I was asked to speak at the American Astronautical Society's Von Braun Symposium. My intent was to simply give an inspiring discussion, but after digging a bit into the current program, I decided to give a different kind of talky-talk. Thank you for supporting on Patreon, because it provides freedom so I can do this sort of thing! Obviously I was a bit nervous to say some things like this, but ultimately I hope it helps.
Also STICKERS! Thank you for STICKING with me! I hope ...
2023-12-03 14:47:38 +0000 UTC
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I saw Brian's engine online and I really wanted to see what was going on with it... and more importantly, I wanted to meet the man that made it. Using your support, I flew out to Nebraska and met Brian King, who runs the YouTube channel AwdCutlass. Brian is an EXTREMELY interesting person, and having him walk me through how this engine works make everything in my head *click* into place in terms of how engines work. I hope you enjoy this video, because it was EXTREMELY helpful. I ...
2023-11-15 15:47:45 +0000 UTC
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After years of work.... Today is A HUGE Day. After many years, we're finally releasing FISH GAME!
Gordon, I, and the whole team hope you LOVE IT! Here's a video about how we made it!
Get Fish Game! 👉 https://www.fish.game/ 👈 Direct Link on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1372150/Fish_G...
2023-10-29 14:24:33 +0000 UTC
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Hey there! Thanks again for supporting Smarter Every Day on Patreon. I've been working on this year's sticker and thought I'd open up the discussion to see what your ideas are! By the way, what do you do with the stickers?
We worked on a design of the bullet vs bullet concept, but the sticker didn't end up popping quite like I was hoping, so I'm going back to the drawing board to see what type of sticker ideas might make sense for this year. Last year's James Web...
2023-10-04 16:05:50 +0000 UTC
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Hey there fellow learner! I had never even heard of "Roboforming" until I received a message after the metal stamping video. It's actually a process called "Incremental Sheet Forming", and it's incredible! I think you'll like this video. I've also gone into much more detail on the second channel if you'd like to check that one out!
Main Channel Video:
https://youtu.be/dCXu8Ju_fdY
Beh...
2023-09-16 16:45:02 +0000 UTC
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A HUGE congratulations to Hockenberry who just retired from the US Coast Guard! I thought this tour was really fun, and as you can tell I enjoyed geeking out during the walk around!
Also, thank you so much for supporting on Patreon! The fact that you support helps me a ton. Last month there was an issue with the YouTube monetization system and for almost 2 weeks Smarter Every Day didn't get any money from YouTube ads. Thank you for making it so I didn't have to stress!
2023-08-21 19:46:46 +0000 UTC
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This is the beginning of the manufacturing series! We're going to start with Metal Stamping. I hope you love it! I didn't know what a progressive stamping die was, and I feel like I just took a master class on it!
Side note: there has been a huge issue on the channel that I haven't mentioned to anyone. For a dumb paperwork reason, Smarter Every Day hasn't been monetized for 3 weeks now. I wanted to take a moment to express my gratitude for your direct support on ...
2023-07-31 15:54:39 +0000 UTC
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The specifics of how to do this has been inside my head since 2017. We finally did it. Please know that long-term projects (and frankly, thinking) like this is only possible because of your long-term support on Patreon. I'm truly grateful for your support. I'm considering doing a Patron only discussion/livestream about this project. Would that interest you? Also, after watching the video, let me know what you think about making this our new sticker!
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2023-06-10 15:01:32 +0000 UTC
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This was INCREDIBLE to see! It's taken a couple of years to get this video out. Thank you so much for your patience!
Any suggestions on what this year's sticker team should be?
Thank you for supporting me on Patreon!
Destin
2023-05-14 14:09:25 +0000 UTC
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This video was an absolutely delightful technical and artistic challenge.
Thank you so much for supporting on Patreon! There's not a sponsor on this video, it's 100% supported by you! I hope you feel a degree of ownership in making interesting videos like this happen, because that's the reality of the situation! I'm grateful that you've chosen to stick with me. Be sure to check out Cal's work!
Thank you so much,
Destin
2023-04-16 14:15:51 +0000 UTC
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I was invited to make a video for a local event, and decided it would be so fun to go through and thank all my teachers. When I got done with the video I thought... "Man, I bet Patrons would be OK with me posting this to the main channel, and it kind of rails agains the sensationalism that the YouTube Algorithm rewards." Thank you for helping me make videos that I want to exist in the world!!
