YouTube Classics, Part Deux

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The thread explores various humorous and entertaining YouTube videos, including performances, reactions, and commentary on different subjects. The scope includes light-hearted content, social commentary, and personal anecdotes related to the videos shared.

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  • Some participants share videos of trombone performances and express enjoyment of the music.
  • There are multiple mentions of a jackrabbit's athleticism, with suggestions that it could be signed by a football or gymnastics team.
  • A participant reflects on a video involving a fire extinguisher, sharing their perspective as an ex-fireman.
  • Questions arise about the behavior of people in stopped cars, with one participant suggesting a humorous interpretation using time displacement technology.
  • Several participants share links to videos that evoke nostalgia or humor, including historical and comedic content.
  • There are discussions about the physics of motion and the impact of natural disasters, with specific examples provided.

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Participants generally share a light-hearted tone and engage with each other's posts, but there is no clear consensus on the interpretations or implications of the videos discussed. Multiple viewpoints and interpretations remain present throughout the thread.

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Some posts reference specific moments in videos that may require viewing for full context. The humor and commentary are subjective and depend on individual interpretations of the content shared.

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Readers interested in humorous video content, social commentary, and light-hearted discussions about various topics may find this thread engaging.

  • #181
I loved the show Little Britain and particularly the "Computer Says No" sketches, here are two of them:
(Please note there's one foul word at the end in the first video, so don't watch if you are easily offended)

A cute little girl at the hospital desk:


The first "Computer Says No" sketch:
 
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Bonus picture:
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  • #183
Fowl play!

 
  • #184
nsaspook said:
Fowl play!
How rude for a Canadian :biggrin:
 
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  • #185
That's a very territorial goose.
 
  • #186
I hate snakes. Interesting to see the human gyroscopic effect.


Wiset Chai Chan District, Ang Thong, Thailand
"A rat snake almost bit a customer in the internet cafe."
 
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  • #187
I am constantly amazed at what people can build once they get an idea in their head. :wideeyed:
TED 2017: UK 'Iron Man' demonstrates flying suit
Mr Browning said it is easily capable of flying at 200mph (321km/h) and an altitude of a few thousand feet.
 
  • #188
This is my favorite Youtube video of all time. I thought about it recently when I was watching the French election news.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. If you do not know French, consider learning.

Vive la France!

 
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  • #189
Some cars just don't do so well in crash tests.

 
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  • #190
Borg said:
Some cars just don't do so well in crash tests.
Not sure whether this is a good example. Since almost the entire kinetic energy is absorbed by the structural parts, the chances to survive could be higher than those in an ordinary real car.
 
  • #191
Not The Nine O'Clock News - Gerald the gorilla :biggrin:
 
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  • #195
jim hardy said:
Observe that eigenstate at 1:31.
Schrödinger's 'Swimsuit Edition' ?
Obviously Bell's long lost hidden variable. :cool:
 
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  • #196
fresh_42 said:
Obviously Bell's long lost hidden variable. :cool:
I'd call it "Bell's long lost barely hidden variable".

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  • #198
The Indian flying wheel
 
  • #199
Makes me laugh every time I see it... :smile:
 
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  • #201
Not really a classic YouTube video but I thought that I would post it here anyway. I bought a dash cam in January and today, I recorded an accident (no sound).

 
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  • #202
Laser art:
 
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  • #203
DennisN said:
Laser art:
...
That made my head hurt to watch.
But it was very cool.

I ran into the following gentleman at the local hippy fair a few weeks ago, and fell in love with his "laser" art.



Fortunately or unfortunately, my house is too small to hold any more "art", or I'd have bought a piece.
 
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  • #204
LA Speed Check - some SR-71 humor
 
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  • #205
Very funny analysis of sleeping positions... o0)
 
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  • #206
:oldlaugh:
 
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  • #207
Here's a bit of classic Doo Wop from the Citations. More fun than watching the ceremony for the École Polytechnique students I posted last time. Sorry, no offense, but that's how I feel these days. Long live peace, love, and music.

 
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  • #208
The Rick Astley/Nirvana thing was interesting. But I still prefer pure unsullied Rick. He is one of the finest singers ever in pop music. I need to stop my social media activities now and get back to work. So I will finish with this beautiful song. Tell it like it is, Rick!

 
  • #209
This one showed up on the screen, so here is a Rick Astley encore. So beautiful! Thanks Rick.

 
  • #210
After posting a couple of Rick Astley songs, I was curious if he wrote any of them himself. It turns out he wrote "Hold Me In Your Arms." He also wrote "Cry For Help" along with Rob Fisher.

"Hold Me In Your Arms" reached number 10 in the UK charts in Feburary 1989. "Cry For Help" also did very well in UK and USA charts.

So he is not only one of the best British singers, but a gifted songwriter as well.

He is a real singer, meaning no tricks. Look at some of his live performances. Amazing. He started his public singing career in the church choir, when he was ten years old.

Rick is from Lancashire.

Obviously I am a great fan of Rick Astley.

I've done lots of study and programming in the area of sound synthesis. It's a fascinating field. But it seems even the most advanced singing synthesis software of today is unable to come anywhere close to generating a convincing human voice. I'm quite happy about that, since I'm on the human side of the human vs machine war.
 

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