What Happened to the Nuclear Test Sites?

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Nuclear testing ended over 20 years ago but the legacy of the test areas still remains and will do for hundreds or thousands of years. 8 countries have actively tested nuclear weapons, some in their own backyard if it was big enough like the Soviet Union and the US but they also used others peoples backyards in the Pacific, the British and French did this.
But what happened to the test sites, in this video we look at the US and Soviet test programs and what became of them and the people nearby.
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Presented by Paul Shillito
Written and researched by Paul Shillito
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Atomic energy Commission,
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NUPI report in the Semipalatinsk nuclear testing: The humanitarian consequences
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The periodic table at 1:42 courtesy of Todd Helmenstine, sciencenotes.org

[@johnboy14]

Imagine making your own people clean up radioactive waste without proper protection and then denying them compensation. Sickening.

[@OIFVeteran]

Russians did that with their own people when Chernobyl had its Reactor #4 meltdown. A lot of workers died because of it.

[@vincem4756]

Imagine doing tests purposely NEAR communities and then testing them like lab rats? Children would go outside and play in the ASH. They knew what they were doing and guess what? They got away with it. We will never know what sick pieces of shit authorized it. It makes you wonder what they are doing to people today?

[@juanalvarado7794]

Thats why i left thr military. Takinh advantage of its own front line support. I'm now 30. Seperated at 22 and now i suffer from Tinnitus from both years, dizziness at times dues to the Tinnitus...😪

[@CommanderThorn333]

OIFVeteran2005 No the russian government didnt betray its people😘. By saying automatically the russians did that too, you are showing me your anti and in some ways even racist position against russia.

[@plutoplayz3968]

Christopher Marlowe stupid? Nope, the US government doesn’t give a shit about their citizens. Not unless they’re white and rich.

[@tulsissurfboard6094]

I've studied this subject for 20 years. This is a very, very good introduction to the subject. The details are spot on. Quality work.

[@ShinVega]

Where is a good place to find more information on this topic?

[@ajcook7777]

Just bloody brilliant just bloody marvelous 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂

[@feeberizer]

He didn't even get the first test date correct.

[@urabitch9218]

Your KZbin degree is on the way lmao

[@cruelbritannia4056]

The introduction said that America’s mainland has never been invaded (war of 1812 when we burned down the White House) or attacked (9/11). Such a basic historical error by the author of this video I for one will not be watching the rest of this video. The mans clearly a moron.

[@ronhawkins5636]

I worked on Amchitka Island, Alaska in the late 1980s. Three nuclear bombs were exploded by the United States on Amchitka in the 1960s and 70s. Although it was supposedly safe, I have had Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma twice, eventually losing my job, my house, and my voice. Despite working as a contractor for DoD building a radar site on the Island, I was denied ANY compensation what-so-ever. I spent the better part of 5 years contacting U.S. government agencies, congressmen, senators, attorneys, you name it and was still denied because; (1) I was merely a contractor, NOT a federal government employee, and (2) the radiation and other toxic materials were deemed to have been reduced to safe levels. Why then, I still ask, was a remediation team sent to the Island in 2001 with radiation suits, dosimeters, and paid hazardous duty pay if it was safe in 1988? Guess I'll just die a slow, painful death for helping defend my country.

[@HYEOL]

bump

[@t.m.h.7962]

I sorry to hear that, but it sounds like the standard M.O. modus operandi . I was in Vietnam 67-68. I was tested for dioxin(agent orange) in feb of 1970. The VA didn't really have a test for it until 1973. Of course I was told it would never affect me. Since the mid 90's I have a condition that causes the bone to deteriorate. The cartilage and joints are also affected. going to the VA was a waste of time. The last time I was told I was being taken care of because I have Medicare and private insurance and the VA would have to let Medicare handle my case. So hopefully you will live to retire and let medicare take care of you. I don't mean to sound, well, mean, but you can't get SCHIT from the government. Other than whats already in place. You can bet the politicians have a special and much better health insurance plan. Along with drawing their salary for life. Good luck, the govt uses people like schit paper(bathroom tissue). The govt meaning the politicians. You would think at least the democrats would understand your problem, they do, but it's screw you they get the first and most of everything. And the country full of people as it is, serve these bastards. I thought it was the other way around, but not so. Oh you were only a contractor, which means you were the finest T.P. Best of Luck

[@cjumberger7489]

So sorry to you both

[@ronhawkins5636]

Elvis Morales ??????

[@PresidentialWinner]

Damn, i can't believe how much you have gotten fucked by the US government. Silver lining: Good thing you didn't live in Kazakhstan.

[@malcolmmarzo2461]

One of the reasons that nuclear weapons are talked about casually is that few people have seen a nuclear explosion in person. I have. In the 1950's I would go out to the Nevada Test Site with my father to see atomic tests from 30 miles away. Even as a nine year old it was unforgettable to be in the pre-dawn blackness and see the sky light up like noon. Recently people have told me that they could see the horizon light up from Reno, a straight distance of 340 miles from Las Vegas. These Hiroshima-sized bombs were relatively small, being the "primers" for the H-bombs being tested in the Pacific.

[@stevenqbosell]

Damn you’re lucky to be alive

[@jebiniv]

The whole idea of the Hydrogen Bomb is just pure insanity. Those things can do easily get out of control. They end up affecting areas way larger than originally “planned”. And if just enough of them go off we could all be in trouble.

[@jrmoorega]

- @jebiniv One of the Pacific tests did get out of control exactly as you suggest. Its predicted yield was ~5MT. It produced an explosion of ~15MT.

[@ItsTheMunz]

“I think the bombs are working you can stop now.” Said no government ever.

[@Frontier327]

except india

[@johngaul8929]

Did you k

[@nathanlevesque7812]

They already knew they worked before Hiroshima and Nagasaki, yet they still used Japan as a live testing ground anyway so as to not pass up the unique opportunity to get away with doing that.

[@sammysusuu]

Well those two nukes ended ww2 but started a new abomination Anime

[@Pumkin932]

ha ha nuke go pswoommbshshs

[@fidan2fast]

How this passed for normal for so many years amazes me... countless of areas ruined completely, wildlife, plans and water, and people contaminated by fallout throughout the whole world

[@natowaveenjoyer9862]

I wish it never stopped passing for normal.

