DEDUCE LIKE SHERLOCK: Just Deduce It (Episode 1)

[@BeccaBuckLebowski]

Watching this in 2020, I really have to say, you came a long way. You're so much more comfortable and professional in front of the camera today. Good job, Sir!

[@kelceyfirth]

4:57 i also saw that it says "moms rules" which ruled out UK because we spell it "mum".

[@chenedwin4097]

Good video! I really enjoy the process of deduction . However, some of the objects in the photo are too blur to be able to observe...

[@ObserveYouTube]

Hey there, I really agree that the pictures are pretty blurry. The folks that send them in to me often times only have a camera on their phone, so that cuts back on the quality enormously. It really does make deductions difficult. Thanks you though!

[@timtaft8585]

I couldn't make many deductions of the blurriness sadly. Great idea though.

[@borojugovic8178]

I had the same problem. I knew where to look to make a deduction but i couldn't figure out what was written

[@enigmabodylanguage]

Definitely the US as a card to the right says mom on it which tells us the US

[@ObserveYouTube]

+Sherringford Holmes If you're referring to the plaque that has "Mom's Rules" on it, then the reason that it is still only a probability rather than a certainty and why I didn't put it as a deduction was because of the fact that the particular plaque is found mostly online and in very few stores. Therefore, since it is predominantly online merch, that increases the chance of being ordered from over-seas. Therefore, I excluded it as a solid note to the US. However, I'm sure that I could have shed more of a light on it. Thanks sir

[@enigmabodylanguage]

No problem

[@TommyRobinsond20]

There are also areas in the UK that spell it "mom"

[@fredfoulkes1521]

Also The book "Barrons Regents Exam and answers" comes from the US.

[@Anonymousgamer-sb8kp]

enigma you said his name as well

[@arturolinares4469]

i dont think the guy writes just for owning a not book and pencils, hes just a guy who is in school and does his homework, i can tell for the papers inside the binder, and the things below it on the top right hand corner of the desk.

[@Roozyj]

Agree, I'm not convinced he's a writer either. I think it's more likely he uses the pencils to draw with and the notebook for homework. Then again, probably anyone who's into fantasy has at some point tried to write their own book...

[@SpecterAGgaming]

There is also a batman on the desk on the right hand side. That solidifies the hero deduction.

[@TheArtofDeduction_Official]

Nice video Logan, by the way, I noticed before that in the second picture that behind his pencil cup there seems to be a framed picture or plaque of a basket ball, with some text underneath it, from that I was already expecting one of his hobbies to be basket ball, just a little something I thought gave even more weight to your already solid deductions. Looking forward to more.

[@ObserveYouTube]

+The Art of Deductive Reasoning Oh goodness, I didn't mention that! You're right. Thank you sir :)

[@MaryElizabethJohnson]

Yeah, same, that's when i frist noticed it

[@parthdwivedi6941]

Also the numerous basketball cups

[@awesomekaratedude]

I have to say I was starting to doubt myself as a deductionist then I got virtually everything right in this video. Thank you for helping to restore my confidence

[@laralebeu36]

*Here is my deduction:* Name: Max Age: 16 Gender: male Dominant hand: right Hobbies: reading, writing (LOTR?), basket ball, bowling, science, playing pc games (fallout 4) Reading taste: fantasy Favorite Superhero: Flash EDIT: The name was first to come to my mind, I haven't really read his name on the journal, but hey, nice that my unconscious picked that up! Yes, the leather ot the books is a good marker, that he enjoys reading. I haven't known the link between reading/writing and art, good to know. Overall nice video!

[@YangMin_ki]

I noticed that he also likes to play video games and he's at least somewhat dedicated to them. On the shelf, there is a pipboy model from the Fallout games which you could only get from the special edition which costs around $80. If he has that then must have a next gen console such as an Xbox one or ps4.

[@YangMin_ki]

and I just realized someone else noticed this

[@ultrazenom1500]

AznNavy but he has no console this is a PC gamer, if you noticed the computer it's not prominent to have a mouse with it, but yet he is inclined to it and even has a mouse pad which therefore elucidates that it is paramount to him. Furthermore with the games he probably has (due to probability) he is most likely a PC gamer

[@ianlenn5408]

armaan kadir that's a terrible deduction. 1. We didn't even get a hint at his telly setup, meaning we don't know if he does or does not own a console. 2. The laptop and mouse are not even close to PC gaming standards. The laptop is most likely just used for school work, as it is on the desk that houses school charts, pen holders, and books relating to school work. If he was dedicated enough to preorder or buy a special edition of a game, he would at least make sure that his setup could run the bloody thing, huh?

