It's back.. Urban World No Moving #24 [PLAY ALONG] - Mind bending USA rounds..

The longest running and most loved play along series is back, and after such a long time away, my brain really could have done without some of the perplexing rounds that were thrown at me..
PLAY ALONG: Play your round, put your marker down, then switch tabs back to KZbin to watch
my attempt and the result. This way you don't ruin the game or the video!
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[@kevin8029]

I personally don't see a need to split the channel, lots of channels have different types of content.

[@Adam-ur1qw]

I agree! Love how it’s being done right now it’s awesome

[@peajaysi]

i have heard other content creators say that its better to stick with one kind of content for algorithms sake. but regardless id watch all his content

[@IllyCycles]

I wouldn't mind supporting two channels some people might only like one or the other but I'd support both.

[@skolblues]

He’d benefit very much financially from having 2 channels with revenue coming in

[@saturnuria1217]

It does help with engagement. You don’t want people who like Geoguessr skipping the adventure videos and vice versa. The algorithm rewards channels with videos which are watched start to finish.

[@MooseKicks1066]

I think splitting up the channel between geoguessr and adventure videos is a mistake. Your most popular video ever uploaded is a geoguessr video (and there's a bunch in the top ten). I think even your newer followers understand geoguessr is part of your roots and having content in between adventure videos is a good thing, even if it's not for everyone. Trying to convince ~half your subs to move to a new channel just for geoguessr content might not be easy. Just my two cents.

[@adaddylicious1748]

I agree, it would be much less convenient!

[@steve1802]

Agreed, every time a KZbinr branches into different content they always feel compelled to create a second channel for it because they get worried about the algorithm or what not, which inevitably kills their momentum on both channels and they end up regretting it and/or abandoning one of them, seen it happen so many times. Maybe if you're a huge content farm it could make sense, but where Tom's at it doesn't make sense at all when all types of videos do really well, Geoguessr, adventuring and the quiz stuff like Sporcle (where one is currently 5th top most viewed).

[@mattgopack7395]

Yeah - if anything, geoguessr feels like it'd be better main channel content from a purely analytics perspective (easier to consistently put out there, and easy to get into). An adventures/expeditions only channel would likely suffer from having inconsistent videos - a few weeks in a row of content, then nothing for a while, then back. That said, I could also see this channel being more limited on geoguessr content or on the geoguessr-like content (something like 1-2 videos a week, consistently) and then having any additional ones he records/does or that are more 'boring' videos could go on a second channel.

[@kyzyl4915]

Yeah I agree. And if he decided to split it up anyways, it would make more sense to keep the geoguesser content here and move the adventures stuff to a different channel. Not the other way around. I like both but the geoguesser content is my favorite, followed by straight line missions and then the other adventure type stuff. Not a huge fan of geo detective except for when it’s a modern photo sent in by a fan. But personally, I think he should keep it all here and just try to do more geoguesser content in addition to everything else

[@jessali_]

I agree. I'd prefer it if the content all stayed on the same channel. It's all geography-related anyway. The algorithm knows I enjoy geography and it works very much in Tom's favor for me. I always see his videos in my recommended on the right side as soon as he uploads. Don't even need to check my subscriptions.

[@alamcho]

Tom: am i recording? me, clearly watching the video: boy I hope he is

[@jatinbedi6309]

XD

[@agring8391]

A little advice: if you in russia and you see really high stairs at every entrance in a building its mean that you are probaly in yakutsk. In yakutsk all buildings are built on stilts because of permafrost.

[@NewBuildmini]

Not just in Yakutsk, but pretty much everywhere north of the Arctic Circle.

[@agring8391]

@@NewBuildmini Not really. For example Murmansk built like any other city. Most of other Russian cities that is north of arctic circle are also in murmansk oblast so theyre built the same way. Norilsk Is also north of the arctic circle but has ordynary buidings. Yakutsk is probably the only city in the world that has large buildings constructed that way and is big enough to show somewhat often on geoguesser

[@MarionAntoine]

Why the permafrost is dangerous for building ? need solid foundations ? and so, why higher acces with upstairs ?

[@agring8391]

@@MarionAntoine Permafrost means that ground is filled with small crystals of ice. So in summer when some of those crystals melt soil shrinks and expands again in winter when they are frozen again. so solid foundation will just crack. because of that they use stilts that can move instead of fully stable foundation. and stilts need some free space between building and ground to be able to move. beacause of that first floor is always elevated.

[@NewBuildmini]

@@MarionAntoine Exactly. My geography teacher said that if the buildings were built as if they were in the South, they would eventually sink into the ground. Elevating the building slightly prevents the air under the buildings from melting the ice which would have otherwise sunk it.

[@SamJansson]

/You/ are GeoWizard, Tom, it doesn't matter what the content specifically is; Geoguessr, Adventures, they all fit under the same banner imo. I'll gladly watch whatever videos you put out, and I think the variety is a good option for drawing people in with one thing and possibly getting them hooked on another (which I know has happened to many viewers here!)

[@iantaakalla8180]

Plus, both are vaguely interesting to those interested in maps, exploring, and the world. They overlap enough that you do not need a second channel to indulge both.

[@AshtaAJ]

I’m so glad everyone in the comments and I are on the same page with keeping the channel as it is!!! Geowizard is Geoguessr+Adventure!

[@stuartclifton4764]

Please don't split the channel, the bread and butter geoguessr is the best!

[@DECODEDVFX]

The Olive street thing isn't as much of a coincidence as it might seem. America has never been particularly creative with place names, and plant-based neighbourhoods are common all over the world. Some states have literally hundreds of Olive streets, many of them in major cities. Due to the grid-based system used in American city planning, the odds of any city having a junction called 12th and Olive is very high.

