How Nuclear Weapons Work

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All isotopes exist in two forms: stable and unstable. These unstable isotopes are considered "radioactive" because they have too many neutrons compared with their protons. Nature abhors this imbalance and resolves it in a number of ways. It can turn a neutron into a proton, releasing a few protons and neutrons as "alpha particles" (which are basically helium without the electrons.) Or shed a neutron.
If shed neutrons are captured by other nearby isotopes and made unstable, the result can become a "chain reaction" where more neutrons are released by nearby atoms than absorbed. Under the right conditions, this can power cities. Left uncontrolled, it can destroy them.
Note: the final segment of this video is President Truman's address to the United States after the first atomic bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima.
This video covers:
Types of Radiation
How a nuclear weapon works
Weapons effects,
Tactical and strategic warheads
Employment and delivery
Electromagnetic pulse.
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Types of radiation.
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How Fuel is made:
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How neutrons make things radioactive
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The Gun-type design.
blog.nuclearsec...
Where does the plutonium come from?
fas.org/blogs/....
Plutonium-240
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The Devastating Effects of Nuclear Weapons
thereader.mitp...
www.arpansa.go...
Irradiated food
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letstalkscienc...
Why are there so many different ways to measure radiation exposure?
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REM Chart
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Don’t use conditioner
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US Power Grid
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Diethylenetriamene pentaacetate (DTPA),
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Pictures and rights:
"Dad awaiting an MRI prior to radiation therapy" by SilverStack is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.
The Day After ABC (1993)
"Plutonium Puck" by Savannah River Site is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
"destruction" by monkeyc.net is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.
"death" by monkeyc.net is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.
"160913-F-BP133-163.jpg" by AirmanMagazine is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.
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"Whale and Dolphin Flying The Enola Gay" by asmith62378 is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.
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PRESIDENT HARRY S TRUMAN TALKS ON ATOMIC BOMBS
Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer.
8/6/1945

[@RyanMcBethProgramming]

If you would like the presentation from this video for a school report, the Power Point can be found here: www.ryanmcbeth.com/single-post/nuclear-weapons-101 All isotopes exist in two forms: stable and unstable. These unstable isotopes are considered "radioactive" because they have too many neutrons compared with their protons. Nature abhors this imbalance and resolves it in a number of ways. It can turn a neutron into a proton, releasing a few protons and neutrons as "alpha particles" (which are basically helium without the electrons.) Or shed a neutron. If shed neutrons are captured by other nearby isotopes and made unstable, the result can become a "chain reaction" where more neutrons are released by nearby atoms than absorbed. Under the right conditions, this can power cities. Left uncontrolled, it can destroy them. Note: the final segment of this video is President Truman's address to the United States after the first atomic bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. This video covers: Types of Radiation How a nuclear weapon works Weapons effects, Tactical and strategic warheads Employment and delivery Electromagnetic pulse. Watch all of my long form videos: kzbin.info/aero/PLt670_P7pOGmLWZG78JlM-rG2ZrpPziOy Connect with me on Twitter: I don’t have a Patreon account. If you want to give me money, give it to: HelpIsOnTheWayUA.com Or WCK.org Or Gsmsg.org Join the conversation: discord.gg/pKuGDHZHrz Want to send me something? Ryan McBeth Productions LLC 8705 Colesville Rd. Suite 249 Silver Spring, MD 20910 USA References: Types of radiation. www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/basic-ref/students/science-101/what-are-different-types-of-radiation.html How Fuel is made: www.world-nuclear.org/nuclear-essentials/how-is-uranium-made-into-nuclear-fuel.aspx How neutrons make things radioactive hps.org/publicinformation/ate/q12968.html The Gun-type design. blog.nuclearsecrecy.com/2011/11/08/the-mysterious-design-of-little-boy/ Where does the plutonium come from? fas.org/blogs/fas/2013/09/where-does-the-plutonium-come-from/#:~:text=The%20U%2D239%2C%20in%20turn,atom%20into%20one%20of%20plutonium. Plutonium-240 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plutonium-240 The Devastating Effects of Nuclear Weapons thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/devastating-effects-of-nuclear-weapons-war/ www.arpansa.gov.au/understanding-radiation/what-is-radiation/ionising-radiation/gamma-radiation Irradiated food www.fda.gov/food/buy-store-serve-safe-food/food-irradiation-what-you-need-know Why Gamma rays are dangerous: letstalkscience.ca/educational-resources/stem-in-context/gamma-rays-helper-or-hazard Why are there so many different ways to measure radiation exposure? slate.com/news-and-politics/2011/03/sievert-gray-rem-and-rad-why-are-there-so-many-different-ways-to-measure-radiation-exposure.html#:~:text=They%20provide%20a%20measure%20of,the%20body%20in%20different%20ways. REM Chart www.atomicarchive.com/science/effects/radiation-effects-human.html Don’t use conditioner www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/08/15/543647878/in-the-event-of-a-nuclear-blast-don-t-condition-your-hair US Power Grid www.epa.gov/green-power-markets/us-electricity-grid-markets#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20U.S.%20Energy,the%20country%20(EIA%2C%202016) Diethylenetriamene pentaacetate (DTPA), emergency.cdc.gov/radiation/pdf/dtpa.pdf Pictures and rights: "Dad awaiting an MRI prior to radiation therapy" by SilverStack is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0. The Day After ABC (1993) "Plutonium Puck" by Savannah River Site is licensed under CC BY 2.0. "destruction" by monkeyc.net is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. "death" by monkeyc.net is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. "160913-F-BP133-163.jpg" by AirmanMagazine is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0. "Datacenter" by e53 is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. "Whale and Dolphin Flying The Enola Gay" by asmith62378 is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. "Miata" by gibsonsgolfer is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0. PRESIDENT HARRY S TRUMAN TALKS ON ATOMIC BOMBS Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 8/6/1945

[@QuizmasterLaw]

Far be it from me to point out Ukraine has at least one device. Blame 6 months of war, a half dozen NPPs, and a few or more than a few Ukrainian-Israeli nuclear scientists. Vlad's not gonna use nukes. Gun trigger is much easier albeit lower yield than an implosion device. Ah, Metal shop!