[@idgelee]

Binging all your content after discovering you this past week. You are definitely honing your craft on here and I genuinely appreciate your quality and your content. Thanks!

[@spinynrmn7121]

He lives in NY, USA. The red book on the desk is a study guide for a Regents Exam, which is a series of standardized tests given at the end of the semester during high school in New York State and it's based on subject (ex: chemistry, spanish, math). Having the book shows that he was very studious and took his school responsibilities seriously.

[@PanicLedisko]

Holy shit that's amazing!

[@emaanabdul1669]

I deduced he liked basketball before the second photo because if you look behind the pen and pencil holder on his desk , there is a framed picture with a basket ball on it.

[@diarminator]

also for the second one you can see he likes dungeons and dragons

[@MaryElizabethJohnson]

Interesting, I wish we could have a deduce off. I honestly love to deduce. Though I may not be as quick as Sherlock Holmes, ESPECCIALLY under pressure, I am usually right when it comes to deductions. Also, I just want to say, this kid is actually 13-14. The worksheet on his desk is what i worked on last year and I was 13, now am 14.

[@MaryElizabethJohnson]

Oh, btw, 1+ sub. This is entertaining and I love working my mind like this. Keep up the good work.

[@keelywilliams9855]

about the 13-14 year old part, i agree

[@KangarooBoxxerr]

He has a barrons exam test prep book, this indicates that he's most likely in the early stages of highschool hence all of the things left over from middle school indicating that he is 14 but he is most likely 15 and a half or older as he is preparing for an ap test.

[@kacperwalczak7017]

I knew it's the USA, because this notebook in up left corner is frequently shown in Amercian movies and TV series but I have never encounterd one in my real life.

[@umqradumqra]

The fact that Max enjoys reading is not proof that they also do art. A lot of people read but don't draw, and they didn't even have that many books on their desk to start with. There is one thing that might suggest their drawing hobby: the pencils show that they are likely to be an artist because who needs that many pencils? Especially if their age range is 14-18 because schools don't typically like it when students use pencils at that age because of exams. Therefore, I think the reason why there are so many of them is being the pencils are likely to have different hardnesses (HB, 6B, 2H etc) which suggests that they draw. !!!However, it is important to note that all of these pencils of red eraser tips at the end of them, which is quite uncommon for artist pencils, so it is also likely that he just bought a whole pack of regular pencils instead of individual ones because it was more convenient or cheaper.

[@Lilshiro123]

The black notebook is super common in target/ us stores and the paper size is slightly stouter than A4 (proportions wise) limiting place to the US. (A4 is standard almost everywhere else and I think and is slightly longer/ skinnier - follows the golden ratio so it’s an easy to tell instinctively)

[@kieraklangklang9421]

I pause the video so here's my deduction Name: N/a Age: I'd say on his teens can't be below 13 but can't be 20 since there are no textbooks,however I'd say the teen is in highschool so 14-18 Gender: Male if you look at the mouse pad it has a hero design teen aged boys are most likely to love heroes.Also if he were a girl the desk decor would be a much of a girl's. Dominant Hand: Right-handed because of the mouse Hobbies: Sketching,observe the stacks of paper on the upper left corner,there are sketchbooks how do I know sketchbooks? The size of the occupied space is the average size sketchbook. Now,take a look at the bin the trash is made up of paper could be from writing essay but the pen holder says that pencil is recently used considering the pencil is the nearest at that. F/Hero:Wolverine Country: I'd somewhere Texas. Taste in Books: He wants it short and brief he is also fond of learning.

[@gamerdio2503]

Country: Texas I don't think I need to explain that. Texas is not a country Taste in books: he wants it short Yes, that's why he has a leather bound set of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings (I also own this set myself). /s

[@ballibrosofficial3200]

I was able to deduct him being from the US because on the top left , his board says Mom. In the UK we call it Mum

[@taimdala]

I rather enjoyed this! I hope you do more of these. I regret that the resolution of the photo, despite the setting on the channel (1080p HD, thank you!), wasn't sufficiently high enough for me to ferret out all the crunchy details like book titles, handwriting, and so on. Those are things I arrow in on. But still, I love these sorts of puzzles. You've won me over. I'm subscribing! Thank you so much for this series. Keep up the good work! Cheers!

