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Old film on Special Forces in Vietnam in the early 60s. "The Hidden War In Vietnam" (1963) - Special Forces in Vietnam - REEL History  "The Hidden War In Vietnam" (1963) - Special Forces in Vietnam - REEL History In 1963, CBS aired a 30-minute video titled "The Hidden War in Vietnam," narrated by James Arness, which focused on the covert operations of the U.S. Army's special forces in South Vietnam, including training local forces and fighting a "dirty war" without uniforms. This film shows one of the main missions of US Special Forces in Vietnam in the early 1960s. Training people to create their own local defense forces to fight the communist insurgents. |
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Old DoD film on the 1st Infantry Division In Vietnam. The 1st Infantry Division In Vietnam (1965 - 1970) - The Big Picture  The 1st Infantry Division In Vietnam (1965 - 1970) - The Big Picture |
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Originally Posted By DaGoose: Pretty good German TV re-enactment of the Wannsee Conference. "Die Wannsee Conference" (1984) - Important German WW2 Conspiracy Film  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9Ug_MXToEEIn this amazing, real-time re-enactment of the infamous Wannsee Conference, 15 members of the SS and Nazi regime gather in Wannsee, Germany in January 21, 1942. SS Gen. Reinhard Heydrich (Dietrich Mattausch) tells those present of his new responsibility for finding the "Final solution to the Jewish question." Heydrich unveils his plans for the Jewish population of Europe. The Banality of Evil. I used to be pretty good at German when I was in the Air Force stationed in Germany and that helped! The film producers took the minutes of the meeting, and the actors' lines came from those minutes. It is stark in it's performance which is the film's greatest strength. There's also another version that came out this century with Kenneth Branagh and Stanely Tucci. That one involves acting, so I prefer this original version. |
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Pres. Joe Biden (16FEB21) Biden dismisses Uighur genocide as part of China’s ‘different norms’
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Originally Posted By zoinks: I've seen this decades ago. The Banality of Evil. I used to be pretty good at German when I was in the Air Force stationed in Germany and that helped! The film producers took the minutes of the meeting, and the actors' lines came from those minutes. It is stark in it's performance which is the film's greatest strength. There's also another version that came out this century with Kenneth Branagh and Stanely Tucci. That one involves acting, so I prefer this original version. The new version is called "Conspiracy" and came out in 2001. It's worth watching for the acting, but it's no where as detailed as this version was. |
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Interview of Carlos Hathcock. "Marine Sniper Legend Carlos Hathcock: His Own Words” (1993)  "Marine Sniper Legend Carlos Hathcock: His Own Words” (1993) |
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Discussion around the Enterprise in the Guadalcanal and Eastern Solomons. Sources are in the video description. USS Enterprise CV-6 - ...Hull Breach on Deck 8! (Eastern Solomons)  USS Enterprise CV-6 - ...Hull Breach on Deck 8! (Eastern Solomons) Today we continue looking at USS Enterprise CV-6, with her involvement in the early Guadalcanal Campaign and the Battle of the Eastern Solomons. |
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Old documentary on John M. Browning. American Gunmaker: The John M. Browning Story (1991) | Documentary | Fess Parker | Lee Groberg  American Gunmaker: The John M. Browning Story (1991) | Documentary | Fess Parker | Lee Groberg |
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Interesting discovery. Sources are in the video description. Einstein Ring Hid Evidence of Something Compact and Very Massive  Einstein Ring Hid Evidence of Something Compact and Very Massive 0:00 Mystery of dark matter and lensing effects 2:30 Remarkable chunk of dark matter 3:01 Dark matter halo and discovery in the Milky Way 4:45 How this was discovered and what this lens is 7:10 Very massive 8:05 What is this though? 9:20 Additional mysteries 10:30 Conclusions |
