space the final frontier space may be the final frontier but it’s
space may be the final frontier but it’s
space may be the final frontier but it’s made in a Hollywood basement and in
made in a Hollywood basement and in
made in a Hollywood basement and in Hollywood the laws of physics rarely
Hollywood the laws of physics rarely
Hollywood the laws of physics rarely seem to apply soul flare by crop up cook
seem to apply soul flare by crop up cook
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one in today’s installment we’re
one in today’s installment we’re counting down the five myths about space
counting down the five myths about space
counting down the five myths about space that had as falling out of orbit take
that had as falling out of orbit take
that had as falling out of orbit take your hands off that harness make me oh
your hands off that harness make me oh
your hands off that harness make me oh and just so you know chic myth number
and just so you know chic myth number
and just so you know chic myth number five asteroid belts are dangerous the
five asteroid belts are dangerous the
five asteroid belts are dangerous the Empire Strikes Back features perhaps the
Empire Strikes Back features perhaps the
Empire Strikes Back features perhaps the most iconic asteroid field in cinema but
most iconic asteroid field in cinema but
most iconic asteroid field in cinema but Han is anything but solo when it comes
Han is anything but solo when it comes
Han is anything but solo when it comes to navigating these obstacles in sci-fi
to navigating these obstacles in sci-fi
to navigating these obstacles in sci-fi films the possibility of successfully
films the possibility of successfully
films the possibility of successfully navigating an asteroid field is
navigating an asteroid field is
navigating an asteroid field is approximately 3,720 to 1 ever tell me
approximately 3,720 to 1 ever tell me
approximately 3,720 to 1 ever tell me the odds asteroid belts at the go to
the odds asteroid belts at the go to
the odds asteroid belts at the go to hazard in any chasing set in space while
hazard in any chasing set in space while
hazard in any chasing set in space while asteroid belts are very real the tightly
asteroid belts are very real the tightly
asteroid belts are very real the tightly packed asteroid formations that make
packed asteroid formations that make
packed asteroid formations that make such high-stakes piloting a total works
such high-stakes piloting a total works
such high-stakes piloting a total works of fiction in reality asteroid belts are
of fiction in reality asteroid belts are
of fiction in reality asteroid belts are immense our solar system’s own belt
immense our solar system’s own belt
immense our solar system’s own belt contains somewhere between 1.1 and 1.9
contains somewhere between 1.1 and 1.9
contains somewhere between 1.1 and 1.9 million asteroids but these asteroids
million asteroids but these asteroids
million asteroids but these asteroids are spread far apart often with hundreds
are spread far apart often with hundreds
are spread far apart often with hundreds of thousands of miles of empty space
of thousands of miles of empty space
of thousands of miles of empty space between them basically jar-jar binks
between them basically jar-jar binks
between them basically jar-jar binks could drive an imperial star destroyer
could drive an imperial star destroyer
could drive an imperial star destroyer through an asteroid belt without
through an asteroid belt without
through an asteroid belt without scratching the paint ha whoa
scratching the paint ha whoa
scratching the paint ha whoa myth number four humans instantly freeze
myth number four humans instantly freeze
myth number four humans instantly freeze in space space is not the death trap
in space space is not the death trap
in space space is not the death trap Hollywood would have you believe you
Hollywood would have you believe you
Hollywood would have you believe you will die if you suddenly find yourself
will die if you suddenly find yourself
will die if you suddenly find yourself jettisoned into space without the
jettisoned into space without the
jettisoned into space without the appropriate equipment but it won’t
appropriate equipment but it won’t
appropriate equipment but it won’t result from a sudden flash freezing as
result from a sudden flash freezing as
result from a sudden flash freezing as depicted in so many films given that
depicted in so many films given that
depicted in so many films given that space is a vacuum there is a lack of
space is a vacuum there is a lack of
space is a vacuum there is a lack of particles to soak up your body’s natural
particles to soak up your body’s natural
particles to soak up your body’s natural heat meaning that your body would cool
heat meaning that your body would cool
heat meaning that your body would cool very slowly for such low temperatures
very slowly for such low temperatures
very slowly for such low temperatures the most likely cause of death in this
the most likely cause of death in this
the most likely cause of death in this real world space scenario is as thick CA
real world space scenario is as thick CA
real world space scenario is as thick CA ssin in space you’ll likely run out of
ssin in space you’ll likely run out of
ssin in space you’ll likely run out of oxygen in as few as 15 seconds due to
oxygen in as few as 15 seconds due to
oxygen in as few as 15 seconds due to the difference in pressure and your
the difference in pressure and your
the difference in pressure and your brain will die minutes later so if we
brain will die minutes later so if we
brain will die minutes later so if we get the cold you’ll be dead long before
get the cold you’ll be dead long before
get the cold you’ll be dead long before you freeze your guy
myth number three astronauts exist in
myth number three astronauts exist in zero-gravity which allows us to achieve
zero-gravity which allows us to achieve
zero-gravity which allows us to achieve weightlessness for about 30 seconds
weightlessness for about 30 seconds
weightlessness for about 30 seconds we’ll do this 20 times when an astronaut
we’ll do this 20 times when an astronaut
we’ll do this 20 times when an astronaut floats around in space we often refer to
floats around in space we often refer to
floats around in space we often refer to it as zero-gravity but the truth of the
it as zero-gravity but the truth of the
