How Does Nuclear Energy Work In Space? | RTGs Explained

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  • Опубліковано 6 січ 2025

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  • @siz1700
    @siz1700 День тому +41

    3:58 half-life in 87.7 yrs? Valve will make a truly great game.

  • @segganew
    @segganew День тому +26

    Can't believe UA-cam hid this from me for 4 minutes

  • @stormdrain343
    @stormdrain343 День тому +5

    The lack of boiling water scares me

  • @ThatOneGammaRay
    @ThatOneGammaRay День тому +15

    I've always wondered: Is there life in the Kerbol System beyond Kerbin? There's a crashed UFO in Minmus, a Kerbal's face in Duna, A memorial for Neil Armstrong on the Mun, etc. What if Vall has a subsurface ocean? Curious, (hehe) do you think there was a precursor civilization before the Kerbals?

    • @curious_ksp_
      @curious_ksp_  День тому +10

      Well, there are some dev quotes from years ago that suggest there indeed was some precursor civ...

    • @ThatOneGammaRay
      @ThatOneGammaRay День тому +1

      @ Hmmm... Interesting

  • @Blink-pi9cm
    @Blink-pi9cm День тому +14

    what did werner von kerman do during kerbin's equivalent of the 1930s and 40s?

  • @nekrugderzweite8298
    @nekrugderzweite8298 День тому +3

    your approach this video was very nice! i loved the real life explainations

    • @curious_ksp_
      @curious_ksp_  День тому +1

      Glad you liked it! It took quite some time to make haha

    • @nekrugderzweite8298
      @nekrugderzweite8298 День тому +1

      @curious_ksp_ i can only imagine. But well done! Real cool to see the effort and keeping the quality so high

  • @siz1700
    @siz1700 День тому +7

    I must admit, you have a unique voice. Good luck!

    • @siz1700
      @siz1700 День тому +2

      with this quality of content, the channel is destined for success ✊

    • @curious_ksp_
      @curious_ksp_  День тому +2

      Hahaha, haven't heard that one yet :)

  • @ganymedemlem6119
    @ganymedemlem6119 День тому +1

    This was great. I loved the structure with the analysis of real-world versions of the in-game analog. My only criticism is some of the sound effects were a bit loud and used more than to my liking (the electric sound effect). Otherwise I appreciated everything else and I'm glad you got a electricity conversion to the game that at least resembles reality.

  • @FullFledged2010
    @FullFledged2010 День тому +6

    Did you know these rtg's can still be found scattered around in Russia. They're used as heaters for radio towers and other electric equipment in remote cold areas. Pretty insane when you realize they're just laying there without security. Then again they do weigh a bit more than 40kg so stealing them is not easy 😅

  • @RRsdgk
    @RRsdgk 7 годин тому

    My kerbals mutated after leaving them in space with 16 RTGs.

  • @perkisowy
    @perkisowy День тому +4

    WAKE UP CURIOUS JUST DROPPED A NEW VIDEO! 🗣🔥

  • @joki7352
    @joki7352 День тому +1

    well made video friend. wouldn't you say that kinetic energy and heat energy is the same thing however?

    • @curious_ksp_
      @curious_ksp_  17 годин тому +1

      Very true! But I meant more like transferring the kinetic energy from the alpha particle to its environment/ thermocouples. I hope this clears up the ambiguity!

  • @Meowzofficial
    @Meowzofficial День тому +3

    Dont mind me Im just commenting for the algorithm.

  • @GModBMXer
    @GModBMXer 7 годин тому

    Kerbal detected. Opinion validated.

  • @plaguedevstuff
    @plaguedevstuff День тому +1

    What's your opinion on the terior engine?

    • @curious_ksp_
      @curious_ksp_  День тому +1

      Do you mean the LV-909 Terrier engine? I think it is a solid engine for small spacecraft!

  • @UberWeirdChannel
    @UberWeirdChannel День тому +1

    Just in time

  • @Jeremy.Klakson
    @Jeremy.Klakson День тому +2

    Hell, yeah, I was getting bored

  • @alexb-mc4jo
    @alexb-mc4jo День тому

    Thimbnail shouldve been jeb holding an rtg like an energy drink smh good video nontheless

  • @boguekerbal
    @boguekerbal День тому

    Nuclear energy is the bomb no pun intended

  • @ivanmamulin2768
    @ivanmamulin2768 День тому

    О даааа, это же моё любимое число - число авакадо!

  • @doxielain2231
    @doxielain2231 7 годин тому +1

    Not a big fan of the "you don't understand" thumbnail. It's not a great look to talk down to your potential audience.

    • @curious_ksp_
      @curious_ksp_  Годину тому

      Me neither. Another one is in the works. But apparently it was quite clearly the one people clicked on according to the test. I am currently doing another test.

  • @Spaceguy-z6f
    @Spaceguy-z6f День тому

    do the thug shake

  • @ogaduby
    @ogaduby 23 години тому

    please don't use KSP2 materials... let KSP2 rest in peace!

    • @curious_ksp_
      @curious_ksp_  22 години тому +1

      I don't think I did. The RTG looks a bit different due to the mods I have. They look better imo

    • @ogaduby
      @ogaduby 21 годину тому +1

      @@curious_ksp_ thumbnail has a ksp2 kerbal :p sorry, my comment was just out of the respect for the franchise. i took the whole ordeal.. too personal. but i still very much liked your vid 👍

    • @curious_ksp_
      @curious_ksp_  21 годину тому +2

      @@ogaduby Oh that! Haha, I did use a kerbal from there and redrew it. Kerbals are still kerbals :P