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Old documentary on the 8th Air Force in Europe. "Fight For The Sky" (1945) - WW2 U.S. Fighter Pilots vs. The Luftwaffe - REEL History  "Fight For The Sky" (1945) - WW2 U.S. Fighter Pilots vs. The Luftwaffe - REEL History Documentary On the activities of the 8th Air Force Fighter Command in Europe - detailing the activities of American fighter escort pilots during bombing raids over Germany to highlight the victories of the Allied air forces over Europe prior to the Normandy invasion. In February 1944 a new bombing initiative is begun. Instead of waiting to be attacked by the Germans the Americans will seek them out, targeting German airfields. Then the focus turns to enemy transportation, and the Allies make it impossible for a railroad to operate at day, also targeting trucks, barges, and even flak towers. All this made the eventual landings at Normandy and the opening of the second western front possible. With victory won in Europe, it must now be won in the Pacific. Produced by Office of War Information. Starring Jimmy Doolittle. Narrated by Reed Hadley Originally Released on June 21st 1945. |
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Documentary from 1998 on the Vietnam War. "Vietnam: The Soldier's Story" (1998) Amazing Six-Part ABC Documentary Series  "Vietnam: The Soldier's Story" (1998) Amazing Six-Part ABC Documentary Series Presented in its entirety - Part 1-6, in order, starting with Part 1 "Ambush! Battle of Ia Drang." A superb set of documentaries, with each episode providing a different segment of the Vietnam war, as seen through the eyes of the veterans of the war. With excellent interviews and rare footage. Hosted by reporter and veteran Jack Smith. It's wild to see these legendary men so young. This series features outstanding interviews with the most well-known participants (host Jack Smith himself was there in the battle as a young man). The team also returns to Vietnam and to the site of the battle as it looked only 30 years after the fight. This series first aired in October 1998 in six parts. Apologies for any technical issues with the picture or audio - this transfer was taken from an original VHS copy of the program. |
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Old documentary on the B-17 missions in Europe. "Target For Today" (1944) - B-17 Masters of the Air - REEL History  "Target For Today" (1944) - B-17 Masters of the Air - REEL History Filmed in October 1943, this documentary film describes the preparation and mounting of a U.S. Army Air Forces raid on East Prussia, with combat footage of B-17 and B-24 bombers. The story of the Eighth Air Force attack on Nazi Germany industrial targets in Anklam, the 22nd Air Base in Marienburg, and Gdynia in occupied Poland. Prior to the combat footage, the documentary explains Operation Pointblank target selection and depicts planning, briefing, and preparation. |
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This channel has hundreds of other older videos made for/during WW2 and other wars. https://www.youtube.com/@LionHeartFilmWorks/videos |
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Quick overview of the M41 Bulldog that is at the National Museum of Military Vehicles in Wyoming. Behind the Wheel of the M41 Bulldog: From Cold War Design to the Driver’s Seat  Behind the Wheel of the M41 Bulldog: From Cold War Design to the Driver’s Seat 0:00 - M41 Walker Bulldog intro: Cold War light tank, 76mm, 45 mph 1:46 - Production & service: Cadillac build, global operators, Bay of Pigs, Vietnam 3:37 - Exterior tour: muzzle brake, armor specs, tracks & torsion-bar suspension 8:37 - Powerpack: Continental AOS-895 (500 hp), CD-500 transmission, range limits 22:32 - Driving demo: start-up, low/high shift, steering bar, turning radius & handling |
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Short video on the Jumbo Sherman tank. M4A3E2 Jumbo Sherman | The Weight of Victory  M4A3E2 Jumbo Sherman | The Weight of Victory |
