Are We Running Out of Sand?

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  • Опубліковано 9 лис 2024

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  • @ApertureThinking
    @ApertureThinking  2 роки тому +46

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    • @itsarat4453
      @itsarat4453 2 роки тому +1

      love your videos

    • @moalston4203
      @moalston4203 2 роки тому +1

      Brilliant is what it sounds like a brilliant way to learn

    • @infinitydiablodaniel2599
      @infinitydiablodaniel2599 2 роки тому

      Best content ever

    • @amirbahalegharn365
      @amirbahalegharn365 2 роки тому

      that's why digitalization is the only way possible to end all these nature issues...with only need less than 0.1-1.0% of current human sites for homes,offices,etc.... we can build multi backup servers to ensure safety and ever-increasing needs in digital world for every tens of billions human entities there ..as passing time there is faster,we can really use a 50-100 year rest on real world while being protected by technology and robots around the globe which are keeping the maintenance and protection of all servers around the globe from nature's brutal threats in all forms as we know it, the earth can refresh itself to better state-while we may also have built things that will aid earth regain it's glory state for flourishing life instead of demising it under the rapid climate change-, our entities there will have matured and developed in those digitalized world maybe for centuries if not thousands years which means when we come back in a half or a century, we had the times to get the knowledge and shared advancement technologies means needed to take things here in real world to multi levels ahead exponentially and by doing so, giving civilization and living things plus earth another chance in real life to flourish and grow significantly instead of being chased by doomsday or old savage-uneducated ways of solving or getting things by any means ..... we need more tme & refinement which isn't possible in this real world or current time speed we have defined

    • @ayyubmoghul
      @ayyubmoghul 2 роки тому

      Bro, idk if you made that thumbnail, but it looks dope asf. Well done

  • @aquacruisedb
    @aquacruisedb 2 роки тому +290

    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!

    • @david.nandrews9872
      @david.nandrews9872 2 роки тому +14

      This makes us Caribbean people realy cherish the sand we have ,especially us in the bahamas 🇧🇸

  • @hououinkyouma5539
    @hououinkyouma5539 2 роки тому +586

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

    • @skipperofschool8325
      @skipperofschool8325 2 роки тому +46

      burning the candle from all sides with different types of fire works better

    • @vaar8584
      @vaar8584 2 роки тому +47

      We grilling the candle like a hotdog

    • @chnathan
      @chnathan 2 роки тому +24

      Microwaving a candle is how I would describe it

    • @Sal3600
      @Sal3600 2 роки тому

      Ye nah

    • @codingstation7741
      @codingstation7741 2 роки тому +4

      Correction: Humanity is burning the wick of a dynamite 🧨 on both the ends*

  • @JJon_YT
    @JJon_YT 2 роки тому +172

    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!

  • @sebstefanson6796
    @sebstefanson6796 2 роки тому +72

    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

  • @nithinkrishna4898
    @nithinkrishna4898 2 роки тому +64

    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
    @JamesFilbird 2 роки тому +67

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

  • @TaraZaraChara
    @TaraZaraChara 2 роки тому +99

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

  • @moalston4203
    @moalston4203 2 роки тому +25

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

  • @markp9366
    @markp9366 2 роки тому +31

    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.

  • @accountthatillusetocomment3041
    @accountthatillusetocomment3041 2 роки тому +24

    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.

  • @onionlayers9457
    @onionlayers9457 2 роки тому +13

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

  • @Nightcrawler333
    @Nightcrawler333 2 роки тому +5

    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.

  • @justkarter6699
    @justkarter6699 2 роки тому +30

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

  • @saurabhasthana6114
    @saurabhasthana6114 2 роки тому +2

    Man, your videos spreads so much Awareness, there is something to learn new each time

  • @user-ov2fc5sd1e
    @user-ov2fc5sd1e 2 роки тому +3

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

  • @Stick-Toon
    @Stick-Toon 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you for informing the people about this.

  • @kosmikly
    @kosmikly 2 роки тому +10

    Your videos are just great.

