Plasma Toroid vs. Science YouTubers

In this video, I was invited by Joel from Integza to show my plasma toroid generator to Destin from SmarterEveryDay and Cameron Prince of Tesla Universe. I also met Charlie Solis from TesTur Energy! had a lot of fun and it was so great to meet everyone. I hope this video inspires you to teach and empower your friends!
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@backmacsci

[@smartereveryday]

Fun device! Thank you for showing me, and thank you to Cameron for hosting us!

[@1qwerasdzxcvfrtgb]

It's often I see you going through the motions of "I don't quite understand this, but I'm not stopping until I do" It's often been very motivating to hear that type of mentality whenever I'm stuck on something, so thank you

[@drippyer]

@@1qwerasdzxcvfrtgb I couldn’t agree more! I also admire not only the persistence to figure it out, but the ability to stop and listen when realizing that assumptions may be incorrect. It’s an absolute joy watching people want to learn, and even more so when so many people can leave their assumptions at the door and just listen and discuss :)

[@Barubindc]

Destin is the nicest guy.

[@easementh]

@backmacsci keep it up. This was great

[@BackMacSci]

Thank you, Destin, glad you liked it!

[@austinclark3495]

It's so cool to see a bunch of my favorite channels interacting with each other. Even if I'm simply watching a video that was recorded hundreds of miles away, it just feels like such a tightly knit group. I love your work, it makes NO sense to me and it is so cool.

[@Sc1Z]

This... its always amazing when it is two that you wouldn't ever even think would do a colab.

[@osculant]

Even though Destin wasn’t there, Opensauce has been the best collaborative event for science and maker KZbinrs ever.

[@motogeee510]

Most definitely keep the fun going an I love seeing smart people stumped on what's going on. It's what usually leads to a great big discovery ! ❤

[@Real_Obi-Wan_Kenobi]

it’s awesome to see to all try to figure out something they don’t fully understand

[@k1ngZ4PP4]

​@@Sc1Zp😊

[@Counttec]

Congratulations! I hope that not only will you continue to find new an interesting people to bounce off of, but that you will refine this research as you go.

[@BackMacSci]

That's the plan! I'm applying to phd programs right now

[@hawks5196]

Good luck @BackMacSci !!

[@canadianman000]

@@BackMacSci I think I guess what your Thesis will be...

[@Zeuskabob1]

@@BackMacSci Good luck!

[@Bildo1986]

I really love that Joel took the time to take someone new to the engineering and KZbin community and it's reaching out to make it more a collaboration and learning community. That's very awesome. And this was rather informational.

[@Buzzhumma]

I really appreciate that Destin even when out of his feild still is fascinated and attracted to learning and you can see his mind trying to join the dot together on characteristics that are analogues to familiar concept because he knows everything is related and just a different spinoff from the energy and forces in nature ! He is the type of mind that can see the whole picture when you explain a concept that uses a variety of engineering diciplines.All of you guys are rocket scientists and have the most important attribute which is the ability to communicate your ideas not just to the small audience in your field but anybody who is interested in learning and that is a superpower! well done humans and keep going !

[@samanthaqiu3416]

Dustin coolness bends spacetime

[@Buzzhumma]

Destin it is then 👍🏻

[@daemonhat]

cool stuff is cool stuff, it doesn't matter what a persons field of expertise is.

[@dizzykriket]

thats why hes smarter every day

[@Buzzhumma]

@@daemonhat true dat !

[@bluetorch13]

omg dude, you hit a home run with this video. The team, the home lab, Destin's jaw drop when he arrived, the freaking toroid portal generator (lol), everything!

[@brandonmanus]

DUDE WHAT?!?!?! YOU MADE IT BIG LOL CONGRATS!!!!

[@SeabornNomad]

I LOVE seeing the science community come together like this!

