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Making aerogel

NileRed - 2020-03-30

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It has taken many months, but I was finally able to make a decent aerogel! 

Procedure resources: https://www.aerogel.org and https://bit.ly/g4gsf2s

Veritasium video: https://youtu.be/AeJ9q45PfD0
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NileBlue video: https://youtu.be/JslxPjrMzqY
Nile talks about lab safety:  https://youtu.be/ftACSEJ6DZA
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salamiflavoredlacroix - 2020-12-05

eventually he's going to snap and teach us how to make meth.

Sketti Boi - 2021-08-23

That day may come if SpaceX asks him to make enough aerogel for a rocket module and he actually agrees out of pride.

merciah - 2021-08-23

He's already taught us how to make chloroform. What more do you want. Hahaha

Klance klance Revolution - 2021-08-25

1.Nah thats patrons only stuff
2.Watch, he would make it out of fucking brick dust and a peice of fabric

merciah - 2021-08-25

@Klance klance Revolution to be honest, that would be safer then what it's made out of now.

Archaic Self - 2021-08-26

Nilered Breaks Bad!!

Ender 6489 - 2021-05-24

Aerogel: the most confusing substance:
Sounds like a brick
Breaks like ceramic
Looks like jello
Weighs like a paper clip
And takes heat like a boss

Jotunn - 2021-08-12

@Corey Scott I don’t think it is really flexible, but it may be able to slightly bend.

Corey Scott - 2021-08-12

@Jotunn actually there are many different forms. It can be made totally resistant to water, into a paste you can rub on things or flexible.

We are the Virus - 2021-08-14

And making it pain in the....

High Definition - 2021-08-17

Bosses would probably burn

Justin E - 2021-08-23

@Bangerz Exactly

gumbino - 2021-07-22

Aerogel: is 99% air
Lays: Look what they need to mimic a fraction of our power

High Definition - 2021-08-17

Great meme

ËHĀSÂÑ ĪS BĒST - 2021-08-18

Underrated

Alexandra Parajkova - 2021-08-18

i mean...true

x 1 - 2021-08-23

out of context, but i think its approved to be funny at least

just a stay that will not be named - 2021-08-23

Oop

emma - 2021-05-28

dude.... this is why i love science. you can literally make the coolest things, some being outrageous such as 99% air

Curtis Warren BTW STOP BEGGING - 2021-08-12

Lmao I'm constantly making 100% air by breathing

Gabriel Wimmer - 2021-08-14

U

High Definition - 2021-08-17

Science, bitch!

FartyFat - 2021-08-17

you can also bought some potato chips that shit 99% air

Keaton Flanders - 2021-08-25

They already have that…. It’s called a chip bag

Aj Mercer - 2021-06-01

"Best part is the particles get stuck in your eyes and cause blindness", he says in the most cheery tone like a psychopath

normal boi - 2021-07-02

he's a total phyco- look how much effort he put into making aerogel

man also probably knows how to make meth

Evan Barnes - 2021-07-21

@normal boi Meth is easy, you don't need to go to university to learn how to make it.

Also, most chemists (while taking safety extremely seriously) joke about the terrible things their chemicals can do.

Zezus 001 - 2021-08-13

@normal boi People still don’t know how to spell psycho, huh?

normal boi - 2021-08-13

@Zezus 001 no i think it's just the dyslexia

Hari - 2021-08-19

@normal boi I think here is a serious conversation

Tetsuo Umezawa - 2020-03-31

If you are a person who has successfully created and shaped aerogel, does that make you an Aerosmith?

loukasprm - 2021-08-11

@Victor Snyder dude it's called little bomber

MemeyJotaro - 2021-08-14

@Tifanny Gracia Runtu Is that a mother fucking snippy snappy flippy flappy mctackle frackle crackle cackle rackle fucking toodle doodle mcnoodle froodle JOJO REFERENCE????

High Definition - 2021-08-17

This is the Pun Police, freeze!

HighStake 17 - 2021-08-18

Dream on

Lani Versace - 2021-08-22

I can never escape JoJo

Josh Makarenko - 2021-05-25

Holding a beautiful ice cube-like gel square he made from scratch

"The surface looks a bit rough..."

upperdown2234 - 2021-08-15

Yeah like bro..

Deep Thoughts with Paul - 2021-06-18

40:29 "On a more personal note, projects like these kind of destroy my soul." Oof

JETZcorp - 2021-05-27

7:00 "I promise, it will make sense in a few minutes."

You overestimate my power!

Butthead - 2021-08-25

Rule 1 of Chemistry: If you get what they're saying you're a born natural

Simon Mize - 2021-06-07

I feel so freaking smart watching these videos when in reality I don’t know wtf everything is

Lmao Lolol - 2021-08-13

LMAO SAME

Space_Blank 089 - 2020-08-31

"I found a very scientific way of seeing if theyre dry"
Proceeds to destroy his table

moshahriz - 2021-05-13

Toto wolff approves of this method

Josh Young - 2021-05-22

Yes, that was the joke. Thank you, Captain Unnecessary Captioning

Josh Young - 2021-05-22

@Sugarcube 🦋 Riz ツ that's not a wooosh. Just because someone talks about something other than the joke does not mean they didn't get it. People like you ruin r/wooosh

Sugarcube 🦋 Riz ツ - 2021-05-22

@Josh Young Ok? Idc mate. Lol.

