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Re: PBS SpaceTime

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Post by TechSquidTV »

woojoo666 wrote: post #38

It's really sad that PBS ended their sister series on math, Infinite Series[1]. Those videos were just as deep, informative, and accessible as PBS Spacetime. Some of my favorites are the one on the mathematical "hydra"[2] and the ones on voting systems [3][4] [1]: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs4aHmggTfFrpkPcWSaBN9g [2]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWwUpEY4c8o [3]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoAnYQZrNrQ…

I watch an _absurd_ amount of PBS content on YouTube and other science channels. Not as many math channels but certainly a few. I am so angry this was never recommended to me earlier, and full of joy that my weekend is set!

Re: PBS SpaceTime

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Post by dylan604 »

frogpelt wrote: post #98
dylan604 wrote: post #64

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Are you suggesting that the YT recommendation algorithm is some how flawed? I hope you're doing that on a throwaway account ;P

Is it possible that it doesn’t serve YTs interests to have a recommendation engine that works best for the end user? I honestly think they just experiment with it a lot. The variety of videos that are recommended for me don’t seem to follow a pattern. Maybe they know my brain better than I do.

>Is it possible that it doesn’t serve YTs interests to have a recommendation engine that works best for the end user?

100% absolutely it is similar to Goog's search

>I honestly think they just experiment with it a lot. The variety of videos that are recommended for me don’t seem to follow a pattern.

Possibly, but I'd posit that it's not a good system if the experiment is causing a lack of consistency. I'm sure there's a lot of people that would opt-in for a exeperimental reco system if just asked.

> Maybe they know my brain better than I do.

Now you're just being silly.

Re: PBS SpaceTime

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Post by TechSquidTV »

Slackwise wrote: post #41

If you like PBS Space Time, you'll likely also enjoy "Science Asylum": https://www.youtube.com/c/Scienceasylum This channel covers the same subjects of physics and space, but does so with some incredible insight that I've seen no other channels dig into, and thoughtful animated diagrams that really help in comprehending the subject. Here are some great episodes: "What is Quantum Spin?": https://www.youtube.com/watch?…

One of the best and most underrated science channels on YouTube. I hope he gets his deserved rise in popularity, though his channel is growing faster now.

Re: PBS SpaceTime

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Post by devnulll »

Jerrrry wrote: post #51

I'm just here to shill Isaac Arthur's Youtube channel[1] Few people try to take our progress as a species to the next evolutionary step while making the content accessible. If you want to know how we as a species will reverse entropy and shrink into the fabric of space-time as the universe reaches thermodynamic conformity, this guy has ya covered. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZFipeZtQM5CKUjx6grh54g

Isaac is pretty amazing. His topic selection is like a peek into my brain.

I wish he had a team of content producers working with him, rather than having to do so much re-using stock footage.

Re: PBS SpaceTime

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Post by jinushaun »

dylan604 wrote: post #71

For those of us of a certain age, does anyone else recall a series on PBS from the early 90s (maybe earlier) on physics and calculus? I remember whatching these programs well before I took those classes so that I didn't understand all of it, but when I finally got to them in school, the concepts in the videos made much more sense and the videos helped make sense of some of the textbook learning too.

Newton’s Apple? I loved that show.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton%27s_Apple

Re: PBS SpaceTime

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Post by ugh123 »

TheDesolate0 wrote: post #67
woojoo666 wrote: post #38

It's really sad that PBS ended their sister series on math, Infinite Series[1]. Those videos were just as deep, informative, and accessible as PBS Spacetime. Some of my favorites are the one on the mathematical "hydra"[2] and the ones on voting systems [3][4] [1]: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs4aHmggTfFrpkPcWSaBN9g [2]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWwUpEY4c8o [3]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoAnYQZrNrQ…

Numberphile fills the void.

They did some great vids with Cliff Stoll, including this one about his Klein Bottles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k3mVnRlQLU

Re: PBS SpaceTime

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Post by dvt »

thawaya3113 wrote: post #93
system2 wrote: post #83

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Gets too mainstream though.

Numberphile lost me with their doubling down on their “sum of natural numbers is -1/12” video.

The analytic continuation of the Riemann zeta function that gets you to -1/12 is such nuanced mathematical trickery, I'm not even sure why so many people incessantly argue it one way or another.

Re: PBS SpaceTime

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Post by dylan604 »

jinushaun wrote: post #115
dylan604 wrote: post #71

For those of us of a certain age, does anyone else recall a series on PBS from the early 90s (maybe earlier) on physics and calculus? I remember whatching these programs well before I took those classes so that I didn't understand all of it, but when I finally got to them in school, the concepts in the videos made much more sense and the videos helped make sense of some of the textbook learning too.

Newton’s Apple? I loved that show. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton%27s_Apple

Oh wow, I had forgotten about that show. I had no idea that the theme was done by part of Kraftwerk.

Unfortunately, this is not the same show as I was originally thinking. The one I was thinking was more like a video class on physics subjects. More like teacher suplemental type stuff. It was the first example of video based teacher reinforcement stuff that clicked with me, and helped me actually like the subject matter.

Re: PBS SpaceTime

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Post by bowsamic »

dylan604 wrote: post #64
joadha wrote: post #56

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I had never even heard of this, and I've watched dozens and dozens of episodes of Spacetime! I'm shocked YouTube didn't steer me to this sister channel. Thank you!

Are you suggesting that the YT recommendation algorithm is some how flawed? I hope you're doing that on a throwaway account ;P

Is this a jab at dang?

Re: PBS SpaceTime

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Post by digisign »

wvh wrote: post #28

PBS SpaceTime has been running for quite some time already. Beyond the obvious space/time and physics aspect, it's also a good example of a fact-based show that shows scientific method and critical thinking in action, without unnecessary drama or exaggerated sensationalist style; it strikes a perfect balance between science and narrative, serious and not-so-serious, in-depth and manageable chunk size. The graphics he…

Why not watch on PBS, rather than subjected to the drawbacks of youtube?
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