John Green's Blog, page 55
April 4, 2011
haiti video 2
http://my.water.org/vlogbrothers
In which Hank goes on a walk to the spring where the people of Savann Tabak get their water.
April 1, 2011
Many Truths, 1 Lie!
This video contains one lie! Which is it? *SPOILERS WILL BE DELETED*
In which John discusses Ivan the Terrible's lost library, Marie Curie, Hank as a tomato, and various other April Foolery.
March 30, 2011
The Ice Cream Changes
Slipknot to Ritchie Valenz, for some reason the I vi IV V chord progression just sounds amazing. I don't know why certain combinations of tones sound nice to us, nor why progressing through those tone combinations in certain ways are universally pleasant, but I am glad of it.
This video has no cuts, which was a moonpasta challenge that I silently accepted. But you should feel free to continue challenging me to do things, I like that.
I discovered this and all of the songs in it on my own through what I already knew or searches on the internet except for the Slipknot use of the Ice Cream Changes, which I discovered via an awesome mashup (linked below) that, yes, I found on Reddit. But I was already working on the video when I found that...it just added another layer of awesome.
Thanks to everyone who came out to see the Nerds and Music show...it was amazing.
Endscreen Videos:
Hank's Full Show: Uploading Now to Hankschannel
Summon the Giant Underwear: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30vDDp...
Hank and Storm Discuss Poop Dreams
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQBFEp...
The Internet is RLT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0JT3m...
Beiber Slipknot Mashup
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kspPE9...
March 28, 2011
Participatory Geometry
CBC Awards: http://www.bookweekonline.com/voting/...
In which John discusses the Butler Bulldogs astonishing second consecutive run to the NCAA Men's basketball Final Four while also discussing a bunch of other things, including his books and why sports matter even though they are essentially kind of silly.
March 25, 2011
On Dreams and Advertising
Portland Show 3/25: Tickets here: http://bit.ly/iaxnd2
Tickets WILL BE AVAILABLE at the door.
In which Hank rambles on the floor of a hotel room.
Mike Phirman
http://www.mikephirman.com
Paul and Storm
http://www.paulandstorm.com
March 23, 2011
Why Does My Dog Eat Poop?
Our water.org home: http://my.water.org/vlogbrothers/
In which John answers questions people ask google beginning, "Why does my..."
March 21, 2011
Thoughts from Haiti (Savann Tabak)
http://my.water.org/vlogbrothers
Follow Savann Tabak and donate!
Lisa's Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF6JCr...
Tim's Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5PC4n...
My pictures from Haiti: http://www.flickr.com/evst
Thanks to Erin, Laura, Neil and everyone else who made it possible to tell this story. I'm looking forward to telling more soon.
March 18, 2011
TERRIBLE
The Thread: http://dft.ba/-gVK
In which John discusses the career of Ivan IV, aka Ivan the Terrible, Russia's first self-declared Tsar (or czar depending on your transliteration). Further proof that history is fun!
March 16, 2011
Japan's Nuclear Disaster Explained
Donate: http://american.redcross.org/site/Pag...
In which Hank explains nuclear power and the situation at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant in Japan.
In short, fission products continually decaying in both active and spent fuel rods create enough heat to melt themselves. The coolant systems that would prevent this from happening were disabled by the tsunami. Cracks in the fuel rods created an environment allowing hydrogen to form, which concentrated and then exploded several times destroying both the primary and secondary containment structures at at least one reactor.
The result is that the reactor needs to remain cooled or else radiation from the meltdown will be released to the environment in significant quantities. The people working to keep the reactor from overheating are risking their lives to do so, and we all hope they will be able to stabilize the reactor without harm.
March 14, 2011
Thoughts from Places: Los Angeles after the Earthquake
Ransom's video: http://www.youtube.com/ransriggs#p/u/... Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund: http://american.redcross.org/site/Pag...
In which John Green walks and drives around Los Angeles in the wake of the devastating earthquake in Japan. He visits the beach, the Venice canals, some pet turtles, and goes to a fancy wedding reception in Beverly Hills.
Subscribe to Ransom Riggs' amazing Youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/ransriggs