[@nickbisson8243]

@@natowaveenjoyer9862 mom got you another phone card huh

[@Aya_Brea1998]

Imagine all the planets out there with life that didn't build nuclear energy and a space program and then were vaporized by their own star when it ran out of fuel and went supernova. Well that's called the universe you live in you fucking genius.

[@NoticerOfficial]

@@nickbisson8243 no. He’s right. it should’ve never stopped. should’ve made Ukraine the new test site followed by Mexico and the state of California and New York. Just flattened

[@asdf9890]

@@NoticerOfficial way to tell your a garbage human without saying so. You really think Russia is going to side with you lot? They'll be the first to take away your freedumb.

[@davefan9633]

This video is very informative and must have taken significant amount of research. Thank you for taking the time and make this available on youtube

[@wisdommakubile2127]

for real, each and every piece of information they gave us was interesting

[@cruelbritannia4056]

Mate are you serious?

[@johnbockelie3899]

Made great ideas for 1950's monster movies.

[@Wings80]

What? He is wrong on a lot of information. For one he gets the first test date wrong. It was July 16th not May.

[@jerrygottlick4614]

Sure enough you're correct and he definitely said may. He should make a correction to that at the beginning of the video.

[@diabeticlifewithtim3145]

It’s immediately clear that a lot of time and effort has gone into not only producing this video, but also the research behind it. Top quality video, highly informative and easy for the layman to understand as there is minimal technical jargon used. This meant that despite my short attention span, I was able to watch the whole video in one sitting and not lose interest! Great work Paul, very impressive!

[@PNETriffid]

Except that there is an obvious mistake within the first five seconds (the US mainland was attacked during the 1812 War and Washington razed to the ground).

[@george2113]

@@PNETriffid the narrator has English speech patterns

[@PNETriffid]

@@george2113 Indeed he does.

[@420bengalfan]

@@PNETriffid was going to comment the same exact thing

[@gabrielm.4554]

@@PNETriffidfollowed by saying that trinity happened in May…

[@herr_panzerfaust2514]

And here I am. <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="240">4:00</a> a.m. and listening to Varys speaking about nuclear bombs.

[@SnydeX9]

4 am here too, bud

[@kyles.herman5266]

5 a.m. lol

[@Jester2189]

Lololololol

[@the_partyzant-7957]

is that a GoT reference?

[@InfiniteCoffe]

3 am

[@storminator60]

My father was in the army and was a (minor) part of Operation Castle. He watched the first five tests, including Castle Bravo. In later years, he lost half of a lung to cancer, and had several other cancer problems. The government paid him $200K in compensation.

[@Page-Hendryx]

I wonder how much of his tobacco habit contributed.

[@slippinjimmy6511]

@@Page-Hendryx can you confirm if he even had a tobacco habit?

[@C00LI0DUDE]

@@slippinjimmy6511 "my father was in the army"

[@earlysda]

@@Page-Hendryx Exactly, Page, everybody wants to score easy dollars.

[@Mijja12Brorson]

Atomic bombs is the only thing that giving me creeps

[@WarpedYT]

Hard to imagine the amount of pressure and heat within that 1 meter radius around the nuke when detonated. A lot of weird things happening under those circumstances.... Awesome episode !

[@GameBrosMS]

Warped is thinking right now: "how could i make a See-through nuclear bomb" :D

[@RCAvhstape]

Curious Droid: that research into miniature nuclear explosives was also related to Project Orion, IIRC. Some of the Orion team were concerned that the same technology used to make nuclear propulsive devices for spacecraft also made it easier to construct small, easily proliferated weapons.

[@InsanoBinLooney]

One of the concepts involved in project Orion's nuclear propulsion system was the use of nuclear shape charges. One of the physicists involved apparently claimed a 1 kiloton Nuclear shape charge device could theoretically drill a 10 foot hole a thousand feet deep through solid rock. That's what I call a bunker-buster!

[@RCAvhstape]

Would that be the Casawba Howitzer?

[@InsanoBinLooney]

"Would that be the Casawba Howitzer?" .....one of a few versions of it.

[@MobiusMinded]

My dad was a Marine providing security & witnessed test’s 6, 7 & 8 - Operation Sandstone. He passed away last D-Day at 92, and never had issues.

[@angelinaofficieletefigjika9902]

Good job hero

[@gragor11]

Lucky him

[@rionthemagnificent2971]

he dodged a major bullet.. well radioactive bullet. A lot of people in these tests developed cancer and their offspring made after the tests have higher cancer rates than the prior generations. Not to mention (my theory) that the rise in mental illnesses worldwide are due to global fallout.

[@venator-classstardestroyer568]

Atolls are such unique places that provide a habitat to a variety to species. And those idiots just decided to nuke them. It's insane what people can do.

[@AtemiRaven]

What amazes me is the sheer number of tests. I could understand a few of them because it was truly unknown and untested tech and they did learn some useful things from it. But after like a dozen tests they weren't even learning anything much anymore. Yet they conducted thousands of tests... They were wholly meant as propaganda after a certain point. Basically poisoning their own people to metaphorically wave their dick at the Soviets, and the Soviets did the same.

[@cosmossci4883]

Sadly most people only care about other humans, and their pets. Most don't take the time to realize how sensitive some ecosystems are, and how some unique species depend entirely on those ecosystems. Mankind is the only organism on earth who can either save the planet, and the various lifeforms on it, or destroy it. I guess that shows that collectively we aren't as intelligent as some would like to believe.

[@overcookedwater1947]

But hey. Atleast we got SpongeBob now :>

[@steviepigford8485]

Psychopaths in our government... Which ones are worst THE ONES DESTROYING OUR PLANET OR The serial killers

[@venator-classstardestroyer568]

Stevie Pigford It's difficult to compare two evils, but if you go by numbers then the government is worse than a serial killer. And not only did the serial killer kill less people, the government even gets away with it.

[@IronWarrior4Ever]

Over 800 tests, because they didn't get enough tests to test if tests are good tests for testing.

[@ghostf6321]

We were pretty much in a dick waving contest with the Soviet Union.

