
Frank Drebin works there too I think!
@HighestRank
@HighestRank 4 жыл бұрын
None of this lousy fume hood rubbish, we’ve got a whole cupboard dedicated to ventilating volatile toxins.
@derekboyt3383
@derekboyt3383 4 жыл бұрын
Fascinating process for creating this energy source. Obviously it's much more complex than what we see in the theaters. Hopefully, someday, we'll find an energy solution that provides a better alternative but until then I'm glad we have some very knowledgeable people to work on this in a protective and safe manner.
@danielbrand4624
@danielbrand4624 4 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy learning from your videos. Thank you for making them.
@TheAgamemnon911
@TheAgamemnon911 4 жыл бұрын
Meanwhile in modded Minecraft: "Yeah, I just carry around a bucket of molten Plutonium in my pocket."
@stantorren4400
@stantorren4400 4 жыл бұрын
“and can make a radioactive creeper that’s more powerful than the Tsar bomba”
@matthewfredrickmfkrz1934
@matthewfredrickmfkrz1934 4 жыл бұрын
It's not molten agyboi it's in a solution
@TheAgamemnon911
@TheAgamemnon911 4 жыл бұрын
@@matthewfredrickmfkrz1934 I know. But then the joke doesn't work.
@YounesLayachi
@YounesLayachi 4 жыл бұрын
A bucket of plutonium would probably be always melted because of the radioactivity lol Permalava that kills you from a distance (now and later , to quote Hank green)
@Manamonke
@Manamonke 4 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure Tekkit had exactly that
@manicmechanic448
@manicmechanic448 4 жыл бұрын
I've lived near the Oakridge national lads all my life and this is the first glimpse I've ever had inside.
@Brysonhundley
@Brysonhundley 2 жыл бұрын
Yessir Knoxville native 😎
@maysammirzakhalili4862
@maysammirzakhalili4862 4 жыл бұрын
You people out there are making me so happy. Super happy. Well done. You are iconic heroes in shadows and silent. You are nailing humanity in science. Please keep in your brilliant minds that there people around the earth who are proud of you and your work. How ever we are not be able to do amazing actions for you, but we are looking at you people as the treasures of mankind in its deepest , hardest and widest meaning. I love you ❤.
@chemx4439
@chemx4439 3 жыл бұрын
"I can't believe how gentle you can be with that thing". *chuckles*
@Purwapada
@Purwapada 4 жыл бұрын
. i'm really loving these radiochemistry videos - please do more. Radiochemistry has been my passion since I was 10. I've alwayswanted to see actinide elements in their pure form, ifyou get the chance could you show us some (Neptunium in pure metallic form)
@periodicvideos
@periodicvideos 4 жыл бұрын
Glad you’re enjoying them.
@borttorbbq2556
@borttorbbq2556 4 жыл бұрын
Most of them just look like a chunk of iron
@user-ve1lq7nj5v
@user-ve1lq7nj5v 4 жыл бұрын
@@borttorbbq2556 exciting no less
@zeFoksXIII08
@zeFoksXIII08 3 жыл бұрын
How to read your nickname?
@Purwapada
@Purwapada 3 жыл бұрын
. @@zeFoksXIII08 it is called 'purwapada' in javanese traditional script called hanacaraka :)
@shelbysteiner
@shelbysteiner 4 жыл бұрын
"So if I punched a hole in that, a bunch of oil would come out." "Yeah, yeah." What he didn't say was "You'd also die pretty quickly from the radiation" 😂 I love these videos. Thank you for making these!
@vasiliymedvedev1532
@vasiliymedvedev1532 4 жыл бұрын
Uh no
@jfbeam
@jfbeam 4 жыл бұрын
Just going through the first layer wouldn't immediately be fatal. (safety margins, etc.)
@shelbysteiner
@shelbysteiner 4 жыл бұрын
@@jfbeam That's true. The other pane of leaded glass might save them.
@NapalmFlame
@NapalmFlame 4 жыл бұрын
Surely it wouldn't be that fast- there's no criticality causing massive bursts of radiation, so wouldn't it only pose a long term health risk and put you above your recommended radiation limits pretty quickly, but ultimately not be an immediately life-threatening danger?
@GruntUltra
@GruntUltra 4 жыл бұрын
"...a bunch of oil would come out." And a bunch of neutrons too... a whole lot of neutrons would come spilling out too!
@clintparsons3989
@clintparsons3989 2 жыл бұрын
Whoever designed this automated machine is absolutely brilliant
@homebody0089
@homebody0089 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for answering a question I have always wondered about regarding the shield glass. I first thought it was about a meter of special glass, and the tint was from years of being exposed to hard radiation. Thank you for doing these videos.
