Life's Biggest Paradoxes

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[@ApertureThinking]

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[@germanic4316]

The narrator is romanian. You have my pity :-)

[@goldsilvervscrisiscollapse4320]

The shark analogy is pretty bad math. It actually demonstrates the point you go on to make later, that twisting statistics without context allows you to say just about anything you want it to. For one, the stunningly low probability you arrive at for shark attack is inaccurate if viewed without proper context. There are numerous... infinitely more vending machines than sharks in the city, and far more dogs too. There are also more cars. The probability of a shark attack would be vastly higher if you only looked at people who happened to be at the beach. It would be astronomically higher if you only took into account swimmers who happen to see a shark. Using stats in this way to reduce our worries is fine but we shouldn't use them to reduce credible threats to below the risk of a falling vending machine should we be in a position to be exposed to them Also the probability of death on a motorcycle is certainly higher than that of a car, unless you're not accounting for the fact that there are many many more drivers than riders... And I'm fairly certain that if the chances of death in car was 1% every time you drive, nobody would want to drive at all... You'd clock 200 trips a year easy, making 1%a virtual certainly Obviously the probability of a plane crash is low per trip. Just as the probability of a car crash is also low... PER TRIP. If you're comparing probability of death per flight with probability of death for the average driver who logs hundreds of trips a year for his lifetime... I'd say you're an airplane rep trying to sell flight tickets

[@tedhennings4746]

Grey skies or sadness are equally… happiness …

[@altonwilliams17]

I know I shouldn't be alive. I might fix that later

[@donaldyanson8144]

Yeah, I wouldn't be so sure about that. You might increase your odds of being eaten by a shark. If you're out in the deep ocean. And you're bleeding.😂

[@johnschneck5939]

My favorite paradox is the Astley paradox. If you ask Rick Astley for his copy of the movie "Up", he can't give it to you because he will never give you up. However, in doing so, he lets you down. Thus creating the Astley paradox.

[@6LK6OY]

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[@quadragoo8484]

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[@Gracefully_Baked]

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[@ThePixelDude]

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[@TheKillingJoker1980]

Genius

[@Astrovite]

One paradox I believe in is when you're a good driver but then a police car gets behind you and that makes you nervous and drive poorly, then you get pulled over because you were nervous about getting pulled over.

[@kahunablinginz6838]

Manifestation is what this is

[@sencefn1495]

@@kahunablinginz6838pretty sure it’s called getting nervous

[@silentsmilez503]

Pretty sure cops shouldnt exist

[@CivilEngineerWroxton]

Our dread is caused by our dread.

[@johnpersinger4358]

...or you simply violated and aren't the good driver you think yourself to be. ; )

[@joestar6194]

" Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced" Soren Kierkegaard

[@nuascannan]

The second half of the sentence is a slight improvement - but only slight

[@Eye_Rant]

The point of life is experiencing it that’s the truth

[@AlaskaBoyAlex]

​@@Eye_Rantand making it the best experience it can be. Not just for you but for those you care about

[@AnastasiaFalisha]

But also experience to solved the problems that never end till you die. Good luck guys!

[@thanosfickda]

Nope, its both

[@K1lostream]

My favourite paradox is the Pringles paradox- they say that ‘once you pop, you can’t stop’ but they come with a resealable lid.

[@asiavlogz]

same😭

[@Sporkula1]

I’ve always wondered when people talk about the odds of being eaten by a shark… are they taking into account only the people that swim in the ocean or are they counting everyone in the world? Because I would imagine those are two VERY different statistics.

[@bykurt_is]

I mean.. how often are people eaten by a shark while grocery shopping?

[@joem8496]

Never have seen the stats for people who get eaten who are in the ocean ... Bet it's terrifying!

[@jedaaa]

Fun fact, more people report being bitten on the face by fellow humans in NYC each year than are eaten by sharks globally .

[@hirsutuscanis]

Same i also wonder with the "you're more likely to die in a car accident vs plane" probably has something to do with the fact so many more people are driving on a daily basis than flying.

[@bykurt_is]

@@hirsutuscanis well there’s over 100k flights a day. While it’s nowhere near as many drivers, there’s still a significant number of reasons why it’s safer. *Regulation and Standards:* The aviation industry is highly regulated, with strict safety standards set by aviation authorities. This ensures that aircraft, pilots, maintenance procedures, and airlines all adhere to rigorous safety protocols. *Pilot Training and Experience:* Pilots undergo extensive training and simulations before they can operate commercial flights. They are trained to handle a wide range of situations, and their experience contributes to safe decision-making in complex scenarios. *Maintenance:* Aircraft maintenance is meticulous and routine. Planes undergo regular inspections, repairs, and upgrades to ensure they remain in top condition. Strict maintenance schedules help identify and rectify potential issues before they become problems. *Air Traffic Control:* Air traffic controllers manage and guide flights, ensuring safe separation and efficient routing of aircraft. This minimizes the risk of collisions and helps pilots navigate safely. *Advanced Technology:* Aircraft are equipped with advanced navigation, communication, and safety systems that enhance situational awareness and aid in safe operations. These technologies are continuously evolving to further improve safety. *Learning from Accidents:* The aviation industry closely studies accidents and incidents to identify root causes and implement corrective measures. This culture of learning from mistakes helps prevent similar issues in the future. *Risk Management:* Airlines and aviation authorities actively manage risks associated with flying. This includes factors like weather, maintenance, pilot fatigue, and security. Procedures and protocols are in place to mitigate these risks. *Crew Resource Management:* Flight crews are trained in effective communication and teamwork, which are crucial for handling emergencies and unexpected situations. *Inherent Nature of Flight:* Flying at higher altitudes reduces the risk of collisions with obstacles, pedestrians, or other vehicles that can occur on roads. Additionally, the controlled environment of airports and airspaces contributes to safety. Despite all this, I’m still scared of flying lol.

[@missshroom5512]

My daughter went to Montessori elementary and they taught that instead of having a huge corner of toys or a room of toys for your child you should bring out 4 at a time for a few days and then rotate with another 4. It really works!… your child will play with them rather than letting them collect dust because of too many choices where it cancels all of them out👍🏼🌎☀️💙

[@Ultamami]

Yes.

