Accidentally Nuking Canada

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The Cold War between the United States, Soviet Union, and their allies was a period defined by two world-shaking technologies: high-powered rocketry and nuclear energy. The ultimate marriage of these technologies was the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, or ICBM, which made near-instant global annihilation a terrifying reality and forever changed the face of warfare and global politics. But nuclear power had other, less violent applications in space flight, with both superpowers experimenting with nuclear-powered rockets and actually launching a number of reactor-powered satellites between 1965 and 1988. But what goes up sometimes comes down, and in 1978 a Soviet nuclear-powered satellite tumbled out of the sky and scattered radioactive debris over a vast area of northern Canada, sparking an international incident and one of the largest cleanup operations in history. This is the story of Kosmos 954 and Operation Morning Light.
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@mwolkove 9 месяцев назад

Daven, just wanted to say you're doing a great job as presenter on these channels. You seem way more confident and comfortable in front of the camera than you used to, and topics have been really interesting.

@joeconstantini5531 9 месяцев назад

Does anyone know why Simon doesn't do it anymore?

@xXScissorHandsXx 9 месяцев назад

@joeconstantini5531 Some accidental friction but explained by the daughter of the original owner of some of the channels that Simon just hosted, smashingly so. Sucks but wish them both the best and I think them still linking to eachothers channels is a sign there isn't bad blood. Can't recall which channel of them it was on but look for a thumbnail of a gal you've probably never seen before on a channel you are used to a much bearded cue ball being 👍 Daven certainly is getting better and better, seems like the nerves are becoming less and less apparent 👌

@mwolkove 9 месяцев назад

@xXScissorHandsXx I think that was just bio/geo graphics and top tenz. Daven has occasionally done videos on this channel since the beginning of this one, probably because Simon was on vacation.

@xXScissorHandsXx 9 месяцев назад

@mwolkove Yup you are correct and I just meant the daughter of Shell the original owner of some of the channels (sorry no diss just what stuck somehow) Daven has been a solid part of the team for a long time and does it full justice in the description 👍👍

@joeconstantini5531 9 месяцев назад

Oh, didn't realize she own this one too. Thought daven was the brain child of this one.

@Emcron 9 месяцев назад

i like how daven’s beard is slowly becoming similar to simon’s lol

@niravdarmesh5278 9 месяцев назад

"Nuclear" is pronounced NEW-klee-ur(er) "Nuclear" is not pronounced NEW-kew-lur(er)

@craigslist6988 9 месяцев назад

the long lasting effect of the GWB intelligence vacuum

@lowkeylunatic 9 месяцев назад

New. Clear. Newclear. Nuclear Why does nobody see this!

@bunyipdragon9499 9 месяцев назад

Depends on where you come from.

@lowkeylunatic 9 месяцев назад

@@bunyipdragon9499That mispronunciation is not regional and is therefore considered an eggcorn. e.g., I've never heard anyone call the center of an atom a newkewlus.

@bunyipdragon9499 9 месяцев назад

@@lowkeylunatic growing up I did hear it a lot. Some have obviously carried it forward. I wasn't aware that you have heard every dialect in the English speaking world. Yes that sounds like I'm being a smart arse but I didn't really think it was a big deal and yes I can pronounce it correctly. I'm 57 and have travelled and learnt and changed but some just like to continue doing their thing. We understand those that pronounce or even inunciate incorrectly so I don't think it really matters. Sorry to sound sharp, I'm just off an 11 hr shift and I'm tired 👍

@lowkeylunatic 9 месяцев назад

New. Clear. Newclear. Nuclear. It's NOT hard to pronounce.

@johnstevenson9956 9 месяцев назад

Fascinating and very well done! But remember, in nuclear, the Q is silent.

@samwill7259 9 месяцев назад

"Good thing it didn't land near any major population centers!" "What does that actually mean?" "Oh it means its mostly the natives' problem" "Works for me!"

@bigtony4930 9 месяцев назад

"Accidentally" :(

@allenminer6244 9 месяцев назад

Nucular????