[@suspiciousdoge9yand104]

test my testicles

[@ghostf6321]

@Cameron Moore yea I guess that explains your ideology. The man who led the Manhattan project was a Jew. We wouldn't have the bomb at all if it weren't for a jew. Do you think Jews are some kind of hive mind monolith? There were Jewish people loyal to the USSR and some who were loyal to the USA. Some Christians were loyal to the allies and some to the axis its not abnormal. Groups of people and religions are way more complex and nuanced than you think they are. To sum any major religion as some kind of monolith is honestly moronic and people who believe that there is some naffarious Kabal controlling everything are typically people who are scared at the prospect the world is chaotic place.

[@duke_of_destruction]

That's testy !!!

[@goosesteppa7642]

Jewdo Master You and the other smarters knew before the tests....

[@cykikvisage]

I've been watching for a few weeks or months now. Thought I'd just comment to let you know I found your channel in the sidebar list after a Scott Manley video. Love your videos, especially liked the one covering the Shuttle launches. Shame you had to cut some of the footage. Cheers!

[@TylerWest1776]

I bought 21 grams of trinitite from Atomic Rock Shop a few months back. Three tubes of 7 grams in each one. The glassy trinitite rocks are really cool to look at especially in the sunlight. The amount of energy released from nuclear explosions is scary.

[@thomasmleahy6218]

Agreed, they figure a mass equal to a dime (US coin) was converted to energy. Mind boggling!

[@frankherman5195]

Nice souvenior idiot

[@theguy81642]

My grandfather worked on the Manhattan Project he was a theoretical physicist, and was a dear friend of Robert Oppenheimer. I have photos of him at the Trinity testing site as they were constructing the Trinity device.

[@stumpypetros2685]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="482">8:02</a> Same deal with the Aboriginals at Maralinga.. "Accidently" classed as uninhabited by the testing group, the area was still used by the Aboriginals and they were probably a live test just like the Degelen peoples.

[@TheManlol12]

Thank you Lord Varys. Did your little birds bring you this information?

[@ezcoreg759]

😂😂😂😂

[@kodyperreault4296]

“Tyrion let the eunuch help him mount. "Lord Varys," he said from the saddle, "sometimes I feel as though you are the best friend I have in King's Landing and sometimes I feel you are my worst enemy." "How odd. I think quite the same of you.” ― George R.R. Martin, A Clash of Kings

[@ArcadeMusicTribute]

hahaha

[@vp3179]

Hahahahhaa

[@kittysplode]

*gropes to check for genitals*

[@jordanforbes2557]

Horrific what governments are willing to do, and how many lives they are willing to put at risk. One thing I wonder is the effect these tests had on the wildlife in the area.

[@slippinjimmy6511]

I read in the 50’s-60’s there was a movie being shot near one of the test sites and a the crew ended up dying of cancer later on in their lives. I’m sure this had a toll on the wildlife as well

[@kiwitrainguy]

@@slippinjimmy6511 The movie you're thinking of might be the one that starred John Wayne who died prematurely of cancer in 1979.

[@felipeaguena5289]

Can you imagine the amount of disease this shit has caused in people over the years...this is borderline criminal morality wise

[@harryfallius7470]

Maybe we should require that the politicians, military brass and the scientists who were involved in the development of these weapons stand in front row of the spectators at each test explosion.

[@georgiosrinakakis934]

One of the most saddest videos on youtube.. Don't take my words wrong, it is a GREAT video. "Mankind invented the atomic bomb, but no mouse would ever construct a mousetrap."

[@ivankaleoniefuchs333]

Many sad videos on KZbin, also sadly many have been shown to have much error, und NOT to be exactly accurate. However, this has never surprised me. KZbin ist infested with CGI, Photoshop, Cults, Cons, und Idiots now who will believe almost anything that just anyone wants to show them it seems...smiles I don't have enough interest in this video topic to warrant use of my personal for "Proper Unbiased Research Method" to determine if everything ist factual und it has all necessary information pertaining to the events. Maybe one day, someone will provide such proof, proper documents, etc...rather than simply relying on KZbin videos that can never be trusted to provide complete truth. I mean really...What dummy would ever believe that anyone on KZbin could be privileged to secret information, or to have all of the facts related to any topic or conspiracy? KZbin? Really?...LOL

[@Amphitera]

that's because mice are actually smart.

[@georgiosrinakakis934]

@Uni BlackSister en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein#World_War_II_and_the_Manhattan_Project

[@hej4313]

that's because mice eat tehir children instead of coming up with new shit

[@jgedutis]

That's because mice don't have opposable thumbs

[@TheJwbooth]

Exactly what they told my dad when he brought up his medical expenses. He wasnt part of the cleanup, he and others observed bomb tests from a nearby Island the went to the bomb site to take notes. I asked him what kind of protective gear they had while inspecting the nuclear debris. He said they told them to look away during the blast but when they tested they tested the h-bomb they were given dark glasses and told to hold their arms across their for the blast. With his eyes closed, dark glasses and his arm across his eyes, he said he saw his arm bone like an x-ray. He couldnt be compensated because his injuries were not combat related.

[@TheRealGPope]

The Pilot who dropped the Tsar Bomb resigning was probably like: "Ight imma head out"

[@niels1755]

Imagine being in a plane and "dropping" 1full km because of the shockwave of package you just dropped. They probably wrote him off, but the pilot was lucky...

[@kinghoola4926]

he was most definitely not told what he was dropping.... otherwise no one would come up for the job.

[@maroguy]

He knew to hit the gas after the drop so he definitely knew it was sumthin big

[@sonicdoesfrontflips]

That was not 2019, so no, he probably wasn't like that

[@frens_till_the_end]

@@kinghoola4926 um... no he was interviewed and he knew exactly what he was doing.

[@Rawlingm]

My grandfather was on the government science team that went over during the operation to seal off the plutonium. But when he got older he would say a lot of stuff he shouldn’t say lol. And one of things I remember him telling us was that the clean up was a cover up and they were there to actually take a lot of the plutonium lol

[@machupikachu1085]

makes sense.

[@rionthemagnificent2971]

No need to leave fuel left behind, especially when Commies are around.. can't trust the USSR / Chinese.

