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  • @Vsauce
    @Vsauce 9 років тому +2732

    Fun fact: it's overcast in Whittier, Alaska more than 80% of the year. Cloudy days are SO COMMON in Whittier, in fact, that residents simply call sunshine "cloud failure."

    • @FynnderWander
      @FynnderWander 9 років тому +52

      Vsauce you are my hero michael

    • @the_last_chancer
      @the_last_chancer 9 років тому +41

      Vsauce That's what we say in Wales too XD

    • @hbergwerf
      @hbergwerf 9 років тому +9

      Amazing! I gotta visit Whittier one day!

    • @FieldDay
      @FieldDay  9 років тому +58

      Vsauce They could band together with Seattle to create a new hashtag!

    • @thecarbdude4085
      @thecarbdude4085 9 років тому +6

      Vsauce I read that just like you would have pronounced it in one of your videos

  • @AtheniCuber
    @AtheniCuber 8 років тому +572

    'They get into the fudge room'
    'What's the fudge room?'
    'It's where the fudge lady makes her fudge.'

    • @FieldDay
      @FieldDay  8 років тому +88

      +Athenic Cuber We loved that line. It was like "Duh, where she makes her fudge, obviously"

    • @palacsintakat
      @palacsintakat 8 років тому +11

      When he said fudge room I thought he meant fudge as in f*ck. Kind of like the oh-shit-bar in a vehicle. I thought maybe it was an underground room of some sort in case things go wrong. That might be what he thought too.

    • @1Yooter
      @1Yooter 7 років тому +2

      Those fudging bears tryin' steal our fudge!

    • @DeathBringer769
      @DeathBringer769 6 років тому +1

      So I can safely enjoy fudge while the zombie apocalypse goes down? Road trip to Alaska if it happens then and hope you make it :D

    • @mickmickymick6927
      @mickmickymick6927 5 років тому +1

      I thought he said 'fledge'

  • @EdenNeedsAYoutubeHandle
    @EdenNeedsAYoutubeHandle 9 років тому +717

    Places to hide out in case of zombie apocalypse: #97312 Whittier, Alaska. Duly noted.

    • @Evanexus
      @Evanexus 9 років тому +33

      Roy Batty What's hideout #97311?

    • @TozWozEar
      @TozWozEar 9 років тому +76

      Roy Batty Also doubles as the last place to have a fudge room in an Apocalypse.

    • @RougeSamurai77
      @RougeSamurai77 9 років тому +2

      Roy Batty Good luck getting through the bomb proof doors...

    • @ppp9922
      @ppp9922 9 років тому

      RougeSamurai77 use a boat instead of car.

    • @ppp9922
      @ppp9922 9 років тому +2

      ***** what the actual fuck is that profile pic.

  • @wigzenga
    @wigzenga 9 років тому +289

    I never knew I needed a fudge room until now...

    • @brain.in.a.body.
      @brain.in.a.body. 9 років тому +62

      It's called a bathroom, Luke.
      Thank you ladies and gentlemen and goodnight.

    • @PrincessHarmonyMoonlight
      @PrincessHarmonyMoonlight 9 років тому

      Trevor Smith Yummmy

    • @jaredrcox
      @jaredrcox 9 років тому +1

      Trevor Smith how dare you crush my dreams! RRR... I mean his dreams.

    • @evilspyke3571
      @evilspyke3571 9 років тому +1

      Sounds like a good idea. Maybe too good.

  • @asianboy508
    @asianboy508 9 років тому +294

    "I saw a vending machine downstairs that'll make you a Hot Pocket"
    -VSauce 2015

    • @ilihcsydnew6870
      @ilihcsydnew6870 6 років тому

      My Names Tommy it’s not 2018

    • @camelopardalis84
      @camelopardalis84 5 років тому

      He said to one of relatively very, very, very few people in this world who must already have known.

    • @tygermarez2556
      @tygermarez2556 5 років тому

      "the trend and style of these comments caught on to an annoying degree"
      me-2019

    • @splitscim
      @splitscim 4 роки тому

      You should see what he's said now...

    • @alexbowlin7044
      @alexbowlin7044 3 роки тому

      is heaven just one building?

