Tom Scott
Hi, I'm Tom Scott. These are some of the things I've made and done. They'll probably come back to haunt me in a few years' time.
These tiny ships have a serious purpose
The video uses the Ever Given Suez incident to introduce a hands-on ship handling training center in Poland, contrasting theoretical concepts with practical model-based learning and highlighting the importance of real tactile experience over computer simulations.
Why don't subtitles match dubbing?
The video explains why subtitles and dubbing often differ, highlighting how translation choices, lip syncing, and timing constraints shape what you hear versus what you read. It also showcases challenging examples and how humans still outperform AI in capturing meaning and tone, ending with a sponsor plug for NordVPN.
After ten years, it's time to stop weekly videos.
The creator reflects on a decade of making videos, explains burnout and the need to slow down, and announces a break from weekly uploads with openness to future, smaller projects and other formats rather than a permanent goodbye.
People are going to be angry about pylons.
The video tours a National Grid training centre and a live overhead line site to show how pylons support Britain’s electricity network, now and as the energy mix shifts toward wind and coastal plants. It covers training, operations, infrastructure stats, and the political challenges ahead.
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