VFX Artist Reveals the TRUE Scale of NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS

Wren uses VFX to show you the true size of nuclear explosions as well as their destructive potential.

Thanks to Jason Key and Daniël van der Kaaden from JangaFX for their help with the vfx shots.

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00:00 What Actually Happens in a Nuclear Explosion?
01:17 Science Behind the Explosion
02:55 How do Nukes "Hit Different"?
04:24 Measuring a Nuclear Explosion
05:21 Sequence of a Nuclear Explosion
07:59 Bigger and Bigger Bombs
10:12 Mutually Assured Destruction

[Tortuex_]

I like how "that would be too expensive" is the only reason seemingly preventing Wren from detonating a nuclear bomb in LS

[Mrminifig]

VFX artist reveals is honestly my favorite series on this channel

[waynemr]

I met a survivor of the atomic blast in Hiroshima. She was working underground at an ammo factory, less than 1000m from the epicenter. She spent two years in a hospital recovering and still has the radiation burns on her arms (called keloids). Every couple of years, her white blood cells would spike up to really high levels and she would get quite ill. Strangely, her daughter had a similar white blood cell spike every couple of years. Later, when I visited Hiroshima and looked at the shadows of people burned into stone and concrete, it really altered my world view.

[iGreapChildren]

worst thing is that the tsar bomba was only about half the size of what it could have been, but in order for the pilot to live they limited the bomb

[randallwhalen]

The Tsar Bomba was designed to be a 100 MT device, but even the developers were afraid of what would happen if it were fully fueled so they only half fueled it.

[cobblerama]

I'm older and grew up in a time when nuclear war was a very real possibility. Glad you took this topic seriously. Younger generations need to understand the impact, horror and outright futility of this madness.

[alexwellerstein]

Wren, thanks so much for the NUKEMAP shout out. Trying to give that sense of scale was why I created it and why I continue to work on and improve it. I’m glad you found it useful and I was fascinated to see how the CC would approach modeling a nuclear detonation. I've learned a lot from this channel over the years and I'm glad I could "give back, " in a way. (I put off watching this for two weeks because I couldn't bear the idea of getting annoyed with you if you did anything I really didn't think was correct, but all of my critiques ended up being in the category of "fairly minor nitpicks" in the end.)

[rogwheel]

One of the best ways to describe the mutually assured destruction of nuclear weapons regardless of how many nukes each side has is the analogy of two persons standing in a room full of gasoline up to their waists. One person has 100 matches and the other 25. Who is more powerful?

[masamune]

“I don’t see a species trying to destroy themselves. I see a species with a reason to save themselves, and that gives me hope.”
Damn. I love that. That gave ME hope.

[Jsmitht]

Wren, this is actually really important to show these simulations and the destruction. If you can simulate the gut-wrench feeling, then you can, on a mass scale, change the human consciousness for the better.

[ryanficklin]

I don’t mean to downplay any of corridors hard work, but this is BY FAR their best video. I’m glad wren wasn’t afraid to stop being light hearted. Because this most definitely isn’t a light hearted topic. Thank you for making this Wren

[stuartmills]

Wren, you are the next David Attenborough, you're the next voice of not just this generation but many more. You're so engaging, enthusiastic, and wonderful at teaching. Props to you buddy, congrats and I hope you're rewarded for your efforts. TV shows, series, documentaries, everything. The world is your oyster.

[TotalEclipse]

It's so hard to comprehend how violent of a reaction it is, this was such a good visualization of what it's really like. Well done as usual Wren!

[SlfrDragn]

"The nuclear arms race is like two sworn enemies standing waist deep in gasoline, one with three matches, and the other with five." - Carl Sagan

[thedarkknight]

This video seriously hit different. It went from fun exploding things to the reality of war so quick and so expertly handled. Stuff like this really makes you think about the state of humanity sometimes

[TheSamondramon]

I had a nightmare not long ago. I was on my way home after work then a nuke detonate in my city. I still remember that dream vividly. All I could think is my family wellbeing, because I saw the fireball near the area where I live. What do we do wrong? What have we done so we deserve a nuke in our city? My country don't even have a nuclear bomb.
Everytime I see something or hear something about nukes, I remember that dream. I just hope that my country don't have to be a collateral damage between two or more warring nation

[Somanous]

I adore that you didn't skimp out on the gritty reality of nukes and their real life toll. I have tremendous respect for you Wren.

[sean_mccadden]

Wren sure knows how to take something really exciting and then flip the script in matter of seconds. I really appreciate that.

[TheForeverRanger]

This video series should be used in classes because they make learning stuff like this fun all the while keeping the seriousness of it.

[cewilliamsable]

Cities won't be hit with just 1... more like 8-10 from a MIRV. And it also won't be directly in the city center, but spread around over a 300 mile area.