it as zero-gravity but the truth of the matter is that gravity exists everywhere
matter is that gravity exists everywhere
matter is that gravity exists everywhere in varying degrees of force throughout
in varying degrees of force throughout
in varying degrees of force throughout the universe for example at the
the universe for example at the
the universe for example at the International Space Station ISS
International Space Station ISS
International Space Station ISS astronauts still experience 90% of
astronauts still experience 90% of
astronauts still experience 90% of Earth’s gravitational force what we
Earth’s gravitational force what we
Earth’s gravitational force what we often refer to as zero gravity is in
often refer to as zero gravity is in
often refer to as zero gravity is in fact microgravity which might give the
fact microgravity which might give the
fact microgravity which might give the appearance of weightlessness but is in
appearance of weightlessness but is in
appearance of weightlessness but is in fact a form of perpetual freefall in
fact a form of perpetual freefall in
fact a form of perpetual freefall in freefall objects fall at the same rate
freefall objects fall at the same rate
freefall objects fall at the same rate regardless of mass which means that
regardless of mass which means that
regardless of mass which means that everything appears weightless
everything appears weightless
everything appears weightless thus astronauts experience
thus astronauts experience
thus astronauts experience weightlessness while remaining fully in
weightlessness while remaining fully in
weightlessness while remaining fully in gravity’s grasp as they freefall in
gravity’s grasp as they freefall in
gravity’s grasp as they freefall in orbit around the planet
myth number two there are explosions in
myth number two there are explosions in space there is no explosion like a space
space there is no explosion like a space
space there is no explosion like a space explosion because there aren’t really
explosion because there aren’t really
explosion because there aren’t really explosions in space or at least not fire
explosions in space or at least not fire
explosions in space or at least not fire explosions as we typically see in film
explosions as we typically see in film
explosions as we typically see in film in order for combustion to take place
in order for combustion to take place
in order for combustion to take place there needs to be oxygen and if space is
there needs to be oxygen and if space is
there needs to be oxygen and if space is known for one thing it’s a distinct lack
known for one thing it’s a distinct lack
known for one thing it’s a distinct lack of oxygen while a spacecraft contains
of oxygen while a spacecraft contains
of oxygen while a spacecraft contains oxygen for the astronauts to breathe
oxygen for the astronauts to breathe
oxygen for the astronauts to breathe providing some fuel for the explosion
providing some fuel for the explosion
providing some fuel for the explosion any sort of fire would almost instantly
any sort of fire would almost instantly
any sort of fire would almost instantly be snuffed out by the vacuum of space
be snuffed out by the vacuum of space
be snuffed out by the vacuum of space the oxygen immediately consumed you can
the oxygen immediately consumed you can
the oxygen immediately consumed you can criticize sci-fi filmmakers for
criticize sci-fi filmmakers for
criticize sci-fi filmmakers for exaggerating but the honest truth is
exaggerating but the honest truth is
exaggerating but the honest truth is space combat would be significantly less
space combat would be significantly less
space combat would be significantly less thrilling if it were grounded by physics
thrilling if it were grounded by physics
thrilling if it were grounded by physics the vacuum of space means no explosions
the vacuum of space means no explosions
the vacuum of space means no explosions and no sound
myth number one black holes are vortexes
myth number one black holes are vortexes of destruction black holes
black holes we still have a lot to learn
black holes we still have a lot to learn about them but one thing we do know is
about them but one thing we do know is
about them but one thing we do know is that they have their limitations like
that they have their limitations like
that they have their limitations like with anything else mass dictates their
with anything else mass dictates their
with anything else mass dictates their gravitational force they’re not
gravitational force they’re not
gravitational force they’re not constantly expanding insatiable doorways
constantly expanding insatiable doorways
constantly expanding insatiable doorways to nowhere hungrily sucking up the
to nowhere hungrily sucking up the
to nowhere hungrily sucking up the universe to better understand black
universe to better understand black
universe to better understand black holes consider the Bart Simpson effect
holes consider the Bart Simpson effect
holes consider the Bart Simpson effect bar as a black hole of failure that
bar as a black hole of failure that
bar as a black hole of failure that pulls every student around him into a
pulls every student around him into a
pulls every student around him into a cone of ignorance but even his Reach is
cone of ignorance but even his Reach is
cone of ignorance but even his Reach is limited and the students on the
limited and the students on the
limited and the students on the periphery of the classroom are
periphery of the classroom are
periphery of the classroom are unaffected that being said if you ever
unaffected that being said if you ever
unaffected that being said if you ever find yourself within the range of a real
find yourself within the range of a real
find yourself within the range of a real black hole the repercussions will be
black hole the repercussions will be
black hole the repercussions will be significantly worse than failing grades
so how many of these myths did you
so how many of these myths did you believe Wow got a great view of the
believe Wow got a great view of the
believe Wow got a great view of the earth Sun for more intergalactic top
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spacious disease and danger wrapped of
spacious disease and danger wrapped of darkness silence while ready to break
darkness silence while ready to break
darkness silence while ready to break the stupid Starfleet operates in space
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