  • @IndieOctopus
    @IndieOctopus 3 роки тому +167

    "If there's an apocalyptic virus" god I miss life before late 2019

    • @imgabbyDUH
      @imgabbyDUH 3 роки тому +12

      yo i was just thinking this and i wonder if they closed the tunnel for a couple months during the spike of Covid cases

    • @susanmargaretwills6432
      @susanmargaretwills6432 3 роки тому +4

      I wonder if there r ever suicides in Whittier... then again you wouldn't need to top urself there as ur already leading the life of a zombie

    • @SpiritHealer1
      @SpiritHealer1 3 роки тому

      word I miss all of it

    • @spookydude24
      @spookydude24 2 роки тому +1

      Spring 2020***

    • @Tatusiek_1
      @Tatusiek_1 Рік тому

      except covid wasn’t apocalyptic

  • @marissasmith2827
    @marissasmith2827 4 роки тому +260

    2:19 "apocalyptic event, a virus outbreak..."
    Me, in 2020 quarantine: >_

    • @masonjarbeiler9569
      @masonjarbeiler9569 4 роки тому +8

      Ive been to whittier just last week, its open, and it's quite fun

    • @vmp916
      @vmp916 4 роки тому +12

      Turns out even Whittier wasn’t safe
      slate.com/human-interest/2020/08/whittier-alaska-coronavirus-cases-begich-towers.html

    • @slim8943
      @slim8943 4 роки тому

      vmp916 shit if I were them I would just let everyone get it so they can all be immune again

    • @eavn9684
      @eavn9684 3 роки тому

      There's a 19 in Covid-19 for a reason.

  • @LilyArtemis14
    @LilyArtemis14 3 роки тому +24

    "If there were some sort of apocalyptic event, a virus outbreak..."
    oh dear

  • @squeaker7071
    @squeaker7071 9 років тому +176

    i wish you would have spoken to some of the residents...especially the fudge lady

    • @QwertyuiopThePie
      @QwertyuiopThePie 9 років тому +22

      Bea Overton He was speaking to residents for almost the whole video. Sadly no fudge lady though.

    • @squeaker7071
      @squeaker7071 9 років тому +17

      QwertyuiopThePie I don't mean people who are in charge of security, I mean just regular people in the city, especially the fudge lady. Like shop owners. And I would have liked to see what the homes look like on the inside.

    • @QwertyuiopThePie
      @QwertyuiopThePie 9 років тому +1

      But he did. Only a couple of those people were in security.

  • @Kazeteiru
    @Kazeteiru 8 років тому +115

    This place is beautiful, went there in June. Went for a walk straight up a mountain from the camp area, ended up gone for 7 hours without realizing it. Climbed to the top of the mountain ridge there till the cruise ship in port looked tiny. Didn't see a single person the entire time up, pure beautiful magic.

    • @FieldDay
      @FieldDay  8 років тому +9

      +Jessica mcnallie That sounds amazing!

    • @asapnickybars4693
      @asapnickybars4693 8 років тому +3

      +Jessica mcnallie I just found out about this from Thoughty2 and have already mentally packed my bags and moved!

    • @TheNinjabob1
      @TheNinjabob1 8 років тому +2

      dayum

  • @SammSheperd
    @SammSheperd 9 років тому +49

    "Thats where the Fudge Lady makes all our fudge"

  • @jesse1593
    @jesse1593 9 років тому +245

    I actually live there and he came to my school

    • @jesse1593
      @jesse1593 9 років тому +31

      Jarom Sosa​ well I do and I don't have to prove it jerk

    • @Iaro67
      @Iaro67 9 років тому +18

      Prove it

    • @jesse1593
      @jesse1593 9 років тому +27

      Jarom Sosa the BTI has 14 floors but there is no 13th floor he doesn't say that but it is true but you wouldn't know cause you dont live there and I do plus there is a school behind the BTI so shut up

    • @Iaro67
      @Iaro67 9 років тому +17

      I don't mean to be rude. I just want to hear from a real habitant from Whittier how it is to live there (it's a whole new world for me, and surley, a very interesting one!)
      What do you mean by there is no 13th floor? I just read from a blogger that the 13th floor houses (in part) the June's Vacation Condo Suites www.outsideonline.com/1840326/would-you-be-could-you-be-wont-you-be-and-why-hell-does-anyone-want-be-my-neighbor (3rd paragraph)

    • @jesse1593
      @jesse1593 9 років тому +2

      Jarom Sosa oh.....ok....awkward

  • @FBurck
    @FBurck 9 років тому +73

    Google earth actually has street view there

    • @FieldDay
      @FieldDay  9 років тому +28

      EvlMagus Pretty unbelievable when you think about it!

  • @Sara-xk1ns
    @Sara-xk1ns 3 роки тому +10

    “If there was some sort of apocalyptic event….or a virus outbreak…..you guys would keep Whittier safe.” Hits different now.

    • @AC-qz3uj
      @AC-qz3uj 3 роки тому

      So f**** true.

  • @saturdayjon3213
    @saturdayjon3213 9 років тому +347

    I can tell this channel is going to skyrocket very soon... :D

    • @FieldDay
      @FieldDay  9 років тому +30

      ***** Keep coming back! We've got a lot of amazing videos in the works!

    • @MaZ2718
      @MaZ2718 9 років тому +3

      Field Day Invite me m8.

