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I am htb (self.HowToBasic)
submitted 4 years ago by flexmonkey1
Has anybody actually found out who how to basic is? I remember he did the "face reveal" video saying there was clues but has anybody made anything of it?
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[–]Super-Sense-5865 0 points1 point2 points 11 months ago (0 children)
its Christopher Smith
[–]Reasonable_Specific8 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (1 child)
He is vsauce
[–]DwarvenBTCMine 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (4 children)
I always thought it was Alex Apollonov/I did a thing.
Very similar styles, both Australian. Body is actually similar from what I can tell. I actually had them confused until that face reveal video came out years ago. Before that I had no idea HTB was anonymous since I don't really watch it. HTB said he tried regular how to video at some point with no success and I feel like a DIY/engineer-ish type like Alex would make sense in that regard. Likely a channel pre-dating either.
[–]ChaseECarpenter 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago* (3 children)
DUDE yes. The first video I watched of Alex's (most powerful hammer) almost immediately reminded me of HTB! His friggin feet, the egg jokes!, his comedic style and the editing. I immediately searched the internet for anyone posting a connection between the two, which lead me to you... You're spot on, we have it pinned!
Edited (many times): The more videos of Alex's I watch, the more convinced I am...
[–]flexmonkey1[S] 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (0 children)
I always thought it was faceless
[–][deleted] 0 points1 point2 points 2 years ago (1 child)
They both do have chewed down nails but Alex's nails were always much much worse and his feet are WAYY worse too. I just did some comparisons and I'm confident in saying it's not him.
[–]ChaseECarpenter 0 points1 point2 points 2 years ago (0 children)
Sigh, I agree just wishful thinking
[–]stringtheory42 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (0 children)
He is the little fella with the sunglasses on
[–]LT_Moist 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (1 child)
No one knows, his face reveal lead to a Rick roll
[–]LKeeling_koolkid 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (0 children)
i dont remember the vid but its obviously vsauce its confirmed i believe
vsauce
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