Dropping a potato from space

Описание: Could you cook a potato simply by dropping it from space? Using physics and python code, I found out. Finally putting that PhD to good use...

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OK I know what you're thinking - yes, this was a great use of a week. I apply thermal physics, atmospheric physics, and just a dash of cooking to the question 'can you cook a potato by dropping it from space'? Thank you to stevevagabond (a filthy bun hands believer) for asking this question on Twitch!

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Edited by Luke Negus.

This video is about the scientific method. Could you cook a potato by droping it from space? What physics and computer science do you need to calculate that? I talk about shockwave temperatures, falling through the atmosphere, and potato x-wings. All this and more in this video essay slash vlog.

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