How a Mass Effect Omni-Tool Would Be a Lightsaber in Real Life! | Because Science

[ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 4/6/2017]
Every great sci-fi series has great weaponry and Mass Effect is no different! But could its Omni-Tool resemble another iconic Star Wars weapon in real life? Kyle sheds some light on this episode of Because Science. Never before seen on the Because Science Channel!

[@cathalhughes5996]

You had to do me like that with the mordin quote

[@Arctrooper2091]

Funny how Kyle and Because Science will post a video at the exact same time but Kyle's will get way more views. Even when old Kyle is in the thumbnail. Shows just how important the host is to the success of a show.

[@christophergroenewald5847]

An omnitool has been stated to be made of purely light and interacted with using Haptic Adaptive Interface technology similar to what you mentioned. A special micro chip in the user's gloves tracks the users finger positions and reacts accordingly. With the holographic display mainly just serving as a visual guide for the correct positions. When in the correct positions, force feedback is applied by by motion accelerometers in the gloves to make the hologram feel tangible. You also don't need gloves. Committed computer users often "go bareskined", having the chip and accelerometers surgically implanted into their own hands The omniblade itself is a disposable diamond hard blade flash forged from the omnitool's fabricator. The blade is made from omnigel, which is made of common industrial ceramics, plastics and light alloys melted down into a liquid paste and used in the fabricator. It's common for soldiers to melt down scraps of material or even their own non-essential gear on the battlefield for other purposes. Such as the repair and modification of more essential equipment. The blade is also almost entirely see-through, with it's signature orange glow actually being holographic warning lights outlining where the edges of the blade are for safety reasons

[@Audiotrocious]

That last bit, how could you stab so hard in our feelings?

[@harjutapa]

Excuse you, everyone knows that Doom's best gun is the super shotgun.

[@dubio8903]

personally I think its the BFG but ok

[@vokunyolsil]

@@dubio8903 Unmakyr: "Am I a joke to you?"

[@stapuft]

Naah, it's the chainsaw.

[@pontaduck89]

I'm sorry but reegars carbine would like a word with u

[@harjutapa]

@@pontaduck89 um, that's not a Doom gun, buddy.

[@colecobin5063]

You should do a series on how strong benders from Avatar are. There are lots of examples of Aang and Katara cutting things with water or air. It would be an interesting series to observe all 4 elements, and the most powerful ways they are used.

[@blacklotus4383]

Y’all go to Kyle Hills own channel called “Kyle Hill”

[@hunteruk2246]

An analysis of the dead space tools / weapons and the necromorphs would be great because i really want an 211-V Plasma Cutter ;D

[@holyloli69420]

Doomguy: *Laser gun go pew pew*

[@user-vn7ce5ig1z]

1:03 - If by "now" you mean since at least 1998 when I saw that laser keyboard in an issue of Popular Science.

[@Marleykye_official]

Can you do a science behind a artificial Speedforce in the flash and how could it be made in the real world?

[@Nutellaadict]

2:36 Why did I expect a "We will bang ok ?" dialogue choice ?

[@fccurativo]

5:13 This looks a lot like the Protoss psi-blades from Starcraft.

[@pontaduck89]

But you can make a phone call and hack with the omni tool

[@kragoth8579]

En Taro Adun!

[@marquisdelamort7427]

Queen of the Blades !

[@TheSonsofSigmar]

Still one of my favorite Because Science videos... It is a fascinating technology with amazing potential.

[@dougcarey2233]

Next week, how do you power it? That's the real question with energy-based weapons. Standard firearms are far more efficient. Granted, you don't get the spiffy GUI. Also, would it run Linux?

[@brucemaximus3797]

Given the in-game lore about how it's mostly tech nerds who customize and fine tune the omni-tools, I'd expect so.

[@MizuMark]

Ask him your self on his channel Kyle hill!