Ibu Ki - 2021-07-02

@アレクシ r/woooooosh

Isaac Stevenson - 2021-05-26

“It’s important for safety reasons not to heat the valves” he says while aggressively waving heat gun in circles around the entire device

Just Wan - 2021-05-24

Lays: Finally,a worthy opponent.Our battle will be legendary!

Rachhanon Sam - 2021-08-05

tai lung reference

helpmebro - 2021-08-08

@Rachhanon Sam and the fact that lays have no chips and all air

Usman Furqan - 2021-05-21

Can we just take a moment for him for spending thousands of dollars and alot alot of time and research just to make a video for us

Julian Legg - 2021-07-28

6:04

thousands of dollars 😔

SapphireLeaf10 - 2021-08-01

@Julian Legg 16:11 yes, thousands of dollars

ERdoc0 - 2021-08-03

He didn’t do it JUST for the video… you know he makes a ton of money off advertising and commercials and patreons who support him right? He wouldn’t do it if he wasn’t profiting from the channel lol

Kit Shiley - 2021-08-12

My favorite part was the most random, when using tongs to pull out the aerogel on the hex shape, you clicked the tongs a few time - just like a dad about to grill something. Proving it is impossible to use tongs at all, in any way, without clicking them.

Nihil - 2020-05-20

FBI: He HAS to be making Meth this time.
NileRed: making bone-in air

DerpedFooxWasTaken - 2020-12-15

FBI: breaks down door
This guy: yo what's the problem with making boned air

Some Guy - 2021-01-19

Bone-in air is the phrase that is keeping Jesus away.

Talon Queen Pry - 2021-07-17

@Nihil that wasn't meth that was a demi god

Jaje Da Maniac McSluggin - 2021-07-19

He made non boneless air

Jocoder2 - 2021-07-20

However, due to all the vaporised methanol, I spent 3/4 of this process high

Selever - 2021-06-01

I love how this came out one year ago and it juuust got on all of our recommendeds

humsun :p - 2021-06-07

WAIT SO IM NOT THE ONLY ONE

Selever - 2021-06-07

@humsun :p no there are more

Akato Furisukai - 2021-06-30

this whole channel all of a sudden has been showing up on my algorithm and most videos are 4 years ago . huh wondering what happened that made so many of his videos enter algorithm

XerasDezarrys - 2021-06-01

Just a thought, but the discoloration might be a chemical reaction from the metal you used for the tray?

X W - 2021-07-28

Good thinking!

devambient - 2021-06-01

I don't know how this ended up in my feed, but this was fascinating to watch.

A.S. Drak - 2021-07-02

"I want mine to be crack free"
don't we all Red, don't we all...

VuDu - - 2021-05-15

He’s definitely on like seven different fbi watch lists with how much pure chemicals he buys

JacobPLAYZgt Gaming - 2021-07-27

@Gideon Mele Gideon Blue

bryanna graham - 2021-07-28

I mean if you say your anti-fascist you get put on fbi watchlist nowadays like we didn't fight a whole war over fascism.

pc my - 2021-08-06

he does buy some uranium online lol

Mama mia - 2021-08-10

@yokel ur mom

Kory - 2021-08-12

I love how he'll just make chemicals that are hard to get in his area

Dusty Dodongo - 2021-06-27

wow very cool

Gabby Newberry - 2021-06-21

I lost it when he said, “carefully blasted it”

Galladegamer - 2021-08-08

has the same energy as "firmly grasp it"

Camille Remiano - 2021-08-09

@Galladegamer And "I carefully squished it"

ST Triston - 2021-06-02

Man this was definitely a labor of love. I would have too easily become too impatient and muck everything up. Hats off to you man. Thank you for taking the time, money and mountainous amount of patience to show us this complicated process and this incredible material.

AwfulMusik - 2021-05-20

Wow, that second one was perfect, well done man.

Jackie Hopson - 2021-01-17

His goals for aerogel are the same I have for my kids. Keeping it crack free.

lil pajis - 2021-08-05

@Chelsey Cunningham I feel more manlier than you

Chelsey Cunningham - 2021-08-05

@lil pajis um ok?

PARKIN LAI - 2021-08-08

Makes sense.

Terraria Tree - 2021-08-15

Got me

Terraria Tree - 2021-08-15

@lil pajis WTF LOL

lovelyMate - 2021-08-08

"The best part is that it can lead to permanent blindness"
This guy is literally the definition of mad scientist

Learning Unity - 2021-05-23

The way Nile says "though"

16- pcmb JUDSON RAJU - 2021-08-17

I've never seen such a very hard working and most dedicated chemist over the internet, let us all show our respect for his hard work😁✌👍👍🙏🙏

Lord Xerus - 2021-05-28

When you pulled it out I thought you were going to say, “Ooohh baaaabyy” and I was right there with you!

