And to think I intended this to be a 10 minute video... But yeah, this video really became something else. What was originally just supposed to be a short look at some big fission bombs turned into an analysis of the muddled and murky world of nuclear weapons terminology, for better or for worse. With that in mind, there are a couple things I feel could use some clarification, and instead of trying to shove it all into an already fairly long (and overdue at this point) video, let this comment serve as a little addendum to it. 1. I know there are going to be those of you who take issue with how often and seemingly loosely I throw around the term "thermonuclear". I use it on three separate weapon designs, when typically only one of them is associated with it. Sloika can really only loosely be considered thermonuclear, and under the traditional definition of the word, the Ulam fission-fission concept is nonsense (since thermonuclear implies fusion reactions taking place). My reasoning for using the term with the latter is that, while not initiating reactions that require thermonuclear conditions to take place (since fission can be sustained under any conditions as long as a critical mass is achieved), the fission-fission design nonetheless generates thermonuclear conditions that sustain far more fission reactions than conventional explosives otherwise would have been able to. Perhaps this is stretching it too far? I don't know, I'll let you judge me on that... 2. TX-15, it's a doozy. I suppose I should first put it out there that the majority of sources and people I've talked to (people that know a whole lot more about nuclear weapons than I do) do consider the TX-15 to be an H-bomb. I think notably Chuck Hansen (who if you don't know is basically the Thomas Grazulis or David Fletcher of American nuclear weapons, if you happen to be a tornado and/or armored vehicle enthusiast respectively) directly references the TX-15 as offering "the prospect of a family of lightweight hydrogen weapons" in The Secret History. My inclusion of the TX-15 in the video really boils down to presenting the potential that its fusion fuel was merely for boosting (which is a possibility), having a spring board to talk about the Ulam fission-fission design, and mostly just wanting to talk about the TX-15 and Castle Nectar, considering how much the other Castle tests dominate the conversation. Even if it is a hydrogen bomb, it's still a damn interesting and unique concept that at the very least differed from the traditional Teller-Ulam design and was intended primarily to be a fission bomb. Alright, that's enough extra rambling. As always, if you find any goofs, gaffes, or screw ups leave a reply so others and myself know about it.
@dannymac6368
8 ай бұрын
Thank you! So excited to watch! Always such a happy moment every time you upload something new. 🤗 Take care!
@cornellkirk8946
8 ай бұрын
Great video but I’m almost certain the first bomb was an implosion type, the gadget tested at Nevada, the first nuclear bomb was a plutonium implosion type. Only the first deployed in combat was a gun type (little boy)
@RojoFern
8 ай бұрын
This is correct, the first nuclear physics package to actually be assembled and tested was a plutonium implosion bomb. However, the uranium gun-type bomb predates it as a concept, hence "first conceived". The only reason a gun-type bomb wasn't tested was because it was basically guaranteed to work, as well as guaranteed not to work if plutonium was used as the fuel.
@cornellkirk8946
8 ай бұрын
@@RojoFern thanks for that, fantastic video by the way! 👌
@ynptrip
8 ай бұрын
Not sure if you were making a joke, but the word for a failure is "fizzle" not "fissile"
@plasticlemmon3288
8 ай бұрын
"Now I am become family guy, the funniest of moments." -J. Robert Oppenheimer
@jmulnick
3 ай бұрын
Funniest thing I have ever seen today 😂😂😂😂
@Nefville
8 ай бұрын
I just have to say this real quick, your full-length videos are some of if not the best I've seen on this platform in the 17 years I've been watching. I've seen tens of thousands of videos and what you're doing should win awards (and subscribers). If you can keep this up I think like the Orange Herald, this channel is going to be big.
@cornellkirk8946
8 ай бұрын
I agree
@WalkerWeathers
8 ай бұрын
Couldn’t have said it better myself. I very rarely rewatch videos or reread books simply because I enjoy them, but these are some of the select few that make that list.
