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YouTube recommended videos: We are SO doomed
January 01, 2019, 09:52 AM
hudrYouTube recommended videos: We are SO doomed
I just downloaded and cranked up YouTube on my Xbox. No sign in, no search, just hit the icon and let it load.
All I did was scroll through the recommended videos and I actually feel dumber now.
People (meaning kids, our future) actually watch this stuff. On a regular basis.
At least the old Bugs Bunny & Elmer Fudd cartoons exposed me to classical opera along with gratuitous anvil violence.
January 01, 2019, 09:56 AM
Sig2340Search for subjects you are interested in. I've been surprised at the breadth and depth of the material available on YT.
Nice is overrated
"It's every freedom-loving individual's duty to lie to the government."
Airsoftguy, June 29, 2018
January 01, 2019, 10:01 AM
bendablebecause who doesn't like babies?
Safety, Situational Awareness and proficiency.
Neck Ties, Hats and ammo brass, Never ,ever touch'em w/o asking first
January 01, 2019, 10:09 AM
SPWAMike0317Because who doesn't like the sound of a big radial ?
Let me help you out. Which way did you come in? January 01, 2019, 10:45 AM
hudrquote:
Originally posted by Sig2340:
Search for subjects you are interested in. I've been surprised at the breadth and depth of the material available on YT.
I have a login, and my recommended list pretty well fits me. There are always exceptions of course. I think YouTube throws in a wild card fairly regularly.
It had just been a long time since I saw a fresh, new recommended list.
There is a lot of good information on there, for sure. I had just forgotten about a lot of the inane tripe and what passes for entertainment.
January 01, 2019, 10:52 AM
FN in MT The SHELL, Ferrari F1 Commercial...a personal fav.
January 01, 2019, 11:15 AM
braillediverUltimate DIY.
"How to assemble a P-47 Thunderbolt Fighter in a field with unpowered hand tools (Restored -1944)"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...STeyciTy9r5LrgDRsl7n
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January 01, 2019, 11:53 AM
newtoSig765quote:
Originally posted by FN in MT:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...tMCSGoFh50RsDAB&t=0s The SHELL, Ferrari F1 Commercial...a personal fav.
A favorite of mine, too. I've had it bookmarked for years.
On the other hand, frequently I get suggested videos that are pretty damned offensive, such as one I got yesterday about incest. I've never searched for anything remotely like it, yet it showed up.
I guess I'm just not broad-minded enough for Google, which owns Youtube I think.
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January 01, 2019, 12:09 PM
Jimbo54For the motorcyclists here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZc9Xbyv3rkJim
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January 01, 2019, 12:27 PM
bigdealquote:
Originally posted by Sig2340:
Search for subjects you are interested in. I've been surprised at the breadth and depth of the material available on YT.
^^This. You just have to dig to find it, but there is a whole lotta good content out there.
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January 01, 2019, 05:16 PM
GeorgeairOne of my docs practically lives on YouTube. You can find and have decent content.
You only have integrity once. - imprezaguy02
January 01, 2019, 08:32 PM
TRIOI liked this one recently. Guy is daring and brave with that torch!
Interesting material...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aqR4_UoBIzY&t=300sJanuary 02, 2019, 08:24 AM
redstoneI know your pain, but I have watched my daughters use it to learn how to program software, learn French, play games better etc. It can be a deep and rich experience or it can be a complete waste.
I learned to stay away from videos of stupidity, and focus on the good and the constructive.
This business will get out of control. It will get out of control and we'll be lucky to live through it. -Rear Admiral (Lower Half) Joshua Painter Played by Senator Fred Thompson January 02, 2019, 11:36 AM
SIGnifiedYouTube is an incredible and amazing resource to learn ANYTHING you want. From deep political and economic policy formation to guitar to repairing your gas fueled clothes drier. Listening to cordial and thoughtful debate from smart and informed people is wonderful.
So much better than the polemic Fox/FBN or any other “news” on cable, with 2 minute shallow overviews.
"Pacifism is a shifty doctrine under which a man accepts the benefits of the social group without being willing to pay - and claims a halo for his dishonesty." ~Robert A. Heinlein January 02, 2019, 11:42 AM
darthfusterFor further despair, go to worldstar hip hop and be oppressed.
You’re a lying dog-faced pony soldier January 02, 2019, 12:01 PM
SIGnifiedLife is what you make of it.
Same for the internet/YouTube.
"Pacifism is a shifty doctrine under which a man accepts the benefits of the social group without being willing to pay - and claims a halo for his dishonesty." ~Robert A. Heinlein January 02, 2019, 12:15 PM
Jimbo54I never buy a tool or electronic gadget without going to YouTube first. If you can think of it, there is a video about it. You do have to be aware that there is some junk advise in there but that's true anywhere. YouTube is a treasure trove of useful information and entertainment. It sure as hell beats going to the library and trying to find what you are looking for.
Jim
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