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Another short video on the Jumbo Sherman. Assault Tank M4A3E2 "Jumbo" Sherman  Assault Tank M4A3E2 "Jumbo" Sherman |
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Overview of an Easy 8 at the National Museum of Military Vehicles. Inside the 'Easy 8' Sherman Tank - Examining the Roles of a Tank Crew  Inside the 'Easy 8' Sherman Tank - Examining the Roles of a Tank Crew 0:00 - Introduction with Hank Wilcox 0:50 - Entering the Easy 8 Sherman 1:11 - Overview of the M4A3E8 Sherman 4:30 - Interior graphic explanation 4:40 - Detailed crew positions and their functions and Tank Commander's role 8:12 - Gunner's responsibilities 10:36 - Loader's duties 12:58 - Assistant Driver's position 14:22 - Driver's controls and tasks 18:20 - Equipment and survival gear inside the Easy 8 |
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Short video on the curing of concrete. Concrete’s Greatest Weakness  Concrete's Greatest Weakness is Time |
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Interesting discovery on Titan. Sources are in the video description. Bizarre Chemistry Discovered on Saturn's Moon Titan + More Surprises  Bizarre Chemistry Discovered on Saturn's Moon Titan + More Surprises 0:00 Titan - the moon of Saturn 1:40 Weather and atmosphere surprises - convection and methane rain 3:45 Methane volcanism 4:50 Atmospheric wobble 6:00 Mystery of missing river deltas 7:15 Strange chemistry that nobody expected 9:15 Astrobiology implications 9:50 Protocell formation and possibility of life 11:40 Winds are super strong 12:50 Future helicopter mission 13:50 Conclusions |
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Interesting variation on the rare Earth hypothesis. Paper: The Sun is less active than other solar-like stars Fermi Paradox: The Rare Sun Hypothesis  Fermi Paradox: The Rare Sun Hypothesis |
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Update on 3I/Atlas Sources are in the video description. 3I/ATLAS Got Even Stranger On the Closest Approach to the Sun  3I/ATLAS Got Even Stranger On the Closest Approach to the Sun 0:00 3I/ATLAS updates 1:40 What happened during the closest approach? 2:20 Brighter than ever before 3:10 Dramatic color shift to blue 4:20 JWST discovers a strange crust 6:40 Interstellar comets as sources of planetary formation 8:30 Second phase of observations just began 9:40 Closest to Earth approach and departure 10:50 Conclusions and what's next? |
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Short video on the overview of the Sherman. The M4 Sherman Tank: Master of the Battlefield - Exploring Its Variants and Legacy  The M4 Sherman Tank: Master of the Battlefield - Exploring Its Variants and Legacy 00:00:00 - Introduction by Hank Wilcox, Associate Curator at the National Museum of Military Vehicles. 00:00:17 - Overview of the Marshall Gallery and the Rotunda of American Armored Vehicles. 00:00:41 - Discussion on the M4 Sherman tank and its comparison with the German Tiger I tank. 00:01:31 - The significance and production details of the M4 Sherman during World War II. 00:01:52 - Design and role of the M4 Sherman as a medium tank. 00:02:15 - Challenges faced by the M4 Sherman in terms of firepower and armor. 00:02:30 - The vast production of the M4 Sherman by various manufacturers. 00:03:19 - The M4 Sherman as the first tank purchased for the museum. 00:03:39 - Introduction to the different variants of the M4 Sherman. 00:04:20 - Presentation of the M4A3E8 Sherman, also known as the EZ-8 Sherman. 00:06:20 - The M4A3 E2 Sherman, known as the Jumbo, with enhanced armor. 00:07:15 - Features of the EZ-8 Sherman, including its track design and 76mm cannon. 00:08:18 - Introduction to the M4A3E9 Sherman with extended track width. 00:11:06 - Discussion on Sherman tanks equipped with flamethrowers used in the Pacific Front. 00:12:23 - Modifications on Sherman tanks for specific battlefield tactics in the Pacific. 00:14:11 - Conclusion on the diverse roles and effectiveness of the M4 Sherman in World War II. 00:15:11 - Closing remarks and invitation to visit the museum. |
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Very good site for older tank information on WW2. https://www.tankarchives.com/ |