[@rockinhorse123]

I just looked around a few cities and couldn’t find any other one with an Olive and 12/13th intersecting 😅

[@akiradarveauwillms]

I did the play-a-long and I found an Olive Street in Seattle which crossed a 12th and 13th avenue (although admittedly none of the businesses added up like in Tom's Denver guess).

[@pizzzaeater1425]

exactly what i came down to the comments to say. you don't even have to get that obscure to see it. we have 2 major places named Washington, there's a well-known Portland on each coast, over half of our states have a Springfield, even more states have a Riverside... and pretty much every town with more than like 20 streets has one named after a tree. usually Oak, but i wouldn't be surprised if nearly every state had more than one Olive street within it. and there are DEFINITELY at least a few more places with an Olive street intersecting a 12th and 13th street. a personal anecdote just to further prove my point... i was guessing that it was probably somewhere more east, like South Carolina or Pennsylvania (until i realized that the buildings and streets were nowhere near old enough to be the east coast, but that's beside the point). well apparently the actual location is about 3 a hour drive from where i live. i didn't even think it could be my own state, that's how many of every common name there are in this country. it's pretty mental, but even U.S. residents forget just how bloody massive our country is, especially compared to the *MUCH* smaller European countries. just to put in in perspective for our non-U.S. friends, a day trip for us can include a 4-5 hour drive ONE WAY, depending on when you are able to wake up. and many of us go on days- or weeks-long roadtrips where we *NEVER* *LEAVE* *THE* *COUNTRY* . it's bonkers.

[@JamesBeaucoup]

yeah im in california and i can think of multiple cities with these streets, not necessarily intersecting all the time but there are lots

[@adrenalinepsalm6386]

TOM HAD GOTTEN THAT ROUND BEFORE IN AN EARLIER VIDEO

[@kaimvardas]

"Are we recording?" "I can't believe that" "Get in!" "Ah!" "Oh, yeah!" "And we end on a high note" "That last round was spot on" - not your typical pronhub channel.

[@georgewallis2020]

"Is that a bellend?"

[@Pattonator14]

Such an insane stretch

[@rokentom3926]

The trees, old tram line in the middle of the street and green/purple colors on the street banners were all key clues for New Orleans. Incredible instincts as always Tom. Also in the Eugene one there was a USPS postbox, a useful tool for differentiating the US and Canada in the future.

[@Kerrathul]

Yeah the white eagle logo on a blue box is a dead giveaway it’s US.

[@aureus79]

I love Geoguessr, that's what brought me to the channel over 3 years ago, but the reason I watch is you! The personality the humor and the wonderful content ideas you have. Keep up the good work and don't feel pressured to play geoguessr just to appease the crowd

[@jphill11111]

I personally only watch the geoguessr content, but like you said I think he should absolutely do what brings him the most joy.

[@danielgyila3662]

Its the same with me, I only watch the geoguessr vids and I didn't watch any other channel, because I would've felt that I am betraying Tom and most significantly I knew I wouldn't have Tom in the vid, which is wat I enjoy the most!

[@jojogh10]

The shorts is an awesome idea! But please don't split up the channel with Geoguessr and the other stuff. I can pretty much speak for everyone who watches you more regularly that we love everything you do and with one channel you maintain the biggest reach. :)

[@aeway_]

keep these on the main channel!!!! helps the channels algorithm and it´s also annoying to check two channels for content. a good recommendation would be to hold a poll, but again, keep these on the main channel.

[@HazewinDog]

you should probably subscribe instead of just going to the channel for content lol

[@aeway_]

@@HazewinDog yt subscriptions are super wonky for me usually, and ive heard it is for many others too.

[@TheDiskobox]

The Jordan Peterson comment was a joke right? Right? Please say it was.

[@crimsonvampyre602]

"I'm a big fan of Jordan Peterson" Please, I require this to be a joke. Please say sike

[@senseidom9411]

Please do keep Geoguessr videos here. I love both content types and I wouldn't want to have to switch channels depending on content. Just keep it all in 1 channel. Please.

[@alexanderginger754]

What do you lose though?

[@sigstenbockgard8080]

@@alexanderginger754 what do you win by having 2 channels?

[@alexanderginger754]

@@sigstenbockgard8080 obviously, when you have two types of relatively different content, your audience tends to split (not all of it of course). Uploading only adventure type of videos for a long period of time will result in losing some of the geoguessr audience, which is not interested in these types of videos (and wise versa). A lot of creators actually make second and third channels for gaming videos, vlogs or other things that might be detrimental for the main channel, and it works. And why are you against the second channel? It literally does not affect you in any way

[@sigstenbockgard8080]

@@alexanderginger754 mate you got to realise tom isn't a content machine like most big youtubers are, pumping out a video per day and hiring multiple editors so if there's a drop in uploads on this channel it will be much weaker against the algorithm and getting new viewers will be even harder, and look at it like this. sure, tom spends months editing his adventures and so he cant play and upload geoguessr but that wouldnt change with two channels lmao. the fequency and ratio of videos wouldnt change in the slightest so tom would just have a channel which he uploads geoguessr on once a month, do you think that's optimal for growth? and im "against" 2 channels because i understand that it will do the opposite of furthering his youtube career

[@MrMongoose221]

Lots of creators have two (or more) channels it allows them to get more exposure and earnings. All you have to do is subscribe to both. Don't see why it's an issue if it helps Tom out.

[@TBH_Inc]

Public transport isn’t that common in the US. There’s only like 40 cities with light rail and it’s mostly the biggest ones. If you see any kind of public transport beyond maybe a bus, try to aim for a bigger city. Also, it probably will show that rail line on the map if there is one.