[@nichsulol4844]

of course it's a fictional high-tech device

[@vd342]

"I showed you my laser sword,please respond"

[@hunterap2355]

Only thing is in Mass Effect, they have the fictional Element Zero that allows for the creation of mass effect fields when powered by electrical charges. I don't think we'll have this kind of stuff in our world, ever, but the idea of light that can be touched safely as well as burn through things (not to mention haptic feedback) would be great.

[@joshuagarland8498]

I was waiting for that surprise lightsaber

[@SaleemKhan-ts3xk]

Hey dude, you explain science so well , much better than and teacher I have met before. Now the problem is that I can't understand the molecular structure DNA and how cell divides. So I request you please please make a video on it. It will be really helpful 😊

[@samarkhansaifi9355]

I never understood structure of dna. Let learn it now

[@shoaibpathan1820]

Yeah 👍

[@MaskedGEEK]

That is absolutely astounding. The voxels really intrigue me because in years to come, we may actually have our own EDI computer AIs.

[@J_o_B_is_back]

Nice nod to Mordin at the end.

[@adlibby6448]

So he quit and you’re posting old videos he did for you? This is so weird.

[@moviemaker2011z]

@J Robert no, its their property, they can post those videos if they want. They have alot of those videos backlogged and even made a post mentioning they were going be uploading these.

[@hoodedone8547]

Fuck else are they gonna upload?

[@KenjiShiratsuki]

who quit?

[@DrPonk]

Even weirder they uploaded the exact minute he did on his own channel, Kyle Hill

[@GrowingAnswers]

Mr. Arsinius he knows the upload schedule so he purposely schedules his to become visibly at the same time.

[@joesunday199]

This is a man who knows his Mass Effect!

[@razielthegoblinslayer4456]

Damn it Garrus

[@marquisdelamort7427]

Thank you this was awesome

[@DMPTC]

These calibrations and the life long elevator trip is so old school reference for who played the original games hahaha

[@bigsyrup8567]

Haptic gloves are actually the way that most normal people interact with those holographic displays in-lore. The people who get the surgery to have the feedback devices in their fingers so they don’t need gloves are considered a bit weird and nerdy in-universe.

[@umerpk4188]

Kinda tired of people spreading hate.. I watch Kyle & BS, both! 👍

[@FrankMuniz]

Double the Kyle. Double the fun!

[@MizuMark]

What does because science bring to the table?

[@BloodDracolich]

This was appropriate to run across considering I'm currently trying to do do a play through the entire storyline as a drone engineer, go figure!

[@taufanaugusta8884]

SURPRISE LIGHTSABER!

[@mohammadnasrallah9076]

Love your videos man ❤️

[@andrewholaway4113]

Go check him out on his new channel: kzbin.info/door/FbtcTaMFnOAP0pFO1L8hVw He no longer has a partnership with Because Science

[@robbyfox4898]

brilliant i thought because science was over reruns great idea

[@joshuab4586]

Except Kyle quit and they just repost his old stuff because he was their most popular host

[@robbyfox4898]

@@joshuab4586 I would say moved on with his career is a more apt way of putting it he now does his own channel called Kyle Hill the facility

[@KarnodAldhorn]

@@robbyfox4898 Thanks for the info.

[@hondaguy9153]

This is a rerun.

[@PeytonHislop]

@@robbyfox4898 thx i was wondering what happened to this channel

[@lucaswalker4914]

The cool thing about the mass effect is that you can create a blade as this as plasma, but give it all the punch of a firearm or cannon.

[@lordmagicpants]

Looking good Kyle. The gyms will open soon!

[@mostlyjovial6177]

This is from 2017. Lol

[@lordmagicpants]

@@mostlyjovial6177 then my nigga got swole

[@Dr.Kratos.]

DID HE REALLY FORGET HIS SURPRISE LIGHTSAB- Ohhh there it is

[@kragoth8579]

Wasabi from Big Hero 6 used arm blade's made from plasma induced lasers

[@caramonmajere447]

Kyle, did I hear your knees popping as you "rode the elevator down" at the end of the episode? It made me think of my own busted knees, lol.

