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Tom Nicholas made that video
Why YouTubers Hold Microphones Now
YouTube video by Tom Nicholas
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January 6, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Tom Nicholas made that video
Tom Nicholas made a video about this 2 years ago - it's a method of signaling inclusion in the community of YouTube creators. To the point where you'll end up noticing people doing things like clipping a hair pin to the end of a spatula and talking "into" it while wearing a real lav discreetly
January 6, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Tom Nicholas made a video about this 2 years ago - it's a method of signaling inclusion in the community of YouTube creators. To the point where you'll end up noticing people doing things like clipping a hair pin to the end of a spatula and talking "into" it while wearing a real lav discreetly
It'll go the way of a 1960s rom-com? Those famously accurate and realistic portrayal of real life?
(You could maybe find some similar looking photos of folks doing calculations by hand for the lunar missions at NASA. That's not quite the dunk that it feels like you're trying to go for here, though)
(You could maybe find some similar looking photos of folks doing calculations by hand for the lunar missions at NASA. That's not quite the dunk that it feels like you're trying to go for here, though)
January 5, 2026 at 2:09 PM
It'll go the way of a 1960s rom-com? Those famously accurate and realistic portrayal of real life?
(You could maybe find some similar looking photos of folks doing calculations by hand for the lunar missions at NASA. That's not quite the dunk that it feels like you're trying to go for here, though)
(You could maybe find some similar looking photos of folks doing calculations by hand for the lunar missions at NASA. That's not quite the dunk that it feels like you're trying to go for here, though)
Notably, you should never actually follow the instructions printed on this shirt
January 2, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Notably, you should never actually follow the instructions printed on this shirt
This episode was so fun! This season has been great, but I definitely get why this was the finale, I think this was the best episode this season
December 20, 2025 at 2:45 AM
This episode was so fun! This season has been great, but I definitely get why this was the finale, I think this was the best episode this season
They almost got me with this before I both found out about them, and started actually getting involved myself
December 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
They almost got me with this before I both found out about them, and started actually getting involved myself
AI garbage isn't helpful for anyone.
December 14, 2025 at 6:02 PM
AI garbage isn't helpful for anyone.
That's what I assumed, just wanted to make sure!
December 1, 2025 at 10:16 PM
That's what I assumed, just wanted to make sure!
I never noticed this before and now I'll never be able to not notice!
December 1, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I never noticed this before and now I'll never be able to not notice!
If I have a personal budget for donations, would going to the store to buy this stuff, or handing over cash be more effective/useful for our community partners?
December 1, 2025 at 8:11 PM
If I have a personal budget for donations, would going to the store to buy this stuff, or handing over cash be more effective/useful for our community partners?
I'm not very familiar with the various economic statistics, but CPI-U is specifically anchored on Urban areas, who voted for Democrats. The people saying the election was driven by "the economy" are the same ones who said we should look at the 2025 elections and move to the center.
December 1, 2025 at 2:48 AM
I'm not very familiar with the various economic statistics, but CPI-U is specifically anchored on Urban areas, who voted for Democrats. The people saying the election was driven by "the economy" are the same ones who said we should look at the 2025 elections and move to the center.
This I agree with entirely. I ended up buying a new set of Darn Tough socks that are all the same cut/fit but different colors, so now I get the best of both worlds.
November 25, 2025 at 3:27 PM
This I agree with entirely. I ended up buying a new set of Darn Tough socks that are all the same cut/fit but different colors, so now I get the best of both worlds.
That having been stuff, I'm definitely not claiming that I'm right, and I'm sure automated enforcement is safer for vulnerable communities than increased policing in those areas. I'm mostly just interestingly distrustful of private companies that benefit from people breaking laws.
November 21, 2025 at 5:50 PM
That having been stuff, I'm definitely not claiming that I'm right, and I'm sure automated enforcement is safer for vulnerable communities than increased policing in those areas. I'm mostly just interestingly distrustful of private companies that benefit from people breaking laws.
I honestly don't know if those neighborhoods do have more/less/the same amount of pedestrians/other non-car people. The theory I've heard is that lower-income people have a harder time fighting tickets, and so it's more profitable for the private companies that run them to target those areas.
November 21, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I honestly don't know if those neighborhoods do have more/less/the same amount of pedestrians/other non-car people. The theory I've heard is that lower-income people have a harder time fighting tickets, and so it's more profitable for the private companies that run them to target those areas.
