What if We Nuke the Moon?

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What would happen if we were to detonate a very very powerful nuclear weapon on the moon? Would the explosion knock its orbit towards earth, causing tidal waves and misery? Could the moon be destroyed, showering the earth in a rain of meteoric death?

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[integza]

" Nuclear explosions might be big but space is bigger." Puts things in perspective I guess

[Sethical]

It would be the biggest bruh moment


Edit: commenting this on every new Kurzgesagt video until the narrator says "bruh moment"

[zCREz]

Remember kids, in alternate universes, all of the things on this channel happens at least once. And were not there to see it.

[ynntari]

I *LOVE* the language you guys choose for this channel

Instead of just "there's no sound in space", it is "without an atmosphere to give it a voice"

"the atmosphere fights back"

[vhlong]

Kurzgesagt: "Maybe we should not do that"

Moon: Sigh of relief

[Porcay]

Me casually going on about my day and then Kurzgesagt WHAT IF WE NUKE THE MOON

[janhoehne]

I think the most impressive part is that it would only leave a crater of 1km in diameter. There are so many bigger craters caused by asteroids and its just humbling to know how little we as humans are in the universe

[Tairongo]

Whoever was in charge of the sound design of this episode needs a raise.

[samtherat]

“There is no safe viewing distance”
*me nervously watching through YouTube on my phone screen*

[ladyraynainutaisho.]

Gamora: No, no ones blowing up any moons.
Rocket Racoon: Ah damn, how about just a little one.
Gamora: I said no, and that’s final.

[carloskammani]

Did you guys realize that in every episode at the intro the monkey is holds different things .. that's to tell you how much time they put into this .. I mean they could have just made it entirely the same and no one would be bothered but that little detail made me subscribe lol

[ultimate]

"Ferb, I know what we are doing this summer"

[BasicallyImCrap]

"hey ferb, i know what we're going to do today"

[nbooth]

Flaming Star of Nuclear Death is what I named my tabby kitten.

[astrolynxical]

Dude, I was NOT ready for that sick beat drop at 1:05 I swear. Hearing that music with a stereo headset made this video SO cool lmao

Moment of appreciation for the background music on these videos 👏👏👏

[t-dude]

Some country in a war :let’s take this outside
Moon: *heavy breathing*

[xandervalles]

“Maybe we should not do that”
Kurzgesagt 2020

[ali.___..mrlegendman]

02:31 "melts into glass" that should tell you how powerful it is.

[megagatlingpea]

i love how kurzgesagts response to nuclear weapons was just casually "maybe we should just not do that"