How do you know ? Do you know how big the galaxy is, do you know about the planets we can’t see ? Where does the universe end ? You speak like you’re so sure, to think we are the only planet to have life is ludicrous
@kaworunagisa400923 сағат бұрын
He didn't _sell_ Alaska, he _rented_ it, but of course the Americans never gave it back
@NefvilleКүн бұрын
One of the best books I ever owned was 'History's Greatest Failures' and the person responsible for the most failures was Winston Churchill. Yeah, he had a rough patch at the start there...
@plaguedoct0rКүн бұрын
One time I was born, and I've been regretting it ever since.
@alexgummer4979Күн бұрын
There's 0 actual evidence of how they built the pyramids..... You get worse and worse the more you think you know. I used to like listening, now I know it's a bunch of group think bullshit.
@priestsonaplane2236Күн бұрын
I love the videos but I’m disappointed there isn’t more ads
@ignitionfrn2223Күн бұрын
0:40 - Mid roll ads 2:10 - Chapter 1 - The killing of sparrows in china & the great famine 5:10 - Chapter 2 - Discovery of penicilin 8:50 - Chapter 3 - Constantinople's unlocked gate 12:55 - Chapter 4 - Russia sells alaska
@Instructor1990Күн бұрын
Plot twist- Simon is retired SAS
@bobwoww8384Күн бұрын
Yeah once a man wanted to patent an automobile that used water and got over one hundred miles pr gallon and he barely lived for one year. Once GE inserted mox fuel rods into a nuclear reactor despite official restrictions on mox fuel and now the entire pacific ocean is contaminated. There’s absolutely Nothing power companies would not do for more of your money.
@timcarpenter2441Күн бұрын
15m deaths through an ignorant top-down decree? In line with Communist/Maoist principles? Correct.
@AndrewGostevКүн бұрын
I would say that calling selling of Alaska a mistake from Russian perspective is not that obvious. Some context is missing. For example, at the time Russian settlers had a very big problem with indigenous population. That conflict was bloody and Indians were actively supported by French (Canada). At the same time the settlements were note self-sufficient and the logistics was long, hard and way to expensive. So, at the time from Russia perspective it was too demanding, there were more pressing matters and there was a risk that it would be lost anyway. Selling something that you are not ready to fully support and likely to lose might actually seem like not that bad of an idea. I’m not a professional historian so this opinion is open for debate.
@dellseasandoval8187Күн бұрын
I laughed my ass off when the bald dude is promoting a hair growth product but it is absolutely genius. The gentleman speaking as the host talks about how his hair journey is over and using expressions like that bald dude on the Internet just makes me laugh so much. What a brilliant advertisement. Normally I hate ads with a passion and do everything to skip them 99% of the time, but this definitely represents one of those rare one percent occasions. I hope the announcer always promotes the hair growth products because I absolutely love the way he does it. The opposite and I’m so freaking I have to shave my head & some areas of my body every month because I’m like a gorilla 🦍.
@suqmadiq6653Күн бұрын
Man’s pride will possess a man to conceive of every possibility of the universe’s origin EXCEPT a super intellect that designed it
@suqmadiq6653Күн бұрын
Something about the sun you might not know: it’s bigger than a Pontiac Grand Prix
@douglasskinner6348Күн бұрын
Don't give Putin any ideas. He might invade Alaska next.
@aa1bb2cc3dd4Күн бұрын
1- again, the way you cook your voice into the basement at the end of a statement is akin to a moronic socal braindead valley girl. Truly annoying. 2- in line with #1, IT'S NOT MEEEEETHANE.. It's "meth-ayne". This is how it's pronounced. The english language has a very specific rule about when to elongate the vowels. Example: 'eta' would bee "ee-tuh" because vowel-cons-vowel rule. But 'etha' doesn't follow that rule, so it's "eh-th". Also in methane, the 'ane' at the end DOES follow this rule, which is why It's 'ayne' and not 'Anne'. Get your English right and stop trying to sound like you're some posh witty knowitall. "Look at me and my English accent acting like i know everything". Ignorance, and true irony.