[@christiansmith9414]

can you do a comparison between Russia’s illegal actions and Israel’s illegal actions and the difference in how the US handles it? Do it for fellow American journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh

[@TheMcEwens419]

You and Mr. Broe could have an awesome podcast about nuclear conflict for days!

[@MDCDiGiPiCs]

Thanks for the great episode Ryan.

[@thomassecurename3152]

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb is timeless.

[@22788ocheeva]

As someone who has worked in the nuclear weapons industry for 10 years, I can say that I'm impressed with your work here. Incredibly concise yet detailed.

[@andyboi8399]

Hi, do you take commissions?

[@zombieregime]

Man, the watchlists must be blowing up with some of these comments..... LoL .....HAHA "blowing up" HAHAHAHAA

[@Restrodsworth]

I’d expect an email from the CCP after that comment mate.

[@22788ocheeva]

@@Restrodsworth they haven't found me yet lol

[@DL-ut8vr]

As someone who has worked in the nuclear weapons industry for over 30 years. I can tell you that they’re big bombs.

[@AlmightyDude420]

I have no words to explain how well done this presentation is. Absolutely incredible. I have never learned so much information so quickly before, and it blows my mind how straightforward and easy to learn that Ryan makes it. So absolutely clear and concise for everyone to understand, and FLAWLESSLY put together in a logical way. This is so far beyond any educational video I've ever seen on youtube. Completely impressive

[@RyanMcBethProgramming]

Thank you

[@Alexander-cg1ey]

@@RyanMcBethProgramming Does the US still need nuclear scientists? I knew most this is in 8th grade and I wonder if It's too late to go back to college lmfao

[@sootstainedruby1439]

@@Alexander-cg1ey absolutely, nuclear power is starting to pick up in a big way; and they're needed for upcoming technologies like fission and fusion power as well

[@handmadehearts]

@@Alexander-cg1ey It is never too late to learn.

[@Alexander-cg1ey]

@@handmadehearts you know, I need that encouragement today. I've been working on practical horticulture skills and was getting frustrated with some biochemistry

[@bburrett]

You're an amazing educator. You just packed something that should take hours to explain into a 45 minute video and did a better job of explaining things than my high school teachers ever could.

[@raidermaxx2324]

jesus christ, whilst i dont disagree that Ryan makes a great and informative lecture here, keep in mind our high schools are incredibly overcrowded, underfunded, violent and unacceptable environments for teachers to properly do their jobs. This is all thanks to Republicans and Christians voters and politicians tag-teaming the stripping of federal and state funding for public schools over the last 50 years. So keep teachers out of your mouth unless giving them respect for being way underpaid and having to put up with mass shootings and crazy plans like"arming teachers" and direct blame to the appropriate people who are at fault. Not to mention this is highly specific and probably many parents might have a shit fit if their kids came home after being taught about nuclear weapons, which last time i checked, isnt in any school curriculum. Oh and one last thing, This channel is one of the exceptions, as Mr. McBeth has earned the cred of being a reliable open source journalist, its generally a bad idea to get your education and research from social media. Dont forget that. I just dont like it when people "low key" insult our teachers man. Thats ridiculous considering all the shit they have to put up with. Thats all i got to say about that.

[@mirrormonstere113]

@@raidermaxx2324 did you really just make a non political topic political?

[@nubgaming1013]

@@mirrormonstere113 Blake made it political.

[@mirrormonstere113]

@@nubgaming1013 no they didn't....

[@nubgaming1013]

@@mirrormonstere113 yes they did. While a common and possibly correct statement. It is nonetheless political.

[@VernShurtz]

I was a Navy Nuclear Propulsion Plant Operator and Radiological Controls Technician for 13 years. According to my radiation exposure records my total exposure after 13 years was exactly 1 REM. I am also a historian of sorts when it comes to Nuclear Power, Nuclear Weapons, and Radiation/Contamination exposure. This video was the "Bomb"! I mean it was really well done and very factual. There is one thing I'd like to bring up though. Nuclear weapon Yields are NOT proportional in that a 1 megaton weapon will not cause 10 times the destruction that a 100 kiloton weapon will. First understand that a ground burst is the least efficient use of a nuclear weapon, unless you want to destroy a complex deep underground. The majority of the blast wave will be reflected up towards the atmosphere. For optimal surface destruction an airburst is needed at a particular height above the ground. What determines this height is the Incident Wave, direct blast from the explosion, and Reflective Wave, blast being reflected off the surface. There is a point were incident wave and the reflective wave meet and the combined wave causes the most damage but only for a certain distance. This is called Mach Stem. An airburst will create a ring of higher destruction where the Mach Stem was present because both waves cause a combined overpressure. The higher the yield, the higher the altitude for the most efficient blast. The higher the altitude the thinner the atmosphere, thus minimizing thermal effects and blast, and more of the explosive yield will escape towards space. A 1 Megaton weapon is about 5-6 times the destruction of a 100 Kiloton weapon. The bigger the yield the less effective it is considering the cost in materials, energy, and money to create the weapon. Then there is the question of delivery. Megaton weapons have a HUGE amount of Uranium Tamper which is really heavy. Either a large expensive missile for one warhead or a big bomber to drop the bomb. Both threats are easier to take out than multiple independent re-entry vehicles (MIRVs). This is why there are no "Megaton" weapons in an operational (deployable) status in any countries arsenal. Literally, the bigger the bomb "Less Bang for the Buck". I am glad you did not say there was enough Nuclear Weapons to devastate the earth several times over. That is very misleading. If you calculate the average yield of these "deployable" weapons, weapons that have an active delivery platform available, then Russia's average yield per weapon is about 340kt and the US average yield per weapon is about 215kt. If Russia was to carpet bomb an area with all of their deployable nukes to a height that would maximize the blast destruction, then they could only devastate approximately 45,893 km². An area halfway between the size of Maryland (32,131 km²) and West Virginia(63,000 km²). If the US was to carpet bomb an area with all of their deployable nukes to a height that would maximize blast destruction , then they could only devastate approximately 30,088 km². An area smaller then the size of Maryland (32,131 km²). Now that's not to say that life wouldn't suck hard after a full exchange. It certainly would and could bring about the full collapse of a country. Just wanted to add some clarity on certain aspects of Nuclear War. Comments welcome.

