How Qatar is Trying to Become the Switzerland of the Middle East

From “Wendover Productions”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) To try everything Brilliant has to offer—free—for a full 30 days, visit http://brilliant.org/wendover The first 200 of you will get 20% off Brilliant’s annual premium subscription Instagram: http://Instagram.com/sam.from.wendover Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/WendoverPro Sponsorship Enquiries: wendover@standard.tv Other emails: sam@wendover.productions Reddit: http://Reddit.com/r/WendoverProductions Writing by Sam Denby and Tristan Purdy Editing by…

The 1,200 Year Maths Mistake

From Standup Mathematician. See you all in Wemding, Germany in 2033 for the next installation of this inevitable maths mistake. Thanks to everyone involved with Zeitpyramide who were hugely welcoming and accomodating. Official Zeitpyramyde website: http://www.zeitpyramide.de/ Check out Ayliean MacDonald’s excellent work on TikTok and indeed YouTube: @ayliean Four blocks done ⬜️ ⬜️ ⬜️ ⬜️…

Where Are The Cave Lions?

From PBS Eons. ***** PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to http://to.pbs.org/DonateEons ***** Eons is a production of Complexly for PBS Digital Studios. Super special thanks to the following Patreon patrons for helping make Eons possible: Collin Dutrow, Pope John XII, Steven Kern, Aaditya Mehta, AllPizzasArePersonal, John…

How To Make Conchas with Claire Saffitz | Dessert Person

From Claire Saffitz. How To Make Conchas with Claire Saffitz | Dessert Person In this episode, Claire Saffitz meets up with Pastry Chef Mariela Camacho in Austin, Texas, to dive into the world of Mexican pastry-making with Conchas. Join them as they explore Mariela’s new flagship, Comadre Panaderia, and collaborate to bake both vanilla and…

Coding a Web Server in 25 Lines – Computerphile

From Computerphile. Just how simple can a web server be? Laurence Tratt, Shopify / Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair in Language Engineering at Kings College London builds it up. More about Laurie: https://bit.ly/C_LaurenceTratt https://www.facebook.com/computerphile Tweets by computer_phile This video was filmed and edited by Sean Riley. Computer Science at the University of Nottingham: https://bit.ly/nottscomputer…

Why Does Cement Spew So Much CO2?

From MinuteEarth. Cement is responsible for 8% of humanity’s carbon dioxide emissions, which is a problem if we want to build more cities. To reduce the carbon dioxide emitted by the production of cement, people are trying to replace limestone with other types of materials.

SORA AI’s Problems [And Solutions]

From ColdFusion. OpenAI’s Sora has shown us that the future has arrived. But how did it come to be? What can it do? and what are the implications of such an AI system? In this episode we’ll find out. Podcast: https://youtu.be/iWpGv4PKVHM Sam Altman Episode: https://youtu.be/GKaVb3jc2No?si=d_L9AMp8UCiNwDBB ColdFusion (Burn Water) Music: https://www.youtube.com/@ColdFusionmusic http://burnwater.bandcamp.com Get my book: http://bit.ly/NewThinkingbook…

The Ingenious Design of Strain Gauges

From “The Efficient Engineer”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Watch my bonus video on load cells: https://nebula.tv/videos/the-efficient-engineer-how-do-load-cells-work Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: http://go.nebula.tv/the-efficient-engineer — This video explores the fascinating world of strain gauges, these clever little devices that combine elements of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and materials science to…

Mechanising (Graphical) Mathematical Proofs – Computerphile

From Computerphile. A graphical problem seems intuitive to a human, but how do you explain something formally to a machine? Dr. Mohammad Abdulaziz, Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence, King’s College London This video was initially titled "Mechanizing Mathematical Proofs" https://www.facebook.com/computerphile Tweets by computer_phile This video was filmed and edited by Sean Riley. Computer Science at the…

Jeremy Hills’ $20M/Year Mindset…

From UpFlip. Generate a website for any business in 30 seconds for FREE – http://durable.co/upflip Jeremy Hills is a former Texas Longhorns running back whose career-ending injury set him on the path to becoming a serial entrepreneur. Since his injury, Jeremy has launched successful businesses in various niches and amassed an impressive $20M per year.…

“magnetic forces do no work”

From acollierastro. This video is an answer to a question that was lost in my brain for over ten years. Magnetic fields do work…unless you are working inside a classical electrodynamics theory that isn’t aware of the concept of intrinsic quantum mechanical spin. Which is a very odd choice! But that’s just my opinion, man.…

