The Soviet Space Weapons That Never Were

On the one hand, we're really happy the USSR never quite perfected these weapons.
On the other hand, they each would have made awesome Megaprojects videos...
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[@keithgunn-glanville7829]

My grandad worked on the STARWARS program under Reagan. While the tech never made it to space in the form that was proposed it DID lead to the development of lasers from earth to recharge our satellites and other space craft using special panels kind of like solar panels.

[@Arazmithin]

I had to pause a Simon Whistler video to watch the new Simon Whistler video.

[@terabiman]

Sounds like you're a real Business Blaze Legend.

[@7-ten]

Hello fellow Business Blazers!

[@NajwaLaylah]

You're not alone in that.

[@chrisshukis7497]

List idea. A list of Simon’s “Side Projects”. Simon listing all of his channels. There will be at least 1 or 2 that he may not remember. #freedanny

[@theemissary1313]

Whoa, whoa, whoa! Dripping molten metal on the heads of troops on the ground?!?!?!? Developed by DARPA??? Um, think we need the US space weapons video next here, Simon!

[@mihan2d]

I think he means the magnetic hydrodynamic cannon. A theoretical type of contraption which could accelerate molten metal or plasma to high speed by intense magnetic fields, but as far as I know these are still out of the realms of possibility, at least outside the lab conditions.

[@MarshFlyFightWin]

Do you think you could do a video on the Nevada-Class Battleships as both ships had interesting careers. One of which USS Nevada tried to escape Pearl Harbor, fought at D-Day , Iwo Jima, and Okinawa, and survived 2 atomic bombs. I would say that's a mega ship. Awesome video. Hope more videos are coming.

[@robert48044]

Who's here after the Blaze?

[@julianciari8026]

✋

[@wilting_alocasia]

Nice pf pic, hope you enjoy Stech on your team!

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Hmm, this lad looks just like da boi with da blaze. I wonder if they're related?

[@Sideprojects]

Cousins.

[@georginagedroge4405]

Nah, space lasers are real: The Moonraker laser was the best gun in Goldeneye for the N64.

[@ericvacca551]

The Golden Gun was the best. Instant kill.

[@GreasyBeasty]

It's all about Nightfire.

[@bryanbrockman2021]

Truff

[@Kadeo-ms6qw]

Now that this channel is a thing, we better be seeing a video on the A-10.

[@Rizzile280]

Simon's beard is on point today. But lets be real, when isn't it?

[@This_is_my_face]

I have come from the future to tell you that in fact in a recent video his beard was a bit of a mess.

[@ElusiveMonk47]

Please do US Highway System

[@1967buickriviera]

I feel like that could be more of a Megaproject

[@drmattconrad77]

You could use the 45 Tesla magnet at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory at Florida State University or the HALPS laser array in the Czech Republic for a video on large scientific instruments.

[@NAC_Exec]

Maybe do the Biltmore Estate as a side project (though personally I believe it is a megaproject).

[@ericvacca551]

Ahh. The home of Richie Rich and the Rich family.

[@NAC_Exec]

@@ericvacca551 This home makes even the wealthiest houses look like side sheds that you wouldn't even allow the in-laws to stay in.

[@ericvacca551]

@@NAC_Exec I know. The movie Richie Rich was filmed on the estate and Ive seen s documentary on it.

[@KayakTN]

I think Simon already has a video on Biltmore Place on one of his channels.

[@Z3MusicOfficial]

I’ve been to three Biltmore a few times! That place is awesome!

[@phillygirl5957]

4th & final video watched on Simon's newest channel. Glad I subscribed, definite keeper. With that said.... My favorite channel is still Simon's cocaine commentating, basement business blazing, dictator of Danny's dungeon, platform. I am a true LEGEND! Much love from Philadelphia, PA.,USA

[@Jimblefy]

Great video dude. I'm going through your back catalogue of side projects vids to pass a rainy day. Thanks to you and your team mate :)

[@slaps101]

Your a f#*king legend Simon. Allegedly.

[@caseybruce7597]

This is quickly becoming my 2nd favorite channel from the boy with the blaze

[@Sideprojects]

legend.

[@kopfauftischhau216]

I think that the X-37b has done five missions. Apperently space videos dont performe as well as other videos, but i think that a video about the X-15 and X-20 could be something that would be suiting to this channel. And on megaprojects a video about the Space Shuttle would be really awesome! Edit: and for the sweet views and watchtime a video about something like a sport stadium (i heard they are impressive, but i dont know anything about them nor am interested in learnin anything about them) could be fitting ^^

[@jsnsk101]

How about 'all the weapons the americans said the soviet union had, but turns out they didnt'

[@YeeSoest]

That could easily become a series by itself with the next episode named "Iraq" ...

