Drones: Crimes Against the Sky

[@OrdinaryThings]

Quick clarification/correction: when I'm referring to Javelin missiles, I'm referring to the British-Made surface-to-air missiles that are used with MANPADS (man-portable air defense systems). Rather than the better known American-made FGM-148 Javelin missiles which are anti-tank missiles, also frequently used in Ukraine but not on drones. I incorrectly use footage of FGM-148 missiles and their launchers @25:23, which is confusing. Other surface-to-air missiles systems are used in Ukraine, like the stinger (which is relatively cheap) and the S300 (which are not cheap). But neither are as cheap as the Shahed-136.

[@0ninja213]

It's ok as long as no one sees the mistake it's fineeeeee

[@0ninja213]

I mean anyone believes anything nowadays

[@SKYDRIVER95]

Ukraine doesn't have any british javelins, or at least there aren't any sources on britain exporting them. Which doesn't surprise me since the brits retired them like 2 decades ago. Only British manpad in ukraine is the starstreak system.

[@randymarsh1965]

Have you thought about doing a video about Keyboards

[@Irobert1115HD]

actually the first comabt drones where build for project aphrodite in WWII.

[@laurivirtanen8636]

Thank you British man for reminding me of all the horrors of life once again

[@B-S-H]

I love when the funny British man does that

[@LewisPearsie]

It's what us British do

[@tanjoy0205]

The most British thing !

[@speedrat6507]

Never forget. 🇺🇲

[@GinsuChikara]

Gunna go copy and paste this on a John Oliver video

[@LtColShingSides]

I really appreciate the Monty Python level of humor in these videos.

[@fmsyntheses]

It's more inspired by Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe, really.

[@computer_toucher]

@@fmsyntheses Yeah, Python was more intellectual surrealistic whimsy, Brooker does intellectual ultra-sarcastic snark

[@timhinfort1171]

Who are you that you are so wise in the ways of Comedy?

[@ursinecanine9657]

Python? Because British? Nothing about this is python. It is damn fine Brooker worship though.

[@Superboy-jx3zv]

It makes the vids also much more fun and "edicational"

[@Strike86]

"...sitting in an Nevada-based shipping container and using a joystick to flash-fry a Pakistani wedding." Jesus fucking Christ, that phrasing is so morbid it's actually delicious.

[@GunBreaux]

I did a couple deployments as the drone threat accelerated from nonexistent to everywhere. A buddy of mine was at a base in Syria several years ago and spotted a quad creeping the horizon, he kept reporting it but no one believed him. Drones hadn't been heard of at the time. During the Crimean conflict, a single drone with a grenade set off a chain reaction of explosions in an ammo dump, and ended up causing over a billion in damages (S1). That news popularized it with groups all over the world. Maduro was almost assassinated by two fixed wing kamikazes (S3). Daesh adopted it from there and started actually training terrorists how to use them. (S2) Funnily enough, they used DJI drones almost exclusively, and that drone company had to deal with the worst PR nightmare imaginable when their product is being used very publicly to kill civilians and us troops. ISIS: SPONSORED BY DJI. They tried to geolock the GPS to seize up in threat regions, but ISIS would just wrap the GPS in tin foil to bypass it. The battle of Mosul was the height of their popularity, when they were the most accessible and there were the fewest countermeasures in effect. They're kind of like gas attacks in world war one, super effective if they catch you off guard, but if you deploy good CM effectively you're safe. Paper beats rock. We have a ton of measures in place and are trained on it pretty well now. While I can't say the name brands or limitations of the systems, I can talk more about personal experience and effectiveness in wargames and Iraq if anyone wants to know (S4). I used a handful of systems from (toss launch to pneumatic) as Blue Force and Op Force stateside, and watched people who knew a lot more than me. S1 (Maduro assassin attempt) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/pminl6yNbMRnebc&ab_channel=Vocativ S2 (ISIS drone school) - www.memri.org/sites/default/files/new_images/204_0.jpg S3 (1 drone = billion$$) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6rCYYd8fbdjnK8&ab_channel=ABCNews S4 (UAV types) - missiledefenseadvocacy.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/UAV-groups.png

[@overtoast1105]

I'd definitely be interested in personal experiences and stories.

[@koperturtle]

True chad putting sources in youtube comments

[@nomad5544]

Sourced KZbin comment holy based

[@jakethej5347]

Little out of date but a nice slide you have.

[@socialistrepublicofvietnam1500]

This is literally the first time I've ever seen somebody add citations ans bibliographies to KZbin comments A true gigachad of the ages

[@bruuh4216]

I am having a presentation tomorrow about Contemporary Warfare at the University of Bologna to which I included drones, and two days before it you uploaded this video. It is immensely challenging to express how helpful it was. Brilliant insights, great humor, and flawless execution! (P.S tagging you in its credits)

[@OrdinaryThings]

good luck!

[@whitesox2]

@@OrdinaryThings hello British man who tells me history

[@amugglewatchingmugglething6585]

Hope you'll do well, good luck !!!

