Skiing Ostriches DEBUNK (Featuring the YouTube Algorithm)

[@hv9988]

The Highly Engaging Thumbnail brought me here, I'm totally not addicted to re-watching CD videos. >.>

[@georgeruiz9211]

Definitely me too

[@schzztzrz]

I feel like I'm putting his black son through college with my views

[@elijaha773]

I haven't been bienge watching CD for 2 days...

[@Pepino_Leonardo]

I don't feel called out at all

[@siraxlrose5659]

Yes, we can all agree that such is not the case

[@devilan82]

Funny how YT algorithms has changed and this pure gold channel were recommended to me... I regret only that it didn't happen 10 years ago.

[@evanbanjo]

Dude. Tell me about it. I've had this account for almost 10 years and only recently found the Captain. And now I've binge watched all of his content. Love with your heart, and use your head for everything else!

[@liz7457]

Same! Got the Escherian Stairwell video recommended, been bringing the rest. Glad KZbin's come around.

[@aleksandarpavlovic5656]

My thinkig was simular 😅

[@aaaaa-po9lk]

if you regret it didnt happen back then then why are you still not subscribed to him lol

[@lordfeo2]

same here.

[@samconcklin]

I literally never heard of CD and his amazing channel until I saw him in a Mark Rober video. I've been binging these videos ever since!

[@Xetelian]

I don't know who Mark Rober is, but I watched something and somehow it recommended me a CD video out of the 100 subs I have (which is bad news for the channels that it replaced) and now I'm hooked. Love this channel, concerned that this video got 1k dislikes though, I don't think people got the humor.

[@mondker]

same journey

[@fmga]

Kevin McGuin SAME

[@videotoblin]

YEP

[@charimuvilla8693]

I saw him in an electroBOOM video. The algorithm DOES hate him. With all the 3d modeling, vfx and animation videos I've watched it's ridiculous that this guy was never in my recommendations

[@SovietWomble]

Nicely done Captain. Love your presentation style by the way. Hope you become massive in 2017. Have a happy new year.

[@Wintertimetv]

woah didnt realise you were a patreon, he deserves way over a mil subs, lets see if 2017 is his year

[@SovietWomble]

+Fludge Yes, yes he does!

[@pyromen321]

Womble, you're even more awesome than I previously thought!

[@darthyvardyreal]

SovietWomble Hey isn't that one guy who was rekt by his lil bro?

[@Block57]

Womble, of all places. Nice videos.

[@T1J]

this is one of the few channels i've clicked the bell for

[@Cameron_Mind]

only channel for me

[@aripocki]

Thanks for reminding me

[@stijill]

I agree

[@Androtar]

Yep, only one I have as well.

[@Simplystimulating]

T1J I’ve clicked it for a lot

[@theinternetlemon2856]

I like the part where you rambled on about ostrich physics

[@theinternetlemon2856]

I completely forgot I did this

[@vishnuprateek379]

@@theinternetlemon2856 lmao, hi dude

[@Kelleck]

@@theinternetlemon2856 did you forget about this again?

[@theinternetlemon2856]

@@Kelleck Yeah, totally. I didn't notice how many likes I had! Guess this is an annual tradition now

[@Kelleck]

@@theinternetlemon2856 alright see you next year!

[@Isteak80]

Wow, I think this is the only channel I've seen actually make an argument in defense of (at that time) KZbin's algorithm.

[@doggosuki]

it is true that it is unbelievably naïve to think that a platform as big as youtube can function without something like that, though youtube seriously does make a lot of stupid decisions related to it

[@TheDemocrab]

A good one at that. Only bit I disagreed with was pointing out the bell as even with that I'd regularly miss out on creators uploads. That hasn't been a problem for a long, long time now though.

[@datachu]

@@TheDemocrab Oh I still definitely have that problem, even some vids don't show up in the subscriptions tab. But it's definitely better than it has been. Actually, KZbin notifications reliability might be one of the only things that's actually improved during Susan's reign of doom XD Hopefully the next guy won't fu- What's that? He's removing even more features and the dislike button removal thing was HIS idea? Oh... Oh no. OH NO.

[@Gravijahz]

I know this is old but I think the bigger point is that it's not just as simple as "algorithm change??", because it is very much true tastes change and things go in and out of popularity. and on top of that, it was the algorithm that made a lot of these channels popular in the first place. essentially, the argument then becomes "the algorithm should never change."

[@durablewatermark]

And now they’ve removed the dislike button, run double preroll ads, removed the indicators for mid roll ads, and tried to stop people from using adblockers. I just wish that KZbin stayed the way it was when this video was made. It wasn’t perfect, but these recent changes...

[@1ucasvb]

God damn, I admire this guy so fucking much.

[@GoodIntentions99]

1ucasvb Me. Too.

[@despiteallmyrage6813]

You know who I admire? YOU!