    • @lucasart328
      @lucasart328 9 років тому +1

      Field Day going to sub cos of vsauce lol but still better than my channel

    • @MaZ2718
      @MaZ2718 9 років тому +4

      Danny-Elite Yes ofc, your channel is garbage.

    • @lucasart328
      @lucasart328 9 років тому +3

      MaZ2718 Ikr (cries internally)

  • @DannyBlack
    @DannyBlack 7 років тому +34

    that animation google earth like was ON POINT!

  • @ApexHerbivore
    @ApexHerbivore 9 років тому +66

    LMAO the best bit 5:25
    ".....it got into the fudge room..."
    "What's the fudge room?"
    "That's where the Fudge Lady makes all our fudge"
    Of course that's what it is, Michael.
    It's where the Fudge Lady makes all their fudge.
    Bet you feel silly now hey?

    • @strangekid35
      @strangekid35 9 років тому +1

      Ive actually traveled to Alaska and we went and saw this place and tried their fudge

    • @ApexHerbivore
      @ApexHerbivore 9 років тому +2

      Ben Unnerstall Cool!! did you meet the fudge lady?

    • @strangekid35
      @strangekid35 9 років тому +1

      BobSkiz1 no but the lady who sold the fudge said she only lived their in the summer. It was actually a very interesting place it had a couple restaurants, an ice cream parlor, and beautiful scenery

    • @ApexHerbivore
      @ApexHerbivore 9 років тому

      Ben Unnerstall Nice, I'm envious. Would love to visit Alaska.

    • @slader1662
      @slader1662 9 років тому +1

      Ben Unnerstall How was the fudge?

  • @iggydjayh
    @iggydjayh 9 років тому +50

    Michael Stevens,
    I wish you were my professor.

    • @FieldDay
      @FieldDay  9 років тому +17

      +Dante Haughton RIGHT?!

  • @andyjones7121
    @andyjones7121 9 років тому +283

    I never would've searched for,or watched this type of video without being pointed to it (thanks Michael). Hiwever, it was really great! So many questions. Electricity? Water?Medical services? Where does everyone work?

    • @combustiblelemon882
      @combustiblelemon882 9 років тому +41

      Andy Jones I believe it pointed out that the people run their own businesses out of the building. To me it kind of seems like a city confined to a single building. It would be a really cool experience.

    • @andyjones7121
      @andyjones7121 9 років тому +55

      Combustible Lemon seems opposite of "a nice place to visit but I wouldn't want to live there". Probably not much to do visiting but I'll bet the residents all know each other, almost 0 crime, and a great sense of community. It seems like the kind of place where you don't ever lock your door. Heck, I wonder if they even have police!

    • @combustiblelemon882
      @combustiblelemon882 9 років тому +37

      I think it said they had police, but I imagine they don't have much to do seeing as how everyone probably knows each other. I kinda wanna live there. It's a place where you can live life the way you see fit.

    • @Kcalmari
      @Kcalmari 9 років тому

      Andy Jones You should check out the 2015 series 'Fortitude'.

    • @rdplymire
      @rdplymire 9 років тому +36

      Andy Jones There is a clinic in the same building where everyone lives. Yes there is a police force and a school, electricity, city water and sewer. It isn't the end of the earth (but sometimes it feels that way). It is only an hour and a half from Anchorage. And....few people actually work there, and those that do work for the government, the city of Whittier or in tourism during the summer. The tourist industry is very lucrative during the summer months (there are quite a few cruise boats that embark from Whittier for Glacier tours). But, the winter and the winds are pretty unforgiving. The worst night in my life was in November, spent on the 15th floor of the Begich Tower, with 80+mph howling winds gusting to 125mph. Yipes...and BRRRR!

  • @mywaterfountain
    @mywaterfountain 4 роки тому +14

    “A virus outbreak....” well we now know who currently has their doors closed

  • @adfasfuiuiui1056
    @adfasfuiuiui1056 7 років тому +26

    I came here specifically to give this video a *"looky-look"*.

  • @BeanDar
    @BeanDar 9 років тому +16

    5:27 That's where the fudge lady makes all her fudge.
    That had me die with laughter!

    • @MiseryPwnsYou
      @MiseryPwnsYou 9 років тому

      Bean Dar You're here too e.e

    • @BeanDar
      @BeanDar 9 років тому

      MiseryPwnsYou I assume you're a sheep.

    • @MiseryPwnsYou
      @MiseryPwnsYou 9 років тому

      Yes.

    • @BeanDar
      @BeanDar 9 років тому +1

      MiseryPwnsYou hahaha well hello!

  • @TheCocoYouKnow
    @TheCocoYouKnow 9 років тому +8

    I would've watched an hour long documentary on this place, it's so cool it felt like it was over long before it should've been.