[@patrickbang3037]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="195">3:15</a> lmao imagine coming to las vegas having absolute ZERO knowledge of this and then hear/watch/feel a fucking nuclear blast and see NO BODY is overreacting or going apeshit must be unreal

[@AWMJoeyjoejoe]

"They irradiated their own planet??" Quark, DS9 episode 'Little Green Men.'

[@Oscar.Blake1]

yep

[@power2084]

I thought of exactly that, too

[@sizanogreen9900]

Kinda horrifying that we almost lost the galapagos islands to this period of insanity.

[@clray123]

This is not over, pretty much same people still in charge. "Democratically elected".

[@sizanogreen9900]

@@clray123 Yeah but at least we don't go exploding nukes all over the place for science anymore. We have to start somewhere, right?

[@samuelnesbitt6870]

@@sizanogreen9900 but... we still have nukes, that's a problem right

[@mr.boomguy]

Period of insanity, are the perfect description for the Cold war. Couldn't say it better.

[@sizanogreen9900]

@@samuelnesbitt6870 yeah it is. But if you expect humanity to get rid of all its problems at once you are out of luck with this civilisation.

[@matthewmcpadden2017]

Outstandingly informative and quality video on the subject. Good stuff!

[@ethicalelectricalgroupltd3153]

Imagine all the animals and sea life that were obliterated during these tests plus the ones that didn’t and the ongoing health defects they have felt! Boggles the mind to think what they’ve done!

[@michac.8283]

Bikini atol is doing great right now when it comes to wildlife. The sunken ship even became its own reef with many plants and animals living inside

[@muskiet8687]

@@michac.8283 I'm sure the vaporized wildlife and people who got cancer are grateful about all of that. Do you think it would have done great, or even better if they didn't nuke the area first? Well... at least there's now a sunken ship that became its own reef I guess.

[@michac.8283]

@@muskiet8687 sure, i think it would be much better without the explosion, i only wanted to say it's not a wasteland

[@liriani]

well thats what happen when spongebob commits war crimes on bikini bottom

[@stefanlurxl2139]

..but it is all caused only by Fukushima..

[@nicosmind3]

Pretty sure many people will know this but the Soviets used Nukes to seal oil wells. Cause there were oil wells when drilled, where under so much pressure that equipment couldn't handle it, and those wells were so huge they would have leaked for years. So they drilled parallel to the bore hole, exploded a nuke which shifted the earth and sealed the well. And did that more than once!!

[@nicosmind3]

Curious Droid So far have only found the propaganda film explaining how they sealed this well, but if you can find footage of the environmental fallout from these accidents it's a sight to behold and well worth it. I'm talking black rain and a vision from hell. This video is very tame in comparison. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaGzf4SlidGUmbc

[@alabamacoastie6924]

Curios Droid videos are usually very interesting. Unfortunately, the holier-than-thou, politically correct slant you insert, tends to degrade them.

[@chillinchum]

Kent Smellman "holier than though, politically correct slant"? I don't see it.

[@puncheex2]

It is often said that industrial use of nukes was never proved out useful, usually because of the radioactivity. However, in the USSR, they systematically geologically probed the underground structures using nuclear bombs as a part of their "Nuclear Explosions for the National Economy" program. That survey's results were never released, but it is believed that Russian geologists have gleaned a lot of knowledge about oil and gas exploration on the cheap by these tests. All were relatively small devices, a half-mile or deeper.

[@TheUglyGnome]

"holier than though, politically correct slant" is Alt-Right-Justice-Warrior slang for speech not consisting solely of short and stupid slogans

[@lawofrence3445]

“The US mainland has never been invaded or threatened” British burning down the White House during the war of 1812:

[@wall7103]

"No major attacks." What do you call 911?

[@qualia8892]

@@wall7103 an inside job

[@wall7103]

@@qualia8892 depends on who you talk to i guess.

[@yungdomino4718]

You gotta remember, this is from the perspective of a dude whos parents lived through the battle of britain, dunkirk, etc. If I had to choose between 9/11 and the battle of britain, Id choose 9/11 twice. its instances like that hes talking about when he says major attacks

[@wall7103]

@@yungdomino4718 I guess it's all about perspective.

[@mopnem]

This is one of my favorite channels period at this point content speaking

[@davidhartman6279]

If this doesn't tell you about your government,nothing will

[@xybrpnk8904]

governments are the largest homicidal organisation in the history of humanity.

[@adamkiehl2316]

And what exactly did it tell you?

[@kinghoola4926]

they are just sick people who like explosions.

[@CarnivorousPlantsAndGardening]

Basically if it exists the government will try to make a weapon out of it

[@LiterallyWho1917]

@@xybrpnk8904 The state is a monopoly on violence at it's core. It serves as an advantage that it prevents random acts of violence, anarchy and rule by force, but a disadvantage that when they DO commit violence for their own means it is on a scale that is unmatched. What really matters though is who is running the show and what is motivating them.

[@cassidybrash4243]

As an Aussie, I was just learning about the British nuclear tests conducted in Australia. Some in the outback really messed up the Aboriginal population with the fallout. Thankfully the site was properly cleaned up almost half a century later and compensation was paid to the aborigines. Although money could never truly mend that damage, it is nice to see a story where something was actually attempted.

[@phillipbridge5009]

Listen all the way through this about Aussie and if you think it resonates please send out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXuqe62ilJJ1bsU

[@machupikachu1085]

Like that's the first bad treatment the Aboriginals have received.

[@emrepolat01]

One of the best video ever made on this subject. Thank you very much for uploading!

[@ProfSimonHolland]

Fascinating and comprehensive well told film.

[@jamesjross]

And I didn't see one black person in the whole film.

[@deocap4675]

Jamie Ross Quit whining

[@byronyorks9734]

story of our abuse by those we trusted with our care!

[@devonalomar9012]

byron yorks Agreed. Stupid British government.

[@wsg4847]

Jamie Ross, and there were no women, trans or gays. SJWs, Battle Stations!

[@kiwihame]

With so much poorly researched rubbish on You Tube it's so refreshing to see such a well researched and documented piece. Well done. Liked and Subscribed.

[@devonalomar9012]

Hamish Lamont Well researched and full of omissions. Ask Australians affected by British fallout.