[@davidnighten5553]

Don't let the bastards grind you down man👍

[@alessandrotorri9010]

Spero che sia andata bene fratello.

[@Huggbees]

Shocking video to say the least. But then again I'm probably in favor of drone warfare because that Bayraktar song is super catchy.

[@thejason755]

It really was a banger

[@Turklander24]

Huggbees confirmed as an Turkish patriot

[@elinelson5399]

Wasn’t expecting you to be here

[@realah3001]

Based

[@Someone-sq8im]

Lawful evil

[@BloodiedDoomguy]

Honestly I've always found the market and entire industry behind warfare to be fascinating in how detached it is, and how macabre the thoughts going into design. Thinking of ever looking into it further, OT?

[@OrdinaryThings]

for sure. but not for a while. it hurt my soul

[@rodmunch6865]

@@OrdinaryThings :0

[@jamesfidler1818]

@@OrdinaryThings I can only imagine. Sorry man

[@swedishfish2357]

I used to set up yearly MIC conventions at the local civic center and boy was it interesting! The booths are similar to those wireless company ones you used to see in Costco or the mall, except for with neat murder machinery!

[@tehgerbil]

@@OrdinaryThings it's so very grim, isn't it?

[@nseet4683]

Real talk, This channels growth in quality and content has to be acknowledged. Ordinary Things is genuinely top shelf content. The edit is lovely and all but the quality of writing and topics is really well crafted and I (as I'm sure others) always look forward to every upload. ✌🏼

[@Jalais]

11:04

[@ollie-d]

It's honestly surprising it took this long for consumer drones to be used in warfare. I feel like that writing has been on the wall for many years.

[@henriquefinger935]

Right? So many possibilities.

[@BlastinRope]

They were used in syria im pretty sure, not as much though

[@velenteriushendeneros3251]

Isis used them heavily in urban fighting

[@jesenjin8467]

Drones weren't cheap enough for anyone below medium wealth countries to use them en masse. A DJI Flamewheel DIY kit costed about 600 dollars with delivery in 2014, and it had much less range than today's latest DJI drones (that cost a bit more, but has more bang for buck than flamewheel). How many African or Afghan warlord had money and means of obtaining them in numbers that can be useful for combat? Attrition rates in Ukraine are about 1 drone lost after 5 to 6 flights, which is cost wise insane (this is according to data published yesterday, 30.11. by RUSU institute from UK). There really wasn't any war with wealthy and numerous enough sides to use them en masse for the world to see their effect. Armenia and Azeri war may have been closest to this, but it lasted too short, and its mountains terrain is less capable for drone warfare, as you would lose them more often (what would happen if you had to fly over a ridge, and you go with too strong wind? Batteries deplete faster, and if it lands somewhere that is hard to access - especially behind enemy lines - poof, 1000 bucks gone)... But after Russo-Ukraine war, there is no way in hell that every fucking military of at least medium power will not get at least a drone per company, with a back up or two just in case. And I will not be surprised if prices for drones start to plummet, as states invest more in drone research, and thus someone figuring out cheaper manufacturing tehniques...

[@carpo719]

I'm less worried about the large drones and more concerned about the tiny ones that look like a fly on the wall. Can you imagine if they start launching swarms of mosquito sized drones with injectors?

[@mattd1466]

British humour is the best way to soften the blow of the horrors we've brought upon ourselves.

[@TheDancerMacabre]

I'm still convinced "beans on toast" is some British Prank to prepare us for for a life of stale bread and canned goods.

[@Doomroar]

@@TheDancerMacabre I am not British, but beans on toast is not even that bad, although i think beans on regular bread is better, the toast makes it harder for the beans to stick to it, plus since it is brittle it is messier with each bite

[@daviddowsett1658]

@@Doomroar Un-toasted bread, scandals, that's just not cricket mate!!! If you really want to push the boat out, add grated mature cheese on top and a few sprinkles of Worcester source, yum. Us Brits know how to live :-)

[@Doomroar]

@@daviddowsett1658 I make it into a sandwich with tomatoes, onions, avocado, lettuce, and sriracha sauce, with grilled bread instead of toasted, and black or red beans May add cheese if i am feeling fancy but it is not needed

[@TheDancerMacabre]

@@Doomroar I'm Mexican. Beans and rice are a staple food in our diet, as well as corn based starches (tortillas being most common) I don't know how many times I just heated up tortillas and some pinto beans with serrano peppers for dinner. I get it. Just the "baked beans on bread" seems like something people would resort to after the nukes launch.

[@TH3M4G1CM4Nx]

I ordered your comic to help support you because your content is some of the best ever released on KZbin. Thanks for taking the time to make such high quality videos.

[@OrdinaryThings]

thanks dude! i really appreciate that. also hope you'll enjoy it

[@Vedad_712]

​@@OrdinaryThingsnice videos man, i even made the 1st drone in lego

[@Foodcritic8]

@vedadbecic1390 wait no way that’s badass

[@TH3M4G1CM4Nx]

@@OrdinaryThings the comic was cool, man. My 14 year old daughter also liked it. Just wanted to update. Sorry for the delay.

