This is such a great series of videos! I remember when they first came out, it feel like yesterday. You did a great job retelling this harrowing story and your visuals/examples allow for even the layperson to understand exactly what happened.
@stackpolebait2156 Says:
0:52 usually?!
@jebes909090 Says:
If they would have had a REAL engineer like elon, that would never have happeked.
@gary851 Says:
Phil is miss these, fuck musk and his stupid scams. Do some more space/science stuff please.
@jimjohnston526 Says:
Surprised the moon deniers aren't saying this was faked also..
@Drgonzosfaves Says:
BBC #13minutestothemoon is an amazing podcast that came out a couple years ago. Part one covers the Apollo missions as a whole. Part two is a nearly seven hour long linear story of Apollo 13. Enjoy!
@Motocentrick Says:
This is making me so anxious
@z3ro5um Says:
Very interested in this topic. The algorithm did not send it to me though I subscribe, until recently.
@csnipper524 Says:
Even IF they ever get to the moon, you will never see this kind of professionalism from SpaceX.
@ApolloKid1961 Says:
The film was such a success because when it actually happened we were given very few details. I remember the landing well because it was the first live broadcast I saw in color and it took far too long to get radio contact.
@alanfitzgerald9026 Says:
You should stick to content like this, rather than being an Elon Musk a log
@axelfoley133 Says:
As a kid that was obsessed with the Apollo 13 movie back in the day, I'm amazed how much of the recordings played here match perfectly to the film's dialog. I am aware of many of the liberties they took for drama, but it's impressive how close they got in some areas too.
@6teeth318-w5k Says:
W
@ebygumlad333 Says:
Thanks for a great video
@oosakasan Says:
"Now the crew of Apollo 13 did make it back alive - after some more harrowing adventures" -> I haven't watched part 2 and 3 yet so ignore me if they address this, but they *look* like they address the causes of the disaster more than the events after the accident itself. When I realized this I thought "Duh - what did you think, that Thunderfoot was going to redo a step-by-step of the whole thing like the movie ? They're different media - it makes sense that he's interested in exploring the whys and wherefores of specific events more than taking you onto a rollicking adventure narrative. And the later events you remember as high points of the movie - the decision to go around the Moon vs come back, the CO2 thing, the 20 amps thing, the doing the last burn by sight thing - are likely either not that interesting to analyze, or straight-up didn't really happen or not in an interesting way" (for example IIRC the CO2 thing *was* made more dramatic in the movie, IRL it was a problem they saw and fixed well in advance of it becoming life-threatening).
HAVING SAID THAT - on the off chance that I'm wrong, that you do think the rest of the "harrowing adventures" could make a video or two and it's just not a priority or something you've found a good hook for and audience interest might matter... This is one person who'd enjoy seeing this video's approach of "explaining what was physically going on and why from primary sources & engineering explanations" applied to the rest of the journey.
@ekirenrut Says:
Dude was about to go Samuel Jackson on mission control: "YES I understand the question motherfucker!! I'M the fucking ASTRONAUT here!"
@markuskoivisto Says:
There was a backup for igniting the ascent engine: the astronauts could pull a string which would open both valves and thus ignite the engine.
Fairly cleverly designed indeed!
@petersmith3984 Says:
It wasn't a disaster, some see it as NASAs finest triumph.
@TrevorSachko Says:
Disaster?
@calvinmasters6159 Says:
Impressive.
You know what a pressure gauge is and what a voltmeter is. And you know algebra.
Adds weight to your criticism of spacex.
@Sonic_Singularity Says:
"16 and 17 mostly went smoothly."
"Now Apollo 18 though! Thats crazy because *REDACTED* *DATA EXPUNGED*
@markmitchenall5948 Says:
Nice summary of this part of the transcript, but practical demos particularly great!
@fmdj Says:
Incredible and inspiring. I would have been terrified and half panicking.
Isn't it a bit weird that they switch flight controllers in the middle?
I understand that this must be a really stressful position and it may make sense not to exhaust one person to the point where they start making mistakes, but the new controller doesn't sound like he's really up to speed...
