The Second Largest Freezer in Norway

The famous Lillehammer Bobsleigh Track! Massive, fast, and working in summer. Here's how. As well as being one of my regular videos, this is an ad for the Youth Winter Olympic Games! Subscribe to the Olympic KZread channel: bit.ly/1MFol69 - and see the full description for more links.
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  • @mohamedsaeideid2755
    @mohamedsaeideid27558 жыл бұрын

    This should be the third largest freezer in Norway 3- the Lillehammer Bobsleigh Track 2- The dooms day vault 1- Norway itself

  • @nathanberrigan9839

    @nathanberrigan9839

    8 жыл бұрын

    +saeid saeid I was thinking the exact same thing.

  • @fugl_fugl

    @fugl_fugl

    8 жыл бұрын

    +saeid saeid it isnt really that cold tbh... it's been v hot the last week. like 0-5 celcius

  • @RetroGamerNO

    @RetroGamerNO

    8 жыл бұрын

    Haha!

  • @epender

    @epender

    8 жыл бұрын

    0-5°C is more like a refrigerator.

  • @alex0589

    @alex0589

    5 жыл бұрын

    Nor way!

  • @George_Azeria
    @George_Azeria8 жыл бұрын

    These really don't feel like ads. They feel like normal content, content your getting more money for. I'm all for this.

  • @jamesorlakin

    @jamesorlakin

    8 жыл бұрын

    +George Jordan You're

  • @theperpetual8348

    @theperpetual8348

    8 жыл бұрын

    Are they ads? I didn't. Even know..

  • @George_Azeria

    @George_Azeria

    8 жыл бұрын

    James Lakin My mistake.

  • @George_Azeria

    @George_Azeria

    8 жыл бұрын

    Jacob Thomas Yup, Tom talked about it on the Park Bench, and it says #ad on his tweets and has AD in the thumbnail.

  • @PotatoHandle

    @PotatoHandle

    8 жыл бұрын

    +George Jordan Yeah, this is amazing sponsored content, I honestly hope there's more, so that I'll know that Tom will be able to buy all the Mystery Biscuits they'll ever need.

  • @HaranYakir
    @HaranYakir8 жыл бұрын

    Wait, you didn't show us where the heat exits from and how it is dealt with.

  • @Rosem_Blossom

    @Rosem_Blossom

    4 жыл бұрын

    Where do you think the sun comes from?

  • @omacmacca1510

    @omacmacca1510

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Rosem_Blossom sun sun sun, here it comes

  • @brandonmartin-moore5302

    @brandonmartin-moore5302

    3 жыл бұрын

    It feels like that thread just drops off, as if it was cut.

  • @vevan99

    @vevan99

    3 жыл бұрын

    Wait a second so where DOES the heat exit from?

  • @wombatpandaa9774

    @wombatpandaa9774

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@vevan99 I believe it would naturally dissipate when the ammonia evaporates

  • @tuxino
    @tuxino8 жыл бұрын

    To anyone disappointed that Tom didn't take a ride, look through his older videos for one called "Gravity Doesn't Always Point Straight To The Earth's Core" and you may see one reason that he wouldn't want to.

  • @sourcererseven3858

    @sourcererseven3858

    Жыл бұрын

    and if you check his newer videos over on Tom Scott Plus, you'll see that he did it after all 😊

  • @Olympics
    @Olympics8 жыл бұрын

    See the Bobsleigh track in action and learn about the science of Monobob here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lXlnyJJsZZOok6g.html

  • @purplegill10

    @purplegill10

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Olympics I never thought I'd say this exact phrase, but thanks for the link Olympics!

  • @MarkBackles

    @MarkBackles

    3 жыл бұрын

    Wow, can't believe i'd see Olympic comment on one of the less popular videos of Tom Scott!

  • @jp46614

    @jp46614

    3 жыл бұрын

    No

  • @rickyt.george259
    @rickyt.george2598 жыл бұрын

    I'm all for sponsored content if it means better production quality, and you not compromising on content. This is good stuff, you should try the ice luge!