  • @godoni87
    @godoni87 2 роки тому +2

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

  • @christlevania5933
    @christlevania5933 2 роки тому +3

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

  • @quinns3072
    @quinns3072 2 роки тому +1

    Another absolutely fascinating video. One of the best channels on youtube.

  • @Vortecus
    @Vortecus 2 роки тому +18

    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.

    • @ImTHECarlos98
      @ImTHECarlos98 2 роки тому +5

      And the fact that in that scenario we’d have lost all our beaches.

    • @Vortecus
      @Vortecus 2 роки тому

      @@ImTHECarlos98 Beaches in most tourist areas and developed nations are protected and maintained, I doubt they’d ever be used on a mass-depleting-scale.

    • @bristoled93
      @bristoled93 2 роки тому

      What if that alternative is too expensive? It could change our way of life.

  • @zai_ryno
    @zai_ryno 2 роки тому +1

    Never thought about the importance of sand so thanks for getting my head out of the ground

  • @gwendolynlloyd3013
    @gwendolynlloyd3013 2 роки тому

    Thanks for having yours vids in full screen

  • @sparkles7445
    @sparkles7445 2 роки тому

    Another great and informative episode Aperture. I’ve been following this channel for a while now and absolutely enjoy the way you present the reality of our world in a way no other can. I’ll be listening right up until the power goes out. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

  • @theflyingfish_void
    @theflyingfish_void 2 роки тому +4

    Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us ❤️❤️❤️
    Your perspective toward world and things are truly unbiased and considerable to all strata of human minds and things ,
    We truly respect your dedication towards subject you are discussing.
    Everytime we can feel your efforts and dedication you have put into thinking and considering things from different perspectives and situations.
    Listening you have always been enlightening for me . And once again I can feel of being human whenever I listen to you .
    Thank you for your dedication and contribution towards Humanity and helping us on the path of gaining wisdom and enlightenment.

    • @ApertureThinking
      @ApertureThinking  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you very much for your support and your words. We appreciate them.

  • @yadu9936
    @yadu9936 2 роки тому +6

    Time is nothing, But stubborn illusion
    - Newton☄️

  • @Joshua-dc4un
    @Joshua-dc4un 2 роки тому +1

    Never gave sand this much thought, thank you...

  • @markp9366
    @markp9366 2 роки тому +28

    I feel like you would make a great video about electric cars and their environmental impacts. The directly release no pollution, but indirectly do a lot of damage. The electricity they use is made by burning coal, which pollutes the environment (wind and solar power aren’t efficient enough yet so plants rely on coal mainly). Also, the worst part is lithium. They use lithium batteries which the mining and manufacturing of them is awful. Mining them causes toxic pollution and runoff water that poisons nearby areas. Much of this is in Developing countries that have little to no regulations, especially for those that will fill pockets of those with power. This hurts local populations. Additionally, the manufacturing process of lithium ore into batteries is inefficient and uses much energy and causes pollution
    So no, you aren’t being a great human by buying a tesla

    • @Theheadgiver
      @Theheadgiver 2 роки тому +7

      That...seems like a very specific attack on Tesla drivers

    • @salomaogomes7311
      @salomaogomes7311 2 роки тому +2

      Nobody buying something from a billionare is a "great human".

    • @KnightsandWeekends
      @KnightsandWeekends 2 роки тому +4

      People don't care about those truths, so long as they can feel good about themselves in a superficial way and be popular at the wine and cheese parties.

    • @markp9366
      @markp9366 2 роки тому +2

      @@salomaogomes7311 I wouldn’t say that…

    • @salomaogomes7311
      @salomaogomes7311 2 роки тому +1

      @@markp9366 what? It's the truth. If you buy from Amzom, you condene their disgusting work practices. The same goes for tesla and it's idiotic, reich wing, anti emviroment CEO

  • @mankhrawmarbaniang1376
    @mankhrawmarbaniang1376 2 роки тому +12

    Happy Anakin noises

  • @suomeaboo
    @suomeaboo 2 роки тому +1

    I like sand. It may be coarse, rough, and irritating, but it is useful. That's why we get it everywhere.