[@johnSmith-my9yj]

However: 1:28 "and even using the massive X-10 graphite reactor... it would take years to get enough uranium 235 for just one one bomb". He should have said: "even using the massive K-25 gaseous diffusion, Y-12 electromagnetic separation, and S-50 liquid thermal diffusion plant...". Those 3 plants were built to enrich uranium, the X-10 had nothing to do with enrichment, it produced plutonium.

[@sylla2]

john Smith : But.. Then It WOULD have actually taken them years.. If they HAD used the X-10.. Hmm.. A paradox..

[@JayGriffinblaze]

Wait you consider a raid by 100 and later 600 Mexican revolutionaries on a small town where only 18 Americans were killed for which the government responded by sending 5,000 troops, fresh new battle tech, and a US army general a major invasion? That's laughable.

[@sylla2]

@@JayGriffinblaze Yeah I was about to write the same thing: An attack is not the same as an invasion. Hovever, I realized that Artimus was probably just trolling, so I kept quiet 😀

[@CompleteAnimation]

I'm curious. If treaties allowed for one nuclear test today, as an international experiment, what would modern scientists want to learn? What's some vital bit of data that can't be learned from simulations, and couldn't have been collected back when tests were originally being performed? How would this test differ from old ones? Where would they detonate it?

[@patrickpelzmann5371]

jodudeit Well, maybee it would be interesting to see if a nuclear device could be used to destroy dangerous asteroids or something like that. A test in Space would also mean little to no contamination. Maybee the explosion could be used for the Apollo seismic experiment on the moon, previously they crashed empty rocket stages, to create small moonquakes.

[@raintrain9921]

jodudeit people seriously over estimate the capabilities of simulations, fluid mechanics is one of the most difficult areas to simulate things accurately, let alone when you involve hypersonic fluid flow and plasma. It's the same reason why we need to build fusion reactors to learn more about nuclear fusion, because it's to complicated to simulate accurately.

[@ervorpagel]

I know the man who developed the software for modeling nuclear bombs. Rather than model fluid mechanics and other atmospheric behavior, the critical need is to know whether a bomb will still work, Plutonium changes its shape as it decays over time and because shape is critical for high yield, they need to know when to remold the Pu disks. After 7 to 8 years, the bombs will not work will. That is why the SCUD missiles launched against Israel by Saddam Hussein did not work. They were old Soviet bombs. Fun Fact, not fake news.

[@raintrain9921]

Erich Vorpagel wow interesting, I was more saying why we run tests on things in general, computer models tell you alot but ultimately they're making tons of simplifications, which is why mesurments are valuable. Hence why so many bombs had different yields than predicted (which is entirely related to how much of the fuel is actually used as you said)

[@FirstLast-fr4hb]

An interesting thought.

[@NLynchOEcake]

Came into this expecting something like "oh this one is so old it's not a problem" and "well that one's so far away it doesn't matter" and "well we cleaned up that one" and left feeling, well shit dude. We're all part of this. Every second of this vid hit hard.

[@Papershields001]

“Never been invaded nor had a serious attack”? What about the British in DC?

[@Citiboi324]

And dolly Madison throwing pictures from the burning White House and James Madison having to command the army from the front lines

[@richardwhidden]

Yep.. War of 1812 does come to mind.

[@benjels2421]

Also, Japanese invasion of Alaska in WW2

[@acid357]

Battle of New Orleans?

[@unitedstatesofamerica8274]

And japanese attack pearl harbor

[@goldboss7929]

Las Vegas you mean New Vegas

[@maarten9272]

Good work soldier, keep killing those commies.

[@goldboss7929]

@@maarten9272 Jingle Jangle intensifies

[@36dumbdumb]

Greatest name ever....

[@warriorforyah777]

Welcome to the fallout baby

[@eugenkramaric1173]

Good one : )

[@desertratnt-7849]

Another very well made and very informative video. This is definitely a premium channel. Glad to be part of it.

[@kevinheard8364]

You have over a million subscribers; and deservedly so.... a wonderful channel... unqualified. A mostly personal comment if I may: I am about to undergo what I hope is a DaVinci Robotic assisted prostate surgery. My recently installed Uro-Lift has failed... unbelievable discomfort. So thankful knowing of your surgical success. Merry Christmas, sir, to you and yours.

[@Pan_Z]

First sentence is incorrect. The British invaded US soil in the War of 1812. Great video nonetheless.

[@Astromatter]

Pan Z that’s what I was thinking

[@pokemaster123ism]

And we were attacked on 9/11

[@cooper4312]

Ya beat me to it

[@tbr2109]

Also the Mexican army invaded US territory briefly during the Mexican-American War. Mexicans again invaded US territory during the Mexican Border War (around World War I), though they were revolutionaries, not regular army so I'm not sure if that counts.

[@Astromatter]

B.J. Blazkowicz 9/11 wasn’t an invasion or battle though

[@BertieFett]

Fascinating but terrifying video. One of your best mr droid

[@willietheboggle3954]

Terrifying because propaganda works on sheeple. Keep eating your fast food and blame your cancer on the nukes.

[@redfern_mike]

One of your worst Droid. Your CC's are vastly different to the actual voice content

[@Supernoxus]

mc dadio, when you live in an area heavily contanimated with radioactive material, then eating fast food is the least of your problems.

[@alcr3351]

“Main land has never been invaded” Mans forgot 1812

[@ImKiNgKiLLa46]

"Or had any major attack." Mans forgot September 11

[@jesusramirezromo2037]

@@ImKiNgKiLLa46 9/11isnt really a mayor atack It was just 5 buildings Nothing compared to the wars in europe or other countries

[@ImKiNgKiLLa46]

@@jesusramirezromo2037 do you know anything about September 11!? Because it changed everything... global security, political climate and international involvement in middle east and the war on terror alot of things would be different today if 9/11 didnt happen

[@jesusramirezromo2037]

@@ImKiNgKiLLa46 Dosen't mean it was a mayor atack The US just is overprotective

[@ImKiNgKiLLa46]

@@jesusramirezromo2037 okay then? If 911 wasn't a major attack, what is considered a major attack in comparison?

[@Michael-ys5cn]

Great informative video. Everything I have researched on my own is here! Thank you sir for this, easy to share

[@DanM-ys5pz]

The heat radiation effect right before the shock wave hitting those buildings is so eerie. The highest SPF sunblock ain't gonna save you from a face melting experience like that.