[@etherealicer]

Yes, and it was even his first guess...

[@tomask8304]

I kept hoping he would notice the tram tracks, it's such a big hint!

[@MeriaDuck]

I played Red dead redemption 2 and thought of New Orleans by the tram tracks and the architecture of that white house. That may be common in more citites though; I'm rather Europeam 🤣

[@TBH_Inc]

@@sys-administrator ya as a avid cyclist, I’m jealous how great you guys have it. Don’t need public transportation as much. In the US, cars really are the only option unless there is public transportation.

[@cerdic6305]

@@sys-administrator how the hell does the Netherlands have 100+ cities? Surely you wouldn’t have any land besides cities. Unless you define cities differently in the Netherlands.

[@eopo]

finally old school content back, get in!

[@scrannerz42]

Shut up leo

[@kissa02]

7:30 i love the idea of putting flags and signs around the world that does not match the location just in case you see it on geoguesser

[@christopantz]

joining the choir of convincing myself that jordan peterson comment was a joke

[@crazywarriorscatfan9061]

I've been loving the new type of content, but the old stuff will always be the best!

[@jessarnold2709]

innit!

[@vickiekostecki]

Re: the Denver/Eugene round, American city planners have very little imagination when it comes to naming streets. Between the numbered grids, presidents' names and flower/tree names, you'll find them everywhere. It was coincidental but not that surprising. You did however gloss right over the American postbox when you were still trying to decide if it was Canada or not.

[@chrisnovak8782]

I was screaming at my TV when I noticed the USPS postbox lol

[@YossiRafelson]

You also missed that the "tree flavored" streets are actually just in alphabetical order. The equivalent of a grid with numbers one way and letters the other.

[@steff_ff3]

@@chrisnovak8782 Me too!!!!

[@dqaupop]

It is unusual for the avenues to be East-West rather than North-South though. I’m surprised there are two major US cities that do that and also satisfy the other conditions.

[@cultoftyler9045]

I did not know it was exclusive to US

[@troybearden2673]

“I can’t decide if this is Canada or the US” USPS Bin front and center: 😳

[@jlt131]

it was the redwood trees that clued me in... i knew it was likely northern california or oregon. unfortunately i chose wrong and was 300 km off.

[@CristiNeagu]

Saw that.

[@ryno1995]

Or that its the same round in an urban world #14 - 16:30. Haha.

[@GriffinK10]

@@jlt131 It was a planted (or transplanted) redwood tree. They don’t grow naturally in cities like that and looks exactly like Washington

[@jlt131]

@@GriffinK10 there was more than one, and I'm pretty sure that big one is way too big to be a transplant. It's several hundred years old. Either way, it was a clue for me. Washington wouldn't have been too far off either.

[@Schoritzobandit]

As an american, the existence of a tram line in a city narrowed the list of possibilities to a very small number of major city possibilities

[@lukebeggs9552]

Hi Tom, I love your videos and have been a subscriber/patreon member for years now. I’ve always thought you have a very open and accepting personality which is why i was surprised to hear you were a Jordan Peterson fan (assuming you weren’t joking). I’m not sure if you have been following Jordan recently but I would encourage you to look into his recent behavior of transphobia (opposing Canadian laws prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity), sexism and body shaming (see his recent tweet regarding the Sports Illustrated cover model). I understand Jordan has a lot of material regarding self-help for young men which is what i’m hoping you’re referring to when you say you’re a fan, and by no means am I accusing you of condoning Jordan’s recent statements. Again, I am a huge fan and I just wanted to make sure you’re aware. Cheers!

[@Nooticus]

well... i adore his content but in a wetherspoons geoguessr map video, he mocked people with learning disabilities so.... yeah. :(

[@lukebeggs9552]

@@Nooticus do you happen to remember which video that was? i don’t remember a comment like that but thats not good if he said something like that

[@Nooticus]

@@lukebeggs9552 All the Wetherspoons #4. Timestamp 22:18. It’s not pretty. I do not agree with cancel culture and I dont want Tom to be ‘cancelled’, I simply just think he needs to think more about what he says and does if he wants to have a fanbase that is respectful and measured.

[@GriffinK10]

@@Nooticus That wasn’t so bad. He didn’t think his comment through clearly. Still the Jordan Peterson stuff got me on edge

[@smfe]

Opposing legislation mandating speech is not transphobia.

[@jordanlunde9570]

Personally I would prefer one channel. That being said, I'll watch any video you post wherever you post it. I genuinely enjoy every video type you upload pretty equally, and it's not really because of the content of the videos, it's because of you. I find you endlessly entertaining. There's plenty of other people that post Geoguessr content or mission content, but I don't watch any of them, because they aren't interesting people.

[@rewstir6646]

This guy is sick man. I’ve been watching him for a good few years and he just makes my day every upload. So much respect for what your doing Tom

[@jessarnold2709]

innit!

[@Alexandra31T]

"big Jordan Peterson fan" oh no ...

[@Folse]

I was YELLING “St Charles Ave. in New Orleans!” 😂 (I’m from New Orleans). Fair play, Tom. It was fun to see you have a go at a location in my home town.

[@oilydoubloonz6001]

yeah as someone who lives in the south as well it killed me when he switched his initial guess from new orleans to georgia.

[@carson.williams]

And when he couldn’t figure out what Rex was 😭😭

[@beckobert]

Even as someone who spent a total of 6 days in the US (and those 6 days in Boston), this was "get-in-able". I'm sure there aren't that many south-eastern US cities with such nice tram line tracks. At least New Orleans was the only one I could find.

