this post was submitted on 02 Dec 2023
127 points (94.4% liked)

Videos

14053 readers
307 users here now

For sharing interesting videos from around the Web!

Rules

  1. Videos only
  2. Follow the global Mastodon.World rules and the Lemmy.World TOS while posting and commenting.
  3. Link directly to the video source and not for example an embedded video in an article.
  4. Don't be a jerk
  5. No advertising
  6. Avoid clickbait titles. (Tip: Use dearrow)

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
can
[email protected]
127
My Favourite CGP Grey Video: The Tale of "Tiffany" (www.youtube.com)
submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
15 comments fedilink hide all child comments
all 16 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] [email protected] 18 points 9 months ago (1 children)

This one and the one where he investigates the guy who supposedly sailed around Staten Island are my favourites. I love the way he unpacks the investigative process

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago

Not sure I've seen that Staten Island one, but I've queued it up now!

I really liked the US State Flag one, that tickled me good.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

His video on runway numbers is great as well

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

The airport codes and interstate codes videos are similarly great!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Really didn't cover that part of Alexander Pope's life in The DaVinci Code, did they?

Despite it being the driving force of his entire life.

Alexander Pope was that bitch.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

This was a good one to watch

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

I really like CGPgray, except for like, 10 years ago, when he made a video about why the british monarchy is necessary and useful.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

He never says they're necessary but does explain how they're useful. Is the royal family not actually bringing in more money for the government than they're using?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Here's a great video Shaun made in response to the CGP one.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

That was much funnier and much more entertaining and interesting than I ever would have guessed.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

There's a few of them where he's gone off the deep end, for viewer entertainment. The rock, paper, scissors video(s) are particularly intricate.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

lol that was the one I watched after posting that comment!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Amazing!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

edit2: added quotes, fixed words

Awesome video! Always a great time when we go on rabbit hole adventures!

My go to from CGP Grey is: The Rules for Rulers!

These [corrections] how much soever they may look like ridicule... are undoubted confirmations of [your] industry, and will ever be thought so by persons of deeper penetration. - Alexander Pope

Damning with faint praise. - Alexander Pope

He was a most sordid poor wretch; had universal mistrust of the generality of mankind; lived in a solvenly, stingy manner, and died possessed of what he had not the heart to enjoy. - Alexander Pope

Thomas Hearne vs. Alexander Pope, reminds me of hiphop social media beefs, like the 50 Cent one, hahaha

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Damn you for making me watch that. All the way to the end and beyond. In one pass. And for becoming better for having watched it.