[@ericster1353]

This is so unfair bro, you are one of the best youtubers I've ever seen and you have such a low number of subs, and those kids who make minecraft videos have 1k+ subs. SO UNFAIR

[@ObserveYouTube]

+Ericster Hey thanks for the encouragement :) Truth is, there's just not a lot of people out there who are more interested in furthering their knowledge, but there are tons of people interested in how to play more video games. I am honestly stoked to have as many subs as I do!

[@tinayoung2216]

@@ObserveKZbinnow look at you!! You have over 200,000 subs. Impressive!! You are doing amazing!! Actually you are very interesting!!

[@gmiill]

@@tinayoung2216 331k in March 2021 :0

[@cjfommalw]

401k April 2021 ~ this channel completely deserves the blow up!

[@gsfs8208]

Picture 1: America. Mom. Male Right handed. Secondary school age. High school. Likes doodling. Likes science fiction but not to the point of buying lots of books evident from the sci-fi novel red rising. There are two more books in the series but they aren't on his desk suggesting he didn't love it. Also he likes comic book style stuff (his mouse pad). And he likes that kind of stuff also evident from the batman figure. There is a book in the top left corner. It looks like a personal book one would write in themselves. I'm on phone so it's too small to read but there's most likely a name on the front. 2nd pic: Favourite superhero is batman. Loves basketball and is very good at it. Either they are very young or the toys have sentimental value. Looking at the first picture again, they are left handed. I fogot to look at everything before coming up with an idea.

[@izzylinc4800]

supplies stacked out over the table, they go to high school. Could have also been college but the sign in the right says "mom's rules" which indicates they live at home. Gender: Male, easy to tell with the clothes on the chair, the mousepad and the overall manner of the desk, cluttered and with no feminine objects. Dominant hand: I would say lefty because all of his books are on the keft hand side, easier acces, the paper is tilted in the way that makes it easier for a left to write on. The mouse is on the right hand side, yes, but i, being a lefty have to use the mouse on the right side as it is easier access, the pencils are tilted to the left. Country: I'd say somewhere in the united states, judging by the poster saying moms rules, spelt mom which is american english. Hobbies: not sure. Reading taste: enjoys literature, judging by the leather bound books, however does not like long, drawn out books, prefers to keep them short. Second pic: Hobbies: sport (possibly basketball or baseball) judging by the trophies Favourite superhero: batman, judging by the batman plush and absence of any other superheroes. Cologne scent: no bloody idea I'm definitely no sherlock but im proud that i got that much with no prior training.

[@MissLachine]

Could you do more of these? I Think the idea is really great to train yourself to be my observant of different surroundings.👍🌟🌟

[@ZianoSwinnen]

In the first picture it seems like there's a Zelda logo on the cube on the above right, and the mouse pad looks also in the gaming genre, thus also being into gaming as a hobby. what do you guys think?

[@conbonnor]

A much easier way to deduce video games as a hobby is the pip-boy between the Einstein puppet and the bowling pin The pip-boy was a preorder bonus for the game fallout 4 And someone who only casually plays games and does not consider it a hobby likely wouldn't preorder a game Or probably wouldn't even buy a brand new game considering the high price But considering that he did preorder it one could reasonably deduce that one of his hobbies is gaming I just personally found that that's an easier way to deduce that because it's centre frame rather than to the right and covered

[@zziraengi]

Much more likely that the guy in the first photo was 14-15, that school sheetwork he was answering, had the cartesian plane, usually taught to 2nd year and 3rd year high school students, the "Mom's rules" board on the right side of the desk (bit of a stretch) but it's not unsafe to assume that he still lives with his parents, so messy desk, unorganized, there's no way he'd keep that on his desk if he had lived alone or had a drom mate, so college student is out of the question.

[@Surrealgo]

I did surprisingly better than I expected. I got pretty much all of that but the name and cologne

[@socialhippy5888]

The AudDraws zoom.

[@pkmntrainerred4247]

Most of my deductions were right YAY

[@AwesmFilms]

I'd have to disagree with the fact that batman is his favourite superhero. Although he had a plush of Batman, there was only one of them and it wasn't that prominent and it was set beside other smaller toys. It was probably just something he set there in the midst of everything else

[@ObserveYouTube]

+Awesm Tk You have a good point, and I realize that this was an editing mistake on my part. There is a corner of a Batman poster above his trophies that isn't shown here. I will be sure to put an annotation in the video to let people know this. Thanks for catching it!

[@docsamurai9199]

Great job again Logan, and I will send pics and/or vids of cruise ship where u can study people.

