Recent Comments by Zor • VideoSift: Online Video *Quality Control

Recent Comments by Zor

Bad Astronomer - Why do black holes have so much gravity?

I don't think that "astronomy/physics for everyone" is a good idea. Abandon hope now that a significant percentage of any sample of humans are going to ever understand what this means.

written by Zor | 1 day 20 hours 49 minutes ago | CH

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Terminator Salvation -- Teaser

The worst thing about the Internet, movie previews and teasers is that we have to keep, in the back of our minds, the fact that it will take a year before we get to see it. I would rather not know until just before it comes out. This is true about the Dark Night as well.

written by Zor | 5 days 19 hours 52 minutes ago | CH

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Cessna Towing a Banner Crash Lands on a Busy Beach

Very good video. From the intercom, it almost sounds like the lifeguards are telling people not to help the guy out. He could have had his family in there.
Those banners create an insane amount of drag on a small plane. That, and the surf wind, conspire against small planes in that environment. I wonder what the price of fuel has done to these advertisers.

written by Zor | 1 week 1 day ago | CH

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Neil Peart of Rush - Amazing Drummer

Rush and Neil Pert are profiled in this month's rolling stone. I was just reading it this morning so I was happy to see this performance posted here.

written by Zor | 2 weeks 3 days ago | CH

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Richard Feynman on Social Sciences

Ah, he could be talking about 'climate scientists.' It's the hottest 'science' going today because you don't have to prove jack, just keep throwing virgins into the volcano until they 'stop global warming.' I'm only sorry I haven't figured out a way to make money from it yet.

written by Zor | 2 weeks 3 days ago | CH

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Rather large Dry Ice Bomb

That looks like a smaller dry ice bomb inside a 40 gallon garbage can filled with water.

written by Zor | 2 weeks 3 days ago | CH

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Security guards vs hooligans in russian supermarket

It's foreign how they all just say 'OK, it's over, time to go now.' That doesn't happen in the USA. Very wild west. Not that I can hear what they're saying, anyway.

written by Zor | 2 weeks 4 days ago | CH

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Mean old man confronts skater punk

I want to be on the side of the skaters but I can't do it this time. They are confirming stereotypes in a bad way. It was interesting to watch, though, and consider the different scenarios. Thanks for posting.

written by Zor | 2 weeks 6 days ago | CH

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Tarantino on Robert De Niro (1994)

Thanks! I really like to hear Tarantino talk about movies. He is a good story teller. He latches onto things I wouldn't have considered.

written by Zor | 3 weeks ago | CH

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Nerd Stripper

Now is the time on Sprockets when we dance!

written by Zor | 3 weeks ago | CH

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Hit By Lightning Caught on Tape and the nasty results

IMO, this video is staged. The burns are electrical, but are from being 'grabbed' by high voltage, usually by workers, not during a lightening storm. Cooking like that takes time and high amperage.
When you are in a car, what protects you from ultimate harm during a lightening strike is that the roof and body act like a Faraday Cage, protecting you from carrying the current.
What's important here is what you (or anybody) can do with amateur special effects and a little mild misinformation. We'll probably see some more of this just before November. If you do it right you can change the course of history.

written by Zor | 3 weeks 3 days ago | CH

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Some Kid Tries The Escalator Spin Trick

"I predict a chubby girl stuck between the glass railings of a shopping mall escalator near you. Or a guy." via
http://www.videosift.com/video/Girl-spins-on-escalator
It's good to be right. I don't think erecting a pole would have helped here, either.

written by Zor | 3 weeks 6 days ago | CH

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Girl spins on escalator

I predict a chubby girl stuck between the glass railings of a shopping mall escalator near you. Or a guy. Either that, or they will erect a post or raised barrier between them to stop you from doing that.
-this video sift submission qualifies as awesome. Props to the poster.

written by Zor | 4 weeks 1 day ago | CH

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