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Ask HN: Long-form info-dense videos on YouTube you would recommend to anyone?

#1

Post by alin23 »

I like watching 30-to-90 minute videos to learn about some new domain, and I feel like YouTube videos could have less fillers than Netflix documentaries in that duration range.

Examples of videos I watched and would recommend to anyone no matter their expertise:

* The Secret Life of the Electric light: https://youtu.be/W79s0PsHhDc

* Fun to Imagine with Richard Feynman: https://youtu.be/P1ww1IXRfTA

* A mind-expanding tour of the cosmos with Neil deGrasse Tyson: https://youtu.be/AyAK3QBnMGQ

* The magic of chemistry with Andrew Szydlo: https://youtu.be/0g8lANs6zpQ

* The Beauty of Bézier Curves: https://youtu.be/aVwxzDHniEw

* All about musical scales: https://youtu.be/Vq2xt2D3e3E

* Woodturning a modern chess set: https://youtu.be/bmTcWoXTxi4

* How Imaginary Numbers Were Invented: https://youtu.be/cUzklzVXJwo

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#4

Post by ericbarrett »

The Biggest Ideas in the Universe by Sean Carroll, an intro to modern physics, including homotopy and quantum field theory. He does some math but you'll follow if you've finished high school. Don't miss the Q&A videos in between the 26 regular episodes.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HI09kat_GeI

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#6

Post by blintz »

This is a bit outside of technical stuff, but if you like political/social commentary, I think ContraPoints has really entertaining and also fairly well-researched video essays. She is definitely part of the left, but I think people of most political persuasions can find her engaging and funny, even if they don’t agree 100%.

https://m.youtube.com/user/contrapoints

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#7

Post by alin23 »

ericbarrett wrote: post #4

The Biggest Ideas in the Universe by Sean Carroll, an intro to modern physics, including homotopy and quantum field theory. He does some math but you'll follow if you've finished high school. Don't miss the Q&A videos in between the 26 regular episodes. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HI09kat_GeI

Whoa, this will keep me busy for a lot of boring mornings.

There are a lot of physics concepts I struggle to understand, like what are electrons if they aren’t orbiting particles as we were taught, and what really is quantum entanglement.

This playlist will definitely help, thanks!

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#9

Post by alin23 »

blintz wrote: post #6

This is a bit outside of technical stuff, but if you like political/social commentary, I think ContraPoints has really entertaining and also fairly well-researched video essays. She is definitely part of the left, but I think people of most political persuasions can find her engaging and funny, even if they don’t agree 100%. https://m.youtube.com/user/contrapoints

Thanks a lot! I’m definitely not looking for technical stuff only. It’s just that, YouTube’s recommendation algorithm skews me in that direction.

I like watching videos about interesting bits of history, debating/solutions for various civil/political problems, seeing someone being extremely good at their craft (whether that’s woodworking, electronics, painting, building houses using old techniques, etc.).

I also like investigative videos without blockbuster content and a ton of dramatic music, but those are really hard to find.

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