@jermainerucker2027Күн бұрын
My brains gonna explode I should’ve watched that in segments 🤯
@richland1980Күн бұрын
Without rail connections (not possible) or a warm water Pacific port Alaska was next to worthless to Russia. The only countries that were viable were Great Britain, USA or possibly Japan. Russia made the best choice available at the time.
@zal_modelsКүн бұрын
lol keeps came too late
@user-yq4bi3wk7vКүн бұрын
Take your comments re maths and apply them to the mathematical opinions know as climate models and think about that for a while.
@DonnohaКүн бұрын
I don’t like this English person
@azureandnoir3274Күн бұрын
leaving my high paying job to start a business with a jack ass who stole my ideas then tried to sue me is in my top 10 greatest mistakes that and messaging my ex
@koolkeefКүн бұрын
That last story is pretty damn wild considering that modern seismologists can't predict earthquakes that far in advance, or at least their ability to is in dispute.
@iansprojects3081Күн бұрын
Simon is trul a one man network with all his shows , writers and editors and I love it and thank you all
@Jayjay-qe6umКүн бұрын
"Man Must Conquer Nature", it is great mistake to say "Conquer", for man can never conquer nature; man can only harminize with nature.
@ETfromEuropaКүн бұрын
Ty for finding truth ⭐️👽
@MagneticlawКүн бұрын
Blue whales are the largest creature to have existed....
@EMurph42Күн бұрын
Can you imagine driving when a tunnel overtakes you from behind? Most drivers couldn’t handle it. Look how scared many are to merge! I can only imagine the problems that bus would’ve caused. You know people would straddle the tracks by accident.
@superfastjeffoftheworld5817Күн бұрын
I may be in the minority but, the way you speak from loud to whisper is incredibly difficult to follow. You're clearly brilliant and I'd love to understand what youre saying. Plus, your accent leaves out many useful syllables from your speech. Cheers!
@SuperVlerikКүн бұрын
Here's a significant factoid on the sale of Alaska. In the late 1980s, a search at the US National Archives discovered TWO different documents for the sale of Alaska. The original, and a doctored version. The original was for the sale of an offshore trading company, and all rights to conduct trade with the Alaskan peoples. It stated that Russia had never managed to make any inroads on the mainland, as the Natives kept repelling all efforts at establishing colonies. It made no claims to owning any land in what is now called Alaska. Now, this was not exactly the sort of persuasive document needed to sway the US Congress, so the bill of sale was 'edited'. And the edited version is what was presented, and eventually approved. When this extremely uncomfortable and inconvenient discovery was made public, the US government and its disinformation wing (of course) responded with denials followed by a deafening silence. For the following decade or so, there was an absolute media blackout on ANY news regarding Naive Alaskans. Because you know, making pariahs out of entire peoples for stirring up uncomfortable facts, or for demanding restitution is the go-to response for any modern day 'civilized' nation.
@HikuroMishiroКүн бұрын
I lived in the US for a few years back in the early 2000s. MULTIPLE times Americans asked me why Russia wouldn't accept the return of Alaska after the lease expired. There was no lease, it was an outright sale. It was called "Seward's Folly" because Alaska is empty of anything useful. Yeah, America regrets it. OTOH, international politics would probably improve if Russia had territory in North America again. Rump is currently saying that Russia leasing Alaska to America was a mistake and that it wasn't completed properly or justly. Therefore, Alaska still belongs to Russia. And that the US needs to get back the trillions of dollars in lease payments we made.
@kcschmidt7823Күн бұрын
Simon, has anyone ever told you that you look like Alex Horne?
@robbieclark7828Күн бұрын
A bunch of competing tobacco company executives having a clandestine meeting to plan a grand conspiracy? The ultimate smoky room.
