What Happens to Glow Sticks in the Deep Ocean?

[@EvelynnEleonore]

huh. glowsticks self-activate once you get below the sunlight zone. neat! :D

[@MarioMonte13]

It's a feature!

[@Dodge_RAM_1500_fan]

Not really the glass can’t handle the pressure so it breaks

[@MarioMonte13]

@Minos_Prime11 I fact-check people's jokes 🤓

[@PeterShipley1]

definitely one of the better science channels to come out this year

[@daviddavidson2357]

Dropping glow in the darks into an ocean trench sounds like a better plan than using your car.

[@CameronSalazar2113]

100% agree, watching this has 100x more entertainment than watching a car sink and maybe some glass breaking!

[@_Briegel]

Really entertaining and what's even better is that you usually learn something in the process. Apart from that, after all the interesting things that have already been in the chamber (polystyrene cups, eggs, glow sticks etc.) I would be interested to see how a piece of normal wood behaves. So a lightwood type like balsa, a softwood type like pine or fir and a hardwood type like beech or oak.

[@TheDropzoneChannel]

Thanks. I'll add that to the list.

[@JMMC1005]

It would be good to add painted wood (or even wood in a vacuum bag) so that we can see how it holds up structurally, without the water getting in and limiting the compression.

[@TheDropzoneChannel]

@@JMMC1005 That's a good idea.

[@jakebrodskype]

As soon as i saw the glowsticks I knew this would be good

[@melody3741]

The actual pressure section of the video is so dramatic, feels like something from a movie or something lol. Like watching the glowsticks start to break as a sub is leaking water under the ocean.

[@_TheMentor]

I love how the ampule cracking gets more and more violent the higher the pressure. I was secretly hoping to see them start splitting open and spraying everywhere. But I knew it was doubtful because of their construction. Those things are next to indestructible to everything except slicing/piercing.

[@TheDropzoneChannel]

Yea. I was hoping that would happen too.

[@Doggo.11]

I feel like a channel that does experiments like this deserves more attention and subscribers. More people may watch and like the video more with background music added, even if its very very quiet compared to speech.

[@marcussmart3275]

I hate background music.

[@mrdwets8952]

The algorithm really surprised me with this one. Im excited for what other ideas this channel explores!

[@4D0R1NGF4N]

So cool how the glowsticks flew around.

[@ucitymetalhead]

Who needs glow sticks for a deep sea rave when all you need is camerons sub and a bunch of angler fish and those pulsating light creatures.

[@TechGorilla1987]

@13:33 - Bro, you made me spit tea out of my mouth. "It's The Asian Way" I didn't realize that you have a wicked sense of humor tinged with a dry delivery. Very nice combination. Like Dr. Grande!

[@SpringDivers]

We used them in our shot line projeciles back in the day. A Cyalume rep came aboard and saw the trouble we were having with battery powered liights when we shot messengers to the ships that came along side.

[@TimWebb-it3ks]

How does this channel not have more views/subscribes?

[@Tuck-Shop]

Too much science, not enough brain rot.

[@Youll_Love_It_At_Levitz]

Probably because this channel is just under a year old and competing with more established science channels. I'd say this channel doing pretty good subscriber wise.

[@ezcreations777]

nah it's the loud ass music for way too long imo

[@TheDropzoneChannel]

@@Tuck-Shop I think this channel is a blend between Veritasium and Hydraulic Press Channel with a bit of humor to keep it light. You have to balance out the KFC with some coleslaw. Time will tell if this concept works...

[@Tuck-Shop]

@@TheDropzoneChannel You nailed blending the the two. Fingers crossed the algorithm blesses you.

[@Drewniversed]

I started watching this channel at around 1k subs. Now at 8.67k subs I feel this channel is still criminally undersubbed. Great content.

[@TheDropzoneChannel]

Thanks for sticking around! I'm going to mix it up a bit to keep things interesting for you guys.

[@Hybris51129]

I am reminded of one of the closing scenes in "The Aybss" where the main character has to activate a giant glow stick. I think he was at that point over 15,000 or maybe even 20,000ft using a liquid breathing suit but I could see a oil company being able to afford specialized emergency glow sticks that can survive at those depths and not go off prematurely.

[@nicholaslowery9445]

Yeah those didnt look like the type used in the military here.

[@tomholroyd7519]

This is pretty fascinating, why they seem to go at different times, like popcorn

[@Alfred-Neuman]

Yeah they broke in a much bigger range than I was expecting, from 300m to 3000m!