[@bryjbry]

What’s the area of the ten largest major cities? That would be pretty devastating.

[@ronblack7870]

@@bryjbry but his calc is with all the weapons available . there was another video where they calculated damage in the UK from a russian strike with different yields.

[@indyawichofficial1346]

Thank you for this valuable input, appreciated !

[@sichere]

Some MIRV's are designated to detonate in a pattern where the resulting Mach Sterns all meet over the target.

[@toejam7606]

1 rem... that's like a salt shaker or holding a grapefruit halve . We can talk when you hit 10 and get some experience. I ran the neutron oven on coast guard cutter.

[@ThumperX9]

I'm a nuclear history buff from way back, and I never seen all the bits pulled together and presented so well. Appreciate your work.

[@m2hmghb]

I second your comment. Much better then some of the lectures I've sat through.

[@MrNicoJac]

Have you guys seen the video about nukes by the channel Hypo Hysterical History? It was long, but absolutely amazing.

[@raidermaxx2324]

what exactly IS a "nuclear history buff"?

[@ThumperX9]

@@raidermaxx2324 a buff is a person who is interested in a particular subject or activity and knows some about it. Where are you from man, Port Lavaca?

[@jayturner6570]

@@ThumperX9 remember the story about the kid who built a reactor for a merit badge?

[@thedigitalrealm7155]

Honestly Ryan, you should seriously consider making many more of these educational, longer format videos. You have a real talent for breaking down processes and functions and explaining them in a way that's incredibly simple to follow. Honestly you do a lot of good for a lot of kids, and adults, with more videos like this

[@JakeBroe]

Solid presentation! Thanks Ryan!

[@pacifist9805]

Your interview with Artur Rehi (Estonian Soldier Podcast) answers a lot of nuke related question. Does a nuclear bomb have an oopsie button if someone decides to cancel after launch?

[@codycast]

@@pacifist9805 yo mamma has an oopsie button

[@kagakai7729]

@@pacifist9805 No. A nuclear warhead travels multiple times the speed of sound and arrives at its destination (hello, Moscow!) within minutes. There is no way to cancel it, no way to recall it. Your best bet to cancel it would be to intercept it with another missile while it's still reaching its optimal altitude. Once it does, however, and releases the warhead itself, it's over. That's the reason why there are so many mechanisms around authorizing a nuclear launch- everyone knows once you hit "launch," there's no turning back.

[@pacifist9805]

@@kagakai7729 Yes, Jake told that in the podcast among other interesting facts. No cancellation at 007 seconds or 1 sec before the end Mission Impossible style. What a letdown.

[@handmadehearts]

@@pacifist9805 Hollywood instills hope in that way. Nobody wins a nuclear war. To win - it's best "not to play" (WarGames, 1983).

[@allangibson8494]

The Manhattan Project didn’t use gas centrifuges for enrichment, that came post war. The Manhattan Project used gas diffusion and mass spectrometry using particle beam accelerators and really big magnets (calutron). The Germans also used calutron’s for Uranium enrichment during WW2. Two tons of low enriched (reactor grade) uranium was intercepted on route to Japan in May 1945.

[@tony3760758956]

This isn't just informative and educational. It's straight up impressive to see a subject like this presented so well. You can tell you're in your element when talking about how weapons work, but this is next level, and I don't think anyone has ever managed it this well before. Well done!

[@newclaypottery7731]

Ryans right but we used to get this in high school chemistry

[@irishseaswimmer]

"Quantum mechanics is kinda weird" damn straight Ryan 😂😂👍

[@andrearaimondi882]

He didn't explain QM because he didn't want the video to be long and short at once.

[@Hairysteed]

Replace "kinda" with "hella" 😆

[@andrewhawkins6754]

@T.J. Kong charming

[@Schizniit]

Also, let's take a second to appreciate Marie Currie who gave her life to study these phenomenon. Such an underrated and underappreciated scientist, as well as one of my favorite scientists.

[@jhur77]

This video, like the preflight safety presentation, are again important to drill into ones subconscious. It’s not that we all need to become preppers, but it’s worth considering wherever you are to have a quick blink and think “what would I do if...”. I for one do this on planes as well as other public places. Don’t dwell on it, just have a quick think. This video has tons of useful information to help, thanks so much Ryan McBeth, this your delivery is perfect. Serious but not scary, illuminating but not insisting, well done again!

[@betterwithrum]

Speak for yourself I’ve prepping since Feb 24th.

[@becky2235]

@@betterwithrum do you mind me asking what country are you from? Is it true without a bunker with nukes you're screwed?