@HighlightHistory 9 месяцев назад

You can take my "nucular" when you pry it from my cold, dead vocal cords. ;-)

@eliharper6616 9 месяцев назад

@HighlightHistory as a fellow southerner, I second that

@allenminer6244 9 месяцев назад

Not sure how to respond to this comment, but I will say that the author of this video is a great guy. I will watch more of his content and I feel like he will do a great job with it.

@allenminer6244 9 месяцев назад

So sorry, I don't know why it is SO hard to hear. Where is the extra "U" in nuclear? I don't know, perhaps I should shed this quirk of pronunciation and just let it go.

@willinwoods 9 месяцев назад

With all due respect, I really don't think 'nuking' is the correct term here. Radioactive debris is radically different from an actual atomic bomb; if anything, it's more like a "dirty" bomb. While I wouldn't call it click-bait, it IS misleading, and I think you could at least have put it in double high quotation marks. Love your channels, cheers!

@maryrowe3981 9 месяцев назад

Hmm, for most of us, "nuking" is a generic enough term; there was no deliberate bombing, and I was not feeling click-baited.

@scifirank 9 месяцев назад

Nu-cle-ar. Nuclear.👍 Nu-cu-lar. Nucular.👎 One of these is correct. The other is worse than fingernails scraping down a blackboard! Other than that, I love your content and your very informative videos. 😎😁

@zigge1989 9 месяцев назад

It's like trying 'not to notice and judge' someone repeatedly saying Lie-berry (library) , as someone are trying to sound intelligent while narrating a documentary

@jlbay1 9 месяцев назад

I thought the barely inhabited area was going to be much closer to the most northern tips of Canada (especially with all of the talk of the Arctic), not the northern parts of SK, AB, and southern parts of NWT, and NU as well as major lakes that feed large rivers! There may not be millions of people in these areas, but there are people and events like this complicate evacuation procedures for them (as witnessed by the current wildfire situation). When there are few roads in/out and limited flights, evacuation is difficult. If an area is destroyed or has to be rebuilt, there are few available resources, so everything has to be brought in from away. Also, this was just terrifying to learn on a personal level as I was born in a northern community near this area during this time!

@jessicazaytsoff1494 9 месяцев назад

I'm not even past reading the title and my reaction is "no. Please don't do that?" Yes I am Canadian.

@emom358 9 месяцев назад

Wow, so many complaints! I enjoy your narration, keep up the good work.

@user-eh6th9wj5k 9 месяцев назад

Love you, Daven!

@RahienTayan 9 месяцев назад

Here I am distracted by Ichiro and my wife is asking if he has the Bronte sisters on the bookcase. Educational bonding moment 😅

@mnchls 9 месяцев назад

the best youtube video on Kosmos 954 that i've found so far! thanks for putting this together! (also thanks for not being Simon. you're way way way better at this.)

@wannabeMLGpro 9 месяцев назад

I always missed Daven's presentation. Bring back brainfood podcast!

@ericsmith4432 9 месяцев назад

I lived in the town of Pinawa when this all happened. My father (and most of the other residents) worked for AECL and it was considered quite the Cold War coup to have the resources and opportunity to study the Soviet technology of the era. Interesting side note: the plot line of the 1968 movie Ice Station Zebra (Rock Hudson, Ernest Borgnine) eerily foresaw a very similar set of circumstances with a search of the Canadian Arctic for a Soviet spy capsule.

@shaunwalker813 9 месяцев назад

They should get Elijah Wood in a beard to host an episode to post on april fool's day. That would be funny.

@danielwolf6875 9 месяцев назад

Oye Vey.....!!! BTW keep up the good work. XD ❤️‍🔥

@mrmojomajestic8317 9 месяцев назад

Wait ... Somebody nuked Canada ?? But those guys were so damn friendly ! Plus, they pronounce "about" as "aboot", and that's just good wholesome fun !! Is Ryan Reynolds okay ? Did they get him out ??

@emeraldfinder5 9 месяцев назад

It’s okay, I’m sure the soviets didn’t mean it

@iainmc9859 9 месяцев назад

Soviet satellite falls to earth spreading deadly radiation over 600 square miles of Canada ... killing 36 marmots and a moose !

@hick97zit 9 месяцев назад

The company my uncle owned produced the batteries for the rovers. He guaranteed the batteries for the life of the rovers. He told NASA “if the batteries stopped working… (he) would replace them” himself!

