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YouTube's Copyright System Isn't Broken. The World's Is.
- Published_at:2020-03-23
- Category:Education
- Channel:Tom Scott
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- tags: tom scott tomscott copyright fair use youtube
- description: No copyright infringement intended. | Watch Money, my new Nebula Original series, with a 30-day free trial of CuriosityStream: https://curiositystream.com/tomscott WRITTEN BY: Tom Scott SCRIPT ASSISTANT: Andrea Marks CAMERA: Jamie Drew CAMERA: Joe...
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Why You Can't Buy Dasani Water in Britain
- Published_at:2020-03-09
- Category:Education
- Channel:Tom Scott
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- tags: tom scott tomscott things you might not know dasani mineral water bottled water coca-cola only fools and horses
- description: Coca-Cola's brand of bottled water, Dasani, was a flop in the UK after the public realised it was just filtered tap water. But the story's a bit more complicated than it might seem. | Drinking Dasani with Ashens:...
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The Country Where All Public Transit Is Free
- Published_at:2020-02-24
- Category:Education
- Channel:Tom Scott
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- tags: tom scott tomscott amazing places luxembourg public transit free public transit
- description: From March 1st 2020, Luxembourg will have free public transit throughout the country: you'll be able to travel on buses, trains, trams, and that one funicular railway without a ticket. It sounds like a good idea: but is it? Edited by Michelle Martin...
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Why The Dutch Headwind Cycling Championships Are Difficult And Amazing
- Published_at:2020-02-10
- Category:Education
- Channel:Tom Scott
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- tags: tom scott tomscott amazing places oosterscheldekering nk tegenwindfietsen netherlands bicycle race headwind delta works
- description: About once a year, on the Oosterscheldekering barrier in the south of the Netherlands, there is NK Tegenwindfietsen: a bicycle race cycling into a headwind. This year it was 120km/h: this is why it's so difficult, and also why it's so brilliant. I'm...
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Why 2020 Started On December 30th
- Published_at:2019-12-30
- Category:Education
- Channel:Tom Scott
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- tags: tom scott tomscott iso weeks dates computer minutaie date format twitter bug
- description: Weird calendar edge-cases and computer bugs. It's an old-school video. • Video sponsor Fasthosts are giving UK viewers the chance to win a trip to SXSW 2020 by answering my Techie Test question: https://fasthosts.co.uk/tomscott FURTHER READING: The...
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Why The World's Littlest Skyscraper Was A Massive Scam
- Published_at:2019-12-16
- Category:Education
- Channel:Tom Scott
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- tags: tom scott tomscott amazing places world's littlest skyscraper newby-mcmahon building wichita falls texas
- description: In Wichita Falls, Texas, the Newby-McMahon Building stands 480 inches tall. Not 480 feet: 480 inches. There's a story of a smooth-talking scammer that sounds almost too good to be true. But is it? Thanks to Jan and all the folks at Hello Again:...
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This Video Is Sponsored By ███ VPN
- Published_at:2019-10-28
- Category:Education
- Channel:Tom Scott
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- tags: tom scott tomscott vpn virtual private network computer security computer minutiae
- description: I tried to write a more honest VPN commercial. The sponsor wasn't happy about it. • Get ██ days of ███ VPN free at ██████.com/honest The ASA ruling I referenced: https://www.asa.org.uk/rulings/tefincom-sa-a19-547668.html I'm at https://tomscott.com...
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The Toxic Pit With A $3 Admission Fee
- Published_at:2019-09-16
- Category:Education
- Channel:Tom Scott
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- tags: tom scott tomscott amazing places berkeley pit butte montana anaconda copper mine sulphuric acid sulfuric acid
- description: The Berkeley Pit, in Butte, Montana, was once the richest hill on Earth: the Anaconda Copper Mine. Now: it's not all that rich, and it's not much of a hill. Instead, it's a toxic pit filled with sulfuric acid. Thanks to the Montana Resources team:...
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The Language Sounds That Could Exist, But Don't
- Published_at:2019-09-02
- Category:Education
- Channel:Tom Scott
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- tags: tom scott tomscott language linguistics phonetics international phonetics association international phonetic alphabet forbidden grey bois
- description: The International Phonetic Alphabet: one sound for each symbol, and one symbol for each sound. Except for the sounds we can't make. Pull down the description for the references! MORE LANGUAGE FILES:...
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The Two Generals’ Problem
- Published_at:2019-08-12
- Category:Education
- Channel:Tom Scott
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- tags: tom scott tomscott the basics computer science two generals problem two generals' problem the two generals problem idempotency idempotency key idempotency token idempotence
- description: Time to tell a story about idempotency, computer science, and the Night of the Multiple Orders. • Sponsored by Dashlane —try 30 days for free at: https://www.dashlane.com/tomscott MORE BASICS:...
