@JIm-w1b
The Wright brothers said the same thing about airplanes, that if opposing armies had airplanes that could drop bombs, war would be impossible. This was an inspiration for them to develop airplanes. One of the brothers lived to see world war 2
@morkbov
I'm a mining engineer. 35 years experience. I can say than our "modern" way of life strictly depends on minerals we extract from the earth. If Nobel hasn't invented the dynamite, we wouldn't be watching youtube to learn about this.
@tompowers8495
Nitroglycerin is also a vascular dilator......in this aspect it is a medicine that can save lives in case of stroke or heart attack.....
@phdtobe
Watching this video made me realize that the use of dynamite in “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”, which is set during the American Civil War (1861-1865) was anachronistic by a few years, as dynamite wasn’t invented until 1866, nor commercially available until a few years later.
@runcycleskixc
The explanation of the molecule having the oxidizer built in and not needing O2 is very good.
@vertical7747
“infernal machines” actually made me laugh for like 10 seconds
@MagisterHenrik
Great video. Very interesting. I especially liked hearing Einstein's voice ♥ Thank you!
@PoorMansChemist
A channel that does the history of chemistry? Yes please! How has YT never recommended this channel to me before?
@Cornz38
And people now do have this "running through their blood" as nitroglycerin is a vasodilator and is used to treat angina and some other conditions.
@psf95
I realize it's a minor detail within the context of your videos, but out of all the popscience channels I follow, yours is the only one that cares about proper pronunciation of names. Much appreciated :)
@zionent8392
I'm so happy that I found this channel. You definitly deserve more subs. 7:45 and yes, which chemist doesn't?
@MP-te3bt
Thanks for another great video! Not only do you make them really easy to understand and informative, you actually manage to make them interesting!! 👏🏼
@EmperorMaximus66
It is always interesting when something is found to be dual use. Nitroglycerin is an explosive but it is also a cardiac medication. Warfarin was always used to kill rodents. In a greatly diluted form, it is an effective blood thinner to help fight heart disease.
@Crispy_VA
DynoNobel is still one of the biggest explosives suppliers in the world to this day. I enjoyed the video, thank you!
@JH-lo9ut
Most videos on Alfred Nobel and dynamite focuses on the weaponization of this invention but this overshadows the huge HUGE importance this invention has had on the modern world, as a tool. Modern deep mining and construction would not be possible without dynamite. The late stages of the industrial revolution is directly shaped by this invention, by giving acess to almost unlumited amounts of certain raw materials, -iron ore, limestone, oil, and by overcoming physical obstacles. Most people, thankfully, do not come in contact with dynamite in their daily lives. It is now a highly regulated and strictly controlled substance, despite the fact that thousands and thousands of tons of it is used around the world every day. This has led to most people only really thinking about dynamite when it is used outside of it's intended purpouse -as a weapon of mass destruction.
@darkknight-nw5nc
I just love physics and chemistry..I look forward to learn the history behind these discoveries
@cielararagi3195
This guy was literally Oppenheimer before Oppenheimer.
@5eurosenelsuelo
Great video. The history of science is often fascinating.
@diandimitrov4002
Such an amazing video! I would love to see a video about Linus Pauling’s life and the way he contributed to quantum chemistry and protein science. I think such video is missing right now on YouTube and Pauling was such an influential chemist.
@Chemistorian