@joshfrommilan6130
8 ай бұрын
Took the words right out of my mouth. Seriously, I’ve been consuming long-form content for over a decade at this point. The pacing, scripting, music choice, all have been fantastically put together. I wasn’t before writing this, but I’m subscribing, and I sincerely hope more people are able to find this channel.
@Nefville
8 ай бұрын
@@joshfrommilan6130 Check out his earlier one on mushroom clouds. I think I can almost definitively say that's the best video on this platform. Or at least I cannot remember a better one. This guy is so good.
@JohnCompton1
7 ай бұрын
ditto kiddo
@gizmo709
7 ай бұрын
Castle Nectar being revealed as the WTFBOOM video at the end was an incredible gut punch to cap this video off. Pure kino
@supertornadogun1690
Ай бұрын
Pretty sure that's actually Redwing Navajo, look it up
@thekeithfulbarrums
8 ай бұрын
British Cold War military engineering was always a cocktail of ‘interesting’ names and even more ‘interesting’ designs. It’s how we ended up fielding an interceptor that could break the sound barrier climbing vertically, but couldn’t intercept a bomber more than 150 Nm away. Brilliant video as always, Mr Fern. I really liked the detail about the different nuclear mechanisms.
@iitzfizz
8 ай бұрын
I quite like Yellow Sun, I mean you know exactly what you're getting there; no doubting lol
@gianthairypickle7545
8 ай бұрын
This channel and the editing and effort you put into your content inspires me, thank you! I feel like the videos you make would be a kin to something I’d create if I were a KZitemr much love ❤️
@Indrid__Cold
2 ай бұрын
As a nuclear weapons expert with over five decades of experience, I found this video to be exceptionally informative and engaging. The presenter's deep knowledge of the subject matter was evident, and their ability to convey complex concepts in a clear and compelling manner was truly impressive. It is rare to encounter individuals who possess such a profound understanding of this specialized field, combined with the exceptional communication skills necessary to effectively convey the awe-inspiring nature of the topic. I extend my sincere compliments to the presenter for their outstanding work.
@johndawson6057
13 күн бұрын
Amateur😂 I am also a nuclear weapons expert with over 500 years of experience and I also find this video to be correct.
@niehlsbohr
8 ай бұрын
Wow, you actually got the chemistry right, so few science communicators do. Breaking chemical bonds requires energy and forming new, more stable, lower potential energy bonds releases energy. As a chem professor, it's always bugged the hell out of me, when folks say breaking bonds releases energy. Thank you!
@n9go
8 ай бұрын
do you think oppenheimer would have liked lethal company
@RojoFern
8 ай бұрын
oppenheimer invented the infinite item glitch
@bigman271
3 ай бұрын
now i am become lethal, destroyer of companies
@Joogoo96
8 ай бұрын
Fern, you're like the SummoningSalt of nukes and I'm here for it.
@baldwin3243
7 ай бұрын
I feel like EmpLemon is a more apt comparison given his origins in ytp
@andrewasfendis7407
6 ай бұрын
Big words. And I think I agree.
@andrewasfendis7407
6 ай бұрын
The Summoning Salt bit I mean.
@eilistraeepreistess
Ай бұрын
Jon Bois more like
@randomknowledgeperson2872
8 ай бұрын
PLEASE make a video about volcano sizes. i love volcanos and would love to see a video about the biggest eruptions in history told in your style :)
@danieldoesdumbstuff
2 ай бұрын
I fux with this
@dutchess406
Ай бұрын
Agreed
@hithedragon7842
Ай бұрын
Ever since I first watched the tornado and mushroom cloud videos, I've hoped for a similar one about volcanoes. The way he describes these sorts of things in terms of scale is just perfect.
