I just want to take a moment to thank whomever came up with the name "Very Fast Death Factor". It's people like you who inspire new generations of chemists!
What do you want to do when you grow up, Jenny? I wanna be a veterinarian! How about you, Billy? I wanna discover a new chemical and name it something fun, like "very fast death factor"!
He’s got a great teaching style. Translating stuff into relatable analogies like “Pac-Man molecule” is a great and memorable way to remember how that aspect of neurology functions.
@@barberman1087 If by "harmless" you mean "so dangerous you want to wear gloves and eye protection when handling it in a sealed vial when it's in an inactive state"....sure, it's 'harmless.'
When a chemical is so dangerous that the lecturer wears gloves to handle the sealed container that contains the inhibitor that contains the chemical.....
Defense in depth is an important concept in lab safety. When you're working with something seriously hazardous, better to have three layers of prevention than just one.
"why's an algae gotta have that much power?" "It's not an alga, karl, it's a cyanobacterium, and-" "I mean what's it got against 350 people just havin' a swim?"
+FluffyJay1 Seriously. Go play ARAM and you run into kids that are "taking a break" from ranked and just screwing around. Like they came there to just stare at a screen for 30 minutes instead of play. Or the people that just won't talk, even if you're asking for help. Just a bunch of childish assholes. Not all of em, but too many.
+FfejTball That and even playing a single game of any MOBA is a major time investment(30 minutes to an hour at most). Their there to literally waste your time. I can understand if somebody isn't that great at the game, as long as their proactively trying to get better.
jadedandbitter When the people talking are being nothing but positive and ESPECIALLY when a person is asking for help, not talking absolutely can be toxic. Sorry, but you're wrong on this one.
ficolas2 and every other industrialized nation ha. We Americans are generally spied on in "secrecy" but it was wild going to England for the first time. Literally a CCTV camera on every corner, watching your every move. It was creepy for about 2 days & then you ignore it but I felt strange for those couple days. I'm in no way the paranoid type, btw. It's when you can see it that's a mind blow, as opposed to being told by leaks & strange wording in passed legislation.
Danny Lewis Undead zombies don't make much sense, once you die the neural signals in your brain cease, if they are able to function beyond this point they would be worthy of study, if they reanimate they would decompose while moving around, their muscles would deteriorate and they would be incapable of even the most simple of actions, they would also need to recreate some kind of memory to know how to function correctly, or they would just be vegetables.
Cabanator Land I also stop breathing automatically when I think it. Btw because of your comment, I now have to breath manually so MANUAL BREATHING ACTIVATED FOR YOU TO!!!! :)
I full on had no idea it contained toxins to begin with. I always thought it was just some form of natural waste that keeps water clean. I didn't think it'd be bad to swim near it or even worry about accidentally ingesting tiny amounts of it. Now I do 😳
@@dave93x Most algae species (and AFAIK, all mosses) are harmless and serve very important roles in the ecosystem, at least as important as plants. Cyanobacteria are the ones you need to worry about, and even most of those are harmless. Cyanobacteria are present in almost all bodies of water (including tap water), so you can't avoid being exposed to them. The danger is when they bloom. If the water is a weird color or there's a lot of slimy stuff on top, it's best to stay out of it. Otherwise, I think you'll be fine.
Moss is entirely different. Bacteria are single celled. Moss has a whole differentiated reproductive system, root like structures, etc... now you’re afraid of anything green low to the ground? 🤦♂️
For reference, the disease isn't caused by excess neurotransmitter breakdown, but inadequate responses. By blocking breakdown and prolonging the time that the neurotransmitter can accumulate you're compensating for the reduced primary signal by amplifying the effect that the remaining signal has.
Wow, no wonder I got so sick at times as a kid. We used to wade through stuff like that and sometimes encounter it swimming back in the 70s. Near an industrial plant. Turned out some of what we were in was overgrown neglected holding ponds. It was declared a super fund site in the 80s.
What do you want to do when you grow up, Billy? I wanna discover a new molecule and name it "very fast death factor"! That'll show those bullies who they shouldn't have messed with school! ... uh, I mean, I wanna be a fireman!
