Giant Robot, Electronic Skin and more -- Mind Blow

[@bagodrago]

I want an Anscomatic now.

[@_skykix]

Get it now for only $11.95

[@bagodrago]

Jeric Jurado What a deal!

[@tumaru892]

$11.95 down payment

[@k0r0z1f]

ebay

[@garfoonga1]

dragonite is charizard with down syndrome

[@BlackGryph0n]

I LOVE the throwback videos you put at the end! It's amazing to see how those in the past imagined the future, and how incredibly accurate they was in some ways, and incredibly off in others. Mind-blowing!

[@Meg_A_Byte]

That ending was exceptionally interesting.

[@rupert7565]

and spot on

[@Donar23]

Little did he know that in the 21st century people would eat tide pods ...

[@SylasTheGreat]

Rupert No it wasn't... Do you plug in your food? Does the packaging turn into the food? How is that spot on?

[@rb1471]

Sylas the Great again Tide pods. We just need to plug them in now.

[@SylasTheGreat]

RB but the packaging doesn't turn into the food so no.

[@MakoTheFrog]

man i am starving, i could really go for some heated packaging right now.

[@BigfootBilliards]

have a tide pod

[@territorytimes2]

Jake .B Dank 😂

[@TheHelghast1138]

Ha! Me too lol.

[@marygallagher3659]

A heated package you say... 😏

[@promontorium]

imagine how much better off we'd be if we didn't poison the earth with plastic packaging.

[@semurobo]

I am amazed by how accurate the Last clip predicted our modern day world

[@MouseGoat]

yes, I'm plugging my lasagna into the wall right now, love the taste of melted plastic.

[@SylasTheGreat]

You clearly didn't watch all of it...

[@TheStonehammerFiles]

not completely accurate but the bit about computers in the home was.

[@timojissink4715]

The bit about the food being better at the supermarket because we perfected te recipe sounds logical but is as untrue as it can be.

[@miesesomar]

Semu Robo also computers are doing jobs they couldn't have dreamed of like Crypto-currency mining. I say it was mostly dead on. The execution wasn't great though.

[@Alex.1Q84]

I love that you guys show this temporal perspective past/(and this futuristic) present. And thank you for being awesome over these years.

[@Highmelon]

And as always....thanks for uploading!

[@digi7al3891]

1967: People in the 21st century will eat self-cooking food with edible packaging. 2018: People eat Tide Pods.

[@yaboikilroy1477]

I love the endings to these videos. Seeing clips from the 50's and 60's, and just realizing how far we've actually come since. It's incredible really.

[@greensky01]

People don't really change throughout the ages. What changes are the things that people interact with.

[@Helicard]

At least one of these robots will malfunction and be lost in the pyramid for future generations to believe Egyptian used robotics in 2500 BC.

[@MouseGoat]

XD that would be lol

[@XxdoggyshitxX]

Helicard lmao comment for the year 4018

[@dryued6874]

"Okay, are you done?" "Almost. All 3 robots are back, I still need to merge the data." "What do you mean, 3 robots?" "What?" "...We only sent two."

[@yitz7805]

dum da DUM!

[@PluTV]

Carbon dating would prove that wrong. So its very unlikely for sure.

[@ErikUden]

I actually went to the DFKI (Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz or German Research Central for Artificial Intelligence) and they showed me those robots, they have 2 Interesting Parts about them: 1. They were made by an Evolutionary Program, so they had a computer programm Wich tested different styles and then told the Scientists Wich one was most energy efficient and works the best. 2. They can upgrade themselve, I'm minute 5:20 you can see a little box in that Robot/Car, that box is an Energy Box, but it can be replaced (by the big robot you saw earlier) by a Mechanic arm, so it can upgrade itself depending what mission it has to do! Btw you make great Videos greetings from Germany!

