Deep Hole Hydrogen

October 15, 2025ย  โ€ขย  EPISODE 282

Hidden far below the Earthโ€™s surface may lie the key to a cleaner energy future. In this episode of Science LIVE, Dr. Roger Billings introduces Project Deep Holeโ€”an ambitious effort to uncover naturally occurring hydrogen. Discover how this remarkable element forms deep underground, how scientists are locating and capturing it, and why it could revolutionize the way we power our world.

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Dr. Roger Billings is a visionary innovator whose work has touched the lives of millions of students and transformed the landscape of education. Widely known as โ€œDrBโ€ to the countless kids who benefit from his groundbreaking Acellus learning system, Dr. Billings has dedicated his life to advancing education through technology. As part of DrBโ€™s lifelong commitment to supporting education, Science LIVE was launched as a way to โ€œgive backโ€ by mentoring students in conjunction with the Roger Billings Scholarship Program.


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274 Comments

  1. Brendon

    Deep Hole Hydrogen is a wild concept! The potential to tap into a massive, sustainable energy source is mind-blowing. I’m curious about the challenges of accessing it and the environmental impact, but the possibilities are definitely exciting.

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  2. Spencer

    Hydrogen has so many uses, wow!

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  3. Talon

    how in the world is hydrogen so important I didn’t know that this was an amazing lesson that taught me so much stuff about hydrogen

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  4. Kenzo

    Hydrogen is way cooler than I ever knew!

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  5. Keren

    Awesome! The search for cleaner energy is so important!

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  6. Maxine

    Hydrogen is one of nature’s miracles! Amazing!

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  7. Jacob

    All the ways in which hydrogen can be used still surprising me.

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  8. Giovanni

    I watched my dad fix the carburetor on our weedeater this video is cool

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  9. Asher

    I have a learning disability too, it is hard sometimes.

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  10. Sariah

    Mayaโ€™s story is very inspiring I enjoyed hearing about her accomplishments! I never knew that hydrogen had so many uses! Itโ€™s really cool to hear about how it can be used.

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  11. Bentley

    You may fire when ready from Tobias cracked me up

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  12. Harpyr

    I also have a hard time with Math, it was encouraging to see someone else word hard to overcome challenges.

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  13. Faith

    What was the space launch and test flight for? I know it was successful but why are they testing it? What do they need those results for?

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  14. Henry

    the future of hydrogen is truly amazing

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  15. Milan

    It was so amazing to hear about Mayaโ€™s overcoming her difficulties in math.

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  16. Kalyn

    theres a lot more hydrogren then i expected!

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  17. Ashton

    this was a good lesson,i didnt know there was so many uses with hydrogen.

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  18. Riley

    Hydrogen is very interesting and fun to learn about.

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  19. Wolf

    Do you think deep hole hydrogen would cause any shifting of plates or micro earthquakes? Or even sinkholes?

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  20. Alaina

    Wow, there’s so much more to hydrogen than I thought!

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  21. Avary

    These videos are always so interesting and fun to watch.

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  22. Bella

    Hydrogen has so many uses. Thank you for teaching us about it.

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  23. An

    It’s really great lesson <3

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  24. Ian

    The deep hole project is very interesting.

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  25. Brittan

    R51 is very funny! I enjoyed the class.

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  26. Sophia

    I like that you mentioned a student who has what other people would call a disability. I too have dyslexia.
    I am super interested to see if you find hydrogen!

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  27. Grady

    You make science fun! I’ve had a lot of teachers who made science very mellow.

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  28. Alvani

    How deep do you have to drill to reach hydrogen?

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  29. Giselle

    Loved this epsiode!

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  30. Carson

    Why does hydrogen get trapped deep inside the earth?

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  31. Madison

    I love learning about hydrogen!!

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  32. Ava

    I have the same learning disabiitly as Maya and loved her story and how she was able to overcome all her stuggles

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  33. Conrad

    Your excitement about hydrogen is amazing.

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  34. Randhirkrzysztof

    When would the deephole project be complete??

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  35. Lijah

    If you ran the world on hydrogen, would it make the world more dangerous or less? tornadoes and hurricanes.

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  36. Mira

    The Deep Hole Hydrogen Project seems SO cool! I am excited to hear more about it!

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  37. Tyler

    Hey from TN love the lives

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  38. Emerson

    Hydrogen seems really cool.

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  39. Sophey

    I liked learning more about hydrogen.

