Captain Disillusion YouTube Channel

[Orphia Nay]

Noticed my son watching a Captain Disillusion YouTube video the other day, and was pleasantly surprised.

Pleasantly surprised to see Captain Disillusion still going; and
Pleasantly surprised to see my son watching a skeptical channel under his own initiative;
Pleasantly surprised to see a skeptic from days of yore (wasn't he at a TAM?) with so many followers.

Kid Nay said, "Yep, he's one of the good guys".

Captain Disillusion's channel, which has 2.52 million subscribers:

Captain Disillusion

In a world where the content of digital images and videos can no longer be taken at face value, an unlikely hero fights for the acceptance of truth. Captain Disillusion guides children of all ages through the maze of visual fakery to the open spaces of reality and peace of mind. Subscribe to...

youtube.com

His latest debunking video:

 

[icerat]

Nice! My first exposure to CD. Interesting sleuthing. Also ... marketing for TikTok

 

[Orphia Nay]

Nice! My first exposure to CD. Interesting sleuthing. Also ... marketing for TikTok

Glad you found it interesting!

"Marketing for TikTok"? What do you mean?

 

[icerat]

Glad you found it interesting!

"Marketing for TikTok"? What do you mean?

Slightly tongue in cheek comment. The "guest" at the end said the unedited video of the SNL skit in question was posted on TikTok

 

[junkshop]

The Captain introduced me to Atarashii Gakko!

I am still unsure if this is a good or a bad thing.

 

[Orphia Nay]

Captain Disillusion YouTube short on AI:

"Where's the off switch?"

 

[jadebox]

You would think that CD, of all people, would know better than to record a video in portrait mode.

 

[P.J. Denyer]

I don't watch CD very often, but I do like his work. There was talk some time ago about trying to get endorsements from sceptical YouTubers, presumably he'd be just the kind of person?

 

[Orphia Nay]

You would think that CD, of all people, would know better than to record a video in portrait mode.

You haven't heard of YouTube shorts? Best viewed on a phone. Many people only use a phone to access the internet, so your comment would sound over privileged to them.

 

[Orphia Nay]

I thought this got bumped because of CD's new video (landscape mode), "Blur".

Maybe someone with elite image manipulation skills can tell us if he's got everything right. Kind mention to @JayUtah

 

[jadebox]

You haven't heard of YouTube shorts? Best viewed on a phone. Many people only use a phone to access the internet, so your comment would sound over privileged to them.

Until people are born with one eye above the other, video should be recorded and presented in landscape format.

 

[arthwollipot]

Until people are born with one eye above the other, video should be recorded and presented in landscape format.

You're fighting a losing war there.

 

[P.J. Denyer]

Until people are born with one eye above the other, video should be recorded and presented in landscape format.

That could be a warning you're in MAGA country.