[@user-xj8wy4uu1q]

Cos not all glow sticks are the same

[@rssvss]

I'm betting because of variables in the glass thickness.

[@dustinandtarynwolfe5540]

Probably variance in manufacturing of the glass tubes inside.

[@epithemeus3596]

The dichotomy between the wildly over the top duel of fates remix that is far too epic for what's happening on screen and the science content that's way more epic than its monotone delivery is exquisite. (I love the monotone delivery btw, it makes your fantastic wit hit that much harder)

[@debrainwasher]

The coming up was way too fast. These poor glow sticks might suffer from decompression illness.

[@ptonpc]

That was... illuminating.... ahem...

[@Sybil_Detard]

Perfect music.

[@vonny7386]

as a really long time viewer im so happy to see you doing cool shit like this keep it up dude!

[@davida1hiwaaynet]

Very informative and entertaining! Thanks for the glow stick pressure chamber light show!

[@lyndon4591]

Very cool! I so appreciate the scientific explanations combined with the historical background and practical application to how glow sticks have been, and still are used. Great video!

[@Roger__Wilco]

When I saw the title I remembered I have a bunch of glowsticks in a drawer, turned off the lights and cracked a few and it was actually really cool to watch this video in their ambience!

[@rjg02005]

I get so giddy when your videos pop up in my feed! This is my favorite channel. Keep it up!

[@No_Way_NO_WAY]

The midnight rave got me good. Regarding the fun fact, im not sure what triology you are talking about but if you meant the first with the jung Luke and not the green milk drinking one: They used highly reflective screens and wrapped it around tubes, then shined the bright studio lights on them. Practical special effects. So much ingenuity.

[@andrewtinker7537]

Just be sure to bring colors other than plain green, for when Ed Harris needs to know which wire to cut...

[@domineech]

Each video is better than the last. Keep up the awesome work.

[@LerrySanders]

Golf ball Ping pong ball Baseball A tick. No one will miss a tick.

[@TheDropzoneChannel]

I'm not sure if a tick will fly on KZbin. I could pick one of my dog during tick season...

[@user-rl5nd3ys8p]

First time viewer. Nice one 👍🇦🇺 Was expecting you to be in a boat with miles of fishing line !!!

[@danbrit9848]

im more amazed at your rig then the glowticks ...thats a level of psi i never knew we could test things at

[@xp0da]

Another nice vid! I've got to admit, that I have been thinking alot about (sports related) balls, ever since the superbowl edition video. It would be cool to see different kinds of balls under pressure, like a golfball and tennisballs etc.

[@Roger__Wilco]

lol I like your clarification, although maybe some 'other' kind of balls could be interesting too lol

[@areekalaan]

Great, now I want to take a boat across the ocean while throwing glow sticks overboard to mess with deep sea creatures.

[@Wandera1970]

I would love to see how deep a golf ball would go. Love the Party mode video..

[@TheDropzoneChannel]

Thanks! That can be arranged.

[@dangeary2134]

Another fun Star Wars fact… Any light emitting device , like glowsticks (military “chemlites”) is referred to as a “LUMA” in most of the books. Tablets are “Datapads.” I often throw people with the terminology, and it gets to be quite fun!

[@jonathansquires1403]

@TheDropzoneChannel Thanks for doing the glow sticks. They were awesome i loved them jumping around .Gotta say i thought they would crack and glow then pop and go out with the pressure. Im impressed 👍

[@TheDropzoneChannel]

Thanks for the suggestion! You had a few good ones already. I have a Crookes radiometer in waiting.

[@jonathansquires1403]

Cool I look forward to seeing it. Hope you have a light shining at it so we can see if the pressure interuptes the spin. 👍

[@Pants4096]

Highly satisfying.

[@dalmatianlife]

I do love your videos mate. ;)

[@JOBT0]

This was fun and new for me, very interesting chemist lesson too. They manage much longer then that I thought.

[@-a13x-75]

I know a guy who knows a guy who used glow sticks (“chem lights”) in their mouths to crawl through the intricate tunnel systems during the Vietnam war. Hands had to be free so the on/off switch was opening/closing one’s mouth

I am so glad I subscribe to this channel

[@jonminessougreyjediknight2359]

5:51 Your fun fact about original Star Wars trilogy and glow sticks is incorrect, they used reflective tape on a spinning rod that’s powered by a motor inside the hilt, the stage lights behind the camera shone its light and the camera picks up the reflectiveness, its also why the lightsaber flickers during the obi wan kenobi fight with Vader on the Death Star From a massive Star Wars fan

[@TheDropzoneChannel]

They used a rotating pole with reflective tape for most of the shots. For the close up shots with the light bouncing off the faces they used glowing rods.

