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Why Do Buildings Fall In Earthquakes? - Vicki V. May

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-buildings-fall-in-earthquakes-vicki-v-may Earthquakes have always been a terrifying phenomenon, and they’ve become more deadly as our cities have grown — with collapsing buildings posing one of the larges
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Why are earthquakes so hard to predict? - Jean-Baptiste P. Koehl

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Take a look at the theories behind why earthquakes occur, what makes them so hard to predict and the warning system technologies we rely on today. -- In 132 CE, Zhang Heng presented his latest invention: a large vase he claimed could tell them whenever an
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What Causes Earthquakes?

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Believe it or not, the ground you’re walking on is always on the move! Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn how this movement can sometimes lead to earthquakes! ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a patron on Patreon: https:/
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See How Scientists Create Mini Earthquakes in a Laboratory

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Secrets of the Underground | Tuesdays at 10/9c They're very, very tiny simulations that allow scientists to learn more about the physics of earthquakes. Full Episodes Streaming FREE on Science Channel GO: https://www.sciencechannelgo.com/secrets-of-the-un
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How We Design Buildings To Survive Earthquakes

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Attempts to build earthquake-proof buildings keep getting better and better, but how exactly do these methods of preventing collapse work? How Does the Richter Scale Work? ►►►►http://bit.ly/1QEwsTV Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.
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Why Earthquakes Are So Hard To Predict

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Scientists are trying to figure out if they can predict big earthquakes by simulating small quakes in labs and studying big quakes under the ocean. Thanks to the University of Rhode Island for sponsoring this video. Thanks also to our Patreon patrons http
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Earthquakes, Circles and Spheres - Numberphile

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Tadashi is back with a discussion of how we know where earthquakes occur. A second video is at: https://youtu.be/lubGnk0UZt0 More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ More Tadashi Tokieda at: http://bit.ly/tadashi_vids Podcasts HELLO INTERNET http:
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Making Artificial Earthquakes with a Four-Tonne Steel Ball

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In Göttingen, Germany, there's a four-tonne steel ball that can be raised up a 14-metre tower -- and then dropped in less than two seconds, crashing back to earth. It makes tiny, artificial earthquakes: here's why. Thanks to all the team at Wiechert'
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This massive truck makes artificial earthquakes

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The "T-Rex" is the University of Texas' large mobile shaker, and I got to see it in action. More about the shakers: https://utexas.designsafe-ci.org/ I'm at https://tomscott.com on Twitter at https://twitter.com/tomscott on Facebook at https://facebook.co
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Here's How Engineers Used Ancient Techniques To Protect Tokyo's Skytree From Earthquakes

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Impossible Engineering | Thursdays at 9/8c Oil dampers, modeled on the ones on NASA's launch towers, allow the Skytree to sway instead of collapse. Full Episodes Streaming FREE on Science Channel GO: https://www.sciencechannelgo.com/impossible-engineering
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Stalagmites Point to Caves' Shaky History

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Researchers can crack open stalagmites to uncover ancient earthquakes and changes in cave climate.
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Richter Scale

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The basics of the logarithmic Richter and Moment Magnitude Scales to measure earthquakes More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=RFn-IGlayAg
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Lasers and Drones Help Preserve Ancient Temples

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3-D digital preservation not only helps save the memories of historical sites, it also guides restoration projects after natural disasters, such as the earthquakes that damaged the temples of Bagan. Editor's Note: Viewers sensitive to flashing light may w
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Is the Dinosaur-Apocalypse Story Wrong?

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66 million years ago, a six-mile-wide asteroid, larger than Mount Everest is tall, slammed our planet with the force of ten billion atomic bombs, unleashing giant fireballs, crushing tsunamis, continent-shaking earthquakes, and suffocating darkness. This
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The robot finding earthquake survivors

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This is Zebro, an autonomous swarming robot developed at the TU Delft. Zebro robots work together like a swarm of ants or birds or a school of fish. They can be sent to search difficult terrain and find survivors after earthquakes. SUBSCRIBE: https://bit.
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How Much Damage Can An Earthquake Do?

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Earthquakes are awful, but just how bad are they? Watch more: How Long Will Our Monuments Last? ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geeTiovdXLQ&index=7&t=0s&list=PL8L0MzSk_V6JtEDRfRMyb6rFd1acqYSlO Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin | Get your exclusiv
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Pasta Quake | Science Snack Activity

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The energy released in an earthquake ranges over many orders of magnitude. Earthquakes are measured on a magnitude scale that is exponential: Each additional unit multiplies the energy released by 32. In this Snack, breaking spaghetti creates a “pasta mag
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Top 10 Man-Made Things You Totally Thought Were 'Natural'

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Most of us seek out naturally made products, foods and wonders but some of them looked totally different. Here are some mind-blowing facts about things you may have assumed to be natural. Subscribe for more! ► http://bit.ly/BeAmazedSubscribe ◄ Stay update
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Mars in a Minute | Are There Quakes on Mars?