[@definitelypeacock]

As a ace combat fan, calling drones a "crime against the sky" is 100% right

[@SECONDQUEST]

Oh god don't remind me

[@somnia3423]

Playing it right now

[@nukclear2741]

@@SECONDQUEST "STOP DODGING MY MISSILES IVE GOT 30 LEFT!"

[@GustSergeant]

War Thunder players agree with this statement

[@SECONDQUEST]

@@nukclear2741 "please, I just want to see what happens next 😢"

[@raphaelnazarians2183]

thank you for covering about the Armenian war, it seems like no one cares about it but i lost two of my good friends to a drone strike and it’s been horrible. thank you.

[@Bell_plejdo568p]

Really?

[@badbreakingbadvideos]

That is awful! I hope you werent injured by the bombings

[@woodonfire7406]

Explain your story in a more detailed manner, so you can convince us

[@Руснакъ]

Love to Armenia from Bulgaria💚

[@Kindamexican]

The what?

[@signalzero77]

Tiny AI powered drones that can recognize faces and deliver a small but deadly payload are one of my biggest most realistic fears for the future of this technology.

[@user-is7xs1mr9y]

That last clip gave me chills, nightmare fuel.

[@terradoom8503]

Someone watched Slaughterbots lol. I will have to admit though, considering how well ads are targeted and whatnot, I could honestly believe that they've already been built and are waiting for a use case.

[@signalzero77]

@@terradoom8503 haha I haven't watched Slaughterbots but I'll check it out now!

[@aloeisthestuff9622]

The Chinese already have this. They are prepping for their World Domination move.

[@leaderofcommunistchina1427]

Honestly, cant wait. No more collateral damage? Hell yeah

[@crazytribe9215]

I can always count on the Ordinary man to make me feel invigorated with new knowledge and also uneasy towards what is to come. Thanks man. Love your videos, don't stop bringing information like this to us all.

[@OrdinaryThings]

thanks for watching dude

[@crazytribe9215]

@@OrdinaryThings You're welcome. As long as you're making content, I'm gonna watch it. In the meantime, I'll rely on the shit show company that is Blizzard to keep some happy chemicals rolling around in my brain till everything goes to shit.

[@chrisdaily2077]

I'm glad this topic came up because I was looking for a unique Bond villain scheme and that face of drones was just the inspiration I need.

[@lawjef]

Yeah the problem is he throws in all the neo Marxist cliches. Not in a funny way like the young ones tv show, to take one of a Gazillion examples, no, he throws them in because he believes they are neat representations of reality. It’s tired, it’s misleading more often than not, it’s horribly our of date “research”, and it’s trying a bit too hard to indoctrinate the fence sitters. Could be a great channel but if I know anything about neo marxists…. P.s. his work with IH is top rate

[@omnitravis]

we forever call the shots, we forever hold the reins. The computer club always done that thing.

[@gentlydown41]

This is legit a great analysis of modern war. Feel like old media don't have the understanding of the internet to explain how important it is

[@SwiftNimblefoot]

You say that only because you have not seen programmes like Horrible Histories. TV has done this too, where do you think youtubers got their ideas from?

[@vulpixie__]

lmao the ending footage of one drone just smashing itself into another is beautifully ironic! no matter how much war changes, it still boils down to one beast trying to prove itself stronger than another by any means necessary.

[@joachimpearson623]

You do a great job bringing up wider scathing points rather than finger wagging at singular instances. Well done!

[@CacklingAntagonist]

20 minutes ago: "ugh life is truly an endless cycle of pain, are we made just to suffer and expire?" now: "Ooh new ordinary things"

[@jaegrant6441]

I'm sorry to hear you're struggling. I have had much trauma in my past. I've also spent a good amount of time unindoctrinating myself from Christianity. It is religion that teaches us to view the world as broken and full of pain and suffering. When in fact it's not. There is so much beauty out there, but we miss it because we're so wrapped up in our negative views. I also blame our societies. The way we live isn't healthy. Finding a connection to nature and our self sufficiency really helps elevate one's view of the beauty, majesty, and awe of our planet.

[@thugpug4392]

@@jaegrant6441 i peed so far today it might have been a new record idk I don't keep track anymore

[@chompythebeast]

1 minute after that: "...aaand its about empires causing mass suffering and expiration." **Return to Square One**

[@katanagrrl]

It’s going to be ok mate. Trust me, whatever you’re going through, it isn’t forever.

[@jaanuspapp1333]

20 mins late: step 1 but worse

[@screamingcactus1753]

There's something darkly humorous about the first recorded drone on drone combat being two three hundred dollar toys clumsily bumping into each other. Then again, the first combat between tanks and iron clad battleships were similarly farcical. If that's anything to go by, things are only gonna get scarier from here

[@michaelsills8038]

I genuinely think you will be an A-List celebrity someday. This is top-shelf, very reminiscent of John Oliver, except with better writing than an entire staff. Truly remarkable.

