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Nick Lucid
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Host of the Science Asylum. Pedantic Educator. Eccentric Thousandaire. (He/Him)
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We launched a new channel!!

The format is a fun twist on tutorial videos. Basically, Em gives me a prompt and I have to animate something that meets the requirements. Just uploaded the second video: youtu.be/EVp8pd9_3aU

We'd love if you checked it out, and subscribe if you'd like to see more.
The world would be so much better if people could learn to just mind their own business.
September 16, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Hot Take: Gravity is STILL a Force!

youtu.be/qVsaLZs7kag

(because the term "force" is ambiguous)
Hot Take: Gravity is STILL a Force!
YouTube video by The Science Asylum
youtu.be
August 12, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I never really got the hang of social media. How do y'all have so much to say all the time?
August 5, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Being a highly ethical person is a constant struggle in our society.
July 12, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Reposted by Nick Lucid
Twelve years (and 2.1 billion views) ago, when my brother and I decided that we could make videos that could maybe help people in their high school and college educations and then give them away for free, no one was there to tell us we were crazy, and I am very glad for that...🧵
May 20, 2025 at 6:39 PM
I'm so tired of surviving. When do I get to thrive? Can I thrive now please?
April 2, 2025 at 10:39 PM
The older I get, the more I'm convinced that all our technology can secretly detect a human user's age.

JUST DO WHAT I WANT YOU TO DO!!! PLEASE JUST WORK!!
February 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
We launched a new channel!!

The format is a fun twist on tutorial videos. Basically, Em gives me a prompt and I have to animate something that meets the requirements. Just uploaded the second video: youtu.be/EVp8pd9_3aU

We'd love if you checked it out, and subscribe if you'd like to see more.
February 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Viewers often ask me about little-known educational channels that I'm a fan of. Alexis Dahl is at the top of that list. I don't understand why her channel is still under 100K subs. Her work is incredible.
What happens when you're in the middle of the wilderness, and your compass just starts... spinning?

Option one is, y'know, panic. Apparently option two is to invent a new kind of compass that would then be used for 100+ years.

youtu.be/Xo6YyoefQyU
Why This Weird Compass Was Such a Big Deal
YouTube video by Alexis Dahl
youtu.be
February 8, 2025 at 9:12 PM
It's difficult to understand my own financial struggles when my income is higher than my (blue collar) parents' combined income when I was growing up... until I realize, after adjusting for inflation I make *significantly* less.

😥💀
stitch from disney 's lilo and stitch is holding a piece of wood in his mouth and saying `` can 't win ''
ALT: stitch from disney 's lilo and stitch is holding a piece of wood in his mouth and saying `` can 't win ''
media.tenor.com
January 31, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I almost never do debunking videos on my YT channel for this exact reason. I don't want to focus on the negative. Also, the people who actually *need* to watch that content won't listen anyway, so there's no *educational* reason to make it.
Debunking can be a fun way to find an audience in science communication, but I think it can be over-relied on.

We should be celebrating more than we are defending, not just because it’s less miserable, but also because it’s good marketing!
January 28, 2025 at 5:15 PM
New video on the YouTubes and it was filmed on the new set.
youtu.be/HK6IIZ9jqfo

I've got a good feeling about 2025.
What Everyone Gets Wrong About E=mc²
YouTube video by The Science Asylum
youtu.be
January 14, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Over the last few months, we've been working to merge our studio and office. This next video is the first to be filmed in the new space and it feels good that it's finally ready.
January 6, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Oh look. Yet another reason to be glad I stopped taking sponsorships a year ago.

youtu.be/vc4yL3YTwWk
Exposing the Honey Influencer Scam
YouTube video by MegaLag
youtu.be
December 23, 2024 at 7:20 PM
The sweet spot for me, creatively, is about 7-8 minutes. Whenever I *do* make those, I always feel good about it. It feels like I put the right amount of explanation into a narrow question. It's focused. Shorter than 5 minutes and I haven't said enough. Longer than 10 and it seems like fluff to me.
I wish there was still any incentive for youtubers to make videos in the 5-10 minute range. I understand why it doesn't happen but I still think it's a shame.
December 19, 2024 at 4:58 PM
Video is live!! youtu.be/y7tEacBelmk

(This is a corrected version. Had to take down the original from a few days ago.)
Physics Misunderstood This Experiment For Years
YouTube video by The Science Asylum
youtu.be
December 17, 2024 at 1:20 AM
I'm doing some stuff in Blender for my next video. Super stoked about it. It's beautiful.
November 30, 2024 at 11:00 PM
Name your favorites from Star Trek.

Uniform: Grey DS9 Era
Spock: Nimoy
Couple: Tom and B'Elanna
Character: Reg Barclay
Ship: Romulan D'deridex
Villain: Commander Tomalak
Series: TNG
Captain: Picard
Movie: Undiscovered Country
Theme: Tie between TNG and Lower Decks
Guest: Jeffery Combs
Name your favorites from Star Trek:

Uniform: Grey DS9 one
Spock: Nimoy
Couple: Garak and Bashir, but canonically Sisko and Kasidy
Character: Garak or Tendi
Ship: NX-01
Villain: Dukat
Series: DS9
Captain: Sisko
Movie: Undiscovered Country
Theme: tie with DS9 and Prodigy
Guest: Jeffery Combs
Name your favorites from Star Trek:

Uniform: Prodigy
Spock: Nimoy
Couple: Garak and Bashir
Character: Elim Garak
Ship: USS Voyager
Villain: Weyoun
Series: DS9
Captain: Janeway
Movie: The One With The Whales
Theme: VOY
Guest: Iggy Pop
November 15, 2024 at 9:13 PM
Shout out to all my new followers over the last few days. My account here has been sparse this year because I've been doing a lot of introspection, but I'm hoping to spend more time here (and on Threads).

Lots of the science people are here though, so you're in the right place 👍
November 14, 2024 at 8:14 PM
NEW VIDEO!
Here are the two best analogies I've been able to find for quantum spin: youtu.be/0rrh2yT_cNk
November 5, 2024 at 9:22 PM
Honestly, out of 10 million, this feels like such a small number. I had no idea I was in the first million 🤯
September 20, 2024 at 9:34 PM
Finally playing Breath Of The Wild. It's good, but the main quest is a little overwhelming. Been avoiding it in favor of the side quests (talking to people, korok seeds, shrines, towers, collecting materials, cooking, upgrading armor, etc.).

Do open-world games exist that are *just* side quests?
September 2, 2024 at 5:19 PM
LLMs (like ChatGPT) are not a database. They're not a search engine. They're not a source of information.

LLMs are just *imitating* what it *sounds* like to give information.

#PSA #LLMs #ChatGPT
July 23, 2024 at 6:36 PM
When your partner is out of town, but you still need to focus your studio camera.

@knowingbetter.nebula.tv
June 6, 2024 at 9:53 PM
With all our advanced technology, how have we not solved *dust* yet?
May 14, 2024 at 10:34 PM