[@Kross8761]

@@becky2235 only if you're in a likely targeted area, if you're in a rural location then you can be fairly well prepared with a few sheets of plastic sheeting to cover your windows and some water storage (the 5gal water cooler jugs are a great way to keep a fairly large amount of water on hand for a week or two) The two biggest things to watch out for are fallout and water contamination, stay indoors for up to a week if possible and don't drink water unless you are certain of its cleanliness (boiling water won't decontaminate it if it's been irradiated)

[@pauloost59]

@@betterwithrum Than you're a couple of years late and a few items short...😏👍🏻

[@jakedouglas6796]

Went thru 4 yrs university (BS) and 2 yrs grad school with (MS), and never seen or heard a general overview lecture this concise and comprehensive on man-made radiation. I have heard most of this on in snippets. But not in one discussion. Well done.

[@colinmottram4429]

Thank you so much for taking the time to write and deliver this fantastically comprehensive yet concise report, Ryan!

[@gashery]

Accurate description. 👍

[@Praise___YaH]

HERE is The TRUE Savior YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF” From the Ancient Egyptian Semitic: "Yad He Vav He" is what Moshe (Moses) wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3) Ancient Egyptian Semitic Direct Translation Yad - "Behold The Hand" He - "Behold the Breath" Vav - "Behold The NAIL"

[@timothy098-b4f]

I’ve been working in this field for years. I can’t believe how clearly and concisely you covered so many different aspects of this complex topic. Nicely done sir.

[@rogeranderson8116]

Very nicely done in terms of all the mechanics of how nukes do their thing. It does reduce fears we might have about nuclear strikes. However, Ryan did leave a few things out. At least 2 fission products in fallout cause lasting threat. Cesium 137 mimics iodine in the food supply. This is readily absorbed by your thyroid and will cause it to go cancerous. This is also the reason taking potassium iodide helps; by adding good iodine to your system to dilute the cesium. Another item is strontium 90. This fission product mimics calcium in your body so well your system picks it up and readily puts it in your bones. This causes bone cancer. Both of these have half lives of hundreds or thousands of years. Thats why the real horror is what will happen to our food supply. Once the food we pack away runs out, we have to grow plants in radioactive soil and then eat them.

[@m2hmghb]

Best video I've ever seen on the subject. I've researched the subject off and on for decades and what I've learned has been stated here. One hell of a concise video Ryan, excellent job Sergeant!

[@TechandTools1]

Se here and completely agree, he did an amazing job!

[@49metal]

So you've researched the subject off and on for decades and what you've learned doesn't include Teller's sparkplug? Maybe next decade?

[@DaCoSaNa]

Simply outstanding. With my ADHD I can struggle to watch long form content, especially educational, but you kept my undivided attention through exceptional structuring, pacing and overall content delivery. Know that you are doing in incredibly valued work that is both impactful and appreciated.

[@fredtaylor9792]

His pace is spot on for me too.

[@frankalexander5401]

I was the Course Director for a U.S. Army course that taught Army medical doctors, dentists, pharmacists, and nurses (commissioned Medical Department officers) on the emergency medical response (first aid) to chemical, biologic and nuclear weapons. I did this for 5 years before being deployed to Iraq as the Command Surgeon. The NCOs and enlisted soldiers had there own specific CBRN class which focused on physical decontamination of equipment, decontamination of soldiers, the M40 mask and MOPP suit. The medical command did not want commissioned medical officers and dentists setting up decon tents! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. The information in this video is correct! 👍👍👍👍

[@JackOffAllTrades]

This dude out here changing the world and shit. Love you Ryan. Thank you for being a good human.

[@daveinpenn]

indeed. this is the best thing to watch. on tv, or elsewhere.

[@JackOffAllTrades]

@@daveinpenn if he had a talk show, I'd be all in. He's an encyclopedia of knowledge and wit that far exceeds any taking head currently involved in the information business.

[@daveinpenn]

@@JackOffAllTrades gargantuan words, but, yes.

[@burningchrome70]

Practical, easy to understand and a good decent person. *[Citation needed]

[@JackOffAllTrades]

@@burningchrome70 dude is a legend.

[@chonpincher]

A minor nitpick: Copper is used for underground electric cables. However, the cables used for the long-distance overhead electric grid, which are exposed to EMP radiation and may focus it to damaging effect, are made of aluminium-sheathed high-tensile steel. While copper is an excellent conductor, its density and inadequate tensile strength would make it snap under its own weight if suspended over the required span between the supporting pylons.

[@ronblack7870]

the steel wire supports the aluminum conductors it's not used as the conductor even though it gets energized . it's aluminum for several reasons .copper is heavier than steel so about 3 times the weight of aluminum so copper lines are very heavy requiring much stronger supports . the other huge reason is aluminum is about 1/5 the price of copper.

[@kamakalakakoa7771]

This is really well edited and really easy to follow along. Thanks for the visuals. This is a really good video.

[@joso5554]

Excellent video. Two simple and useful points you may wish to add : 1- the distance (radius from the blast point) at which a given effect is felt is roughly increasing as the square root of the bomb yield. Hence a 1Mt hydrogen bomb is about 100 times more than Hiroshima, but the associated radiuses for different levels of destruction are « only » 10 times those for Hiroshima. 2- regarding the effects on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, as depicted in the many photos and films that exist, as dramatic as they may look, one must underline that most buildings were made of wood and hence extremely vulnerable to both blast and heat. Modern concrete buildings are a lot less fragile, although they suffer destruction or high damage if close enough to the point of explosion. In the case of Hiroshima, that would only be a few hundred meters. At last, I would also suggest that you make at least a quick mention of the existence of worldwide remote detection devices for nuclear detonations, such as on the GPS constellation satellites. As well as post-explosion nuclear forensics methods that allow to know a lot about the type of bomb that was detonated - to the point of potentially attributing the originator.