  • @maryvstheworld3832
    @maryvstheworld3832 4 роки тому +4

    “if there was some sort of apocalyptic event ... a virus outbreak ...”

    • @masonjarbeiler9569
      @masonjarbeiler9569 4 роки тому

      @@nayeahnahnahye yeah well, the tunnel is open and i went there last week, drove from anchorage

    • @joshuadzz
      @joshuadzz 4 роки тому

      Rowley Jefferson oof

  • @elijahwilkerson1773
    @elijahwilkerson1773 9 років тому +6

    It's official; I'm moving to Whittier.

    • @michaea3071
      @michaea3071 7 років тому

      Elijah Wilkerson don't. you'll feel trapped

  • @jamestarrou3685
    @jamestarrou3685 9 років тому +2

    "I was scared coming into town"
    CUT
    "I saw a vending machine that makes hotpockets."
    CUT

  • @CartoonLab
    @CartoonLab 9 років тому +39

    I live in a Whittier too, but not in Alaska.

  • @RubixCubist
    @RubixCubist 8 років тому +10

    This building gives me Tiny Tower vibes...

  • @spicyapplesauce1868
    @spicyapplesauce1868 3 роки тому +2

    2:19 That one didn't age quite so well
    -JonTron

  • @john_jarvis
    @john_jarvis 9 років тому +21

    Michael Stevens, I love you. You've inspired me to pursue Neuropsychology from my Bachelor's in Neuroscience and I've watched all of your videos about 4 times each. I don't really care for celebrities, but watch out if I ever see you on the street.
    Keep doing all that you do,
    John

    • @Vsauce
      @Vsauce 9 років тому +16

      John Jarvis That's awesome, John! Thanks for watching :)

    • @ailinos
      @ailinos 8 років тому +1

      +Vsauce 💙

  • @knsrulz
    @knsrulz 9 років тому +2

    This made me cry , The music , the atmosphere , and Michael seems like such a spiritual man .

  • @kylewagoner
    @kylewagoner 9 років тому +6

    This town is the coolest.

    • @mavrickgabriel3977
      @mavrickgabriel3977 5 років тому

      Kyle Wagoner I lived there for 4 months when I was like 7 and it was awful

  • @zer0bre
    @zer0bre 9 років тому +1

    Thanks Michael for pointing me in the right direction. The video was interesting, to say the least. Hope the others are too.
    Cheers!

  • @jyrza14
    @jyrza14 9 років тому +8

    That place looks so peaceful.
    Mind blowing video! Hopefully everything goes well with the people who lives in there.

  • @Porter-Morgan
    @Porter-Morgan 9 років тому +2

    I have actually been to Whittier with my Dad once. We went in the dead of winter and I remember thinking how the hell people could live in such a remote place. And my god that tunnel is really long! They have it set to where there is 20 minutes of traffic one way, then 20 minutes of traffic the other way because it is only wide enough for one lane. Great video!

  • @zeeotter100
    @zeeotter100 9 років тому +83

    How did 'Whittier' get its name?

    • @Vsauce
      @Vsauce 9 років тому +302

      zeeotter100 It's named after the glacier that sits above the town (Whittier Glacier) which is named after the poet John Greenleaf Whittier who wrote the famous line, "For all sad words of tongue and pen, The saddest are these, 'It might have been'."

    • @masters5312
      @masters5312 9 років тому +27

      Vsauce Thats an amazing line. "For all sad words of tongue and pen, The saddest are these, 'It might have been'." as a writer ( hobby ) that line i just cant see my self topping or even coming close to.

    • @yaltschuler
      @yaltschuler 9 років тому +2

      zeeotter100 look out, incoming Vsauce viewers (like myself ;-D )

    • @jordanjamison97
      @jordanjamison97 9 років тому +15

      zeeotter100 Because whoever designed this was Whittier than the others, and named it after him~~

    • @zeeotter100
      @zeeotter100 9 років тому +10

      Vsauce Wow I didn't expected my question to be answered by you! I appreciate your clear answer.

  • @TheCreeperTrack1
    @TheCreeperTrack1 8 років тому +1

    I've gone to Whittier before. It's not as isolated as you may think. There's a cruise ship terminal, and that's how I got there.

  • @etmax1
    @etmax1 8 років тому +3

    I was in Switzerland recently up in the Alps and found this quaint little village nested in a valley by a lake with spectacular views and they built a massive in-door rifle range but not where you would think, they put it in the wall of a few billion tons of granite overlooking the town. Why? Because they can!! They didn't have the excuse that drove the establishment of Whittier, they just didn't seem to be able to agree so they put a 300m and 150m rifle/pistol range and a shooting cinema as they call it. They might not have moved as much rock as Whittier but they did it for far less reason :-) People are just amazing

    • @goblinkillahd8396
      @goblinkillahd8396 4 роки тому

      you'l think of the swiss differently once you see octogon empire of darkness

  • @VideoSouls
    @VideoSouls 9 років тому +1

    I wouldn't mind if there was a channel about Micheal just traveling to interesting places. I would totally watch that.