[@MooseheadStudios]

this guys channel is what every youtuber "should" be trying to do he makes each video his own that only he can produce and direct. shits 10/10 internet gold

[@GoodIntentions99]

ZipplyZane How did he?

[@paulwebb2078]

ZipplyZane wat

[@liahmmessinger3753]

Let's talk about how highly engaging that thumbnail is

[@markkorneychuk7899]

Fr

[@Qermaq]

@@markkorneychuk7899 I was highly engaged, but I did get high first.

[@DylanODonnell]

The KZbin algorithm brought me here.

[@SloanBellamy]

Officially the most underrated KZbin comment on KZbin.

[@sploofmcsterra4786]

I only discovered this channel when looking up rush hour, I have no idea why it was never recommended to me before

[@josharntt]

Wtf, you have less than 5k subs and you're verified

[@BabjiEManohar]

@@josharntt Don't forgot.. u just watched CD.. that verified cud be a visual effect or a font

[@TG-qu2bx]

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[@theActionMovieKid]

I was highly engaged by that thumbnail. Love the video, cap. Your bell will always ring over here.

[@grandmatvei3389]

"When will this year be over?" *sighs*

[@personthehuman1277]

irony

[@oskaringstruptonsberg1688]

Never

[@superslimanoniem4712]

I hate 2020.

[@SomariTheAdventurerJam6]

8:26

[@Akrelide]

You and me both, buddy

[@PikaPetey]

love it so much. I can't wait to see what you do this year!

[@richardtorres2227]

My gerd Pikapetey. Fancy seeing your name here. Really love your animations

[@gatinatoranimatorcorp]

what are you doing here? werent you taking a spa in a pokecentre?

[@LoganDark4357]

Every time I see you on a video I just imagine how adorable pikachus are

[@medexamtoolscom]

I'm reading this comment in 2018, I can see what he did that year now.

[@grafle8801]

The way he depicted Japanese TV was scarily accurate, minus the gigantic brightly colored letters everywhere.

[@indieflowerutau]

hm, i've never actually seen an argument FOR the algorithm. really shows how there's multiple sides to everything.

[@CrizzyEyes]

I think he's less outright supporting it and saying "It's a necessary evil with the absolute deluge of content that KZbin has to put up with nowadays." No algorithm is perfect, but if you think about it holistically, it doesn't really do a bad job. The website has grown a lot since its inception.

[@spookson5679]

@@CrizzyEyes still calling the way it is necessary is a stretch since the algorithm punishes you for not stretching your vids to 10 minutes and for getting demonotized, and we all know how easy it is to be demonotized on KZbin

[@CrizzyEyes]

@@spookson5679 Yeah, like I said it isn't perfect. Some of the parameters are designed to get KZbin more overall ad revenue by promoting specific videos over others. However AN ALGORITHM is necessary due to the sheer volume of content, for the same reason that search engines have algorithms. You simply would not be able to find videos otherwise. It is flawed, but still blamed too frequently for inadequacies in the uploader's content.

[@trickytreyperfected1482]

@@spookson5679 it doesn't punish you for not extended your videos to be 10 minutes or more though... the only reason channels try to extend their videos is because after you hit 10 minutes, you are allowed to add mid-roll ads.

[@dan_]

@@trickytreyperfected1482 I haven't studied it myself, but I was under the impression that it was a known fact that Google prioritised longer videos so that they are able to better monetise the content they serve. What's your source if it's not true?

[@TIMMUT17]

I watch every video this guy makes. They are always great, and that's why they take time to make. I wish he had more suscribers and more views, he deserves them. When I discovered his channel, I went to the first page of his uploaded videos and binge-watched them all from the beginning. I do not regret it.

[@greybeard6504]

Kylo Ren me too! But as Puddles the Sad Clown said "it only took me 25 years to become instantly famous."

[@jordanscottmacaulay]

I also did the same. just last weekend. I split it in half and did it in two sittings

[@Pickle_Candy]

I am literally in the process of doing that right now.

[@stanislavsynytsia1006]

Takes about four hours, if you read comments that is.

[@sorryifoldcomment8596]

It's 2022 and he already has over 2.3 million subscribers now! Finally. Every video has over a million views pretty sure.

[@MirageTactics]

The people complaining about cap not uploading enough don't get the long haul he's going for. You don't get this quality uploading at normal KZbinr rates. He's understands KZbin trends, a lot more than the people with 10x his subs that will fade away eventually.

[@themacocko6311]

Matt Doyle 😒

[@jenelaina5665]

2019 long haul finally paying off.

[@tibfox]

Best channel ever! Your production and content value is so freaking high. You are a big idol man!

[@tomasgonzales]

I mean, a single video of this guy would've got me to subscribe to him, yet I had to wait for him to appear in H3 podcast to know about his existance, ffs.

[@chadd990]

Same here. He's kind of a douchebag, but I like him.

[@alpertokcan9899]

i discovered this channel from an cross video. Now i watched 3/2 of his videos in one day

[@surelock3221]

@@chadd990 He's kind of a douchebag, *therefore I like him.