@gauloiseguy Says:
These missions where a marvell of engineering IMO.
The board 'computer' which turned Newton into a tool. The solid booster which launched the astronauts from the moon back into lunar orbit. Not because a solid fuel booster was a new thing but because they chose the engine that couldn't be tested before it was being used.
Amazing they made it happen in that age and all in all not that weird we didn't go back yet.
@R1L1. Says:
Only one word, fascinating truly, everything from thier conversation to decision making to the odds of dying, so interesting to think about this stuff.
@russellblake9850 Says:
catch the BBC's "13 minutes to the moon"
@michaelathens953 Says:
This is really a fantastic, super in-depth analysis and breakdown of the Apollo 13 disaster.
@atrociousliar3314 Says:
Elon would have sorted this within 5 minutes. What on earth were NASA doing? Surely an inept discussion of new technologies to a sycophantic crowd without any scientific questioning whatsoever would have saved these astronauts. If Elon were running things we would all be living on the moon like Kings! Kings I say!!! How many exclamation marks do you need to realise the certainty of what I say. He HAS the most manufacturing knowledge of anyone on the planet. Why fly there anyway? We could sky cable our way there and this would also power all earth and moon power demands through tension dynamo generators. Don't tell the American military though or they will ban this technology as it will hand power back from our lizard overlords (who I love by the way in case you are listening .....). I may have gone too far... You will know I speak the truth if I suddenly go missi.....................
@Xanderviceory Says:
I've been a borosilicate glass artist for the last 13 years and when making a 5" solid marble I can run through the better part of a 180L dewar of liquid oxygen, It's an absurd amount considering how little liquid oxygen 3 humans need
@SciHeartJourney Says:
Please forgive my ignorance, but what is a "reaction valve" and why can't it be reopened?
@SciHeartJourney Says:
I have a request; please cover the technical details of how they used the LM battery to restart the CM? It was a big part of how they made it back. As an electrical engineer, I'm very curious, but it's probably too boring for most people. However, the details might be interesting to most space enthusiasts.
@gordonbrittas4842 Says:
Amazing documentary you have made here with the level of detail. Space deniers would have a hard time debunking this. All the science stacks up.
@Rogue_Leader Says:
This is absolutely amazing stuff. I was put off your channel for years by your political videos but I'm glad I dived in in the end.
@RationalThinker1859 Says:
Leaving the science, which is brilliant, aside this has to be one of the best documentaries on the Apollo 13 mission anywhere.
@fuckingbuythedip3058 Says:
It's impossible
@fuckingbuythedip3058 Says:
No one can land on the moon if they wanted too.
@fuckingbuythedip3058 Says:
The earth is not a globe, nore its moving at all.
@smith5796 Says:
I love watching Thunderf00t Videos.
@lakk5259 Says:
You YOU I questioned that from the start, you rascal you left me hanging, well now I want to see more.... looks like i don't have a choice
@amphibiousone7972 Says:
I like the way you are presenting this . Good Stuff Boss
@appletongallery Says:
I don’t understand calling yourself a buster of myths and then you think the Apollo missions were real? That’s retarded.
@rikidawson7510 Says:
1:09 it normally takes 24hrs, well durr :p
@tommyvinson8074 Says:
Can you please calculate how much O2 and Nitrogen the lunar lander would have to carry including the door opening.
@theFLCLguy Says:
This is perfect proof against flat earthers. Why would they waste their time trying to fake this?
@donwald3436 Says:
Why are they talking over each other?
@lostsauce0 Says:
How did they not realize o2 tank 1 was leaking sooner?! So many things point to that being possible yet no one suggests it. They didn't consider it when they heated the tank and the pressure loss increased. That tells you there's a leak.
@junlee3515 Says:
Thats where the new pleague will start
@randyhavard6084 Says:
Excellent video
@TrapperAaron Says:
Gene Kranz is an absolute god! Talk about cool under pressure this man defies PV=nRT
@Demicron Says:
Thank you for breaking this down, ive never bother to watch since you uploaded it. Imagined it would be boring.
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