@Strothy2
@Strothy2 4 жыл бұрын
Welcome everybody to the NSA watchlist
@Russianbro777
@Russianbro777 4 жыл бұрын
Lol
@leejamestheliar2085
@leejamestheliar2085 4 жыл бұрын
I have been on it....forever, but thanks for the welcome anyway.
@killmimes
@killmimes 4 жыл бұрын
Ive got a hazmat endorsement...i am on that list already!
@TheOriginalJphyper
@TheOriginalJphyper 4 жыл бұрын
Actually, since they're British, that would be MI5. The American CIA might be interested, too.
@theeveoftime2052
@theeveoftime2052 4 жыл бұрын
LOL
@jeremycapps2678
@jeremycapps2678 3 жыл бұрын
This was very interesting I had to say I have learn more from this channel then I ever did in school.
@richwaight
@richwaight 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for showing us this amazing process. Something a normal person would never normally see or be able to appreciate :)
@411Adidas
@411Adidas 4 жыл бұрын
Ahh that's what I've been doing wrong. Thanks for the help guys
@CharmEng89
@CharmEng89 4 жыл бұрын
I also liked how the robotic arm tapped the little vial a couple times! heh PS what a great name is Bob Wham!
@periodicvideos
@periodicvideos 4 жыл бұрын
Very human.
@absentmindedjwc
@absentmindedjwc 4 жыл бұрын
Off the professor's closing remarks: I work in software engineering for a tier-1 research university in the US, and am currently working on a project that will eventually see use by NASA and actually be used in space exploration. It is a damn adrenaline rush thinking about how something I am working on will eventually further humanity's understanding on space, so I understand this guy's excitement about it completely - it is INCREDIBLY COOL!!
@krispbacon9559
@krispbacon9559 4 жыл бұрын
Guys, thanks for helping me do advance learning through your videos. Hope you prosper!
@arasharfa
@arasharfa 4 жыл бұрын
This was incredible! I've always wondered about the specifics of these processes. those robot arms
@Bugside
@Bugside 4 жыл бұрын
This was fantastic, what a terrifying and interesting job
@jhonfamo8412
@jhonfamo8412 2 жыл бұрын
The precision is amazing.
@danielmahmoudi6731
@danielmahmoudi6731 4 жыл бұрын
I'm so happy I decided to go back to school. There's always something to learn!
@whatdamath
@whatdamath 4 жыл бұрын
if I made a video about Plutonium it needs to have at least 3 "Not Great, Not Terrible"s in it
@Avaruusrangeri
@Avaruusrangeri 4 жыл бұрын
0:19 That mug has to have pretty amazing flavours in it!
@PrimiusLovin
@PrimiusLovin 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I was thinking about making some at home and this video helps a lot!
@graxo3752
@graxo3752 4 жыл бұрын
great video. always wondered how it was made. Great content
@arianaml743
@arianaml743 4 жыл бұрын
"How to make plutonium" Iran: MY TIME HAS COME
@zachcarter3186
@zachcarter3186 4 жыл бұрын
come to daddy
@KermitFrazierdotcom
@KermitFrazierdotcom 3 жыл бұрын
OH, NOW YOU TELL US!!!
@ryaneakins7269
@ryaneakins7269 4 жыл бұрын
Bob "Wham", the atom smasher.
@christianhildenbeutel1026
@christianhildenbeutel1026 2 жыл бұрын
Anything past uranium on the periodic table belongs in space.
@edward.doctor1892
@edward.doctor1892 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks I Really needed this information
@kimoloyola4574
@kimoloyola4574 3 жыл бұрын
When I googled “How to build a nuke” I was expecting more of a 6 hours video, this is ten minutes!
@dagoth3663
@dagoth3663 3 жыл бұрын
Congratulations everyone, you are now on a watch list!
@Sciron
@Sciron 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I was about to do this.
@thomasvanorman3963
@thomasvanorman3963 2 жыл бұрын
Really an amazing video. Glad I found it
@jhyland87
@jhyland87 4 жыл бұрын
2:00 I could watch that thing go to work all day...
@scotthannan8669
@scotthannan8669 4 жыл бұрын
I’m sure in the future that plutonium will be available in every corner drugstore, but in 2015 it’s a little hard to come by.
@yavuz1779
@yavuz1779 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info!
@SimplyMagic123
@SimplyMagic123 4 жыл бұрын
This is awesome! Very informative.
@magisterrleth3129
@magisterrleth3129 4 жыл бұрын
I solemnly swear I will use this knowledge only for altruistic reasons, and not to make lethal doses of instant sunshine.
