Alt text
-
Barges into Youtube
-
Uploads interesting videos weekly for a decade
-
Refuses to elaborate further
-
Heads off into the sunset
Image of Tom Scott flying under a helicopter in a harness
You must log in or register to comment.
Cheers, Tom.
only British person I respect
Map Men slander.
They are goated!
Dont forget Steve Mould
Him and meat canyon it’s so sad to see but if that’s what they need then I’m happy for them.
Tom Scott is a mother fucking international treasure
He’s like the lawful good version of Colin furze
He’s like the lawful good version of Colin furze
I think this is the best description I’ve seen. Colin Furze is chaotic neutral at best, but I 100% can see Tom Scott being the epitome of lawful good for youtubers.
Colin is my hero but I think his ranking depends on what day you classify him.
Screwdrive tank driving Colin furze is different from high speed rotating chef knife belt colin furze who is wholly distinct from Colin Furze mining company who doesn’t seek out any permits.
I can’t quit figure out whether he would be the best or worst neighbor and existence. Still absolutely love the guy though
Colin Furze takes oil money.
I’m pretty sure he’ll take money from anybody that’ll give it to him if he can make something remarkably dangerous with it and film it.
Man, i gonna miss him, i 'm surprised no tv channel attempt to grab him.
I bet they have. Tom Scott is just too pure.
I’ve heard in a couple of places that the TV, streaming, and movie systems can’t really make an appealing offer to top-tier YouTubers. YouTubers want the prestige of being a “real” content producer, and not “just” a YouTuber, but non-YT producers can’t offer the level of control one has over their own channel. It’s not even about money, it’s about taking orders from some executive about not only content but monetization as well.
He said once his iconic red shirt and grey sweater started from a weeks long TV shoot he was doing where everyone wore a different color and he naturally ended up with several identical outfits for continuity throughout the shoot
In case you have missed, there’s a second channel where he tried stuff, like stage fighting, with guests.
https://www.youtube.com/c/tomscottplus
Tom Scott has also done a lot of hilarious stuff with his mates.
https://www.youtube.com/@mattandtom
https://www.youtube.com/@techdif
Also Matt Gray (that face from that image from that video) has started doing a new series of trying cool stuff, like road painting.
https://www.youtube.com/@MattGrayYES
Also previously he bought a soft-serve ice cream machine for a while and tried what ingredients would work in it.
He’s also in a few Numberphile videos, I recommend them regardless if you like maths
More on the Computerphile side, especially the timezone one.
Let’s also not forget Lateral, which he said he’ll still be doing and is quickly becoming my favorite podcast!
at least hes still doing the lateral podcast for the time being.
and Technical Difficulties
deleted by creator
how about mrwhosetheboss for making a video on calyx
Legend!
just like lord buckethead is the only heredity peer i recognise
The sprint is over but the race is not yet won. Tom Scott isn’t gone. He is just doing basic self preservation
I hear this gif
The gif isn’t loading for me, but I’m guessing it’s the vape clip 😂
Absolutely zero disrespect intended here, but what does he do? Like, what’s sort of vibe/stuff does he do? Only curious as I’m looking for a channel to peruse…
My best answer would be for you to go to his YouTube channel, find a video that even mildly piques your interest, and watch him. Like the other person said, he’s hard to pin down because he doesn’t cover one specific field of interest, but he does make sure to research everything he’s talking about. He can even make talking about poorly designed road intersections interesting.
Thank fucking hell! I was looking for a link or YouTube channel name.
You know those shows that your parents might’ve had you watch as a kid that were about exploring and learning about new places? Basically that for adults
Mostly short form explainers about interesting subjects, presented in a sort of breathless British TV presenter style. Like a young Attenborough but less posh. Pretty good channel.
Wasn’t he on conputerphile a lot too? That channel is amazing
removed by mod
Like a young Attenborough but less posh
*Middle aged, maybe. Certainly not young anymore
I think short form is more like tiktok/youtube shorts length now. I’d put tom scott as medium length.
You’re right, the term has taken on that meaning by now. It’s just relatively short compared to the multi hour video essays I tend to consume the most.
Hard to pin Down. Most of his stuff is going to unique and unusual places and customs and why they end up like that. But he also does some pretty great videos on linguistics and computer science.
I would say the best to describe his content is that he is a journalist doing those old school “general interest” style news stories.
Genuinely kinda upset.
Given how much of a shit show YouTube is, Tom’s always been a beacon of integrity on the platform.
Always strived to make the best possible video, putting quality before maximizing profit.
I’d like him to do more, but maybe he’s done everything interesting enough to make it onto his channel. I’d rather he stop than start making lower quality (in terms of topics) videos.
Maybe he’s just embodying the quote: “you either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain”.
I think that’s his thought process as well, and speaks to the way he’s run the channel.
I hope we see him do something like occasional mini series on the channel though. I think that could be a way for him to do projects at his own pace, rather than be stuck on a weekly schedule.
I’m honestly excited. He mentioned in the video how there will probably be some more experimental stuff, and I really like his experimental stuff. Money, for example, was really good. And there’s still Lateral for us to listen to while we wait.
