Fracking explained: opportunity or danger

Fracking explained in five minutes.

Fracking is a controversial topic. On the one side the gas drilling companies, on the other citizen opposed to this drilling method. Politicians are also divided on the matter.
We try to take a neutral look on fracking. It is relevant for all of us, because of high prices for energy and the danger for our drinking water.
This video focuses mostly on the debate currently ongoing in europe. In a lot of european countries there is a public outcry against fracking, espacially in germany. But the facts in this video are relevant to all of us.

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Fracking explained: opportunity or danger

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[Legendnewer]

Watching Kurzgesart videos without birds is weird

[aaronl]

Something starting with F and ending with cking, includes a shaft and

[_Raven_]

Watching because the UK government has just done a u-turn on fracking, so I decided to educate myself.
I cannot commend this channel highly enough for the work that they do.

[JakeBroe]

When executives for fracking companies won't let people do it near their land, that tells you right away how safe it is.

[TeiwazTheGoat]

The fact that fracking posses a significant threat to our drinking water pretty much damns it in my eyes. Water IS the most important resource we require and should not be wasted or destroyed like that! Seriously if a significant water source of an area were to be compromised by fracking, you basically fuck all life in that area!

I say go Nuclear energy until we find a better, greater source of energy.

[juanpab]

i love to watch old videos and see how u guys have grown both artistically and
pedagogically.
one of my fav channels on youtube!

[paulosagario]

Fracking:Exists

Nuclear Energy Companies: EXCUSE ME WHAT THE FRACK

[MarkfrmCanada]

You've come a long way in 9 years. Not that there's anything wrong with the content here, it's just that the quality of presentation has vastly improved.

[anonymousguy]

I hate that the causes of environmental protection and clean energy have become so political! Everyone should want both, whether or not you believe in extreme climate change.

Clean nuclear energy is the future. Work on it.

[simoncarlile]

If you compare our species' addiction to greater amounts of energy to a drug addict's addiction to more powerful opiates, fracking always struck me as the equivalent of sticking the needle into your feet or groin because the rest of your veins have collapsed. Fracking appears to be a desperate, dangerous way of sustaining a habit that is fundamentally unsustainable.

[quaqmireful]

All in the name of money.
Short-term gain for long-term pain.

[kikolektrique]

Never knew this video was that old, it looks so much better than most modern education animations. like wtf

[Archistrategos]

This is the first video that I've seen of Kurzgesagt's that I've seen that is utterly wrong, and is the only one so far that I don't agree with.

Hydraulic Fracturing occurs many kilometers under the surface, and water wells are far, far shallower than that. There are innumerable layers of impermiable rocks between where the fracking is happening and where the water is retrieved from. If the natural gas couldn't make its way up through the layers, then there is no way possible that the liquid and chemicals (which are more viscous and denser than natural gas) could work its way up. In addition, most of the water pumped down for frack jobs is salt water retrieved from deep within the Earth, often from the same well that it is pumped back into.  In addition, most frack fluid is reused/recycled, to reduce the need for more water. 

As for the methane that is way worse than carbon dioxide reduced, it is usually burned off in gas flares to change it into CO2, and what isn't burned will decay naturally in a short amount of time to CO2. I'm not trying to say that it isn't a waste or it isn't polluting, I'm just saying that it's not nearly as bad as what Kurz is making it seem.

Overall, I'm ashamed that Kurz jumped on the bandwagon against fracking, and used this video to spread untrue information. I realize that many of you will jump at the opportunity to tell me that I'm wrong and throw insults and insulting names my way, but before you do, at least do some research on your own (not from a media outlet, they don't know what they're talking about and love to stir up trouble), and maybe you'll become enlightened on the subject as well. If not, I respect your opinion as long as its an informed one.

[prabhleenreen]

Holy shit I'm studying for my ap environmental exam an I learned more about this stuff in the comments section than I did in the class tf

[piccolo]

we could also just hop over to thorium reactors, but that would just be logical

[TANISHQDAS]

Harris and Pence were debating about fracking in the 2020 debate so that’s why I am here : P

[Austrolopithe]

Nuclear Energy all the way. Clean, safe(statistically) and practical. Goddamn public hysteria is killing it off. 

[corruptor]

In my point of view, fracking downsides outweigh the benefits 3:

[MrRobtwothirds]

It's a bit like ripping up your favorite sofa for the chance of finding some loose change that might have dropped out of someone's pocket