[@charlesballiet7074]

wow that's awesome

[@DJ-tx1us]

Erik Uden

[@boo24998]

that last video is suprisling true about the computer, not so much about the cooking

[@frankiebastard]

I beg to differ. Most of the food we eat today is pre processed, pre cooked, and pre packaged. All done by automated processes controlled by the computer. There is a microwave in the kitchen and some of the ingredients are already prepped for the dish you are trying to make. The whole plugging the food into an outlet and cooking itself is what I think the microwave does. As far the paper goes, some of it made from biodegradable materials.

[@bearianna]

although NO ONE had a GIANT typewriter in their kitchen, even in 2001! 😂

[@joonashalpin8501]

An Alt the 21st century isn't over yet! So just you wait!!

[@boo24998]

Joonas Halpin true

[@boo24998]

Francisco Villa I guess in some ways thats plugging in

[@chillsahoy2640]

My main concern with hand-related tech is whether it will be harder to use for people with hyperhydrosis (naturally sweaty hands, even in the absence of stress). Currently it causes problems with touchscreens and fingerprint recognition but that's about it, and the only ways to deal with it are either A: a pretty extreme and risky form of surgery (which can also be expensive in countries where this is not covered by public healthcare), or B: using aluminium chloride products at very high concentrations, which has the side effect of causing skin irritation or extreme dryness. CRISPR can you fix these sweaty genes? Or maybe we can go back to talcum-based solutions?

[@MutualDeath]

The home computer is just a fad, it'll never catch on

[@supremeleadersnoke2246]

Computers will never take over such dynamic jobs involving physical activity like long haul trucking and taxi driver

[@XxdoggyshitxX]

Bleedshark the internet as well such a useless tool

[@randallstephens959]

Supreme Leader Snoke , I just hope that was sarcasm

[@Qce-i6d]

No joke, I have a relative that went to school and had professors tell them this exact statement. The relative proved them way wrong.

[@GraceMotley]

The dude at the end just described microwaved Ramen.

[@envdev]

I have missed you Vsauce2 ❤️

[@tibees]

That wake visualisation was awesome

[@quantumgaming9180]

Found you here

[@hotdrippyglass]

As for packaging that turns into food, we had that 4 decades back in the military. We were often fed something that very closely resembled cardboard several times a week.

[@Lugmillord]

NO WAY! Mind Blow showed something from my university (KIT)? So cool. I'm actually writing my master's theory in computer science right now.

[@dantegomez7369]

Lugmillord I was thinking about applying there! How hard is it to get in from abroad? (US)

[@ir0nm8n]

Found that really cool as well :)

[@Lugmillord]

Hmm, hard to tell, but judging by the amount of Chinese people, it's worth a try. It also depends on the subject you want to study. Computer science is one of the category "Sure you can start, but a third of you won't survive the first math exams".

[@dantegomez7369]

I'm thinking engineering, electrical and computer. Maybe i'll apply once I finish my maths in the US first!

[@maxfeeldcomp]

My Mind got Blown away too. I'm currently studying Mechanical Engineering there

[@arbiter-]

I'm excited for your next major upload. Hopefully we don't have to wait too long.

[@Vsauce2]

Thanks! I'm actually developing a new show right now. I was able to hire a friend to help with Mind Blow so I can keep those uploads coming while I work on my bigger projects. :)

[@dezthejambo7906]

Those predictions at the end were eerily close to what we have today...

[@dman5909]

minus the food thing

[@intotheunknown8693]

Well the execution of the idea was kinda of but we do have microwavable pre-made food

[@dman5909]

Microwaves were around back then. The thing im talking about is the inbuilt plugs and the package becomes the food.

[@intotheunknown8693]

Oh well yeah that was totally off I meant that there's something similar to it like 5 min microwave meal

[@Dimitri88888888]

@Dman Microwaves were definitely not around back then (unless if you were part of the 1%). They existed since the 1940s but Microwaves were waaaaay too expensive and it did become cheaper by the late 1970s so their popularity rised but it only became common in the mid 1980s where about 1 in 4 households owned a microwave. By 1997, 9 out of 10 households owned a microwave.