[@JasonWW2000]

Kyle is no longer working for this channel. The above video is from 2017. Come visit him on his new channel called Kyle Hill.

[@wilgarcia1]

I had that idea the first time i saw those holograms. Good luck keeping the handle cool enough though ha ha ha

[@Victis_Rage]

Rofl. Posting at the same time Kyle Does and reposting his old content. Until someone at Because Science says otherwise I'm going to assume it's because you're being petty.

[@TJ.85]

It's analytics and automation that you're seeing here. They both know based on previous info when it's best to release videos "like" this. It's our habits that cause this. How else would they know "exactly" when he was uploading and have it ready to go the exact same moment? Yes I know they COULD but just think it through its the analytics.

[@tangoyankee]

Way back when you did a video,"Can you uppercut someone off the ground?" Since this is related,how about "Can you survive Doomslayers Meathook(his arm blade)" i think it would be a cool vid!

[@zbenkert]

Came for some calibrations, was not disappointed.

[@yukihinakurotsuchi7367]

It would be really awesome and super useful. With that kind of tool you could manipulate the size and shape of the blade, which would really help in different scenarios. Like cutting someone out if a car wreck or just production of metal things. I hope someone actually uses this technology in this way in the future

[@moviemaker2011z]

Oh absolutely it can and would be but of course like we see in the mass effect games it would also be a weapon for war. I could see the blade being used as a replacement for the jaws of life like firefighters use. It would be quicker, safer, and more compact and easy to carry around not to mention it wouldn't require so many people in order to operate.

[@roberine7241]

@ moviemaker2011z Are you sure it would be safer? You would be melting the metal of the car and holding something very hot close to someone.

[@SerhiiYastrebov]

How I wish tbat this episode would be promotion for upcomming Mass Effect remake... Wishes....

[@MizuMark]

It's an ancient rerun subscribe to "kyle hill" for recent content

[@SerhiiYastrebov]

@@MizuMark this is well know scientific fact, that requires no mention, although it is mentioned in most comments under this video..

[@user-rr9tc5jn5p]

I was actually thinking nanite tech small on microscopic levels yet stacked dense enough that you could barely see

[@Lightforeverandever]

I love holograms theyre both cool useful and low on power consuming usually

[@Dragonmistress83]

I see what you did there with the elevator.

[@gabemesa3921]

Damn, that's so cool. I never would have thought it could be possible in real life. Just in video games and fantasy

[@colepayne8338]

Okay that does make a lot of sense. But what if it was something like hard light that the green lanturn rings are able to create. The hard light fits all of the discriptions the the omni-blade. But I am still unsure if it is a better awnser then the plasma. Still confused on a lot of it. If hard light is a option could you do a video about how it works?

[@aiosquadron]

Great. Now I see what the hacksmith will probarly make.

[@hoshiharucho7526]

4:33 but the plasma is suspended in a particular point in space, it's not connected to your arm at all is it? So if you were to move your arm while looking at this the screen or using the "plasma blade" as you described, it wouldn't move with you. Or can you explain how it would?

[@JasonWW2000]

In his above scenario he is wearing a glove full of lasers so it would move with his arm. BTW, Kyle is no longer working for this channel. The above video is from 2017. Come visit him on his new channel called Kyle Hill.

[@jameswhite6069]

Omg it been a while since I've watch because science I wanted to be in one of your foot notes so bad 😭

[@whgerken]

Kyle started his own channel "Kyle Hill" you should really check it out.

[@razor6827]

Just waiting for the mass effect remaster

[@ncleasure94]

Can you make a video on what would happen if the One ring was thrown into a tokamak fusion reactor?

[@soidz4569]

What?? He didn't punch the reporter? Kyle is Paragon :o

[@axe693axe]

Is this just a repost of an old episode? I feel like I've seen this one before...

[@moviemaker2011z]

He has done a couple videos about mass effect. But as far as i know this is an original post.

[@moviemaker2011z]

@Mendozer01 well i stand corrected.