[@sebastianzvook2489]

I found this very depressing and terrifying, but I consider it is our duty to, at least, be informed on the development of our society, so as usual, thank you for a great video.

[@teethgrinder83]

My thinking too, I was going to say much the same thing till I saw this. It absolutely is our duty to be informed as you say, otherwise how can society at least attempt to change things for the better, from war to health to work etc... being as informed as possible (within reason-everyone has different available spare time of course) is extremely important

[@bluester7177]

To me, this just feeds my doomerism, if climate change doesn't kill most of us, this will but I'm also in the third world, we are always the ones to suffer most with anything that happens.

[@mattkirkhamm]

Sometimes in our day to day life we forget there are wars going on, people making flying killing machines. We laugh and joke while playing call of duty with our buddies while that shit really happens out there. Be grateful everyday that you have a roof over your head, food in your fridge, wifi in your house and family in your life. Some are not so lucky and have to get scared everytime they hear a hair dryer or a moped cos they think it could mean there life. Thank you ordinary bloke person great video. Very informative

[@yenzabar]

Placing wifi before family 💀

[@voodoodolll]

@@yenzabar How warped are you that you thought it was in order of importance? It was decent message, all you've got to offer is a skull emoji.

[@yenzabar]

@@voodoodolll this is youtube lmao chill Edit: I sincerely hope everything is going well in your life, it's alarming when people get offendey by such harmless snide remarks, especially on this channel which uses sarcasm and irony left n right

[@mattkirkhamm]

@@yenzabar what a lovely place the internet is. We get responses for being an asshole , sarcastic or not. So we get encouraged to do it more. Not consciously but just cos we got a reply so we get a lil buzz from it. Thanks for your comment. May this world not cause harm and destruction on your wifi reception or explode your family…. Oops did it again ;)

[@yenzabar]

@@mattkirkhamm it is quite a rewarding platform indeed! I mean, you'd be lying if you said you didn't get a spurt of dopamine as well when you posted your moralizing homily :)

[@meowtherainbowx4163]

I’m ready to have my month made by another Ordinary Things upload

[@iamverybigsad]

oh no

[@ConsumerOfCringe]

Respect for promoting a passion project and not some scam company. I'll check it out

[@zacharywalker524]

"Don't let the bastards grind you down." at the end was honestly exactly what I needed to hear today. Thank you and keep your head up everyone.

[@iandoodle]

Javelins are anti tank, there using stingers as the smallest form of missiles to shoot down drones, and everything up to larger Buk and sam to shoot down drones and missiles which are still much more expensive than the drone. Ukraine has now gotten a bit better and identifying them and attempting to take them out with cheaper less expensive radar aa like Gepards and shilkas, or just old school machine guns and autocannons. Your whole ukraine segment was great though, better job than most people at summarizing the whole drone war.

[@Shemratov]

Perhaps he's talking about the Javelin manpads system that was used by the British army and sent to Ukraine

[@jaredschrader8802]

@@Shemratov I can see how it would be confusing as NLAWs, M72 LAWs, and an American Javelin being fired (with pricing for both the launcher and missile), all anti tank weapons, were being shown while he was talking about the Javelin manpad. Without the context of shooting down drones, I would believe it would be reasonable to believe he was talking about the atgm. Personally, I believe it would have been more clear he was talking about the manpad if he had shown footage of other manpads currently in service, like starstreak, stinger, or piorun, rather than a similar system with vastly different capabilities that shares the same name.

[@Shemratov]

@@jaredschrader8802 yup fair point that was indeed a bit confusing

[@zelfit]

@@Shemratov There were no reports on sending British javelins to Ukraine. They only delivered Starstreaks. According to some reports it was only 5 reusable launchers plus a handful of Starstreak and LMM missiles.

[@Shemratov]

@@zelfit ok

[@Xxx_EvilSmurf_xxX]

"I no longer love blue skies. In fact, I now prefer grey skies. The drones do not fly when the skies are grey," - Zubair

[@MK_ULTRA420]

"I wonder if I can get away with wearing kneesocks underneath my uniform." ~ Transgender Drone Operator

[@captainweekend5276]

Sounds like he should move to the UK.

[@Xxx_EvilSmurf_xxX]

@@MK_ULTRA420 yo what?

[@j4y167]

@@MK_ULTRA420 the idea that someone mentally unstable enough to want to cut their cock off would be allowed to operate a drone is concerning

[@MK_ULTRA420]

@@j4y167 We're already in that timeline

[@PurpleTentacle17]

The fallout phrase "war never changes" refers to the cause of war, war is always evolving, it's purpose isn't.

[@AwokenEntertainment]

the future is here..

