SmarterEveryDay — Best Videos According to Hacker News

talk

I Was SCARED To Say This To NASA... (But I said it anyway) - Smarter Every Day 293

SmarterEveryDay

“one of the bravest talks I’ve seen in a while about the lessons of the Apollo program for Artemis”

9 HN recommenders · 2023–2025

documentary

I Tried To Make Something In America (The Smarter Scrubber Experiment) - Smarter Every Day 308

SmarterEveryDay

“Here's a great video by Smarter Every Day that came out a few months ago”

6 HN recommenders · 2025–2026

demo

Why You Should Put YOUR MASK On First (My Brain Without Oxygen) - Smarter Every Day 157

SmarterEveryDay

“has a wonderful video demonstrating this effect [0]. I’d recommend watching the whole thing”

5 HN recommenders · 2016–2025

documentary

HOW ROCKETS ARE MADE (Rocket Factory Tour - United Launch Alliance) - Smarter Every Day 231

SmarterEveryDay

“If you haven't watched Smarter Every Day's ULA factory tour I highly recommend it.”

5 HN recommenders · 2020–2025

explainer

How Do Nuclear Submarines Make Oxygen?- Smarter Every Day 251

SmarterEveryDay

“Smarter Every Day did an interesting series of videos about nuclear submarines.”

5 HN recommenders · 2021–2026

demo

Mystery of Prince Rupert's Drop at 130,000 fps - Smarter Every Day 86

SmarterEveryDay

“High speed video of one of these things exploding. Kinda blew my mind.”

4 HN recommenders · 2013–2024

demo

The Backwards Brain Bicycle - Smarter Every Day 133

SmarterEveryDay

“There is an absolutely fascinating video about plasticity of learning between adults and children that I'd highly recommend watching [1].”

4 HN recommenders · 2015–2025

interview

The Future of War, and How It Affects YOU (Multi-Domain Operations) - Smarter Every Day 211

SmarterEveryDay

“It's an insightful how-and-why explanation for those wondering why there aren't more conscientious objectors”

4 HN recommenders · 2019–2022

explainer

The Incredible Sounds of the Falcon Heavy Launch (BINAURAL AUDIO IMMERSION) - Smarter Every Day 189

SmarterEveryDay

“the sonic booms of the boosters coming into land are amazing, listen with headphones!”

5 HN recommenders · 2018–2022

explainer

How does a whip break the sound barrier? (Slow Motion Shockwave formation) - Smarter Every Day 207

SmarterEveryDay

“I highly recommend it.”

2 HN recommenders · 2019–2023

documentary

How Does Kodak Make Film? (Kodak Factory Tour Part 1 of 3) - Smarter Every Day 271

SmarterEveryDay

“it’s a fascinating look at the process of film manufacturing”

3 HN recommenders · 2022

explainer

Slow Motion Flipping Cat Physics | Smarter Every Day 58

SmarterEveryDay

“This video has a good explanation of the process”

3 HN recommenders · 2012–2023

explainer

Manipulating the YouTube Algorithm - (Part 1/3) Smarter Every Day 213

SmarterEveryDay

“Destin Sandlin explores how YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook are being used as a sort of vanguard in a meta-game to undermine our trust”

2 HN recommenders · 2019–2021

documentary

How I Boarded a US NAVY NUCLEAR SUBMARINE in the Arctic (ICEX 2020) - Smarter Every Day 237

SmarterEveryDay

“you will enjoy Destin's series on Smarter Every Day spending time on a US fast attack submarine”

2 HN recommenders · 2020–2022

explainer

MOLTEN GLASS VS Prince Rupert's Drop - Smarter Every Day 285

SmarterEveryDay

“Learn about and see how it’s made”

2 HN recommenders · 2023

documentary

The Mind-Blowing Machines that Stamp Millions of Metal Parts - Smarter Every Day 288

SmarterEveryDay

“SmarterEveryDay has a whole series[1] on manufacturing that covers how the US is losing/lost the ability to create tooling.”

2 HN recommenders · 2023–2025

demo

Hovering a Helicopter is Hilariously Hard - Smarter Every Day 145

SmarterEveryDay

“SmarterEveryDay has an interesting video[2] about learning to hover a helicopter”

2 HN recommenders · 2017–2021

demo

.38 Special vs Prince Ruperts Drop at 170,000 FPS - Smarter Every Day 169

SmarterEveryDay

“In high speed, you can see the bullet splat against the glass and break into shards, long before the glass breaks. Really neat.”

1 HN recommenders · 2017–2023

explainer

Who is Manipulating Facebook? - Smarter Every Day 215

SmarterEveryDay

“Destin of Smarter Every Day on YT went and talked to FB and their content mod team”

1 HN recommenders · 2019–2020

commentary

Facebook Freebooting - Smarter Every Day 128

SmarterEveryDay

1 HN recommenders · 2015–2019

explainer

DNA Testing and Privacy (Behind the scenes at the 23andMe Lab) - Smarter Every Day 176

SmarterEveryDay

“Smarter Every Day made a pretty interesting video about 23&Me.”

1 HN recommenders · 2018–2019

explainer

Why are people mean on Twitter? - Smarter Every Day 214

SmarterEveryDay

“Destin Sandlin explores how YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook are being used as a sort of vanguard in a meta-game to undermine our trust”

1 HN recommenders · 2020

explainer

How to Surface a Submarine in the Arctic Ocean - Smarter Every Day 260

SmarterEveryDay

“this Smarter Every Day video is the best summary I have seen”

1 HN recommenders · 2021–2023