  • @Hannah_Em
    @Hannah_Em8 жыл бұрын

    I have to say, when I first saw your videos talking about the sponsored-type videos, I was all for it; as a content creator, you don't strike me as the type to just sell out for a bit of money and create pointless videos. For one thing, the lengthy discussion on Park Bench about it was a pretty big clue. Now, having seen these videos... I think I was right, and so were you; this is exactly the kind of video that I've come to love you for making, as much or perhaps even slightly more so than TechDif (although that'd be a tough call to make) Keep on doing what you're doing, and you'll continue to be one of my all time favourite youtube creators!

  • @ExaltedDuck
    @ExaltedDuck8 жыл бұрын

    I'm just a little disappointed that the joke wasn't made that the biggest freezer in Norway is "the outside". =D

  • @iansteelmatheson

    @iansteelmatheson

    2 жыл бұрын

    because that's only true 4-5 months of the year

  • @lutzjamesa
    @lutzjamesa8 жыл бұрын

    From a viewer's perspective, these hardly even seem like ads to me. Not at all the full sell-out that a lot of people fear. It's the same interesting stuff in all your videos, and if you get payed for it, even better! The videos on the Olympics channel are a little different, but still really cool. (also, needs more cowbell)

  • @gorea235
    @gorea2358 жыл бұрын

    The recent videos you've been doing are remarkably professional-looking, keep up the great work!

  • @simonjones6133
    @simonjones61338 жыл бұрын

    feel so gutted for you Tom, having to go away on trips like this :) always enjoy your vids more power to your elbow :)

  • @Betacak3
    @Betacak38 жыл бұрын

    How many tries did it take to get the timing at the beginning of the video right?

  • @loughkb
    @loughkb8 жыл бұрын

    The one thing I was wondering half way through, and you almost got to it when you said it's all about moving heat, where do they move the heat to? Was there a massive condenser on the other side of the hill? Or geothermal piping over a larger area than the coolant pipes would occupy? I was curious about that.

  • @EamonBurke
    @EamonBurke8 жыл бұрын

    That cold open with the bobsled was awesome. Perfectly timed!

  • @Dribbleondo
    @Dribbleondo8 жыл бұрын

    I feel like part of a club because i actually read the description....

  • @JoaDrath

    @JoaDrath

    8 жыл бұрын

    +TehTenMinuteMan Congratulations for reading 10 lines of text.

  • @ebrbrbrbrbr
    @ebrbrbrbrbr8 жыл бұрын

    You should do summer olympics in Rio as well! I watched all of these and they're awesome!

  • @AltarenGalil
    @AltarenGalil8 жыл бұрын

    So what do they do with the excess heat? Can it be used to warm a building or something or is it just lost on the spot?

  • @EtoileLion

    @EtoileLion

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Jan Šinkovec Sauna down the bottom of the run would be a great idea....

  • @andymion

    @andymion

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Jan Šinkovec Yeah, he raised this huge interesting question.... and then didn't answer it. :P

  • @eXe09

    @eXe09

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Jan Šinkovec I was hoping for that answer too :D :(

  • @GTAartik

    @GTAartik

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Jan Šinkovec Apparently it goes to local district heating. About 4.5 gigawatt hours per year of it.

  • @Heimbasteln

    @Heimbasteln

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Tobias Arntsson I thought that they have some giant fans and radiators but that is also a good explanation.

  • @farshnuke
    @farshnuke8 жыл бұрын

    You are amazing and what you talk about is amazing. It pleases me to know that you are doing such awesome things

  • @RoulinBrooks
    @RoulinBrooks8 жыл бұрын

    Interesting. I always try to visit the Olympic spots when I'm in an Olympic city. I've seen Olympic sites in Barcelona, Mexico City, Seoul, Lillehammer, Amsterdam, Munich, Lake Placid, a few others.

  • @willgoogletakethisname3963
    @willgoogletakethisname39637 жыл бұрын

    if the cleaning crew slips while working aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh-- weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

  • @proefslak
    @proefslak8 жыл бұрын

    That is truly amazing.