[@alexmills9369]

It's your boy, with the blaze; side smash that like button.

[@Sileonex123]

I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS MAN. EVERY CHANNEL SUBSCRIBED

[@baronvonjo1929]

Do SS Normandie, RMS Queen Mary, or SS United States. All do be interesting. And were behemoths in their day. Still giant today.

[@ronniefnd]

I got to stand next to the SS United States years ago. It is massive, really cool looking old ship just was unfortunately sitting there rotting away. I know there was a non profit trying to raise money to buy and restore it but I don't know if that ever happened.

[@tupp001]

Good luck with the new channel Simon

[@Sideprojects]

Thanks!

[@7-ten]

Almost 20K already? Congratulations!

[@Sideprojects]

Thanks :)

[@kerbo312]

while we're on the topic of soviet weapons, PLEASE! the Su-27 (and the 33 it's naval version) and Yak 141

[@michaelkirchner8379]

I remember Roger Moore did a documentary on space weapons and the Space Force Marines

[@midlifeduck7040]

New waddell dam in peoria az. It started the history of lake pleasant by starting the lake.

[@Data-sk9ev]

DO A VIDEO ON THE ANTARCTIC SNOW CRUISER

[@ronniefnd]

This needs to happen.

[@Data-sk9ev]

Ronnie F'n D see, he gets it

[@lukeboyuk83]

Suggestions. The massively expensive F35 JSF fighter. Will it be a world beater or just an expensive flop. Or you could do a full video on stealth technology. From Project have blue, the downed F117, through to 2 billion dollar B2s, and the new B21s. Another suggestion. The progression of nuclear submarines. From the early years, and disasters and sinkings though to todays leviathans, capable of turning entire countries to ash . ( i know you covered the typhoon)

[@gingernut191]

Our boy with the blaze

[@NukaCola77]

Drinking game: Take a shot every time Simon says "space" while watching this video.

[@d.c.8828]

☠💀☠💀☠

[@theemissary1313]

Any survivors let us know and you get a t-shirt 👍

[@tonyperish5568]

Alcohol poisoning has set in and its barely 3 minutes into the video. Please do not attempt this.

[@paulmoffat9306]

July, 1973 the Soviet Union successfully tested a R23M rapid fire cannon (23mm shell) from Salut 3, as part of the ALMAS program. The only weapon known to have actually fired in space.

[@KunuMcGruder]

On September 13th, 1985, a U.S. Navy F15 successfully shot down a satelite that was was currently traveling at an orbital speed of 17,500 mph in space, having zero gravity. This was done with an air to air missile fired from an American aircraft while in flight, using 1983 US technology. There is even a video of it that you can find on youtube. Recently Russia made the news for doing the same thing for the first time...37 years after the US did it. The way it was reported from most media sources, was done in a way to suggest they are ahead of the US technologically. Russia may have developed an ammunition that packed enough power to escape Earths force of gravity in 1973, but their ammunition was not "smart ammunition". My comment is not meant to "one up yours", but rather intended to offer another perspective. Respectfully

[@PjTakes]

Simon can you do a episode about James Bonds enemy space technology?

[@oikkuoek]

"The U.S naturally started developing weaponry against it." Even the most mindboggling insanity seems "natural", if you are cultured into it.

[@Tom-ef1mz]

Waiting for this to be another Business Blaze but with more nukes.

[@gregorythomas1767]

Great video. Can you do a video on the history of radar?

[@cursoryraptor1578]

If you want more crazy Cold War weapons, I'd recommend taking a look at Project Pluto. It was a proposed nuclear powered, thermonuclear armed monstrosity. The thing that made it scary is that it was somehow less humane than ICBMs in that since it was an unshielded nuclear ramjet that would've flown at low altitude, it would've given everything it flew above a lethal dose of radiation. Add to that the fact that it could fly basically for days on end and you have yourself a nightmarish angel of death. Oh, and the Russians are developing something similar right now called 9M730 Burevestnik (NATO calls it the SSC-X-9 Skyfall). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Pluto en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9M730_Burevestnik

[@allegralikessunnydays1704]

Thanks for the info.

[@amruthanand1330]

Last time I was this early to a Simon video.. he was still doing this vlog channel. Also..SIMON , WHERE IS THE BLAZE!!!!

[@howellgreenland2506]

We're all Jonesing for the Blaze

[@matthewplayspc3197]

Need that blaze

[@Uncle_Torgo]

MOAR BLAZE!

[@XDarkGreyX]

I've been left blazeless for far too long

[@matthewplayspc3197]

@@b4dth3r4py saw it finally got my fix

[@faroth]

So there are a number of things that give it away but if you pause at 00:29 the black and white picture talking about just after WWII has a Toy Story II billboard on the right. Guess it is hard to find a times square pic from 1950.