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Are there earthquakes on Mars? Or rather, “marsquakes?" Quakes on Earth happen many times a day, largely due to continental plates shifting as they float on the mantle below. That’s called “plate tectonics.” Mars doesn’t seem to have plate tectonics, but
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Traveling Waves: Crash Course Physics #17

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Get Your Crash Course Physics Mug here: https://store.dftba.com/products/crashcourse-physics-mug Waves are cool. The more we learn about waves, the more we learn about a lot of things in physics. Everything from earthquakes to music! Ropes can tell us a l
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The Future of Earthquake-Proof Buildings

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SciShow is supported by Brilliant.org. Go to https://Brilliant.org/SciShow to get 20% off of an annual Premium subscription. Earthquakes are almost impossible to predict. Luckily, engineers have come up with some amazing ways to protect people the next ti
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Why It's Impossible To Engineer Earthquake-Proof Buildings | We The Curious

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What causes earthquakes? Why do buildings collapse? Can engineers design buildings that resist the forces beneath our feet? Ross Exton speaks to scientists and engineers to find out.From plants to prosthetics: the science of 3D printing https://youtu.be/H
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Kissing Numbers - Numberphile

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Featuring James Grime... Check out Brilliant (and get 20% off their premium service): https://brilliant.org/numberphile (sponsor) More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ Sphere trilogy: http://bit.ly/Sphere_Trilogy More Dr James Grime on Numberph
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The Best Way to Pack Spheres - Numberphile

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Featuring James Grime... Check out Brilliant (and get 20% off their premium service): https://brilliant.org/numberphile (sponsor) More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ Sphere trilogy: http://bit.ly/Sphere_Trilogy Strange Spheres in Higher Dimen
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Haiti's Heroes: Saving Lives at 6,000ft

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In Haiti, medical access is a daunting challenge. Not only does the majority of the population live outside of the capital and amongst mountainous landscape, but Haiti itself sits on a major tectonic fault line, making it prone to catastrophic earthquakes
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How this special pup made an incredible journey back home | Nightly News: Kids Edition

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What exactly are earthquakes and why do they occur? We explain. What do you want to be when you grow up? Learn by doing: A program in Delaware teaches kids about different types of careers through hands-on experience and its working! Watch how this specia
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Snippet: 5-month time lapse of Mt. Kiluaea's summit collapse

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The time lapse covers 5 months, followed by some nice flowing lava shots Read the paper: http://science.sciencemag.org/content/early/2019/01/15/science.aav7046 ABSTRACT In 2018, Kīlauea Volcano experienced its largest lower East Rift Zone (LERZ) eruption
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Skyscrapers of the Future Will Be Engineered to Copy Nature

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By 2050, two-thirds of us wil be living in cities, so architects are taking inspiration from nature to build more sustainable skylines. How Eyes Evolved to See the World Differently https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsuSfkr3I10 Subscribe! https://www.youtub
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Building the impossible: Golden Gate Bridge - Alex Gendler

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Explore the construction of Californias Golden Gate Bridge, and dig into the engineering innovations that made the structure possible.--Stretching 227 meters tall, two towers were assembled to support Californias Golden Gate Bridge. They were just one of
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Don't Worry About That Asteroid That Might Hit This Year | SciShow News

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Skillshare is offering SciShow viewers two months of unlimited access to Skillshare for free! Try it here: https://skl.sh/scishow-16That asteroid the headlines have been warning people about isn't likely to actually hit us, and scientists might have solve
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Unexpected Ways Scientists Use GPS

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SciShow is supported by Brilliant.org. Go to https://Brilliant.org/SciShow to get 20% off of an annual Premium subscription. GPS devices aren't just for keeping you from driving into a lake. They're also helping lots of scientists in unexpected ways.Hoste
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Why Do These 4 Common Things Make You Live Longer?

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These 4 everyday devices actually extend your life without you realizing it! Subscribe to Lifespan.io: https://www.youtube.com/LifespanIOand Lifespan News: https://www.youtube.com/LifespanNewsCan a toothbrush make you live longer than 100 years? You may n
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Why Continents Are High

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Learn to use your career to make a difference at https://80000hours.org/minuteearthLots of geological forces need to come together for continents to form, but they all require one ingredient: water.LEARN MORE**************To learn more about this topic, s
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What Nuclear Bombs Taught Us About Whales

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A monitoring system developed to listen for secret nuclear tests mostly hears other events happening all around Earth. Thanks to CTBTO for sponsoring this video: https://www.ctbto.org/ Thanks also to our supporters on https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth V
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Cockroach vs. Hydraulic Press: Who Wins? | Deep Look

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Do cockroaches -- those daring, disgusting disease vectors -- have anything at all to offer us? Scientists think so. They compressed American roaches with a hydraulic press, subjecting them to the force of 900 times their body weight. Don't worry (or do):
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The Algorithm That Transformed The World

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The Fast Fourier Transform is used everywhere but it has a fascinating origin story that could have ended the nuclear arms race. This video is sponsored by 80,000 Hours. Head to http://80000hours.org/veritasium to sign up for their newsletter and get sent

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