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  40. Elena

    We love science Live

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  41. Makinley

    I liked learning about super conductors and hydrogen.

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  42. Ann

    Why might naturally occurring hydrogen deep underground become an important clean energy source in the future?

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  43. Dakota

    I like learning about hydrogen, and R51 is funny!

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  44. Ari

    How much hydrogen do you think you will get from the hole youโ€™re digging?

    How long will it take to dig, and will you be digging more in the future?

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  45. Kadโ€™nce

    I love Dr Josephโ€™s jokes

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  46. Brendan

    hey guys dont ever give up in something you like keep moving forward to you goal never give up

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  47. Caysen

    Hydrogen is neat to learn about

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  48. Caleb

    This deep hole project is really neat, good luck with it!

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  49. Evelyn

    Mya’s story is so motivational! Me and my younger sister struggle with similar things to her, so it’s nice to see that things aren’t as impossible as they feel ๐Ÿ™‚

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  50. Addison

    I really love the idea of project Deep Hole. I canโ€™t wait to keep up with the progression. Itโ€™s very exciting.

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  51. Ethan

    Curious to see how hydrogen changes things in the future

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  52. Ana

    I love learning about hydrogen

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  53. Mattox

    R 51 is too funny!

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  54. Renee

    Great live๐Ÿฅฐ

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  55. Luke

    I have a disability for math. Acellus has been very helpful with my learning because can go back and rewatch lessons and go more slowly that they do in school.

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  56. Hadley

    I love Acellus gold!

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  57. Eliana

    Dr B was so smart when he was kid.

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  58. Christian

    R- 51 is the best!

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  59. Liam

    I have two questions, first of all, how fast can the hydrogen car go? And also, how many miles can the car drive on one tank of hydrogen?

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  60. Jordyn

    R-51 always has cool ideas

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  61. Tumi

    Learning about hydrogen is really interesting r 51 is funny

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  62. Holden

    This was a great video to learn more about hydrogen! And R-51 is so funny.

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  63. Shayla

    Digging for hydrogen sounds cool!

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  64. Ryanna

    We all should be a part of the decresing of pollution, Mya was really inspiring!!

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  65. Tatum

    love R5-1

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  66. Hatley

    Hydrogen is awesome!

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  67. Ilianna

    R-51 is hilarious!

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  68. Kelleigh

    Digging for Hydrogen sounds so fun

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  69. Mabel

    I absolutely love Science Live! Each video is amazing and inspiring, whether you watch it live, or not. I have learned so much, and can’t wait to learn more!

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  70. Kam

    I struggle with focusing to. Mya inspores me to keep trying.

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  71. Hannah

    Little R is always so funny

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  72. Kayla

    Hearing these stories about other students really inspires me!

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  73. Alexander

    Hydrogen is so interesting

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  74. Dakota

    I love this!

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  75. Chiara

    Hydrogen is SO awsome!

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  76. Jacob

    I loved learning more about hydrogen.

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  77. Yunus

    Hydrogen is such a cool element. It is so special because of its unique properties

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  78. Lucas

    Wow! That’s an amazing super conductor motor! Great idea of using hydrogen.

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  79. Leilani

    I love that Dr B plans on sharing videos and pictures of the progress. I am excited to be a part of the journey.

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  80. Ellie

    I didn’t know about superconductors at all! It was really interesting to learn about them.

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  81. Farrah

    Using hydrogen instead of gas is a great way to decrease pollution.

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  82. Madelyn

    Science is so cool and has so many fascinating aspects to it when you think about it.

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  83. Sean

    Mr. Tobias is always makes his breakdowns entertaining!

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  84. Kiayonna

    R-51 is funny I like him

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  85. Riley

    I wonder why they chose the names Lemon and Swan for the comets.

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  86. Kelemi

    I would love to attend the science fair. I would like for my first invention to be a star wars speeder bike. Maybe when I do, I can run it on hydrogen like you did the lawn mower motor. Thanks for teaching me how.

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  87. Alegria

    Iโ€™m loving this hydrogen episodes! I hope that when Iโ€™m older I can buy a hydrogen car!

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  88. Noel

    I love Dr billings

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  89. Damian

    Itโ€™s awesome how every week we are given new information about since. Iโ€™m excited to be learning every week and excited whats to come.

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  90. Jacob

    Area 51 might be the funniest thing on the planet

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  91. Alexia

    I wasnโ€™t aware that there is multiple forms of hydrogen but it was interesting learning about some of them. R-51 was funny and entertaining as always.