[@guysome3263]

Fortnite does this well too, if you think about it.

[@peepfacts6546]

Thats what disney and hbo max do to us with shows, but some show never comeback😢

[@ctakitimu]

But maybe the same 8 toys just keep rotating?

[@famousflores1895]

If your poor just say so.

[@timberwolf5631]

I used to work in a restaurant. It closed at 10pm. But if no customers came in by 9:30pm, we would be allowed to close early, thus go home early. So, around 9:15pm, by unspoken rule, all of the staff became quiet, industrially doing our pre-close clean ups. Why? Nobody wanted to 'jinx' the possibility of closing early. As if talking about it would bring in a family of eight at 9:25pm. I still wonder if events occur or fail to occur simply because someone spoke it aloud, or even looked at it, or thought too hard about it. I think 'jinxing' is real.

[@Imperial_Cosmonaut]

Damn, I'd rather make more money than go home an hour "early."

[@diwakarchettri7128]

schrodinger's cat :)

[@timberwolf5631]

@@diwakarchettri7128 Dang it! I know what that experiment is. And even more interesting is the double slit experiment. The idea that I can collapse a possibility by looking at it (the cat), or have an effect upon an output just by looking at it (slit), fascinates me to no end! I guess I want o know exactly WHY and HOW that happens.

[@BeatlesFan1975]

All superstitious nonsense

[@noahway13]

Part of your chores was turning off the lights early.

[@MeNanWazaHowitzer]

I used to work in a hospital as a care assistant. Towards the end of the covid pandemic i took care of a polish man who was 102 years old at the time, luckily he escaped poland a few weeks before the nazis occupied his home town he ended up in England and found work as an air craft maintenance engineer he asked if he could learn to fly a plane and his request was granted and eventually he ended up flying combat sorties over the channel, on his last sortie his plane was hit and began leaking fuel but luckily did not catch fire he had to ditch in the English channel but again luckily he was close enough to the shore that he was able to make it back and a local family who seen his plane go down from the beach ran to help him, very lucky guy, and at the age of 102 he walked with out a stick, could tie shoe laces could hear fine and only needed glasses for reading and managed to shrug off covid-19 with no need for oxygen therapy or anti virals i think he must be the luckiest guy i have ever met

[@lvvvU11]

It’s not luck, they had less psychological stress and had better food that didn’t have micro plastic. Society was less fake with each other

[@MeNanWazaHowitzer]

i don't think "less psychological stress" is accurate during WW2 @@lvvvU11 micro plastics ok, but did live through leaded fuel, coal heated homes and many other difficulties and oversights that effected public health over the last 100 years

[@sludgerat666]

​@@lvvvU11 it's those damn phones

[@oblivianation9759]

Super lucky if he made it out of the hospital alive. Especially in the early days of c. Y'all did an impressive cull.

[@GangbossMok]

@@lvvvU11u know it man 😂

[@Destiny_Zeus]

"The odds are always low but never zero." One minute later : "Well since there are around 2000 billionaires, the odds of you becoming one is... Non existent." Damn, you don't have to do my self esteem like that.

[@jukee67]

You can fit 1 million US dollars in hundred dollar bills in a duffle bag weighing around 25lbs. Hearing young people say they wanna be a billionaire shows how disconnected we have become as a species. Completely out of balance with nature and spirituality. Love is real. Money only represents debt. For one to have so much only means so many more people are in debt they will never dig themselves out from. A certain story talks about someone dying for our sins when he actually dies because he called for the money exchangers to be ousted from society. The probability of the translation from Aramaic to English...who really knows? Once again about anything we are told except that love is real.

[@catsmeow4264]

You don't want to become a billionaire. Everybody was blaming them for everything in the comments of the last video I watched!

[@catsmeow4264]

@@jukee67 And, you must have watched that video!

[@catsmeow4264]

What are the odds of KZbin's algorithms recommending this video after watching that one? Low, because this one was lower in the feed. But it knew I would reply to this comment, so it put your comment on top. Could it just be SPOOKY AI AT A DISTANCE?

[@Destiny_Zeus]

@@jukee67 I'm not going to read what you have written because it's too long but ok or yeah or I'm sorry to hear that.

[@movementencouragedfitness5945]

This is so peaceful to me for some reason. Honestly I’ve been listening to this on and off over the last few days. I listen while I’m taking a quick nap during my busy schedule. For some reason, it calms me down. It grounds me. I’m not sure the meaning of life. When I was a teenager I would have said Jesus. As a 31 year old man I don’t really have an answer anymore. Not knowing is scary and grounding all at the same time. And knowing other people feel like me is also comforting. Anyway. Thanks.

[@myagilbert333]

Felt I’m only 20 n I’m okay with not knowing everything just enjoying the ride 🙏

[@sp6450]

There is a fallacy early on in this video whereby it talks about sharks and the statistics of there being more chances of being killed by a dog but we keep them around etc and how this equals to how we are irrational creatures, not at all, this is a fallacy, let me explain. It is absolutely crucial to look at exposure time to humans of the said species and than compare the number of attacks. we will quickly see the total human exposure to sharks vs dogs is 100 percent land slide win for dogs and than compare the number of attacks within that time and you will quickly find sharks are significantly more prone to attacks.

[@cameronplays4230]

I think you got it right as a teenager, Jesus loves you❤️✝️

[@starwarsgamer388]

@@cameronplays4230jesus is dead tho? 😂

[@abacab87]

When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things 1 corintheans 13:11@@cameronplays4230

[@gobeaugo]

I can only imagine how mind-blowing all this is to people who have not been exposed to this kind of expanive pondering before.

[@sn1000k]

But not you

[@541steeez]

@@sn1000k😂

[@user-ue1yx7zt9m]

@@sn1000k😂😂😂😂

[@ivan-dm7rr]

Wow you’re so smart 😮

[@F.R.E.D.D2986]

I really have to thank you for this video. I've been abandoned by one of my closest friends recently and this really helped make me feel better

[@spaceexplorer3690]

Ego

[@sinisterknight9696]

Thanks. I now have an irrational fear of flying, sharks, bees, lightning, cars, vending machines, the government, and KZbin videos.

