What Would Happen If You Fell Into A Magnetar? | Random Thursday

Magnetars are a type of neutron star with a magnetic field a quadrillion times stronger than the strongest magnets here on Earth. These stellar monsters are mind-blowing in every way and possibly the source of massive gamma ray bursts and fast radio bursts.

So what would happen if you fell into one? Let's find out. :)

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[pineapplepenumbra]

"Don't, don't do that."

Thank you so much for that sound advice. I was genuinely thinking of falling into Jupiter/the Sun/a Black Hole/Magnetar, and would have made such a fool of myself if I hadn't watched this video first.

[pansy]

My grandma fell to a magnetar. Yep, she pasta away.

[Alesha_Lewer]

Anyone else soothed into sleep by these videos? The last few days I’ve put this on to binge watch the awesomeness and fell asleep. That’s a compliment to Joe and his amazing explanation of complicated things. It’s so soothing. I struggle to fall asleep so I’m so so thankful, Joe is awesome and I love him and his channel and videos

[georgeburchell]

every time I see the picture of that black hole I'm just like "HOW THE HELL DO PEOPLE NOT THINK THIS ISN'T THE MOST IMPRESSIVE THING THEY'VE EVER SEEN?!" That picture gives me the chills every time

[BEM]

8:08 "There have been theories around creating magnetic fields so strong that they could actually make matter out of light."

That's impressive, I can only make light of the matter.

[Jivolt]

Lord knows how many times I’ve stumbled and almost fell into a Magnetar. #clumsy

[JonPITBZN]

"Black holes, pulsars, quasars, blazars...magnetars..."

Minotaurs?

[MattRose]

Joe: pronounces "notchy"
Italians: *cringe*

[rishonthomas]

The scariest thing in this video isnt even the giant death magnet, its the noise joes fingers make when they crack at 11:02

[wallace]

Is this a new series?

"What would happen if you
fell into a.."
**spins wheel**
"...burnt potato? Who put that on here?"

[TheCaptmcspiffy]

Nirvana - Heart Shaped box: I've been drawn into your "magnet tar" pit trap. Kurt Cobain was secretly a physicist comfirmed.

[SilentJnation]

"Spaghettificate." Awesome word!

[bsjeffrey]

lasagna microwaved for too long is one of the hardest man made substances.

[DEtchells]

Wait a minute: If you’re *freefalling* in a gravitational field, you wouldn’t feel any acceleration at all, in fact you’d be *feeling* no acceleration at all. Tidal forces OTOH would be a bitch (to use the technical term ;-)

[jeffreyknutson]

I wish I had teachers like you in school. It wouldn't have taken me so long to get into science. You are an Awesome Teacher!!!

[KingGramJohnson]

There's a great sci-fi novel out there called "Dragon's Egg", and it's about what kind of life would evolve on a neutron star. It's fascinating and a decent read. I recommend it.

[TheSystemIsFlawed]

Reminds me of a line from Half Life 2. "You, on the other hand, will be destroyed in every way it is possible to be destroyed-and even in some which are essentially impossible."

[colmbolger]

Killed it again Joe, . YouTube's Executioner 😂😂😂

[lcineo]

"we can't get near a neutron star" Elite Dangerous commanders: Hold my frame shift drive!

[samanthatorres]

I found this video a few months ago while researching info for a science communications project for a class (yep i did a podcast on magnetars) and have been binging all your videos since then. This is definitely one of my favorites & i love to rewatch it. I thoroughly enjoy your videos and laugh even at the bad puns (what can i say I'm easily amused). Thanks Joe!

(And i did get an A on that project, and cited your video so thanks for that too!)