@bksl09
8 ай бұрын
This being the backstory to one of the OG youtube memes was unexpected but lovely to witness
@katiwithoutthee
7 ай бұрын
multiple times in this video where your sound mixing was so good i took an airpod out to see if it was a plane flying low over my house or my roommate was suddenly playing loud drums or something, instant subscribe
@molliemicrobe
8 ай бұрын
I was just rewatching your Mushroom Clouds video like 2 days ago! It always gives me such existential dread. Excellent timing
@leoarc1061
5 ай бұрын
Great music taste. It really helps the flow of the documentary.
@aadall0451
8 ай бұрын
Ok, after this one I can clearly say that you're one of my favourite video-essayist on the platform. Your editing, pacing and visuals are some of the best someone can find here. I wish you all the best so that you can keep up with the making of other cool content!
@gbb3525
8 ай бұрын
You're funny, but not annoying in the same way that other creators come off in videos like this
@radioaktiv2531
3 ай бұрын
I'm a nuclear energy nerd and I watched this because it interests me. What I didn't expect was the absolutely fantastic editing and style of this video.
@ButtersTheGreat1
8 ай бұрын
I love that you took those lazy comparison videos that would clutter up everyones recommended feed for years and put the same amount of work into it making a video Essay like a Jon Bois or a EMP Lemon. Have to confess avoided your videos for a bit thinking they were just like those comparison videos. So glad I clicked it.
@DesertPunks
8 ай бұрын
This is quickly becoming my favorite channel, as a cold war enthusiast and a gmod player your channel is really great. Also the use of Boards of Canada was a nice touch. Cheers.
@daveminion6209
6 ай бұрын
probably one of the best most concise, historical explanations of the development of sophisticated "MOABs", lol
@stockstreamtwitch
8 ай бұрын
I'm about halfway through this and this is some awesome work you've done. Love the pacing, editing, and organization. I appreciate the great content! 💪
@svahn1
8 ай бұрын
I'm so glad I decided to turn on notifications when I found one of your other long videos. It's not often I get to see something of such high quality so soon after it's uploaded, especially not from a smaller creator.
@Vernoypottery
4 ай бұрын
Dude I’ve come back to this video probably 10 times now. Your essays are some of the best content I’ve ever seen on this platform.
@sqwatchman53
8 ай бұрын
Love the tistic analysis… I’m similarly afflicted.
@darksu6947
7 ай бұрын
You guys got the 'tism eh? Word bird, me too! 😁
@isobarkley
5 күн бұрын
the editing of this video is absolute comedy. instant sub
@FOWBOWZ
8 ай бұрын
Your videos got a special quality about them and I'm all here for it. I love your work, man.
@mekafinchi
7 ай бұрын
I absolutely love the way this is presented. I expected to be listening to this like I do most video essays, but I was simply captivated, and couldn't look away
@the-core-experience
7 ай бұрын
Hello, a low cut at 80Hz and compression for your voice will be great! The music and your voice sometimes are poorly mixed. if u do the aforementioned steps u can reliably gauge the loudness with loudness meter in your editing software. P.S if you use audacity there are live effects now so u dont have to do post processing on your voice clips which are always a headache. Nice video btw, i rly liked the mushroom cloud one, and was surprised when i see another vid of yours in my feed.
@poindextertunes
7 ай бұрын
😂
@zoinksmydood
8 ай бұрын
Lovely video. You really have a talent for weaving together a narrative; you add an almost cinematic touch to them *cough (the sequence at 30:00) cough*. Keep at it!
@donutgaming88
7 ай бұрын
i made a clip but i would like to know the song name
@JasonLambek
8 ай бұрын
Fantastic production. I've consumed about all nuclear weaponry content I thought there was here in the YT universe. This one takes the (layer) cake. Many thanks for even creating it.
@01_SPACE_C0WB0Y
Ай бұрын
This is one of the greatest videos I have ever seen. The editing and use of music and media is perfect
@mikejosef2470
2 ай бұрын
I've watched this four times and the mushroom cloud one three times and I have to say your style is unique. Your choice of musical accompaniment is perfect... "Friends and Neighbours" before Castle Bravo... how do you do it? I mean, that was absolutely perfect. I've always been interested, actually more like obsessed, with nuclear weapons, and your videos are almost an expression of that obsession, in a way that I am incapable of. They are almost a cathartic experience for me and I am eternally grateful for them.