[@Artem_Loginov1997]

I've studied plasma physics some years ago. What you see here is called capacitive AC discharge. When you wind a coil around and apply high frequency AC you get a situation when neighboring turns became oppositely charged and create an oscillating electric field between the turns. This field accelerates free flying electrons in tube and if field is strong enough electrons ionoze Xe atoms and produce avalance discharge. This Electric field is strongest nest to turns that is why you have torus plasma. The lifting of torus is related to convection as you mentioned.

[@KingofArsenal]

To have Justin and intezga both stumped, you have such an amazing journey ahead of you! And I'm here for it! Loved this, this reminds me of the old KZbin, no fuss just pure enjoyment of learning this is perfect!

[@LtdJorge]

Destin ;)

[@lukearts2954]

Indeed! When Justin went: "Well, I think it rises.... oh, I'm sorry, I should quit talking" when he realized that this young kid was about to blow his mind wide open, really drove the point home. This kid, be it on KZbin or elsewhere, or preferably both, will go places for sure!

[@TheNewton]

15:08 The most fascinating part for devices like this for me is the spin interaction to "prime" it and how easy that is to miss, along with the right mix of xenon. Just think how many innocuous do-nothing experiments have gone on in the world that could all just be missing 1 variable in their process to create an undiscovered effect. Imagine Faraday using a lead bar with a coil of wire instead of a permanent magnet and how far back that would set us.

[@robertsmith4681]

How did I miss this collab between some of my favorite KZbin channels hidden in a newcomers channel ? This is awesome..

[@xandergreer]

i’m proud my guy what an accomplishment you got here can’t wait to watch the video

[@RT-qd8yl]

It's just so cool to see how your channel has grown lately.

[@truth3899]

Also wanted to state I'm a new subscriber. I want to thank you for shouting out Max Amps. Graphene really is the future. I'm very much into science and math. The fact that the two isn't more mainstream in this country saddens me deeply. My wife is from Cuba and I'm so in awe of the Cuban people for their ingenuity and perseverance in dealing with outdated tech. Fringe Science is where innovation happens. Keep up the good work

[@hexstudios]

I just have to say that, as an Alabama native, all of this happening in so close to home with Cameron and Destin is both freaking AMAZING and makes me incredibly jealous that I haven't met either of them yet LOL. Great work on the video man, and I'm happy for you that you got this opportunity!

[@malicious217]

First video of yours I've seen. Well done! I love that it was literally just a bunch of minds learning and trying to figure this thing out. Just geeking out at a basic level!

[@deadlikedisco4726]

Holy hell, man. It's so good to see you getting the recognition you deserve. I really hope this keeps going and you get even more recognition. Good stuff, my man

[@TubaHorse]

Dude I remember finding your channel when I was in high school. Like, 7 years ago by now. It's so cool to see you going this far. Keep it up!!

[@BackMacSci]

Thank you, man!

[@runs_through_the_forest]

check out "zerg labs (teslacoilpro)" he has some next level toroidal experiments going on, such as a stable version of your setup in this video and even like a string of balls spinning, etc.. also when going for the next level in understanding plasma physics look for Eric Lerner's LppFusion research, aneutronic fusion by creating tiny plasmoids, he to has a great channel, a bit more physics/astronomy/his research and development related delivered nice and slow as he's old (fuzzy mad scientist vibe 100%) cheers@@BackMacSci

[@adamconnell5965]

Man this video just made me super happy to watch! Honestly followed you pretty early on just because this was a neat project. Didn't expect it to go anywhere, but here you are now! Reminds me of me at your age when I started working as a monster truck announcer... Basically somebody I knew in the industry called me up one day, and I just faked it until I made it... Truth is, learning to jump at opportunities is half the battle sometimes. Put yourself in the right circles and those opportunities just keep coming. Congratulations man.

[@Bobbias]

Been following you for about the last year and it's wild to see the recognition you've gotten from other creators. And congrats on winning first in the ee festival!

[@zinckensteel]

This was awesome, start to finish - and my lady really loved the clouds from your flight. We both say THANK YOU!