[@sjoerdvandeweg4702]

Yes you are. Just because it's new on this channel doesn't mean it's a new episode. This one came from the original Nerdist channel... Just like all the other videos featuring him since he went on with his own channel.

[@barryallen2240]

It is he has his own channel now, kyle hill

[@TJ.85]

@@sjoerdvandeweg4702 so they are calling thee videos "new" even though long time viewers would have already seen them from the time before the move to a separate channel? Dang I was hoping for actual new episodes never seen before. I've watched all the original episodes from nerdist already.

[@jasonsantolucito6873]

This is completely random but, how much melatonin would the Flash have to take to fall asleep

[@buckfree4421]

I've never heard this man curse.

[@darthcerebus]

Good ol' loading elevators

[@randallvolk8437]

Episode suggestion/Request, How would you have to swing a sword to make a 'Flying Blade Attack' that is seen in many anime like 'one piece'? and How fast would you have to punch the air to make an air cannon type attack like 'Might Guy' can make from 'Naruto Shippuden'(Might Guy vs Madra fight for best reference)?

[@bg0883]

Side note run time of video is 7:07 flip it LOL. Which is what I do when Kyle is on screen

[@caboosegaming9992]

Nice Mordin reference

[@ninjadad3769]

Did you just make the coolest weapon ever? TLPIKGS, The laser plasma interactive keyboard glove sword. It comes with WiFI capabilities and Bluetooth, so you can talk to the peoples universes you, cough i mean, to the people you love anyway you want. Lol

[@nathandjp]

Please do some 40k Because Science

[@Ba5ementBuilder]

Question: are you guys still airing on TBD?

[@manincognito7928]

Haha, nice Mordin reference Kyle ...

[@Colin-Sierra682]

You would reference one of the saddest moments in the series that actually got me to cry then follow it with a joke!

[@gabormosonyi4853]

DE 9:38 / 31:20 Infinity Math: 0.999...=1 | Because Science Live I dont get how 9/9 is 0.9999 it is 1 at the beginnning or there is cake on the knife? Isn´t force work in the same way as Dominos power of modifiing the possibilities of subatomic particles ?

[@Avigorus]

5:38 to 6:58 wow that was quite the recovery time!

[@SS-zf6hf]

Please do an episode on Stark nanotechnology

[@JasonWW2000]

Kyle is no longer working for this channel. The above video is from 2017. Come visit him on his new channel called Kyle Hill.

[@paulpaletta5698]

I Don't know if this is the right place to ask but, could you make a because science video about the collsi in shadow of the colossus? Have a good day.

[@michaeljohn3316]

mass effect slow elevator joke at the end. I see you

[@qdllc]

Kyle has returned to the void...YES!

[@lucasdeoliveirapontes2789]

This is just and old video that got reposted, go check out his channel “Kyle Hill”

[@roberthilburn]

If only the real Protheans left behind their amazing tech for us to find and learn from. If I remember correctly, that's what a lot of the tech stemmed from. So that would mean that even super high tech like in the game was from a more technological species, meaning we need to find some alien tech... Somewhere and hopefully not grab the attention of the Reapers.

[@soulkeeper987]

Is Kyle back?!

[@The_Viscount]

Mordin death reference? TOO SOON! It's ben 10 years, dude-- TOO SOOOOOON

[@andrewjames9132]

Would you please cover the ammunition system from mass effect? Is something like that pheasable?

[@adamsosna7263]

They just used Railguns powered by element zero instead of of magnets and either prevent overheating with controlled fire or thermal clips which must be made from a combo of highly heat conductive parts and good insulation we have acces to that technology but much less advanced.

[@Sentinel-cc3lo]

What is "hard light"? And is it possible with the science we currently know about? We've seen it used in several sci-fi universes such as Halo where hard light shields and ammunition are used

[@thatonefool0215]

Don't forget it can be walked on with the hard light bridges in halo

[@moviemaker2011z]

@@thatonefool0215 was going to say the same thing. That and the energy sword.