[@gues.t]

So you're still fine with the cute little dogs?

[@denofpigs2575]

The government is a very rational fear.

[@incrediblybored4787]

Dude I'll be real with you, vending machines will prob kill you faster than a lot of other things LOL

[@IHavent82Day]

Harmonicas

[@garyfrancis6193]

“When you put a little thought into it.” I can assure you most people put as little thought into anything as possible.

[@cazimim3375]

They can think?? you are trolling with low effort comedy

[@echo_z319]

@@cazimim3375forreal 😂

[@yeelowballs]

I totally get the backwards law so much because when I try hard to get a challenge completed in a video game, it almost seems impossible to comeplete because I’m actually trying, but if I don’t focus on the challenge, it gets easier

[@murphyscat7218]

Se

[@scoopscipotatoe]

Fun fact about the 1:225 odds of writing a best seller; authors often buy a big amount of their own books as a marketing strategy in order to get labeled as a best seller.

[@rickelpers1820]

One thing to ask yourself is ,”what will I be doing exactly one year to the minute you ask yourself this question. “ . Then look back one year ago and the difference between them. Feel your reaction deep inside and use that information to help make decisions.

[@Dan_Ben_Michael]

The odds of certain things happening to you depend on contributing factors. In the instance of being struck 7 times by lightning the likelihood for the average person is quite low but in the instance of the guy who was struck 7 times there were factors that made it much more likely. He had a job that had him working in open fields in an area where lightening storms are more prevalent. When it comes to shark attacks the odds are again quite low but if you’re an abalone diver or a surfer who surfs at a beach without shark nets and is the habitat known for sharks, such as Cottlesloe Beach Western Australia, the odds skyrocket. It all depends on the location and the frequency of exposure to danger with the likelihood occurring. It’s how insurance companies come up with the cost of premiums and how risk assessments are done in risk management.

[@Dobeliou]

Yup and that rational reasoning completely invalidates a nice chunk of what is elegantly delivered in this video.

[@gevanni]

well said!

[@user-ss4ek3zo4d]

that i think tells for some of it, but definitely not all. you could predict a lot with numbers and statistics. but i never much cared for statistics in school, that’s all they are, statistics. sure if u swim in the ocean u have a higher likelihood to get eaten by a shark i guess, but i’ve lived at the beach my whole life and never met a soul who has. some things can be concluded about being in the wrong place could make you more likely to get struck by lighting or eaten by a shark, but within that there’s so mathematical stability, no predictability.

[@Cee_B]

Yes of course but I think the odds are mostly taking into account the fact that most likely anything else can happen then being attacked by a shark, bc for instance think about all the kids in the Midwest inner cities. A lot would most likely never die or be attacked by a shark orrr say plane crash bc they almost never leave their home town. Not to travel or ever even see the ocean. If that makes sense lol? I could be wrong but that’s my make of it

[@DaggerDaggerYT]

I was going to say the same thing. Statistics were taken out of context and averaged.

[@PaaTTeee]

This video made me feel great and also tiny at the same time. Everything feels less important when you really think about it. Best subscription on KZbin for a long time. Keep it up!

[@brandon1832]

Feeling insignificant than feeling good about that sounds irrational. In what world is no purpose for our suffering a good thing. In your world view, you live and die for nothing. Sounds like paradise. Lol

[@slm8263]

@@brandon1832 you live and die for living!!!

[@brandon1832]

@slm8263 Not true at all. You don't disappear when you die. That is an assumption athiests make. You either go to heaven or the other place. God exists whether you believe it or not. And there's evidence. If you want the evidence, look it up. Or ask me.

[@_._johnkarma_._]

This truly is one of the most beautiful videos ive seen on this platform, thank you

[@dmtdreamz7706]

There was a waterfall near us, such a lovely thin streak of water, like a thread but white and moving. It fell from a great height, but it looked quite low, and it was half a mile away, though it did not seem fifty paces. I loved to listen to it at night, but it was then that I became so restless. Sometimes I went and climbed the mountain and stood there in the midst of the tall pines, all alone in the terrible silence, with our little village in the distance, and the sky so blue, and the sun so bright, and an old ruined castle on the mountain-side, far away. I used to watch the line where earth and sky met, and longed to go and seek there the key of all mysteries, thinking that I might find there a new life, perhaps some great city where life should be grander and richer--and then it struck me that life may be grand enough even in a prison.

[@TheSopheom]

I know why the caged bird sings.

[@2msvalkyrie529]

Ever thought of becoming a writer ? Judging by this I'd advise you to have a rethink.

[@TonyX448]

Amazing 48th like🎉

[@dannythedinosaur2955]

Wow I got so lost in this comment I forgot I was on you tube and thought I’d opened a Carl Sagan book. Very good indeed

[@asheep7797]

Wow.

[@TheDarkLordNoah]

For Those People Who Say "I Want Aperture To Upload More" To That I Say, "Quality Over Quantity" Cause if you see this very often, not edited very well it wouldn't last. You Would Get Bored And Forget About This. However an upload in a month that is fantastic written and edited is going to cause need, and you would be waiting for another video. If you understand what I'm trying to say, Basically I'm Telling You, Yes You Right There. Love Every Second. ❤ And Love your self.

[@danielbernal8948]

Recently he’s been uploading every few days amazing videos!!

[@CivilEngineerWroxton]

People just want more of that quality. There’s nothing wrong with that. They haven’t said, “Hey, Aperture, please slop out many more scripts and make slopped out videos from them with sloppy editing.” It’s all a matter of people craving more of the quality that you speak of, not just quantity from Aperture just to have more from him to watch. Wanting more definitely doesn’t mean any one of us wants just anything in video form that has “Aperture” stamped on it. It’s the quality we want more of; not the quantity.

[@TheSCPStudio]

I sometimes wonder what the hell goes on in peoples heads when they have such inconsistent and weird ways of communicating.