  • @mrtommygunwhite
    @mrtommygunwhite8 жыл бұрын

    hi the description sent me here love the vids as some said they don't feel like ads

  • @arthurhu1587
    @arthurhu15878 жыл бұрын

    In the description, you say "videos for Friday," but there is only one link. Can you change that before you make the video public?

  • @TomScottGo

    @TomScottGo

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Arthur Hu Good eye, that'll teach me to copy and paste. Fixed, thanks!

  • @videocritic2463
    @videocritic24634 жыл бұрын

    I've been there! I work at the family amusement park across the street from where this is! Amazing!

  • @Lucas_van_Hout
    @Lucas_van_Hout4 жыл бұрын

    0:05 so satisfying

  • @sk8rdman
    @sk8rdman8 жыл бұрын

    That looks both incredibly fun, and incredibly terrifying.

  • @YellowBunny
    @YellowBunny Жыл бұрын

    I wonder why this video showed up in my recommendations right now?

  • @NickCybert
    @NickCybert8 жыл бұрын

    I always appreciate the creativity you guys put into making neat opening shots. How many takes did you have to do to get the bobsledder at the right moment?

  • @FireFox133
    @FireFox1338 жыл бұрын

    Hey Tom, do you have any idea of what the energy consumption of this freezer might be?

  • @nakenmil
    @nakenmil8 жыл бұрын

    Where does the heat go, though? Do they use it to heat buildings, for example? (Also, as a Norwegian, it's fun to see you over here. :) )

  • @Saber_Lover
    @Saber_Lover3 жыл бұрын

    Years later only just realizing that this is an ad.

  • @Was2626
    @Was26268 жыл бұрын

    that was some good timing

  • @bartz0rt928
    @bartz0rt9288 жыл бұрын

    You don't mention what they're using as a heat sink. So, what are they using as a heat sink?

  • @frollard
    @frollard8 жыл бұрын

    I would love to see the 'heatsink' on the hot side and how massive it needs to be.

  • @JosefRalphJosef
    @JosefRalphJosef5 жыл бұрын

    that cue on 0:05 was so on point.

  • @Eylrid
    @Eylrid4 жыл бұрын

    Giovanni Henriksen sends his regards

  • @tresvecesno7071
    @tresvecesno7071Ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @cameodamaneo
    @cameodamaneo2 жыл бұрын

    "Dwight Schrute from The Office explains ammonia."

  • @Thiefree
    @Thiefree8 жыл бұрын

    wait, so where / how does the heat get vented? Did I miss that bit?

  • @coweatsman
    @coweatsman8 жыл бұрын

    That old 2nd law of thermodynamics. The ultimate debt collector. Keeps getting in the way of miracles.

  • @huntsbychainsaw5986
    @huntsbychainsaw59864 жыл бұрын

    There used to be an ammonia cooled hockey rink in a facility just outside my home town.

  • @KishoreShenoy1994
    @KishoreShenoy19948 жыл бұрын

    Cool video, 'ice one.

  • @Freakschwimmer
    @Freakschwimmer8 жыл бұрын

    After writing and checking Subtitles for two of Tom's relativly short videos, YT asked me to write subtitles for one of John Green's CrashCourses.... Oh boy, I spent 1h on that and got only half-way done ^^ He is talking sooo fast :D

  • @swedishhousemfia
    @swedishhousemfia8 жыл бұрын

    this is fuckin crazy. the "fridge" and the bobsleigh sport. holy shit

  • @Tom_-
    @Tom_-8 жыл бұрын

    I work for a refrigeration company so I kinda half understood some of that, although we don't use ammonia for any of our plants.

  • @DarshUK1
    @DarshUK18 жыл бұрын

    Out of curiosity do they move the heat anywhere for it to be used? It would seem more efficient to do so but also harder to harness excess energy.

  • @ruckusbird8832
    @ruckusbird88328 жыл бұрын

    nice work Tom! do you know how they keep the track from ruts? a little zamboni *? add water? nothing?

