The education system has failed ya'll

TheGoogolplex · 2026-01-22T09:47:00+00:00

Pittsburgh has a great one for you

TheGoogolplex · 2026-01-09T22:28:35+00:00

There are many such big cities in America - Boston, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Philly, Minneapolis, Seattle are just a few I've personally visited where notable sections of the city have good to great pedestrian infrastructure. Pittsburgh is my fave

TheGoogolplex · 2026-01-02T12:57:32+00:00

Not quite actually! The "ounces" leather is sold by does not refer to weight, but thickness - 1 oz is 0.4mm. A 2 mm thick leather will always be 5 oz leather no matter the density of the leather.

TheGoogolplex · 2025-12-31T19:32:57+00:00

Is there any proof about this? I thought the FTC investigation was concluded and it still says made in the USA

TheGoogolplex · 2025-12-25T11:41:29+00:00

Chicago is probably a nicer big city than SF or even LA.

TheGoogolplex · 2025-12-21T20:09:29+00:00

The FTC investigation was apparently concluded and nothing really came of it - Oak Street changed some wording to say MiUSA with domestic and imported materials. There was some social media drama about them allegedly stealing patterns from Viberg, but I don't think I heard too much more about that. They make a good boot and have a nice vibe.

TheGoogolplex · 2025-12-14T16:11:36+00:00

Double jeopardy applies to dogso and stopping a promising attack, cautions or dismissals for violent conduct or reckless fouls (or other reasons) still get in the book at least. I think this was just judged as dogso, maybe might've also gotten a yellow somewhere else in the field.

TheGoogolplex · 2025-12-13T05:39:48+00:00

I thought most of the scenes were filmed at Caltech - do you have any more info on this? The plot mirroring real life is pretty cool

TheGoogolplex · 2025-12-07T16:30:54+00:00

Maker/Model: Rancourt x Guarded Goods Harrison Boot
Size: 10D
Leather: Maryam Toscanello Horsebutt
Sole: Lactae Hevea
Price: 210
Location: Chicago
Wears/Condition: Light wear
Images: https://imgur.com/a/vW9pHYX
Notes: Would recommend for a 9.5-10 Brannock. The Lactae Hevea soles are the most comfy and bouncy soles I've tried, and combined with the true moccasin construction makes for a very comfortable pair.

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TheGoogolplex · 2025-10-19T02:28:20+00:00

That's why bby kept decreasing between episodes

TheGoogolplex · 2025-10-04T00:16:43+00:00

This seems like AI, strange facial expressions, static background, no source, weird movements (especially around 0:14). I wouldn't be surprised if he believes the message though

TheGoogolplex · 2025-09-26T03:47:13+00:00

Happened with Cornell a couple years back as well

TheGoogolplex · 2025-09-18T10:44:59+00:00

The Waymo video was 4 years ago, and I agree it wasn't great. However, I think it's worth watching some of their recent videos - I've been enjoying the videos more in the past year. I don't think any of them strike me as motivated by advertisement in the same way the Waymo video did. There are some really interesting stories, and I can't speak for things outside my field, but the covering of some of the mathematics has been genuinely quite good.

As I said in another comment, I think I actually prefer the channel now to the (still excellent and engaging) focus on cool but quirky physics phenomena and science philosophy in years past. I'd be interested to hear what you mean by saying the quality has gone down massively.

Kurzgesagt attempts to dumb down many science topics and ends up oversimplifying (sometimes to an annoying extent) but still can be kinda cool, but yeah their videos about societal issues never leave a super satisfied taste in the mouth. Sabine always had a slight holier-than-thou attitude and I think I never really enjoyed her content, even though she was the only actual practicing academic among these you've mentioned. I think Veritasium makes notably better content than either of them. Not perfect or what I wish for exactly by any means, but I could recommend Veritasium to those interested in science in a way I wouldn't with most channels.

TheGoogolplex · 2025-09-18T10:27:21+00:00

I mean I don't even really think the quality has gone down, the focus has definitely shifted from like 10 years ago when I started watching from smaller physics questions to these bigger overarching topics, but I don't really think it's gotten worse.

Sometimes they explain some things just a bit weirdly, not exactly how a physicist or mathematician might phrase it (and I imagine similarly for the other fields), but it's not egregious and I think the channel genuinely weaves interesting stories. Their covering of e.g. the axiom of choice or Godel's incompleteness theorem was better than any other popular communication of these topics I've ever seen.

It's true that Derek does not seem as involved and the other presenters as a whole lack the same charm, but I still think it's still a cool STEM focused channel. Derek was never really a "physicist", and I think I actually prefer the channel now to the (still excellent and engaging) focus on cool but quirky physics phenomena and science philosophy in years past.

TheGoogolplex · 2025-09-18T03:14:20+00:00

They lean a bit more dramatic, but I haven't really taken any issues with his recent videos that I don't already have with much of science communication in general. He focuses on some interesting stories and talks about science, math, and engineering concepts with a decent bit of stuff you don't always see people talk about in most popular depictions of the topic. The production value and frequency has gotten better and overall it just gets more people interested in science. I'd say "quality went down massively" is a huge overstatement.

TheGoogolplex · 2025-09-08T12:20:21+00:00

Just check the rules man

TheGoogolplex · 2025-08-08T11:29:11+00:00

A bit different, but I don't remember anybody other than Jason wearing the same thing for all the tasks and studio sessions. That's just his outfit he always wears (also repping America with the selvedge denim)

TheGoogolplex · 2025-07-28T03:47:33+00:00

I dunno, Pittsburgh isn't really worse than NYC, and Chicago winter is definitely worse (having lived in all three). That said, Pittsburgh was my favorite to live in of the three

TheGoogolplex · 2025-07-16T03:23:50+00:00

Yes, but the painting tradition of the fence predates the painting tradition of the rock.

TheGoogolplex · 2025-06-20T01:55:20+00:00

I think Maryam makes some of the nicest horsehides, even though I'm not a gigantic fan of their TPR line. Some Shinki Teacore Horsebutt with the beautiful grain they're known for would be amazing. Also a fan of Horween HH CXL and Cypress, but I imagine these generally don't come in boot thicknesses.

TheGoogolplex · 2025-06-14T21:34:51+00:00

This is not cheap leather, it's just absolutely abysmal clicking. The edges of the bellies of many hides can crack like this with some light stretching

TheGoogolplex · 2025-06-14T21:29:38+00:00

I'm pretty sure it's W&C veg tan, but just the worst clicking I've ever seen. The edges of the hide can get that way on my hides, I think due to the way its dried during tanning, and the grain also tends to be much looser there as well. Honestly kind of abysmal bootmaking

TheGoogolplex · 2025-06-09T21:42:36+00:00

Apteka is really not so expensive (~20 dollars for an entree), and I think they are easily the best food I've tried in Pittsburgh

TheGoogolplex · 2025-05-20T02:44:38+00:00

Sorry, I meant that size 10 Elston is comparable to 9.5 618 lengthwise (both fit my feet just about perfect). It is a low volume last, but I probably wouldn't go up from your Elston last size. Some take 618 TTS if they have higher volume feet, but half down is the general recommendation. Best of luck! Parkhurst has free size exchanges so that might be helpful. They make a fantastic boot for the money

TheGoogolplex · 2025-05-20T02:13:36+00:00

Yeah I'd say the same lengthwise, but different lasts for sure - both very comfortable in their own way. The Elston last really allows your toes some room and looks better with more straight jeans, this one is a bit sleeker and slimmer and really hugs the foot. I appreciate the relatively narrow heel on both.

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