John Green (the guy in those history videos I link to most Sundays) explains why healthcare reform encourages people to start new businesses and create more jobs: Link: http://youtu.be/R7LF5Vj2n64 (I included his previous video essay on the high cost of … Continue reading
On behalf of fans of George R.R. Martin‘s novel series A Song of Ice and Fire, an appeal to Martin to write faster: Link to the video: http://youtu.be/j7lp3RhzfgI The song is written and performed by Paul Sabourin and Greg “Storm” … Continue reading
Astronaut Chris Hadfield at the Ontario Science Center answering the most common question astronauts get. It grows more amusing as it goes along. Link: http://youtu.be/5JPuaRBTMKs And here is Hadfield’s YouTube channel, with a number of other videos worth watching. by … Continue reading
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A YouTube comment on this video says that it’s better than the feature film based on the game, which would not surprise me. Link: http://youtu.be/67qqEcGDC0s by … Continue reading
Today’s image at NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day site inspires one’s sense of wonder: Link: http://youtu.be/PDMp8a-YNe0 Several times now the Hubble Space Telescope has taken an extremely long-exposure image while aimed at an apparently empty patch of sky. In … Continue reading
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John Green (the guy in those history videos I link to most Sundays) has the clearest and most succinct and accurate explanation of high health care costs in the U.S. The short answer is that there are a combination of … Continue reading
Pretty convincing mammal and bird sounds, with a nice smile as a bonus. Link: http://youtu.be/qcVFM4X7OSg by … Continue reading
Singer Christina Bianco performs “Total Eclipse of the Heart” in the styles of 19 famous singers. It’s unfortunately hard to hear in spots because of annoying “woo”-ing from ninnies in the audience. Link: http://youtu.be/C3DlDPeurRw It occurs to me that I’d … Continue reading