  • @JamesCoyle95
    @JamesCoyle958 жыл бұрын

    I could probably handle the bobsled but going down it head first on a tea tray is mental.

  • @Dthenn
    @Dthenn8 жыл бұрын

    This is how to do sponsored content the right way. Good job.

  • @ZipIsLove
    @ZipIsLove7 жыл бұрын

    how do you even time that opening statement?!

  • @zapfanzapfan
    @zapfanzapfan3 жыл бұрын

    Some things were missing, like how much energy does it use and what do they do with the excess heat?

  • @antivanti
    @antivanti8 жыл бұрын

    Where is the heat dumped? Preferably it goes into some form of District heating or something?

  • @EtoileLion
    @EtoileLion8 жыл бұрын

    Great video Tom, but it brought a few questions to mind.... In your first couple of video you pronounced it Lil-eh-hammer... in this one you called it Lil-hammer... what's the correct pronunciation? (Help, Norwegian peoples?) What DO they do with the heat generated by pumping, condensing, and evaporating 90 tonnes of ammonia? How thick do they keep the ice frozen to during normal operating conditions? (and perhaps, how exacting do they have to be for parity?)

  • @pH7oslo

    @pH7oslo

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Marc Hutley "Lil-eh-hammer" sounds about right, if you pronounce the 'a' in 'Lillehammer' as you'd do the 'a' in 'half' and not 'hammer'.

  • @DanielSimen

    @DanielSimen

    8 жыл бұрын

    Lille - hammer

  • @GaviLazan
    @GaviLazan8 жыл бұрын

    I feel like I'm here a bit early...

  • @zevalon
    @zevalon8 жыл бұрын

    It sounded like you were going to talk about where the heat was going but then didn't.

  • @Flubberg464
    @Flubberg4648 жыл бұрын

    He looks and sounds like Dwight's illegitimate Norwegian brother

  • @RKH1502
    @RKH15028 жыл бұрын

    I love your pronunciation of "Lillehammer". Most foreigners would say "Lily hammer".

  • @naominekomimi
    @naominekomimi8 жыл бұрын

    I feel like the topic of where all that heat goes was kind of glossed over, I would've loved to see that area of the facility! Or is it not as interesting as one would imagine?

  • @tncorgi92
    @tncorgi928 жыл бұрын

    Gotta wonder what the carbon footprint of that facility is, between the ammonia manufacture and the electricity used to keep the track frozen. I bet it's the same as a small village.

  • @greg_loper
    @greg_loper8 жыл бұрын

    so, what do they do with the heat that is pulled off the track?

  • @itchylol742
    @itchylol7428 жыл бұрын

    Is there anywhere people can use these for fun like an amusement park, or is this only for competitive sports?

  • @henrikwilson
    @henrikwilson8 жыл бұрын

    That’s the second biggest freezer I’ve ever seen!

  • @xfusee
    @xfusee8 жыл бұрын

    i've been there!! it's fast and kinda rough going down... really shakes you up. don't recommend wearing any sort of glasses or earrings if you do it

  • @samuellindberg2822
    @samuellindberg28228 жыл бұрын

    are you coming to Sweden sometime soon?

  • @paulmitchum8658
    @paulmitchum86588 жыл бұрын

    All that talk of heat and I thought we were going to see the heat exchanger making a hot spring at the top of the mountain.

  • @insu_na
    @insu_na8 жыл бұрын

    I would've loved to see the thermal exhaust..

  • @unvergebeneid
    @unvergebeneid8 жыл бұрын

    So how long did it take to get that timing in the beginning just right?

  • @fantasybooker
    @fantasybooker8 жыл бұрын

    Holy shiiiiiiit, that's fast!

  • @teenagedgaming
    @teenagedgaming8 жыл бұрын

    Posted on the same day as 99% Invisible's Ice King episode? Interesting.

  • @INeedAttentionEXE
    @INeedAttentionEXE8 жыл бұрын

    Bob sledding seems really fun....

  • @kay486
    @kay4864 жыл бұрын

    so where does the heat go? I feel like that part is missing, I hoped for some clever solution where they reuse the waste heat for something usefl

  • @sereysothe.a
    @sereysothe.a6 жыл бұрын

    how tf did they time the bobsled shooting down right on cue in the intro?