[@frenzvslaikmars8633]

In my 42 i can say these are my best and beast years..and is getting better💪☺believe in ourselves is the key to beat all stats😉

[@xaviercanedos]

A beautiful video. Thank you for the time sacrificed to make this. Amazing

[@shannadaul6438]

Loved this. Reminded me intensely of The Way of the Peaceful Warrior which was my favorite book as a kid. The "House Rules" were Paradox, Humor, and Change. Thank you for making a wonderful video.😊

[@MrJeffrey938]

He said a motorcycle rider is less likely to die in a crash than someone in a car. Motorcycle riders are 30 time more likely to die. The average person is less likely to die on a bike because few people ride motorcycles compared to cars. These details make all the difference. Google got it wrong too; but everyone, do better.

[@Steveaux1]

Yeah, this video is full of misleading information told either dishonestly or just ignorantly.

[@cashmoneyouo9009]

It’s kinda like how in the video he talks about correct information presented without correct context

[@anonymuzz99]

This is honestly one of the thought provoking videos ive ever seen. Thank you for this. Its really eye opening

[@C.D.J.Burton]

I believe that paradoxes in nature are currently the most logical place to study if we want to progress our understanding of the universe. They haunt every field consistently, fields which are not always consistent or compatible with each other besides their share of unwanted paradoxes.

[@nickg8454]

I've been struck by lightning once and luckily it wasn't too bad...just standing in my garage smoking a cig watching the rain and started feeling my hair stand up on my whole body...like your touching those Tesla coils at the science museum😅...had the worst feeling at that moment so I started slowly walking backwards to get more in the garage...and at about my 2nd step back it smacked the driveway right in front of me⚡😶⚡....body just felt like I been sitting in a hot tub for hours but thank God nothing serious...I think🤔. Must've just got hit by one of the little strands instead of the main bolt🤷.

[@aeslehcdoow3930]

Ewww yikes! Glad you're ok!!!

[@kiavaxxaskew]

Did you smell ozone?

[@nickg8454]

@@kiavaxxaskew haha I don't know🤔. I would assume I'd remember that...but it was a few years ago so maybe I just remember the more painful things I felt🤷...your talking about almost like a burning electrical fire kinda smell right?...but not really as smokey lol...kinda like the smell of a computer that's been running for 20yrs or something...so idk maybe a lil bit😅

[@CivilEngineerWroxton]

The subject of less being better in regard to options/choices is so true. Any time I have a very large number of options to choose from in regard to anything, it overwhelms me to the point that I have a very difficult time choosing between the options. Any time I am in the store and I’m standing in the cereal aisle, men’s shampoo aisle, men’s stick deodorant section, condiment section, etc., etc., it absolutely overwhelms me and I just want to grab something adequate and pay for my selections and get out. After trying to weigh all the options by quality of product, taste or fragrance, and other attributes of whatever I’m trying to choose, I just get to a point where I stop caring so much about those attributes and just get foggy in my mind. That is when I finally give up and just, as I said before, grab something approximating the best for me and then I hurry to pay and leave so I can clear my mind. Then I’m immediately met with the overwhelming amount of choices in regard to what restaurant I want to stop at and purchase food. So it just goes on and on and on. When I was a child back in the very late 60’s and all through the 70’s, there definitely weren’t so many choices for all the different products that all of us need and buy, including food and clothing. This is why the HUGE big box stores exist now and they didn’t exist back then. The world has drastically changed since the 60’s and 70’s and, of course, there are countless reasons why that is a good thing. More choices is always better because more choices means more abundance and more specialized resources and products are available to the masses. But there is a tipping point that we reached a long time ago on which the number of choices of most all products became overwhelming and disconcerting. A trip to the grocery store just isn’t what it used to be. The overabundance of choices is good in some ways and terrible in other ways, just as I said above and the video pointed out. So much is so stressful to have to deal with and even the simplest decisions have become very stressful and difficult because the number of choices is just too many. I’m incredibly thankful that I live in a place where everything is abundant and there are MANY choices, but the tipping point was reached a long time ago and the stress level in so many people is such that it has caused the majority of people to lose their inner peace and they don’t even realize it.

[@julius43461]

Analysis paralysis almost destroyed my life. I couldn't make any choices regarding my career or education for a long time. Then I had kids, which forced me to get a job, any job ASAP, which cured my paralysis and things started going up for the first time.

[@jameshendershot4234]

I think you may be a bit neurotic if having choices actually stresses you out. It's nice to have an abundance of choices. Although It's a lot easier to shop when you already know what you want to purchase. So make your decisions on what you want to purchase while you're at home and it'll save you from the stress of having to choose from so many choices on the spot. It'll also keep you from impulsive purchases that you may regret.

[@PheaPmom978]

😅😅my in

[@Imperial_Cosmonaut]

1st world problems... Just do your research on a product and don't be lazy; you'll know what to choose. Better than the socialist bread lines in the country I was born in.

[@robokill387]

It's not "neurosis", it's normal human psychology.

[@jasminepierce5904]

These videos are always so thought provoking, love them!

[@PlanetXMysteries-pj9nm]

Thank you so much for sharing such fascinating videos about the mysteries of the universe! I'm always in awe of the wonders that exist beyond our planet.

[@starlosz]

Please do a video on the Backwards Law, this is something that I often find myself wondering about and it would be awesome to see your take on it!

[@vaporwingfauxmcloud1190]

I belong here with you. This type of content makes me feel happy. Because there are still decent amounts of people that value the meaninglessness of life and the abstract lives we live...

[@TheMoopMonster]

That meaninglessness is a gift. The ambiguity of reality allows us to project our own meaning and purpose, the ultimate "sandbox" game. The freewill we experience, even if limited, is another gift, which allows us to choose that meaning. The illusion of Freewill is paradoxically, the only possible expression of it, and can therefore be treated as true.