@iitzfizz
8 ай бұрын
I was just going to say how have I never seen this video before since I've watched just about everything youtube has to offer on the subject of atomic/hydrogen bombs then I saw it was just uploaded 1 day ago. Than you!! I now have something to watch!! Really enjoyed your mushroom cloud video.
@mattcarafa210
3 ай бұрын
your presentation of the complicated workings of big fusion bombs is awesome. loved the video, right up there with trinity and beyond
@gloriousmuffin6160
8 ай бұрын
Ever since your video on mushroom clouds, i have been waiting to see another project like it. this one did not let me down, keep up the awesome work and effort brother!
@davidorourke7131
8 ай бұрын
Beautiful stuff, peak YT kino. The music really feels right, the composition is beautiful, and your jokes aren't too much, and you back them up with data. Absolutely going to watch everything you have, just for the beauty this is.
@ChampDiamondFoot4954
6 ай бұрын
After seeing your video on the scale of mushroom clouds. The explanations and pacing are much more refined here than the other video. What an excellent video.
@TheClumsyFairy
7 ай бұрын
OH MY GOD, you ACTUALLY got the gun type right.. Damn that's rare.. VERY WELL DONE, have my sub good sir!!
@coquio
7 ай бұрын
Honestly, you're such an insanely underrated channel
@andrewasfendis7407
6 ай бұрын
Trinity and Beyond music was fantastic, like a character. The music in this video is similarly fantastic. So different and entertaining. Great script too. Really well done.
@markos.5539
3 ай бұрын
This is the best video I've seen this month. Nebula-like quality. Keep it up!
@Lincento53
7 ай бұрын
Great video! Superb choice of music🎶. It was fun to watch 😄
@zikashauna4928
8 ай бұрын
This video was so good, I love your long form content! You deserve so many more subscribers and views, your work is fantastic! I hope your channel explodes (har har) with viewership! Also thanks for the inclusion of the Saturn V, we space nerds love that stuff!
@hunterparke9059
3 ай бұрын
My man, your videos are some of the jammiest and most well done pieces of education I have seen, and this stuff is all I watch because I’m a massive dork, thanks for making these:)
@aeco5973
8 ай бұрын
These videos are incredible. Looking forward to finish it!
@Rikko343
7 ай бұрын
I realy have to say Rojo, your videos are a blast. They are very well made, the animations are simple but so easy to understand and when you are listening you realize that you defenetly made your homework. I love you atom Videos and i hope you keep making them, or maybe make somem in that style on other physics related themes. keep your good work up, i will be here watching.
@Dr_Petey_Wheatstraw
3 ай бұрын
The research, editing, storytelling, graphics, and footage are fantastic. Bravo, keep doing great work.
@mrtux5647
8 ай бұрын
You are quickly becoming my favorite youtuber you bring a very refreshing style to your long length videos keep up the amazing work it will pay off
@DavidtheDoom
3 ай бұрын
Your channel is seriously underrated and underexposed. The delivery is hilarious with great delivery as well as very in-depth and well researched. I hope you reach a wider audience with your niche topics! :)
@colinbarnard6512
12 күн бұрын
New Member here: what the gentleman said below, I completely agree. Stylist, informative, even for people with a good knowledge of the subject. Professional, and all-and-all....pretty damn good! Thank you! ....and, P.S.: I really appreciate 'Sky' in the soundtrack.
@lptotheskull
3 ай бұрын
43:32 BOC JUMPSCARE JESUS I've left like 15 of these comments on various videos at this point but I will NEVER stop pointing out Boards of Canada when I hear it. The world must know. Also, banger video. Really cool explanations and editing style and all that jazz.
