How Does the Proton Pack Work? | The History and Physics of Ghostbusters Equipment

Watch our entire Ghostbusting Equipment Series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1FL4nGf1OaFZBlyVETkFvmcDZbN8Pzs7 It's time to get ready for Ghostbusters: Afterlife! Where would the Ghostbusters be without their iconic Proton Packs? So many have wanted to use one and built their own but is there any science behind the fiction? Strap on your packs as we travel back to what first inspired Dan Aykroyd and how instrumental these tools were even in the earliest ideas of Ghostbusters. We go through the evolution of this quintessential tool through scripts, concept art, and the final prop creation. From there, we take the in-universe physics and break down what makes up ectoplasmic entities and how subatomic particles play a part in capturing them. We break down step-by-step the process each part of the pack plays in powering and producing protons. Voiceover Narration and Audio Editing by Heidi Dion Written and Edited by Devin Dion Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Channeling_Spirits Merchandise available at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ChannelingSpiritShop Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChannelinSpirit Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channeling.spirits/ Steve Czarnecki of Beyond the Marquee http://beyondthemarquee.com Paul Rudoff of Spook Central for script drafts: https://www.theraffon.net/~spookcentral/scblog/ GBFans.com: http://www.gbfans.com Ghostbusters Wiki: http://ghostbusters.wikia.com/wiki/Ghostbusters_Wiki Ghostbusters: The Video Game – The Movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS3Qrkf7W_g Sources: Build the Ghostbusters Ecto-1 by Matt McAllister Ghostbusters: The Ultimate Visual History by Daniel Wallace Making Ghostbusters by Don Shay Impending Boom by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100198 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Darkest Child A by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100783 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Air Prelude by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100337 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Constancy Part 2 - The Descent by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100773 Artist: http://incompetech.com/