[@Mangolite]

Now, I want to see a lightsaber fight underwater.

[@stevecann3394]

Funny and brilliant!! 👍😀

[@assassinlexx1993]

This one by far is your best one. YET Who knew if you drop them in the ocean they would light up the sea floor.😮

[@ballenf]

Maybe the little glass vials used in fire suppression sprinkler heads? They explode outward when reaching certain temperatures.

[@itsamemario8014]

Inflation is going up, surprisingly, the only direction it can go.

[@irememberjeepz]

Finally, a scientist asking the right questions. 😄

[@TheDropzoneChannel]

Actually, you guys are asking them. I'm just finding out the answers.

[@fourtyfivefudd]

Divers use chem lights all the time to increase their visibility to other divers, and cave divers often use them to mark paths and exits

[@ricochet2]

I think this is my favorite so far.

[@postal_the_clown]

First thing I thought about was the inconsistency in manufacture if the same brand of stick activated at different depths. Wouldn't matter on the surface but if they had been manufactured to only implode at a specific depth, that would be interesting.

[@shaun138]

When Duel of the Fates started playing I was like mmmmmmmmmmmmmmh

[@thetinkeringold-timer6934]

That was pretty cool. I didn't think anything would happen.

[@EmmanuelBrito]

lol the intro is giving submersible subliminal something 😜

[@ch1pnd413]

lol that rave would be insane, water carries sound better than air, so the whole place would be as loud as the front row 🎉🔊☠️

[@Harley-D-Mcdonald]

Way more exciting than expected. Great video.

[@TronixGuy93]

Inflation doesn't "go up". Prices do.

[@roberttorres6859]

That ………….was freakin Awesome!!!

[@50srefugee]

Glow sticks played a crucial role in the deep dive movie, Cameron's "The Abyss". A diver had to disarm an nuclear weapon at depth--but his yellow-greenish lightstick made it impossible to distinguish the color of the wire he needed to cut! That entire movie hinged on the failure of technologies operating outside their design limits. First three that come to mind: Failure of the hoist cable to detach under stress; seal failure in a submersible (provoking the immortal line, "All I need is a damn Crescent wrench!"); and the mentioned color-coding under emergency lighting. Humans also fail under stress--but a few come through.

[@TechGorilla1987]

@5:23 - Bro went totally limp in the Twilight Zone. LMAO!

[@ericdoe2318]

2:32 careful with the microwave

[@Waiting_To_Retire]

Your content is "Subbed For Life" worthy. And everyone knows why.

[@friedmule5403]

Great and interesting:-) Maybe you can simulate something even deeper by pressurizing the item before putting in the tank? If possible, add 100 bar to something.

[@JohnJackson-mn4ts]

So if I was dropped into an ocean abyss to deactivate a nuclear warhead, a glow stick would be able to provide a light source.

[@pollyward98]

Just hope the glow stick doesn't make the wires look the same color... that'll be bad.

[@dangeary2134]

I used to use these while longline fishing. We were only in about 400 fathoms at the deepest. (2400 feet) This is most interesting. So, I take “unsnapped” glowsticks, tie a bunch of them to a rock or some weight, and toss them into the ocean where it’s better than 3000 feet deep, and I get to entertain sea creatures down there…. Cool!

[@AlmightyHilux]

Such an underrated channel. Keep grinding man.. this channel will blow up eventually when the algorithm decides it's time.

[@tabbek]

Don't know how I got here, but glad I stayed!

[@dixieduffy7]

I would love to see a video about the chamber itself. How its presurized, how you get audio, the thickness of the walls/glass, and so on.