    • @FieldDay
      @FieldDay  9 років тому +1

      ***** Glad you loved him getting out there!

  • @jeffersonmcgough4550
    @jeffersonmcgough4550 9 років тому +79

    Did you see any of the other buildings there?

    • @Vsauce
      @Vsauce 9 років тому +98

      Jefferson McGough Yes. There are restaurants and an inn and buildings for holding boats

    • @jeffersonmcgough4550
      @jeffersonmcgough4550 9 років тому +34

      Were the buildings old or new? Also, it's really cool seeing such a popular UA-camr replying to comments. Thanks for doing this!

    • @FieldDay
      @FieldDay  9 років тому +13

      Jefferson McGough Glad you enjoying it! Michael is the best!! If you want more, Action Movie Kid will be commenting at 11AM and MatPat from The Game Theory will be commenting at 12pm on their Field Day videos!

    • @jeffersonmcgough4550
      @jeffersonmcgough4550 9 років тому +5

      Field Day Thanks for doing this! I never thought I'd be able to talk to a person like Michael. :)

    • @FieldDay
      @FieldDay  9 років тому +5

      Jefferson McGough It's been out pleasure working with him and meeting all of you!

  • @Remy-vn2bc
    @Remy-vn2bc 7 років тому +1

    Whittier used to be my home❤️ I've lived there for 10 years and then moved back to Seattle. I was there when to meet Vsause when he came to our school. I sure do miss it😫

  • @rpyrat
    @rpyrat 7 років тому +7

    There IS a post-apocalyptical movie to make arround this place.
    Imagine the war everywhere, this place sealed to avoid it, and governments trying to dig the mountain to get inside !
    A bit like 2012, but it could be insanely good.

    • @cedarpoplar7443
      @cedarpoplar7443 7 років тому +3

      Raphaël Pyrat It was a bit amazing. Seems like there is no other way out. By ferry, helicopter or through the claustrophobic freaking tunnel.
      You know though!?, is that one building where everyone lives in. I mean, they got school for their children in there. They don't have to leave the premises.. Just imagine growing up in that sort of environment.

    • @shaymarie990
      @shaymarie990 4 роки тому

      Check out high rise on hulu! This town reminds me of the movie! They all live in one building similar to this!

  • @enginecalibrationcode8779
    @enginecalibrationcode8779 2 роки тому +1

    My buddy owned an apartment in that tower. Got to stay there for a weekend when he was out of town. Sat back, drank some beers and watched the cruise ship come in and dock. Quite the weekend.

  • @kursna
    @kursna 3 роки тому +3

    "Virus outbreak" called it

  • @quattno1506
    @quattno1506 7 років тому

    My grandfather was born in Whittier before Begich Towers was built, and lived in the trailer park that was there. He has pictures of when his family would have to tunnel their way out of the house because the snow was so deep. And every morning the military would fire off a howitzer cannon at 7:00 directly next to his trailer. Then walk across the street to school.

  • @theActionMovieKid
    @theActionMovieKid 9 років тому +123

    Vsauce - You're the first channel I ever subscribed to on UA-cam. You really made me realize how valuable the medium could be as an educational platform. Has your success allowed you more help on the production side so you're more free to just "wander and wonder" - or do you prefer staying pretty hands-on?

    • @Vsauce
      @Vsauce 9 років тому +63

      Action Movie Kid Oh hi Action Movie Kid!! I've been able to get help with editing and occasionally production. I'm still very hands-on, but things look better now that I have help :) (like, say, the person holding the camera in my recent video). Usually I just have a camera on a tripod that's close enough to me that I can press record without moving out of focus lol.

    • @theActionMovieKid
      @theActionMovieKid 9 років тому +29

      It's so cool to talk to you! Do you travel for the purpose of specific shows, or are you able to create and find stories wherever you decide to travel?

    • @Vsauce
      @Vsauce 9 років тому +73

      Action Movie Kid usually I find things in the places I travel to for shows/conferences/etc. Whittier was actually the first place I visited purely to explore and document.

    • @Omanbrekka
      @Omanbrekka 8 років тому +3

      +Vsauce +Vsauce Come to the Faroe Islands, isolation from the rest of the world, but civilised people :)

    • @olef4539
      @olef4539 4 роки тому

      @@Vsauce hiiii

  • @profess1219
    @profess1219 3 роки тому +1

    This is primed for a setting of a great scary movie

  • @nathanpreece
    @nathanpreece 8 років тому +28

    Thoughty2 brought me here.