THANK YOU for your support on Patreon. I genuinely think it helps me make clear...
2023-03-31 13:46:39 +0000 UTC
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Thank you for supporting Smarter Every Day on Patreon! There is no sponsor for this video. You allowed me to make this video and I'm extremely grateful. I never thought I'd see a machine that combines all 3 interesting optical phenomena:
Rolling Shutter
Aliasing
Persistence of Vision
And it was built in the 1930s!
https://kamerastore.com/smarter
(Free shipping for a ca...
2023-02-26 19:40:45 +0000 UTC
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Fun fact: From the moment I started working on this video the US Military has fired 4 or so AIM-9X's over the continental US. Thanks to everyone who supports here and lets me do things like buy surplus missile parts! HAHA!
I have plans to build a neat demonstration with them. I've attached some screen grabs from when I bought them!
Thank you so much for your continued support. I'm truly grateful, and I AIM to make it worth it for you. (See what I did there?)
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2023-02-16 18:59:25 +0000 UTC
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Thank you again so much for supporting on Patreon. This video is 100% supported by YOU! I've filmed a lot of really interesting stuff about Fuel Injection, but I thought it would be good to start by exploring what the spray itself looks like. I hope you enjoy it! Your support on Patreon allows me think carefully about whether or not its a good idea to work with certain sponsors. I'm grateful for that opportunity.
The JWST Space Team stickers are shipping out by t...
2023-01-22 15:10:28 +0000 UTC
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I hope your Christmas was amazing. I spent quite a bit of mine getting this video over the finish line so I hope you can enjoy it at some point! I understand that it's long, but I felt like this video NEEDED to be made. The Saturn V, explained from someone who helped build it.
Luke Talley is an amazing person, and I was honored to be able to meet him at the US Space and Rocket Center early one morning to hear the story straight form the horses mouth.
Main channe...
2022-12-26 23:21:20 +0000 UTC
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Thank you so much for supporting Smarter Every Day on Patreon! I'm just now starting my Christmas shopping, and I thought you might be doing the same, so I wanted to give you a Patron exclusive discount. My favorite shirts in the store right now are (in order):
- James Webb Space Telescope
- Laminar Flow (The best flow, really)
- Smarter Every Day hoodie (I sleep in one because Tara keeps our bedroom cold)
- Prince Rupert’s Drop (An oldie but goodi...
2022-12-02 18:33:51 +0000 UTC
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Thank you very much for supporting Smarter Every Day on Patreon. You'll notice this is the second video in a row that is 100% PATRON SUPPORTED. I'm starting to thing strategically about how I make content, and I've decided to do things I'm genuinely interested in, and that's only possible because of your support. Thank you!
Oh! Please make sure your address is in the system so I can get you your sticker!
I'm truly grateful for your support,
Des...
2022-11-23 13:37:24 +0000 UTC
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Thanks for joining the Smarter Every Day JWST Space Team!
I'm super excited to send you these stickers!! My current plan is to send stickers out at the beginning of January 2023 for everyone supporting in 2022 (all tiers!). One of the main issues we saw when sending out the baseball stickers is that many people did not have a good address in the Patreon system. Sometimes the stickers would come back with "Return to Sender" on them. Here's how to make...
2022-10-31 15:57:39 +0000 UTC
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First of all, I'd like to direct your attention to the fact that there's no sponsor on this video. YOU made this video happen! Seriously, thank you so much for making this possible with your support as a Patron. This involved filming over several months, and as you can tell, was quite labor intensive!
Also, I hope you love the new stickers! I'm going to send them out at the end of the year. I hope you love them! If you think anyone else might light to supp...
2022-10-30 22:19:18 +0000 UTC
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I saw some VERY interesting things out on the boat that day. I ultimately decided it wasn't a great idea to put videos of people on the internet while they were in "various states of mental awareness". I hope you enjoy this video, and I'm EXTREMELY GRATEFUL for your support on Patreon. It's becoming more important for several reasons. I have a surprise coming up for you guys. The next "team" stickers are about to be announced. I think you'll enjoy them this time!...