  • @Pianoguy32
    @Pianoguy328 жыл бұрын

    how many takes was it to get that introduction :p

  • @Macieks300
    @Macieks3008 жыл бұрын

    so where does the heat goes?

  • @biscuitsandbananas3433
    @biscuitsandbananas34338 жыл бұрын

    This is something rare for me, I'm early for something.

  • @skylible
    @skylible5 жыл бұрын

    Dat timing 0:03

  • @Chlorate299
    @Chlorate2998 жыл бұрын

    What do they do with all that heat?

  • @Seegalgalguntijak
    @Seegalgalguntijak8 жыл бұрын

    Do they use the extracted/excess heat for something? Like, they could heat the buildings surrounding the track with it or so?

  • @michaeltempsch5282

    @michaeltempsch5282

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Seegal Galguntijak Goes into the district heating system, so yes, does heat buildings, water etc.

  • @MorRobots
    @MorRobots8 жыл бұрын

    TOM!!! FOR SHAME!!! NO BELL! you cant be next to a bobsleigh track while sleighs are running without ringing a bell and cheering.

  • @bjornssondj
    @bjornssondj8 жыл бұрын

    The heat gets pumped off the track with ammonia and the heat pumping process itself generates heat.. I'm curious to know where all that heat goes. I'm guessing it's put to good use, right?

  • @Jdm90
    @Jdm908 жыл бұрын

    So do they make good use of all the heat?

  • @TooShortPlancks
    @TooShortPlancks8 жыл бұрын

    So +Tom Scott where do they pump all that heat?

  • @shaunhouse8634
    @shaunhouse86347 жыл бұрын

    I'm surprised that they can run Luge on it before skeleton - it's not a surprise that you need more ice for Bobsled as they're nearly small cars but skeleton bobs, I would have guessed, would be lighter and have less impact on the track than Luges.

  • @DanielSultana
    @DanielSultana8 жыл бұрын

    Why is this video unlisted???

  • @jobsagoodun
    @jobsagoodun8 жыл бұрын

    Where do they put all the 'waste' heat from this thing? Hopefully it is used to heat some buildings somewhere and not actually wasted. Wish you'd covered that too.

  • @DEADB33F

    @DEADB33F

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Jay Abbott Heh, just saw this video then replied to say pretty much the exact same thing. ...hopefully coming up in a future video.

  • @radomane
    @radomane8 жыл бұрын

    How is this an ad?

  • @___meja
    @___meja8 жыл бұрын

    Where do they move the heat to?

  • @xtremememestv1717
    @xtremememestv17178 жыл бұрын

    god I love you

  • @robin888official
    @robin888official8 жыл бұрын

    How many takes for the first shot? :-)

  • 8 жыл бұрын

    Is the waste heat used for something useful?

  • @voltare2amstereo
    @voltare2amstereo8 жыл бұрын

    what do they do with the excess heat?

  • @lightgiver428
    @lightgiver4283 жыл бұрын

    Can we use all that heat from the cooling unit to generate electricity?

  • @nitehawk86
    @nitehawk863 жыл бұрын

    That opening was very James Burke. :)

  • 8 жыл бұрын

    I is interessting what people do for a sport.

  • @erictaylor5462
    @erictaylor54628 жыл бұрын

    I can understand how it's the 2nd biggest freezer. Norway ITSELF is the 1st biggest freezer.

  • @kosmischesynth
    @kosmischesynth Жыл бұрын

    But what do they do with the heat they displace?

  • @CasperChristensenreal
    @CasperChristensenreal8 жыл бұрын

    What do they do with the heat??

  • @stevec00ps
    @stevec00ps8 жыл бұрын

    I was hoping to see where the heat escapes from!

  • @gsurfer04
    @gsurfer048 жыл бұрын

    This just reminds me of Top Gear.

  • @scottcarothers837
    @scottcarothers8373 жыл бұрын

    Heh “rides on”