This is a wonderful series of videos. I always feel smarter after watching. These chemists seem empowered to pursue basic research for its own sake. This is a value that is less and less appreciated in modern times.
Probably the worst thing is when you start to overthink going to sleep then you try to forget and you think about it more as you stay awake and the cycle continues...
If the substance being shown is inactive why not just fill the vessel with flour and save the cost altogether, at least it'll be usable for a hopefully delicious cake in future :)
You guys should have a television channel! I could watch your show forever! always something interesting to learn, thanks to you all for sharing the wealth!
That green-blue alga stuff in water is called "grease-muck" in danish, "fedt-møg". It does not have anything to do with nitrate in the water, because these cyano bacteria can take nitrogen from the air and use it.
I love how super toxic stuff always ends up being able to cure some disease... XD (I'm ignorant about this kind of stuff, I'm sure that's not always the case).
@@Stettafire I would imagine its because these toxins are able to find their way directly into the nervous system, neural pathways, and other hard to reach places where synthetics would take too much research to develop. I do believe I read one time about parts of or componets of poisons and toxins being used as a delivery componet. Sometimes the after product of these original molecules are unrecognizable.
As a healthcare proffesional, I support the idea behind this research. I have taken care of couple patients with Alziemers, which I know not that much, but that was enough to show me the real picture of patient's mental and physical health more than even textbooks provided back in university. But that said no one can ignore the lethal potential of this molecule. I know we use hundreds and thousands of these death molecules everyday to deal with some of the most common and deadly diseases around the globe and we loose lots of people because of very very minor errors occured when administered to them. Sometimes long lasting damage done by these molecules is worse than the disease itself.
Probably it is because it is not a specific enough tratment to just inject the thing and hope for the best. The compound will evenly target all the nerves closest to the blood vessels nearby and big neuron conglomerates will get less affected. Basically you already have paralyzed arms and legs but for the brain the dose is still not enough to do much. And if you give a big enough dose then there will at least be a need to ventilate your patient's lungs externally untill he recovers and who knows what other complication may arise with the heart or hormone controlled functions. For the idea to work you would need the compoud to be dissolved and very slowly released inside the brain tissue itself providing a controlled gradient of exposure, but this is obviously not practical if at all possible. It is still worth a try anyway though. That is if you are not the labrat destined to test the treatment of course.
I'm Brazilian, and the Portuguese subtitles are absolutely accurate, they seem manually added... This is the official Periodic Videos Channel, isnt' it? Would there be a reason for only having subtitles in this language? Even the English ones are deemed automatic... I'm kinda flattered and confused at the same time... o.O
No I'm pretty sure he's referring to Northwest Ohio. We had a crisis a few years back before the Flint thing was popular with the media where a cyanobacteria Bloom threatened the entire water supply of the Northwestern part of the state a few years back.
@SidtheKid That's true, but to be fair, most chemicals that could be manipulated to serve some unconventional yet useful purpose are already available to the public in some form or another. Unless they're creating isotopes or something crazy for a chemical reaction I'm sure it's something any average person could do with proper instruction and supply. The chemist makes the lab, the lab doesn't make the chemist. Although, forensics could probably figure out that, based on the nature of the crime, the verdict would need to have some serious understanding of what they're doing which I suppose _could_ narrow down the suspects by quite a bit... Either way, an entire hit TV series already validates this guy's statement for us, lol.
Could be used for heart surgery. Shutdown the system in a controlled manner. Makes me think of those little frogs that can be frozen for years and come back to life. If this molecule can stop nervous system, maybe it can be studied and reverse engineered to re stimulate the synapse.
snorksonforks I don't think reuptake inhibitors and neurotoxins are mutually exclusive? And now that I've watched the fully video, it kinda fits the definition of a reuptake inhibitor pretty well, considering it's inhibiting the reuptake of the neurotransmitters.
snorksonforks "But its not inhibiting reuptake .. its (inhibiting) any uptake of any transmission" It blocks the molecules from reuptaking the neurotransmitters. Regardless of whether it causes death or not, it's also a reuptake inhibitor.