2022-09-25 14:08:08 +0000 UTC
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When my buddy Chris told me he was building a tractor pull I had NO IDEA what I was getting myself into. I ended up learning so much about what all goes into this sport! Thank you SO MUCH for supporting on Patreon. I'm truly grateful that you let me explore topics that I enjoy! Let me know what you think about how the shear forces work on the mud. I'm not 100% sure what's going on there!
Regards,
Destin
2022-08-27 06:11:11 +0000 UTC
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Thank you for supporting on Patreon! It takes quite a long time to make content like this, and the fact that you support on Patreon makes it possible for me to make videos about content that I enjoy! I'm truly grateful. The LAMINAR FLOW in this one is pretty incredible! It may be the most precise laminar flow engineering design I've seen. Also, there was a ton of extra content that I didn't want to throw out, so I put it on the second channel! Dr. Jeff is extreme...
2022-07-21 15:11:53 +0000 UTC
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Hey there! We went on a local Alabama adventure and observed a rare synchronous firefly. This video is in the vein of "I want this video to exist and don't care about the algorithm". Thanks for letting me think that way by supporting on Patreon by the way. Using your support, I rented:
3 Sony A7S3s (and several lenses)
1 Canon ME20F-SH
1 Syrp Slider and Rails
I rented this gear for about a week, and shot the footage filmed this year over the cou...
2022-06-20 14:34:13 +0000 UTC
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This is something I've always wanted to do. Thanks to YOUR SUPPORT on Patreon, I was able to rent a Phantom V7510. These things are quite expensive to rent, so thanks for making this happen! There's so much complicated stuff going on mechanically in this video that I've decided to do a Patreon live stream for those supporting at that level. There's a lot to talk about in the high speed. I'll schedule that for sometime next week! If you're in the U.S., I hope you ...
2022-05-29 14:10:34 +0000 UTC
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I just posted a new video about the Coast Guard's workhorse, the RBM, "Response Boat - Medium". It's a huge jet boat that can do amazing things. Thank you so much for supporting Smarter Every Day! I really appreciate your support as a Patron.
Also, I really enjoyed narrating the drug enforcement bit haha.
2022-04-29 14:11:33 +0000 UTC
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This was an amazing opportunity. I hope you enjoy it! As an added bonus for being a Patron, I thought you'd enjoy the attached images. They're FILM images of the world's first DIGITAL camera (which was made by Kodak). I took the photos in haste because I was in a hurry, but it's still a VERY interesting concept! I wonder if the people that invented the digital camera ever thought a guy would be coming back to their facility to talk about the film production proce...
2022-03-19 14:47:57 +0000 UTC
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My Dad helped build the James Webb Space Telescope's sunshield. He's has one of the best minds I know and I'm very fortunate to have such a great teacher as my father. I'm grateful for all he's taught me through the years and I'm very proud of him for many reasons. Many thanks to the many thousands of people who have done incredible work like Dad to make the JWST possible!
Regards,
Destin
2022-03-01 05:33:25 +0000 UTC
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Hey everybody! I'm about to host the Project For Awesome Livestream where we raise money for charity! This year we're sending Dinosaurs to the JWST! Here's the video I made to update you on the Not Forgotten project! If you like what we're doing there with the project, they're on Patreon.
Here's the Video (Setting this post to not charge patrons): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9a-y...
2022-02-27 01:08:10 +0000 UTC
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This video just kind of happened. I was in Destin, FL with the Coast Guard and Justin said "We're going to do a Victor Sierra". I had no idea what that was and just kind of went with it. Turns out it was a super deep interesting hole to fall into! I had no idea that so much went into how the Coast Guard searches for people.
As a Patron, I'd like to know what kinds of things you'd like to know about the Coast Guard. I believe if I asked them they'd be...
2022-01-18 15:54:42 +0000 UTC
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Thank you so much for supporting Smarter Every Day! I wanted to send you a couple promo codes to our online stores. We have 2 stores (one is print on demand) so we can offer kids shirts and specialty designs like our James Webb Space Telescope shirt!!
PATRON25 - Will get you 25% off at our main SED Store thru 12/31. These U.S. orders placed by 12/16 should arrive by Christmas.
2021-12-11 14:06:01 +0000 UTC
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