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Hello, I'm Destin. I'm an Engineer with a YouTube channel called "Smarter Every Day".

Rocket City, USA
Joined June 2011
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Love. Joy. Peace. Patience. Kindness. Goodness. Faithfulness. Gentleness. Self Control.
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Idea: A big red button on every social media platform that simply says: 🔴 RESET MY ALGORITHM
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If I uploaded a 50 minute video of how rockets are built in a rocket factory would you watch it?
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Just got off the phone with my 69 year old friend Woodrow who is now in ICU fighting COVID. He made me promise something so this is me making good on that promise. “You get on your website and you tell people to take this (stuff) seriously. Use my name and tell them I said that.”
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I’m an Engineer who loves America. I just figured something out I want to talk about it. Let's talk about weaponized bots, algorithm exploitation, countermeasures, and counter-countermeasures. <A MEGATHREAD>
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After reading today’s social media stream which seems bent on influencing me to dislike Iranians... I reject it. Dinner with 15 Iranian friends the other night. They could not be more kind to me. I love these people. They’re my brothers and sisters. -Destin from AL
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So awesome. You get SO MUCH DATA like this. They’re going to figure this out. Good work @SpaceX
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I just learned how the French count from 80 to 99 and I'm a bit upset.
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The year is 2073. You have 128 Petabytes on your phone. Your phone is also full and you desperately scramble to offload holograms from that reunion with friends so you can 3D scan the room as your grandkid blows out the candles.. We will always live on the edge or our capacity.
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I've learned it's often a good idea to avoid the words "always" and "never".
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🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲 🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲 🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲 🌲🌲Congratulations 🌲🌲 🌲🌲🌲 @MrBeastYT 🌲🌲 🌲🌲🌲 @MarkRober 🌲🌲 🌲🌲🌲 @fitz350 !🌲🌲🌲 🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲 🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲 🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲 🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲
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The same world we live in now, but every power tool company agrees on a standard battery design.
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The “I’m making the content I want to make and no longer care about The Algorithm” badge of honor. Muchas Gracias Patrons. You’re lettin’ me do my thang.
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My Dad helped build @NASAWebb . This was his simple, powerful response to the first photo…and the follow up text well after that. We have a pretty epic text thread going.
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Congratulations @elonmusk and @SpaceX ! Moon!
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I've made a lot of videos about a lot of things... but my favorite subject is, and always has been Tara (On here as @thesandlins ). Today is our 20th wedding Anniversary, and I'm so grateful for our life together that I'd love to share some photos. A brief photostory🧵
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Usually don't like April fool's jokes, but the @SocialBlade pages for @pewdiepie and T-Series made me laugh out loud.
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Well done @SpaceX
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If you feel like the dumbest person in the room then you're in the correct room.
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Dear Software Engineers, Who hurt you?
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NAILED IT! I worked with @trevormahlmann for a few months to plan this shot of the ISS transiting the sun during the eclipse. Video Soon!
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Holy cow guys, are you just going through the Smarter Every Day back catalog ripping off the videos one at a time?
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I have ranked all human communication methods in order of effectiveness. 1. Face to face 2. Same room, but it's dark 3. Video 4. Voice 5. Handwritten letter 6. Voicemail 7. Telegraph 8. Semaphore .. 1,342. Email ... 3,427,539. Text ..... 4 x 10^26. Tweet
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The JFK Records Act of 1992 states that all government documents related to the Kennedy assassination be declassified on October 26, 2017.
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My eclipse video: We shot the transit of the International Space Station in front of the Eclipse. My brain broke.
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Suez Canal need to be like
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My brothers, I possibly reached peak Dad joke tonight. Dad adopted a neglected donkey and I helped him pick it up and bring it home. I’m so proud of this setup and delivery I don’t know what to do with myself. I just keep pulling up these texts and laughing out loud. It’s SO GOOD
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@ScienceGuys_ This is mine. You removed the watermark.
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Now seems like a great time for something wholesome, uplifting, and adorable. My 5 yr old daughter has been asking to go on a Daddy-Daughter date for a long time but date restaurants are closed. My whole family got in on the action to make it happen. It’s time to pick her up. 🧵
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Just 3 dudes chillin’. This was a little over a year ago now at a @YouTube thing. ( @MKBHD @austinnotduncan @LinusTech )
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Be wary of tweets and messages that try to get you angry at "Them".
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I just uploaded a 50 minute video about how rockets are made in a rocket factory. It's amazing.
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If I uploaded a 50 minute video of how rockets are built in a rocket factory would you watch it?
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I no longer care about the algorithm. I'm making a video about pecans... and it's amazing.
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Respectfully, Shorts undermine the quality of your platform. I think the smarter play for you @YouTube is to become the library at Alexandria. Focus on education and become the repository of all human knowledge. - Don’t forget your voice. -
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anyway…………………………...shorts
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I'm starting a PhD today.
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That was amazing.