[@BackMacSci]

I'm so glad you loved the cloud part, its one of my favorite parts of the video!

[@nannesoar]

I hugely admire @Integza for making this happen! CEO levels of networking and initiative, bringing these people together, and such a valuable thing for the world of science.

[@MrSprinkles]

This just popped into my recommended, so happy I caught it!! This seems like such a dream opportunity, I hope youtube keeps pushing this video to a lot of new people!

[@NSaw1]

Thats great! First saw your plasma torrid quite a while ago and was super interested in it! Wanted to try to make one myself after that lol Its awesome that you got to meet those guys! What a awesome chance to have! And also love your necklace! Can't wait to see what else ya do!

[@Muonium1]

How cool and fun! I talked with Destin over video chat many years ago a little about hydrodynamics going on in one of his videos (Richtmyer-Meshkov hydrodynamic instability visible at the surface of water in the pool for his 'underwater AK-47 video' if I remember right) even though I'm about as far from an expert as it's possible to get on the topic of such things. He seems like such a nice guy. I think the pearls-on-a-string effect in the torus here is probably related to either standing waves due to the oscillating nature of the current, or the Franck-Hertz experiment / phenomenon which gives rise to the striations in the so called positive column of a DC plasma discharge, possibly both. Though by no means a perfect analog, the general setup of the plasma torus strikes me as potentially being a superb pedagogical tool for the illustration of (at least part of) what's occurring in a tokamak, and at the very least, would serve as a fantastic adjunct to the usual ordinary plasma globe such institutions usually have somewhere in their lobbies which they use to illustrate some of the rudiments of plasma physics to visitors and kids on tours of the facility.

[@BackMacSci]

thank you Muonium, I think this would be such an amazing teaching tool for science classrooms everywhere

[@mocko69]

I love to see Destin's humbleness in front of a young guy like you with a cool thing

[@Jaybo79]

Please never lose that genuine person that you are. Thank you bro. You're LIT

[@------country-boy-------]

i wonder if adding a coil on top would help stabilize the ion ring. it would need to be the same frequency but opposite magnetic pole. maybe a bigger mosfet could drive 2 coils in parallel - that would keep the circuit really simple.

[@HenrySciortino]

I’m glad I’m here

[@westlydurkee6230]

I'm glad you're glad you're here

[@zakhatchell5344]

I'm so happy to see you working with these great content creators! I see big things in your future! Keep pushing forward!

[@ronrothrock7116]

So much fun seeing so many of my favorite KZbinrs all together in one place wowing over what you built! Thanks for the video!

[@joedavidson901]

I want one

[@BackYardScience2000]

I've been following you for a long, long time and I'm so glad to see your channel doing so well! If you ever need any chemicals or elements for your experiments let me know and they're all yours! Keep up the great work! 😃

[@BackMacSci]

Thank you so much, I'm happy to know you are a viewer of mine. I will let you know about chemicals I need in the future!

[@mathewrtaylor]

Love this! As you said, you're at the start of your interest in this, and both look where you've gone so far, and where you will go! I will continue to watch with fascination as you grow your skills and knowledge! Well done, and congrats on winning first place at the festival!

[@wmose3694]

not only was this impressively neat to look at the amount of just pure happiness that was produced on all sides was even better i am so glad you all got together

[@cubedduckredman9568]

b r o WHAT?!

[@TheTechAdmin]

One of my favorite things to do with a new geek friend is going to their house and geeking out to all their geek toys!

[@deltab9768]

“It looks like this thing here.” That got a good chuckle out of me.

[@nocturn9x]

You deserve all the success. I remember following along with the videos about you making this thing. Awesome that you got this far, and good luck with your PhD!

[@FrankCobb.]

Good job kid. A man without ambition is a butterfly without wings.