[@michaelallen185]

I'm surprised that he didn't even mention/guess Mardi Gras parade while he was wondering about the "Rex" banners. I know it's a regional thing, but given Tom's worldly knowledge, I was expecting him to at least consider it.

[@OntarioTrafficMan]

I'm Canadian and even I was yelling St Charles New Orleans at my screen. Though I thought it was St Charles Street, oops. That trolley line is a historical landmark, and there are almost no remaining trolley lines in the southern US.

[@Kyuschi]

17:57 "summit, irrelavent" *literally in the middle of the cascades*

[@TBH_Inc]

The US loves naming their streets after numbers and trees. I live in a smaller town where all the north south roads are trees and the east west are numbers. I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s dozens of olive+13th combos. I was kinda hoping Tom would look for the businesses and be able to see if it was right or wrong, but I guess he didn’t realize how common those names are.

[@wloffblizz]

Yeh, and they have a hard-on for lining up their streets exactly north-south and east-west as well (regardless of what the original geography was like), so the directions lining up perfectly isn't that odd at all.

[@santisis]

Tom didn't even noticed that the tree names were in alphabetical order, when searching for olive.

[@JustcallmeJayrot]

The zoning was all off too. He was in a pretty clearly commercial area but the map showed all single family house outlines.

[@lindseyrjacoby]

It's like finding a High Street with shops on it in the UK.

[@lucy101]

If it was Oak he may have reconsidered because that’s way more common than Olive

[@driloni]

Tom, I don't think you should split the channel, we love the diversity of the content, it's your personality that makes every video interesting no matter the content, adventures or geoguessr.

[@mowmoogly]

Found you from your first straight line mission but fell in love with the geoguessr content after checking out the rest of your channel. Doesn't matter what you're doing, I'm watching because YOU make the content good, not the content itself (which is phenomenal regardless).

[@5swordslockinghorns]

As a Colorado native who lives just outside Denver, that third round made me crack up! It very easily could have been Denver, and you nailed it with the modern/progressive feel of the buildings as we have some of those in the Denver area, but the trees gave me more Pacific Northwest vibes. I went for Portland and got a decent score. The coincidence with Olive and 12th/13th was absolutely insane.

[@johnjames8707]

Minneapolis have Olive and 12th/13th

[@Schoritzobandit]

Former denverite here and yep the trees were the giveaway. The street names are very generic but the direction and intersection were great coincidences

[@8happyperson]

oh no not jordan

[@Mr.E-Bachs]

“Big fan of Jordan.” Really? That seems out of character.

[@Amplefii]

The olive street one was hilarious i was thinking the evergreen trees look every west coast, as im from Seattle. But there was so many maple trees on the road (which i dont see much around washington i feel like) plus the progressive and new housing so i was like maybe Oregon something like Eugen or Medford. Then you found the streets in Denver and i was like "Guess im wrong again." (I suck a geoguesser) What an emotional roller coaster for me!

[@parkerjolly7283]

The evergreens were screaming PNW

[@codelltaylor]

I was too frustrated by the fact that he kept thinking it might be Canada when there was a USPS postal box right in front of him lol! But yeah - the evergreen trees were screaming for it to be a PNW city.

[@stacebrewer]

I'm from the UK and even I know that the evergreens were screaming north west coast 😅

[@meoe8491]

LITERALLY! I live in eugene currently and he even had me doubt myself when he was so sure it was Denver LOL

[@hpdrfter]

He’s so blown away by the Olive and 13th Ave directional coincidence, but he doesn’t realize that US cities aren’t designed very creatively. I live in Denver, and while I wasn’t completely sure that it wasn’t Denver, it didn’t look too much like a street that’s a few blocks off of Colfax.

[@austball13]

That Eugene, OR one was pretty nuts. When I first saw the picture, I immediately thought that the area looked like a college town. Based off of the trees and foliage, I figured that Eugene, OR would be a likely spot. But after Tom found the Olive St. in Denver, I assumed that I must have been wrong. The fact that it actually was Eugene even surprised me. What a crazy location!

[@CourtesyPhone]

Looked like Eugene straight away for me.

[@gasslighterr]

even more nuts is that he played the same round before kzbin.info/www/bejne/opmtmmWbm6qoZ7c

[@jdubs0909]

Tom, the New Orleans round had a huge give-away. That big tree next to the start was covered in beads. After that, easy to find Second street intersecting with the rail.

[@JFinnerud]

I was a bit puzzled why he didn't check for the tram tracks as well 🤔

[@GrahamSiggins]

I found that too! Felt super lucky seeing that lol but it was a dead giveaway. Was originally zooming in on the trees to check out how much moss they were carrying lol

[@jillwarner4941]

I love Tom’s content so much, he’s like my comfort KZbinr, I can’t even count how many times I’ve watched the identifying African countries without borders video. I honestly am extremely excited every week for new videos. But hearing he likes Jordan Peterson sours it for me. Before anyone says “you can’t not like someone because they have a different option, if you disagree with his beliefs you’re not tolerant” no, Jordan Peterson is quite literally very sexist, homophobic, transphobic, and fatphobic, he publicly fatshames women as we all saw this week. It’s not just a “difference of opinion.” I don’t know why Tom would like him. It truly scares me thinking that Tom supports someone who so strongly objects to human rights for minorities.

[@ijulesy]

🙄

[@marshm3llow467]

Agreed. I've kinda put it out of my mind while watching his videos because I enjoy them so much but I definitely got the feeling he's the type to agree with that sort of thing and he just doesn't talk about it on camera because he knows he'll get shit for it but with his mates it's a different story. Idk what I'll do about it though, I still like his stuff but this just confirms my suspicions :( Also I'll probably get shit for this comment but such is life I guess

[@JawnthanTWO]

@marshm3llow completely agreed, you could always tell he had a bit of a UK conservative side. I've been a big fan of Tom since he was getting less than like 3k-4k views on his videos but the Peterson thing is too weird for me. I'm obviously just a drop in the bucket of his viewership but I'm not gonna watch anymore

[@nckfy]

You’re a big fan of Jordan Peterson? Jesus… things are worse than I thought.