@matteofabbris7877 9 месяцев назад

overall the decontamination polluted more than the fallout

@zoopdterdoobdter5743 9 месяцев назад

Just... Someone owes you a hug for that title card. 🤭

@AnnaAnna-uc2ff 9 месяцев назад

Thank you.

@Sarah_D. 9 месяцев назад

I have that exact same Tesla book! 😊

@iteerrex8166 9 месяцев назад

The things some people do for fame and fortune.

@niravdarmesh5278 9 месяцев назад

It's just a total!!! Any mathematical result via addition is a total!!! You don't need to say, "sum total"!!!

@angus3771 9 месяцев назад

I miss Simon 😢 it’s not the same

@Human_01 9 месяцев назад

Nanii?!!! 🤯💥 Lol, why Canada!!!? 💥🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

@emilyauld8622 9 месяцев назад

Small piece of constructive criticism, it sounds like you are ending each sentence with a question mark. Be confident in what you're saying. I understand this is a new gig for you, and it is totally ok to take time to find your footing.

@bunyipdragon9499 9 месяцев назад

He used to present with Simon years ago, it's just his way of speaking 💜

@emilyauld8622 9 месяцев назад

@@bunyipdragon9499 ahh ok I didn't realise.

@bunyipdragon9499 9 месяцев назад

@@emilyauld8622 no probs, your not alone 💜

@bunyipdragon9499 9 месяцев назад

@@emilyauld8622 if you go to Today I Found Out and look at the episode for naxi experiments, he's put a longer explanation in and it'll make a lot more sense about a lot of Simon's shoes. I was notified of it about 12 hrs ago. If you don't like the topic just pause and scroll the comments to see the pinned one from him. 💜

@timtrottproductions 9 месяцев назад

You really Ned to learn how to correctly pronounce nuclear. It’s not “nucular”

@crakkbone8473 9 месяцев назад

LOVE YOU DAVEN

@beepboop204 9 месяцев назад

@thegunshow1419 9 месяцев назад

The good ending

@flecjl 9 месяцев назад

Who's this guy?

@sagemarie. 9 месяцев назад

Yeah Simon was just on vacation so Daven was helping out. 🙂 Happens a lot more on TIFO.

@mwolkove 9 месяцев назад

This is the guy who puts the words in Simon's mouth. Simon wasn't happy with the views this channel was getting, so he turned it over to Daven, who happens to be the author of a lot of the scripts Simon reads on TIFO.

@mrmojomajestic8317 9 месяцев назад

@@sagemarie. Karl Smallwood has been filling in on _TopTenz._ When Simon is down, RU-vid™ comes together to fight the good fight. 👊🏻😎♥️

@JB-mk4ry 9 месяцев назад

Someone that can't pronounce "nuclear".

@rodziegman 9 месяцев назад

@mrmojomajestic8317 no, Simon is gone from top tenz, geographics, and biographics channel. They aren't his, he left cuz the owner died during covid and the daughter is/was a jerk.

@bartolhrg6482 9 месяцев назад

It is pronounced "nooklear", not "nookyelar"

@nutsandy7183 9 месяцев назад

Nukiller?

@hughman1356 8 месяцев назад

I came here for Simon.... this guy's voice just isn't as satisfying :(

@barnowlcom 9 месяцев назад

"Nuc-u-lar"

@dupuis2000 9 месяцев назад

Could an educational channel at least bother to pronounce nuclear correctly? Nukular is not a word

@HighlightHistory 9 месяцев назад

Those from certain regions of the south where I grew up for a time have a very different way of pronouncing it than the rest of the world. :-) It is an established way there. Tomato / tomahto ;-)

@wackchild 9 месяцев назад

algorithm

@zayinked9174 9 месяцев назад

Nu-cle-are .. not nu-cule-are

@JozefLucifugeKorzeniowski 9 месяцев назад

i dont mind the soviets nuking Canada but if they were going to do it at least finish the job. Canada is still there and full of people who are so totally distinct and independent from americans that they model their views and behaviors based on whatever is contrarian to american views and values. they're just so wearisome. but they're right about hockey though.