error handling
10:08Naive empiricism, terrorism & Ebola.
52K views • 9 years ago
N N Taleb's Probability Questions
Nassim Taleb argues that evidence on terrorism risk presented in media is statistically naive, using extreme value theory without math to separate fat-tailed risks like Ebola and terrorism from thin-tailed ones.
21:24The CIA is a Terrorist Organization
794K views • 5 years ago
Second Thought
A Second Thought video arguing that the CIA is responsible for serious crimes, coups and unrest around the world, with historical examples and further reading.
0:58Political awakening
2K views • 11 years ago
Jim Blorg
A short clip based on Zbigniew Brzezinski's views about the erosion of national sovereignty and his criticism of the war on terror. It is titled Political awakening.
11:25The Worst Typo I Ever Made
6.4M views • 6 years ago
Tom Scott
Tom Scott recounts the worst typo he ever made, a subtle mistake in code with destructive consequences at a previous job. It is a cautionary tale about irreversible operations.
9:01Youtube Takes Down CHESS PODCAST for Being HARMFUL or DANGEROUS
610K views • 6 years ago
agadmator's Chess Channel
Chess YouTuber agadmator reports that YouTube took down his podcast with Hikaru Nakamura as harmful or dangerous content. It was later restored.
1:09:23Trump's Biggest Failure
5.4M views • 7 years ago
Kraut
A long video essay by Kraut arguing that Trump's biggest failure was his handling of China. It spends much of its length on Chinese history, culture, the trade war, and the rise of a communist superpower.
1:10:16Perhaps Ben Shapiro Shouldn't Be Taken Seriously By Anyone About Anything - SOME MORE NEWS
5.1M views • 7 years ago
Some More News
An hour-plus Some More News episode that critiques Ben Shapiro's arguments and record of errors. It is a long, comedic and opinionated breakdown.
6:10Can You Trust Kurzgesagt Videos?
7.1M views • 7 years ago
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
Kurzgesagt addresses whether viewers can trust its videos, describing its research process and how it handles older videos with errors or overstated claims.
6:44I was wrong (and so was everyone)
5M views • 3 years ago
Tom Scott
Tom Scott's correction video on his earlier claim that 18th-century insurance firefighters let uninsured buildings burn. After a historian looked into it, he concludes the story was wrong and explains how the error happened.
18:46Credit Reports: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
12.3M views • 10 years ago
LastWeekTonight
A Last Week Tonight segment on credit reports, explaining their outsized role in people's lives and how often they contain critical errors.
30:48Scumbag ASUS: Overvolting CPUs & Screwing the Customer
1.5M views • 3 years ago
Gamers Nexus
Gamers Nexus criticizes ASUS over its handling of exploding Ryzen CPUs, overvolting BIOS settings and warranty and support behavior. It re-benchmarks the chips at defaults and argues ASUS eroded customer trust.