[@volternoomi]

Yeah this is putting me off really hard.. Hope Tom could adress this some way and hopefully realise what a pathetic nutjob Jodan is...

[@erics3317]

Not too surprised that there would be multiple Olive streets near 12th and 13th streets. It's not uncommon for downtown areas of cities in the US to have a combination of numbered streets and streets named for types of trees.

[@Dan-B9]

Oh no he likes Jordan Peterson

[@FunkiMonki69]

oh yes

[@sensesfail10792]

Admitting to being a fan of Jordan Peterson in 2022 is wild, Tom.

[@marshm3llow467]

Yeah, massive red flag!

[@MechanicalApe113]

I’m trying to figure if there’s another Jordan Peterson that he could be talking about…

[@GriffinK10]

It sounds like something he’d say as a joke but it was quite serious sounding

[@smfe]

@@GriffinK10 Who cares? Pretty OK self-help guy. Kinda pretentious but who's not?

[@RandyMahnke]

@@smfe he's racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic and antifeminist. That's a lot of no-gos

[@jl1618_]

Saddened me to hear that you're a fan of Peterson. In my opinion he's a cruel person and his close-minded outlook is one I'd have thought is diametrically opposite your channel's sense of exploration. I hope you keep the content in one channel.

[@Nooticus]

unfortunately i had that feeling already from some of his past comments in videos, along with the fact that the adventure youtubers on this platform are often very very bigoted and misogynistic, and unfortunately it seems tom is no different.

[@craydussy]

Is this some sort of uk politics

[@Nooticus]

@@craydussy no

[@craydussy]

@@Nooticus im assuming you guys are talking about jordan peterson. Kinda weird how you judge someone's character based off the media they consume. If tom consumes content from someone who is apparently bigoted and misogynistic and that makes him misogynistic and bigoted, then i guess we are all misogynistic and bigoted for consuming Tom's media

[@Sopsy_Hallow]

@@craydussy not exactly accurate, since it's not about who's content you consume but also what type. JP has a lot of content around politics and is very forward with them, so being a fan of someone like that would most likely mean he shares or atleast does not mind those political views. Tom is a creator who makes travel content and geoguesser content, not politcal ones. you can be a fan of tom without knowing his stances. but it is quite hard to be a fan of JP without knowing his stances, as his stances are his content

[@goldenappel]

I like having a mix of content in one channel since I'm never sure what I'm going to get when a new vid pops up. I came here for the missions stuff but have enjoyed the geoguessr content immensely. It's not something I ever would have looked for on my own, but you're a very affable chap (despite being a J Peterson fan) and I'd happily watch anything you produce no matter the subject matter.

[@unleashy6164]

that "Big fan of Jordan Peterson" line is such a disappointment. it's weird that someone as kind as Tom would be a fan of someone as contemptible as Jordan Peterson

[@emile2738]

Is he really?

[@Rockberries]

So what's the problem with liking J. Peterson?

[@simonplimon]

@@Rockberries transphobic conservative is not a vibe

[@Rockberries]

@@simonplimon So where can I see/hear this problematic/transphobic content?

[@robertbritten5389]

Disappointed to hear you're a fan of Jordan Peterson (if you weren't kidding). Before anyone starts to bang on about cancel culture, I don't think JP should be cancelled or suppressed or whatever - in fact I think he's over the hill anyway - but this is a grown man who feels the need (among other things) to go on twitter over a magazine cover's "authoritarian" agenda to promote less toxic beauty standards and then quits twitter because he's facing backlash. Wouldn't mind some of his "life advice" from back in the day taken out of context, but what's really jarring is this posing as an innnovative thinker when really all he seems to be is an enormously insecure person who cobbles together a close-minded world view from various academic disciplines he doesn't bother fully looking into. I watch this channel because of the amazing and varied content and because Tom seems like such a genuinely nice bloke who shares his enthusiasm for the world we all find ourselves in together. Hope I misunderstood the JP comment

[@rykzzmoviemaker]

Bouhouhou someone I like likes someone I do not like

[@RandyMahnke]

@@rykzzmoviemaker erm...I'm trans and if he (tom) supports the extremely transphobic views of JP then I'm totally in the right for not wanting to watch someone anymore who agitates agianst people like me. are you really that thick that you can't understand this?

[@ytsucksnowwiththisrealname1096]

Tom has his life together massively, despite having to fight some very difficult and dark problems in his past. Besides the Twitter tirades, JP gives some great life advice for sorting out your life, fixing relationships with your family, quitting drugs, having a career and finding meaning in spite of how difficult life can be, and the majority of his fans are fans for that reason. I think that's probably why Tom likes him. I know you've heard a lot of shit about him, but if you have problems in your life or you just want to improve things for yourself, I would massively recommend some of his talks on KZbin. Just keep an open mind.

[@fearghalbarry7866]

"Big fan of Jordan" - oh dear lord.

[@a13xp52]

"Imagine somebody listening to someone whose opinion I disagree with" Oh dear lord.

[@TuddsCrapshoot]

@@a13xp52 in JP’s case, being a “fan” is indicative of more than just some disagreements. It implies quite a few ugly ideological holdings. You can’t tolerate intolerance, basically.