  • @MJW238
    @MJW238 4 роки тому +1

    Do you keep the doors closed at night?
    “And in the morning, only one soul walked out”

  • @Xballawanaka
    @Xballawanaka 9 років тому +13

    you think this is a weird home ? You have yet to see where I live in Minecraft !

  • @paleking
    @paleking 9 років тому

    This place basically did all of things I do while playing Minecraft. It's actually a little eerie to see the railed tunnel through a mountain, the whole place being surrounded by natural walls, and having one building for everything.

    • @FieldDay
      @FieldDay  9 років тому

      The Pale King Agreed!

  • @AliJardz
    @AliJardz 9 років тому +8

    Inspiring ending.

  • @RickyMOSH
    @RickyMOSH 9 років тому +2

    I would love to see Vsauce in more of this format of video. Thank you for the mini doc. Brilliant. Beautiful

  • @emmy11ification
    @emmy11ification 3 роки тому +3

    “Virus outbreak” 👁👄👁

  • @Twentynyne
    @Twentynyne 9 років тому

    I find it hilarious when people ask questions about Whittier. I've lived in Anchorage, Alaska my whole life. We used to visit Whittier all the time, there are glacier tours by boat that take you up close to the glacier. There are humpback whales, sea otters, seals and an abundance of birds. There is a hotel there that people go to called anchor inn. That is also a pretty good restaurant. It's fun if you are only going there temporarily, otherwise the winds and constant moist air get on your nerves.

  • @Addisonmoreno
    @Addisonmoreno 9 років тому +5

    Perfect city for the apocalypse!

  • @marcusholtzheimer9316
    @marcusholtzheimer9316 8 років тому +2

    I've been to Whittier, and went inside that huge abandoned military building there

  • @theblasphemousgospel6824
    @theblasphemousgospel6824 8 років тому +11

    I know where to go in a zombie apocalypse!

  • @robertneal4244
    @robertneal4244 9 років тому

    My father was in the United State Army and was stationed in Whittier in 1950. Fishing for salmon in a river that comes directly from a glacier was one of his most significant memories there.

    • @FieldDay
      @FieldDay  9 років тому

      Robert Neal I've had glacier salmon in Alaska, best thing ever. No one he still think of it often. Thanks for sharing - Bridget from Field Day

  • @JOSHISAZOMBIE
    @JOSHISAZOMBIE 9 років тому +6

    I had an odd feeling while watching the video until the feeling of claustrophobia was brought up, I then realized I was feeling claustrophobic just by watching the video. Awesome place, maybe just not for me.

    • @174wolf
      @174wolf 9 років тому +6

      Joshvictus Go see a doctor about that.

  • @geza96
    @geza96 9 років тому

    I worked on a cruise ship twenty years ago and every week we stopped at whitter. Fantastic place and fantastic people.

  • @MrChalky51
    @MrChalky51 8 років тому +3

    This place would be perfect for an indie horror game

  • @Jcrpdx
    @Jcrpdx 3 роки тому +1

    This is inspiring. Thank you.

  • @willmilner3114
    @willmilner3114 9 років тому +3

    What's a fudge room?
    A room where fudge is made

  • @moldpaw
    @moldpaw 9 років тому

    whittier is one of my favourite places in alaska! the sighs are beautiful, in my eyes.

  • @c.f.7227
    @c.f.7227 8 років тому +18

    I live in AK... and close to wittier. There are truly isolated places in AK, and wittier is not one of them. Think of it as more of a gated community, just outside of the most populated place in Alaska. Its cool and all, but in and out is easy and walmart and any modern amenity
    is just a short skip away in the big city. Its easy as just driving through the tunnel. In a state of wild inaccessible places...... wittier is an easy, paved accessible town, a nice hour ride from the largest population in the state.... all these UA-cam vids make it seem like its at the end of the world. For us.... its a great place to drive down and launch your boat from..... far from "isolated"..... you just start your car and drive there.

    • @BrandanTheBroker
      @BrandanTheBroker 5 років тому

      Yeah I live in Anchorage and it's not exactly isolated, Nome is isolated, Diomede is extremely isolated, oh and our other city Seattle 🤣

    • @CamelliaCorn
      @CamelliaCorn 5 років тому

      i know this comment is old but id like to say that comparing to living in a densely packed place in east asia, it certainly seems intimidating and isolated for me :o

  • @refrashed
    @refrashed 9 років тому +1

    "Looking at the entrance to the tunnel, it's a nice little triangle shape." "That's because of the illuminati."

