Nuclear Energy

025 - Nuclear Energy

In this video Paul Andersen explains how nuclear energy is released during fission of radioactive uranium. Light water reactors, nuclear waste, and nuclear accidents are also discussed along with the future of nuclear energy.

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Intro
Artist: CosmicD
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Outro
Title: String Theory
Artist: Herman Jolly

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[camillaforte]

You honestly the only reason I'm going to pass this AP test. Thank you

[justgonnastay]

"Each of the radioactive materials have a different half life but it's gonna be on the order of thousands of years."

Apparently Steam has decided that Half-Life 3 is gonna be on order for thousands of years, too!

[Jim_]

Our Civilisation’s rejection of Nuclear power was a massive mistake, and the environment has payed dearly for it as we continue to rely on fossil fuels for our electricity

[anlai]

You are gifted! The way you explain things stay in my head forever. I am so thankful for your videos.

[zabign]

dude I just had an exam of this and you post it now? haha

[EugeneKhutoryansky]

If the Roman Empire had used nuclear energy, how to handle their waste would still be an important political issue today.

[OSUHARDINGATECHNICEXPERIENCE]

1 gram of U -235 has as much energy as an entire train car full of coal.

[springbok]

Great explanation. I know this was made a good few years, but any chance of a video on reusability of spent nuclear fuel rods?

[tiacarr]

Played this at 1.75x and got all the info I needed very quickly! The quiz at the end was fun and helpful, thank you!

[The_Order_Of_William_Marshal]

You're one of the brightest people on youtube. It's weird you have so many subs but so little avg. views. You deserve way more.

How long do you usually take to prep each episode? It looks like you put a lot of thought and time into each one.

[janeaustinlynnrebancos]

so this is still a non-renewable source? because it uses uranium and uranium are considered a non-renewable source

[xiiixiiih.]

Are radioactive things really made by a lot of cans and bottles 1/2filled w/fl copper wood and strings. ?

[subvet]

why doesn't anyone want to discuss Thorium and molten salt reactors? too practical huh?

[krysatheo]

Nice video, but what about fusion reactors!?

[milesh]

You're going to help us Mr Anderson. Whether you want to or not.

[rawstarmusic]

I hope there will be less dangerous materials to extract energy from. Harvesting U-35 has been successful and search for alternatives is a first priority. Not to optimize the current process but find an alternative. Hopefully energy research din't stop at nuclear fission.

[qzhk]

Try a full life cycle analysis of commercial nuclear power, no one else will.

[vasaricorridor]

the day of TMI living 20 mi down-stream i experienced a
distinct metalic taste (strontium beta emitter)

[corrinetsang]

China is building 107 nuclear reactor.but is going to the far side of the moon for Helium-3 for nuclear fusion.

[karenvickery]

Hydro, solar, wind, three very safe and excellent alternatives!