The Physics of Starship Battles- Explosive Decompression

	Duration: 05:22 minutes Upload Time: 2007-03-19 19:38:32 User: SpreadingtheMuse :::: Favorites :::: Top Videos of Day
Description: Here is an explanation of the concept of atmospheric pressure, demonstrated via the phenomenon of explosive decompression. Using many recognizable science fiction movie clips, I explain the force of the atmosphere itself, and all the various (destructive) effects it produces on individuals on Earth and in space. After producing several of my MathMan videos, I came down with severe writers block for over 6 months where I started -and stopped- work on a 5th math movie twice. I only finally broke out of my rut after power-reading the entirety of David Weber's Honor Harrington novels, where exploding starships, and explosive decompression, happen quite frequently. If you need good military sci fi then seek them out. Meanwhile, check back frequently for more physics movies.
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SpreadingtheMuse ::: Favorites Well if I knew that the fruity english police were in town, I may made more effort to conform. But since you understood it anyway, it hardly matters, now does it? ;) 07-10-08 15:07:47 __________________________________________________
Tranchera ::: Favorites Sorry, that's how you said it. 07-10-08 00:27:29 __________________________________________________
SpreadingtheMuse ::: Favorites If you have a complaint then make it, otherwise I prefer the comments here to be fine-tuned with a point, and this one may have to go. 07-10-08 00:13:53 __________________________________________________
Tranchera ::: Favorites FUURCE APPLIED UUVER AN UUREA. 07-10-06 04:20:06 __________________________________________________
Cruithne3753 ::: Favorites I don't get Sky1; watching on DVD. 07-09-17 19:33:22 __________________________________________________
SpeakerForBoskone ::: Favorites That BG footage is over a year old. Dont tell me it takes THAT LONG for you to see the show over there. We dont wait that long for Dr. Who. I thought BG was simulcast over there. 07-09-17 18:55:32 __________________________________________________
Cruithne3753 ::: Favorites BUGGER - Unexpected BSG spoiler for me! :-( 07-09-16 17:05:29 __________________________________________________
SpeakerForBoskone ::: Favorites Car crashes are plentiful to be sure. That demonstrates momentum and such, but that runs out of thrill real quick. I wanted to do a torque video using dinosaurs, but it didnt work out. But dont worry, I'm working on a new one right now. 07-09-14 12:38:56 __________________________________________________
maven21 ::: Favorites Muse- Is it possible to use other clips from lets say action movies other then science fiction. i am sure that car chaseses and explosions have somethng of value..after all its all science right? :-) 07-09-08 03:30:19 __________________________________________________
SpreadingtheMuse ::: Favorites It will happen at high altitudes, but REAL high. It doesnt happen on Mt Everest after all, but if you were in a partial vacuum, it would hurt real bad. ;) Watch the depressurization scene in "Event Horizon" for a fairly accurate look at it. 07-09-04 18:44:02 __________________________________________________