[@collinharris4848]

​@@TheMoopMonster what's interesting is free will is actually pretty limited physically. The human body is pretty fragile. But, we have so much influence on our mind. We can perceive the world however we want even if it's not an accurate representation of reality

[@PlanetYokoshima]

‘If your friends turned their backs on you, it’s fine, there millions of people out there like you.’ That hit me hard and healed me… I’ve been stuck in darkness scared of people may hurt me… but I really want to make friends again :’( and I think that my fashion business and writing (which were my dreams and I finally made them true as I survived homelessness), then I pray to the universe to surround me with good people😔 if people feel depressed and stuck feel free to check ‘The Homeless Photographer’ my book I recently self-publisbed, all I want is to bring as many people I can up with me 🙏🏼

[@Maggie-wz6ez]

This video motivates me to keep doing what brings me joy with every breath. Being kind, while brutally transparent is what freedom feels like. I am extremely lucky to be in this life I've been given/created for myself. My family, friends, and partner are not "perfect." Neither am I. It's a beautiful thing to finally be on the other side of depression. All the clichés about knowing yourself first are true. But we are constantly adjusting and revising ourselves. I try to give myself and others more grace because none of us are finished products. Most things are subjective. So figure out what you care about, rather than following another person's beliefs. Look for the common thread in your joyful moments.

[@kierannn.999]

beautiful video, you’re opening the gates of deep thought to many, cheers to you

[@WRLLD]

the max pfp caught me so off guard lmaoo I was like hold up

[@aaaa-sg5nu]

Loved it . Thanks . You made me think about a lot of stuff.

[@gabeangel8104]

to be fair though, if I lived in the sea with a pet shark, instead of living in a house with a pet dog, my chances of being killed by a shark compared to my chances of being killed by a dog might get reversed

[@chriswise7978]

If you were in an area where there are sharks and went into the ocean for 8 hrs a day everyday compared to living in an area that has dangerous dogs around and you were outside for 8 hours everyday I think the chances of dying from a shark is more likely because of the damage it could inflict?

[@gabeangel8104]

@@chriswise7978 I really don't know. I've seen some pretty horrendous injuries dogs have caused. I also know that sharks don't actually like eating people and tend to only bite people by mistake when they mistake a human for animal they actually like eating. So neither sharks nor dogs are quite as we see them. I know I wouldn't trust a shark like I trust dogs, but I don't know what the actual factual comparison would be between the 2

[@chriswise7978]

@@gabeangel8104 I was bitten by a shark back in February. I can send you pics of my foot after the bite if you would like

[@gabeangel8104]

@@chriswise7978 I don't doubt it was awful and I'm sorry you went through such a horrific and terrifying thing. I'm sorry if it came across as if I was belittling the horror of shark bites. That wasn't my intention. I only meant to say that we generally tend to assume that dogs are pretty harmless, or at least incapable of serious damage, and that sharks are cold blooded killers at any opportunity and, from a purely factual point of view, neither of those assumptions are true. From factual information I have heard, sharks don't intentionally attack humans, they mistake us for something else like a seal, but that doesn't mean the bites are any less devastating when they do bite so I apologize if I came across as insensitive. I hope you are recovering as well as possible from your injuries

[@Respect2theFallen]

Lmao I kinda thought that same thing

[@mymzre]

Our fears of something are rational though, for instance, in the video you said you’re more likely to get killed by a dog than you are a shark, but that’s because the ratio of humans around dogs and humans around sharks are drastically different. Ratios have many factors, you’re only considering one side.

[@denimbluz1001]

Well said.

[@TheSCPStudio]

You’re misunderstanding statistics and probabilities. So say you have 1 in 100 chance of dying to a bee sting. That doesn’t mean there is a 1 in 100 chance of dying to a bee sting during your daily life. That’s out of 100 bee stings, an average of 1 will typically kill you. I don’t feel like getting the exact numbers he used but if he said you have a 1/10 chance to die by dog and a 1/100 chance to die by shark, that doesn’t mean you’re more likely to die by a dog during your day to day life. That means if you were attacked by a dog, one out of every 10 attacks has a chance to kill you. For the sharks it would be 1/100 attacks would kill you. By default the statists are excluding people who don’t encounter the things he’s giving odds on. Saying you have a higher chance of dying by dog has nothing to do with the amount of people who come into contact with dogs.

[@Saturn1030]

Bart Simpson paradox: “It doesn’t matter how hard you try, you fail anyway!” 😅

[@operationpaperclip3952]

Predicting the future has been proven to be possible.

[@AtomicSubatonic1566]

Everyone can predict the future for about 5 to 15 seconds because we always live in the past. The universe is breathing, expanding and crimping all the time. Just try to learn to listen to it and your life will be mind blown.

[@aangela6678]

prophets are real. there are real people that can actually do that.

[@SlyPigoftheMountains]

Refuses to elaborate

[@morrisbratt5662]

​@@aangela6678would love some examples of this. Every single one I've heard of has either made vague enough predictions to apply to pretty much anything, or they've made so many predictions some of them just happened to come true by chance. That or they're acting with some knowledge not known to the rest of the world, like insider trading and such

[@SubutexasRanger]

Look up "Alois Irlmaier", one of the best examples for the ability to predict future events

[@mikokennoob5032]

I don't know the probabilities, but I absorbed my twin in my moms belly, born 2 months too early, had to be recucitated at birth, born half in an ambulance, half in hospital, have central heterochromia, and I was born under new moon. My life is a disaster after disaster, but grateful to be here alive.

[@StaringLongingly]

ngl that sounds pretty cool

[@anthonydavis7846]

I needed to hear a few things in this video, thank you!!

[@tedthesailor172]

Baldrick was told that the bullet that gets you has your name on it. So he carved his name on a bullet and put it in his pocket, working on the basis that the chances of there being two bullets with his name on were very small indeed...

[@darleneatkinson3906]

Aperture, you create the coolest videos, I am 65 years 11 months and 4 days on earth, I traveled to 22 states plus Canada seem more cities than I can remember I enjoy videos it has become a hobby to watch you-tube videos since I do not need to work, I had a long Career from 1978 to 2015 then retired we all have different goals in life for me it was the ability to be able to watch you-tube videos without being told get back to work, I enjoy watching videos my money situation is automatic deposited my bills automatically paid everything paid off. I pretty much done all I set out to do in my almost 66 years of living my life. I already received over $1 Million dollars going onto 2 million dollars I discover the less I work the more money I ended up receiving. I drove to many places was in 3 wrecks not really that bad just ruin the vehicles. I can walk, see hear think function very well for my age. That what I give thanks for in life. Life is as fun as one makes it to be. Thanks for all your cool videos.