  • @rick2402
    @rick2402 8 років тому +16

    DEFINITELY some cult shit going on in there

    • @brenduck
      @brenduck 8 років тому +22

      Especially with the fudge room, where the lady makes her fudge.

  • @ploirodon
    @ploirodon 9 років тому

    Thanks for taking us Michael. I loved it! I hope you make some more field trips to unique locations like this. See you soon on Vsauce :)

  • @BeastOrGod
    @BeastOrGod 9 років тому +5

    So... Where was Whittier in all these zombie movies?... like, "We should go to whittier!" should be in all zombie movies.

    • @Hope9151
      @Hope9151 9 років тому +2

      +Solitude There was a (not brilliant grammatically) series about the zombie apocalypse breaking out in Alaska, and this was their plan. It would work well in almost any scenario except a World-War-Z type one, where there's a possible threat from the ocean. We'd also need to worry about the possibility of zombies managing to arrive overland, and how to get a large part of our food. Still, we've got our fudge squared away! (disclaimer: not from Whittier, I'm from Anchorage AK)

    • @BeastOrGod
      @BeastOrGod 9 років тому +1

      Hope NineOneFive
      There should be glass cases with traveling equipment and a map that leads to whittier with sign saying "Break glass in case of Zombie Apocalypse"

  • @kayleeroettger8212
    @kayleeroettger8212 3 роки тому +2

    Currently watching this while in whittier!

  • @SN0H
    @SN0H 8 років тому +7

    I love Whittier

  • @aiquelindo
    @aiquelindo 9 років тому

    "the town is impressively self'sufficient". That's quite a relative statement for a place like this when they depend so much on the outside world. Where do they get fruit and fresh vegetables and other essential food supplies that are not from hunting or fishing, fuel for vehicles and for the building furnaces (not to mention parts and materials if they break down), hygiene supplies, medical supplies, etc, etc....

  • @AndroidManGaming
    @AndroidManGaming 9 років тому +16

    Hey Michael, how did you get the idea for the name, Vsauce? I've really wanted to know. Vsauce

    • @Vsauce
      @Vsauce 9 років тому +66

      Android Man www.fakenamegenerator.com/

    • @AndroidManGaming
      @AndroidManGaming 9 років тому +8

      Vsauce Cool!

    • @RebleSeo
      @RebleSeo 9 років тому +4

      Vsauce I remember when you mentioned this on an OLD video! Thanks to you it's not just a fake word any more.

  • @DEFxRECON
    @DEFxRECON 9 років тому +1

    This channel will get big in the next few days I'm guessing.

  • @LauraCav2002
    @LauraCav2002 9 років тому +3

    Vsause/Michael you are amazing! Just thought I'd say!!!

    • @Vsauce
      @Vsauce 9 років тому +4

      Laura C thanks ;p

  • @jusme2038
    @jusme2038 5 років тому

    I miss Alaska so much. Being born there is a blessing to be there and a curse to go anywhere else

  • @DavieMarshall
    @DavieMarshall 9 років тому +3

    Hey Vsauce , Davie here. Loved the documentary style on this video. Would you ever consider branching off into this kind of area in the future? It seemed as though you enjoy having that increased freedom away from your usual approach.

    • @Vsauce
      @Vsauce 9 років тому +16

      ***** I would love to do more exploratory / documentary style stuff in the future. I learned a lot by making this one and have since started a list of topics and places I'd like to explore next. Always with a focus on the tech/science/mind-blows waiting there, of course.

    • @DavieMarshall
      @DavieMarshall 9 років тому +2

      That's very cool to hear. Best of luck to Field Day Great concept for a channel.

  • @BabyMamaMaker
    @BabyMamaMaker 8 років тому

    I use to live in Alaska. Anchorage to be exact. I remember going on a family road trip. Bought a bunch of fishing gears and we headed out to this beautiful place. How I miss this view. Only memories now.

  • @Poatatero
    @Poatatero 4 роки тому +4

    “A virus outbreak” uhhh I got something to tell you

  • @bloodiaper
    @bloodiaper 9 років тому +1

    Great video. The quality was fantastic for such a young channel. Sub'd for sure. Thanks!

  • @EddieBoardSports1991
    @EddieBoardSports1991 2 роки тому

    i spent my childhood in anchorage. i loved the trips to whittier we would take. that drive through the mountain was such a trip.

  • @georgecataloni4720
    @georgecataloni4720 9 років тому +6

    If the US government built those buildings, and the current residents can't keep up with the repairs, wouldn't that make them a bunch of high class squatters? I don't mean that derogatorily, but they seem to be living above their means. They should start catching extra salmon and selling them outside the city so they can actually afford that building.

    • @QwertyuiopThePie
      @QwertyuiopThePie 9 років тому +1

      George Cataloni They are. Obviously they make income somehow, probably fishing. They're not exactly going to let people live there rent-free.