[@slluxxx]

Man, this is awesome. I was watching SED and Integza long time before but you being able to show them what you build end them appreciating it just made my day! Hope you guys can collab on more :)

[@geoffreykail9129]

Very interesting. I couldn't stop watching and listening to everybody. One of the best KZbin posts I'e seen all year. Thank You.

[@Sir-Waffels]

@BackMacSci This device is amazing! I appreciate your time in this man. I would absolutely appreciate it if you did some tests with this for me. If you are not aware of the Plasmoid Unification Model, it may interest you. If you are able to change voltage and frequency input, it would be fascinating to see if specific frequencies affect the plasma. The voltage may need to be adjusted to get a stable formation. So examples would be like the 9 Solfeggio Frequencies. This could then be extended using the Unification Model to possibly levitate specific elements... possibly? However, with low power, the samples need to be tiny. Thanks for your time and good luck.

[@ralph72462]

Cool to see all of you get together. I believe that when you spined the glass globe on the coil it produces a capatance effect that exited the gas into plasma then it picks up on it's spinning electromagnetic vortex and the rest is what you all figured to be convection shape of the glass and like a Jacob's latter effect. Done some crazy stuff with plasma globes and also small Tesla coils and exciters. Looks like so much fun and I loved the video. Thank you😊

[@samuelhansen6884]

Earned my subscription! Great stuff man, I love seeing your excitement. As someone who doesn’t understand any of this but has always enjoyed watching science KZbin, your stuff is really fun and engaging. Keep it up!

[@user-iy2lk3ud3v]

I LOVE seeing the science community come together like this!. It's just so cool to see how your channel has grown lately..

[@ChromaticVideos]

Congratulations of everything!! So many cool things between winning at your university, meeting all those other amazing youtube science channels, and getting to travel and share your awesome work. Keep it up! So cool to see so many people nerd out on the things that interest them all!

[@DWSOutdoors]

Randomly came across your channel but for the drive and passion you have for all of this and the fact you got together and on the same level as these guys... Destin and Cameron👀I hope you get to live out the science dream you have started but I have a feeling you might have this all under control! ENJOY THE RIDE!

[@T3sl4]

If anyone would like a Destin-level explanation of the circuit function -- a class E oscillator is pretty analogous to bowing a violin string: During the constant-voltage (saturated switch) phase, current builds in the circuit inductance (compare: force builds in the spring rate of the string and bow). The constant low voltage is analogous to the small velocity difference (zero actually) between string and bow during the "stick" phase. During the free-ringing (off) phase, current is released into the circuit capacitance, and a sinusoidal hump results (compare: force is released and velocity ramps up, between string and bow); the "slip" phase. Thus a class E oscillator is analogous to mechanical stick-slip motion. The transistor, with positive feedback from the circuit, is analogous to the change in friction coefficient between sliding and static states. To further accurately model the analogy, we should note the resonator is not a string (a constrained transmission line more or less, among other things i.e. resonances of the violin body), but more of a lumped-element network with stronger bandpass filter characteristic; it's more like bowing a glass or bowl, something heavier and stiffer than a string. (Although, there is also a "Class F" amplifier when the tuning network includes harmonics, much as the frequency response of the string does!) The plasma discharge, manifests as some equivalent load resistance at the oscillator, and thus the supply voltage/current varies with it; there's probably not a great analogy to plasma V/I characteristics in mechanical terms (you could hand-wave something about non-Newtonian fluids, but that doesn't really define anything, lol), but to say that it presents some loss or load effect, is fair enough; consider the increased bowing effort required on a damped glass (say you're holding your finger against it or something) versus not. As for the plasma motion, probably something between convection and how ionization moves with respect to it, and how the AC field is shaped by the plasma itself. It probably doesn't rise evenly (at least in most conditions) because, if it did, there would be a point below the ring of higher electric field, which therefore attracts free charges, and continues to glow; evidently this doesn't apply evenly, but some regions lift up. The other thing it brings to mind is, if you have a piece of metal in an induction heater, it will want to stand up, aligning with the field lines, to minimize the (Lorentz) force on it. But the further away the ring goes from the coil, the less current flows in it; and less opposing current means more field strength below the ring, encouraging ionization there. So it seems to be a competition between ionzation, convection and a little force. Ignition, is pretty simple at least at a hand-wave; I would guess triboelectricity from turning the bulb, yeah. (Or maybe piezoelectricity over defects in the glass, but those probably can't be more than microscopic?) Obviously, an external ignition source helps, but really anything strong enough to cause ionization (and it really doesn't take much, a hundred volts is trivial to make by electrostatic effort) will do, and then ions are accelerated, conductive loops form, and pretty soon a glowing ring has formed.