@stevethea5250
@stevethea5250 4 жыл бұрын
100 points to Slytherin
@DeconvertedMan
@DeconvertedMan 4 жыл бұрын
How do we get to Pluto? Use Neptune! :D
@411Adidas
@411Adidas 4 жыл бұрын
Clever 👏🏼
@HighestRank
@HighestRank 4 жыл бұрын
did*
@deancyrus1
@deancyrus1 4 жыл бұрын
This was so interesting. Thanks
@dr.thunder5014
@dr.thunder5014 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely incredible
@subcivil-youtubechannel7283
@subcivil-youtubechannel7283 4 жыл бұрын
Okay so apparently this isn't a tutorial...
@nalyddoow9295
@nalyddoow9295 4 жыл бұрын
It obviously is
@UnipornFrumm
@UnipornFrumm 3 жыл бұрын
My dissapointment is immeasurable
@maksimkozlov7524
@maksimkozlov7524 3 жыл бұрын
r/HolUp
@stonent
@stonent 3 жыл бұрын
I know exactly how to do it now, I just need to send out some feelers to Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist for a neutron reactor, robots, radiation shielding and Neptunium. Easy peasy.
@shevek5934
@shevek5934 4 жыл бұрын
I'd be very interested in a video about how they deal with the waste from this type of process.
@HighestRank
@HighestRank 4 жыл бұрын
Shevek magic eraser.
@UltraGamma25
@UltraGamma25 3 жыл бұрын
Send it to Mars
@georganatoly6646
@georganatoly6646 3 жыл бұрын
absolutely fascinating
@l0lLorenzol0l
@l0lLorenzol0l 4 жыл бұрын
I love how the robot taps the vial to make sure it all goes into the mold at 2:05
@BackYardScience2000
@BackYardScience2000 4 жыл бұрын
Oh what I would give to be a part of that! To say that I helped to put a rover on mars or helped send a satellite on its way to Pluto.
@IvorMektin1701
@IvorMektin1701 4 жыл бұрын
🎶Elvira! My heart's on fire for Elvira Giddy up🎶 (You gotta be a certain age to get it)
@sujimtangerines
@sujimtangerines 4 жыл бұрын
Oh man, I hate when something makes me think about how old I am. (Omm poppa mow mow.)
@kiendra
@kiendra Жыл бұрын
Thanks bro 🙏, you helped me do my science homework
@Pookwet
@Pookwet 4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely Amazing!
@itsGuy
@itsGuy 4 жыл бұрын
Congrats everyone, we are all on a watch list now XD
@gobogbabyscratcha.k.a.scam7279
@gobogbabyscratcha.k.a.scam7279 4 жыл бұрын
Ahh yes. I just had a ton of neptunium laying around and didnt know what to do with it. Thanks guys!
@patrickpilat3261
@patrickpilat3261 4 жыл бұрын
This was fascinating to watch!!!
@stephencech3696
@stephencech3696 4 жыл бұрын
Just by watching this video with that the title, we're all now on the CIA and Secret Service watchlist
@jamesharmer9293
@jamesharmer9293 3 жыл бұрын
As this video is British, you're probably on a MI5, MI6, and SIS watchlist as well.
@AUSTIN-ss2zd
@AUSTIN-ss2zd 2 жыл бұрын
@@jamesharmer9293 ur on an ms13 watch list and principle watch list lol
@LadBooboo
@LadBooboo 4 жыл бұрын
KZfaq: Here, watch this Me: Sure, this stuff is kinda cool FBI: Uh-huh, keep talking, guy.
@radders261
@radders261 4 жыл бұрын
That's automation on another level!
@Skrafutae
@Skrafutae 2 жыл бұрын
This was a great video!
@MrWombatty
@MrWombatty 4 жыл бұрын
Homer finishing his work-day in the intro of 'The Simpsons' is what I'm reminded of!
@louistournas120
@louistournas120 2 жыл бұрын
For most of his life, Homer worked with a glove box as a nuclear technician. Then he became a safety inspector.
@ebbonemint
@ebbonemint 4 жыл бұрын
[Me watching how to make plutonium] My FBI agent entering coordinates into the NORAD database: “Shame”
@ottokarvonschnallenburg2572
@ottokarvonschnallenburg2572 4 жыл бұрын
Now, YOU ARE ON A LIST!
@Scratchingforcash
@Scratchingforcash 3 жыл бұрын
I know a guy that actually sells Plutonium. He has an older van and usually meets me behind the Mall. You can’t miss it, there is all kind of skid marks from tires that look like they are going into the Mall but then they disappear.....
@SuperStruct
@SuperStruct 4 жыл бұрын
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