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Pretty good overview of the Higgins boat. The Higgins Boat: Its Pivotal and Transformative Role in World War II and Beyond  The Higgins Boat: Its Pivotal and Transformative Role in World War II and Beyond 0:00 - Introduction by Dan Starks, founder of the National Museum of Military Vehicles 4:28 - Discussion on Higgins' patented innovation from 1937 8:54 - Overview of the refined design and manufacturing of over 23,000 units 13:07 - Special mention of the USS Samuel Chase and its crew 16:47 - Origin of bells in ship design 20:59 - Moving toward the stern of the Higgins boat 25:16 - Focus on the Higgins boat 29:40 - Reflecting on D-Day challenges 33:15 - Serendipity and luck of the draw in historical context 36:27 - A son's book about his father's oral history and D-Day experiences In this detailed video, Dan Starks, founder of the National Museum of Military Vehicles, delves into the Higgins boat's crucial role in WWII, overcoming pre-war amphibious assault challenges. Highlighting its innovative design by Andrew Higgins, the video explains how the boat's unique hull facilitated beach landings and was key to the Pacific island-hopping campaign and European operations. Viewers will learn of the boat's evolution from the LCPL to the LCVP, with over 23,000 units produced to aid Allied forces. The video features a specific Higgins boat, linking it to the USS Samuel Chase. It explores the boat's design, from its machine guns to post-war fiberglass use, and shifts focus to the human aspect of amphibious assaults, including the tactics used, the ordeal of seasickness, and the dire experiences of soldiers under enemy fire, underscored by personal stories like that of veteran Frank Vargo. Higgins Boats were used in World War II, the Korean War and in the Vietnam War. |
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Interesting research on if we have genes that protect from lead poisoning compared to other hominids. Sources are in the video description. Ancient Lead Exposure Shaped Human Evolution and Brain Development  Ancient Lead Exposure Shaped Human Evolution and Brain Development 0:00 Accidental evolutionary advantage? 0:45 Lead exposure - recent problem or something really ancient? 2:25 Evidence from teeth 4:50 Episodic exposure in many species 6:00 Did our genes help with this? 6:50 NOVA-1 gene and FOXP2 8:40 Super cool brain experiment 9:40 Surprising results 11:00 Conclusions and implications |
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Short video on the M26 Pershing. M26 Pershing | From Concept to Combat Across Conflicts  M26 Pershing | From Concept to Combat Across Conflicts |
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Ye olde 8 inch! M110A2 Howitzer: A Legacy of Firepower  M110A2 Howitzer: A Legacy of Firepower |
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Originally Posted By DaGoose: Ye olde 8 inch! M110A2 Howitzer: A Legacy of Firepower https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uar-AWZ7g2IGreat vid. Went into some decent detail and even discussed killer type battery defense techniques and constraints without a muzzle brake in the A1. Only gripe I suppose is they talked about the 109 and inferred it replaced it. Technically, MLRS replaced the 8". The NCARNG had a battalion of them. When they closed them down they were shooting TOTs on Bragg. Downtown at the mall, you could see the windows rolling with it. |
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Interesting new form of ice. Paper: Multiple freezing–melting pathways of high-density ice through ice XXI phase at room temperature Previously Unknown Type of Water Ice Solidifies at Room Temperature (Ice XXI)  Previously Unknown Type of Water Ice Solidifies at Room Temperature (Ice XXI) 0:00 Ice on Earth 1:00 New ice found! Ice XXI 2:00 Different phases of ice 3:35 Why this matters and what happens on other planets 5:55 Ice XXI and how it was found 7:30 Why it's so different and stability questions 9:30 How this affects other planets 11:20 How this affects our understanding 13:30 Conclusions and what's next? |
