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21:58Group theory, abstraction, and the 196,883-dimensional monster
3.8M views • 6 years ago
3Blue1Brown
3Blue1Brown introduces group theory and abstract groups, then builds toward classification of finite simple groups and the enormous Monster group with its 196,883 dimensions.
42:29YouTube's copyright system isn't broken. The world's is.
9M views • 6 years ago
Tom Scott
Tom Scott's long explainer on YouTube's copyright system, Content ID and the DMCA. He argues the platform's system is a workaround for a broader copyright system that does not fit the modern world.
17:52Holy Post - Race in America
1.7M views • 6 years ago
Holy Post Media
Phil Vischer of VeggieTales and Holy Post gives an 18-minute history of racial injustice in America, covering why anger persists despite civil rights laws. It is told from an evangelical Christian perspective and adapted from a class he co-taught.
18:24The Uncanny Valley Is Wrong
236K views • 6 years ago
This Place
This Place argues that the uncanny valley is a flawed concept, since 'human likeness' is too broad and the supporting evidence is cherry-picked. It proposes that the creepiness really comes from how animated characters and robots move.
24:52AlphaFold - The Most Useful Thing AI Has Ever Done
11M views • 1 year ago
Veritasium
A Veritasium video on AlphaFold, DeepMind's protein structure prediction system, and the protein design work it enabled. It features interviews with John Jumper and with David Baker's protein design group and explains why predicting protein folding matters.
27:18Vocal Fry: what it is, who does it, and why people hate it!
4.1M views • 3 years ago
Dr Geoff Lindsey
Linguist Geoff Lindsey explores vocal fry: what it is, who uses it, how it relates to glottal stops and accents, and why some people dislike it.
17:43A man asked AI for health advice and it cooked every brain cell
4.5M views • 11 months ago
Chubbyemu
Chubbyemu presents a case study of a man who followed AI health advice, replaced salt with sodium bromide and developed bromism with severe neurological effects. It is told as a dramatized medical case by a doctor.
10:20STOP Buying ANDROID TV Boxes!
4.6M views • 3 years ago
Linus Tech Tips
Linus Tech Tips warns against cheap Android TV boxes, many of which ship with preinstalled malware. It looks at several boxes and suggests safer alternatives such as Chromecast and Nvidia Shield.
21:48Lessons from a Can Opener
3M views • 4 years ago
Technology Connections
Technology Connections spends 22 minutes on the humble can opener and what its design shows about products and why people don't know what to look for. It uses an everyday tool to draw broader lessons.