  • @crimsonguy975
    @crimsonguy975 2 роки тому +1

    Just found this channel and I'm glad I did

  • @charliepea
    @charliepea 2 роки тому

    There's a lotta sand wasted in the world. Those empty islands in Dubai, heaps of trashes around dumpsites, and old abandoned buildings. It would be a really big deal if we could recycle them for new material but the problem is a lot of companies would not be happy with it even if it could give a good effect to the environment.

  • @harrisonford-townly5473
    @harrisonford-townly5473 2 роки тому +6

    my brain question life when I watch these videos

  • @arrongarciaSTEM
    @arrongarciaSTEM 2 роки тому +1

    Scientists: “We’re running out of sand!”
    Anakin Skywalker likes it.

  • @GameplayandTalk
    @GameplayandTalk 2 роки тому

    This wasn't what I expected it to be. Interesting topic!

  • @highlyillogical9399
    @highlyillogical9399 2 роки тому +1

    Wow, I'm planning to do that skydive over the Palm on my birthday in 3 weeks. I still don't think I've "made it" though. But hopefully some day I will.

    • @NurseSnow2U
      @NurseSnow2U 2 роки тому

      Let us know how amazing it was!!!

  • @moalston4203
    @moalston4203 2 роки тому +5

    The trouble is we think we have time

  • @ludwigvonapfelstrudel5013
    @ludwigvonapfelstrudel5013 2 роки тому +5

    Despite all our achievements, we are still standing on top of sand castles. Weird to think.

  • @sirius851
    @sirius851 2 роки тому +12

    I wonder if it’s possible to replicate the “good” sand creating processes at the industrial level. Might be possible to do via using ultrasound or smth like that🤔

    • @handsomepollo3021
      @handsomepollo3021 2 роки тому +1

      I wonder too

    • @liben5052
      @liben5052 2 роки тому

      i believe there's a new type of "cement" developed using recycled waste and plastic which will probably get popularized the less resources become.
      for the poor sand, it would take a machine that could change the molecular structure, and knowing industries, at a very high and effective rate. would probably consume more materials trying to construct it, and more energy trying to power it.

  • @kaden4062
    @kaden4062 2 роки тому +10

    “I don’t like sand”

    • @mustafa-z-g5i
      @mustafa-z-g5i 2 роки тому

      Anakin will be happy

    • @SnipR9
      @SnipR9 2 роки тому

      ‘Its course, rough… and it just gets eeeeeverywhere.!’

  • @colorfulshow33
    @colorfulshow33 2 роки тому +1

    Whoever is reading this, I pray that whatever you’re growing through gets better and whatever you’re battling with makes your situation better as you’re continuing to be a better person each day. I have faith that you’ll turn out great as your circumstances will change. Have a fantastic day! You got this! 🤗💪🏼❤

  • @shadowcrew8631
    @shadowcrew8631 2 роки тому

    We’re always watching out for you

  • @IKEMENOsakaman
    @IKEMENOsakaman 2 роки тому +7

    As a Sandman, I endorse this video

  • @mateoalvarez1337
    @mateoalvarez1337 2 роки тому +2

    My English ministry exam was on this subject (Quebec secondary 5)

  • @landan7787
    @landan7787 2 роки тому

    This is going to be one of the videos I'll see again 2-5 years from now

  • @Forex_Trading_Namibia
    @Forex_Trading_Namibia 2 роки тому +1

    Please make a video on first principles thinking....

  • @emilahmadov206
    @emilahmadov206 2 роки тому +2

    *Here’s a video idea: The Mandela effect. That would be a very interesting video topic to research. Just an idea.*

  • @ZiqM4
    @ZiqM4 2 роки тому +3

    The only "One" on this Earth that has the right to reclaim anything is the Earth itself.. and i got a feeling she'll be doing just that if we keep up treating her the way we do.