[@cynthiasimpson931]

One of my Facebook friends showed a picture of her new computer desk. Guess whose face was on the computer screen? Simon's.

[@Sideprojects]

what a legend.

[@WilliamRWarrenJr]

A skiffy author at the 1984 World Science Fiction Convention in Anaheim proposed a "wheel gun" laser 6-shooter that used crystalline "cartridges" that operated on a piezoelectric capacitance-discharge technology way beyond what we have now ... But it took into account the fact that piezoelectric crystals need to recharge/relax after having been struck (which is why he made it a "western" skiffy setting: gotta RELOAD!)

[@WilliamRWarrenJr]

Science fiction is an inoculation against future shock. It doesn't mean you WON'T be shocked ... It just means you're slightly less likely to have a catastrophic coronary thrombosis when you hear what this asshole did today ...

[@clemkadiddlehopper7705]

When I've finally been off the youtube a few days, I get an email and you've started another channel. Once again, I have 12 tabs of Simon open at 12:39 at night. The email was an excellent idea.

[@Sideprojects]

Legend.

[@jaxonreppond8621]

It's like Simon's channels breed and multiply at night. AND I JUST FOUND OUT YOU HAVE ONE CALLED THE SIMON WHISTLER SHOW?!

[@loupiscanis9449]

Thank you

[@daleykopae688]

At this point Simon may as well be in every KZbin video, I’m not sure what I used to watch anymore

[@timmyvern2229]

HOW MANT KZbin CHANNELS DO YOU HAVE AND HOW DO YOU HAVE THE TIME TO RECORD THEM ALL!!!!!! if you need a break or anything take one we have months of content to watch this seems stressful ( I know I would be stressed if I hade 20 youtube channels) anyway love the vids take a break if you need one don't worry about us :)

[@axl1002]

The pistol is actually a self-defence shotgun for protection from wild animals after crash. Saw a video for it on YT.

[@joeyr7294]

Simon said screw it, I won't make a really long random video....I'll just make a bunch of channels with different content and flood KZbin with 10 to 20 minute videos lol keep up the hard work Simon! 🍻

[@payne3249]

Simon over here slowly taking over yt. Eventually everyone is gonna be subbed to one of simons channels. Lol

[@Sideprojects]

Goals.

[@Saphire1993]

Typical Simon that I had to find out from another channel why this channel came to be, lol doesn't change the fact I still subscribed when it appeared.

[@LeoStaley]

Is this like halfway between business blaze and megaprojects? I like

[@unknownPLfan]

I think he said in his first vid here that it was mega projects not mega enough for that channel (a lot of this stuff wasn't built so you can't really call it mega).

[@larryscott3982]

Making of 2001: space odyssey Plz

[@calummacdonald2977]

Hey could you do one on the forth rail and road bridges please?

[@themistoclesnelson2163]

Just some feedback. Thumbnail looks similar to Mega Projects. Enjoyed the video.

[@jackmason5278]

Anti-satellite weapons? The U.S. has them. Allegedly. I saw a video recently, probably on one of Simon's channels, which revealed that one destroyed a British space telescope.

[@Sideprojects]

That wasn't intentional ;)

[@atanusaha9988]

Mr.Simon Whistler please make a video on Indian space program, about how they are doing everything in a cheaper amount than other space organisation and how India successful make the highest record in sattelight launching.

[@wickedsmokr6934]

Holy shit Simon will be KZbin one day... one day he will become sentient

[@Sideprojects]

Circuits forming.

[@AlexGarcia-zw2mr]

All your channels are really good, big fan... maybe do something about México? The Aztec pyramids found under the Zocalo and Palacio Nacional (the Capital of Mexican Government downtown Mexico City)... pretty interesting... saludos!!!

[@Draugo]

That pistol sounds very much like the weapons in Paranoia. I wonder if there's a connection.

[@lespaulgnr]

You create new channels as often as some youtubers post videos

[@jaymudd2817]

Dyna Soar only flew in the movie Marooned.

[@robfenwitch7403]

"Thumbs up"? I'm going to SMASH the LIKE BUTTON!

[@Sideprojects]

SMASH THAT LIKE BUTTON

[@CompelledFungus]

Simon will you make a video about Jeff Bezos clock in the mountain?

[@Sideprojects]

wow, didn't know about this. That's so bizarre.

[@CompelledFungus]

Sideprojects it's possibly the best use of a billionaires money, apart from the tourist dude that paid to go the ISS, I've ever heard of.

[@TommygunNG]

5:30 point -- That's SALT2 being signed, not ABM. It's Carter, not Nixon, in the pic.

