@clacke The fact that people never seem to agree on what he actually said suggests that he's not communicating the science particularly well. Of course, that was never his goal to begin with, by his own admission.

@clacke "Veritasium" is a clickbait clown. It's a shame people can't seem to see that.

@clacke From what I've seen, he tends to present things in a confusing way, all to maximise the "gotcha" effect and make him look clever, frequently with titles like "everybody is wrong about X" or "they didn't teach you THIS in science class." Engaging, sure, but not informative.

@clacke So apart from the titles, thumbnails, framing, presentation, and the silly parts, you think it's OK. At this point, you're doing a reverse "what have the Romans done for us?"

I have no idea who Tom Scott is.

@clacke I don't care much for pop-sci in general, especially not in video format, so why would I know of some dude called Tom Scott?

@clacke Because people keep posting links and arguing about what he actually meant. His tactics are clearly working.

@clacke Research? Wouldn't it be cheaper for them to simply get a single RHEL subscription and request the sources?

@clacke Well, there's arse antlers.

@clacke I thought T2 was the last good one.

@pharaohkatt @threddyrex That doesn't make it right.

@pharaohkatt Fine, but I don't have to like it.

@pharaohkatt It's a word form that (today, at least) is only used by middle manager types who are better at office jargon than their actual jobs, the same sort of people who would say "touch base" without flinching.

Besides, ask as a noun isn't listed in Collins dictionary (usually quite comprehensive) outside a specific meaning used in finance: https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/ask

@pharaohkatt If a particular usage of a word is over 100 years old and still not described in a major dictionary, that is a good indicator that said usage is uncommon and probably widely considered incorrect.

I realise that dictionaries are not always up to date with the latest developments, but 100 years is usually more than sufficient time.

@pharaohkatt It's not in the Cambridge Dictionary either: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/ask

I don't have a copy of the OED at hand.

@clacke I have questions. What is the associativity? The replacement policy? Write-through or write-back? In case of multiple chairs, is there a coherency protocol? This requires further study.