    • @sparkles7445
      @sparkles7445 2 роки тому +1

      Finally a sensible comment about the shit we’re in. I learnt something very interesting about the earths coral and what it’s function is for the ocean. The pretty colours and flower type foliages are just a byproduct of the plant. When the oceans become to acidic from excessive Carbon Dioxide the corals will die in order for the alkaline that they are made of can be released and combat the high acidity rates. She will always take what she needs. She is already taking action, and there’s a lot more to come. ✌️🇦🇺

  • @ragidyman9551
    @ragidyman9551 2 роки тому

    I saw them building a beach in NJ 10 years ago, store interesting vid, thx

  • @kirandeepchakraborty7921
    @kirandeepchakraborty7921 Рік тому

    We need more such surreal videos. ❤

  • @areamusicale
    @areamusicale 2 роки тому

    LOL, I remember when the Italian government took ALL THE SEND from the Poeto beach in Cagliari (Sardinia) and swapped it for some muddy sand and NOBODY did nothing, nobody complained and everybody has now completely forgot about it.

  • @DJ-369
    @DJ-369 2 роки тому

    Things will be fine

  • @mep8428
    @mep8428 2 роки тому +1

    You should do a video on Cicada 3301

  • @markyankovskiy28
    @markyankovskiy28 2 роки тому

    Are We Running Out of Sand?
    Anakin Skywalker: happy noises

  • @bubakorowski8413
    @bubakorowski8413 2 роки тому

    "And so castles made of sand
    Slips into the sea, eventually..."
    Jimi H.

  • @bub9
    @bub9 2 роки тому

    Another Aperature video what a day

  • @limbo3545
    @limbo3545 2 роки тому +1

    There is a recipe of concrete that is tested right now and it's around 2000 years old: Roman concrete.

  • @SteveBoobJobs
    @SteveBoobJobs 2 роки тому

    I heard there’s sand mafia’s
    edit: ok, he mentioned the sand mafia’s.
    Aperture always 🎯

  • @Vasi_02
    @Vasi_02 2 роки тому +1

    "I hate sand. It's coarse and rough and irritating - and it gets everywhere".

  • @andyc9902
    @andyc9902 2 роки тому +3

    Why Don't just use Bird and Human poop mixed with Dubai sand ⏳⏳⌛ and make the Dubai sand usable

  • @kieran2blest
    @kieran2blest 2 роки тому

    Eye opening

  • @harryv6752
    @harryv6752 2 роки тому

    Wow... Never thought, in my life, I'd ever be hearing about sand thieves. But, then, here we are.

  • @oldrustyfishscalerman
    @oldrustyfishscalerman 2 роки тому

    1:40 we and the boys reclaiming our will to live

  • @dumidu9kn
    @dumidu9kn 2 роки тому

    How Do you get those clips man those are Next level

  • @SquashHibanana
    @SquashHibanana 2 роки тому

    the more and more i hear about every resource is running out, the more i start to realize that the resource wars that happened in the Fallout universe could slowly become an unsettling reality

  • @Dnsx_plus
    @Dnsx_plus 2 роки тому +1

    Wow.

  • @bahaatamer1245
    @bahaatamer1245 2 роки тому

    Sahara Desert: "Allow me to reintroduce myself!"

  • @endrekoncz9547
    @endrekoncz9547 2 роки тому +1

    Yesss

  • @andyc9902
    @andyc9902 2 роки тому +1

    Remember that trip to the Beach?
    Yeah three years later still find sand

  • @danishdubey
    @danishdubey 2 роки тому

    3d printing buildings might help

  • @gwendolynlloyd3013
    @gwendolynlloyd3013 2 роки тому

    I didn't know this video was actually gonna be on sand

  • @lifeadventureswithjeremyca590
    @lifeadventureswithjeremyca590 2 роки тому +3

    Insightful!! I love putting my feet in the sand!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!$😎🏜🏖🤙

  • @djg43535
    @djg43535 2 роки тому

    "it gets everywhere"
    -Anakin Skywalker

  • @keisui89
    @keisui89 2 роки тому

    ive been saying this for years , one of my high school essays was even on this topic

  • @redacted8347
    @redacted8347 2 роки тому +1

    At the rate I drop my phone I’d say it won’t be long before the screen is sand again