This Tribe Went to War For a Truly Disgusting Reason

From “Rare Earth”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) I was reading a history book about Pohnpei called "Upon a Stone Altar" and it had a single page describing the four day purge they undertook before battle. It enthralled me so much I made this entire video based off that single page’s prompt. If you’re disgusted,…

Madame Web Is A $150,000,000 Filler Episode

From AustinMcConnell. Head to https://www.squarespace.com/austinmcconnell to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code austinmcconnell. SPIDER-QUEEN BOOK: https://bit.ly/SpiderQueenBook SUPPORT MY NEXT MOVIE: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/austinmcconnellyt/atlas-the-animated-movie-by-austin-mcconnell PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/austinmcconnell MERCH: https://www.teespring.com/stores/austinmcconnell Madame Web (2024) by Sony and Columbia Pictures is currently getting torched by critics, and will likely become yet another flop in the…

Bird Records?

From Techmoan. These bird records have nothing to do with Taylor Swift, The Eagles or the Black Crowes. (Groan). MERCHANDISE Techmoan Merchandise is available from https://nerdkeyz.etsy.com/ SUBSCRIBE http://www.youtube.com/user/Techmoan?sub_confirmation=1 SUPPORT This channel can be supported through Patreon https://www.patreon.com/techmoan *******Patrons usually have early access to videos******* OUTRO MUSIC Over Time – Vibe Tracks https://youtu.be/VSSswVZSgJw AFFILIATED LINKS/ADVERTISING NOTICE…

Sympathy for the Machine

From Curious Archive. My battery is low, and it’s getting dark. — The saddest piece of art I’ve ever seen is about a robot. Actually, it is a robot. It’s a mechanical arm by artists Sun Yuan and Peng Yu that must continually push a leaking liquid back into its body to function. And here’s…

Could Polycarbonate Plastic panels replace Glass Windows?

From Belinda Carr. Polycarbonate has become one of the most versatile materials of the decade. It’s quickly replacing traditional materials like glass and acrylic because of its increased strength, lightness and ease of installation. They appear transparent during the day and emit a captivating internal glow at night. Polycarbonate is quickly changing the future of…

Does -1/12 Protect Us From Infinity? – Numberphile

From Numberphile. Ten years later… Professor Tony Padilla returns to the thorny issue of summing the integers arriving at -1/12. More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ Also newly uploaded today about -1/12: https://youtu.be/FmLIGN8ZGdw -1/12 shield sticker and t-shirts: https://numberphile.creator-spring.com/listing/1-12-shield-numberphile Here’s the new paper: https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.10981 Here are our -1/12 videos, including the one…

The Return of -1/12 – Numberphile

From Numberphile. Featuring Tony Feng from UC Berkeley. See our other new video today about -1/12 with Tony Padilla at https://youtu.be/beakj767uG4 More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ See our full -1/12 playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt5AfwLFPxWK2zCU-4X1iuuu5m8hf6L1B Tony Feng’s website: https://math.berkeley.edu/~fengt/ Note: As explained by Brady at the end of this video, Tony Feng did not…

Tactical Thermite Powered Hot Dog

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How Microplastics Slowly Make Their Way Inside Us

From ColdFusion. Visit our sponsor https://aura.com/coldfusion to get started on a 2-week free trial and see where your personal information is being sold online. Microplastics aren’t talked about a lot, but they could potentially be the largest health crisis of our future. So how bad is it and what can be done?   Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SIT4EX_i3RQY-h6mnRptLeCeWgiv8bT2PqGaRljWksw/edit?usp=drivesdk ColdFusion…

Ida B. Wells and the Long Crusade to Outlaw Lynching | Retro Report

From RETRO REPORT. Ida B. Wells, a journalist, civil rights activist and suffragist, dedicated her life to documenting injustices against Black Americans and calling for change. Lesson plan for educators: https://retroreport.org/has-lesson-plan/ida-b-wells-and-the-long-crusade-to-outlaw-lynching-2/ Subscribe to our newsletters for the history behind the headlines: https://www.retroreport.org/newsletters/ CONNECT WITH RETRO REPORT Website: http://www.retroreport.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/RetroReport Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RetroReport Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retroreport YouTube:…

I Solved this Puzzle on the Presidents Order!

From Mr.Puzzle. To try everything Brilliant has to offer—free—for a full 30 days, visit https://brilliant.org/MrPuzzle . The first 200 of you will get 20% off Brilliant’s annual premium subscription! The puzzle shown in this video is available here: https://tidd.ly/3nUhEId or here https://beardswoodshopco.bigcartel.com/category/wooden-puzzles My Amazon.com shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mrpuzzle As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.…