  • @dan110024
    @dan110024 9 років тому +1

    As someone who maintains mechanical services/HVAC at an older hospital, I can understand his words when he says 'the building is dying'. Luckily for us, a new hospital is being built down the road and we get to kiss the clunky old services goodbye. I don't think he has that option though. Good luck to him and keeping it running!!!

  • @beesjay
    @beesjay 4 роки тому +6

    2:18 in Michael : "if there was some sort of apocalyptic event, a virus outbreak ....". 😂🤣😢 and even they have 11 coronavirus cases aka the ongoing global bastard.

  • @twojuiceman
    @twojuiceman 2 роки тому +1

    Whittier's not _that_ remote. It's only an hour and a half drive from Anchorage, Alaska's largest city. It's a tourist destination. There's some nice restaurants down near the water.

  • @xanth_1499
    @xanth_1499 8 років тому +4

    I want to live there

  • @tomaszencore6100
    @tomaszencore6100 9 років тому

    That's a perfect setup for a murder mystery novel.

  • @joelproko
    @joelproko 9 років тому +3

    Are tunnels so rare in the US? As a Swiss, they are as common to me as cellphones are. Sure, they're quite a technological achievement, but so are cellphones. And both are quite widespread here. Still, I'd admit the 17km long Gotthard tunnel is quite impressive.

    • @DeonGaming
      @DeonGaming 9 років тому +1

      joelproko I guess it's common for you because your country has lots of mountains. I bet Norway or other countries maybe have them too. But for the rest of the world it's pretty uncommon and very cool.

  • @jpopelish
    @jpopelish 8 років тому

    In May, 2012, I was dropped off at Whittier by a ferry boat and rode a motorcycle down that little strip of pavement between those rails through that mountain. There were several huge blowers hanging from the ceiling that sounded like jet engines as I rode under them. The worst part was that here was a little bit of confusion as to exactly when the next train would come through the mountain, from the opposite side. I wasn't even sure I could ride over the slot by each rail, to get off to the side, if a train came. That tunnel was the most tense few miles of a transcontinental ride.

  • @MannohneIceman
    @MannohneIceman 9 років тому +3

    So since there is no school in Whittier does this mean that there are no kids too? Only adults that at one point decided that they want to start living their?

    • @Vsauce
      @Vsauce 9 років тому +29

      MannohneIceman There is a school in Whittier! A great school. And there are a lot of kids. I actually got to talk to their students about science for an hour or so :) It's behind the big tower.

    • @Vsauce
      @Vsauce 9 років тому +31

      Vsauce Also, there's an underground tunnel that connects the tower and the school so you don't have to go outside to travel between home and school.

    • @MannohneIceman
      @MannohneIceman 9 років тому +3

      Vsauce
      Thats cool! And what do they think about living in Whittier? Do most of them want to stay their or do they maybe want to go to a place with a higher population density?

    • @strangekid35
      @strangekid35 9 років тому +3

      Vsauce I went while I was in Alaska and I never knew that their was such a history behind this place (and I tried the fudge)

  • @IHaveADHD
    @IHaveADHD 2 роки тому +1

    Me and my wife live in Wasilla, AK, and we in the valley or in Anchorage often have to go down to Whittier to get on a Ferry if we want to go to Juneau, Sitka, etc. The scenic highway is beautiful!

  • @VickyBro
    @VickyBro 9 років тому

    Michael, please write a book on Whittier or anything. It would definitely become a bestseller.

  • @RicardoLopez-is8nx
    @RicardoLopez-is8nx 3 роки тому +5

    2:16 it's crazy how he mentioned about a virus outbreak and now in 2020 we're going through a terrible pandemic .

  • @kunalshrivastava1703
    @kunalshrivastava1703 9 років тому

    michael please do more of these type of videos.i hope one day i'll go to whittier,Alaska.

  • @G_FRE
    @G_FRE 4 роки тому +3

    "A virus outbreak..." God, don't remind me

  • @planesrift
    @planesrift 8 років тому +1

    imagine if that one building catches fire..

  • @BalkanPizza
    @BalkanPizza 9 років тому +3

    So at night they close the doors, just for security. But.. security from what? That's a bit creepy O.o
    Anyway, it's really wonderful how people stay there because that's their home. They could leave any time so why stay?
    This is something I could never understand. I'm pretty envy of them but I'm happy at the same time

  • @user-nh5sj2kl3b
    @user-nh5sj2kl3b 4 роки тому +1

    I Live in wasilla and go to Whittier often for boating trips
    The othe of building is abandoned and has huge tunnels underground going around the city

  • @shiggisos1411
    @shiggisos1411 9 років тому

    I expected at the end "and as always, thanks for watching".