[@maya_gameworks]

Superb video. Incredible clarity. Something that is always missing in 99.9% of scientific videos. Great job!

[@Rob_F8F]

I'm saving this video to show my children and to make available to others that need factual non-hyperbolic information about this subject. Thank you so much. I learned a lot. It was at the right level for a "civilian." This presentation was an excellent example of an IT leader presenting a technical subject to a non-technical audience. Bravo!

[@mb97355]

Very well done, Ryan. I grew up in the 50s-60s and lived most of my life in the fear of nuclear weapons. You did a great job putting all this into a 45 minute video.

[@Praise___YaH]

HERE is The TRUE Savior YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF” From the Ancient Egyptian Semitic: "Yad He Vav He" is what Moshe (Moses) wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3) Ancient Egyptian Semitic Direct Translation Yad - "Behold The Hand" He - "Behold the Breath" Vav - "Behold The NAIL"

[@MonkeyJedi99]

I remember doing the "under the desk" drills in the early 1970's. My first and second grade memories are mostly penmanship, little league, and nuclear strike drills.

[@Duvallmd]

Well done. This is all the stuff I learned growing up in the 1970s and 1980s. Probably because I was a bit of a nerd, but the advantage of being Gen X is that the threat of nuclear destruction is referred to by Cold War kids as ‘Tuesday’.

[@tishomingo4524]

If I was still a CBRD training officer, I would show your video instead of the official military vids. Hope you will follow up with Chemical and Biological. Outstanding video.

[@MrJugsstein]

Best presentation on the subject I've ever seen. ( I'm over 45) huge amount of work to put it together, thank you for your time effort

[@TheOtherJCole]

Your editing was really good on this episode. Lots of info, thanks for the channel!

[@russellmoore8187]

20 years ago I would've made fun of Ryan for owning a 1# dumbbell. But after those 20 years of sports injuries and physical therapy, I get it.

[@ericcadman1329]

I just found your channel and I have to say, the production quality, quality of information, and ability to tell stories that educate is remarkable! Keep up the excellent work!

[@whatsit50]

Ryan, I know how much time and effort you put into this video, Thank you so much! I appreciate you

[@cs2-llc]

The BEST explanation I have heard. Thanks for all you do Ryan. And I am one of those who grew up in the 70's and 80's and this was daily discussion in those days. You have done an amazing job of explaining all aspects of this subject. Thanks to you and all the contributors.

[@MrIwan18]

I really like the way you address a subject to explain, you are a really good teacher, keep doing that and educate the world! Greetz from 🇳🇱

[@ancientneophyte8322]

As a child of the cold war, nukes have been a source of nightmares, driving me to know more about them. Ryan's humorous and intelligent explanations filled in a lot of gaps. Thanks very much for the effort that Ryan put into this very entertaining presentation.

[@keithcoombs2185]

Tremendous video! So informative! Thank you for your service and the extensive amount of time you spent researching this video. Incredible!

[@marcs990]

@Ryan McBeth This is probably the BEST seminar on nukes that I have seen, and I was in the army for 20 years. 👍

[@ninman11]

Thanks Ryan for all you do, from one 11B to another!!!

[@ludekspurny5553]

As a CBRN officer I has to say it is very nice video and this difficult topic was very vell explained in just 45 minutes. Great work. Only yield was smaler Little boy about 12 and Fat man 15-17 kt.

[@topiasr628]

Very well done, Ryan! Thank you for putting this together! I can imagine how long this took!

[@RelyeaGaming]

It is mind blowing how well read you are on so many subjects. Well done

[@aguycalledbrad]

Thanks for producing this video. When i requested you do it i had no idea it would be so comprehensive or completed so quickly. Awesome work.

[@vauxdoublemaxim]

Well done Ryan, great work. Guy in his bedroom with a desktop PC producing something as informative and engaging as any major network would with a budget of millions. You should do more science education stuff with a basis in military topics, bet teachers and kids would find it great a resource.

[@robertcurry2727]

I’m a boomer. Grew up in vicinity of several military bases, was very cognizant of nuclear weapons from an early age. I’m amazed how well you summarized the essentials. Especially the effects of radiation, how much to be concerned about fallout and contaminated materials. I have long lasting concern with EMP and regard it as a likely means of disabling the US without causing excess casualties on the ground (I worry the opposition might actually pop a high altitude nuke if they’ve decided to cross the threshold). Your description of EMP lacked some detail but delivered the essentials. I hadn’t thought about putting very large data centers on the target list but you’re right, they are absolutely essential for continued operation of everyday commerce. Just as essential as the large electrical generation stations, crude oil refineries, seaports, etc, etc.

[@starmnsixty1209]

Fine presentation, Ryan. I'm somewhat older than you, and so was not in school when THE DAY AFTER was first televised. I certainly do recall how freaked out people in general were, though, by it. There's an English film rather similar, THREADS from the same period I recommend.

[@danstotland6386]

Also "On the beach" , circa 1960 or 1961 Great film and a real eye opener.

[@RaptorJesus]

Threads might be one of the single most depressing and horrifying movies ever made.

[@tommymakem2611]

@@danstotland6386 Didn't know they made a movie. I loved the book though. Gonna have to check it out for sure.