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I like rockets.
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My son giving a persuasive presentation about why he should be allowed to purchase his own dirt bike. Before our children are allowed to do something “big” they must persuade Mommy and Daddy that it will be good for the family and their own personal development. 1/5
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I pointed out @Rainmaker1973 stole a friend’s video. @X just letting freebooting happen at this scale is why I don’t post Smarter Every Day videos here yet.
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Happy Father’s Day 2023! Father’s Day Tradition complete! Man, they’re getting so big!
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Happy Father’s Day 2022! As is tradition, I picked up all the kids again. They added another ~100lbs. The limiting factor is going to be buckling strength of my tibias. My oldest son grew a foot which helped when it was time to pick me up (We rearranged them to lift me easier).
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“We will lead not only by the example of our power... but the power of our example.” -President Elect Joe Biden Wow ...I like that 🇺🇸
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He is risen!
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Stranger in offroad vehicle in Huntsville AL just rolled down the window... shook his fist at me and screams "TURBULENT FLOW IS BETTER!" I scream back "NO WAY MAN LAMINAR ALL THE WAY." We both laughed as he drove away without any more words exchanged. I live in the right town
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I would like to formally invite you to join #TeamTrees ! Hundreds of YouTubers are posting videos about right now... You can collaborate with us and donate to help us plant 20 MILLION TREES! $1=1🌲 It's that simple! Here's my vid:
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I am rooting for the President to succeed. I really appreciate the message of Unity, and I’m all in.
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🤖: Your audience’s interest in this video or topic is lower than usual Me: Yes, I know. I wanted to learn about turtles. It was for me 🤖: Your video got 48% fewer views in the first 22 hours Me: Yes I know. I made it to be relevant for 40 years 🤖: DoES nOt ComPUte Me: ok
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Supersonic baseball cannon.
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“Why did the chicken cross the road?” “To get to the other side.” I was in my 30’s before I realized “other side” also means death. I know, right?...changed everything for me. ☠️🛣🐓 Always thought it was that the joke was that it wasn’t funny. Now you’re in on it.
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My son hit a foul and my wife protected herself with an umbrella. This made me happy.
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When you’re both tired but it’s your anniversary so you order takeout steak and get out the fancy dishes and ask your daughter to take a picture of you so you can feel like it’s a special restaurant date. Happy belated 17th anniversary Tara. I love you and I’m glad you picked me.
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@ScienceGuys_ Hey, this is mine.
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Removing negative feedback from any control system causes the system to go chaotic. That’s not an opinion…that’s how math works.
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We lost a good one today
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Happy Mother's Day to Granny Grunt! She's as fun as she looks.
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I hate commercials while I pump gas. Here’s how to fix it.
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GUYS. Some 6 & 7 year olds just pulled off a buzzer beater to tie 8-8 then beat my son's team. It was my buddy's kid and he almost lost his mind. I've never been so happy to lose a good game. So fun.
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When our children make a big request, Tara and I make them give a formal persuasive presentation. Other adults must be present and can ask questions about finances, planning etc. The tone is positive, but serious. (We want the kid to win) Today was HAMSTER PRESENTATION DAY. 🐹 🧵
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I just uploaded what is a mind-blowing video for me personally. The design has been in my head since 2017. It has been portrayed in movies for years…except this time….it’s real. And it’s amazing. We hit a bullet with a bullet. We captured it in slow motion. Live on YT now.
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My 14 year old son is leveling up. I’m excited to see where this goes.
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I love America! This country is awesome and I thank God in his mercy he let me live here. Don’t give in to the hatred you see on social media! Hard work, Ingenuity, Love and Integrity win the day here and it’s AWESOME! Happy 4th of July my friends. Be grateful for our freedoms.
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I hope my last tweet is as humble and selfless as Kobe’s.
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Continuing to move the game forward @KingJames . Much respect my brother 💪🏾 #33644
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Love. Joy. Peace. Patience. Kindness. Goodness. Faithfulness. Gentleness. Self Control.
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How would you feel if I made another carburetor video, but it's about manufacturing carburetors, and I uploaded it tomorrow?
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I have always wanted to know what happens if a baseball goes supersonic. The new video is the quest to make that happen, and how we did it. As strange as it sounds, the video is almost secondary in my mind to the engineering challenge. This had to happen
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Hey Nurses & Doctors, Thank you so much.
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(28 of 28) Thank you for reading. I’m Destin. Let’s get Smarter Every Day together (the together part is important). I Love you all. Have a good one. P.S. I plan on touching on this in my next YouTube video. P.P.S. If you follow me on twitter I mostly tweet science stuff. 🚀
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Happy Father's Day! Every Father's Day I attempt to pick up all my children after church. I was very concerned about this year's lift, because all the kids have grown, but we modified the technique with the boys standing on my thighs. I think I've got another 3 years or so.