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Originally Posted By FDC: Great vid. Went into some decent detail and even discussed killer type battery defense techniques and constraints without a muzzle brake in the A1. Only gripe I suppose is they talked about the 109 and inferred it replaced it. Technically, MLRS replaced the 8". The NCARNG had a battalion of them. When they closed them down they were shooting TOTs on Bragg. Downtown at the mall, you could see the windows rolling with it. Originally Posted By FDC: Originally Posted By DaGoose: Ye olde 8 inch! M110A2 Howitzer: A Legacy of Firepower https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uar-AWZ7g2IGreat vid. Went into some decent detail and even discussed killer type battery defense techniques and constraints without a muzzle brake in the A1. Only gripe I suppose is they talked about the 109 and inferred it replaced it. Technically, MLRS replaced the 8". The NCARNG had a battalion of them. When they closed them down they were shooting TOTs on Bragg. Downtown at the mall, you could see the windows rolling with it. The direct fire missions were always fun. I know the Arkansas Brigade had 1 Battalion go MLRS and 1 Battalion go M109A6, so they may have gotten confused. |
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Interesting behavior of a rogue planet. Sources are in the video description. Bizarre Rogue Planet Is Growing Faster Than Any Planet Ever Seen  Bizarre Rogue Planet Is Growing Faster Than Any Planet Ever Seen 0:00 Rogue planets and their formation mystery 2:00 What we know about them 3:55 Not dangerous to us 4:30 First official weather report from a rogue planet SIMP-0136 6:20 Aurora and atmospheric heating 8:00 Cha 1107-7626 is growing too fast 9:25 Why this is important 10:40 Additional chemical discoveries 12:00 Conclusions and what's next? |
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Will be interesting to see if they can actually get this to work outside of the lab. Sources are in the video description. 2nd Law of Thermodynamics Law Challenged by a Tiny Quantum Engine  2nd Law of Thermodynamics Law Challenged by a Tiny Quantum Engine 0:00 Challenging laws of thermodynamics with quantum physics 1:50 Sadi Carnot and the father of heat engine 3:55 Carnot theorem with microscopic particle 5:00 First studies on quantum engines 6:55 Do same rules apply to this quantum world? 7:40 Quantum correlation principles 8:35 Recent study focused on extracting quantum energy 10:20 Why this matters and what this means 12:40 Conclusions and what's next? |
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Some interesting crossbows. Adam Savage Tours Medieval Crossbows (at @metmuseum)  Adam Savage Tours Medieval Crossbows (at @metmuseum) |
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Some different helmets from the Middle Ages. Amazing (and REAL) Medieval Full-Face Helmets!  Amazing (and REAL) Medieval Full-Face Helmets! |
The quantum world is bizarre.  Sources are in the video description. Experimental Evidence of Negative Time in Traveling Photons (2025 Updates)  Experimental Evidence of Negative Time in Traveling Photons (2025 Updates) 0:00 Negative time photons 1:40 Group delay concept explained 2:50 What may be happening here 3:50 New approach - atomic excitation time 6:02 New study - negative time real after all 7:10 Explanation - multiple photon paths 8:55 Confirmations and what this means 10:20 Conclusions |
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Interesting information on a dwarf galaxy Segue 1. Sources are in the video description. Incredible! Dark Galaxy Right Next to Us Could Be a Little Red Dot (Segue 1)  Incredible! Dark Galaxy Right Next to Us Could Be a Little Red Dot (Segue 1) 0:00 Invisible galaxy Segue 1 and dark matter mystery 2:50 Is something else happening here? 4:00 Why this galaxy is so strange 6:20 Initial issue observed with stars here 8:10 Models that finally made sense 9:15 Massive central black hole and what this means 10:20 Little red dot? 11:55 Conclusions |
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Interesting discovery. Paper: Two warm Earth-sized exoplanets and an Earth-sized candidate in the M5V-M6V binary system TOI-2267 This Binary Star With Three Earth Sized Planets Should Not Exist  This Binary Star With Three Earth Sized Planets Should Not Exist 0:00 Bizarre exoplanets 2:50 Binary star configurations 4:05 Why this star system is so weird 5:30 Planets that were found here and why they shouldn't be possible 9:50 Conclusions and why this matters |