[@chadd990]

@@surelock3221 Ok, I admit that it is part of his appeal, but it isn't the only reason I like him.

[@SofaKingShit]

I have been watching YT since before Google screwed it and only found CD today. Wasted too many years.

[@NickTF2]

> 2017 > Not wearing projector wrist band

[@Simplystimulating]

NickTF2 huh

[@jackthomson4927]

XD

[@Christian4life86]

Lol right?!

[@Christian4life86]

@@Simplystimulating look up his "cicret" videos

[@fennviktorvich]

Lol cicret

[@jon_franklin]

It's still incredibly impressive! The fact that the supposedly fake shadow from the legs doesn't overlap at all with the real shadow from the body on a moving surface is really impressive! I wonder if for those scenes they actually did replace the whole shadow, just for consistency.

[@Daye04]

Ey! Another one trawling through the catalogue!

[@zombifiedoll1388]

Hello Travellers

[@Reventian]

This is why I'm subbed to this channel. Love the vid Captain

[@JustKrin]

I'm guessing that your first video of 2017 will be a review of your free cicret that only cost you $250

[@adiahaalexander9359]

Krin Szok Yes!!! that's what I want too. I hope he does it

[@AbrahamSayago]

He won't be reviewing the Circret bracelet thing because I'm sure he hasn't got it yet. Or at least the Cicret website has been making a lot of edits recently, pushing and pushing dates forward. They even removed the calendar altogether and any references to a plausible delivery date were also omited. It only says now "PRE-ORDERS OF THE CICRET BRACELET WILL OPEN EARLY 2017." What "early 2017" actually means is up to them, because they have the right to arbitrarily set any dates as they find it convenient, in the hopes the internet will forget. *But the internet never forgets.*

[@JustKrin]

Ab Sáyago The internet might forgive, but it NEVER forgets

[@Meowfy]

Hey, you were half right. *high five*

[@JustKrin]

Meowfy it was a great video, I hope those cheaters either get caught or tell the truth

[@Tophattio]

8:35, good job, you gave me a heart attack mentioning OK Go *EXACTLY* as I looked up at my computer for half a second to look at my framed vinyl lmao

[@jqpublic3104]

Still one of, if not, the best channels on KZbin

[@alex36265503]

JQ Public top 5 channels on youtube: 1.ted-ed; 2.nerdologia (its a Brazilian channel and im from Brazil); 3.CaptainDisillusion; 4. Vsauce; 5. in a nutshell - kurzgesagt

[@khhnator]

add glove and boots to the list of very underrated awesome channels

[@Hirungolwe]

alex francisco antonio de souza Damaceno Try CPG Grey it is pretty good too.

[@Baker_7498]

Zogg from Betelgeuse has less than 20 videos but they are fantastic. Pity it's a dead account now thanks to KZbin.

[@khhnator]

whos asshole?

[@nomeanlol]

I'm glad you included RLM in the objectively better list.

[@iAmTheSquidThing]

Is Red Letter Media replacing something objectively worse?

[@josepalacios6491]

Andy Brice what are next

[@Yo_Soy_Andres]

Nomean those are things I know

[@Doctor_Tumnus]

Andrés Barrios Debunking! Silver paint! THESE ARE THINGS I KNOOOW.

[@SirCrest]

objectively hack frauds

[@NoradIguess]

This video just explains his power level more. He can explain an entire video hoax while thinking about the youtube algorithm. Truly impressive

[@mickeynotmouse]

what. the hell. was this. I loved it

[@Deetronic]

Your vids are the only on YT that I hit "like" first and then hit "play"! :)

[@aidanknoll1019]

Lol I do that way too often on a lot of videos. Usually, it's fine because I actually end up enjoying the video, but it's a bad habit. Of course, if I _do_ enjoy the video and give it a like, I always refresh the page when I'm done watching just to make sure my like is still there. Is that weird?

[@mcanning1087]

That kind of goes against the entire premise of his channel, but it's nice you enjoy it.

[@pyrocyph4277]

Same

[@MazerTime]

Liking video is a sign if love, you dont have to use your head for that.

[@videotoblin]

Y I P .

[@GreenBean451]

I return to your content every year at least once and binge literally everything on your channel. We love your content, CD!

[@clinicallymanic]

Easily the best content on youtube is produced by this channel...

[@p00pie]

I checked your channel subs and you are NOT subscribed to him. What the heck?!

[@AQDuck]

And I keep getting unsubbed from him and resubbed to channels I unsubbed long ago...

[@atrociousconsequences4432]

better if didn't have to see that stupid painted face

[@hectorh112]

Dy T stop

[@johnnygreenface]

Dy T little late now

[@Jackle02]

Holy shit, this is hilariously ironic. I'm watching a lot of your stuff because you were on H3 podcast yesterday, and seeing you talk about "anecdotal evidence" with him in the scene just made me laugh my ass off. Also, beautiful explanation of "the algorithm" and the variable tastes of the viewers, as well as the ending.