  • @buds2344
    @buds2344 2 роки тому +1

    "I hate sand..."
    -Anakin Skywalker

  • @infinitydiablodaniel2599
    @infinitydiablodaniel2599 2 роки тому +1

    Would love to see a videos on UFO 🛸 and Goats 🐐

  • @mep8428
    @mep8428 2 роки тому +1

    "I hate sand" - Anakin

  • @Forex_Trading_Namibia
    @Forex_Trading_Namibia 2 роки тому

    Please make a video on first principles thinking🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @andyc9902
    @andyc9902 2 роки тому +3

    Ahh my nightly Dose of Existential dread 🥱

    • @TaraZaraChara
      @TaraZaraChara 2 роки тому

      Sand brings you existential dread?

    • @andyc9902
      @andyc9902 2 роки тому +2

      @@TaraZaraChara yes I live in Bangladesh, we are losing our land to water as we speak. Check the news

  • @shiveshyadav69
    @shiveshyadav69 2 роки тому +2

    Bruh!
    Please.... Shower thoughts... new episode.....
    pleaseeeeeee..... waiting for it from a Looooooooong time!

  • @justkarter6699
    @justkarter6699 2 роки тому +1

    Anakin would be pleased

  • @Healthandwealth9422
    @Healthandwealth9422 2 роки тому +2

    I thought this was going to be a video about time

  • @MD-zm6sn
    @MD-zm6sn 2 роки тому

    I remember a story about the US military spending like 600k to ship sand to the Middle East for volleyball courts on bases.

  • @Dxnn20
    @Dxnn20 2 роки тому

    I hope so

    • @Dxnn20
      @Dxnn20 2 роки тому

      @TexT +① ④⓪⑤③⑤⑥⑥⑤③③ boy if u don't stfu

  • @chingshady2689
    @chingshady2689 2 роки тому

    I saw a comment on a different video that said lThis man could talk about sand and I would be interested”
    This guy got his wish

  • @ryanb9749
    @ryanb9749 2 роки тому +1

    I hate sand it's coarse and rough and it gets everywhere.

  • @Genzphilosopher
    @Genzphilosopher 2 роки тому

    wouldn't sand from the southwest U.S. be able to be used for building? Its a very hard sand, and requires pickaxing the ground before you can start building on it because of how well the sand is bonded together.

  • @thepooaprinciple5144
    @thepooaprinciple5144 2 роки тому

    "People should be weary when requesting a talk with God, for it will make you love the things you hate, hate the things you love, understand the things you couldn't, and become aware of everything unknown. All within an instant. Conclusion, cognitive implosion. The absolute annihilation of any cohesive perception."
    -Austin Sly

  • @United_Wings
    @United_Wings 2 роки тому

    True

  • @tigrispanthera5496
    @tigrispanthera5496 2 роки тому

    anakin… it’s your time to shine

  • @mintgardener
    @mintgardener 2 роки тому

    “Castle built on sand” lol

  • @darkslayer54278
    @darkslayer54278 2 роки тому

    "sand is the foundation of the building your living on"
    me who aint living in a building:

  • @Mr.Northman
    @Mr.Northman 2 роки тому

    Surely the crap sand could be used for beaches etc so trade the good sand for the crap sand. also in construction use 75% good sand and 25% crap sand for the concrete mixes, it would bond just as good.

    • @vdwhite687
      @vdwhite687 2 роки тому

      Idk bout that chief

    • @Mr.Northman
      @Mr.Northman 2 роки тому

      @@vdwhite687 pointless comment then boss

  • @queenofscots839
    @queenofscots839 2 роки тому

    Hemp… everything we need

  • @nicole9647
    @nicole9647 2 роки тому +1

    What's the bgm at 4:52?

  • @Graphomite
    @Graphomite 2 роки тому

    A video about dirt merchants.

  • @Nocturna.
    @Nocturna. 2 роки тому

    I had to write an essay on sand about a month ago, what are the odds of you talking about everything I had in the articles I had to read

  • @obedbadu8161
    @obedbadu8161 2 роки тому +1

    So deep…..