[@JustMatt87]

Came to watch shit get crushed, stayed for the bitchin tunes

[@dr.robertjohnson6953]

…and used for practical jokes. I was an Aircraft Weapons Mechanic in the USAF. If it had anything to do with the weapons systems on the aircraft, I did it. During a war game exercise, while wearing full MOP level chem gear (including mask, booties, and gloves) at about 0200 hrs. One of the conditions was simulate blackout conditions. No lights. No flashlight or headlights on vehicles. Duct tape the lights. So for safety purposes we would hang these green glow stick on us. But they have an issue a few hours later. They begin to leak. One of the weapons I got to load was a B-61 bomb. Not an inert bomb. The real deal. We always used the real weapons for these war games. Its about 0300, war games over. Time to download the aircraft, and put the weapons to bed. Using an M-J1 weapons load truck, my crew takes the weapon off the aircraft. Watching us closely from outside the “no lone zone” is a security police. Now, this guy is nervous as a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs. And I can tell. So I decide to have a little fun at his expense. My green glow stick has been leaking pretty good. Good enough I have a big glowing spot on my chest, my hands, and all over the weapon we are transporting to the weapons trailer. Me, the weapon, and the lift truck are dripping green goo. I look at the SP, and say, “My bomb is leaking”. The guy almost fainted. He went ghost white. He fumbled with the mic to his radio trying to call someone. I yelled, “whoa whoa! I’m kidding. Its just a leaking glowstick, see?” And I held it up for inspection. He said, “oh, I figured that after 2 seconds. But I got to call in for relief, I soiled my pants”😢

[@MrSparkefrostie]

Completely impractical but imagine having the entire chamber filled (only 1 layer from the cameras point of view) and them see if the shock of 1 going off sets off a chain reaction for all the rest. Potentially just wrapping a laying around the outside and have say a 3d printed disc or something front and back so its as rigidly connected as possible

[@lonl123]

I love this channel...Thank you!

[@helipilotuh1]

I’m surprised there was such a wide range in pressure that they activated.

[@Cobb]

5:50 not sure which trilogy you are referring to, but the original trilogy didn't use glow sticks, the used poles with reflective tape arranged in a two or three sided configuration and spun the pole with a motor to get the lightsaber effects.

[@bassmaster9781]

Now try in a vacuum

[@markr1961]

Great channe, keep up the great work.

[@dru4670]

Why are the chemical drawings so cooll looking ;)

[@ssslimey]

So rave at the Titantic !

[@Rob-ue7ig]

Love the videos keep up the good work thank you and I know where to have my next rave🎉😂

[@rssvss]

Another fantastic video experiment!

[@geekswithfeet9137]

I was really hoping you would go a step deeper into the electron transport chain and excitation levels. But still very cool.

[@luke144]

I love this channel!

[@TechGorilla1987]

@0:18 - Wait, aren't you the guy that introduced me to oil filled watches and brilliantly demonstrated that with a pressure chamber. The video where the clicking and cracking of the watch tripped me our so much?? Dude, you have managed to capture my watch time when I have no specific interest in your content. That must be something pretty rare in YT terms. I may even look in to subscribing after I finish this video.

[@Dodge_RAM_1500_fan]

That glow stick looks like a uranium 253

[@bluegizmo1983]

Why did I hear Techno music start playing when you cracked the glow sticks at the beginning of the video... 😂 just me?

[@kronos4779]

Great channel concept keep it going!

[@liuby33]

Must be taking advantage of a power outage 😁

[@redsable6119]

Good catch!

[@BouncyStickman]

Glowsticks aside, that song was dope as heck!

[@unknownpwn428]

Very cool experiment

[@jsl151850b]

*As seen in the A Bomb defusing sequence of the motion picture 'The Abyss'.*

[@arokh72]

I'd love to see how toy cars would go under pressure, plus an old school MP3 player...whilst it plays Under Pressure by Queen.

[@CNSninja]

There's something uniquely appalling and horrifying about considering the depth of the ocean and seeing depth values like 3000, 4000, 4400 meters. That's so staggerinly much water. It's a kind of depth I can't even begin to process. 2¾ MILES, for my fellow Americans who don't want to check the numbers themselves. I live in a small town in Upstate New York nearby to a lake that's just under 300 feet deep (it's not even 90 meters deep) and I can't swim in that lake except for right on the shore. As soon as I can't touch the bottom I start to panic a little lol. Less than 90 meters with no unknown lifeforms to speak of, and it horrifies me. 4400 m is a depth I can't fathom (no pun intended lol.)

[@squarebodycasewademckenney6190]

So I guess we should start making submarines like glowsticks

[@ThrottleThinker]

thanks for the awesome content!

[@makegrowlabrepeat]

Thank you for speeding it up

[@QuantumStellar]

OceanGate should have been built with Glow sticks!!!

[@bubbahottep8644]

We had infrared glow sticks in the 'storm.

[@williambryce8527]

Im pretty sure that I saw this on a movie once! lol it had nukes and aliens on it!