[@nilen]

same

[@Saincisco]

I'm here for the same.

[@DaivG]

Who needs the algorithm? Technology Connections made a reference and here I am! Watching every single CD video and wishing I could have shown him support over the last decade.

[@antoniodiavolo]

Easily in one of my top 5 favorite channels. You're like a modern version of Penn and Teller bullshit for me. Plus the production value and overall quality are incredible. Keep up the great work CD!!!

[@Baker_7498]

P+T Bullshit had more tits though. CD only has one video about boobs.

[@antoniodiavolo]

Baker7498Army bullshit had a lot more tits,

[@ashtheraccoon809]

I used to love Pen and Teller's bullshit before I learned they were a bit bullshit themselves.. still love them as magicians and comedians though!

[@antoniodiavolo]

Ash the Raccoon How are they bullshit themselves?

[@ashtheraccoon809]

Harry Houdini I was watching a video of someone who was on the show saying how they edited what they said to make slander against something when that's not what they originally said.

[@norb789]

I just still fucking don't understand why you are so underrated. And I mean the subscription numbers, because clearly your current viewers admire you as much as they can. So much effort in one video, my brain can't even process. You are truly a professional of your kind, and the satiric content makes it even greater. I wish you the best in the following years, 2017 might give you the attention you must have. Peace Captain.

[@superking208]

0:40 I love how the internet has decided that Impressionists like Satie and Debussy should be the default music for introspection ❤️

[@MR2car]

This is so good. You're mixing the Meta-KZbin inside of your content. *This video is genius ! I love your content.*

[@VicJang]

Sidney Law exactly. This is one of a kind. Other KZbinrs talk about the algorithm directly and sometimes seriously. CD was able to combine it with actual content. I really can’t imagine the amount of work he put into writing the script and everything. I’m glad his Patreon is at least successful enough to sustain his work. I don’t know when KZbin’s gonna start recommending his videos, I know so many people who would enjoy these but they just never heard of it before I sending the link directly to them

[@FULLofJOHN]

I legit didn't see this in my sub box and instead saw it in my recommended videos.

[@AidanRitchie]

Same

[@NoName-yt-channel]

same here. ALGORITHM!!!!!!

[@ayzack_edu]

1:56 Me - I'm trying to act rather mature. Also Me - ANA/ ✈️ *chuckles

[@jabbra1837]

That's all I saw too...

[@OrangeC7]

@@jabbra1837 All I saw was the pokémon art on the side of the airplane Like, why can't _I_ have an airplane with really cute pokémon art on the side? -wait I don't have an airplane in the first place-

[@Scaramouche122]

Anal owy soorrry dont ban me swetty

[@hazeltree7738]

I saw Ana Damn her sleep dart...

[@Zyrdalf]

Who’s ready for the anal plane? If the plane has a threat on board is it an anal emergency? If someone gets run over by the plane, is that a death by anal? When the plane gets cleaned, its an anal cleaning. If the plane crashes into a building, then its ana| destruction. If Amelia Earhart flew it, she would be the first person to fly a 747. And probably the fastest person at the time period. If she didn’t crash it from not knowing how to fly a modern airplane. She might figure it out though, she was a pretty awesome person. ANAL

[@TheTundraTerror]

"Overriding the KZbin algorithm with a single click" Because, you know, the subscribe button isn't for actually seeing what people upload! No, that would be silly. Instead, if you want to see what someone uploads, you need to click the button *next* to subscribe that's totally unlabeled and doesn't tell you what it does at a glance.

[@woodmanvictory]

If anything you should have to opt out or something,m oh well I havent been affected or noticed any stuff yet.

[@crh231]

TheTundraTerror well, I've never clicked the bell, as I don't want a notification when someone I subscribed to has uploaded. I still get all of the videos from everyone I am subscribed to in my subscription feed.

[@ChrissyoSpace]

But the subscribe button does *exactly* that. All the new videos for all the channels you subscribe to still show up in your subscriptions tab, just as they've always done. A lot of the recent drama has seemingly confused a lot of people about how all the subscriptions stuff works, but this is functionality that never changed. If you want to see new videos from the channels you *subscribe* to, check your *subscriptions* tab.

[@outsider344]

What do you want? Some sort of tab that lets you see every upload from everyone you are subscribed to, that exists currently and has for as long as I have been on KZbin? Like that will ever happen...

[@jsmith434w]

@OP For the button next to the subscribe button, it doesn't actually alert people until hours after videos are uploaded for certain channels, as if there's some sort of vetting process going on for those certain channels.

[@victorreyes6166]

Oh, wow. That transition at the end from goofy to serious has me dying from laughter (on the inside). Probably my favorite moment thus far after marathoning your videos for the last couple of hours.