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Interesting insight into insurance. The 100-Year Storm Myth  How Their House Became Everyone’s Problem 01:09 Moral Hazard 01:31 The Business of Home Insurance 02:34 It's a Casino 03:55 Waking Up to the Risk 04:44 The Insurance Companies Get Kicked Out 07:24 Meyerland & The National Flood Insurance Program 09:26 California Burning 12:05 Wealth Transfer |
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Originally Posted By DaGoose: Interesting insight into insurance. The 100-Year Storm Myth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ0zS601yCw01:09 Moral Hazard 01:31 The Business of Home Insurance 02:34 It's a Casino 03:55 Waking Up to the Risk 04:44 The Insurance Companies Get Kicked Out 07:24 Meyerland & The National Flood Insurance Program 09:26 California Burning 12:05 Wealth Transfer saw that one earlier today, good vid.. he didnt go as deep as i hoped into a couple of things; - The changing of zoning to allow building on lands that had been deemed too flood prone to build on, especially in southeast Florida, - The rising cost of construction, and how that has played into the level of insurance cost higher than inflation - The lack of brush management in fire prone areas due to politics - he touches on the "no fires" policy, but not brush management ( CA used to have great brush management and fire lines, but then stopped doing that due to environmental wackos with the recent bad results.) otherwise great vid. |
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Originally Posted By bionicmonkey: saw that one earlier today, good vid.. he didnt go as deep as i hoped into a couple of things; - The changing of zoning to allow building on lands that had been deemed too flood prone to build on, especially in southeast Florida, - The rising cost of construction, and how that has played into the level of insurance cost higher than inflation - The lack of brush management in fire prone areas due to politics - he touches on the "no fires" policy, but not brush management ( CA used to have great brush management and fire lines, but then stopped doing that due to environmental wackos with the recent bad results.) otherwise great vid. Originally Posted By bionicmonkey: Originally Posted By DaGoose: Interesting insight into insurance. The 100-Year Storm Myth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ0zS601yCw01:09 Moral Hazard 01:31 The Business of Home Insurance 02:34 It's a Casino 03:55 Waking Up to the Risk 04:44 The Insurance Companies Get Kicked Out 07:24 Meyerland & The National Flood Insurance Program 09:26 California Burning 12:05 Wealth Transfer saw that one earlier today, good vid.. he didnt go as deep as i hoped into a couple of things; - The changing of zoning to allow building on lands that had been deemed too flood prone to build on, especially in southeast Florida, - The rising cost of construction, and how that has played into the level of insurance cost higher than inflation - The lack of brush management in fire prone areas due to politics - he touches on the "no fires" policy, but not brush management ( CA used to have great brush management and fire lines, but then stopped doing that due to environmental wackos with the recent bad results.) otherwise great vid. Yeah, I think to do it justice, it would be several hours long though
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Opinion on why the ME262 wasn't that good. Me262 - Why It Was Rubbish  Me262 - Why It Was Rubbish 00:00:00 – Trailer 00:00:22 – Introduction 00:01:49 – Willy Messerschmitt’s World Falls Apart 00:05:18 – Udet’s Flying Circus 00:08:07 - Me262’s Development 00:11:26 – Popcorn 00:11:33 – the Me163 Affair 00:13:42 – Milch Tries to Break His Willy 00:19:33 – Hitler’s Big Brain Moment 00:30:21 – Speeds and Feed of the Me262 00:42:05 – Operational History 00:46:54 – Survivor’s Club |
