Could FALLOUT Sized Bugs Ever Happen? (Because Science w/ Kyle Hill)

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Fallout has some things that we may eventually see like Super Mutants or Power Armor, but one thing we hopefully won’t see is THE BUGS…. at least we hope. Kyle bugs out on this week’s Because Science!

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[lucasm.]

Before I even watched this, my one thought is "Australia probably already has them."

[foreverofthestars]

5:02 woah did you just drop the F bomb? lol

[ImDemonAlchemist]

Is no one gonna mention the fact that he said "fuck" in the "failed take" at the end?

[xCeL]

Giant insects happened before, during the Carboniferous period 330, 000, 000 years ago like said in this video so cool, it's my favorite prehistory zone. Luckily we don't have as much oxygen anymore for them to sustain big bodies...

[Immajeanyus]

All I got from this video is WE'RE RUNNING OUT OF AIR!!

[MichaelGaryScott]

"You are now in control of your own breathing!"

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[FinSkater]

God damn it I kept focusing on my breathing for the rest of the video

[Xballawanaka]

insects size is also limited by their lack of skeletons: they only have an exoskeleton that protects them really well, but unlike our internal skeletons, doesn't give support to the organs --> they'd be squashed by the weight of their own organs

[justtheouch]

You have gained the entomologist perk!

[frosted]

Gravitation also affects the size of bugs, cut the gravity in half, double the oxygen, and you can get ants up to about 5'.

[GoldieG]

Wow! Kyle Hill the Thor-ish Part time Vampire Scientist Fallout Aficionado is also a BUG EXPERT?!?!

[shamanfryd]

What if the only actual mutation in the Rad Roach was that it got lungs? Problem solved. Also an even more slight mutation would be if the spiracles gained musculature. Now the air is forced through rather than relying on passive air flow. Also that modification could be applied to all bugs without having to create a chest cavity to allow for a new air sac and diaphragm system.

[Angimon]

A dog sized insect would be terrifying.

[BlueVenom]

Glad you mentioned prehistoric bugs I was preemptively carping my knuckles over the keyboard lol

[XPhaededX]

So Ant Man's daughter's pet is going to die of asphyxiation. Great. Thanks.

[enderking]

This is related to something I've wondered...Could you grow giant insects in a terrarium of sorts that has higher oxygen procentage amount in the air? How big could you grow bugs in air that's nearly 100% oxygen, as long as they have a stable source of food? And could you then attach oxygen canisters to their back to to take them outside for a walk?

[IanWatson]

Minor Correction: Kyle said "anthropleura" and wrote "antropleura" but I'm fairly sure the millipede he's talking about is "arthropleura."

[unclefranku]

"You are now in control of your own breathing"
"DAMMIT KYLE"

[robo]

Not an insect, but the gaint isopod (a gaint cousin to the woodlouse) is roughly the size of a cat.

[Paffy]

"still, kill it with lazers." Evil yet subtle grin. that was hilarious