[@almostrich4013]

What did you do to have access to 2 million dollars?

[@darleneatkinson3906]

@@almostrich4013 Live long enough from 1978 to 2015 when I retired I received the 2 Millions of dollar it did not happen all at once. Thanks for asking!

[@CivilEngineerWroxton]

But what did you do for a living? I’m sure the almost $2 million didn’t just materialize out of thin air. What profession did you work? 😁

[@darleneatkinson3906]

@@CivilEngineerWroxton A full time clerical job then got promoted into Tech office job then retired. Basically record keeping only using computers. I do not work now days.

[@nicholasnewland7468]

can you lend me 1000 $nick270ky

[@PoohOnYourShoe]

I had a small piece of paper under my desk mat in my room in 6th grade that read, “if you want peace, prepare for war.” because of a history teacher I had. I learned that quote and that’s the only thing I remember from that class. Mr. Mott was his name. He got my interested in history. Great teacher. That was back in ‘01. I still say this quote today joking with my kids during our nerf battles. Excellent video man, every one of these videos made me think. I really appreciate your content. Thank you.

[@shannadaul6438]

If you like oxymoron quotes, like myself, find a book called Oxymoronica. I find myself laughing all the time reading it's quips. Lots of Oscar Wilde and Yogi Berra. 😊

[@PoohOnYourShoe]

@@shannadaul6438I’ll check that out, I do enjoy them. Btw, your name is Shanna? Mines Shane! Kinda like the male equivalent! Haha, I’ll be sure to check that book out though

[@shannadaul6438]

@@PoohOnYourShoe It's got some real gems. One that I always remember is "life is too important to be taken seriously." 😊

[@qwertymchurty]

30ish minutes in he started talking about concepts he mentioned earlier, although it felt a bit redundant, it was interesting to him hear him mention the Pinocchio 'paradox' and later have him talk about it for a bit Nice video, i really enjoyed the segment of breaking down how much 'free' time a person has in their life time, especially the latter half with the more positive tone!

[@jacquelinefigueroa697]

Great video! Love the voice and paradoxes so many endless ones it’s actually funny sometimes

[@Boris29311]

I was told we are life , life is having the feeling you're alive. I wish I knew what this means.

[@josegomez-tf5ke]

Very inspiring!!!!! Love it!!❤

[@rontrejos4454]

I figured during college the exact idea you described of working on what you love, enjoy and makes me smile, and that is still my source of.happiness, I wake up almost every day with a smile. Heads up thou, if you work doing what you love under another person or company is the tricky part, because you will be giving more than what your job description includes, you will be very good at what you do, and will work extra time for free, and that is not right, do not overlook the worth of your work nor give it for free, many will try or succeed at taking advantage of a employee that loves what they do, and it is hard to realize sometimes when it is happening or had been happening for a long time.... Just trying to help others to protect the source of their happiness and share my case... Loved your video btw!

[@WestVirginia1959]

I am 64, and I have never been attacked by a vending machine. But once in Florida, fish started jumping out of the water, and I made all the children get out of the water. They weren't happy. The next morning, we found out just a mile further up the beach a boy was attacked by a shark. I think the shark went right past us. I was also an animal shelter director and work for veterinarian for many years. I was attacked once but not killed. See, the shark is winning. 😊 Do not drink or drive at night. I am telling you this shark almost got us. I live on a lake, if fish are jumping, somethingn is chasing them.

[@halo3boy1]

as soon you said "But once in Florida" I knew something was about to go down.😂

[@joecarey4356]

This was beautifully done

[@peanutbuttersoup673]

11:23 This segment made me cry. I needed to hear that. Thank you. 😊

[@simonroofless7398]

Me too man

[@desireelevesque634]

I really liked the breakdown of how much of our 79-ish years of life are actually ours to enjoy... especially the last bit about multitasking meals with friends or enjoying a book or podcast on your commute and finding a career and friend group you actually enjoy. I'm 43 years old, I moved across 9 states last year, I'm placing my mom in a care home due to dementia and my inability to care for her at home alone after doing so for 18 years, I'm quitting 12 yrars at a job I hate with lazy, incompetent coworkers and taking a risk in a different industry, I have found a new friend group I really like and we go out twice a week (and many of them already work at my new workplace) I've struggled with depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation for over 35 years, but I'm finally feeling that my life is improving. So, long story short, I'm hoping to salvage at least a few of the 36-ish years I have left by enjoying my life more instead of thinking the only escape from my misery is taking the "final exit"

[@davidhill6604]

Your videos are ridiculously entertaining. Keep up the good work!

[@dmtdreamz7706]

Lightning will always give you what you want or something better with a delay. The only thing that seperates real life from a dream is that in a dream when you go lucid and you intend to experience something, it just appears immediately. In Finding Nemo, Marlin loses his son. He is caught by a fisherman uh or a scientist and he's like taken away on a boat and the point of the movie is that we're trying to find Nemo. That's what Marlin wants to find. His son. Now the problem here is that Marlin doesn't know how to find his son but he just knows Beyond The Shred of a doubt that he's going to find his son because he's a dad and he lost his only son. So his whole life he knows for a fact, his heart and his mind have come into Union, they've both agreed that 100% we're going to find our son but I don't know how. So this is the same for you with your goal. You want something 100% for sure without a doubt but I don't know how I'm going to get it. That's okay normally you don't have to know how to get something. All you need to know is the first step. This is exactly how reality creation works. You hold your goal (P Sherman 42 Wallaby Way Sydney) in your mind and then you trust that the universe is going to take you there in its own mysterious way. Trust the universe that it's going to bring you to your goal but you won't know how. On the surface it's going to seem like everything is falling apart but once you look back you're going to say oh I actually needed to go through that failure because now I'm successful but I couldn't have been successful without that failure. You say oh this is going to bring me to my goal and you just kind of affirm to yourself that the Universe looks out for me and that the universe is on my team and is helping me manifest what I want. You want to be like Dory. You want to have radical trust in the universe and you want to hold in your mind your vision. That's why she keeps repeating P Sherman 42 Wallaby Way Sydney over and over again. Hold your vision in mind and trust that whatever happens you're gonna be brought there. That's how you create your reality using your imagination. Go after your goal in the same way that you go to get the post from the letterbox. Stop imagining the post to be a problem and simply put one foot in front of the other in the direction of the letterbox. Any goal you have if you can think and feel about it the same way as you do when you go to get your post from the mailbox then it's a done deal. (P Sherman 42 Wallaby Way Sydney) 📬📮

