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24:28Euler's formula with introductory group theory
2.8M views • 9 years ago
3Blue1Brown
3Blue1Brown builds intuition for Euler's formula, e^(pi i) = -1, using the core ideas of group theory. It treats exponentiation geometrically as rotation and scaling instead of repeated multiplication.
5:51Europe Is Actually Five Different Groups of Countries
14.9M views • 13 years ago
CGP Grey
A short CGP Grey explainer on the overlapping and inconsistent membership arrangements of European countries across the EU, Schengen, the euro and the EEA. It shows why "the EU" is full of exceptions.
16:47Lines of Light: How Analog Television Works
1.5M views • 9 years ago
Technology Connections
Technology Connections explains how analog television produced moving images without computers, covering scanning, CRTs and standards like NTSC and PAL. It is part of a series on analog TV.
12:16LCCS: The LCD / CRT Hybrid from JVC
2.3M views • 7 years ago
Technology Connections
A Technology Connections video on JVC's LCCS, a display hybrid that cycles a color LCD shutter over a monochrome CRT to produce field-sequential color without dots or stripes. It builds on his earlier videos about analog TV and compatible color.
18:13Try to Rule Fairly and You'll Be Overthrown
26M views • 10 years ago
CGP Grey
CGP Grey's animated adaptation of The Dictator's Handbook, explaining how rulers stay in power by keeping a small group of key supporters happy rather than ruling fairly. It lays out selectorate theory and how resources shape regimes.
6:08Immigration, World Poverty and Gumballs
6.8M views • 16 years ago
NumbersUSA
Roy Beck's short gumball presentation using World Bank and Census data to argue that letting people immigrate to the US cannot solve world poverty because the numbers are so large. It is made by NumbersUSA, an immigration-restriction advocacy group.
21:36Fractals are typically not self-similar
4.6M views • 9 years ago
3Blue1Brown
3Blue1Brown explains fractal dimension and shows why many fractals are not strictly self-similar. Self-similarity turns out to be a special case of the broader idea of fractional dimension.
10:36Renting vs. Buying a Home: The 5% Rule
5.3M views • 7 years ago
Ben Felix
Ben Felix explains how to compare renting and buying a home by looking at unrecoverable costs, and distills it into the 5% rule of thumb. It is framed for a Canadian audience but broadly applicable.
5:29How to Fix America's Corrupt Political System
479K views • 10 years ago
RepresentUs
A short RepresentUs explainer on how money corrupts American politics and what an anti-corruption act could do about it. It covers lobbying, super PACs and campaign finance, and pitches the group's proposed reforms. The video was later superseded by an updated version.
13:14How Analog Color TV Works: The Beginnings
503K views • 8 years ago
Technology Connections
Technology Connections explains the early history of analog color television, from the 1954 start of modern color broadcasting, and how shadow masks work in CRTs. It is the first in a series on how analog color TV works.