Sounds like an acetylcholine esterase inhibitor. Those are nasty, to say the least, but can be extremely useful. See organophosphate pesticides, paralyzing type anesthesia, and the like.
And something I only noticed now, after someone +1d my comment making me come back, "dem inhibitors of the selective kinds. Try not to get any near you" Like Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors? One of the most popular kinds of anti-depressant?
No, the “PAC-MAN” enzymatic proteins are necessary and beneficial. They break down the neurotransmitter proteins that would otherwise just hang around and accumulate in the synapses, leading to continual disinhibition of the post-synaptic neurons, which locks the skeletal muscles into continual flexion, effectively paralyzing the muscles. These muscles include the diaphragm and intercostals that control breathing. In effect, the neurotoxin inoculated person cannot breathe out. And, yes, Sarin is one of numerous neurotoxins that act specifically to suppress the activity of the “PAC-MAN” enzyme, causing the aforementioned buildup of of neurotransmitters in the synapses.
That was lazy writing. If he was really a brilliant chemist he would have chosen Suxamethonium chloride. It's fast acting, just like this toxin, but it breaks down into compounds which are already present in the body, rendering it virtually untraceable.
Lake neahtawantah in my home town had bad blooms of blue green algae which killed a dog after it went swimming in it. Swimming is banned in it and it's advised to not let pets in or eat fish from the lake but it's being dredged now and cleaned up
"very fast death factor" was the original name of that singing competition Simon cowell invented. At least that's what it sounds like to my ears during the first few rounds.
You ever notice that blinking is always automatic, and you never notice until you think about it. And after you do, you can't blink automatically and you have to do it yourself until you forget.
The ending made me feel like this is a video to authorities questioning why they have this. 'And that is why we should be allowed to keep this deadly vial, FOR SCIENCE!"
What is this guy's name? Him and the professor are my favorite. I understand that they're all professors pretty much but everybody seems to refer to the old one as "The Professor" so I'll go with it. Anyway mainly because this guy always talks about toxins, radiation and random cool things.
What about the ringing in my ears. It’s faint but had it all my life. But it wasn’t until my step dad mentioned how hard it was to sleep with the ringing in his ears. Now every night I can’t hear anything but the high pitched whine. Thankfully we easily forget to breath. Wish the ringing would go away.
"We're not interested in killing 350 people"
Pretty specific denial, there. ;-)
MrClickity I think you win the comments.
MrClickity It sounds like they've tested this before.
MrClickity Sounds like something someone who's interested in killing 350 people would say...
MrClickity local news station:
"350 people die from poisoning, police believe local chemist is to blame"
Blox117 local news station:
False alarm! they said they are not interested in killing 350 people before it happened. Couldn't be them.
"you don't think about breathing"
MANUAL BREATHING MODE ENGAGED
I hate when people do this, it's the same with pointing out how fast you blink or that your tongue never stays still
And now I hate both of you because I’m thinking of all three
@@dodgycookies4806 Wait your tongue never stays still? I've never heard anyone point that out to me.
xxBlackpspxx 😂😂👌💯
That used to happen to me when I would get too stoned.
I just want to take a moment to thank whomever came up with the name "Very Fast Death Factor".
It's people like you who inspire new generations of chemists!
What do you want to do when you grow up, Jenny?
I wanna be a veterinarian!
How about you, Billy?
I wanna discover a new chemical and name it something fun, like "very fast death factor"!
Hehehe
Him, and captain: Ho Li Fuk, copilot: Wi Tu Lo, navigator: Big Ding Ow.
Geniuses!!
The government?
I could listen to this man talk about toxic substances all day lol
Same haha
I think he waffles too much.
I always like hearing different accents, like the way he doesn't pronounce t's. "li'le" and "bo'le" instead of "little" and "bottle."
He's a Brummie, or possibly West Midlands.
He’s got a great teaching style. Translating stuff into relatable analogies like “Pac-Man molecule” is a great and memorable way to remember how that aspect of neurology functions.