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  92. Cyrus

    I think that if we can find ways to detect where the hydrogen is inside the earth, then we can build energy plants to dig for it. Hydrogen energy can replace oil or gas after a few years.

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  93. Lana

    I wonder if the future they power items by hydrogen?
    If they do power items with hydrogen in the future we will have cleaner energy in the future.
    I can’t wait for that element to be used in our world.
    So cool that Dr. Roger Billings made a hydrogen engine.

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  94. Maximillien

    My mom and I are enjoying watching every week.

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  95. Aryan

    The carborator that DR.B showed us was very cool

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  96. Blaze

    omg wow

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  97. Samantha

    I love hearing how scientists figured out and solved their problems, especially when they engineer and make tools to do it.

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  98. Giselle

    Hydrogen is so cool and amazing! ๐Ÿ˜€

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  99. Amir

    These live make learning and science so much more interesting.

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  100. Courtley

    I love learning new things about the galaxy! Also the hydrogen motor is mind blowing! (hopefully its not gonna blow up R-51)

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  101. James

    I saw the video of the Space X spacecraft landing back down.

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  102. Keelah

    What surprised you most about hydrogen forming deep underground in this episode?

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  103. Kensley

    hydrogen is an extremely fascinating topic. I would love to explore it more in the future

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  104. Michael

    I want to be a mechanic so all of this is very interesting to me. I have been nervous about learning all of the components. I was very surprised that you had to learn what each part did and you came up with the use of hydrogen.

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  105. Enzo

    It is amazing to hear all of the possibilities with hydrogen!

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  106. Jorge

    Hydrogen is basically the Earth’s hidden superpower!

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  107. Peyton

    Iโ€™m curious to know how many things will be powdered by hydrogen in the future! I love how hydrogen works! ๐Ÿ™‚

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  108. Charlee

    Acellus has been a great opportunity for me. It has given me confidence in school. Being able to designate time to certain areas.

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  109. Najlah

    I found this video very inspiring!

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  110. Presley

    I loved seeing and hearing about how you made your cars engine. Thank you so much!

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  111. Aj

    Is flying a helicopter harder than flying a fixed wing aircraft?

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  112. Sasha

    Hydrogen technology is so innovative!

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  113. Kelden

    Very interesting that super conductors are used with trains and can be ran without actually touching the tracks.

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  114. Brendan

    It’s amazing how scientists can locate these types of things.

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  115. Daniel

    I love how passionate and excited you are about hydrogen.

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  116. Noah

    Hydrogen is awesome!

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  117. Annabelle

    Rogerโ€™s billing is very inspiring

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  118. Dusti

    Hyrogen is interesting

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  119. Ruby

    I LOVE Roger Billings he is very educated and the way he talks about things draws me in and helps me be more interested in a topic i normally would not be.

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  120. Saarah

    Thank you for these lives, I like knowing science stories like these.

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  121. Naomi

    I love how they are doing segments on all the different kinds of hydrogen, itโ€™s so interesting to learn about!

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  122. Denzel

    Amazing as always, canโ€™t never get enough of science live <3

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  123. Brady

    I thought the black hole was cool!

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  124. Sydnee

    I can’t wait for hydrogen to lead to more scientific breakthroughs

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  125. Lila

    Excited to see what can be powered by hydrogen in the future!

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  126. Sawyer

    Hydrogen is awesome

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  127. Aria

    Roger billingโ€™s is an inspiration to me as someone who used to not enjoy science his attitude of enthusiasm and optimism is contagious and makes me want to do better in my science studies. Hopefully the discovery of this naturally occurring hydrogen will lead to more scientific breakthroughs and will aid in the advancement of technology and the powering of a better future .

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  128. Arlen

    Hydrogen is so interesting. I love learning about science.

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  129. Ayden

    Love science so much

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  130. Logan

    I love the hydrogen science lives

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  131. Adelle

    I wonder how many items in the future will be powdered by hydrogen

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  132. Tatiana

    I have been enjoying the hydrogen science live videos!

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  133. Camren

    Little r will always be funny!

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  134. Trinitee

    Certain geological areas have been naturally producing hydrogen deep underground for potentially millions of years, creating reservoirs so large they could make our current hydrogen production look tiny in comparison

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  135. Gavin

    The explanation of the hydrogen engine was very interesting!