@leonardmaestas1428Күн бұрын
I don’t get the point of comparing the Aztecs and Incans to a university in Europe. Both, the Aztecs and Inca were late comers to already established civilizations that had education systems already in place. The Aztecs stumbled into the valley of Mexico from present day New Mexico and Arizona. When they arrived they found themselves surrounded by well established civilizations like the Texcocoans, and Tlacopan, who were said to be the descendants of the Toltecs who are believed to there as early as 640 AD.
@Zeuskabob1Күн бұрын
2:30 afaik it's irREVocably or irrevoCABly. You put the stress on the wrong syllable.
@yewenyiКүн бұрын
Maybe you have it backwards. Maybe the mistake was that the USA didn’t buy all of the Russian empire.
@slumpmachinegamingКүн бұрын
Factboi may be bald...but thats because all of the facts in his head have replaced his hair. A worthy trade in my oppinion.
@matthewhale2464Күн бұрын
You mean not all slaves were black??.., shock horror!!
@user-yi8yp2oo9eКүн бұрын
In this code pluto is included as a planet and counting from pluto towards mercury, E means Earth after 6 planets, jupiter at 5 number, QU means a question from mars allian to earth people
@conundrum60690Күн бұрын
What people often forget is it’s not just space but also time. The universe is 12 billion years old. Our star didn’t even exist when it first cooled enough to be habitable. Entire civilizations could have evolved expanded, and eventually even wipes out without a trace. If it happened 3 billion years ago supernova and other astronomical phenomena or even just the expansion of space would have obfuscated or annihilated any real evidence of their existence.
@mumblbeebee6546Күн бұрын
That should make Dick Rowe sleep easier in his grave 😂
@TaterFarmerКүн бұрын
You gotta imagine that Russia was a bit pissed about Alaska sale. Gold,oil ouch….😂
@rodglen7071Күн бұрын
Love the channel, but have a hard time constantly adjusting the volume for that British trail-off. Nothing against content, and honestly, it's just a matter of volume for the initial outburst...and then the muttering which is equal content. Small issue.
@user-jd4xo7gn7hКүн бұрын
Tylenol is toxic ?
@joluotoКүн бұрын
Russia actually needed cash at the time, and just like the Americans called it Steward's Folly, St. Petersburg considered Alaska completely worthless. The money they got from the sale went right into much needed infrastructure projects.
@jjones503Күн бұрын
*makes up a bunch of unproveable nonsens* Hey guys trust the science.
@kkloikokКүн бұрын
The biggest mistake was siding against the Germans.
@mho...Күн бұрын
yaaaay Science!
@thewickedone2676Күн бұрын
People are so soft. You can tell that we as a people haven't experienced a real war for a long time. When you're battling evil, it's not all puppies and rainbows. Sometimes, you have to do what needs to be done because your enemy won't hesitate. Also, I'm not sure why we are required to take prisoners. The enemy is the enemy, armed or not, you put them down. So pathetic to listen to soft moronic people complaining about these "war crimes" while enjoying the freedom the actions of the allies brought them. War is war. People need to stop with the bleeding hesrt nonsense and toughen the hell up.
@haykisayan2206Күн бұрын
Turkey just LOVES taking what's obviously not theirs. Been their whole history
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How do you know ? Do you know how big the galaxy is, do you know about the planets we can’t see ? Where does the universe end ? You speak like you’re so sure, to think we are the only planet to have life is ludicrous
He didn't _sell_ Alaska, he _rented_ it, but of course the Americans never gave it back
One of the best books I ever owned was 'History's Greatest Failures' and the person responsible for the most failures was Winston Churchill. Yeah, he had a rough patch at the start there...
One time I was born, and I've been regretting it ever since.
There's 0 actual evidence of how they built the pyramids..... You get worse and worse the more you think you know. I used to like listening, now I know it's a bunch of group think bullshit.
I love the videos but I’m disappointed there isn’t more ads
0:40 - Mid roll ads 2:10 - Chapter 1 - The killing of sparrows in china & the great famine 5:10 - Chapter 2 - Discovery of penicilin 8:50 - Chapter 3 - Constantinople's unlocked gate 12:55 - Chapter 4 - Russia sells alaska
Plot twist- Simon is retired SAS
Yeah once a man wanted to patent an automobile that used water and got over one hundred miles pr gallon and he barely lived for one year. Once GE inserted mox fuel rods into a nuclear reactor despite official restrictions on mox fuel and now the entire pacific ocean is contaminated. There’s absolutely Nothing power companies would not do for more of your money.