[@a13xp52]

@@TuddsCrapshoot What Jordan stands for is the ability to speak freely without compulsion. If that's diametrically opposed to your viewpoint, you're the problem, not people who listen to him. "Tolerance" is not forcing people to agree with you by government mandate.

[@nate.draws.things]

@@a13xp52 Give me a break lmao. He got his break lying about Canadian Bill C16, using it as a weapon to say, "ThEy'Re gOnnA aRResT PeoPLe fOr UsinG thE wRonG pROnouNS!!1" despite the fact that never happened before or since. He's a hypocrite and (judging by his own logic) a fascist. He calls everything he doesn't like "postmodernist cultural marxism" which is the *exact same* dogwhistle as "cultural bolshevism," which the Nazi party used to denounce it's detractors.

[@a13xp52]

@@nate.draws.things And why do you think it never happened? Could it possibly be because he shined a giant spotlight on the issue and the government backed off? It's funny that you mention that last part, because people of your persuasion use that as an excuse to then try and censor him instead; thus doing exactly what you accuse everybody else of doing.

[@OscarGhostCat]

I think you should keep all your content on this channel if I'm honest. I love your Geoguessr and Adventure videos, and I think a lot of your fanbase would agree. Keep up the great work!

[@loam6740]

big fan of jordan peterson?

[@Bendrix27]

@@206hxcx How dare he like somebody that you don't! That's unacceptable!

[@RandyMahnke]

@@Bendrix27 if he likes someone who agitates against people like me I have all the right in the world to dislike that

[@smfe]

@@RandyMahnke Jordan Peterson has "agitated" against nobody. If you read anything he's said and not blindly followed whatever you heard about him mabye you'd know that.

[@RandyMahnke]

@@smfe I work in the same field as him, I know what I'm talking about. He's agitating, that's a fact. No one in the clinical psychiatry takes him seriously, he's the crazy uncle no one wants to work with. Don't assume I have no clue if it's my profession, buddy

[@AverageArtz]

Same here, big fan of the man. Very hard for a lot of people to hear someone break through their fog of idiocy.

[@mapnerd8460]

Tom, long time fan here. I have to say that I love the geoguessr videos more than anything, especially urban world and diverse world. I could watch you play geoguessr endlessly, already seen all of your videos. I just enjoy watching and listening to you go through your thought process, keep it up! Get in!

[@charlienewbold9809]

I'd say keep it all on the same channel. You'll get some GeoGuessr traffic from the folks who mainly watch adventure videos - and it's easier for people who watch both (like me and many others!).

[@DavidKyle7643]

So glad the play-alongs are back, Tom! I recently played 1-23 and have been itching to have another crack at besting you. Regarding your channels, if you are open to my opinion as a viewer, I would keep the mixed content here on one channel (unless splitting it benefits you tangibly). I found your content when the How Not to Travel Europe series was posted on reddit, and started playing geoguessr because of the other videos I hungrily consumed from the channel! I love both styles of content equally, and if they had been separate I might have never found my passion for playing geoguessr. But regardless, whatever decision you make I'll be subscribing and following! Cheers Tom, all the best. EDIT (spoilers): Great rounds today. Round 1: I went for Irkutsk based on the cars as well, on the southeast side of town, ended up just beating Tom by 9 points with a 1334. Round 2: Very similar thought process as Tom (Go BVB!), ended up in Innsbruck based on the river angle and the other clues, but just wasn't confident enough to really take my time and get a perfect score, ended up 1500m away and dropped 5 points for a 4995. Round 3: This round was actually round 4 for the #14 Urban World play-along video (you might remember Tom's brilliant American accent). I had just played along with this one last month so I have to admit I knew where to go! Perfect score as a result. Round 4: Not a clue what REX stands for. The houses gave me a clue it was the South, probably coastal, thought maybe NOLA, but I ended up in Fayetteville, NC based on tram lines being also found in that city. I had a very similar reaction as Tom. I just didn't zoom in enough on NOLA to really see the lines, and I should've trusted my compass a bit more. A brutal 2138 for this one, but oh well that's what I get for doubting my gut and then being a little too laissez faire with the guesswork. Round 5: Lots of obvious clues once I looked around, but the Brisbane truck was a fun little red herring for me as well! Managed to get within 3m and snag a perfect score. TOTAL: 18467 Looking forward to the next one, Tom! EDIT EDIT: per wikipedia, "Rex (founded 1872) is a New Orleans Carnival Krewe which stages one of the city's most celebrated parades on Mardi Gras Day. Rex is Latin for "King", and Rex reigns as "The King of Carnival".

[@zolem2008]

I fell in love with your channel and content because of your immense knowledge of navigation. Whether you're doing that on a straight line adventure or Geoguessr, it really doesn't matter. You have always stayed true to who/what GeoWizard is to me.

[@d.stewart41]

''i'm a big fan of Jordan'' was a little sick in the back of my mouth.

[@rozie2222]

Keep it all in one channel, I like the variety 👌🏻

[@MarcTurnbull1]

Fan of Jordan Peterson oh dear

[@SiWaterGoblin]

Tell me you're kidding about being a big Jordan Peterson fan??!! 😢

[@ianmleavitt]

Zooming in on the map to my old neighborhood in Denver has me feeling all sorts of nostalgia - thanks for that, Tom!

[@tomfox541]

i didn't know fully grown adult men liked jordan peterson

[@supersuede91]

You're either lying or clueless then!

[@tomfox541]

@@supersuede91 I thought it was just teenagers who are going through a breakup

[@supersuede91]

@@tomfox541 Am 23 and I don't watch him but from what I know of him I think he's pretty cool

[@nicksimpson88]

big fan of jordan peterson!? noooooooooooooooooo

[@Garfungus27]

It's too bad he likes Jordan Peterson.