[@raziax9603]

Live your life and don't take it too seriously. Don't compare your experience with anyone else's. We exist like the blink of an eye. Everything matters but the paradox is that simultaneously, nothing really matters. Edit: my personal philosophy is that life isn't about me. And it never has been. It's collective in nature and while we are granted to be here, we need to be good. Only a very small percentage of people actually do anything to induce progress in our species.

[@cubeow1]

I really like those small breaks in this video, it just gives me an option to stop the video and just think about what you just said instead of overflowing my brain with too much information

[@shadrielv7113]

Incredible work! Really awesome, great job!

[@breannathompson9094]

I feel like LOTS of people must have not paid attention in math class during the probability lessons... myself included. Way too many folks at the casino 😂

[@sleepereyes]

The thumbnail was really inspirational!!! Thank you bro!!!😊

[@georgetsiaras3190]

Good stuff!! I’m probably going to watch every bit of this interesting content now. It’s probable that I’m going into this rabbit hole. The problem is that there’s only so much time and space to fit it in.😂

[@Dil_Moran]

I can imagine the thumbnail for this video is a huge trigger for someone thinking about taking their own life

[@angalisa777]

Very well done in both explanation and awareness. Felt Love in the messages too 🤍 Thank You for this gem Blessings! LIGHT

[@julialewis2889]

Thank you so very much for this incredible information that I knew. But some one have had to remind us from time to time. This video helped me to wake up even more. I watched it twice now and I’m going to come back and watch it again and again. One of the best videos! Thank you 😊.

[@julialewis2889]

Some things some people may argue. But the idea itself is intriguing and fascinating!…

[@RemiRenegade-wx4zz]

You make the best videos…thank you so much!❤

[@-POISON-]

Like others mentioned, there are so many factors involved. The biggest one being location.

[@polyaplus]

"@Joe Black , one episode normally takes my team 2-3 weeks to make. We have researchers, writers and editors." Funny how we all think it is easy and straight forward, this is why i like Aperture, it's incredible

[@RickStorm]

how much time takes Aperture to produce a video of 25 minutes? And how many people have the team?

[@bradr3541]

I don’t care what probability says. As an 11 year old after watching Jaws there was a 100% chance I would be killed by a shark if I got into the hotel swimming pool.

[@leonstevens1382]

Magnificent and insightful video!

[@davidchimbo3018]

bro 12 mins in i just start praying

[@kingwillie206]

The odds of prayer working is less than zero 😂

[@jamarthemangaka1023]

This is one of the best KZbin videos I've found this year. I am grateful to have decided to watch this video, It has taught me a lot.

[@l.w.paradis2108]

Two out of three motorists will, on average, be involved in a drunk driving crash, OR Two out of three motorists who drink will be involved in a drunk driving crash, OR _Two out of three CRASHES involve one or more drunk drivers?_ So, which is it? IOW, worthless statistics. Absolutely worthless. :/

[@swoosh3684]

This entire channel is phenomenal. Wish my friends were into this

[@brandon1832]

It taught you how to not value life. Because saying people being less significant doesn't give more value to life. And people are not smart for thinking so.

[@bkPaladin80]

Love your videos!

[@zMurdaaa]

Man, I love you. Thank you for this.

[@Chris_855]

One paradox I never hear anyone talk about is the saying "there's an exception to every rule." That phrase is also a rule, therefore there must an exception to it. So then there is a rule without exception, which means there can't be an exception to every rule. The same applies if you say "nothing is true" or "everything is false"

[@anonymous_51910]

You’re probably not reading this right now but if you are: I started watching your Chanel as young as 8 years old. Usually your shower thoughts or Mandela effect videos. For years I have tried to find your Chanel but I could never remember the name. Suddenly, today, you popped up on my recommended. So…in all this to say…you were my childhood and made me the person I am today. Thank you for feeding this into my brain and not addicting video games and mindless Tv. Thank you for everything :)

[@abacab87]

The guy who got hit by lighting probably worked outdoors in the wilderness where he couldn't easily get to safety. His chances of being hit 7 times are much higher than someone who works an office job.

[@nightform]

your story was great man, enjoyed it all the way to the end, some of the paradox's goes for alot of stuff, to learn how to drive you need a car, and before you can get a car you need to know how to drive, if you wanne be good with money, you first need to lose alot of it, but you won't have money unless you're good with it, so that's why i admire the older generation so much, they have wisdom they have all the answers, we just never listen

[@Guitar4life99]

Not sure I've ever seen a video so depressing, yet so invigorating and motivating all wrapped into one. Well done. The best part about this is it truly brings light to how important perspective is, what we perceive as valuable in turn has the most profound effect on our lives. Get out of that rat race, go enjoy your life time, take the time to see those you love, work on those creative projects you want to finish, read that book you thought was interesting, go learn, be curious and be good to one another.

[@skibidiqueen]

12:31 i did NOT expect to see heejin here

[@eq5278]

the odds of a random loona jumpscare in every video is 1 in 3 🤪

[@heidyperez8512]

i was about to comment this, lmaooo

[@JensKafe]

The car crash one weirdly has brought me a little comfort even though the numbers as fairly high. I have severe PTSD with cars, car crashes, and death so this shows me it’s just as likely to happen to me as it is to anyone else.