[@xeroanarchy]

Kinda surprised more ogs havent joined here yet.

[@simondudley581]

Good 1 . Could do an animals in space episode

[@trevorkupetz2138]

So... that thing about making asteroids hit a particular point on earth.........

[@sararasmussen9154]

i think im only a few videos away from watching them all :P

[@Sideprojects]

legend.

[@KA-dx2kz]

Canadian Avro Arrow!!

[@joshuapatrick682]

Space madness not a real thing?! Dudes never seen Chris Hadfield...

[@hotcreamyfart]

Dear the AI which controls Simon and Danny, Please do an episode of Side Projects on the feature film "Space Cop" (2016) by the artisan team Mike Stoklasa and Jay Bauman.

[@terryenby2304]

Did you dye your beard? Looks very natural. Like it 👍

[@Bigbadredg14nt]

Maybe this channel will do the Salt Lake City temple?

[@SledgeGaryHammer]

Hey what ever happened to the Simon Whistler Podcast? You gonna do that again or?

[@Sideprojects]

Nope, decided to cancel it :(

[@SledgeGaryHammer]

I’ll miss Sam :/

[@joedees8687]

Simon, maybe do a series on project Thor the Rods from God if you haven’t.

[@Sir_Glass]

Semi automatic revolver. *Sigh* No Simon.

[@theemissary1313]

They do exist! Sort of... The mateba mtr8 and Webley forsey for example ( I did have to look that up though)

[@dragev86gmail]

Space dementia is one think, but why, WHY did they bring a MINIGUN!

[@TheHarrip]

I'll watch this tomorrow I'm going to bed I just clicked on to give you a view because I'm a whistler. also JRE just dropped.. I'll watch the other 4 tomorrow 💰🤷

[@mariasirona1622]

1:03 that's no satellite, that's a Soyuz spacecraft, the variety used today. Ya can see that from the russian flag on the side of the orbital module.

[@sarthakdeore1815]

You look like Michael from Vsauce. I'm saying that again 😊

[@BuildingCenter]

Anybody attempt the “inevitable/inevitably” drinking game? Two shots for inkrect yoooosage!!

[@TaterFarmer]

Ok, if we have a space project to divert asteroids to a specific location. Why not use that to avoid our planet all together?

[@MotorbikeRush]

8:12 - Are they really developing militant space vehicles? LOL

[@steampog]

I blazed too hard with my sideproject and ended up here :/

[@stevenzegalia3931]

Semi automatic revolver??? Please explain.

[@larryscott3982]

Side projects. Like it.

[@johnnywindsor183]

Moonraker Simon , not Armageddon 😂😂😂😂😂

[@raykewin3608]

Can I get Astute class subs on this channel ? Mabey the whole modernization of the Royal Navy. That's a bit more mega.

[@caseylimbert266]

If they let you see it now, imagine what they have that they aren't letting you see?

[@CYCLONE4499]

The boy with the blaze is keeping himself busy narratin for the masses and cashing czechs! You sir are a Ledge-end!

[@5alm0n]

RAF V-bombers pleeeaaassse

[@ignitionfrn2223]

1:25 - Chapter 1 - Satellites & anti satellites 3:05 - Chapter 2 - Space planes 4:50 - Chapter 3 - Space combat station 6:50 - Chapter 4 - Cosmonaut weapons 7:55 - Chapter 5 - Game over

[@WilliamRWarrenJr]

Titov was 3rd. Gagarin, 2nd.

[@blakemtg47]

We need a video about simons failed channel ideas #freedanny

[@better.better]

the dancing jazz music was extremely out of place in a discussion about space weapons

[@hayreddinbarbarossa661]

Communism works as well as Danny's escape attempts.

[@MrYTGuy1]

Taxes are a form of communism... Pretty sure the USA has those. Turns out most successful economies are actually hybrids where we pick the best bits that work from multiple systems.

[@julianciari8026]

Allegedly

[@hayreddinbarbarossa661]

@@MrYTGuy1 didn't think I'd have to get into the specifics of communism to make a joke. Also communism is a whole ideology otherwise it's not communism. For example socialism is similar to communism, but they aren't the same. You must be real fun at parties.

[@RAS_Squints]

'I'm escaping to the one place that hasn't been corrupted by capitalism... space!' -Tim Curry as Anatoly Cherdenko

[@twocvbloke]

Gotta love the nutty cold war inventions, creating things to just swing willies to say "Mine's bigger than yours!!!!" at each other, really is just playground politics, with actual death on the cards... :P

[@gamesman0118]

Only in Russia would a laser pistol fire bullets.

[@theenicc6483]

Okay, but Danny wrote this, right?