[@pythregius]

The cold war, the only war where two country's didn't kill each other but instead their own people...

[@goosesteppa7642]

Cameron Moore Yankers wacked a few of their own aswell. I thought!

[@TobeornottooB]

That is what governments do.

[@goosesteppa7642]

@@TobeornottooB Force taxes and murder.

[@goosesteppa7642]

@Cameron Moore Duck and cover!

[@MrCmon113]

@Cameron Moore Yeah if anything it got much better after Stalin's death.

[@beadowarrior]

Brilliant video as always, one of yours I wish I could give a double thumbs up to. Thanks to you and your team of researchers.

[@waxogen]

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[@dkay6176]

That's actually the best nuclear doco I have seen so far good job

[@Outland9000]

A few years ago Japanese artist Isao Hashimoto created a time-lapse of all 2053 nuclear tests that had been carried out between 1945 to 1998. I'm not sure how Curious Droid will feel about me posting a link to that video but for those who are interested here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gn2md2qshcahqLs If I am asked to delete this link I will of course do so. I just felt it relevant and interesting.

[@colintraveller]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gn2md2qshcahqLs

[@ScottyDexter]

Thanks for posting that link. I remember seeing that a while ago. What an absolute eye opener.

[@colintraveller]

No worries

[@ScottWesley]

Such a haunting recreation

[@jalsr.speak2379]

Its been taken down before.Its an eye opener.

[@mennis9736]

The Tsar Bomb could literally wipe out my whole country in the snap of a finger

[@jow8480]

Should be name that after Thanos 😂

[@alexae1367]

Yeah... where's that then?

[@bradleyweiss1089]

The shockwave went three times around the world. It woke up everyone.

[@alekzandaaaaaaa]

Chandler Howard damn u old old

[@ququ1639]

Netherlands huh?🇳🇱😂

[@howihoward3419]

Don't like the feeling knowing there are complete mad men with access to this kind of power.

[@Simp44]

Like the President of the USA.

[@Jarek_73]

These mad men had to get ready for world war which was planned by communists. If these mad men had not done these tests and preferred peace instead, you would be speaking Russian or Chinese these days. On the other hand all their job was in vain because you have already sold the whole U.S. to China without a single shot, so you are partly right - it was meaningless.

[@geneperry9051]

Lets go to the nude beach

[@nothingbutlove4886]

@Bad Cattitude But occasionally there is someone crazy enough to do this and in this case it only needs one.

[@factorylad5071]

@aranafrizzel you will then be amazed to know that a guy stopped his car in the fast lane of the westbound M62 with the lights out at night on an unlit section . And waited.... and he was a psychiatric nurse lol.

[@FrenkMelk]

Thank you for such an informative video, Lord Varys.

[@AJ-mw4nb]

Thank you for hosting this video Lord Varis.

[@robbarnes9047]

This is a fascinating video. However, I still haven't forgiven you for the way you treated Daenerys at Qarth.

[@reversalmushroom]

Wut?

[@Shervin86]

Looool I was thinking the same thing

[@JuicyTobacco]

Hahahahah i thought the same! XD

[@cloudtx]

Meh, screw Daenerys, she sucks. They should have destroyed her little refugee caravan and taken her dragons when they showed up at the gates of Qarth.

[@veneficus582]

cloudtx WROOONG. Daenerys is the most complex and developed character, in the books and in the show. Her character was ruined by D&D after S5 just like everyone else's.

[@buzzkillblurr]

I appreciate that you were able to pack so much important information into such a short video. Thank you for putting this together and sharing!

[@muskiet8687]

I am not a fan of nuclear weapons, but the power and science have always intrigued me. "Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie" was a fantastic view into above-ground testing and has some fantastic footage.

[@PapaShango619]

Interesting the pilot of the Tsar Bomba resigned shortly after.

[@themajor743]

Probably figured that being an experienced nuclear test pilot he would get tagged for the next test as well. After getting almost knocked out of the sky once he decided not to push his luck.

[@wollywolly2734]

@@themajor743 I call BS

[@Solid_Snake99]

PapaShango619 he thought they would drop other bombs and more powerful and call him to do it

[@francisconikotian2326]

you think they made him resign with a bullet?

[@vidrabagoly4246]

You misspelled liquified.

[@KimmyR3]

Varys, how about Wildfire that Cersei used in King's Landing?

[@alveolate]

dear god, i wish those weren't radioactive...

[@besg5725]

KimmyR3 chaos is a ladder

[@CreamyGoodness]

KimmyR3 was just about to comment something like this hahaha

[@KimmyR3]

lol. was LMAO when I first saw this. too much GOT for me I guess. :D

[@Kr4zYm0f0]

You mean Greek Fire?

[@william840]

“Since the formation of the United States, it’s mainland has never been invaded” *Laughs in Canadian*

[@fernbedek6302]

Well, it was mostly troops from Britain who burnt down DC. But that just makes them forgetting it odder.

[@romansochacki7678]

@Ultra CNC actually in the war of 1812 the US got stupidly lucky for the second time against the British (Canadians included). They got their asses kicked very badly for most of the war including having it's capital burned down, didn't actually win the war, and got off the hook over in favor of what was going on in Europe at the time. (The escalation of the Neapolitanonic wars in mainland Europe) So STFU!

[@BigMrFirebird]

@Ultra CNC Actually you're the fucking idiot. For denying actual history - 1812 and for making no substantive comments of your own. Now go watch your favourite "documentary" Red Dawn.

[@scubasteve3778]

​@@BigMrFirebird You're all fuckin idiots.

[@scubasteve3778]

@Ultra CNC You're all fuckin idiots.

[@petermoore8811]

The level of new facts is astounding in your videos. Thank you for the inspiring and truly mind boggling vids. Great job

[@daddycool7569]

How much time and money wasted to see how human race can be devastated.

[@dennishutton4447]

David Hass gg

[@axion4523]

& lives.

[@biggawinnacrapsa3870]

If it brings Earth back to pristine condition then it was money well spent.

[@WorthlessDeadEnd]

Not just human race. Think of all the sea life that was affected by our scientific curiosity.

