!! EDIT !! Someone has brought it to my attention that I made a mistake: not all stars go "supernova" as this is reserved for stars much bigger than our Sun. Smaller stars will form so-called "planetary nebulas" (look very pretty, look it up). Where can we find the comment from this person? While I appreciate constructive criticism, like in the Laythe video where I was unclear, the same goes for this video, I do not like people accusing me of either intentionally or unintentionally misleading people, that I was doing people a "disservice". I should have been more nuanced, I get that. I just started this channel. One of the reasons for this is that it is a way to learn to explain things to people. As I make these videos I try and improve. I make mistakes, confuse people, or forget something, and every time that happens I learn from it. Sorry about the confusion in the video, I will try better next time! !! EDIT !!
Fun fact: you can fast forward Kerbols death: by reaching a distance of NaN (you will need some REALY powerfull blessing from the Kraken but it can be done) all objects, including the planets and Kerbol will turn transparent in both the tracking station and normal view, casting Kerbin into an eternal darkness. (You must load a savegame, then leave and reenter the game. You cannot just leave the game to fix the problem. As long as there is still something out there at NaN this problem will not go away.)
It's alright. There are lots nuances and exceptions around the universe just to give you the "fuck you" on various topics, and it's difficult to have a solid catch-all description for that
Your talent of explaining physics concepts so seamlessly is just amazing. Great video, keep it up! P.S. I didnt expect to ever find out that a wiki page about Kerbol exists with information about its temperature!
My headcanon is that Kerbol is already dead, its a white dwarf and that explains its density. The planets orbiting it are the results of a second round of planetary formation
i like this idea of showing science with Kerbal Space Program! you're like the Research Facility of the KSP, but you're real and not inside the game. keep up the good work!
2840K is around the temperature of a low mass red dwarf and stars smaller than 0.3 solar masses are fully convective and uses all of their hydrogen for fusion. also the star gets brighter as it ages cuting the lifetime a bit.
True. I assumed it to be a Sun like star, as that is a reasonable assumption (to me), based on the appearance. So I took that as follows: if Kerbol acts as a Sun like star, then the lifetime should be 11 billion years. Edit: does this seem reasonable? just curious what you think
The problem with this calculation is Kerbol's color and mass don't match. If we correct other parts of the Kerbol system trying to get something sane out of it; the best way to do it is to change c. It's beyond me to go through the chemistry equations to get the new c from the required densities of the rocky planets although I can see that it's many times larger than our own c. This stretches the energy reserve of Kerbol much farther out for a very long lifespan indeed. But what happened to the color? Also beyond me. I can no longer get the color from the mass after changing c.
nothing happens. it'll take 110000 years of irl time at 100Kx timewarp to get to UT+11 billion years. Even if you used a mod like BetterTimeWarp, nothing in the game's code is designed to make Kerbol implode.
!! EDIT !!
Someone has brought it to my attention that I made a mistake: not all stars go "supernova" as this is reserved for stars much bigger than our Sun. Smaller stars will form so-called "planetary nebulas" (look very pretty, look it up).
Where can we find the comment from this person? While I appreciate constructive criticism, like in the Laythe video where I was unclear, the same goes for this video, I do not like people accusing me of either intentionally or unintentionally misleading people, that I was doing people a "disservice".
I should have been more nuanced, I get that. I just started this channel. One of the reasons for this is that it is a way to learn to explain things to people. As I make these videos I try and improve. I make mistakes, confuse people, or forget something, and every time that happens I learn from it.
Sorry about the confusion in the video, I will try better next time!
!! EDIT !!
Its great to see intellectual honesty, very respectable.
No worries.
The smallest stars won't even go red giant at all
Just flare up a bit into blue dwarfs to then cool and be forgotten
Fun fact: you can fast forward Kerbols death: by reaching a distance of NaN (you will need some REALY powerfull blessing from the Kraken but it can be done) all objects, including the planets and Kerbol will turn transparent in both the tracking station and normal view, casting Kerbin into an eternal darkness. (You must load a savegame, then leave and reenter the game. You cannot just leave the game to fix the problem. As long as there is still something out there at NaN this problem will not go away.)