Abraham P Kenmore - 2020-03-30

Me: “I’m not going to watch 45 minutes about aerogel” 45 minutes later “well, that was fascinating”

snoopy poopy - 2021-08-15

THIS WAS 45 MINUTES? i was really sitting here thinking this was ten minutes 🚶‍♀️ i need a job

suvaphart yongsanguanchai - 2021-08-15

@masacatior p

Vanshir - 2021-08-15

Same

Jstyxbx21 - 2021-08-15

Good thing u watched 43 and not 45

That Weird Guy14 - 2021-08-19

Same I stuck here for 45 minutes

Ashley Hamman - 2021-06-01

When he talked about avoiding molds that would make aerogel easy break, I instantly went to thinking about making reusable molds out of wax, where you heat them up and melt them away, leaving warm gel, but I don't know if the gel has its heat capacity properties yet.

Evan Barnes - 2021-07-21

The methanol would boil out of them, cracking them really fast. The boiling point of methanol is really low

Ruzaini Zain - 2021-06-21

OMG 😱 I can’t imagine how scientists put lots lots of effort to do something “science” for people benefit .. this video and team deserves an award 👍👍

SkoczMiNaPukiel - 2021-06-01

I did it I watched the whole thing, just to see some pretty aerogel

Sarah Jones - 2021-05-20

Wow! This is amazing. Thank you for putting so much effort into this awesome content!

manitoba2445 - 2020-03-31

"i used a dollar store cheese grater to shred one whole dollar store candle."


ah, yes. chemistry

Netherite Ingot - 2021-06-03

KEMIST

JacobPLAYZgt Gaming - 2021-06-06

Dollar Store Scientist

Nate Wells - 2021-06-09

Bb&

hamster - 2021-06-12

Cehmistrey

Safe Panda - 2021-06-21

hhuu ok?

Jah Savoury - 2021-06-20

I'm pretty sure theguy who actually made this was trying to kill someone

Mythraen - 2021-06-18

"I also found it was good to punch the table in general..."
That could go in a NileRed out-of-context video.

redwan reza - 2021-05-28

Man this video was a journey. And i loved every second of it. Thanks for all the hard work you've done to show us this. I wish I'd be as excited as you are with practical science or with studying in general. LOVE YA!

Ian Shepard - 2021-06-13

This is truly impressive dude. I thank you for showing us the complicated and difficult research process of creating a super cool and high-tech material!

The_Innocent_ OneWho - 2020-05-08

Aerogel: I’m 99% air
Chip bags: pathetic

BestDoctor - 2021-05-29

Crouton bags: What? You mean I have to put croutons in my bag and not just air? That's bullhuey.

5th Republic - 2021-05-29

e

SlingYT1 - 2021-06-01

@Luca crispity crunchities*

Hello friend - 2021-07-14

Lol

Mr. P - 2021-07-19

@Patrice Colas still air

Katerina Nella - 2021-05-30

“My favorite thing about it is that it can make you blind”

Dahyir of Awswag - 2021-05-27

I’ve watched this video so many times and it never gets old

Atul Gang - 2021-07-10

The patience, dedication and the work!! Perfection ❤️

Can Kaya - 2021-08-14

I'm so proud of myself that I'm interested in science and that I'm an chemical engineering student, science is love

haha name go brrr - 2020-05-14

you know you've have reached peak chemistry when you grate some candle as a mold base to make aerogel

Jamie F - 2020-09-05

@XiXtee you'd be surprised how impromptu some of the equipment used in labs can be. At least in academic labs, commercial ones have the big $s and can often afford custom equipment for everything lol

Blaqwolf_Yaydiamond Moon - 2020-09-22

I understand this part of science like poetry 💯 I Love that you wrote this out for me to read....


Fmoi @Blaqwolf_yay

Oblivi8 Games - 2020-11-20

@jaderaptor yeah i think he meant to say the zenith of the magnum opus of the peak of the metaphorical mountain that is Chemistry.

I'm a person - 2021-01-14

@Kit Victory Exactly.

hippieduck - 2021-01-22

@jaderaptor You know it's just a joke, pointing out the comical value in suddenly going for a common candle and cheese grater in all of this. Don't be silly. 💁🏼‍♀️

Mono •_• - 2021-06-20

“One of the biggest factors of making crack free aerogel” Nile red 2019 (I think)
The boys: ayyy you ready to smoke some aerogel

Capin91 - 2021-05-29

You, sir, deserve an award for this one. Awesome! The shots with the camera against the chamber are super striking

Bruder Number2 - 2021-06-05

I loved watching this when it first came out and I just realized throughout the whole channel you can tell whenever the experiments fail

CazaBobos - 2021-08-08

Everytime Nile says that he never did something before, he comes up with a substance that is over 95% pure or 95% like the one out of a production line.