"this is a seriously toxic molecule!" *starts shaking bottle*
Yeah xD But then he says its harmless in its current form
@@barberman1087 If by "harmless" you mean "so dangerous you want to wear gloves and eye protection when handling it in a sealed vial when it's in an inactive state"....sure, it's 'harmless.'
Gwen Chemists pretty much have gloves and goggles 24/7
@@gwenc1371 it's standard procedure to wear protective gear when handling chemicals. It's as normal for them as breathing.
The whole video I waited him to drop this thing
When a chemical is so dangerous that the lecturer wears gloves to handle the sealed container that contains the inhibitor that contains the chemical.....
Not quite "only handle the sealed glass ampule in a glove box" but impressive nonetheless
Defense in depth is an important concept in lab safety. When you're working with something seriously hazardous, better to have three layers of prevention than just one.
He didn't even take them off with the model.
@@Robert_Browne Can't be too safe!
Robert Browne that model probably stays with the specimen 😂😂
"why's an algae gotta have that much power?"
"It's not an alga, karl, it's a cyanobacterium, and-"
"I mean what's it got against 350 people just havin' a swim?"
+Kairu Hakubi brilliant reference. karl doesnt say his h's so its 'avin a swim
*****
ye'alright
+Jamie Y. What is this referencing?
+TheJustin574 Karl Pilkington.
*****
"I mean, do we need it? It's 99% water, yeah? Just give it the other 1%. Make it water. Get rid of it."
Very Fast Death Factor sounds like a better version of X-Factor
LoL
***** The losers are given complimentary sodas filled with Anatoxin-a.
Roman Stenzel You mean the winners
/all contestants
x factor = death by boredom.
TheVino3 😂😂😂
Why was it renamed? "Well the name wasn't every scientific."
Brilliant.
+P0TAT0_CANN0N Classic naming
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_hedgehog
@@TheAntace awesome 🤣👍
Anthony Evans also pikachurin
There are tons of these. Don't forget about Superman, Clark Kent, Cryptonite, BOSS, MOM etc. The art is to find a funny, yet accurate acronym.
I doubt it's as toxic as the league community
+FluffyJay1 Seriously. Go play ARAM and you run into kids that are "taking a break" from ranked and just screwing around. Like they came there to just stare at a screen for 30 minutes instead of play. Or the people that just won't talk, even if you're asking for help. Just a bunch of childish assholes. Not all of em, but too many.
+FfejTball That and even playing a single game of any MOBA is a major time investment(30 minutes to an hour at most). Their there to literally waste your time. I can understand if somebody isn't that great at the game, as long as their proactively trying to get better.
+FfejTball NOt talking isn't toxic- those are people sick of the toxicity who just /mute all when entering a match for their own mental health
jadedandbitter When the people talking are being nothing but positive and ESPECIALLY when a person is asking for help, not talking absolutely can be toxic. Sorry, but you're wrong on this one.
Found the silver with a superiority complex.
This needs to be the name of a metal band.
Only if it's headlined by "Anna Toxin"
Or a dystopian gameshow.
Post Apocalypse, Now
Dystopian Isotopes
+J Slik Raypists Crowbar
"What are we?" "A factor!"
"What do we do?" "Death!"
"When do we do it? "Very fast!"
idk why, but this comment made my day
@N M Internet Explorer:"Browsers! :D "
"We are not interested in killing 350 people, obviously."
Video immediatly ends, strange silence, then, you hear sirens,
In the distance, screams.
As soon as he said he wasn't interested in killing 350 people I moved on to the next video in my recommendation list.
There wouldn't be many screams. If any. It stops you from breathing.
@@Kuriyu94 I was just about to say just that.
We wouldn't be interested in killing 350 people. *places hands together like Mr. Burns.*
Excellent!
The DEMONRATS in Congress definitely would
@@MikeSmith-do5gu you're the example of why Republicans cut education funding.
@@underhill918gaming5 yo mama sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
@@underhill918gaming5 yeah cause he's obviously smart enough already lol
thanks to you guys I probably am being monitored by the government. Again
LordKellthe1st Probably
Tristan Hewiitt thats what happens for beeing american
I concur But most 1st world countries do the same though, sadly it is the world we live in.