[@sn1pingfox450]

I’m studying for a degree in Unmanned Aircraft Operations right now and you hit the nail on the head with this one. I have been enjoying your aviation videos recently and I’m envious of your Zeppelin ride, something I’ve always wanted to do. I am scared for manned aviation, I will be getting my manned pilot’s license soon, and I don’t know if the skies my grandfather and father flew in, will be around for long. Great video and I’ll check that comic out when I can!

[@OrdinaryThings]

That’s awesome. Thanks for the comment

[@1MinuteFlipDoc]

what university?

[@sn1pingfox450]

@@1MinuteFlipDoc K-state Salina

[@thatpeskyswan]

Another awesome vid thank you for the info! A zeppelin crashed during a bad storm over a small village close to where I live, all of the German crew perished and were buried at the local English church next to English soldiers much to many peoples disgusted at the time, eventually in the early 2000s they were all exhumed and returned to Germany and a memorial replaced the tomb stones, it's still a very touchy subject.

[@lolsoos4205]

What’s touchy about it as a German I wouldn’t know it would be touchy I mean the Nazis don’t have anything to do with some simple German men who lost their lives in a tragic accident

[@kometblitz]

One small mistake, the Javelin shown at 25:30 is the American made one and is an anti-armour weapon. It would not be used in an anti-aircraft role. There is a British system of the same name that you may be referring to and it is used for anti-aircraft, although, I'm not sure if it is present in Ukraine. The American shoulder launched anti-air missile system is called the Stinger. Very good video with very good information though 👍

[@baranbeytemur5451]

it can technically be used against air too theres a video of it being used against a helicopter

[@Bassokos]

@@baranbeytemur5451 there is a video of a stugna-p hit on a helicopter, but it is more of a exception than a regular occurrence

[@hellishcyberdemon7112]

@@baranbeytemur5451 you can even target people with the javelin as well with some accuracy difficulty obviously

[@gravitydefeater]

@@baranbeytemur5451 I believe they used ukrainian-made Stugna anti-tanks missile against copters.

[@Teapode]

And Ukraine is now using more anti air ZU or Gepard machineguns. They are much cheaper than rockets. With drones a WW2 anti air is needed as they are as slow and loud as WW2 planes.

[@jamiekramer8244]

YES! Every release is like a holiday. Just got my pre-order of This Sweet Cesspool this morning. This is a great day!!

[@OrdinaryThings]

thanks g. you're a real one

[@DefaultFlame]

Despite everything, "The Dronefather" is a badass title.

[@snarp408]

This video was really bleak. Thank you for covering this topic. You always cover something I never knew I needed. I love your creativity. Please keep making whatever interests you, we're just asking for the ride!

[@OrdinaryThings]

i keep walking into bleak topics. next year, am gonna try to make some more glib cultural stuff. but who knows!

[@shrimpinainteasy7370]

@@OrdinaryThingseither way we’re going to watch and enjoy it. Thanks for the content!

[@Merker367]

@@OrdinaryThings I am so confused why there is so much hate for drones... Any modern war has innocent casualties, how is building better tech to win a fight so evil???

[@TheAtoll]

I wish to some day join your ranks of KZbin greatness.

[@jingoent7758]

I find these man-made horrors pretty easy to comprehend, must be a skill issue

[@DrRyan82994]

the people fighting need to comprehend them. seems like most of the commenters are keen to just go “oh wow dystopia”

[@ivoryas1696]

jingoent7758 Chances are, you _probably _*_aren't_** actually* comprehending it then. What do you mean when you say "comprehend"?

[@kwastimus]

appreciate you foregoing sponsorship for this video and taking on a huge personal and financial risk to release a passion project and explore stuff other than youtube! everyone else: SUPPORT THIS MAN AND BUY THE COMIC. don't give your money to amazon or whatever, support creators!

[@lightningblender]

12:04 love the on-point-ness. America has done really terrible things and them lecturing Russia about Ukraine seems pretty hypocritical. (This doesn’t defend what Russia‘s doing, though at all)

[@ralphamparano2925]

I found this channel a week ago and haven't stopped binge watching/ listening at work. Great channel JustOrdinaryThings

[@anomalyldn]

The way you FACTUALLY AND HISTORICALLY BREAK DOWN ALL THE FACTS AROUND A TOPIC and simultaneously be a Comedian (of sorts) is EPIC

[@hillogical]

Also, I was a "da troop" and I'm OK with a lot of your positions here. There's a strong moral question that needs to be asked. We used Tomahawk missiles in the 90s, and these are just cheaper alternatives.

[@alastor8091]

I don't see how being for the Troops has anything to do with drones being used in a horrifyingly detached way to conduct military operations. The way it works, its hardly a military thing and more a technology that allows politicians and war hawks to CUT OUT the troops who would be much harder to convince to go fight. I don't see this as a marl against them when drone strike decisions are so unilateral. You can directly pin the blame on the President because he directly orders them. Grunts have no hand in the matter. Drone operators are all Officers with rank.

[@HipFire1]

issue is interception, to shoot down a tomahawk you need a missile while anti drone EW is on the rise.

