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Ask HN: YouTube Channels for the Intellectually Curious
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Re: Ask HN: YouTube Channels for the Intellectually Curious
#232- Technology Connections for general household "how stuff works" - DIY Perks, which is on the project/creation end of things - Xyla Foxlin for a variety of projects - Veritasium for well basically anything and everything science - Simone Giertz does a lot of projects to solve problems in both ridiculous and entertaining ways - Element14 Presents, if you're interested in building your own electronics - Hugh Jeffreys f…
I really loved technology connections but after a while (and not sure if it was me or him changing, probably me) the pedantic ranti-ness of it started to make it less fun to watch, even though that was a draw at first.
Re: Ask HN: YouTube Channels for the Intellectually Curious
#233Earlier quoted context omitted.
One solution is to: (1) make a list of channels; (2) learn to use YouTube-DL: https://youtube-dl.org/ (3) have a script that auto-runs the YouTube-DL script (4) then drop videos watched input a watched folder; generate a spreadsheet and columns to note who has watched watch and filepath; create a basic website; etc. — easy to do, used to do it when I knew I would have no or bad internet.
Out of curiosity, do creators get a view-count increment from youtube-dl? (or its superior successor, yt-dlp?)
No idea, easy enough to test with a private link though if you really want to know.
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#234Hey, it's my time to shine! I love these kinds of channels and am always on the look out for more. - 4K Urban Life ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ-JKqNo_T0yoeDZff1y7Kw ) is slow walks around different cities in the world. It helped me make it through not being able to travel during COVID. I think that seeing different places and people helps enrich your worldview. - AlphaPheonix ( https://www.youtube.com/channe…
FWIW Lindybeige is very entertaining but not particularly credible. One sign of this is probably his back-and-forth with Military History Visualized on the debate between the Bren and MG34/MG42 machine guns.
I’d definitely agree with that. I get more of an amateur interested in history (and from a quite strong English bias, at that) vibe than someone trying to present historical research, but it’s good to call that out.
There are actually several (maybe even most/all?) channels above that I would describe as “interesting voices” rather than “credible, non-biased experts” so take them with a grain of salt.
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#235Overall: Applied Science Chemistry: Explosions and Fire Nile Red Electronics: Dave at EEVBLOG Phil’s Lab
As well as the main Explosions and Fire channel there is also Extractions and Ire - run by the same person but less focused on energetics and often goes into more depth on the chemistry.
Yea, I appreciate his really clever naming of that.
Re: Ask HN: YouTube Channels for the Intellectually Curious
#236"Two minutes paper"
Re: Ask HN: YouTube Channels for the Intellectually Curious
#237I follow a few general learning videos, some of them cover seemingly random, but interesting, topics. But I have my favorites, and here they are.
- Technology Connections - Somebody already mentioned his channel, but it's worth it to find out how the stuff we take for granted works. - Today I Found Out - One of Simon Whistlers channels, he covers a wide range of topics, diving in to where you are just almost over your head. - Answers With Joe - Joe Scott covers many topics with a bend towards science appreciation. I would use his videos in late high school lessons if I were a teacher. - Knowing Better - History. Mostly American History, but it's a really deep dive. I like his delivery and his unapologetic way of discussing the really bad parts of history that people tend to sweep under the rug. - Half as Interesting - It's from Wendover, but short and funny. - Kyle Hill - The Internet's knockoff Thor, he explores deep science and physics in an approachable manner, especially when he is in "The Facility".
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#238- Technology Connections for general household "how stuff works" - DIY Perks, which is on the project/creation end of things - Xyla Foxlin for a variety of projects - Veritasium for well basically anything and everything science - Simone Giertz does a lot of projects to solve problems in both ridiculous and entertaining ways - Element14 Presents, if you're interested in building your own electronics - Hugh Jeffreys f…
Familiar to a greater or lesser degree with most, but not all of those. I'd take exception to a couple inclusions. - Undecided w/Matt Ferrel This one is probably the most questionable. I was always a bit leery due to the titles being a bit too accepting of anything you might find on r/Futurology, and then happened on a Thunderf00t Busted (not a regular viewer there either) about some of his videos and yeah. I think i…
Just Have a Think covers topics similar to Matt Ferrel, with a bit more rigor:
Re: Ask HN: YouTube Channels for the Intellectually Curious
#239Hey, it's my time to shine! I love these kinds of channels and am always on the look out for more. - 4K Urban Life ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ-JKqNo_T0yoeDZff1y7Kw ) is slow walks around different cities in the world. It helped me make it through not being able to travel during COVID. I think that seeing different places and people helps enrich your worldview. - AlphaPheonix ( https://www.youtube.com/channe…
FWIW Lindybeige is very entertaining but not particularly credible. One sign of this is probably his back-and-forth with Military History Visualized on the debate between the Bren and MG34/MG42 machine guns.
I mean, nothing on Youtube is particularly credible. But at least with Lindybeige you never get the impression he is a definitive source.
History in particular is a field where even trained historians can't help but nitpick each other to death. So I think people should just enjoy pop-history for what it is.
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#240Not Youtube, but I've found Thinking About Things (www.thinking-about-things.com) another great place to find reading material for the intellectually curious.