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Interesting presentation on the MX Peacekeepers guidance package. Sources are in the video description. AIRS: The MX Peacekeeper's Perfect Blind Navigator  AIRS: The MX Peacekeeper's Perfect Blind Navigator 00:00 intro 02:02 Peacekeeper overview 09:07 Inertial Navigation Explanation 17:45 Inside the AIRS 36:13 35 minutes... 39:25 the 12000 47:43 Descending the Curve 55:28 Counterarguments and Conclusions |
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Interesting presentation on the F-35 project. The F-35 - Inventing the Joint Strike Fighter with Dr. Paul Bevilaqua  The F-35 - Inventing the Joint Strike Fighter with Dr. Paul Bevilaqua |
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Interesting discussion around a new book on WW2. World Enemy No. 1: Nazi Germany, Soviet Union And The Fate Of The Jews | Hoover Institution  World Enemy No. 1: Nazi Germany, Soviet Union And The Fate Of The Jews | Hoover Institution The Hoover History Lab hosted a Virtual Book Talk on "World Enemy No. 1: Nazi Germany, Soviet Union and the Fate of the Jews". "World Enemy No. 1" is a major new history that transforms our understanding of World War II by tracing the conflict—and its most infamous crime, the Holocaust—to Germany’s implacable hostility toward Soviet Russia. In the West, World War II is often remembered as the Allies’ struggle against Nazism, but the Soviet Union’s crucial role is frequently overlooked. Hellbeck relocates the ideological core of the conflict to Nazi Germany’s perception of Communist Russia as its existential threat—its true “World Enemy No. 1.” Hitler and his regime believed Jewish revolutionaries had seized power in 1917 and were preparing the Soviet state to destroy Germany. This obsession drove Operation Barbarossa in 1941, setting the stage for the Holocaust, which began with the planned extermination of Soviet Jews before being extended to all European Jewry. Drawing on newly declassified archives and previously undiscovered sources—testimonies, diaries, and dispatches from soldiers and civilians—Hellbeck presents a groundbreaking account of the war from both the Soviet and German perspectives. He explores the years leading up to the war, the Nazi call for “Europe against Bolshevism,” and the atrocities that galvanized millions of Soviet citizens into a people’s war. He recounts pivotal events including Babi Yar, the Battle of Stalingrad, the liberation of concentration camps, and the Red Army’s march into Berlin. Finally, he addresses the West’s long-standing neglect of the Soviet Union’s massive sacrifices—26 million dead—amid Cold War-era anti-communism. SPEAKER Jochen Hellbeck is a Distinguished Professor of History at Rutgers University, specializing in modern Russia, the Soviet Union, and the history of World War II. The recipient of fellowships from the New York Public Library’s Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, and the American Academy in Berlin, among others, he is the acclaimed author of Stalingrad: The City That Defeated the Third Reich, Revolution on My Mind: Writing a Diary under Stalin, and the online project Facing Stalingrad. MODERATOR Stephen Kotkin is the Kleinheinz Family Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution as well as a senior fellow at Stanford’s Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. He is also the Birkelund Professor in History and International Affairs emeritus at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (formerly the Woodrow Wilson School), where he taught for 33 years. He earned his PhD at the University of California–Berkeley and has been conducting research in the Hoover Library & Archives for more than three decades. Kotkin’s research encompasses geopolitics and authoritarian regimes in history and in the present. |
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Never heard of this guy before. P-47 Thunderbolt Pilot "Killer Mike"  P-47 Thunderbolt Pilot "Killer Mike" Boleslaw Gladich was an extremely aggressive P-47 Thunderbolt pilot. He was called a "One Man Polish Airforce" by Hub Zemke. This man's exploits are the stuff of legend, yet few have heard the story. |