[@ObserveYouTube]

+Max Rosario Thanks Max :)

[@Julian-bq9qv]

Well.... I guess I missed it. I couldn't really make out any of the lettering, prob due to my old screen / monitor... so I just guessed it was a 30 something transsexual using steroids to excel in sports, living in his old bedroom in the parents' upstairs; often wearing a red wig to cover the fact that he or she is an albino, and the casual drape of the sweater over one side of the chair told me that he, or she, had a prosthetic left arm. The person had repeated ear problems, thus the pencils, whose erasers showed minute traces of earwax. What appeared to be a few flecks of tobacco in the wastepaper basket, indicated that he, or she was, beginning to try dipping smokeless tobacco for the first time. So... maybe next time. Seriously, this is fascinating, thank you for sharing it.

[@felixprower3103]

The fallout pipboy gave away video games right off the bat

[@himanshukumaramb1184]

This was fun and too direct , Letting veiwers to deduce by themselves . Which is going to resolve many self doubts Plzz don't pause this series As we don't find such situations to practice our deduction skills .. It was very helpful and innovative

[@Rainbowofthefallen]

Love your videos 💚

[@ibo1954]

I think its more likely that in the first bedroom, he was from the US because of the clothes kinda looked like male school uniforms. And i also think that he had Basketball as a hobby because of the diplomat with the basketball

[@redfiree5062]

It says "Mom" on the card at top-left. The word "Mom" is only used in the US.

[@pkmntrainerred4247]

Name: Written on journal, couldn't read it tho Age: Definitely around 18 as he seems like a college or school student from the books and study material Gender: not sure which one but seems male Dominant hand: Left, the mouse's and pencil box's position tell it Country: IDK Hobbies: Reading and a bit writing definitely count, maybe even diary writing but not sure Reading taste: Not sure which but seems like one specific genre from the books

[@brentl9039]

I enjoyed this video very well made.

[@ObserveYouTube]

+Brent L Thank you, sir :) I will be putting out a few more soon here (if all goes according to plan haha). But seriously, thank you very much for the support.

[@Snuffles679]

I don't think the mouse placement wouldn't be a good indicator since left handed people would usually still use the mouse with the right hand

[@borojugovic8178]

Am I the only one who hasn't figured out the pun until he explained

[@tvdd9514]

great video. I love that you do this it helps me a lot and it is for all levels of deduction so even a beginner like me can have some deductions right :). just one bad point; the quality of the pictures :/. please keep making these.

[@FrozenberryCupcake]

I find the place of the bin a far better evidence that he is right handed. The mouse placement idicate right handedness because most of the population use the mouse with their right hand righties and lefties alike. But I have to say a really good video :)

[@omkars764]

I can't even see anything in the picture. It's blurry

[@enigmabodylanguage]

How often are these coming out?

[@ObserveYouTube]

If people continue to send pictures, probably every other Saturday.

[@abdul2009]

This is so coool!

[@ObserveYouTube]

+Abdul Shakoor thank you sir :) I'm glad you think so!

[@rhysbaker7456]

The book says Earth Science, which Google says is only a degree, so he's a uni student.

[@rhysbaker7456]

The book is also opposite to his dominant hand implying procrastination.

[@taimdala]

If one looked at the books I had in my room when I was a twelve year old, people might assume I was a University/College student. That was the level I was reading at and those were the subjects I was interested in. I think it would be better to look at the range of titles available in the room to get a better idea of what a person is interested in. The proximity of the books to desk or bed, the presence (or absence) dust on the books themselves, the conditions of the spines and page corners, the presence (or absence) of bookmarks, notes, or other items like receipts, may also inform the observer if the book is a favorite title picked up frequently, or a less favorite title. If a favorite, it might also give the observer a clue as to *abiding* interests. If not a favorite, it can also give an observer insight into the person's dislikes. Pulling back a little further, if one can, observe how books are treated throughout the domicile. If there are books handy in every room, especially where a person can be reasonably expected to relax long enough to read a book, chances are good that the domicile is inhabited by someone who loves to read. Again, titles and subjects in conjunction with placement (convenient? inconvenient) and condition (well-thumbed? pristine?) of the books can be informative.

[@zenmasterjapan6430]

I got most of it although a lot was blurry but i really admire what you do

[@MissLachine]

I really enjoy this type of deduction but I am on an IPad and I am unable to enlarge the picture unfortunately

[@angelk9251]

I deduced his hobby of writing by the rubbish bin in the corner. It has many used papers in it which is usually seen in a writer's room.

[@Super-Vision]

Awsome video! here's another tip: look at the way the writing on the books are! if the writing starts up then down its the US, and down to up is the UK

[@PanicLedisko]

Wouldn't that just be an indication of someone being left handed if they're starting from down to up?

