How Wrong Is VERITASIUM? A Lamp and Power Line Story

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  @veritasium · 4 years ago · pinned

  Thank you for making this video! While in hindsight I can clearly see that I should have gone into more detail with the explanation, I have really enjoyed watching all the response videos. For the record I was not suggesting the lightbulb lights at ANY current value but at some small but significant current value. I tested my LED bulb rated for 12V and found it turns on dimly when I apply 2V. There may yet be a follow up video coming. So thank you for this commentary - I'll incorporate it into any further work I do on this topic.

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• EL

  @ElectroBOOM · 4 years ago (edited)

  Since youtube removed dislike count, the like/dislike ratio so far is 98.8% if anyone cares

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• SC

  @ScienceAsylum · 4 years ago

  Thanks for the shout-out, Mehdi! This was a thorough and nuanced response to Derek&apos;s video. It&apos;s important to remember that, while the energy <i>is</i> transferred by the fields, the current is still in control. The lightbulb isn&apos;t going to do <i>anything</i> if there isn&apos;t a current through it. During a recent live Q&amp;A (for supporters only), I talked about Derek&apos;s question a little. My guess was that a real-life bulb wouldn&apos;t immediately turn on, but would slowly/gradually brighten over a few seconds. It sounds like you agree, which is validating.

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• LI

  @liampatruno · 1 year ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iph500cPK28&amp;t=853">14:13</a> bro really tried to sneak in the &quot;don&apos;t watch if you have diarrhea&quot;

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• EE

  @EEVblog · 4 years ago

  Comprehensive and briliant. Derek deserved this :-P

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• YU

  @yumnjame546 · 4 years ago

  I am truly amazed that how YouTube science community holds arguments. <br>Like a true gentleman, Mehdi.

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• CR

  @CrappycrapCrappy · 4 years ago

  I just realized, these videos are the equivalent of scientists/mathematicians dueling during the olden times. Back then they used letters to communicate with each other, trying to question/disprove the other&apos;s claims, or battle it out in a good old duel. Now we are seeing it happen but 21st century style!

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• SH

  @shanegreenup5555 · 4 years ago

  This is a perfect example of the value and importance of readily accessible rebuttals to all content online. Rebuttals add value to the discussion and people are better off when they get critical responses from other people who add nuance and further context to issues. <br><br>We need &apos;The Socratic Web&apos;...

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• AV

  @avi8r66 · 4 years ago

  Dude, that whiteboard action was impressive, well done!

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• JE

  @JerryRigEverything · 4 years ago

  I&apos;m not smart enough for any of these videos.

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• CO

  @CookieQuantum · 4 years ago

  The Veritasium video feels analogous to saying &quot;In a hydraulic system It&apos;s the pressure waves which transmit force, not the water molecules&quot; which is technically true but you can&apos;t have water pressure without, you know, the water molecules. Granted a hydraulic system is far less complicated than an electrical one (there&apos;s no induction for one) but I still feel that is a fair comparison.

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• WO

  @wolfe5244 · 1 year ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iph500cPK28&amp;t=115">1:55</a>, yup name checks out.

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