Why Australia bottles up its air

Every few months, when the wind’s blowing in the right direction, a bottle of air is taken from Kennaook / Cape Grim, at the northern tip of Tasmania, and saved for science. Here’s how and why. āŖ More about the Cape Grim Air Archive: https://research.csiro.au/acc/capabilities/cape-grim-air-archive/
There was no way to put this in the main video, but I have to point to some of the bleak history of Kennaook / Cape Grim, and the massacre that happened there: https://www.ourtasmania.com.au/northwest/history-cape-grim-mass.html
CSIRO and I acknowledge the Pennemuker people, traditional owners of Kennaook / Cape Grim, and their continuing connection to their culture; and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
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@TomScottGo
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
I deliberately waited to get a haircut until after filming this.
@Phniblet
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
ohair delivery guyššš
@Bushkid11
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
I live here in tassie
@AverageDoggo
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
Because air is a grift.
@ahmeedsoong461
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
I believe that there is no clean air…. there are microscopic particles that incorporates the air.
@Rishan_gaming1
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
that's interesting, but sad australia isn't real.
@dianacourt377
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
I like the sound guy replying with the quintessential aussie phrase "no worries"
@KedarPrabhu
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
@Tom Scott how do they remove humidity/water from the tanks after it has been filled with outside air via temperature-driven vacuum pressure?
@anonimosu7425
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
iām an Australian and i can confirm that we do indeed have air
@ScaredDonut
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
2024 Australia Fart Raid. Who is down to go? š¤£
@James-hy8zs
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
I thought it would be China, thank God Tom keeps politics out of this
@circamagic
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
so cool!!
@a.c.4190
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
I knew I liked Australia š¦šŗ
@likrecelineation
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
o'hair air
@MrSpicky11
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
I too would like to take a "sniff"
@procrastinator1842
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
I'm a Tasmanian local currently holidaying through Vietnam. As much as it's a wild time here, I cant wait to get back home and GULP down some of that fresh air…
@NaraASMR
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
"I'm standing somewhere windswept and talking about infrastructure. It's like the fifth time!"
and that is exactly why we're here Tom
@amadeosendiulo2137
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
Wheatly Laboratories.
@ReusableRocket
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
in 50 years i cant wait to get a whiff of some good ol air from 2023
@coopers1716
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
The outrošš¼
@MitchPlays254
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
Hang on we bottle up air?
@IceTV123
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
dang i thought the title said "blows up its air"
i was disapointed
@cubles6825
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
I wonder what itās like to be Tom Scott
@sharpenednoodles
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
Damn, Tom Scott came to my state
@Gwizz1027
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
anyone else thought he was showing a bunch of cores from portal in the thumbnail or was it just me
@thomaschexmix643
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
If I won the lottery Iād buy s the air and let it out like a boss sunglass emoji
@nickgee7291
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
Perri-air
@jirikunt1457
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
I can see some inspiration of their logo in Cisco xD
@antinapay
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
I personally design the packaging for CSIRO. Proud to help safeguard their items during transport.
@shipwreck9146
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
I hope they don't run out.
@McStruggles
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
Me having an asthma attack and daydreaming about living there
@Daniel_Home
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
Or its because they fear that an animal they have yet to discover will suck up all the air, brcause if an animal like that was to come into existence, it would be in Australia.
@ReefMimic
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
Crazy
@Karroe
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
If people inhale it, does it act sorta like helium but instead give them an australian accent?
@neonblkhole
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
Wait so do they turn the tank upside down when they blast the water out? Like how do they minimize the gas escapage??
@RobeonMew
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
I KNEW SPACE BALLS WAS A PROPHECY
@krissam7791
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
I love how Tom plays into the youtube "clickbait meta", but he still provides the answer instantaneously in his videos.
@Alastair510
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
How the heck do they compress it without the air becoming contaminated? Ah ha! They don't pump it, they use very cooled air. How clever.
@robertlong6311
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
I bet rich elites go there to inhale air from whatever decade they wish. "Ahh, this aged air from 1982 Inhales really deep is pefect!"
@the1onlynoob
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
Not if the LIBERAL government has anything to say about it.
@hectorrosario1415
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
It will be on store shelfs soon for sale..$25 a 8 ounce bottle fun of air..by our dirty corrupted politicians of America.
@jofferybezos292
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
All air isn't connected.š
@kagic5251
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
Thatās Australia for you
@southernboi8154
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
Also it would yeat covid out of the universe due to the air here being so clean and nourishing šš š!!
@vipsavior
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
Guy goes to work after Taco Tuesday and records abnormal amount of methane spikes.
@ryuhanja3415
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
Have you seen o3 though? Itās the sequel to o2
@Razticz
October 23, 2024 at 12:12 am
as someone who lives in tasmania, i just get excited whenever famous, well recognised, or people i find generally interesting, remember that we exist. thank you