[@JasonWW2000]

Hard light is just a science fiction trope. It's not real and it's not possible with today's technology.

[@moviemaker2011z]

@@JasonWW2000 it could be possible 100 years from now. Who knows really, there are breakthroughs everyday on the field of science so maybe we could one day have a light bridge.

[@subodhroy1037]

can you do a video on 'How dragons are able to resist high temperatures'

[@JasonWW2000]

Kyle is no longer working for this channel. The above video is from 2017. Come visit him on his new channel called Kyle Hill.

[@L.S-D]

Very interesting

[@h2_]

Could you actually swing a plasma blade like that or wouldn't the force of motion just dissipate those ionized gases away? Magnetic containment?

[@FamilyFontes]

I’m glad he made this video, most of the others were ruining child’s dreams by saying super powers is badd

[@bobiboulon]

Hi Kyle, nice episode, as always. Did you know that Mass Effect lore says that they once used haptic gloves in order to type on those "holographic" keyboards, but finally replaced them with microchips under the skin of the tip of the fingers? Does this information would make you reconsider your explanation?

[@protator]

Just fyi: This episode is three years old and Kyle has long left the channel. But they keep editing and re-releasing old stuff because just having Kyle in the thumbnail gets them lots of views.

[@bobiboulon]

@@protator Oh, I didn't pay attention to the description, indeed! What do you mean by "long left the channel"? EDIT: I just found the video explaining it. EDIT2: found his new channel too. Thanks for the info btw. I didn't realised I've not been watching videos on this channel for so long.

[@thesnake4015]

Hey Kev I was wondering if you could answer a question for an idea that I had : let’s say you have the power to manipulate gravity would be possible for someone with that power to create a micro Star in his hands ? and how little it would have to be in order for the wielded of the star of not getting things like radiation poisoning? P.S. loved the vid I really hope we could have holo lightsabers one day :,)

[@awaffleiron5994]

Please do an episode on Titanfall wall-running and jump boosts

[@duanehollenbeck1225]

This might be a stupid question but is does the hawk actually have super strength or is it because of how much muscle mass he has given him that ability to be that strong like in real life if someone was that big and had the same amount of muscle mass would they be able to do the incredible stuff at hog does or would it be like the original 1980 Incredible Hulk TV show

[@diictodon2351]

why did the channel get older when new videos come out?

[@traviscarr9079]

Dr.Who has a cosmic screwdriver

[@cowseverywhere7877]

Could it be possible to make a blade useing only electrons?

[@Scorpionclaw1984]

No one else going to comment on the Star Wars easter egg at 4:36?.

[@digitalhare4516]

Because at this point, a BS episode without some reference or easter egg to Star Wars would just be odd.

[@hayleyrodriguez-roy1086]

Question.. would hulk/banner be able to get a tattoo? Always been curious about this..

[@cowseverywhere7877]

What about making a blade with programmable matter?

[@KneeKrusher]

Kyle how much fires thrust would u need to fly/propel yourself? Like in comics/movies.... Kyle my name's Kyle 😎

[@pembini913]

I wish Kyle Hill would run for president I would vote for him regardless which ticket he ran on though I believe we can all assume which one that would be lol

[@missyummy1040]

Can you talk about Kumagawa Misogi ALL FICTION and how it works?

[@Nawrotsien]

Mantis Blades from Cyberpunk when

[@Wingdnadlla]

Can you do a video about how GN drives work from gundam 00

[@ultralinguistics3083]

Umm

[@MizuMark]

You can ask him over on his new channel "kyle hill"

[@mudpie6927]

Wait they're going to combine!?

[@maxsx-nb5vn]

This gives me game theory vibes.

[@GoingDownWithFlames]

How much energy is required to make the plasma for the Omni-tool though?

[@JasonWW2000]

Kyle is no longer working for this channel. The above video is from 2017. Come visit him on his new channel called Kyle Hill.

[@luisdavid348]

So which superpower do you want?