15m deaths through an ignorant top-down decree? In line with Communist/Maoist principles? Correct.
I would say that calling selling of Alaska a mistake from Russian perspective is not that obvious. Some context is missing. For example, at the time Russian settlers had a very big problem with indigenous population. That conflict was bloody and Indians were actively supported by French (Canada). At the same time the settlements were note self-sufficient and the logistics was long, hard and way to expensive. So, at the time from Russia perspective it was too demanding, there were more pressing matters and there was a risk that it would be lost anyway. Selling something that you are not ready to fully support and likely to lose might actually seem like not that bad of an idea. I’m not a professional historian so this opinion is open for debate.
I laughed my ass off when the bald dude is promoting a hair growth product but it is absolutely genius. The gentleman speaking as the host talks about how his hair journey is over and using expressions like that bald dude on the Internet just makes me laugh so much. What a brilliant advertisement. Normally I hate ads with a passion and do everything to skip them 99% of the time, but this definitely represents one of those rare one percent occasions. I hope the announcer always promotes the hair growth products because I absolutely love the way he does it. The opposite and I’m so freaking I have to shave my head & some areas of my body every month because I’m like a gorilla 🦍.
Man’s pride will possess a man to conceive of every possibility of the universe’s origin EXCEPT a super intellect that designed it
Something about the sun you might not know: it’s bigger than a Pontiac Grand Prix
Don't give Putin any ideas. He might invade Alaska next.
1- again, the way you cook your voice into the basement at the end of a statement is akin to a moronic socal braindead valley girl. Truly annoying. 2- in line with #1, IT'S NOT MEEEEETHANE.. It's "meth-ayne". This is how it's pronounced. The english language has a very specific rule about when to elongate the vowels. Example: 'eta' would bee "ee-tuh" because vowel-cons-vowel rule. But 'etha' doesn't follow that rule, so it's "eh-th". Also in methane, the 'ane' at the end DOES follow this rule, which is why It's 'ayne' and not 'Anne'. Get your English right and stop trying to sound like you're some posh witty knowitall. "Look at me and my English accent acting like i know everything". Ignorance, and true irony.
My brains gonna explode I should’ve watched that in segments 🤯
Without rail connections (not possible) or a warm water Pacific port Alaska was next to worthless to Russia. The only countries that were viable were Great Britain, USA or possibly Japan. Russia made the best choice available at the time.
lol keeps came too late
Take your comments re maths and apply them to the mathematical opinions know as climate models and think about that for a while.
I don’t like this English person
leaving my high paying job to start a business with a jack ass who stole my ideas then tried to sue me is in my top 10 greatest mistakes that and messaging my ex
That last story is pretty damn wild considering that modern seismologists can't predict earthquakes that far in advance, or at least their ability to is in dispute.
Simon is trul a one man network with all his shows , writers and editors and I love it and thank you all
"Man Must Conquer Nature", it is great mistake to say "Conquer", for man can never conquer nature; man can only harminize with nature.
Ty for finding truth ⭐️👽
Blue whales are the largest creature to have existed....
Can you imagine driving when a tunnel overtakes you from behind? Most drivers couldn’t handle it. Look how scared many are to merge! I can only imagine the problems that bus would’ve caused. You know people would straddle the tracks by accident.
I may be in the minority but, the way you speak from loud to whisper is incredibly difficult to follow. You're clearly brilliant and I'd love to understand what youre saying. Plus, your accent leaves out many useful syllables from your speech. Cheers!