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Why “No Problem” Can Seem Rude: Phatic Expressions
- Published_at:2019-08-05
- Category:Education
- Channel:Tom Scott
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- tags: tom scott tomscott language linguistics phatic expressions
- description: "Hello!" "Thank you!" "You're welcome!" These are all phatic expressions, and people can argue about them. Pull down the description for the references! MORE LANGUAGE FILES: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL96C35uN7xGLDEnHuhD7CTZES3KXFnwm0 ...
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How To Stop A Colossal Bridge Corroding
- Published_at:2019-07-22
- Category:Education
- Channel:Tom Scott
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- tags: tom scott tomscott humber bridge corrosion suspension bridge cable rusting relative humidity dehumidifier things you might not know
- description: A decade ago, engineers found the Humber Bridge had the same problem as many of the world's suspension bridges: unexpectedly fast corrosion. Here's how they fixed it, and how they're checking that it's staying fixed. Thanks to all the team at the...
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why typing like this is sometimes okay.
- Published_at:2019-07-15
- Category:Education
- Channel:Tom Scott
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- tags: tom scott tomscott language linguistics spelling pronunciation descriptivism prescriptivism registers intonation
- description: Language changes over time, and that's fine. Time for a dose of descriptivism, as the Language Files return. Pull down the description for the references! MORE LANGUAGE FILES: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL96C35uN7xGLDEnHuhD7CTZES3KXFnwm0 ...
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Testing A Zip Line That Goes Round Corners
- Published_at:2019-05-27
- Category:Education
- Channel:Tom Scott
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- tags: tom scott tomscott zip line roller coaster holmes solutions christchurch new zealand safety factor eddy current eddy current braking built for science
- description: If you invent a new theme park or amusement ride, how do you test it to make sure it's safe? There's no Federal Bureau of Zip Lines. I visited one of the companies that does just that sort of testing - and, now, inventing. More about Holmes...
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The First 3D Color X-Rays
- Published_at:2019-05-13
- Category:Education
- Channel:Tom Scott
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- tags: tom scott tomscott built for science x-rays mars bioimaging computed tomography ct scan false color
- description: At the University of Canterbury, in Christchurch, New Zealand, the team at Mars Bioimaging are using detector equipment originally developed for the Large Hadron Collider, and putting it to a very different use: medical imaging that allows 3D,...
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Where Two Oceans Meet, Debunked
- Published_at:2019-04-15
- Category:Education
- Channel:Tom Scott
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- tags: tom scott tomscott cape reinga tasman sea pacific ocean new zealand where two oceans meet things you might not know
- description: Cape Reinga, at the very northern tip of New Zealand, is known for being where the Tasman Sea meets the Pacific Ocean, where two oceans collide. The truth, though, is a little more complicated than that. Thanks to Dr Simon Clark for helping proofread...
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The Artificial Gravity Lab
- Published_at:2019-04-02
- Category:Education
- Channel:Tom Scott
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- tags: tom scott tomscott built for science multi-axes rotation and tilt device brandeis university ashton graybiel spatial orientation laboratory disorientation artificial gravity
- description: In the Ashton Graybiel Spatial Orientation Laboratory at Brandeis University, there's the Artificial Gravity Facility: otherwise known as the rotating room. No-one's invented futuristic gravity plating yet, but if you want to test how humans would...
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The Library of Rare Colors
- Published_at:2019-03-18
- Category:Education
- Channel:Tom Scott
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- tags: tom scott tomscott built for science harvard art museums forbes pigment collection Narayan Khandekar straus center
- description: The Forbes Pigment Collection at the Harvard Art Museums is a collection of pigments, binders, and other art materials for researchers to use as standards: so they can tell originals from restorations from forgeries. It's not open to the public,...
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The Broken Building That Must Not Be Destroyed
- Published_at:2019-03-04
- Category:Education
- Channel:Tom Scott
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- tags: tom scott tomscott amazing places st peter's seminary glasgow cardross archdiocese of glasgow scotland seminary modernist brutalist architecture
- description: St Peter's Seminary sits in woodland about an hour west of Glasgow, near a village called Cardross. If you like Brutalist architecture, then it's a beautiful ruin: if not, then perhaps your view isn't so kind. It's a historic, religious building: but...
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Why Denmark Is .07 Seconds Behind The World
- Published_at:2019-02-18
- Category:Education
- Channel:Tom Scott
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- tags: tom scott tomscott time zones coordinated universal time utc stock market precision denmark bornholm gudhjem law
- description: Measuring time is a complicated thing. Computers, banks, and stock markets in Denmark all use UTC, the international standard: but according to the law, they shouldn't. Edited by Michelle Martin (@mrsmmartin) Thanks to Thor Nielsen for the...