[@LegoDork]

@@HipFire1 They should also be cheaper than the drone.

[@ajankytoucan]

There aren't any questions, it is without a doubt evil, simply for what this technology serves, pretending there is any more nuance to this topic is indefensible.

[@DrRyan82994]

@@ajankytoucan we’re still going to do a big war. do you want the 17 year olds with bolt actions or the quad copters with hand grenades? we don’t get to sit back and say “war bad, stop making killing machines !!”

[@arnonym141]

This is probably one of the coolest ways to support a creator. I got a bit tired of all the merch and sponsor segments Thanks John Ordinary

[@Megameatloaf]

Commenting for algorithimic purposes. Fantastic video. You are one of maybe 3 channels that I will BINGE content from the moment you upload it. I'm buying your comic JUST to support you. The fact I'm a massive sci fi nut is just icing on cake. I also want to let you know that I don't mind the time between videos. It's very clear how much effort you put into these videos... Often the best parts are witty little one liners and gags not JUST because they land so well but also because they leave me wondering just how much effort/prep/money a passing joke took.

[@SineN0mine3]

All comments are for the algorithm, you only have to say "commenting for engagement" when you don't have a comment..

[@mercs7849]

20:22 Let me correct you here. It's not "downplay the importance". It is an actual fact that TB-2 importance got lower compared to first months because of how the battlefield has evolved. So, yes, Zelensky had it right - currently another fleet of TB-2 will not make a difference, since occupants are prepared to counter them now. Instead, long range artillery is required.

[@E40kGeek_Tactical]

Thanks for the great content as always. Your videos are always leaving me more informed while simultaneously making me laugh and full of existential dread. What a time to be alive!

[@Two-Checks]

"But don't worry. It gets worse." - DJ Peach Cobbler

[@thcsparky]

The amount of research this must have taken is astounding. I truly commend you on using your voice.

[@dexexmachinatu4151]

Some of his research are a bit questionable but it's good overall. -such as the Turkish bayraktar guiding "american" missiles instead of you know Turkish missiles that's already there. the famous HIMARS rockets for example use GPS-guidance instead of the Bayraktar's laser-pointer. -There's also that bit where he called The Javelin ANTI-TANK Missile an air-defense missile. regular old tube MANPADS used for air-defense uses heat-seekers which are less complicated and expensive than that x-box looking Javelins.

[@anotherdarcy]

@@dexexmachinatu4151 Also said that Russia destroyed all of Ukraine's bayraktars, which just isn't true lol.

[@dexexmachinatu4151]

@@anotherdarcy tbf, Russia was the one who claimed that so anyone with half a brain should be able to tell that it's a lie.

[@ecogreco]

I love these videos. They are both entertaining and informative. On top of all that, I love the thumbnails because they are weird, amusing, funny, and this guy's intense face expression on the thumbnails always makes me laugh out loud. This channel is one of the many gems of KZbin.

[@ivanschekoldin7315]

I can’t agree on the thumbnails part. Although they are funny, they look like they are on essence-less videos made for kids.

[@drgonzo1971]

The US has not released much footage, but they have little autonomous drones that way more advanced than the Iranian versions. Infantry can carry them around and launch them in and then they can search for a target hit and can bail out if they turn out to be friendly. One of the designs is called "Switchblade"

[@ligthert]

I came her to say the same thing, but you ninja'd me with an hour... and said it more eloquently.

[@DrRyan82994]

we can drop hundreds from an f/a-18 that could target whatever we tell them to and explode. so groups of soldiers, automobiles, helicopters, a fighter jet that tries to intercept our jet

[@scienceface8884]

That ending gives me flashbacks of Gundam Wing , where autonomous drones driven by AI become the new standard of combat and all wars, with the human element almost entirely removed, just boiled down to who could burn money harder for longer. Like, even more so than it already is.

[@jhonnythefox7903]

Its gundam F-91

[@pablocasas5906]

Weren't they called Mobile Dolls in in the anime?

[@LJW1912]

"You better start believing in cyberpunk dystopias, Miss Swann. You're in one."

[@zacman223]

Oh sweet! Horrors within my human comprehension. Thank you Sir Ordinary!

[@scream5122]

appreciate the DCS footage in here. As a big military aviation nerd, I love seeing it talked about in an fun and approachable way

[@Misanthropolis]

''Studies generally, although not uniformly, indicate that [drone] strikes can reduce the number of terrorist attacks for 1-4 weeks in locations where [drone] strikes occur. Maybe 'mowing the grass' is the perfect metaphor, because if you know anything about lawns, which I happen to, you'll know the more grass you cut, the faster it'll grow back. I don't know about you, but if someone blew up all my male family members when I was 9, I'd be liable to still be a bit angry about it 10 years later.'' - Ordinary Things This is one of the best quotes I have heard. It is so good, in fact, that I will archive the quote in my collection of quotes. Thank you.

