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Re: Ask HN: YouTube Channels for the Intellectually Curious

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Post by chii » Mon, Jul 25, 2022, 6:35 AM UTC

claaams wrote: post #35

Huygens Optics https://youtube.com/c/HuygensOptics

this is an underrated channel - that guy has true mastery craftsman vibes.

another underrated channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC06HVrkOL33D5lLnCPjr6NQ - Breaking Taps - which is all about making, and using electron microscopes as well as other projects like that.

Re: Ask HN: YouTube Channels for the Intellectually Curious

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Post by skinpop » Mon, Jul 25, 2022, 6:39 AM UTC

Less techy stuff:

- Kirsten Dirksen, for videos about self-sufficiency and architecture https://www.youtube.com/user/kirstendirksen

- Hainbach, music-making using test equipment and esoteric synthesizers https://www.youtube.com/c/Hainbach

- Linus Boman, graphic design https://www.youtube.com/c/LinusBoman/videos

- Sebastian Lague, game programming 'coding adventures' https://www.youtube.com/c/SebastianLague

- Great Art Explained https://www.youtube.com/c/GreatArtExplained

- Martijn Doolaard, dutch guy is renovating a house on a mountain in Italy https://www.youtube.com/c/MartijnDoolaard

- Afrorack, guy in Africa makes DIY synths https://www.youtube.com/c/Afrorack/videos

- Voices of the Past, first hand accounts from people throughout history https://www.youtube.com/c/VoicesofthePast

- Mr. Chickadee, large scale carpentry using hand tools https://www.youtube.com/c/MrChickadee

- Jorge Rodriguez, game math https://www.youtube.com/c/JorgeVinoRodriguez

Re: Ask HN: YouTube Channels for the Intellectually Curious

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Post by jraph » Mon, Jul 25, 2022, 6:39 AM UTC

In English, absent in these comments at this time:

- Tantacrul - Music and software design, he is now involved in Audacity and MuseScore

I follow a number of really good French channels as well, if anyone is interested I can post them.

Re: Ask HN: YouTube Channels for the Intellectually Curious

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Post by jraph » Mon, Jul 25, 2022, 6:42 AM UTC

SCUSKU wrote: post #15

I have really been enjoying Kurzgesagt and Lex Friedman lately, I think they are both fair and give multiple perspectives, giving you as much room as possible to come to conclusions on your own.

Kurzgesagt is a German channel in English. I think they have a German as well. Subtitles are available in many languages. The videos are illustrated with astounding drawings. The voice is very enjoyable too. The content is really good.

Re: Ask HN: YouTube Channels for the Intellectually Curious

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Post by emadehsan » Mon, Jul 25, 2022, 6:43 AM UTC

Sports are not regarded as intellectually fulfilling but these channels would change your perspective on how much Technique and Game Planning is involved at the highest level:

The Modern Martial Artist: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheModernMartialArtist

Adam Ondra (Olympian Climber): https://www.youtube.com/c/AdamOndra

Wylie’s Art and Science of Boxing: https://www.youtube.com/c/LeeWylie1

Also, I see no one mentioning Real Engineering: https://www.youtube.com/c/RealEngineering

Would also like to highlight Terra Mater (animal extinction & habitat): https://www.youtube.com/c/TerraMaterOfficial

Re: Ask HN: YouTube Channels for the Intellectually Curious

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Post by anthropodie » Mon, Jul 25, 2022, 6:46 AM UTC

BeefWellington wrote: post #20

- 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…

Nobody mentioned styropyro yet? Dude is pretty cool https://youtube.com/c/styropyro

Re: Ask HN: YouTube Channels for the Intellectually Curious

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Post by shifty1 » Mon, Jul 25, 2022, 6:46 AM UTC

Big Clive for general how electronics works, really good at tearing down, explaining how circuits work etc https://youtube.com/c/Bigclive

Re: Ask HN: YouTube Channels for the Intellectually Curious

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Post by chii » Mon, Jul 25, 2022, 6:46 AM UTC

bschne wrote: post #50

Three I haven't seen so far: Ben Eater (low-level digital hardware stuff, builds a computer from gates basically) Thought Emporium (Molecular Bio) The Coding Train (Creative Coding) Also nice to just watch random MITx & similar lectures sometimes

for coding, i think https://www.youtube.com/c/DigiDigger - DigiDigger - has some good videos on how certain games implement their "thing" - like how portals are implemented in the game Portal. Unfortunately, the videos are for entertainment mostly, and a bit lacking on the details, so only good enough to get the idea across.