;(
ficolas2 and every other industrialized nation ha. We Americans are generally spied on in "secrecy" but it was wild going to England for the first time. Literally a CCTV camera on every corner, watching your every move. It was creepy for about 2 days & then you ignore it but I felt strange for those couple days. I'm in no way the paranoid type, btw. It's when you can see it that's a mind blow, as opposed to being told by leaks & strange wording in passed legislation.
Tristan Hewiitt Yeah, I just watched their video on plutonium earlier today.
0:26 "Avoid direct contact with visible surface scum."
I always do.
Well if there's ever an actual Zombie outbreak, very fast death factor will come in handy.
Oooor.... you could use the Wabajack!
Danny Lewis Undead zombies don't make much sense, once you die the neural signals in your brain cease, if they are able to function beyond this point they would be worthy of study, if they reanimate they would decompose while moving around, their muscles would deteriorate and they would be incapable of even the most simple of actions, they would also need to recreate some kind of memory to know how to function correctly, or they would just be vegetables.
like the zombie Idea is never really a literal idea, it's a joke. calm down.
Danny Lewis yup
How tf does that make any sense? Did you listen
3:00=manual breathing activated!
TheM1n3rX lolz yeah, is it just me, or when you think about breathing (in general) you stop doing it automatically until you forget about it?
Cabanator Land I also stop breathing automatically when I think it. Btw because of your comment, I now have to breath manually so MANUAL BREATHING ACTIVATED FOR YOU TO!!!! :)
dangit lolz
TheM1n3rX Same thing with blinking, or when you focus on your mouth creating saliva.
oh true =o
Am I the only one who thinks "Very Fast Death Factor" would be an awesome band name?
For a brand of cigarettes maybe
+Dazzwidd lol
I think so too. I myself am a fan of "Eagles of Death Metal". (Not the music you might think)
VF/DF
Up to this moment i wasn't afraid of green moss and sludge. I knew it isn't biologically clean and contains some toxins, but not this potent...
I full on had no idea it contained toxins to begin with. I always thought it was just some form of natural waste that keeps water clean. I didn't think it'd be bad to swim near it or even worry about accidentally ingesting tiny amounts of it.
Now I do 😳
@@dave93x Most algae species (and AFAIK, all mosses) are harmless and serve very important roles in the ecosystem, at least as important as plants. Cyanobacteria are the ones you need to worry about, and even most of those are harmless. Cyanobacteria are present in almost all bodies of water (including tap water), so you can't avoid being exposed to them. The danger is when they bloom. If the water is a weird color or there's a lot of slimy stuff on top, it's best to stay out of it. Otherwise, I think you'll be fine.
@@pendlera2959 ok so slimey stuff ontop but what if its on the bottom and sides???
@@pendlera2959 also what kind of weir colour, worried about swimming in the lil watering hole by my house at certain times now.
Moss is entirely different. Bacteria are single celled. Moss has a whole differentiated reproductive system, root like structures, etc... now you’re afraid of anything green low to the ground? 🤦♂️
1:02 "now luckily for everyone involved this is actually in a protected form" - *smash!* ...x_x
I had exact same image in my head xD
"Oh, the protection was the glass..."
For reference, the disease isn't caused by excess neurotransmitter breakdown, but inadequate responses. By blocking breakdown and prolonging the time that the neurotransmitter can accumulate you're compensating for the reduced primary signal by amplifying the effect that the remaining signal has.
Wow, no wonder I got so sick at times as a kid. We used to wade through stuff like that and sometimes encounter it swimming back in the 70s. Near an industrial plant. Turned out some of what we were in was overgrown neglected holding ponds. It was declared a super fund site in the 80s.
3:33 Contains an unexpectedly clear and succinct explanation of the way synapses work.
Gamina Wulfsdottir apart from the lack of description of diffusion and the enzymes being described as pac man molecules
Flashback - Life Of Pi- the magical island- now you know how the island worked
Wow
MIND BLOWN!!!! The cyanobacteria is sensitive to light. DUDE the lake is metaphor for life and death!!!
