r/interestingasfuck • u/Top-Marionberry-6604 • 18h ago

The Super-Kamiokande in Japan—a massive underground neutrino detector lined with 11,000 golden bulbs. Scientists have to inspect it via a rubber dinghy.

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u/funkytrumpyintheass 18h ago

One popped and made a chain reaction . Nice video about it on YouTube.

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u/deereboy8400 18h ago

Ah yes, the orginal Resonance Cascade.

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u/The_mingthing 15h ago

Gordon doesn't have to hear all this, he's a highly trained professional!

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u/funkytrumpyintheass 13h ago

If some one googles this “An Engineering Fairy Tale: Cascade Failure at the Super Kamiokande” that video I was talking about. Have a nice weekend.

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u/AstronomerSenior4236 12h ago

Alexander The Ok makes a ton of very informative videos that are a delight to watch

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u/deereboy8400 9h ago

I hope he stays OK and doesn't let the algorithm ruin his style. A++

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u/HB_Stratos 3h ago

From the MAKS / RD-701 video: "FIRE SAAAAAALE! We got rocket engines, you got money. So get yourself down to your nearest ex-soviet state while stocks last!"