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⚫ How The Black Point Message Crashes Android Apps
- Published_at:2018-05-04
- Category:Education
- Channel:Tom Scott
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- tags: tom scott tomscott bugs exploits computer minutiae black point _If you touch the👇black point then your whatsapp will hang_ ⚫ whatsapp android crash unicode bidirectional text ltr rtl
- description: "_If you touch the👇black point then your whatsapp will hang_", says the message that's being sent around, and it's right. It's a text rendering bug, the same as many others -- which isn't interesting. But the characters it's using, Unicode RTL and LTR...
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We Sent Garlic Bread to the Edge of Space, Then Ate It
- Published_at:2018-04-23
- Category:Education
- Channel:Tom Scott
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- tags: tom scott tomscott garlic bread high altitude ballooning high altitude balloon weather balloon stratosphere edge of space karman line barry lewis my virgin kitchen steve randall random aerospace
- description: The title says it all, really. Thanks to Barry from My Virgin Kitchen - go see him cook and test three different garlic breads here: https://youtu.be/jYPYbIO9BLE - and to Steve from Random Aerospace,...
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G-Force, Jerk, and Passing Out In A Centrifuge
- Published_at:2018-04-16
- Category:Education
- Channel:Tom Scott
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- tags: tom scott tomscott built for science raf royal air force centrifuge farnborough g-loc g-induced loss of consciousness gloc
- description: Thanks to the Starrship team for arranging this! I'm also over on their channel, flying with the Blades: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWY3-1gOrxk • At the Royal Air Force training centrifuge in Farnbrough, pilots learn how to avoid G-LOC: g-induced...
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The Moiré Effect Lights That Guide Ships Home
- Published_at:2018-03-05
- Category:Education
- Channel:Tom Scott
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- tags: tom scott tomscott moiré effect moiré beacon moiré southampton water inogon inogon light inogen light navigation shipping things you might not know
- description: I'd never heard of moiré effect beacons until I got an email asking me about them. It seemed like a really clever idea - but it was really hard to research. Or at least it was, until I stumbled upon one magic phrase that revealed its history. It...
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The European City Centre With No Street Names
- Published_at:2018-02-19
- Category:Education
- Channel:Tom Scott
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- tags: tom scott tomscott mannheim germany quadrates amazing places street names
- description: In the Quadratestadt of Mannheim, Germany, the streets aren't named: instead, the blocks are. It's an exception to a rule that most people don't even think about — especially not mapping companies. I'm at http://tomscott.com on Twitter at...
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Making Artificial Earthquakes with a Four-Tonne Steel Ball
- Published_at:2018-02-12
- Category:Education
- Channel:Tom Scott
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- tags: tom scott tomscott built for science lutger mintrop earthquake station Wiechert'sche Erdbebenwarte Göttingen emil wiechert Weirchert's earthquake observatory p-waves s-waves artificial earthquakes seismograph reflection seismology smoked paper Göttingen
- description: In Göttingen, Germany, there's a four-tonne steel ball that can be raised up a 14-metre tower -- and then dropped in less than two seconds, crashing back to earth. It makes tiny, artificial earthquakes: here's why. Thanks to all the team at...
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A Language Made Of Music
- Published_at:2018-01-15
- Category:Education
- Channel:Tom Scott
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- tags: tom scott tomscott 12tone solresol language music sign language Solfège accessibility Jean-François Sudre
- description: Today's guest is 12tone! Go subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTUtqcDkzw7bisadh6AOx5w - and here's their video about the Imperial March: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jA36-mQEYwk Solresol is a language, invented out of whole cloth by...
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17 Tonnes of Spinning Glass: Making the World's Largest Telescope
- Published_at:2018-01-01
- Category:Education
- Channel:Tom Scott
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- tags: tom scott tomscott active galactic videos built for science richard f caris mirror lab university of arizona parabola parabolic mirror giant magellan telescope
- description: This week's guest video comes from Active Galactic Videos: go subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/ActiveGalacticVideos/ They got to walk on the dish of a telescope: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lfXsN45088 At the Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab, under...
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This Video Is 2D And 3D Simultaneously: the Pulfrich Effect
- Published_at:2017-12-26
- Category:Education
- Channel:Tom Scott
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- tags: tom scott tomscott computer explanations 3d pulfrich effect video
- description: Hold on tight, because with a stabilised camera shot and a pair of sunglasses, you're about to see a video that works in both 2D and 3D at the same time. The technique's called the Pulfrich Effect, and this is how it works. The BBC's terrible 90s...
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How Zero-G Planes Work
- Published_at:2017-12-11
- Category:Education
- Channel:Tom Scott
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- tags: tom scott tomscott built for science zero-g zero g zero gravity weightlessness zero g plane zero-g plane zero g flight zero-g flight microgravity ESA european space agency fly your thesis F-WNOV novespace parabola parabolic flight
- description: The European Space Agency offered me a seat on their zero-g plane: it's an Airbus A310 that flies parabolic maneuvers, pulling up into the sky and then arcing back down, giving its passengers about 20 seconds of weightlessness (or "microgravity") at a...
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