Can this guy teach me everything forever?
Am I the only one to whom this felt like a very subtle "DO NOT F... AROUND WITH A CHEMIST!"??
You too, huh?
Walter White(Breaking Bad) anyone?
What do you want to do when you grow up, Billy?
I wanna discover a new molecule and name it "very fast death factor"! That'll show those bullies who they shouldn't have messed with school! ... uh, I mean, I wanna be a fireman!
Few things are more terrifying than a chemist with a grudge.
Him: "You don't think about breathing"
Everyone: Starts thinking about breathing
Bimbos: Need to always think about breathing to survive.
explained brilliantly, thank you
This is a wonderful series of videos. I always feel smarter after watching. These chemists seem empowered to pursue basic research for its own sake. This is a value that is less and less appreciated in modern times.
Well now I'm thinking about breathing!
I hate you.
are your eyes blinking?
Probably the worst thing is when you start to overthink going to sleep then you try to forget and you think about it more as you stay awake and the cycle continues...
All of these comments are killing me.
Revivio literally
This gentleman seems to know almost as much about biology as chemistry, also fantastic at simplifying complex topics in his explanations.
If the substance being shown is inactive why not just fill the vessel with flour and save the cost altogether, at least it'll be usable for a hopefully delicious cake in future :)
one of the best channels on youtube. very interesting video. keep it coming!!
this video name sounds like the name of a 90s anime show fresh from japan
You guys should have a television channel! I could watch your show forever!
always something interesting to learn, thanks to you all for sharing the wealth!
"Quickly put that down"
*smashes bottle*
That green-blue alga stuff in water is called "grease-muck" in danish, "fedt-møg". It does not have anything to do with nitrate in the water, because these cyano bacteria can take nitrogen from the air and use it.
This should be renamed "NW Ohio water supply sample*
Bruh
Your profile pic and your comment match very well, and neither are based off of a celebrity to boot. Props. :D
Goddammit, now I'm breathing manually.
I love how scientists smile when they handle this kind of stuff. Reminds me of people that collect deadly snakes. They get a rush out of it.
I love how super toxic stuff always ends up being able to cure some disease... XD
(I'm ignorant about this kind of stuff, I'm sure that's not always the case).
Not always but you'd be amazed how much medicine has come off the back of some horrible toxin
@@Stettafire I would imagine its because these toxins are able to find their way directly into the nervous system, neural pathways, and other hard to reach places where synthetics would take too much research to develop. I do believe I read one time about parts of or componets of poisons and toxins being used as a delivery componet. Sometimes the after product of these original molecules are unrecognizable.
As a healthcare proffesional, I support the idea behind this research. I have taken care of couple patients with Alziemers, which I know not that much, but that was enough to show me the real picture of patient's mental and physical health more than even textbooks provided back in university.
But that said no one can ignore the lethal potential of this molecule. I know we use hundreds and thousands of these death molecules everyday to deal with some of the most common and deadly diseases around the globe and we loose lots of people because of very very minor errors occured when administered to them. Sometimes long lasting damage done by these molecules is worse than the disease itself.
So, 10 years later: does it help against Alzheimers?
@Spike Elwood ...?....name?
No... but they killed 349 people
@@wandmayeslupik6302 Must have missed a dose and forgotten
His voice and accent are so soothing :)
9 years later
*still no cure*
Probably it is because it is not a specific enough tratment to just inject the thing and hope for the best. The compound will evenly target all the nerves closest to the blood vessels nearby and big neuron conglomerates will get less affected. Basically you already have paralyzed arms and legs but for the brain the dose is still not enough to do much. And if you give a big enough dose then there will at least be a need to ventilate your patient's lungs externally untill he recovers and who knows what other complication may arise with the heart or hormone controlled functions. For the idea to work you would need the compoud to be dissolved and very slowly released inside the brain tissue itself providing a controlled gradient of exposure, but this is obviously not practical if at all possible. It is still worth a try anyway though. That is if you are not the labrat destined to test the treatment of course.