It's alright. There are lots nuances and exceptions around the universe just to give you the "fuck you" on various topics, and it's difficult to have a solid catch-all description for that
Your talent of explaining physics concepts so seamlessly is just amazing.
Great video, keep it up!
P.S. I didnt expect to ever find out that a wiki page about Kerbol exists with information about its temperature!
I am really happy that it is understandable to people, that was my goal! So thank you for your amazing support!
You explain stuff I didn't ever hear about better then my physics teacher!
you are so underated your videos are so well done!
I dont feel underrated atm, the channel growth has been quite amazing🙂
now i dont need school
I agree
Yes science
"I don't need school, I need UA-cam"
@@Ethan-fj2cn yes
KERMINALLY underrated channel.... I'll leave now.
For real tho keep it up man!
My headcanon is that Kerbol is already dead, its a white dwarf and that explains its density. The planets orbiting it are the results of a second round of planetary formation
I fucking love this channel and wish they would get more subs. I will stay here and watch nearly every video he makes, waiting for them to blow up.
Nah Kerbol will only live as long as the Kraken allows it to
So forever because it has welded itself to become completely unmoving and unmovable.
@@chemplay866 well reaching NaN distance from the sun, will kill the sun, casting Kerbin into eternal darkness.
I watched a KSP 2 add before watching this video, I watched the whole thing and didn’t skip
i like this idea of showing science with Kerbal Space Program! you're like the Research Facility of the KSP, but you're real and not inside the game. keep up the good work!
Man turn into Scott Manley II
I just habe to sah it time and time again, I live your editing style, you quite remind me of old game theory
2840K is around the temperature of a low mass red dwarf and stars smaller than 0.3 solar masses are fully convective and uses all of their hydrogen for fusion. also the star gets brighter as it ages cuting the lifetime a bit.
True. I assumed it to be a Sun like star, as that is a reasonable assumption (to me), based on the appearance. So I took that as follows: if Kerbol acts as a Sun like star, then the lifetime should be 11 billion years.
Edit: does this seem reasonable? just curious what you think
Luckily soon we are getting intestellar travel
@Smee Self probably 7 years
@@anonymous-hf6oo probably won't be able to run it
Amazing video man! I hope to be a loyal subscriber!
very gut
But how much time is left
The problem with this calculation is Kerbol's color and mass don't match. If we correct other parts of the Kerbol system trying to get something sane out of it; the best way to do it is to change c. It's beyond me to go through the chemistry equations to get the new c from the required densities of the rocky planets although I can see that it's many times larger than our own c. This stretches the energy reserve of Kerbol much farther out for a very long lifespan indeed. But what happened to the color? Also beyond me. I can no longer get the color from the mass after changing c.
Kerbol will die when my hard drive does.
r/technicallythetruth
What happens if you run the game in the fastest time warp setting so that many years pass in game?
It will probably not affect Kerbol
Edit: but it would be cool
nothing happens. it'll take 110000 years of irl time at 100Kx timewarp to get to UT+11 billion years. Even if you used a mod like BetterTimeWarp, nothing in the game's code is designed to make Kerbol implode.
Let's timewarp to 11 billion years
Where did you learn how to do all of these equations?
I study astrophysics 🙂
Nice
Its criminal how you dont have enough views and subscribers.
I had like 30 subs 3/4 days ago
Edit: so its going pretty fast
@@curious_ksp_dam
my hero!!!
oh my you had like 30 50 subs last time I checked
Kerbol will die when I kill it, that star better watch out.
kerbol is 5.65 bright. that is what i took away from this video
cool!
Non of this is simulated in the game so no kerbol won't die
Of course, but it is fun to think about it