[@Lady8D]

Ha! You're literally the 1st and, so far, only content creator I've heard talk about the notifications bell in a realistic way rather than telling ppl to turn on the notifications & complain about the bell. Personally, I *_love_* having the option & never once did I struggle to notice the big blue text box that pops up after I've Subscribed and tells me I need to touch the bell icon to turn on notifications. No offense to the *_way_* too many channels I subscribe to but imo getting a million notifications gets annoying and the more video post notifications I get the less often YT notifies me of a reply to my comment, etc (at least, ever since I turned off most of the forced video/post notifications & changed the option to occasionally I seem to be notified of Likes & Replies *_FAR_* more often! Which I like)

[@SgtLion]

Except that wasn't the issue. The problem was that KZbin started secretly cutting videos outof peoples' subscription feeds so there was no way to see all the videos from your subscribed channels. While that was happening, the only way to stay up to date was the activate the bell.

[@FairArc]

@@SgtLion ive never used the subscription feed lol. Do people really go there?

[@fos1451]

SgtLion I have never get that problem tbh. Why would they secretly cutting? That’s like a waste of time for them

[@dhuh943]

@@SgtLion Or maybe its the the concerned youtuber's content being not so nice for their subscription feeds? I keep seeing the claims but never the sources

[@caramelldansen2204]

I'd rather just get my subscriptions. All of them. If I subscribe to 600 channels, I want 600 channels' worth of content.

[@PolsProductions]

Yes! I've been waiting for a new video! nicely done captain!

[@viniciusnoyoutube]

Nice touch showing you subscribing to Jack channel. It was very nice of Jack too mention you on his video.

[@xystem4701]

Hey, the OK-GO airplane music video is pretty dang cool. They held those poses for like 15 minutes at a time and those were 90 minute takes

[@YashendraShuklaTheOG]

Its really rare that I not only enjoy a creator, but really fucking respect him. CD is one of those.

[@KriptexHD]

bahah loved this video, two separate videos in one flawlessly. Got to learn how they did the Ostrich video and learn your very logical input on the youtube drama. well done!

[@lucianomagnone7568]

I would honestly feel ashamed uploading content to this site knowing this type of videos exist. Im bingewatching your channel, again, and i can't help but being amazed at every single video. Easily you are one of the best in the platform, don't let it get in to your head Captain 😉

[@knifetoucher]

One of the most under rated channels on youtube.

[@Time4musiC]

Your content is truly amazing, from production quality up to the dialogues. I really dont know how i could overlook this pearl of a channel for the past years. Thank you for the great entertainment.

[@IllusionSector]

8:52 That ostriches extends from a really uncanny place.

[@ramonaschultheiss3870]

You are AMAZING. I love your take on the whole KZbin drama. Absolutely fantastic. I'll seek you out for sure!

[@YankNba]

CaptainDisillusion is one of the most underrated youtubers

[@Cerebrosum]

Aw man, those ostrich special effects were great! So glad to be able to hear some insight into how this stuff I enjoy is made.

[@krisstasko]

Ah remember when we thought this was temporary? You know before the ad-pocalypse?

[@daniildimitrov7117]

EXPERIMENT Glowing 1000 degree KNIFE VS COCA COLA

[@SnowPaw404]

no

[@thejudgmentalcat]

Daniil Dimitrov I saw a couple and don't get it. We used to do shit like that when we were kids.

[@juliusgreen9179]

Daniil Dimitrov GONE WRONG!

[@hermit0345]

Three years after this video came out, I watch it and hear a familiar song... The background song for his narrated thoughts is Gymnopédies No. 1 in D Major. This was composed by Erik Satie. This is one of my favorite classical masterpieces. Great job Captain!

[@SoulTheScytheOG]

Gymnopedies no. 1 is actually pretty popular for a lot of KZbinrs to use nowadays funny enough. It would be nice to see them use some of Satie's other works as well even if just some of the other Gymnopedies and Gnossiennes.

[@thesystempunk]

@@SoulTheScytheOG That's because it's on KZbin audio library. I think the only other piece was Gymnopedies No. 3.

[@KaeYoss]

You mean the Barnacle Bill Nazi wildebeest song?

[@knufyeinundzwanzig2004]

Nice thanks. Heard this somewhere else too but didn't know what it was

[@Trillyana]

I wonder why the best channel on KZbin has only 290,000 subscribers

[@SayNoobB4ULeave]

its the youtube algorithm.

[@santiagoluisalfredo]

i'm still laughing.

[@XXIstCenturyBoy]

Because he isn't playing Minecraft.

[@krzychuka]

because most people are naive and they hate being proven they are naive

[@Bakaferret]

Trillyana I

[@Mike-zk5jc]

Hey, I like Sky Captain. Even if it's cheesy and dated, I appreciate the pulp aesthetic and what they were trying to do with greenscreen at the time. Apparently the director, Kerry Conran, wanted the movie to prove that greenscreen could be used by small studios to create big-CGI spectacles, and I respect the attempt, even if the effort was goofy.