@Nawakooo0
8 ай бұрын
Another amazing video! I really like your story-telling style, taking things slower and giving us time to really immerse ourselves. Keep going dude!
@mrtno4582
8 ай бұрын
Attemping to manifest the amount of subs this guy deserves.
@Hanna_Stefanowska
8 ай бұрын
I've said this before, but fantastic video!! I subscribed after you posted the tornado one. Love your content
@supremefirebird
3 ай бұрын
I don't know if you'll end up reading this, but I saw your Tornado video and it intrigued me enough to subscribe and check out all your other videos. Seeing your production quality, editing skills, narration, and writing improve over the last 3 videos has been absolutely amazing and I genuinely hope you become one of the "big ones" in "guy talks about something obscure but its super interesting" genre. Honestly, I think you will if you keep up with it. I for one, will watch all your videos and be enthralled, I assure you. Either way, you should be proud of how well you make videos. It is very good. I also showed your videos to my mother; she loves them and hopes you do more.
@Melody_Raventress
4 ай бұрын
You just won yourself a subscriber! I'm always looking for channels covering nuclear topics/history intelligently. Plus you even covered my favorite nuclear weapon design. Also it's a "fizzle" not a "fissile"
@VERIFIED-DEITY
2 ай бұрын
Most certainly one of the best to ever do it, every single piece of long form content to come from this channel is an absolute masterclass Edit: a word
@bradboardwell8295
3 ай бұрын
One of.... if not, the best production videos on atomic and hydrogen bombs that I've ever seen.!!!!! The music absolutely makes it. You Sir, have created a masterpiece, and earned a new subscriber 👍🏼💪🏻
@dale116dot7
7 ай бұрын
I am impressed. You got the shapes of the materials right in the gun weapon, most people get it backwards. And you didn’t forget Urchin in gadget.
@VaultTecCitizens
3 ай бұрын
I love every piece of music used in this.
@TheBinarygenius
3 ай бұрын
Loved and subbed, excellent content but I really hate you because now I have to binge watch all your other videos 😁 great work and a very good style of narration, I award you a big POB (Pat On the Back).
@superking208
3 ай бұрын
Just watched the tornado video, the mushroom cloud video, and then this absolute masterpiece all in a row. You're a fantastic video essayist, and I'm now subscribed and psyched for the future of the channel! (Also, do you consider Jon Bois an inspiration? Your style reminds me of his, and I mean that as the highest of compliments.)
@RojoFern
3 ай бұрын
Jon has 100% been an inspiration of mine, and he is probably the single biggest reason as to why I fell in love with 70/80s library music
@jashbeptic
8 ай бұрын
These are solid S-tier videos like a beautiful mix of Ahoy style visuals and nuclear science. Headphones recommended, that beginning use of stereo was *chefs kiss*
@sulfie46
3 ай бұрын
Stellar presentation! Looking forward to more content if you've got plans.
@JamesRussller
3 ай бұрын
Fantastic video, so well done, please give us more!
@AlaskyMix
8 ай бұрын
I just gotta say, as someone who has been following your channel for a couple months after I got recommended your video on tornadoes. Your production quality and choice of music is fucking top tier, the topics you choose for the videos are also great because they are all things that I find very interesting. Thank you for making such awesome and high quality content, keep it up!
@andrewdrednaught
3 ай бұрын
This is a lot of research! Well done, sir.
@shanelennon7397
2 ай бұрын
nice use of olson at the end. one of my favourite pieces of music
@Firealone9
8 ай бұрын
You earned a subscriber here. I love how when most KZitemrs talk about nuclear weapons the videos are always eerie, scary, or awe inspiring, while this video has SpongeBob memes and quirky music. I love it. You breathe allot of personality into these monstrous weapons of mass destruction. I'm literally rooting for the Atomic bomb to succeed over Hydrogen because you made it sound like a cute underdog. 😂 Very informative too. Great content.
