• Why Electronic Voting Is Still A Bad Idea

    Why Electronic Voting Is Still A Bad Idea We still shouldnt be using electronic voting. Heres why. Sponsored by Dashlane try 30 days for free at: https://www.dashlane.com/tomscottMORE BASICS: https://www.youtube.com/playl ... Tom Scott Tom Scott Dec 9, 2019

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  • Can The Words You Read Influence Your Behavior?

    Can The Words You Read Influence Your Behavior? Priming is the idea that the words you read can change the way you act. And yes, there are papers that show an effect: but we also need to talk ... Tom Scott Tom Scott Dec 2, 2019

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  • Is The World Running Out Of Helium?

    Is The World Running Out Of Helium? At the National Helium Reserve in Amarillo, Texas, the US government once stored 32 billion cubic feet of helium. There have been breathless news articles recently saying the world ... Tom Scott Tom Scott Nov 25, 2019

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  • Why The Elevator Shaft Was Invented Before The Elevator

    Why The Elevator Shaft Was Invented Before The Elevator It sounds ridiculous, but its true. At the Cooper Union building in New York, theres the worlds first elevator shaft: constructed four years before the safety elevator was invented ... Tom Scott Tom Scott Nov 18, 2019

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  • I Almost Learned To Fly In The World's Only Wingsuit Tunnel

    I Almost Learned To Fly In The World's Only Wingsuit Tunnel In Stockholm, theres a diagonal wind tunnel, used for one very specific purpose: learning to fly a wingsuit. I tried. I almost managed it.More about FlyLikeBrick: http://flylikebri ... Tom Scott Tom Scott Nov 11, 2019

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  • How The Netherlands Simulated The Sea Before Computers: The Waterloopbos

    How The Netherlands Simulated The Sea Before Computers: The Waterloopbos Build some models seems obvious: but this is a story of ingenuity, of using natural resources well, and of a country that humans dragged from the sea.More about Waterloopbos:in Eng ... Tom Scott Tom Scott Nov 4, 2019

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  • This Video Is Sponsored By ███ VPN

    This Video Is Sponsored By ███ VPN I tried to write a more honest VPN commercial. The sponsor wasnt happy about it. Get days of VPN free at .com/honestThe ASA ruling I referenced: https://www.asa.org.uk/rulings/t ... Tom Scott Tom Scott Oct 28, 2019

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  • The Giant Art That Keeps Planes Quiet

    The Giant Art That Keeps Planes Quiet Next to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is the Buitenschot Land Art Park, a giant set of ridges and furrows cut into the landscape. Yes, its art: but it also stops some ... Tom Scott Tom Scott Oct 21, 2019

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  • Guest Videos, Overcompensation, New Tech Dif, and a T-Shirt Change

    Guest Videos, Overcompensation, New Tech Dif, and a T-Shirt Change GUEST VIDEOS: https://tomscott.com/guest CARBON: https://tomscott.com/carbon TECH DIF: https://www.youtube.com/watch?vphL7P6gtZRM&listPLfx61sxf1Yz2I-c7eMRk9wBUUDCJkU7H0&index6Im ... Tom Scott Tom Scott Oct 16, 2019

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  • Why Helsinki's Library Robots Aren't Important

    Why Helsinki's Library Robots Aren't Important Oodi, the new Helsinki Library, has robots to help reshelve books. They get a lot of press attention. But theyre not the important part of the library: heres why.Thanks to ... Tom Scott Tom Scott Oct 14, 2019

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