[@frankmy18]

Lol so much research from Netherlands and Germany... O_o

[@i.i.iiii.i.i]

Frank Meyer Funny, isn't it??? But seriously why are you "lol"-ing about that? :P

[@miriam7872]

True that! I was oddly excited to see the name and silly turquoise color of my university :D

[@ErikUden]

Are you from Germany?

[@frankmy18]

Nope Austria, lol-ing because I think that was interesting and kind of surprising for me, that they are so leading in technology... But then again, they do a lot of valuable research and spend billions of money ^^

[@ShadowJazo]

Fand es auch krass zu sehen, dass das ding vom KIT kommt.

[@GlitchyKnoppix]

Fun fact! “This Baby is now 83”

[@MrJuakoHawk]

Thank you for blowing my mind! I specially like those bits from the past, where people where taling about techonlogy and predictions for the future!!

[@MauroTamm]

That 67 video about edible food packaging with a electric plug. Where can i buy those :/

[@ChronicsRus]

You should do a series on just old tech commercials/infomercial

[@alienhivemind7121]

8:25 dam Johnny 5 u been working out?

[@artsyboy2.036]

I never realized that the mindblow theme is in 7/4

[@otfibz4629]

I really miss these episodes 😭

[@leifhagelstrom5727]

The order that you mind blown playlist is arranged in is the bane of my existence

[@yuyurtrtrt2160]

We can make fun of people who lived in previous ages, but goddamn did they have some great ideas we haven't implemented or thought to implement. It takes a lack of technology to fuel technology, which is self evident but not thought of in most cases.

[@clxix172]

I love seeing those old adds, it shows how far we have come and how maybe in the future, people will look back on these videos and think what we’re thinking

[@ElijahJD1126]

I love the setup you have right now. The lights are so cool. Please don't change it!!

[@EVILBUNNY28]

I miss Mind Blow :(

[@davidking3729]

More mind blow PLEEEAAASE!

[@ihave2manydogs634]

5:09 "hey guys this is my new dog, isnt he cute?"

[@juschu85]

9:00 That absolutely makes sense. Today both basically the same thing. Your phone is a small computer and with Skype and other VoIP services you can call someone with your computer.

[@Charsept]

These are always so good. Great series.

[@jimmyohdez]

Those weirdly correct old videos with people way ahead of their time at the end of these always fascinate me.

[@S1nwar]

"when the package is heated it would turn into part of the food"

[@MouseGoat]

nope, not there yet, unless... don't tell me you been eating the package o.O

[@S1nwar]

kind of counters the point of packaging if it has the same date of expiring as the food thats packaged.

[@Tinseltopia]

For things long term, yeah that's pointless. But for things like quick pasta pots or sandwiches when you're on the go, it makes perfect sense for you to eat the package. So much wasted plastic these days...

[@MouseGoat]

could it be done? maybe we have been overlooking a solution here for a lot of years. something that is unable until heated up.

[@joonashalpin8501]

S1nwar Just wait for it, there's still the rest of the century left guys.

[@mrsdarthstefeny]

Love watching your videos. I’m always amazed at this vintage commercials you show on here. Love them!

[@PlayMoGame]

9:05 Hey, what're ya doin'? *HAVIN' FUN*

[@victorious4701]

I'm loving the Mind Blow, it reminds me of "Daily Dose of Internet" but exclusively about science!

[@nochromity]

I'm kind of flipping out a bit at 1:55 because I just read a book exactly about that last week, and I'm glad other people are finding out about it too.

[@giusepperaffaele7220]

Bring back Mind blown!

[@chillsahoy2640]

"By the 21st century home computers may be as common as today's telephone." Actually by the 21st century, your phone will be your personal computer, and each person in the house will have at least one of those.