[@squirrel_slapper]

You have one too... Can we compare quote collections?

[@anthonyniemiec9409]

I swear to God, if there is ever a candy crush add covering up the stars where I live, I’m becoming an eco terrorist.

[@jaegrant6441]

It is already happening. We all must unite and agree that this neo-liberal capitalism isn't working. We don't need to upheave everything entirely, just some reshaping. Preferably to a system that uses money as a tool, and doesn't worship money and money havers.

[@SJKPJR007]

Yes, it was all depressing and terrifying. Thankfully, your customary acerbic wit undercut at least some of the horror. Another fabulously well researched and presented addition to the impressive catalogue of content produced by this channel. Looking forward to your end of year installment already. In the meantime I'm going to watch the Qatar World Cup and take the opportunity to enjoy a sporting spectacle that can unite people and encourage them to put aside their differences in an environment unmarred by controversy or examples of human intolerance. Wait a moment ... !

[@sluglife9785]

"We need a sandbox for our new military technology," is a phrase that might have been taken too literally.

[@SCIFIguy64]

I’ve seen some hard to watch videos on the internet but the drone dropping a grenade on the two Russians “””embracing””” each other keeps me up at night.

[@legateelizabeth]

Well the media keeps telling me they’re subhuman and we should celebrate every death to the point that hate speech rules were suspended when referring to Russians on social media. So clearly you’re just some kind of sympathiser. /s

[@NeonVisual]

I hadn't considered using my DJI drone as a murder machine before. I'll give it a try.

[@cbhlde]

Attaching a machete worked great for me!

[@swaggio1]

Ayo, I know this guy Love your content, mate

[@chompythebeast]

There's surely a police precinct near your location―just make sure that, unlike most American drone users, you've got a solid exit strategy!

[@harriska]

Just try to catch it, sliced my finger once and I have the mini 2

[@zacharyhernandez4579]

As a fellow Milwaukee native, I applaud your drive to do good for the world. Big ups to you Tommy.

[@Syndr1]

Hi Ordinary, you make awesome videos 📹. Thank you. Im not even mad at Historian anymore.😉

[@brunol.8608]

Brilliant work, Ordinary Guy. This was a big change of topic but you did as well or better than a lot of military/geopolitics channels at making the topic understood and entertaining.

[@justmehereUK]

As a British military drone pilot and work in info ops, this video is amazing, thanks Mr Things!!!

[@makingastardestroyer3066]

many misinterpret the "war never changes" proverb. it is not about the tech. It is about the soulless merciless killing, the lies, the fog of war, the profiteers of death.

[@SECONDQUEST]

That's why when Snake says "war, has changed" he's talking about private companies, the PMCs, waging war instead of nations. It's not about the whole "id tagged soldiers with id tagged guns" thing that comes after. It's the normalisation and perpetual nature of war, for the war economy. It's changed from direct national conflict to "special military operations" and things like "we just pay them, their war crimes are not our war crimes." War, never changes, but who wages the war has. No longer soldiers conscripted to fight for their country, but willing profiteers. No longer profiteers in the background encouraging war, but actively involved in the killing. At least in MGS4.

[@c0dex306]

Thrilled to see a graphic novel coming from the mind behind this channel! Feb can’t come quick enough.

[@c0dex306]

As for the the video, Great work as always. Don’t know how to classify the feeling it left me with, but I’m glad to have all the info to look into further. Thanks

[@plsmorebrain9144]

Loved the "special military opperations" stab against murcia

[@benodaboy]

This was the best yet. Frankly a brilliant piece of journalism

[@Red_Number_Golf]

I genuinely love it when creators start to feel confident in their creativity and content and branch out to other passions. Stoked to read your comic bro! Keep churning out the bangers! ❤

[@Dexter037S4]

Ace Combat 7 was a warning we should've listened

[@meh3247]

As a prehistoric relic, I appreciate your more mature content laced with its necessarily dark humour to sweeten the bitter taste of our collective reality. When you finally drop all of your covert marketing tricks such as purposeful mispronunciation, I will know that you are approaching your zenith. _"Rubber Dinghy Rapids Bro..."_

[@prophecyrat2965]

Your introduction of the Predator Dtone is great, the ominous tone and then when the pres talks about “honor and courage” I laughed and then liaghed more becuase only on youtube can we see such a sarcastic person like you take apart that ironic statement. 10:00 is gold.

[@brucejunior1813]

Fun thing that battlefield players already used the concept of weaponizing commercial consumer drones made only for surveillance by manually attaching a C4 bomb on it more than a decade ago.

[@aarnelehti]

11:05 there is a cut? Seems some part of the vide was censored by youtube?

[@EmpEcropEco]

Nope, he made the cut cus of wrong info

[@stupidflandrs4856]

That "special military operation" jab was excellent, this is why the world needs British wit

[@willthomas3399]

This man is more genuine than anyone in his lane, can't wait for you to hit 1M

[@fritzophrenia3146]

I maintain that going forward with an operation called "Operation Haymaker", utilizing a drone called the Reaper is one of the more ghoulish things the US has done in it's time

[@mablungbalrog424]

Are we the baddies?

