All my intelligence is considered artificial...especially the math.
YouTube has truly gone down the tubes as far as trustworthiness, ethics and the truth are concerned!
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Youtube died with Paul Harrell. I still watch some stuff but it ain't the same. Glad we've still got Hickok45.
I miss Paul too. He was very matter of fact, almost boringly accurate in his observations.
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I've heard a number of positive comments about Mr. Harrell but am not really familiar with his work. I realize there is some good You Tube material.
DWalt
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With the advent of neural processors and Quantum computing, both of which are realities right now, when it comes to AI, you ain’t seen nuthin yet. Within 10-20 years the world as we now know it will be unrecognizable. And that is no exaggeration. I cannot imagine the consequences for humanity.
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I watched Paul Harrell quite often. More for his delivery rather than gun content.
He was born to be in front of a camera.
He was born to be in front of a camera.
Mr. Vito
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Sadly AI makes it even easier for troublemakers to create what appears as reality but is totally fake, seemingly just for the amusement of those creating the video. I recall a few years back a semi-comedic video claiming that the large 9 volt battery was nothing more than 16 (if I recall) AA batteries enclosed in a covering. Even without AI the faking was pretty damn good. Someone that I know thought that the video was real and cut open one of those big batteries and was perplexed that it wasn't a bunch of perfectly good AA batteries. I imagine AI could make videos like this that would be impossible to see the fakery.
I've got to qualify a point made above. Editors are generally selected for their ability to choose and edit content so it'll appeal to the readers. If they happen to be technically competent, that's a bonus but immaterial to their actual job. They often rely on the reputation of the author, which might not cover all areas. I've got some old Gun Digest published books* on gunsmithing that are now heavily annotated. (Examples: Colt SAA cylinders ARE located by the base pin bushings. S&W revolver cylinders AREN'T located by the gas ring.) Also, the demon Liability has caused the loss of a lot of formerly great technically detailed articles. The American Rifleman is a good example. I've got issues from the 50's by legendary technical guys on how to chamber and install rifle barrels and other subjects. You're not gonna see that now. Which can be a shame, in more ways than one. I can recall a few guys showing up after they had read an article about some dynamite modification and after they-or some "gunsmith"-had done it, rendering the gun damaged/dangerous.
*Don't know about any current works. We now have better sources of information. But sometimes, ya gotta wonder.
*Don't know about any current works. We now have better sources of information. But sometimes, ya gotta wonder.
"Ellie May Clampett Shows You How to Repair Your Combine Harvester"
I had a similar experience with a stuck clutch on a Stihl weed trimmer. Lotsa videos with bad audio & lighting, shaky cameras etc. until I came across "Chickanic" on YT. She wasn't provocatively attired so there was less distraction but she clearly knows her stuff AND how to present it. She and her hubby run a small repair shop in central Arkansas.
But yes, the problem with YT and just about every other online channel is that you really have to sift through an increasing lot of garbage to find stuff you can trust.
Uzitiger
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Lately YouTube has way too many commercials. The only good thing is that I can get up to go to the bathroom during the commercials.
They do censor a lot of gun related materials while showing how to build them.
They do censor a lot of gun related materials while showing how to build them.
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I agree! I have been "trying" to watch his brother Roy but no matter how hard I try...... he's just not Paul!
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That weren’t no skunk weed !
that was commercial bunk
Skunk weed is the good stuff lol
He methodically tested ammo from different guns and was good at it, but what set him apart was rather than using gel, he used a 'meat target' constructed of leather 'skin', pork ribs, oranges for lung material, another pair of pork ribs in the back, a layer of T-shirt and his high tech layers of fleece to stop the bullet and check the degree of over-penetration. He had real world experience and was very approachable and unassuming in his presentation. He was very careful with his conclusions and opinions, but of course suffered intense criticism from envious types that are prominent on Youtube and other social platforms.
Harrison
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I have noticed that. A couple of weeks ago UTube started blocking me because I have an Ad Blocker. I reset my Ad Blocker to meet U Tube requirements and they still block me. I used to watch U Tube for how to information, Just a Few Acres Farm and product reviews. Now most of the time I cannot watch it at all.
They do the same if you have a VPN. If you set up an account, they'll let you in.
A guy at work has spent a bunch of money trying to become a hot rod engine builder.
He even has his own engine dynamometer and has done a bunch of you tube videos.
But his language skills never made it past the 9th grade and it shows in his videos.
He can't understand why all the comments focus on that rather than his engine work.
He even has his own engine dynamometer and has done a bunch of you tube videos.
But his language skills never made it past the 9th grade and it shows in his videos.
He can't understand why all the comments focus on that rather than his engine work.
Yea, a LOT of generated crap. All those stories about “Latest news” or “breaking news”. According to that poor ‘ol Putin’s been destroyed a few hundred times in the last year
Was he obliterated??Yea, a LOT of generated crap. All those stories about “Latest news” or “breaking news”. According to that poor ‘ol Putin’s been destroyed a few hundred times in the last year
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To seperate the chaff from the wheat you need to know enough about the subject. We can get away with doing/learning a lot of things by rote, but only if the procedure comes from someone knowledgeable. More garbage in youtub land will make it harder to find decent info. because its more garbage to sift through. I can't recall how I found Paul Harrell or Lucky Gunner, but I wouldn't want to try now. Paul had a background and experience in teaching. He also was clear about what was a fact, what was an analysis, a conclusion, and an opinion.
I'll say I watch less and less video now, even though I did sign up so I could watch the Superbowl this year. Also recently Forgotten Weapons youtub posted two presentations from the Arms Collectors meeting by the leading professionals doing archaeology of battles that otherwise have very little solid documentation.
I'll say I watch less and less video now, even though I did sign up so I could watch the Superbowl this year. Also recently Forgotten Weapons youtub posted two presentations from the Arms Collectors meeting by the leading professionals doing archaeology of battles that otherwise have very little solid documentation.
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