[@birchtree2274]

Excellent presentation! Probably the best KZbin video on the subject (from a physics major turned emergency management, born into the Cold War, now old and retired)

[@topiasr628]

For all those interested in this topic, please look up HypoHystericalHistory's video on this topic. If Ryan's video was a 101 level class, H3's video is a 201 or 205 level class on nuclear weapons and their advancement and derivatives

[@224dot0dot0dot10]

If you want a really advanced explanation some of the old M.I.T. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) college student lectures for nuclear physics and nuclear engineering have been uploaded to KZbin.

[@davidberman5608]

Thanks! Congratulations Sarah. You have summed up how nuclear weapons were and how radiation works extremely. And your usual succinct manner you have explained what I’ve learned in a quarter century working in the medical profession. From my experience And education working in class and Radiology suites in orthopedic surgery and cardiology I can confirm everything you said to the best of my limited knowledge is being 100% accurate. I also have more limited experience in nuclear medicine, oncology patients, and then have multiple conversations with MRI technicians and nuclear medication oncology and radiology. Most important thing you said that the general public needs to know is radiation needs to be respected but not feared. Fear is the greatest weapon our enemies possess. Forgive me I know better than this. I’m gonna quote somebody. I don’t know the source somebody could tell me I would appreciate it but the most important battle space is a 6 inches between your ears! If you control the fear, you can control the outcome. Thanks again

[@davidberman5608]

Sorry, Siri hates me, Ryan. Siri is trying to get me canceled and/or killed. I Did proofread this and I do know your name. Apologies, you should see what I almost sent my friend and colleague at work who is a Urologist. Thank goodness, I Never sent it… I showed him before I deleted the offending message… He said Siri had unique anatomical imagination that would make the Marquis De Sade envious !!! And that It would’ve embarrassed even Mr. Epstien. Modern conveniences a spellcheck can’t live with them. Can’t turn them off. 🙉🙈🙊

[@talktidy7523]

Really enjoyed this longer presentation, Ryan. I understand it likely depends on the subject, but I'd like to see more of these that an observer can get their teeth into. I am an old, old crone, in my 60's, who thought the spectre of nuclear war had been relegated to history. How wrong I was. This is why I loathe Putin with every fibre of my being. He appears to be a man misplaced in time, for how else to explain what seems to be his 19th century mindset intent on colonial expansion? Again, this is excellent stuff (clear & well presented) & I am prob going to rewatch this later in the week. Bravo, sir.

[@kiwifruitpoo]

I’ve been watching you from the early days. It’s amazing how you can get the salient points across without fluff. You really are a talented man. Well done Ryan. Onwards and upwards.

[@DzasterNL]

Learned more about chemistry here than I did on my school... thanks!

[@KytexEdits]

Ryan, thank you so much for always putting out presentations on topics where you absolutely do not skimp on the details while also retaining digestibility. I'm sure you've been told (probably) growing up and in adult life that you're very intelligent or gifted, especially verbally, but that doesn't define you as a person. The fact that you're putting in hard work and using this ability to help people in a very real way is what you should be applauded for, that is what defines you :)

[@tyr0n313]

This is great. You should add chapters when you upload the video so we can jump around. Love your vids!

[@cardboarddignity]

This channel is really underestimated. As is this video, that should be viewed by millions (especially by some scholt... I mean politicians). Thank you for your work! Fear comes from unknowing, and the best way to counter it is to educate.

[@alainpbat3903]

This is the video I needed. Knowledge is power. Thank you for giving us this great presentation.

[@deathhexxxgaming3431]

Former US Army Chemical Corp instructor, 74D Chemical Operations Specialist, mostly served most my time as a CBRN (or NBC for us old men, when I joined the MOS was still 54B for a few months, then it became 74D) NCO but also spent a good bit of time in a CST Civil Support Team. EXCELLENT JOB! Another great video, that two I've seen now that absolutely impressed me. Most people that attempt videos like this insert a lot of assumptions and don't relay some if not most of the essential material. This video, (as well as the FO and Field Artillery video) are in a class of their own. I mean absolutely out goddamn standing, very impressive. Going to be doing my part to give some support here real soon. It's much deserved and I'm more than happy to be able to contribute to such an informative and quality set of videos. Good shit my dude, can't wait to see what comes next!

[@bardigan1]

That's the best youtube video I've ever seen. Great science primer and phenomenal self-defense explainer. Truman at the end was a touch of genius. Thanks and congratz.

[@RyanMcBethProgramming]

Wow, thank you!

[@brianstanfill2114]

The best understanding of this subject I’ve ever had a chance to develop in my 58 years. That’s also speaking as a retired Air Force AMMO guy. You’re superb and I wish you great luck with your KZbin enterprise. Thanks good man.

[@scottmcmaster4927]

Knowledge is the greatest gift of all. Knowledge is wealth. Thank you, Ryan for imparting knowledge to us all at no cost other than the time it took to listen carefully.

[@jillfeatherman5523]

Ryan, I can’t imagine how much time it took you to put this together. I grew up in the 70’s too. “Duck and cover” is what I remember. Your video’s are so informative.

[@allangibson8494]

Duck and cover was appropriate for thermonuclear weapons - the initial radiation burst from these renders the atmosphere opaque for about three seconds, so you have three seconds to get out of the line of sight of the peak thermal radiation and then the following blast. If you are close enough to be inside the initial fire ball, you won’t be around long enough to worry (or even realise there had been an explosion).

[@Mike-vn3lt]

I just learned so freaking much. Thanks a ton man, you're really excellent at explaining things in layman's terms

[@GraemePayne1967Marine]

An amazing presentation! My wife and I grew up in the 1960's. While we learned the basics of fission in high school science classes, anything more than that (that is, much of what you talked about) was still classified - so unteachable. Later in life she worked in the nuclear power industry and learned more. In her early years she lived in the Maryland suburbs of DC, near Andrews Air Force Base. She says that from the roof of their house, they could see the Nike missiles at Andrews,when they were raised for testing. In the early 1960s we had civil defense training and drills, for what little worth they had. I learned a little more in the Marines (1967-73) and while working for the Navy. We are now in central Maryland, "possibly" far enough away from DC & Baltimore to survive " the day after".