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One of my favorite things about Marques is he just says.... the TRUTH. His ability to test a product, empathize with users, reduce that experience to a digestible form and present that information with effortless precision is unparalleled. Without a doubt the best tech reviewer…
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NEW Video - Humane Pin Review: A Victim of its Future Ambition Full video: This clip is 99% of my experiences with the pin - doing something you could already do on your phone, but slower, more annoying, or less reliable/accurate. Turns out smartphones…
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How would you feel about a very detailed Smarter Every Day episode that’s over an hour? Do you think it’s something you would watch or skip?
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@SimoneGiertz Genius. Please still be my friend when you're running the planet or whatever it is this is going to do to your life.
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Who among us has not dreamed of owning one of these display tents for their cat?
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New Video: "Manipulating the YouTube Algorithm." I have reason to believe there are coordinated attacks against and attempts to manipulate our most used Social Media Algorithms. This is the first of a 3 part series explaining how it happens on @YouTube .
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How would you feel if the next social media manipulation video was good but closer to 30 minutes long. Would you consider watching it or would you skip it automatically?
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New Video: I Was SCARED To Say This To NASA... (But I said it anyway) - Smarter Every Day 293
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@tonyhawk Love this. My daughter learned how to use an impact wrench today.
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You'll still get email after you die. You won't answer those either. Puts things in perspective, doesn't it?
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A father walks to the door to leave. 4 yo daughter approaches. 👧🏼: “Goodbye Daddy” 😀 Me:”Thank you Darlin’ I love you” 👧🏼“I love you too” 😅“I Love you 3!” 👧🏼“I ♥️ U 4!” 🤓“I Love you 20!” 👧🏼”I...uh...” ..... 👧🏼”I Love you after numbers!” 😲....(gasp) 🥺.... 😭 (ALL THE FEELS)
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Got my launch shirt on. Going to watch with Dad.
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Uh…. @YouTube we have a problem. You should probably flag any account that isn’t the official @SpaceX account which changes their name to SpaceX. 30k accounts are watching a cryptocurrency scam right now. Godspeed Crew 8!
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@pewdiepie 100 Million is a very big number. Congratulations!
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Accessibility is very important.
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Went to an auction in rural Alabama tonight. The large crowd chose not to bid on the rebel flag fleece blanket. I thought that was pretty cool.
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I just released a video that I believe will be historically significant. Early one morning, before the U.S. Space and Rocket Center opened for guests, I met Mr. Luke Talley in the Saturn V Hall.
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Dear Big Tech companies, Please be nice to me after the next video. Regards, Destin
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Hey guy that just proposed a Rockefeller Plaza, here’s the kiss after she said yes.
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-After a silence, a question comes from the 8 year old in the back seat.- "What does duper mean?... I mean....if you were to say 'duper' without 'super' in front of it, what would it mean?" -[Collective Gasps]- I've decided to keep feeding that kid. I like his brain.
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I made a new video about Rolling Shutter. I've been working on it for 3 years. I hope you love it.
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Do something cool today and don’t tell anyone on the Internet
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Idea: An electric car manufacturer that makes cars that don’t connect to the internet. For privacy reasons.
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Merry Christmas from the Sandlins!
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The next video involved a year of engineering effort to plan out something that takes place in less than 300 milliseconds.
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One of my favorite things to do is talk to humble people who are far smarter than me about the things they are passionate about.
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When I was in high school I didn’t have money for a Science Olympiad project so this store in Hartselle Alabama gave me and my buddy Stevo hardware and supplies for free. Because of them we won State (also because Stevo understood op-amps and 555 timers). Told them thanks today.
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Would you watch a ~40 minute video about why I love sea turtles? (Also It involves me riding 12 hours in a van to transport an endangered sea turtle to the @cookmuseum )
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My 5 year old daughter just described triple antibiotic ointment as "Bandaid Sauce".
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Someone recently asked me "Who watches Smarter Every Day?" So... What do you do for a living? OR if you're a student, what are you studying?
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When I was a little boy my Dad asked me if I wanted to learn how to whittle a grasshopper. He gave me a pocket knife and a piece of wood and said “Here you go son, cut off everything that doesn’t look like a grasshopper.” I still think about this.
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I'm still figuring it out, but I want more manufacturing jobs to exist in America. My parents made car parts while I was growing up, and I've slowly watched the jobs be shipped away. I've decided to start working on this. 🇺🇸⚙️
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Me: I wonder how to.... YouTube: HAVE YOU HEARD OF MARK ROBER Me: I wonder how my latest video is..... YouTube: HAVE YOU HEARD OF MARK ROBER Me: I'm wounded and need to know how to stop the bleeding. YouTube: HAVE YOU HEARD OF MARK ROBER cc: @MarkRober
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NEW VIDEO: I worked with April Jenifer Choi to capture the FORMATION of a shock wave on the tip of a bullwhip. I'd appreciate it if you'd watch the video (it gets a bit more technical than most Smarter Every Day videos):
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