[@bigmclargehuge8219]

I loved it! Would I say it's a good movie? Not objectively, no, but subjectively I had a lot of fun and it was definitely time well-spent.

[@ikannunaplays]

At least 2.18 million of you didn't have to wait for his VFXcool: Flight of the Navigator video to be posted and a week later show up in your recommendations on 5/25/2021 to finally strike youtube gold. I've been missing out all this time and now I have to binge EVERYTHING until I'm current.

[@cosmicjenny4508]

The question is... Have you received the *Cicret Bracelet* by its end-of-2016 deadline?? HAPPY NEW YEAR (3 hours, 55 minutes from 20:05pm, GMT) Your videos are amazing, Captain D. Let's hope KZbin gets its act together in 2017 and your sub count blows up! Here's to a new year of logical thinking and embracing scepticism! :D

[@clayward2840]

Evan Blenkinsopp I tweeted at him earlier this months. And he's responded with a nothing yet. And a pic of an empty mailbox.

[@maverickstclare3756]

The last ever Cicret blog post was March 4th, 2018 saying they just need $2m and they can go to the next phase

[@pointless698]

Music at 0:44 is Gymnopédie No. 1 by Erik Sati if anyone was wondering

[@gabrielpfgm]

Thanks god someone noticed

[@Evan_Rice]

My hero!

[@Tuberex]

I knew it but forgot

[@percycho]

From The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya! I knew I recognized it from somewhere.

[@stuffthings1417]

Thank you.

[@TheLaughingDove]

Is it weird that mostly I'm just delighted to learn about how those ostriches were made? I always loved those and it's even better to learn that they use the kind of combination of special effects puppetry and visual effects that makes me really happy

[@yungtown]

You are incredible.

[@2lefThumbs]

Genuinely the funniest, and possibly most insightful commentary on the youtube algorithm I've seen made by any creator👍👍

[@alt8791]

The little jingle during the patreon plug at the end of every video makes me irrationally happy

[@AndGoatz04]

*PRAISE FOR THERE TO BE A GENERATION THAT SHALL NEVER KNOW OF THE MONSTERS THAT WERE "FRED"AND ”ANNOYING ORANGE”!*

[@kalidos7681]

jesus i hated those. the creators where decent though at least

[@DDub04]

13 year old talking about “the next generation”. You are in the “next” generation. This generation includes teenagers and young adults. It’s millennials and than Gen Z.

[@elevationsickness8462]

They replaced it with tiktok and Logan Paul

[@redstrider6814]

@@DDub04Incorrect. Generation Y is 1980 to 1994, Generation Z is 1995 to 2009, and Generation Alpha is 2010 to 2024.

[@fcaruana1978]

Agreed! As a Fred myself and only having put a couple of vids up, it's assumed that the only Fred on KZbin is 'that' one..

[@XenoKnightAlpha]

The end of the first two minutes... I feel called out 😆 No wait, actually-I just remembered-this inspired me to utilize notifications to bypass my endless feed. I live off of the algorithm now.

[@jeremybuckets]

Nicely done Captain. Love your presentation style by the way. Hope you become massive in 2019. Have a happy new year.

[@HeliosEffect]

Fuck this dude is so underrated it hurts

[@Guywithcrazyideas]

You are the smartest and most creative KZbinr of them all and I'm serious.

[@ItsTheRealMrMaD]

Please never stop making videos, Captain. I’ve just recently discovered you on KZbin and I’ve been binge-watching everything you’ve made since your first video.

[@brendonmize]

I bought my son that same T-Rex toy from Toys 'R Us. It was one of those things he just had to have. He played with it for about one day. Now it sits lonely in his room, with the other dinosaurs he had to have.

[@TFWKnightconvoy]

I detect a slight bit of sarcasm in parts of this video.

[@jeancanestri5572]

a slight bit? ok...

[@Niohimself]

The algorithm decided I need to see this, 8 year later. And I do.

[@The3biscuits]

Except the bell doesn't work. I've had the bell for this channel for a long time and I didn't even get notified at all about this upload.

[@madelinebitts2766]

How many channels do you have the bell clicked for?

[@zachdurocher1166]

9:27 predicted infinity war

[@maduzahzeye]

Best youtuber in the sense that you put a hellll of allot of work into your videos i think you are a genius and you deserve more praise for your videos

[@nakoskapos]

These were some amazing transitions between the two themes of the video! LMAO

[@extrahistory8956]

I love how you respect GCI as a tool, and not look at it like a curse.

[@rishavganguly92]

I don't want to correct you but...

[@TheRealGamingLegend]

@@rishavganguly92 I do

[@TheRealGamingLegend]

CGI*

[@rishavganguly92]

@@TheRealGamingLegend nah mate, it's CIG

[@ouch9402]

Were here for you Captain D! Thank you for everything you did! You inspire many people.