[@Its_like_the_T-Rex]

I think I followed about half of the science. I'll watch it again and see if my high school physics and chemistry come back.This is all new to me and I'm 37 going on 38. I've been researching what to do for months and I really appreciate this video. I volunteered to do our monthly safety presentation at work and I feel like a tinfoil hat wearing weirdo talking about nuclear fallout and the importance of creating a shelter in place kit and go bag. I could see most of the population (those under 40) dying from preventable radiation sickness because we just don't know about this stuff. I guess I've taken all these years of peace for granted. God I hope nothing happens... if not for the sake of us stupid humans but for all the innocent wildlife that doesn't deserve to die because of one douche bag in an ego pissing contest.

[@jakeaurod]

If you haven't read it yet, I'd recommend "Nuclear War Survival Skills" by Cresson Kearny at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. It's the prepper bible on the subject. You might also want to get more detailed information in weapons effects from "The Effects of Nuclear Weapons" by Glasstone and Dolan published by the US Departments of Defense and Energy. Both are available as free downloads as PDFs or HTML.

[@mattcy6591]

Easily understood explanation without oversimplification. Amazing.

[@pauliusmickus3404]

Quality content as always, thank you! as a SRE I find datacenter topic quite interesting, one more reason to keep implementing high availability on our critical(especially gov) IT infrastructure as stable as possible.

[@danpanderson]

A NUCLEAR thumbs up, Ryan! You deserve an honorary PhD in Education for making such an immense amount of information understandable in such a short period of time! Well done!!!

[@alpacatwoniner2370]

i was like 6 when The Day After was on the tv. I was devastated when Mahoney started showing signs of radiation sickness.

[@RyanMcBethProgramming]

I remember that.

[@stevepirie8130]

Yeah and the farmers getting told to scrape so many inches of topsoil off their fields before sewing new crops and them asking how and where do they put it and nobody knew.

[@alpacatwoniner2370]

Just a note that Steve Gutenberg’s character is named Steven Klein, not Mahoney. That should be an obvious reference for most

[@BurningThirdRome]

I was born in USSR back in 1980. I now little about this topic. Next to my birthplace Semipalatinsk there was a nuclear test site. My last test I witnessed in 1988 or 89. Greetings from Germany.

[@TechandTools1]

When I was a kid in elementary school, my classmate and I did a report on nuclear weapons. i have always been fascinated by their power, so shorty after I bought "Trinity and Beyond" great movie. This was by far one the best explanations and presentations I've seen, amazing job, I can tell you put a lot of work into this and it showed. I really appreciate you sharing your knowledge and experiences, I really enjoy watching your content! Thank you from Missouri 👍👍👍

[@thedigitalrealm7155]

Thoroughly enjoyed watching this despite already knowing 80% of it. I tip my hat to you sir! You're an incredible science communicator/educator, on top of being an excellent communicator on all things military. You also do an incredible job of remaining objective, sifting through misinformation and sensationalist headlines from partisan news outlets on both sides to find the facts. You don't shy away from calling out news reports that are clearly biased in one direction or the other and I appreciate that you caution viewers to be wary of this, both with western news as well as Russian propaganda. (unfortunately many western news outlets don't appear to be able to tell the difference anymore but still)

[@LordRawnsley]

If the world ever calms down and we survive these times, I hope you get the recognition you so well deserve.

[@mill2712]

Especially if what he taught us, unfortunately has to be used. Hopefully the internet as we know it can be reestablished afterwards and archived. Honestly that should be a national security concern.

[@hosskatt-8317]

I didn’t want this to end. I could listen to you talk about this forever.

[@Stephen85]

I'm 36 and this is the first time in my life that I can remember where nuclear war is a possibility again. Crazy times...

[@jaymcdude1291]

You don't remember Iran?

[@TheRealHungryHobo]

@@jaymcdude1291 Iran to this day still doesn't have nuclear weapons.

[@zanityplays]

When did it stop being a possibility

[@phil2082]

@@TheRealHungryHobo Iran's nuclear reactors were online, producing weapons grade uranium, years ago. North Korea has functional weapons, as tested multiple times before 2010.

[@joshuamay216]

Nuclear war is absolutely unlikely. Even if Russia or the USA sets off some nuke in Ukraine, it’s unlikely the nukes will continue being sent. Almost certainly a specific target gets eliminated and we move on to negotiating the next round of the war. Keep in mind a nuke is against many treaties, it’s a last ditch desperate attempt to even the field during a losing war, it’s not something that anyone can use to claim victory. So it won’t be used to secure victory, just to create havoc temporarily.

[@StanwiseGamgee]

I watched 2 of your videos today. This one (a 45 minute explanation of the science behind nuclear weapons and radiation) and a 20 second short entitled, " why I am still fat even though I run marathons." I gave them both a thumbs up. Do with that what you will, algorithm.

[@jasminegoin5006]

Would love to hear what your favorite cadences are. I've never been in the military, but I sure take advantage of how motivating they are when I'm doing work! I like I left my home, and hard work are the best out of the ones I've heard in my opinion.

[@kevin11212121]

Thank you for taking the time to make the video Hope your are enjoying/enjoyed your time up here 🇨🇦 I always enjoy working on ex with the us

[@JohnKranski]

FBI, I’m just curious that’s all!!!