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  136. Aden

    Good lecture. I’m very interested in seeing where this project goes in the future, pretty exciting to think about.
    Speaking about the superconductors, those just seem like magic, lol. Trains run via superconductors are terrifying to me, though, I don’t know how I’d feel about riding on a ~400mph bullet train that isn’t even grounded, haha. It is super cool though.

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  137. Adam

    Very cool and amazing how the engine works on hydrogen also the backfiring of it.

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  138. Isiah

    Thank you for the in-depth knowledge

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  139. Troy

    Watching for KS I WATCHED IT LIVE i think the stuff Dr.john with the techo spotlight was cool

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  140. Harley

    Project Deep Hole sounds so cool!

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  141. Jackson

    Great episode! Enjoyed watching from TX.

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  142. Gavin

    I never knew hydrogen was so fascinating and had many uses for society.

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  143. Paris

    I am looking forward to living in an environment that utilizes cleaner energy resources, such as deep hole hydrogen. Hopefully, scientists can continue aiming to locate and capture it safely without any hazardous challenges.

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  144. Jason

    I really enjoyed this episode.

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  145. Cee

    I love DR.B

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  146. Anna

    If humans were able to extract the hydrogen from the earth naturally, then wouldn’t that mean there would be a new eco friendly energy source?

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  147. Jeremiah

    I loved learning about how the hydrogen engine started.

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  148. Jessica

    How much would it cost to make cars using hydrogen?

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  149. Ardynn

    How fast can a hydrogen car go? How many miles can you drive on one tank of hydrogen? Who make a hygrogen powered car?

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  150. Presley

    hii watching from nc!

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  151. Remi

    I’m learning about conductors so hearing more about it is so interesting! Conductors are my favorite subject i’ve learned in science.

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  152. Catori

    I am very excited for the two comets this October since I have never seen one before! I hope we get the oportunity to expierience Swan with the naked eye.

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  153. Kinsley

    i can’t wait for project big hole!

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  154. Ovvie

    Hydrogen is cool

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  155. Giselle

    Amazing video! ๐Ÿ˜€

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  156. Robert

    I really enjoy listening to Dr. Tobias! Learning about the stars and laser beams was very interesting.

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  157. Nathaniel

    r-51 is silly you can’t do that!!

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  158. Dakota

    Hydrogen is super interesting. I learned a ton from this live.

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  159. Grace

    This is amazing! I can’t wait for hydrogen fueled products to be on the market!

    P.S. I will most likely be the first in line to buy a hydrogen car!

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  160. Peyton

    Hydrogen is just so fascinating!!! I’m so glad that I get to learn all about it from the the Hydrogen Expert himself !!! ( also first comment!)

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  161. Brooklyn

    I’m loving all of these hydrogen episodes!

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  162. Zoe

    What are the challenges of deep hole hydrogen exploration and extraction?

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  163. River

    Tobias talked about twinkle twinkle little star like the nursery rhyme

    he said that the stars actually twinkle but its just the light of the stars going through the turbulent and going through the molecules and the Adams which I thought was cool because I love stars, and he talked about how a woman named Claire max, she made a laser guid star and she used green laser first and it could go 9 miles into the sky but she changed everything to make it get 60 miles into the sky but had to make it yellow and in 1991 after 8 years it finally got published so people could read about it, but no one did.

    Sodium Adams to get them exited which laser was yellow that color made It exited and make it glow and look like a star.

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  164. Hallie

    Watching from Christiana Tennessee, this was a really interesting episode, thank you so much ๐Ÿ™‚

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  165. Alessio

    This is really cool

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  166. Braxton

    Its so cool that Dr. Billings was about to create an engine that runs off of hydrogen!

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  167. Hartlee

    So much love for this live and the people who put effort into performing and putting it together

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  168. Dawson

    How expensive is it to make cars using hydrogen, compared to gasoline cars

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  169. Asher

    Wow! That’s really cool! I also loved the R-51 clip, it must be a strange feeling to inhale H2

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  170. Katjia

    I am glad to see Dr. Billings using Hydrogen instead of materials that emit harmful carbon emissions!

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  171. Arya

    Also, R-51 is HILARIOUS!

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  172. Arya

    I loved this episode! I hope project deep hole turns out all right

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  173. Josh

    If you can keep the superconductor spinning without added electricity, wouldn’t you just have perpetual motion?

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  174. Hank

    I’m ready for project BIG HOLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  175. Carlos

    I didn’t know there we’re multiple types of hydrogen

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