[@iLeetjeeh]

This remains my favorite type of videos from you

[@hellbach8879]

„Big fan of Jordan [Peterson]“ yikes

[@Daetreck]

I love the mix of content you do, Tom! I'll join others in saying I dont think you should split the channel. Loving the adventure series and glad you're back on geoguessr!

[@aspuzling]

I only started the play along when I recognised New Orleans, but the Eugene round definitely did not seem like Denver to me. Denver is very flat and dry so you won't get such big luscious trees there. The fir and redwood trees are definitely a north west coast thing. Also, the tram really helps for the New Orleans one as there aren't many US cities with them and the do appear on the map.

[@hunterwagner4130]

North west*?

[@TheGadgetPanda]

His refusal to notice the tram tracks had me screaming at the computer.

[@aspuzling]

@@hunterwagner4130 Whoops, yeah I meant north west obviously.

[@GlocknessMonster1738]

That 4th round was the most New Orleans looking round I’ve ever seen😂

[@sealofapproval3163]

Even had a street car line lol

[@TheRtRevKaiser]

Yeah if it weren't for all the Mardi Gras stuff banners and the street car lines it could be coastal SC or maaaybe Savannah with all those Live Oaks, but the street car line gives it away really. No rail in 99% of cities in the southeastern US. Not for public transportation anyway.

[@iris4547]

yeah never been to new orleans but i knew it instantly. that and the sydney round are the only 2 i would have got full points on though.

[@MelieneGardner]

Agreed. I admit the palm tree threw me for a mili-second (those are even more common in SC), but yeah - *very* NOLA. haha.

[@uw0k]

the jordan peterson comment was a joke, right?

[@sleepingbeauty723]

Nooooo not you being a Jordan Peterson fan 😩

[@nospaulatu]

The way you said "Euzheen O-RAYgun" had me cracking up, and then your little cheeky glance at the camera kept me going lol just what I needed today

[@joshuazollinger5725]

Tom, i live for these play along videos! this is what got me into your channel.

[@Loothansa]

The New Orleans one hurt me haha. Almost no city in the USA more recognizable to me than NOLA. Especially after RDR2.

[@BAAAASJE]

Yep, southern looking trees + tram tracks in a US city, had to be New Orleans.

[@davidr2421]

Those middle-of-the-road tram lines are maybe the biggest thing I remember from having visited once. I thought New Orleans right away when I saw them.

[@jamo4063]

Same with Eugene being in Oregon

[@pato6760]

His Athens pick made me cringe. There’s never that type of foliage anywhere that far inland. Plus Athens is even almost in the mountains. Savannah, GA however does look similar to that area

[@lodiped]

"big fan of Jordan" please say sike

[@musicgotmelike9668]

Ah god damn why do you like J. Peterson...

[@snivelak2]

'fan of jordan peterson' i feel sick knowing i have given you money

[@wnneecftrey5448]

whats wrong with jordan peterson? (i just dont know who that is, i looked him up and its just some random guy on youtube)

[@a13xp52]

@@wnneecftrey5448 There's nothing wrong with him. He's a psycologist who offers motivational content geared mostly towards men, and speaks in favor of freedom of speech. Leftists hate him because he disagrees with the government banning speech. That's the whole outrage here.

[@wnneecftrey5448]

@@a13xp52 interesting

[@TuddsCrapshoot]

@@a13xp52 lol what the hell are you talking about? Good straw man fallacy. He’s hated because he’s a bigot who waxes philosophical and spreads harmful misinformation. No true leftist wants free speech banned.

[@a13xp52]

@@TuddsCrapshoot He's famous because he rallied against a bill that would force individuals to call other people by whatever pronouns they felt like that day, at risk of prison time; which was proposed by leftists. The right does not ever move to ban speech, or get "outraged" by the Meer sight of an opposing viewpoint on the internet. But nice try.

[@angryarachnid0]

For future reference: the 3rd place in Eugene Oregon, the blue mail bin had a USPS symbol, guaranteeing US location. Not that you weren't in the US, but it 100% eliminates Canada.

[@jordivermeulen2519]

There was also a Speed Limit sign, in Canada it would be labelled Maximum (because that also works in French).

[@jessicap.8114]

@@jordivermeulen2519 Whoa, I never knew that's why it was maximum in Canada. Makes sense!

[@lunac6094]

I love your content Tom but if you were actually serious about being a Jordan Peterson fan then, particularly as a trans person, I'd consider removing myself as a patreon follower. Definitely second another comment I saw about posting a sticky to clarify because it set of alarm bells in mine and many other people's heads.

[@jacobstraut5601]

Well he is Br*tish, the land of terfs. It would make sense he likes Jordan. I'll be disappointed if he was being serious.

[@martinandclay6694]

Do not think he was kidding. I'm disappointed, but not necessarily surprised.

[@SapphoRhea]

Yea I agree, really need some clarity on if that was a joke or not.

[@akshayseetharam1528]

GeoWizard being a Jordan Peterson fan is the biggest letdown of the past three years.

[@Nooticus]

yup. always had that feeling from him though.

[@TuddsCrapshoot]

@@Nooticus really? I totally didn’t pick up on it, but I especially watch the adventure vids, where his kindness shows more.

[@Nooticus]

@@TuddsCrapshoot yep always had a little bit of an 'alpha-male' vibe from him. im sure he's a lovely guy and i dont want him to get cancelled or anything, but yeah i did.

[@getinwizard2877]

“Get in!” count: 1 27:05 that’s got to be the most flamboyant Get in to date

[@djoker3915]

Fuck yeah I was looking for you

[@Sprzina]

If you're a fan of Jordan Peterson I do recommend reading some oponents of his work as he's been pretty much debunked on every level and isn't considered relevant at all in most topics he preaches about by actual experts. He pretty much just confirms conservative preconcieved biases on no scientific basis.