[@treoneil7333]

Rip bro 🙏 🚶‍♂️🚗💨

[@JensKafe]

@@treoneil7333 deadass what happened

[@themolorax1]

This video gave me the motivation To get back up on feet And start playing my favourite sports

[@sl33pysunny]

THE FOOTPRINTS SCENES STOP IT STOOOPPPP DTOP😭😭😭😭😭 my heart genuinely stopped both times

[@cosmiccomedy7394]

I had a psychedelic trip where the main message I got was that everything is a paradox. It took me years to really understand it but eventually i did. God I love mushrooms.

[@tazerwazerman]

I have tasted the answer to everything but forgot the ingredients. God = Energy(infinity) and does not have a gender

[@cosmiccomedy7394]

@@tazerwazerman that's a great way to put it. You tasted it. You can understand a lot more in the psychedelic state but there's still parts that are just completely ineffable.

[@yaze3316]

yeah, the complexity and conundrum of trying to find meaning of our existence, feeling like youre on to something, but every time you go down that line of thought you find theres a dead end. I always came to an impasse as well. life is a paradox. And ive come to terms with it. And honestly, its a good thing. Think about the concept of whether or not god exists. If we knew, like actually had tangible evidence that we could see, hear, touch, that truly verified without any doubt that god did (or did not) exist; life would be less meaningful. The biggest mystery (or one of the biggest) would be gone completely from our existence. It would honestly change everyone in a different way and I do believe it would be for the worst. because that mystery in our life gives us so many options and more ideas in and more possibilities than it does in how we view ourselves and how we want to live. take it away and your options become limited. Just think, the more we learn about our world and universe, the more mysteries we solve, the fewer reasons we have to live. The more we know then the more predictable our lives would become. Our desire to live would be less, because the risk and mystery and probability iS the meaning to life. its the unknown that drives us.

[@jannikheidemann3805]

@@yaze3316 The unknown being what drives us is what makes casinos so dangerously enticing.

[@ventomario3251]

@@yaze3316 im gonna have to disagree with you bro, if there is a God (I knoww there is one, the Source/YHWH/Jehovah/Brahman or whatever) I know that there is more to reality than the human experience, more capabilities of intelligent design than we can imagine. If there isn't one, then I know that I truly am the only master of my own reality, and that I find is still empowering. Unlike everyone else I want to know everything (I possibly can), I feel fulfilled by uncovering answers. That's just me, I respect if one wants to leave things as a mystery.

[@gliza]

The real question is…how many people are killed by vending machines while swimming in the ocean?

[@devvratkumar4471]

137 peoples

[@user-pj6hy4zq6r]

How many people have also been killed by a shark that's on land

[@mohamed-hy9yx]

great ambient music i love it it reminds me when i was a child i used to admire games or movies about the future and like humans move to space and explore the unknown its so amazing how a simple music can remind u how was childhood so much fun that adulthood like experiencing the halo series for the first time or that strange movie star trek moving so fast toward space such a masterpiece its cool sometimes to nurd about this stuff

[@exalosvids6012]

you giv me chills mate

[@127twilson]

The problem with these probabilities you give is it depends on your lifestyle. If i surf everyday, I am more likely to be attacked by a shark because I put myself in that situation. If i never enter the ocean in my life then there is an extremely small percentage chance that I ever get attacked/killed by a shark. Same with lighting, if i spend all day in my house my chances are lowered. How is one going to accurately measure these probabilities.

[@TheMoopMonster]

This is true, but when you take your data points from as many lifestyles as possible and average them, the statistics generated are generally still relevant to the average person, and understanding people as a whole.

[@pursuitofnumbers]

This is called conditionnal probability

[@movementencouragedfitness5945]

Semantics man. It’s not literal. Everyone’s life is different. But what he’s saying is still “true”

[@127twilson]

@@movementencouragedfitness5945 Obviously, I am simply giving a different way to think about it. Obvious, like your name.

[@simonroofless7398]

Smart ass😂😂😂

[@LachlanKent]

Seems like I've been incredibly lucky to have made it to 22 years with all the dangers in Australia 🇦🇺

[@androx1002]

I have plan to visit down under but Im freaking out from all of the ...you gave me hope

[@liamyatta9605]

As an ex amateur Thai boxer and now making a transition to MMA I know very well of this law of the paradox.

[@skillfun8966]

what are the odds of me listening to the video because I'm doing something else, and studently when i look randomly for one second at the screen, I see the city I live. amazing I even thought I was in trueman show for a moment here... ahahahahahaha

[@ugneugniausia]

I find it paradoxical that when you're a skilled driver, the presence of a police car behind you can make you anxious and lead to poorer driving, ultimately resulting in being pulled over due to the initial nervousness about getting pulled over

[@wr8196]

Copying comments again?

[@gazbradshaw]

Amazing vid I knew a lot of it already - but nice to highlight it … 😊👍 love the sounds and cinematography and the philosophy / history lovely thank you. Will be watching again 👍☺️

[@olivershaw1978]

well ur pretty bloody smart aren’t u

[@HaidenG39]

It's my 3rd day being homeless, sleeping in an old office room in an abandoned building. It's a horrible existence. I really do wish I did not exist, or this was all just a dream. I want to wake from this hell.

[@JeremyMasters87]

Holy shit. This just made me feel like I need to do and get more out of this thing called life

[@davidgreen2379]

Ya know,.....EVERY time that someone says :"You Shouldn't be Alive" I'm tempted to blame my parents❤ Also, the odds of being killed by a vending machine ARE higher than the odds of being killed by a shark, but know this,.....you will NEVER be killed by a shark IN a vending machine,....so SMILE. YOU'RE A WINNER❤

[@dogsbollox4335]

What if it a broken at the bottom of the sea and your diving down to check it out and for some strange reason climb in it and get stuck and out the darkness a man eating shark has found dinner😀😀dave is now fish food.🙏

[@Rekeke_14]

11:28 really hit me after I was just crying in the shower till I heard that it made me feel a little better thank you.

[@dannyM7M]

Excellently executed docu_naration ! Immensely enjoyable . Bravo.