Here's a significant factoid on the sale of Alaska. In the late 1980s, a search at the US National Archives discovered TWO different documents for the sale of Alaska. The original, and a doctored version. The original was for the sale of an offshore trading company, and all rights to conduct trade with the Alaskan peoples. It stated that Russia had never managed to make any inroads on the mainland, as the Natives kept repelling all efforts at establishing colonies. It made no claims to owning any land in what is now called Alaska. Now, this was not exactly the sort of persuasive document needed to sway the US Congress, so the bill of sale was 'edited'. And the edited version is what was presented, and eventually approved. When this extremely uncomfortable and inconvenient discovery was made public, the US government and its disinformation wing (of course) responded with denials followed by a deafening silence. For the following decade or so, there was an absolute media blackout on ANY news regarding Naive Alaskans. Because you know, making pariahs out of entire peoples for stirring up uncomfortable facts, or for demanding restitution is the go-to response for any modern day 'civilized' nation.
I lived in the US for a few years back in the early 2000s. MULTIPLE times Americans asked me why Russia wouldn't accept the return of Alaska after the lease expired. There was no lease, it was an outright sale. It was called "Seward's Folly" because Alaska is empty of anything useful. Yeah, America regrets it. OTOH, international politics would probably improve if Russia had territory in North America again. Rump is currently saying that Russia leasing Alaska to America was a mistake and that it wasn't completed properly or justly. Therefore, Alaska still belongs to Russia. And that the US needs to get back the trillions of dollars in lease payments we made.
Simon, has anyone ever told you that you look like Alex Horne?
A bunch of competing tobacco company executives having a clandestine meeting to plan a grand conspiracy? The ultimate smoky room.
I don’t get the point of comparing the Aztecs and Incans to a university in Europe. Both, the Aztecs and Inca were late comers to already established civilizations that had education systems already in place. The Aztecs stumbled into the valley of Mexico from present day New Mexico and Arizona. When they arrived they found themselves surrounded by well established civilizations like the Texcocoans, and Tlacopan, who were said to be the descendants of the Toltecs who are believed to there as early as 640 AD.
2:30 afaik it's irREVocably or irrevoCABly. You put the stress on the wrong syllable.
Maybe you have it backwards. Maybe the mistake was that the USA didn’t buy all of the Russian empire.
Factboi may be bald...but thats because all of the facts in his head have replaced his hair. A worthy trade in my oppinion.
You mean not all slaves were black??.., shock horror!!
In this code pluto is included as a planet and counting from pluto towards mercury, E means Earth after 6 planets, jupiter at 5 number, QU means a question from mars allian to earth people
What people often forget is it’s not just space but also time. The universe is 12 billion years old. Our star didn’t even exist when it first cooled enough to be habitable. Entire civilizations could have evolved expanded, and eventually even wipes out without a trace. If it happened 3 billion years ago supernova and other astronomical phenomena or even just the expansion of space would have obfuscated or annihilated any real evidence of their existence.
That should make Dick Rowe sleep easier in his grave 😂
You gotta imagine that Russia was a bit pissed about Alaska sale. Gold,oil ouch….😂
Love the channel, but have a hard time constantly adjusting the volume for that British trail-off. Nothing against content, and honestly, it's just a matter of volume for the initial outburst...and then the muttering which is equal content. Small issue.
Tylenol is toxic ?
Russia actually needed cash at the time, and just like the Americans called it Steward's Folly, St. Petersburg considered Alaska completely worthless. The money they got from the sale went right into much needed infrastructure projects.
*makes up a bunch of unproveable nonsens* Hey guys trust the science.
The biggest mistake was siding against the Germans.
yaaaay Science!
People are so soft. You can tell that we as a people haven't experienced a real war for a long time. When you're battling evil, it's not all puppies and rainbows. Sometimes, you have to do what needs to be done because your enemy won't hesitate. Also, I'm not sure why we are required to take prisoners. The enemy is the enemy, armed or not, you put them down. So pathetic to listen to soft moronic people complaining about these "war crimes" while enjoying the freedom the actions of the allies brought them. War is war. People need to stop with the bleeding hesrt nonsense and toughen the hell up.
Turkey just LOVES taking what's obviously not theirs. Been their whole history