[@YoshimieYutaka]

Seeing so many mind blow videos in such a short span of time makes me fear I'll have to go back to months without one. I am happy for what I get though.

[@ThomasMusings]

9:14 - "children of the 21st century will be educated by computers." Oh, you have no idea how right you'll be.

[@JoTheVeteran]

Mr Dreyfuss at the end of the video worried about waste paper but not about waste disposable electrical cables :D Still his ideas about the future, it's just surreal how we are living it right now. I just love those videos, and the robots of course. Thanks Kevin!

[@diegoo1474]

Thanks for the updates from old episode!

[@Fiifufu]

One of the best episodes so far

[@ziggyoickle3445]

The jazz classical thing might be how each plays music, since jazz players probably learn a lot of unusual improvision, they probably pick up different learning techniques

[@KnThSelf2ThSelfBTrue]

Mindblow videos fill me with hope and wonder in a time when all-pervasive, violent power structures seem rigid and stale.

[@PaperDragons]

10:05 "You might even eat the package" .. well my "friend" used to eat the popcorn bag when the popcorn was done. That counts.

[@90geek90]

The last three seconds: MindBlow!

[@dustinspears6636]

What ever happened to Mind Blow? How did Kevin conduct his research and find clips for the episodes?

[@pwnnoobsftwwtg]

Ever since Vsauce launched and then Vsauce2 with its "Mindblow" series.. I've aways hoped and wished there were more youtube channels set up in this same format but regarding different subjects.. like a mindblwo for just music, hunting, fishing, cooking, building, planting, etc... Am I right?

[@piceofknowledge9296]

it's scary how accurate that old commercial was at the end of the video

[@bakedcity857]

i love the old clips at the end

[@erickreis6516]

How to identify gas leaks: light a match until you see an smal flame in the wals and flor and your cloutches

[@innsj6369]

The thumbnails keep getting crazier with each upload.

[@Rainpub]

that little clip at the end was a good one

[@200457767]

1:10 wouldn't work. The horizontal tornadoes are called wingtip vortices and they actually sink.

[@andreigrigoras5264]

Great fan from Romania! and as always thanks for uploading!!!

[@DracoBlair]

I actually like the somewhat new formula :D Keep it up, please! :D

[@thetman0068]

I'm certainly not alone when I say that that final clip was particularly interesting!

[@atypicalcommenter7417]

Am I the only one to notice the message at 1:46 at the bottom right corner?

[@og_kodek]

what a great episode. it is always a pleasure to watch vsauce2 )

[@Karl_Lives]

Anything Master Chief for mind blow 117?

[@yeahyeahwhatevershutup]

I love those old clips for the 60's that was the best time to dream and innovate in my eyes

[@KurtPollock]

Packages collect dust when stored for long periods... I can't imagine how the food would taste with a hint of dirty packaging wrapped around it

[@macronencer]

1:30 MISSED opportunity! They could have had a recursive acronym instead.

[@fireaza]

6:04 Big Deal. Just take a look at KZbin comments, roosters aren't the only animals capable of blocking their ears when they vocalize in order to not hear themselves.

[@surreal_tiger5394]

Always look forward to these man 👍

[@RasEli03]

When i se films from When camras was only in black and whait i always think like i live back then. AT 3:37 that thing makes me want one emedietly!

[@shmookins]

Those kids at the end are over 60 years old now.

[@davidbuschhorn6539]

"When the package was heated, it would turn into part of the food..." My God... he foresaw Tide Pods!

[@hugogarcia292]

Wow! The ending was amazing!