[@mikehunt8375]

Exactly! We ALL should have stopped the government in there tracks back then! Now it's to late. We wouldn't even be able to put a dent in the military industrial complex now even if everyone on the planet joined together. It's a shame. We shouldn't be living life like this. All that money they take in one year could solve the worlds problems. But instead we just sit back and let this bs continue...

[@sammeo]

attack your enemy twice and attack your citizens several hundred times. priorities!

[@christhornley1664]

The first man-made nuclear explosion, "Trinity", took place on 16th July 1945, not 16th May. Just over three weeks later, the same designed nuclear device, known as "Fat Man" was exploded above the Japanese city of Nagasaki on August 9th 1945.

[@Daniel-zr4uc]

Thank you for the extremely good and informative video Varys!

[@andreking5714]

Terrific documentary. Lots of details I hadn't known about despite knowing about the tests themselves. It's good to know that even the Soviets realized how destructive their Tzar Bomba could have been a scaled it back and after seeing it's massive destructive power decided not to build any more. At least someone knew where to draw the line.

[@SteveWright-oy8ky]

That someone was Pres. John F. Kennedy where in 1963, ... shortly before he was murdered, convinced Khruschev to sign the first Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty ! They scaled back in the size and yield of nukes and moved testing underground in the attempt to stop atmospheric radioactive pollution of the sky, space and on the ground surface ! It was a monumental step in the right direction ! It took 29 years more to stop the insanity of the US and USSR and several other countries ! Now , to get others to stop is the trick !

[@TuhinBagh]

Lord Varys? Is that you? :O

[@Draxis32]

No it's just Fester Addams.

[@TuhinBagh]

He might me faceless god! You never know... ;)

[@hittinglicks577]

:v

[@edgardcruz1877]

I was looking for this coment... XD

[@Basih]

I too was looking for this comment :D

[@ryanleahy934]

I’m glad Varys from Game of thrones found work after the series finale.

[@jekanyika]

He's a eunuch though.

[@barneylinet6602]

Even more worrisome than weapon test sites is the huge amount of radioactive byproducts generated by the processing of ores and synthesis of nuclear materials. Mountains of highly radioactive materials that are not very well confined.

[@cgplayz545]

“Now I have become death, the destroyer of worlds.”

[@markmh835]

@ronnie doorzon -- Oppenheimer quoting the Bagavad Gida, a Hindu religious text.

[@andyvasvari4874]

That is Bhagawad Gita

[@whitesharkcafe1207]

This was well put together. Very comprehensive

[@atomicwedgie8176]

Except for the rising sea level fantasy...wave action from storms is the cause of leeching.

[@cheatinjoebiden4806]

"What Happened to the Nuclear Test Sites?" They're all McDonnald's restaurant locations today.

[@goosesteppa7642]

Masson H I always wondered why the clown glowed yellow.

[@johncamp7679]

Maybe dollar general

[@innerworth]

Tons of really interesting facts here, many thanks. The amount of tests conducted is criminal really, along with the fact that they were conducted in other countries with a rich ecosystem of wildlife is an even bigger crime.

[@fekard]

Very well researched. I always learn new tiny detail from these videos.

[@kantarii3563]

It never ceases to amaze me humanity’s capacity to destroy the only life sustaining planet known to us without thought of the consequences🌷Kant

[@ahmedshinwari]

Well...the retards are thinking of going to Mars first and think later about what to do of basic instinct of world domination, greed and selfishness...

[@MyBadula]

cancers dna mutations bad staff only

[@tdo5089]

Indeed. All ignorant fools.

[@Snipersounds]

@@ahmedshinwari I totally agree with you.

[@marisa941]

They made bunkers everywhere they consider safe, then after they decontaminate the land they will emerge and take over, but before that only the selected ones through a DNA selection will reproduce creating the best race. So many movies and series about it.

[@stiimuli]

Its nice to see Fester Adams is keeping himself busy on KZbin after those movies years ago.

[@sandman.38]

stiimuli HAHAHAHAHAHA

[@thomasmleahy6218]

When it comes to atmo nuke tests, there isn't really a remote location, because the radioactive particles find their way to both hemispheres. Thank you, SIR curious droid 👍👍🤗 And TTFN.

[@icepl4net]

Atomic shirt on today

[@shaneelliott136]

Really, that shirt is dope. Can you provide a link, please?

[@maxsmodels]

The Japanese fishing boat, the Lucky Dragon 5, was the incident that sparked the idea for the Godzilla movie with Godzilla being a metaphor for nuclear bombs.

[@scottpeterson7500]

All patriotic Americans need to know the complete history of their country, including all of the nasty parts of it.😟

[@cmreel]

Shit happens, move on.

[@ZK-ff2ru]

So no one is allowed to be proud of their country?

[@cmreel]

@@ZK-ff2ru actually, the left would have you despise your country and if your white, you must also despise your skin color.

[@hesedjames7754]

Still the best country

[@SonoranAstro]

Love your country, _hate your government_

[@janmcguire5268]

It’s horrifying to know what humans are capable of.

[@HetLedie]

Atomic bombs aren't as loud as this mans shirt

[@dicerevo]

HetLedie yea but they’re far more damaging to your eyes...

[@HetLedie]

@@dicerevoI still see the paisly when i close my eyes. lololol

[@jennifurzoe1302]

Guess fashion isn't nor upon many scientists minds

[@misskim2058]

I like his shirt.

[@royledford5673]

Like Momma said, "put it in the Yard Sale, SOMEBODY will buy it!"

[@ravenlord4]

Besides nuclear bombs, the US Navy continues dealing with radiation cleanup issues from the reclamation and refurbishment of spent reactors from it's nuclear fleet. The cleanup crews typically rotate 3 months on and 9 months off due to hitting the annual exposure limit so quickly. The sailors have nicknamed these poor bastards "sponges".

[@smarty7713]

Regarding your intro, the war of 1812 would like a conversation

[@DaVidKid1877]

Also 9/11

[@ValGuard4801]

A terrifying showing of just how little human lives truly mean to government bodies.

[@Ourfairduke]

I love how the residents of Bikini Atoll were "Relocated". Sounds a lot better than being forced to move out of their homes.