[@raccoononymous]

Maybe if I make a sardonic comment, I can mock people I disagree with without actually making a valid point.

[@raccoononymous]

David H. If only I was clever enough to do the thing I just did. GOOD ONE, BRUH

[@roguishpaladin]

You didn't watch the video all the way through, did you?

[@raccoononymous]

roguishpaladin Whatever gave you that idea?

[@ZipplyZane]

Yeah. I'm really disappointed. I tried before to point out when he was being an asshole in the comments. But now he's decided to do it as part of his videos. I've actually clicked that bell--to remove him from the list of subscriptions I get by email. If he's gonna be an asshole, I'm not gonna watch his shit.

[@paulwebb2078]

ZipplyZane wat?

[@fireant202]

Well I hit the bell for CD! Best takedown of the most recent KZbin drama I've seen so far!!!

[@danielb8650]

Just stumbled upon this channel last night. Subbed and even turned the bell on. Lol had to unblock KZbin notifications. This is the content I love seeing keep up the good fight brother!

[@markpowletthypnotherapy]

really interesting to see how creators are being affected. I'm just small fry with under 4000 subscribers... however my channel is basically getting half as many views, subscribers and watch time as it did a few weeks back. I thought I was just a little guy, but seem to be suffering as much as the big youtubers, so I suppose I should be flattered! thanks Captain for another great video.

[@TheBlarggle]

_"If you build it, they will come."_

[@AnnaPrzebudzona]

I'm watching this video in 2022. I can't believe this channel existed in a parallel reality for all these years. I'm so happy I've bumped into it finally. And obviously I'm having a treat binge watching all the episodes. Every now and then I think: Oh CD, you're too good for this platform! Your videos are real polished gems thrown into the mud. But you made it! You have over 2 million subscribers and I believe this number will be growing and growing.

[@dmanbiker]

I know it's been 6 years, but... I still feel like I haven't actually missed any videos in my sub feed this whole time, including firearms ones. I think they just get lost in the hundreds of videos there, especially if it's from a channel with typically boring content. I also never intentionally hit the notification button. If a video that is super interesting is missed in my sub feed, it almost always ends up in the recommended feed and I watch it anyway.

[@graphics_travelers]

Regardless of the youtube's algorithm, why isn't this channel exploding with subscribers?

[@ZipplyZane]

Because he refuses to "use his head for everything else" and figure out how it works. He'd rather just mock everyone else who is trying to figure it out.

[@SkandiaAUS]

ZipplyZane I think it's clear by looking at what is popular that you'd have to market down to 5-15yr olds and simplify your content. You'd appreciate he's got more talent than that so is doing the respectable thing and keeping to his own style.

[@ZipplyZane]

SkandiaAUS Bullshit. CGP Grey is far more popular. He doesn't dumb things down, and he releases even less content than CD. Numberphile is more popular. It produces some pretty high level math. Various other educational channels are huge. I'm not saying he has to actually do the work to figure out how the algorithm works. But, since he hasn't, he has no right to make fun of those who have.

[@graphics_travelers]

Listen, all is not as it seems, Numberphile and CGP Grey have that extremely goofy factor to their videos, which as SkandiaAUS mentioned attracts small children. Why does this matter, you may ask? Well, there's this cahanell called forgotten weapons that has about 370 000+ K subscribers, he's monthly patreon subscribers give him about 5 000 US dollars I think. Now, I know many channels that are 3x as larger in subscriber base and they can barely reach that amount of money with their patreon supporters. Since all of their subscribers are dumb little poor(literaly) kids that can't afford or just won't care for financial situation of their youtuber. There's also the fact that adults are subsribed to a lot less channels and those channels are more of a serious nature, and hence they can watch every single video out there that is put out there by their youtuber and even support it financially. So sometimes it's not just about the number of subscribers it's about their quality. Oh look, CD's subscribers give him also 5K per month, that sure allows him to do his job at his own pace, so his situation isn't that critical, is it?

[@Minileblanc]

He doesn't upload weekly/daily, since his videos take a long ass time to make since they're such high quality, so he has less views overall, and less subscribers. At least that's how that seems to work.

[@trashy10]

this guy been making vids for 10 years! i just found him in feb 2020,i subbed and im making it my mission to like and comment on everyone of your vids man...YOU NEED TO BE KNOWN

[@superpantman]

I'm a long time sub of Captain D. I figure he lacks a lot of subs because his humour is dry and his episodes are educational and intelligent. Basically what i'm saying is that he doesn't appeal to kids.

[@jennabrutananadalewski412]

I feel like he might be a content creator that cares more about the quality of subs, than the quantity. I mean that is just a feeling I have, but I always think the community on his channel is pretty fantastic.

[@zero_anaphora]

I've been following his work for many years and he kinda wasn't very active for a long while until Patreon suddenly re-kickstarted his channel.

[@leojiangtheterrible7142]

You know surprise egg videos get hundreds of millions of views.