I'm Brazilian, and the Portuguese subtitles are absolutely accurate, they seem manually added...
This is the official Periodic Videos Channel, isnt' it?
Would there be a reason for only having subtitles in this language? Even the English ones are deemed automatic...
I'm kinda flattered and confused at the same time... o.O
This should be renamed *NW Ohio water supply sample*
Kayvon Afshar Flint Municipal Water maybe
Or Clearlake in California. Lots of cyanic algea in that nasty body of water.
I know the situation lol
I think you actually mean Flint Michigan.
No I'm pretty sure he's referring to Northwest Ohio. We had a crisis a few years back before the Flint thing was popular with the media where a cyanobacteria Bloom threatened the entire water supply of the Northwestern part of the state a few years back.
Dr. Stockman's my second favorite on these videos, only after Dr. Poliakoff. Would love to see more videos from him.
"Very Fast Death Factor" sounds like something from a 1950's comic book. ~( 'w')/
How is it possible that a vid with this title has less than a million views?
That's better.
they should write "VERY FAST DEATH FACTOR" on medicine labels and observe how people react xD.
Super informative, a lil dry without cartoony diagrams we are used to seeing on CZcams...but I still learned.
Chemist's would make the perfect serial killers, just saying.
You don't hear about them, just saying.
Walter White.
@SidtheKid That's true, but to be fair, most chemicals that could be manipulated to serve some unconventional yet useful purpose are already available to the public in some form or another. Unless they're creating isotopes or something crazy for a chemical reaction I'm sure it's something any average person could do with proper instruction and supply. The chemist makes the lab, the lab doesn't make the chemist.
Although, forensics could probably figure out that, based on the nature of the crime, the verdict would need to have some serious understanding of what they're doing which I suppose _could_ narrow down the suspects by quite a bit...
Either way, an entire hit TV series already validates this guy's statement for us, lol.
This bacteria is actually very common in freshwater aquariums and also has a red form in salt water tanks
ᗣ··ᗧ·•·•· Pacman molecules :D Is that a scientific term?
Natural Prozac
@@TimothyReeves the opposite, really. SSRIs reduced the reuptake of serotonin, keeping it active in the synapse for longer
Wow, brilliant descriptions for the anatomy and chemistry involved.
Actually, the elucidation of the neurolobiology of the synapse and neuronal function is pretty inaccurate (due to massive oversimplification).
Could be used for heart surgery. Shutdown the system in a controlled manner. Makes me think of those little frogs that can be frozen for years and come back to life. If this molecule can stop nervous system, maybe it can be studied and reverse engineered to re stimulate the synapse.
deeefinitely now how it works :)
***** I have to agree with you...
It’s amazing people can figure stuff out like this
So basically it acts as a reuptake inhibitor?
No ... its a neurotoxin.
Much like anthrax used to be before monsanto turned it into a steroid.
snorksonforks I don't think reuptake inhibitors and neurotoxins are mutually exclusive?
And now that I've watched the fully video, it kinda fits the definition of a reuptake inhibitor pretty well, considering it's inhibiting the reuptake of the neurotransmitters.
snorksonforks "But its not inhibiting reuptake .. its (inhibiting) any uptake of any transmission"
It blocks the molecules from reuptaking the neurotransmitters. Regardless of whether it causes death or not, it's also a reuptake inhibitor.
Sounds like an acetylcholine esterase inhibitor. Those are nasty, to say the least, but can be extremely useful. See organophosphate pesticides, paralyzing type anesthesia, and the like.
And something I only noticed now, after someone +1d my comment making me come back,
"dem inhibitors of the selective kinds. Try not to get any near you"
Like Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors? One of the most popular kinds of anti-depressant?
I like the filing system demonstrated in the background.
OMG finally a simple to understand Alzheimer 'how it works'
it's so cool how poisons are often useful in the creation of therapeutic compounds
Ahh so it's protected. Next week how to remove the protective layer
Just boil it with drain cleaner, really.
at least the idea of swimming in a pond didn't just become terrifying
Anyone else think at the start he just had a really scientific meth pipe,
look like some brown speed
Yes haha
"Very Fast Death Factor"?