[@mitchellradspinner4491]

First video of yours iv come across but I’m really happy for ya man. Seems like you had a great time!

[@SumGuyLovesVideos]

The sheer level of intelligence and curiosity in that room, and none of them are the least bit offended by having wrong guesses, or lacking in knowledge, I love it!

[@motto25]

This was great seeing all these brilliant personalities getting together, sharing what they love and, getting to see them think in real time. Keep it up!!

[@nigeypants5500]

I'm glad you're getting more into the science KZbinr community with this project. So cool. I hope you do some more iterations on it!

[@ramonvilla1409]

That’s so awesome that you got to meet them fam. That’s so sick.

[@LuckyMoniker]

i love how Destin just can't look away the entire time

[@Blake-jl8lh]

13:06 its amazing ti see destin geeking out and then snapping back to his good polite nature to let the individual who is the expert talk. Thats a very hard thing to do especially for people who are often the expert in the room.

[@williamhoward7121]

It's great to see the interactions between established KZbinrs interacting with some of the new content creators. You guys look like you had a great time there.

[@muffty1337]

It's so lovley to see the "big guys" having so much fun with your little device. Very enjoyable video. Keep up the good work. :)

[@TheOfficialOriginalChad]

Congrats! I can tell you decided now was the time to really step up your vlogging and editing - and the result is phenomenal. I love it all.

[@mrharvest]

You can see Destin is really thinking about it even though it's outside his field. He's like make connections between the stuff that he knows and this stuff that he's just heard. Very interesting

[@ronniepirtlejr2606]

One of my favorite channels "DiodeGoneWild" just disassembled & created a schematic for one of the toroidal induction lamps that you guys talk about at 21:40. The name of his video is " induction light- what's inside, schematic, experiments" 👍

[@gannas42]

I've been captivated since your earlier video showcasing the device. Very cool to see you introducing it to other fanatics in the field! Keep up with your bad self and curiosity! A curious mind can accomplish amazing things. ❤

[@JTrickZ]

Love the haircut! looking look love the collaboration. Great style! Looking forward to more man!

[@keatonjones6115]

very cool, ive actually been posting links to your vids on other relevant videos/creators! Because i saw the work you put in and am amazed you made it happen! Thanks dude, you deserve this awesomeness!

[@markroper9269]

Great video!! Nerd show-and-tell!! Love the interactions!!

[@DarthTigger]

I cannot tell you how cool it is to see a bunch of young guys and 2 old dogs all getting excited about figuring something out together. This is how learning really should work. I love it.

[@alexandermoody1946]

Such genuine enjoyment from all involved is really something to appreciate.

[@anon_y_mousse]

My first thought is, "oh look, more sci-tubers". After that I'm thinking induction heating. The plasma is in an enclosed space being cooked and when it gets energized enough it rises up, loses energy and comes back to be charged some more by the coil. As a plasma it doesn't lose energy the way a hot pan would, nor does it strictly gain it the same way, but it's still pretty neat. I'll have to try watching the video later since I fell asleep, but the intro was good, and that haircut was 1000x better.

[@Platypi007]

I love watching stuff like this and how much everyone just geeks out and is fascinated by it!