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Originally Posted By DaGoose: Interesting insight into insurance. The 100-Year Storm Myth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ0zS601yCw01:09 Moral Hazard 01:31 The Business of Home Insurance 02:34 It's a Casino 03:55 Waking Up to the Risk 04:44 The Insurance Companies Get Kicked Out 07:24 Meyerland & The National Flood Insurance Program 09:26 California Burning 12:05 Wealth Transfer |
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Interesting discussion around a new book on the German U-Boats during WW2. The True Story of Hitler's U-Boat War - Roger Moorhouse  The True Story of Hitler's U-Boat War - Roger Moorhouse 00:00 - Introduction 01:39 - How Much Of A Threat Were The German U-Boats? 10:29 - What Were The Working Conditions Like On A U-Boat? 24:00 - U-110 And How The Enigma Machine Was Obtained 39:27 - The Technology Being Used Was Not Very Good 44:33 - Mass Production Would Have Been A Better Focus Than Super Weapons 56:34 - U-Boat Crews Had More Free Speech 01:09:53 - Nuremberg 01:14:35 - The End Of The War 01:21:12 - What's The One Thing We're Not Talking About That We Really Should Be? |
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Interesting discussion. Reminds me of Asimov's Foundation series Can We Predict History like the Weather? | Peter Turchin on Cliodynamics and Zohran Mamdani  Can We Predict History like the Weather? | Peter Turchin on Cliodynamics and Zohran Mamdani 00:00 - Intro 01:48 - Overproduction of Elites 10:56 - Did Models Predict the Rise of Trump? 20:43 - Is Russian History Repeating in the US? 26:48 - How Competition Stabilizes Societies 32:14 - What Data Goes into Cliodynamic Models? 38:13 - How New Technologies Shaped Archaeology 43:28 - Can Historians Build Mathematical Intuitions? 47:59 - What Questions can be Answered with Cliodynamics? 52:23 - Does the NYC Mayoral Race Fit into Turchin's Theory? 56:37 - Is Fear of China Bringing Us Together? 58:29 - Do Historians Reject Turchin’s Work? 1:00:03 - Trends in Civilizations and Outliers 1:03:29 - Calvary and the Evolution of Societies 1:10:03 - Is Evolution via Natural Selection a Suitable Analog for History? 1:15:16 - Could Turchin's Ideas Be Misinterpreted Dangerously? In this episode, we sit down with Peter Turchin, complexity scientist and founder of the field of cliodynamics, which uses data and mathematical models to study the long-term cycles of history. Turchin explains his theory of elite overproduction, how societies generate too many ambitious, educated elites competing for too few positions, and why this dynamic reliably leads to polarization, inequality, and political turmoil. We discuss the rise of Zohran Mamdani and the New York City mayoral race as a case study in this theory. We also explore how his structural-demographic theory maps the recurring “boom and bust” rhythms that have shaped civilizations from ancient Rome to modern America, the role of military competition in driving cooperation and social complexity, and how new tools—from AI-assisted historical databases to ancient DNA and LiDAR—are transforming the study of the past. |
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Interesting video on how bad some ship designs are. Awful Warships That Failed in Service  Awful Warships That Failed in Service 0:00 Intro 01:15 November Class Submarine 15:06 Tegetthoff Dreadnoughts 28:21 CSS Georgia Ironclad |
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Some interesting ones. Sources are in the video description. New Archaeology News: October 2025  New Archaeology Discoveries in October 2025 00:00 - Start 01:49 - A message from our sponsor 03:13 - T-Shaped Pillar with a Human Face in Turkey 05:07 - Lamassu and relief at Nineveh in Iraq 08:00 - Roman Grave Marker in New Orleans 09:51 - Ancient Commander’s Armor and Crown Discovered in South Korea 11:33 - The Lost Tomb of Ashot the Great in Georgia 13:02 - Deciphering the writing of Teotihuacan 35:17 - Swedish silver hoard 37:18 - Vulture archaeologists in Spain 39:31 - Coins from 1715 Treasure Fleet found in Florida 42:11 - Theft of French Crown Jewels from the Louvre 44:33 - The Tudor Heart appeal - https://www.britishmuseum.org/tudor-h... 46:44 - The Lost King Defamation lawsuit 48:22 - Opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum 49:14 - Conclusion |
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