[@SuperJhon360]

Its conseveable that the package containing the food itself once heated would also become edible and part of the meal. "Its called a burrito señor"

[@Lucian_Andries]

I have some very good and interesting questions: How did we first ''teach'' a computer, or rather a CPU, to recognize numbers and letters(etc), just with electric impulses? How did we even get this ''Mind Blow'' idea anyway?? And how did they manage to write(?) a ''software'' into it? I really want to know this! :(

[@martiddy]

Lucian Andries This explanation is kinda long so bear with me, we can "teach" to a computer to recognize anything through neural networks (NN for short) these NN can learn through trial and error with a thing called machine learning (which is basically how all the NN can learn things) that simulates our neurons activity, each time we introduce an input (like an image for example), the NN set the values with random numbers at the beggining (this is called first generation), everytime the NN gets a higher score it's rewarded by a algorithm that basically said the NN "this is good", then it discard the values that gets low score and keep the ones that had higher values and repeats the process thousands of times till it gets better results with a lot of changes (the more generations the NN does, the better).

[@Lucian_Andries]

Yes, but how did we teach the CPU algorithms, machine learning and other basic stuff? Your explanation is way farther in time... I'm interested in how we created the first chip, and how tf did we programmed it... Basically, the point in time when ''the apple fell onto our head''. :)

[@GiovanniBartolomucci]

You're right, computers just can treat electric impulses: 1s (current) and 0s (no current). That point in time you're looking for is the introduction of the Logic Gates (google it) that enables you to treat with binary arithmetic operations: First came the NAND gate, then the Half Adder logic circuit, then the Full Adder logic circuit, then the ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit). After that you discover that a circuit can store "memory" that you can read and write from. You can store in there a so called "microcode" to tell which circuits and which gates enable each time for different inputs (in this case the commands) to carry out the requested operation, and you now have a CPU. This thing is very big circuit that can execute commands and treat data, all encoded as binary numbers. The next step is naturally to program something that the CPU can read and execute one command at a time; the commands don't need to be read sequentially because you can "jump" from one command in memory to another, if requested. And on and on and on...

[@Lucian_Andries]

This is the most in depth I could find about computer history...: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIGnqmWvaaadidE Giovanni: Thanks. I'll look for this as well. I know how a CPU and Memory is made nowadays, more ore less. But how we program them, is the thing that escapes me. And with your info, maybe I can finally fill in the blanks. :)

[@Abstract_zx]

first question: we programmed and built them to be able to use binary systems as numbers and do operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, where it got gradually more and more complex

[@DRiungi]

8:08 you're goddamn right I wanted that.

[@sujitwarrier4857]

A computer became as common as a telephone then it became the telephone

[@demus89]

Really good episode thanks v2

[@rockdesu]

Bicycling is better riding together than alone.

[@codycbradio]

I actually have a record that has the voice of the guy that talked about the old slide projector. The record was a demo of the motorola stereophonic high fidelity record player. It makes me wonder who the guy was.

[@Stetofire]

0:24 Sooooo, there are some people that are smell-blind too?

[@mir_egalx5498]

4:00 u are wrong,why u presenting it ?

[@foxsmith770]

like the vintage videos, they show how far technology has come

[@bronk6155]

I'm watching them talk about using computers for school on a school computer.

[@Potchekansky]

Every time I watch Mind Blow, my mind doesn't get blown by the new technology that pops up, I guess it's because I kinda expect everything in this day and age. My mind gets blown at what it used to be 50 years ago and all of then's "new" technology.

[@benni5541]

The last clip gives the term e-ink display a completely new dimension XD

[@B3LOVXD]

"Because I know you want that" Hahahaha!~

[@Zero-wt7xf]

Don't use those lights behind you again, my brain hurts.

[@SimpleAmadeus]

The part about edible packaging doesn't make sense because one function of packaging is to prevent the food from coming into contact with the environment.

[@I_am_a_cat_]

I can't wait to have a typewriter computer in the future. Looks awesome and super efficient

[@MrKeystroke]

musici at 2:30 please?

[@kareszt]

Have you got our slides (The Europe) ones aswell?

[@racer4200]

Awesome as always

[@greensky01]

@ 8:59 ~ turning things into reality

[@SeanLawless]

that last clip was amazing