[@SreenikethanI]

@@leojiangtheterrible7142 haha sadly it's true…

[@ciyo1508]

I like captain dissilluison

[@ValCronin]

They better be putting all my subscribed channels in my feed. That's what the subscription button is for. :|

[@outsider344]

Val Cronin They do. check your subscriptions tab

[@AQDuck]

And they better remove all channels I've never even watched a video off. Who the hell is "Wassabi Productions" and what the hell is he doing in my subbox?...

[@AntiGravityC9]

option B: it's a channel that changes its name and didn't make a video about the change (such as Nacho Punch changing to The Station and everybody confused about it)

[@AQDuck]

***** imgur.com/a/uBnei

[@tobiashimself]

Just bookmark your subscriptions

[@andrewdutcher8722]

DONT WORRY BRO I FOUND YOU, I cant believe it took me 10 years or so but I finally found your channel, and I'm watching all the videos, don't worry!

[@rehehehehehe4525]

4:38 The Gynëë makes a comeback!

[@revmpandora]

as always, a mini masterpiece.

[@SanguisNeveck]

Presentation is top notch. I was recommended to this channel by Ants Canada by youtube. Not sure how or why but I absolutely love all of this content. Had to comment. Keep up the amazing work, and love with your heart....

[@FonixVR_]

That goes to show ants watch him too

[@flinx]

Why don't more people use, and more content creators suggest using the "Subscriptions" page? On phones, it's the third icon between the flame, and person icons. On laptops and desktops, click the upper left corner to get the menu. You can bookmark the Subscriptions page. I do. When I go to my KZbin bookmark, it takes me right to Subscriptions. I see ALL videos uploaded by those channels, not just what the algorithm thinks I want to watch.

[@Rannos22]

The problem is the subscription feature is bugged to hell and back with videos sometimes not appearing in the sub feed and sometimes getting randomly unsubbed from channels you've been subscribed to for years. KZbin help recently put out a video completely denying that this problem that has been around forever and well documented even exists

[@ShogunThomsen]

+Rannos22 Videos sometimes not appearing barely qualify as 'bugged to hell and back' and the unsub issue is entirely fabricated. Don't know who started it but the internet ran with as usual. If it's so "well documented" then please provide the "documents".

[@outsider344]

flinx Because there is no drama in that. OMG KZbin IS BROKEN AND SHUTTING DOWN MY CHANNEL, will get way more attention than "hey, maybe click the subscriptions tab when looking for your subscriptions"

[@FrshChees91]

That's what I use. I scroll though that more than I scroll through the home page.

[@jsmith434w]

outsider344 I think it goes deeper than that. As they say, there's no smoke without fire. There definitely is something fishy going on. All evidence is circumstantial and debatable, but all of it put together paints a nasty picture and people aren't stupid. We know from this election that the media and the establishment is corrupt to the bone, and it's no surprise they won't go down without a fight. We know conservative opinions are being silenced and Richard Lewis makes a good point when he says that SJW channels and such aren't complaining about losing views and subscribers. I think the thing that these KZbinrs complain about is that their content doesn't get on the front page anymore because of the algorithm, which affect their views. KZbin pretty much controls what content gets viewed and is popular, but this time they decided that conservatives have no place in their progressive society.

[@imlxh7126]

It took the *vaguest* hint of an accent for me to google you and discover that you're Latvian. I am SINCERELY impressed at how good your English is. Like English is probably the stupidest and most difficult language to learn (and I took Mandarin Chinese for 7 years), but honestly you have it down SO well that for a while I assumed those clues at an accent were just because that's how they talked in a certain part of Minnesota. FANTASTIC job, my dude.

[@noonehere6994]

...you realize that he moved at a very young age correct? Just because someone has a genetic origin of another country doesn't mean they have to learn english the hard way. If you spend a significant part of your young years speaking english, you become a native. Isn't that how literally every native speaker learns any given language anyway? Babies learning to speak their surrounding environment's language?

[@noonehere6994]

When the difference in accent becomes that miniscule, you cannot feasibly conclude that it's not because of pure ethnical differences (ex african american accent). Then, would you be saying that all african americans are NOT native speakers at english?

[@noonehere6994]

So even if you are trying to genuinely compliment, this can very well come across as dumbfounding or offensive. You're basically calling every 2nd generation american "NOT native english speaker" when all they have spoken their whole life is english most of the times.

[@pineapplerindm]

@@noonehere6994 ok but he didn't know

[@noonehere6994]

@@pineapplerindm Most sources that mention his latvian identity also state that he came over at a young age, at least that was the case when I looked it up. While I definitely would give the OC the benefit of the doubt, I'm of the opinion that my comment should still stand for those who might get the wrong idea out of the OC.

[@cedricchan4415]

I can feel the pain in this video and the passion for your work and my love to you can never be faded by any algorithm.....Love you CD...💚

[@RokSlana]

This man's genius never ceases to amaze me. Amazing all over.