@mikado4786
8 ай бұрын
In all the videos in all the channels I watch in all the world, you had to come into my feed. Please keep producing these beautiful and mildly informative video essays. You are one of the most talented fellows on the platform. Keep up the good work.
@jett_phil
8 ай бұрын
You channel doesn't just deserve more views, it NEEDS more views. Awesome video
@rifleman1992
Ай бұрын
Omg I love your videos! We demand more!!!!
@pepsihat
8 ай бұрын
RojoFern with another banger
@philidor9657
4 ай бұрын
Great video. Really well done and the presentation and tone was fantastic throughout.
@interstellarsurfer
Ай бұрын
Most underrated creator on KZitem.
@chesspiece81
7 ай бұрын
Wow, just wow. This is the best atomic upload I've seen. I am a new subscriber and I hope the channel has lots of uploads of this caliber.
@tobihighvoltage
8 ай бұрын
Another banger. Thanks for all the effort you put into these, it really shows and always makes me look forward to watching.
@aegrotattoo9018
2 ай бұрын
Damn, this is excellent. Many thanks.
@nickthompson9697
3 ай бұрын
Subscribed. Can't believe I haven't checked out this channel yet.
@captaincat1743
5 ай бұрын
Great vid, I subbed. About nuclear fission - yes some mass is converted to electromagnetic energy, but most of the kinetic energy comes from the fission products (in the illustration these are Barium and Krypton), both having net positive charges so they violently repel each other. Nothing you said contradicted this, but it wasn't mentioned so I added this point for clarification.
@ratehrichmond8867
5 ай бұрын
This guy deserves more subscribers. Great video.
@eltostado3304
8 ай бұрын
Oh yeah this videos going places. Amazingly made and written. Hope it blows up (in views ofc)
@matheusvieira9736
4 ай бұрын
Pls make a video showing the evolution of nuclear bombs. Ur documentaries are awesome
@WarlordEnthusiast
8 ай бұрын
This video has no reason to be this good, and yet it is. Subscribed.
@davtheslav7861
8 ай бұрын
First time ive seen your channel. Production quality earned an instant like and subscription.
@DH-nq1mu
7 ай бұрын
Absolutely fantastic work,’10/10
@donut3702
8 ай бұрын
The Return of the King
@wingit4316
7 ай бұрын
You're a really wonderful presenter. Congratulations on the fantastic video. You deserve recognition, and with presenting skills like yours, you're sure to get it soon
@goldmegaman1000
8 ай бұрын
I LOVE your long form videos this is a lovely treat to enjoy this weekend!
@suny9144
8 ай бұрын
Man you deserve a million plus subscribers absolutely stunning work and I can only imagine how much work it takes good job man
@Tubepoacher
8 ай бұрын
Very very good. Instructive and entertaining, great editing without being overwhelming. I learned stuff and subscribed!
@martinselame9029
2 ай бұрын
Fun fact: Sakharov's layered fission design was one of the main reasons Sputnik was the first ever satellite. Since the alarm clock/layer cake bombs were heavier than the Teller-Ulam ones, the R-7 Semiorka (the first operational ICBM) was much more powerfull than needed, enough to put a satellite into orbit.
@tayvanrope9021
3 ай бұрын
I loved watching this. Great editing. Love it.
@PonteBata
7 ай бұрын
Probably one of the best videos about A-bombs I've ever seen here. Thanks algorythm
@2.3_44XD--
2 ай бұрын
I thought there was only ytp channel but this is rearranging my brain
@karolsowula4176
8 ай бұрын
Wake up babe, RojoFern posted new mildly informative video essay!
@ike_uwu
8 ай бұрын
YOOOOO ROJOFERN UPLOAD LETS GOO
@JonathanGeier
8 ай бұрын
This is so good! I learned many things that i didn't know!!!! Please make more!
@nicolaiby1846
7 ай бұрын
Great fucking video, one that should be sitting comfortably at millions of views.
@justsmallstuff4994
7 ай бұрын
Great upload. Really well done you earned a sub cheers.
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