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BLACK PANTHER Vibranium | Science vs Cinema

Astrophysicist Andy Howell examines the plausibility of the Vibranium used for Black Panther's suit and the Wakandan technology.

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why dont you making new vid anymore?
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Vibranium Economics has confused me more than the fictional substance itself. We have a tiny valley of people, who mine a super-useful mineral. But explicitly don't sell it... They just hoard the stuff. It's so commonplace there that it is used in farming tools haphazardly. Therefore I can guess that there is galloping inflation in the vibranium industry. This somehow affords them the wealth and power to build a futuristic technological utopia while still having a ruling government of totalitarian fascist nepotism that can be toppled only by regular fisticuffs at the very top of the hierarchy.. no mention of democracy. Only a better fighter is the sole qualification.

So...

How is the economy different from Underpants Gnomes? It basically boills down to...

Step 1. Collect Vibranium
Step 2. ...?...
Step 3. Profit!
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can you do science vs cinema of THE CONTACT
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Graphene is the real world version of Vibranium! Black Panther might be a bit too scifi, but we can come close! :)
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I'm sorry but black Panthers suit makes absolutely no sense and is a huge plot hole. According to the rules of the universe, vibranium completely reflects all kinetic energy. 100% reflective means no storing of energy is possible.

Also about your other videos like metal from space giving a technological advantage is also bs. There was no technological advancement for our ancient civilizations, just slightly stronger blades for a time.

And you said shuri is your favourite movie scientist because every other movie just has an old white dude. Like that is just blatantly false and so unfair to ask the work done previously by other women. Not to mention she is more of an engineer.

You sure these videos aren't sponsored by Marvel? Or are you just a huge corporate shill? So disgraceful. I expected better from a supposed scientist.
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@evilmoif From YouTube ↗ 22 Jul 2019 16
This comes across as more film geek, than science. The idea that vibranium is based on anything other than some artist's imagination is ridiculous. There is a big difference between natural properties and practical applications and trying to justify the wishful thinking in films like this, is nothing to do with science and everything to do with wishful thinking.
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Love this series.
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Cool!

PS: Tony's chocolonely e awesome!
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Glad you're back
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the nanites absorb the energy not the vibranium