[@Marcus_Aurelius_Maximus]

This was so well done - I am very impressed with your attention to detail, the pace of the information, your enthusiasm, and the organization of a complicated topic. KEEP DISSEMINATING - Thank you.

[@shanedockery3283]

Awesome content. I've watched a lot of your short videos and they are very informative. This is the first long format video I've seen from you and I really liked it. Its insane how much effort went into the Manhattan project and how quickly our enemies were able to replicate it

[@soupformyfamily1312]

Thank you so much for making this. I used to work on the civilian side of naval nuclear propulsion; I've had a hard time easily explaining these concepts to my wife and kid easily. I'm saving this as a resource.

[@ValentinArzola]

Wow! You have done something very special and educational with this video. I have never heard anyone been able to explain what radiation and nuclear energy bomb technology really works in such a short period of time. This video should be a must watch for teachers and high school students across the country. I am 49 years old and I like you remember the old yellow fallout shelter signs that were at one point very visible around the county. In fact I still remember where one of those fallout shelters still exists.

[@drpsycho6291]

damn man this is one of the best educations videos i have ever see you explain the subject with details and passion without making it boring . keep up the good work !

[@fatdaddy-viii-8672]

As an old radition safety officer, I'm glad you explained this. Shielding, Time, and Distance. I would take issue with you about saying alpha is more deadly than gamma rays. Alpha readiton is easy to over come, ie painting will cover alpha particules. Please double check you work. Thanks, Dan

[@ner1808]

Thanks

[@RyanMcBethProgramming]

Thank you. That is really kind.

[@TheGbelcher]

The content on this channel just keeps getting better and better

[@johnathanhughes9881]

The speech from Truman at the end of the video is truly chilling. A man delivering a speech with basically no emotion, announcing that an entire city (adults, children, even pets living there) has been wiped off the face of the planet. Truman was not a bad human being; but this was an awful thing that humans had done. Questions will be asked for as long as this is remembered as to whether this step was necessary, even though it resulted in the end of an incredibly destructive conflict.

[@RyanMcBethProgramming]

I thought that the Truman speech me the video

[@flintcoat2596]

Fabulous presentation! Just simply fabulous! You have taken a very complex topic and presented in a manner that most anyone can understand! I highly recommend to anyone who comes across your KZbin channel to support you financially! You are a refreshing voice of accurate information that can be understood by anyone with a reasonable education! I do hope that you are able to continue your efforts. I'm a 68-year-old engineer that has worked in the nuclear industry. I believe that we are living in the most dangerous time of my life. Accurate, concise, and agenda free information is absolutely essential for the "common" man so he can have an educated understanding........ OH GOD, I SOUND LIKE MY DAD! GIVE THEM HELL, BY CONTINUING DOING WHAT YOU'RE DOING! SEMPER FIDELIS!

[@RyanMcBethProgramming]

Thank you for your kind words

[@chrisbrodbeck1961]

That was abso brilliant,,,wow Ryan I pulled up you're account on paytreon and joined. Thank you for putting so much time and effort into these video documentaries...

[@yoouofallpeople]

Love all your work! I've been looking forward to this clip in particular. Greetings from Sydney!

[@wbwarren57]

Great video! Thank you. What I really love is that you are making a really high-quality very informative documentary in your bedroom! Kind of makes you think about the possibilities of everybody could take advantage of.

[@ADEpoch]

That was one of the best descriptions I've heard. Many thanks.

[@fastfreddy19641]

As an ex reserve soldier and someone who refilled nuclear reactors for over 30 years this is the best explication that a lay man could understand. Bloody good effort mate. 🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@drrocketman7794]

As a military/ weaponry history buff, this video actually taught me new things and gave me a better grasp of things I already knew. Thanks so much! BTW my grandfather was on a troop ship for Operation Olympic/ Coronet and heard that announcement at the end over the radio and didn't believe it. He wound up serving in the Occupation when the war ended and believed what he heard when he operated his Caterpillar D7 in Hiroshima and saw the desolation firsthand.

[@John-ci8yk]

I was in high school in that movie came out, our teachers in high school told us we had nothing to worry about. Because we lived in Philadelphia we would be hit by more than a dozen 3 Megaton nuclear bombs. Before our brains could realize what that bright light off in the distance was we would be vaporized. We would have no idea what had happened let alone feel any pain. Believe it or not we found that fact comforting. Thanks and thumbs up on the video. Remember we're talking about early 1980s numbers of nuclear weapons.

[@shawnjohnson9763]

This was a very good video. I was able to follow it a lot easier than the 40 hour NBC Defense Course I took 20 years ago in Ft. Carson, CO.

[@dropclock.]

this was a great video, I remember looking for a video on this and never being able to find one this well laid out and explained. well done.

[@fredi9204]

This video yielded a lot of information and was a blast to watch. Thank you!

[@roberttai646]

This video was the most complete and comprehensive and concise discussion of nuclear weapons and its implications that I've ever seen. Thank you! What a great job! OBTW, One thing to keep in mind about neutron radiation is that water is a good material for trapping neutrons. Since the ground usually has lots of water, getting below ground is best, getting inside a concrete structure is also really good. Turns out concrete has lots of water in it. Gamma radiation is a different story, that's when dense metal is helpful, think lead (Pb). An unintuitive thing about radiation is that lead (Pb) will NOT protect you from neutron radiation. Neutrons pretty much go into lead (Pb) and neutrons come out of lead (Pb), may not be the same neutron that went in, but a neutron is probably coming out somewhere. Water on the other hand had lots of hydrogen that catches the neutron, forming those isotopes that were mentioned in the video. This process slows down the neutron and reduces the damage it can do.

[@mariaviklund4546]

This presentation was absolutly amazing. Very well done Ryan! =)