That is an amazing name for a metal band.
PAC-MAN molecules can be DEADLY
like sarin GB
No, the “PAC-MAN” enzymatic proteins are necessary and beneficial. They break down the neurotransmitter proteins that would otherwise just hang around and accumulate in the synapses, leading to continual disinhibition of the post-synaptic neurons, which locks the skeletal muscles into continual flexion, effectively paralyzing the muscles. These muscles include the diaphragm and intercostals that control breathing. In effect, the neurotoxin inoculated person cannot breathe out. And, yes, Sarin is one of numerous neurotoxins that act specifically to suppress the activity of the “PAC-MAN” enzyme, causing the aforementioned buildup of of neurotransmitters in the synapses.
The recent events in Malaysia caused me to remember this video.
This sounds like something Walter White would know about.
his preferred toxin is ricin
That was lazy writing. If he was really a brilliant chemist he would have chosen Suxamethonium chloride. It's fast acting, just like this toxin, but it breaks down into compounds which are already present in the body, rendering it virtually untraceable.
Lake neahtawantah in my home town had bad blooms of blue green algae which killed a dog after it went swimming in it. Swimming is banned in it and it's advised to not let pets in or eat fish from the lake but it's being dredged now and cleaned up
"Where should we put this super toxic Cyanobacterium"
"just pop it in this fragile unstable round bottom flask"
"very fast death factor" was the original name of that singing competition Simon cowell invented. At least that's what it sounds like to my ears during the first few rounds.
"you don't think about breathing"
now i do, thanks alot >:(
You ever notice that blinking is always automatic, and you never notice until you think about it. And after you do, you can't blink automatically and you have to do it yourself until you forget.
this is the neurotoxin glados uses in portal
This video was recorded 11 years ago but looks as if it was filmed yesterday
The only other thing more toxic is a spoilt 11 year old fortnite player
Especially if he’s your offspring.....
Evil little shits..
I just love the decision to use the word "very."
we should try this for lethal injection since we have a shortage of the cocktails used for death by lethal injection.
Robert Fern Because suffocating people to death with dangerous green 'algae' isn't cruel or unusual in the slightest. =P
Well, they did do something heinous enough to warrant being outright killed... So, eye for an eye I guess.
Vernon682 yesh, lets gouge out their eyes and let them bleed to death out their ocular holes...
Vernon682 An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind, Gandhi
***** and he would be king!
I can’t imagine how terrifying it must be to die from this.
Looks like DMT
Funny. Rob was one of my lecturers. Great scientist and communicator.
Stop shaking it! Jesus Christ
The ending made me feel like this is a video to authorities questioning why they have this.
'And that is why we should be allowed to keep this deadly vial, FOR SCIENCE!"
Pacman?
How about packind or pacpeople
Extremely offended here.
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Rename your account to ALPHA MALE bro
There is a big lake by me that had free camping. The catch was you couldn't touch the water from the toxic bloom. I don't think they had many takers.
"This is a very very dangerous molecule..."
"I've got about 5 grams of it here"
Thanks for the clarification at the end
What is this guy's name? Him and the professor are my favorite. I understand that they're all professors pretty much but everybody seems to refer to the old one as "The Professor" so I'll go with it. Anyway mainly because this guy always talks about toxins, radiation and random cool things.
Thanks for the video keep them coming.
It also works well for solar panels when mixed with hydrogen cyanide.
I love watching you guys . I learn so much
I swear, British people could talk about clipping toenails or removing gangrene and it would sound fascinating!
This dude really out here wavin’ that thing around.
"We're not interested, obviously, in killing 350 people."
The fact that you say that just makes it scarier...
Always very interesting, having compounds that occur in nature as a basics or example for curing or disease progress diminishing aid.
What about the ringing in my ears. It’s faint but had it all my life. But it wasn’t until my step dad mentioned how hard it was to sleep with the ringing in his ears. Now every night I can’t hear anything but the high pitched whine. Thankfully we easily forget to breath. Wish the ringing would go away.
Very Fast Death Factor are my favourite Norwegian black metal band.