[@ikani1]

This gets a follow. Great work! I have to say both the actual science and the video editing work is well done! (I'd say maybe a mic would be good in the future, but I can also see not wanting to interrupt the casual group dynamic going on, and we can still hear what's going on.) Also congrats on the contest! Never stop creating. And good luck with your PhD!

[@_hanz73]

This is so cool! I really love how beautiful that thing is, and its just so wholesome seeing everyone's reaction to it

[@dvlofaustin]

@BackMacSci You need to add another gas. You need two types of gas that react differently to the same temperature creating a heat differential. Think of how a thunder storm works, when a high meets a low.

[@steveplummer5779]

I love listening to you narrate to Destin, especially towards the end of the video, you have the same excitement and pure wonder in your voice like Ke Huy Quan's character OB in Loki Season 2. I hope you go places.

[@ministerRichardIanofKerr]

Hey Brother... know this... It is a pleasure to know souls like you are sharing these days with me in this reality. Lovin it.

[@peyton.1085]

What an amazing video! Love to see the collaboration between members of the community, brilliant.

[@Gahet]

What an awesome meeting of minds! Your attitude, intellect and accomplishments are very inspirational! I look forward to seeing all the cool stuff you do!

[@JKNACK3]

I sat here watching dude talking about some "Mosfet" & I was thrilled the whole time. I bet this video would be 100 Times more fun If I knew what that was. lmao. Subbed for sure since THIS is the type of Science I LOVE. Tesla stuff and Free Energy is where my desires are. Gotta LEARN MORE! Thanks for this video!

[@JointSnipe]

Nice outro, loved the clips and the music!! made the video whole. GJ!

[@htownblue11]

What a great video. So awesome to see top notch creators in this space come together for an up and coming young man.

[@Xsiondu]

That was so dang cool. I'm glad you got to meet your peers. Good things are coming your way.

[@gingerznz5742]

Fun watching Destin's process of trying to work it out. Nice job mate

[@bigonprivacy2708]

Wow. Super impressed my man. Well done and congratulations for your win!

[@gsymdzd1]

I just live to see you both together, Dustin and Joel, very good job mate's. Good luck for you

[@mr.mcpurrz3143]

I'd previously not known of Cameron before this video, but I'm happy to announce that he is my new best friend that has no clue of, or want to know who I am. Great collection in that house!

[@GregoMorgan]

The secondary of that transformer may be hard to notice, it's glowing and moving around.

[@sprN0VA]

This was a lot of fun to see everyone nerding out together. Thanks for sharing!

[@mattsonplummer6117]

Way to go! It’s great to see you expanding your reach and making an impact in the science education community.

[@bencurtis6007]

Living the dream! Keep it coming. Thanks for introducing us to Cameron.

[@matthewnardin7304]

I knew your work was going to get attention. Keep being awesome.

[@marounrizk]

Really happy for you keep it up !

[@hunter1027]

Great work BackMac! Looking forward to the tesla coil vid, its fun to see the progress on insta.

[@VarkaTheDragon]

You're gonna do great! Keep learning, keep interacting, and keep chasing cool things!!!

[@jishk8980]

great video bro! I deeply enjoyed the content, and it's actually insane where this is taking you. Keep it up!

[@RodrigoRodriguezowl]

As a mechanical engineer myself i resonate with destin on the intro so much, and also later when you can see how he just tries to understand and listens to you explain the device, even if this electrical shenanigans arent part of our field of expertise (mech enigneers do know about electricity but its not our main thing you know) its just nice to see and learns how they work from the experts

[@davidbronson3800]

Good stuff man. Keep it up. I look forward to seeing your seeing your channel grow.

[@_FJB_]

Awesome video. I love seeing collaborations

[@joshsickles1163]

Well that's really cool to see all of my favorite youtubers in the same room nerding out!

[@michaelharrison1093]

I like the safety flip-flops that Cameron is wearing. From experience I know that flip-flops are good for protecting you up to tens of thousands of volts.

[@8eck]

Holy cow! We need more of such content!