[@Gutv-dj7bd]

Well, that was pretty easy.

[@patd.5692]

Nice thanks

[@amanirashed8880]

i really love ur videos but i really can’t hear you as well bc the music is louder, i would love it if you lowered the music :)

[@tinayoung2216]

There was also a bowling pin in the picture. What about bowling

[@AyazZaman]

4:55 American people typically use mom rather than uk using mum

[@s.a1233]

I loved the video but some of the objects were a bit blurry. But anyways nice job.

[@StijnHommes]

Logan, why didn't you include Canada or Australia as possible countries? Surely US and UK are not the only possibilities?

[@Marakatchello]

Great video...Would I be wrong if I say that one of his hobbies is masturbation? I mean, look at his age and the trash can.

[@ddasgupta]

But what about Barron's Regents Exams and Answers?? Doesn't he like to do Algebra?? I've a doubt to clear. Btw you've a new subscriber!

[@ianlenn5408]

Neel Dsg23 doesn't mean he likes to do it. Standard graph paper typical of that given out to students in a middle-high school setting. Possibly has an exam coming up, as to why he owns a book to help him study.

[@ddasgupta]

Thanks for replying 2 months later. Any reasons for not liking algebra by him?

[@ghastly3630]

Got everything right exept for the hobbies part, I rather thought his main hobby was bowling since there is a giant pin next to his most valued items and I thought that the trophies were holding a bowling ball, although after a quick review I saw my mistake. Bowling sure is something precious to him though because there is something green wrapped around the pin, I don't know what it is yet but it's very odd, perhabs a teammark?

[@ObserveYouTube]

+Ghastly ¹⁸⁸⁷ I believe that the bowling pin means something to him for sure, however, due to the lack of extra material in the room insinuating a passion in the sport, it was my reasoning that he has a sentimental tie to the pin rather than to the act of bowling itself. But I agree that he very well could enjoy bowling as well!

[@docsamurai9199]

+Observe I believe that this "Max R" character has that bowling item from an event and, as the sloppy teenager that he is, left it there because there might have been candy in it. (I don't know just a guess.) He probably hasn't thrown it out or planned to eat the rest later and just left it on his desk. As for the hobbies, He does like art, but he probably loves Math (and science).Maybe you could tell from the regents textbook or the coordinate plane on his desk. He might use the pencils also for math, as some may use fancy stationery such as pens for writing.

[@docsamurai9199]

+Max Rosario also for the leather book set, he got it as a birthday gift when he turned 13 last May. 😂😂

[@docsamurai9199]

+Observe also i do love batman, and my reading taste is fantasy and nonfiction. I have psychology, forensic, and economic textbooks under my nightstand. Fantastic job on everything else, you nailed it.

[@docsamurai9199]

+Max Rosario Albert Einstein doll. (SCIENCE).Now I'm done

[@abhikumar4844]

As before I said the deductions are clear and smart but i want to add a few things. though i dont want to step on anyones toes but then whats the downside in adding few things. I think that the age deduction is a bit loose as on the desk you can see there is a bottle of gilette after shave and according to statistics a boy in his early teens dont shave so more likely he is above the age of 16 or 17. secondly there is a doll of a soldier on his desk which most likely is of american descent so balance of probability an american war soldier of the world war so more likely he is an american

[@taimdala]

Aftershave needn't be used just for shaving. It can also be used as a means to mask body odor--as a mother of one, I know teen boys can get smelly! The "perfume" use of aftershave can kick in anytime soon before or after puberty, so 12 to 14 would fall inside that range.

[@ananthkrishnan2415]

nice video , i got everything xcept d name right !!! :)

[@anonymous-ds3mc]

Cant find the name, where the hell is it!?

[@NoeDactyl]

I'm js watching the picture for now and I have no idea about their name, but I'm for sure he has spilled a coca cola before lol

[@abdallahfarooq6391]

I don't think 14-18 year old would have 'Mom's rules' on his desk 😂 what do u think, thats why i guessed 11-12 yrs

[@docsamurai9199]

Abdallah Farooq I am 14, it's just random actually. Deduce it as junk.

[@lucidnunya5402]

You should have narrated this live not just put text over photos...

[@truebornjester8703]

SJWs are like. Did you just deduce my gender

[@vennexproductions4521]

I got all but age

[@loldied4584]

Vennex Productions i got all but video games and the name and writing

[@ananthkrishnan2415]

nice video , i got everything xcept d name right !!! :)