[@dyveira]

Yeah. I love Dark Docs, but "relocated" kind of understates how much the US Government fucked those people over, and still are to this day.

[@godofheck3]

Yea lol why not use an uninhabited island smh

[@HongXiuquanDerPolderen]

@Robert Stallard I would prefer if they didn't explode nukes at all

[@Argentvs]

That is how it works, if the English or the US do that they call it humanitarian relocation. If other country do that is evil force eviction of poor people of their happy homes. See the english with Malvinas saying Argentina wants to remove them, when we didn't in 1982 but they removed the people of the Chaggos islands and they call it relocation.

[@JMARTIN1947]

Can Detroit and Baltimore be relocated? Oh, and Oakland?

[@ChristianConservativ]

Who agrees this narrator looks like a James Bond villain?

[@GaryWRose]

goldfinger

[@nuclearjanitors]

@acevitamin haha which one? But no seroously he doed look the Varys

[@Royberg]

Lord Varys still has his dick; he's a eunuch! That means he lost his testicles.

[@Sorrowdusk]

But he doesnt sound like one. Needs tto work on that.

[@barrycooper8640]

He looks like he once lived near a nuclear test site lol.

[@dangoldbach6570]

I had the opportunity to work at nine mile nuclear power plant as a chemical engineering student in Oswego new York, it was standard procedure to have a baseline count of radiation exposure before working there, it was startling to me when I saw strontium 90 in my system, when I asked why the operator told me it was from Chernobyl. Every person on earth had radiation in their bodies from that explosion. Radiation is not to be taken lightly.

[@monicafamalett855]

I had a chance to tour 9 mile point when I was a student at SUNY Oswego. That was in 1982, well before Chernobyl. Yikes.

[@caroldixon7796]

Amazing video. Thanks for sharing this.

[@234paka]

20 minutes of pure knowledge man I'm so happy to watch this Keep making these contents :)

[@GertvandenBerg]

Fred Pearce 's Fallout: Disasters, Lies, and the Legacy of the Nuclear Age is also an interesting read on test sites and other contaminated sites (such as ones where bomb components were manufactured)

[@bofty]

The fact that governments won't spend what is essentially a drop in the ocean to fix up their contaminated sites is a disgrace

[@alukuhito]

Imagine if the US decided to clean up all of its places like that? They could start with the ones on the mainland, move to Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico, then go to all of these random territories lastly, cleaning up, giving people jobs in the meantime.

[@gragor11]

It's because there is final solution to the problem of nuclear waste.

[@edgarwalk5637]

Around 1/800th of the total annual military budget! In other words, the military blows that amount in less than 8 hours.

[@raksjs]

Wow. This is a fascinating and insightful video! thank you!

[@captainsledge7554]

Cancer has become so prevalent since the testing. It didn't just affect local areas. But world wide.

[@dshedwick3235]

Cancer has ALWAYS been with living organisms, its part of our evolution. The only difference now is we can detect it, classify it, treat it and more frequently even cure it. We even use radiation to cure it, one of the off shoots of the Manhattan Project.Is it any more or less tragic to have people die from smoking (something they do voluntarily)? Or in car accidents?

[@numerical25]

Drew Shewick is right. Cells divide and die in our bodies from birth til death. The only difference in a cancer cell is when they divide themselves, they can create a defected cell that doesn't die. This cell then creates more cells that don't die which results in a tumor. For centuries people thought that tumors was a natural phenomenon. But 100% of all tumors are caused by cancer. All radiation does is increase those affects. Years ago we would say someone died of a tumor. But now we know cancer causes tumors we say they die of cancer

[@ShikadaPOW]

A lot of the really prevalent killer diseases these days are diseases that naturally occur due to errors as you age. Cancer, alzheimer's, heart disease, and others are really just what you die of if you don't die of anything else first. And over the last 70 years we have gotten really good at not dying of other things. Of course different risk factors can increase the chances that these age-related diseases happen sooner than they otherwise might have, but it's probably not accurate to say that cancer is prevalent because of nuclear bombs.

[@PinyataSpirit]

yes, and don't forget the first reason of free radicals production its the overfeeding(mitochondrial inefficiency) so common on the garbage food on consumist environment; and the sun (ultraviolet rays pass trough the weakened ozone layer). The source of your feeding determines also the quality of the nutrients specially amount of antioxidants and chemical rests on the food(like hormones, antibiotics, herbicides, etc.) plus the pollution of your environment(cancerigen smokes and stress -your body under prolongated stress conditions produces worst phenotype expressing genetic related illness of their genotype-).

[@lordgarion514]

@@ShikadaPOW That almost all of the increasing cancer rates is due to living longer is horseshit TBH. Cancer is increasing in every age group, with the 5 and under group having the largest increases in cancer rates. The fact is burning coal releases 100 times more radioactive elements than a nuclear power plant that makes the same amount of energy.(uranium, polonium, thorium mainly) Not to mention coal releases mercury, arsenic, lead, and literally thousands of chemical compounds that cause all sorts of problems, especially cancer. All other fossil fuels also release hundreds or thousands of damaging chemicals as well. In fact, fossil fuels cost America almost a trillion dollars a year in lost GDP due to health affects of fossil fuels on missed work, medical bills, and early deaths.

[@stockstreamtwitch]

The education you spread is priceless.

[@williamwurthmann1573]

I am old enough to remember most of this...Thank God we are still here.

[@FirstLast-fr4hb]

Heres to that!

[@khmeticlioness2759]

My grandfather was at the Trinity Bomb site. His father lived to be 93 years old. Unfortunately, my grandfather died at age 76, of cancer.

[@curtcoller3632]

"Remote locations around the world" are also called tropical paradises. Many of them destroyed for centuries - we now consider to "terraform" Mars.

[@GreatGodSajuuk]

Also I have the suspicion that the "relocated" islanders did not know that this was permanent and that their islands will be glassed with nukes.

[@xBINARYGODx]

her der we bad at earth so we stay here her derrrrr

[@el_de_el_loquendo9855]

I think wen we think about terraform mars is about starting a new human history without wars but we are desctructive so i think that never eill happen

[@shrimpflea]

Except in Russia.

[@trolleriffic]

Far from destroyed. If anything they're better without humans living there and destroying the environment.