[@Kevinofrepublic]

Ghoulish? Yes. One of the more ghoulish things in recent time? No unfortunately.

[@mahogany7712]

@@mablungbalrog424 Y'all are just the better alternative compared to the others (China, Russia) specially China fuck China I'd rather be enslaved by the americans turning fat with GMO Mcdonalds fast food than getting randomly disappeared by the party because I posted anti govt stuff then having my organs harvested.

[@G-Mastah-Fash]

@@mablungbalrog424 Nah everybody else is worse.

[@JeRefuseDeBienPrononcerBaleine]

@@mablungbalrog424 It's a matter of perspective really

[@Kadarch]

What hits me the hardest on topics like these is always how many people get such a hard on for war and seeing people be killed and how their country producing the best murder-machines makes them proud. I don't know if it's stupiditiy, psychopathy or just the complete lack of empathy, but you can't tell me the world we have and the people in it aren't scary in a dystopian way sometimes.

[@TheTGOAC]

Dystopian? This has been the attitude on war since humanity began. Having a common identity like national makes it easier to come together for any and all "successes", especially violent ones. Especially when there aren't many points of pride concerning that identity historically.

[@lenas6246]

ah yes "war bad". You are so smart! You will know once your home is invaded and people around you are murdered. But i guess you are just another westerner who is well protected from that. Everyone knows its bad. Look for solution or stfu

[@jimbocrispy6908]

I agree with fish man, the only thing that is new is our ability to film the human barbarity.

[@mohamedbelkacem9889]

@@jimbocrispy6908 it's not even human exclusive, animal/incest wars tend to be brutal.

[@alanspirand880]

@@mohamedbelkacem9889 You've probably misspelled that word after "animal"

[@monroe2245]

You call them horrors, I call it, happy story time ... for about 20-30mins every month. More content (plz)! This is the only channel I legitimately don't mind sitting through ad's to watch.

[@GGOWO]

One of my favorite content creators always talking about diverse topics

[@moersertrupp]

hey, that comic looks really cool. Will there be a digital release? Because I read my comics on the go and dont like to carry around a hardcover with me

[@OrdinaryThings]

not for a while. but eventually

[@Doomroar]

@@OrdinaryThings Oooh look at you being a tease!

[@nellkellino-miller7673]

This video was too short! You’re amazing. People like you who observe, document and disseminate this kind of vital bleeding edge information, all in a humorous package that numbs the existential sting, are a true gift.

[@verloser]

man loving these vidz from a brit in the Netherlands. your blatant talking when comically explaining is just funny a.f and i wish more caught on to this its like internet historian only British XD, love it

[@inzilasidas]

I really appreciate all of your videos and hope you‘ll continue for years to come, really great channel. Overall simply informative and funny!

[@matthewwaddington2777]

Sir, you've renewed my faith in the younger generation! Thankyou!...That said the 'Bayraktor song' is pretty cool! & the satire is spot-on!

[@Rodrigo_Vega]

The Simpsons said it best in 1997: _"The wars of the future will not be fought on the battlefield or at sea. They will be fought in space, or possibly on top of a very tall mountain. In any case, most actual fighting will be done by small robots, and as you go forth today remember your duty is clear: to build and maintain those robots."_

[@TheBestcommentor]

Fantastic video. You always nail the pacing so that I don't even notice I've watched a 30-minute video.

[@scharpmeister]

“The mushroom munching masses of burning man” he never ceases to amaze with the alliteration

[@spore1176]

I was in charge of the logistics redeployment of a Drone Squadron as an Air Transportation Specialist. It was literal hell coordinating and conducting inspections on the extremely complicated and most of the time classified systems that normally didn’t fit in C-17s or C-5s

[@kevinseymour9774]

You put in so much effort into each video and it’s why I will always come back. This is such valuable information honestly

[@Kindamexican]

Whoa! It's world renowned journalist and spelunker, William Miller!!!

[@theangrycheeto]

My God, your content is brilliant. As someone who's been following this war everyday since Feb 24th, you're bang on especially for a channel that isn't a military one. Well done.

[@Whiskey.666]

"You can't say civilization don't advance - for in every war, they kill you in a new way." - Will Rogers

[@sandrinakeffufal6008]

I thought this was going to be a fun light-hearted romp about kids playing with little toys, but then I got this 😮

[@stuartroberts9545]

I absolutely love these videos. They are so deliciously well written.

[@thebreadbringer]

8:47 had me go "Wait, is he inserting Fallout stuff for a joke?" then I looked at the screen and saw it was an actual company.

[@abrax23]

I actually clicked the notification bell for the first time on any channel. That's how much I like your stuff!

[@im4everskilled]

As a failed comic book artist, I really want to buy your comic book. Sadly I am too poor to buy it until the end of december, but I will buy it, I promise you.