[@OttoIncandenza]

Big fan of Jordan Peterson's? Ew. Look up his hot takes on twitter. Awful stuff.

[@AverageArtz]

His hot takes on twitter are smart takes, also a big fan of the man.

[@paullackey8813]

On that third one, the big Douglas Fir tree would immediately have me thinking Oregon, Washington or British Columbia, west of mountains. And a US Post office box rules out Canada. As far as the roads go, most American cities have numbered avenues and very many have tree streets, so not surprising that you found a red herring.

[@adrenalinepsalm6386]

Tom had gotten that one before in an earlier video

[@paulhomer9215]

I was actually surprised with how much he knows about flags, architecture, trees, etc that he didn't immediately recognize the USPS mailbox. Plenty of other clues that's it's the US though so he got it.

[@iris4547]

yeah i was thinking portland within a few seconds, not familiar enough to have guessed eugene though.

[@MilwaukeeMark]

The Doug Fir was a solid hint for sure.

[@edsmilde]

Yes, and the greenish license plate indicates Oregon.

[@sofu6477]

Jordan peterson 🤢

[@Nooticus]

^^^

[@AverageArtz]

@@Nooticus Big fan of him too. Seems like a lot of people have issues hearing someone pierce through their fog of idiocy.

[@RB-lx9gt]

Glad to see you’re still getting distracted by naughty graffiti. Hope you were joking about being a big fan of Peterson… he sucks for way too many reasons to count.

[@Kerrathul]

One of the trees in Eugene looked very similar to a Redwood tree, which are only found in Northern California and Oregon. Combined with the USPS postal box, it was definitely in that area. Summit would make me think Mount Hood.

[@davidr2421]

There's an Olive St meeting a 12th and 13th in Seattle, as well! Even a similar looking stretch of road with the trees.

[@gasslighterr]

yah, he guessed washington last time he had this location kzbin.info/www/bejne/opmtmmWbm6qoZ7c

[@KatyaStepanova]

As someone originally from Novosibirsk, I just love your pronunciation of the city

[@a.s.5735]

I hope you don't support your government fascist genocidal regime.

[@GigsVT]

o reagan was a funny one too.

[@HercadosP]

@@GigsVT Oh, ray gun!

[@djinthemixxX]

@@GigsVT he does that for jokes

[@o0Theresa0o]

*Really* disappointed to hear you're a "big fan" of J. Peterson.

[@nuclearOptimist]

I know many have said already, but I don’t think splitting the channel will do you any good. I am a huge fan of your GeoGuessr content, and I love your adventure series as well. The fact that you produce both, and the incredible rate you upload at, I think makes your channel a unique gem in this site. While I’m not familiar with the impact on a business level, I know as a viewer I’d appreciate you keeping the one channel. Love the shorts though!

[@nickyssa]

wow, I would have never guessed that Yakutsk would be in one of these Geoguessr videos. I lived in that area a few years ago and couldn't believe my eyes when I saw that "Никольский" sign. Stay safe and healthy! With love, dude from Yakutia

[@griffinsmith6614]

aint no way tom just said big fan of jordan peterson. might have to unsub....

[@SoaralotMusic]

Learning that GeoWizard is a big fan of Jordan Peterson hurts...

[@pitloon]

Yeah, out of nowhere! I hope it's just ignorance, not a genuine liking...

[@Smogshaik]

From a surface level, Peterson seems reasonable enough. Not everyone dives deeper to see how paranoid and misguided that man really is.

[@djpalmer93]

I was shocked.

[@keatonrs95]

Agreed. Hoping he was joking.

[@maramkura]

big fan of Peterson? Oh, no :(

[@estefanialopez3719]

Watching your videos when I can't sleep just to relax and distract my mind never fails!! Thank you for your effort!! ✨✨✨✨🌿✨✨✨

[@jessarnold2709]

innit!

[@Borchgrev]

Please say that he was joking with being a J.Peterson fan... please

[@imdarling17]

that 3rd round was ridiculous... ive been to both denver and eugene and this looked like denver SO MUCH

[@timlett99]

Those second and third rounds really threw me off. I expected the Alps round to be in Italy based on how close the mountains were but I was clearly wrong and as an American I thought that was Denver as well and found those exact streets you found. Absolutely hilarious that a completely different city has the exact same streets lol

[@_coffeebean_]

out of interest: what made you think that mountains being that close would specifically mean Italy? I mean Austria is like 95% alps so you get views like this almost everywhere in the country. Same goes for Switzerland. The south of Germany also has a few bigger places right next to mountains. Maybe it's just me because I am from that region but reading Italy being the first association with that landscape for someone kinda surprises me, haha

[@timlett99]

@@_coffeebean_ I'm honestly not sure it was just what my gut was telling me lmao. I've visited Italy before and that looked like exactly where I stayed and I guess I assumed this was a small town right next to the mountains

[@_coffeebean_]

@@timlett99 ok I can understand that. As an European, I can see myself making similar assumptions with US landscapes

[@hex_1733]

"Destroy capitalism, someone has kindly suggested on this wall" cracked me up lmao

[@natethegnat1659]

That third round was pretty cool, since I live near Eugene and I visit there regularly. I recognized it immediately

[@zg4705]

18:16 as someone who lived for a long time in the PNW, I was certain as soon as I saw it that it must be Washington or Oregon... When you zoomed into Denver I thought oh well he'll look around then leave, but then you found the streets so I was forced to rethink my guess! But no! I was avenged haha