The implementation of speed cameras in several cities has definitely been affected by racism, not because the cameras are or because racism affects driving rates, but because the cameras are disproportionally installed in minority neighborhood
November 21, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The implementation of speed cameras in several cities has definitely been affected by racism, not because the cameras are or because racism affects driving rates, but because the cameras are disproportionally installed in minority neighborhood
Yeah, I'm not confident in the reporting on that, and haven't dug into the studies myself, so I'm not hanging my hat on the subjective vs objective measures of performance improvements, especially since measuring performance in a technical role is a crapshoot at best. But I wouldn't be surprised.
November 20, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Yeah, I'm not confident in the reporting on that, and haven't dug into the studies myself, so I'm not hanging my hat on the subjective vs objective measures of performance improvements, especially since measuring performance in a technical role is a crapshoot at best. But I wouldn't be surprised.
(All of this is separate from the existing reports that heavy LLM usage is associated with a reporting of subjective increase in performance, but objective decrease in performance. However, I'm not confident enough to definitely say that's the case, but it's out there.)
November 20, 2025 at 5:18 PM
(All of this is separate from the existing reports that heavy LLM usage is associated with a reporting of subjective increase in performance, but objective decrease in performance. However, I'm not confident enough to definitely say that's the case, but it's out there.)
And I've both personally seen, and read several reports on the fact that reliance on LLMs causes a loss of underlying skills that you're "augmenting". If it would continue to exist, then that's fine, you're moving up the abstraction chain, but if it disappears, you're in trouble.
November 20, 2025 at 5:17 PM
And I've both personally seen, and read several reports on the fact that reliance on LLMs causes a loss of underlying skills that you're "augmenting". If it would continue to exist, then that's fine, you're moving up the abstraction chain, but if it disappears, you're in trouble.
A major aspect of my doomerism is in two main aspects - the existence of LLMs does not seem in any way sustainable, since it's a technology that seems to require exponentially scaling costs to make any improvements.
November 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
A major aspect of my doomerism is in two main aspects - the existence of LLMs does not seem in any way sustainable, since it's a technology that seems to require exponentially scaling costs to make any improvements.
Shorthand for "of course"
November 20, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Shorthand for "of course"
I misread this at first and thought you were talking about Space Clifford, the gigantic martian version of Laika or something equally silly
November 18, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I misread this at first and thought you were talking about Space Clifford, the gigantic martian version of Laika or something equally silly
All of the actual journalists who did their jobs got their credentials pulled and had them given to propaganda outlets
November 18, 2025 at 6:18 PM
All of the actual journalists who did their jobs got their credentials pulled and had them given to propaganda outlets
But I still have a magic box that can turn plastic string into physical objects, so... I mostly don't care/deal with that when they happen?
My 2d printer basically only has similar levels of problems when it runs out of ink, which my 3d printer simply stops and does nothing when that happens
My 2d printer basically only has similar levels of problems when it runs out of ink, which my 3d printer simply stops and does nothing when that happens
November 18, 2025 at 7:23 AM
But I still have a magic box that can turn plastic string into physical objects, so... I mostly don't care/deal with that when they happen?
My 2d printer basically only has similar levels of problems when it runs out of ink, which my 3d printer simply stops and does nothing when that happens
My 2d printer basically only has similar levels of problems when it runs out of ink, which my 3d printer simply stops and does nothing when that happens
I've got a somewhat different experience - I think it feels that way because we still have low expectations for 3d printing.
Every 3-4 prints I do on my 3d printer, something goes at least partially wrong, whether it's weird bed adhesion issues, stringing, or even just fragile parts breaking.
Every 3-4 prints I do on my 3d printer, something goes at least partially wrong, whether it's weird bed adhesion issues, stringing, or even just fragile parts breaking.
November 18, 2025 at 7:20 AM
I've got a somewhat different experience - I think it feels that way because we still have low expectations for 3d printing.
Every 3-4 prints I do on my 3d printer, something goes at least partially wrong, whether it's weird bed adhesion issues, stringing, or even just fragile parts breaking.
Every 3-4 prints I do on my 3d printer, something goes at least partially wrong, whether it's weird bed adhesion issues, stringing, or even just fragile parts breaking.