Are We Running Out of Sand?

It can be easy to take something for granted that every time you see it, it seems to go on forever. It’s like an infinite path to the horizon, a landscape that never ends. This is sand, and even though just a simple trip to the beach can make it feel like you’re perpetually surrounded by it, it doesn’t end there. Sand is the foundation humanity has built itself on. What would happen if that foundation ends?

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[hououinkyouma]

Saying humanity is 'burning the candle at both ends' is probably an understatement

[aquacruisedb]

Wow, that explains why my country (Antigua) has started mining and dredging sand and exporting it! It never made sense to me. I never knew that desert sand was unusable. I learn so much new stuff every day!

[JJon_YT]

It is absolutely amazing that you can talk about sand for about 15 minutes and I can still be so interested. I love these videos so much. Keep it up!

[TaraZaraChara]

I dont like sand. It's coarse and rough. And it gets everywhere!

[sebstefanson]

amazing edit at 10:45 didn't go unnoticed! Little details like that elevate your content from good to amazing, keep up the good work

[nithinkrishna]

I live in the Godavari delta region of India
we get sand from the river bed of Godavari
in the past, it was dirt cheap and used as a filler to make the floor even
now the demolition of old buildings is done carefully and
and the sand is reused in the cement for the building and the the
demolition waste as the filler

showing the changing landscapes

[JamesFilbird]

Today, I learned about the importance of sand in our lives and existence. Thanks

[moalston]

5:45- You can alter nature temporarily but nature will always triumph and win

[markp]

You mentioned Florida losing its beaches. I’ve lived in Florida all of my life and can confirm this. Especially after hurricanes. They pull back tides which erodes the beaches and the strong winds as well. Usually after them the city has to pump in sand from about a quarter to half a mile out onto the beaches.

[accountthatillusetocomment]

Thanks for making this video Aperture. It made me realize the sheer importance of sand. It is the *foundation* of our society, something that *bases* our lives around. I can't believe I've gone soo much time without recognizing it even when there's soo much *concrete* proof literally *all around* me. Aperture, continue on your mission. I'll be anxiously awaiting for your next creation.

[onionlayers]

aperture, proving the point that he cant literally talk about anything, and true fans would still listen...
that was informative... thank you❤

[justkarter]

Don’t worry sand generates infinitely in the new Minecraft terrain

[yadu]

Time is nothing, But stubborn illusion
- Newton☄️

[Vortecus]

Once sand has been rapidly depleted, the price will eventually reach a high that makes it cheaper to buy an alternative, I think this crisis will balance itself out eventually, but obviously poorer developing countries will suffer the most due to infrastructure costs going up.

[Nightcrawler]

Thanks a lot for this video. I've never realised how precious and finite resource sand is, before watching this video. What you say is true: there's almost no awareness among people, of how we are losing sand.

[godoni]

I'm from Batam Indonesia, I really support this video.

[skyhigh]

This man made an otherwise tasteless topic - sand - into such a graceful and entertaining video. There’s intelligence and knowledge in what he does - yes. But there’s also poetry, storytelling, visual captivation - overall, a work of art. What a lad.

[harrisonford-townly]

my brain question life when I watch these videos

[ovfcsde]

I've seen over 10 videos from major YouTube channels covering this exact topic, over the past 3 years only. I thought it's become common knowledge by now.

[christlevania]

I work in a foundry and the amount of sand we use is incredible.