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There's no proof for either the accusation that it was intentional or that it was an honest mistake. I agree to disagree. At this point, it's up to the reader

by ajford 6y ago

There's no proof for either the accusation that it was intentional or that it was an honest mistake. I agree to disagree. At this point, it's up to the reader to decide what they want to believe. Whether it's staged or not, the package (glitterbomb) itself is rather interesting from an engineering aspect, as are the rest of his videos. They are all entertaining and educational, so I'm rather ok with staged porch pirates purely on the entertainment value, and given what passes for "Reality TV" anymore, I'm willing to bet it's less scripted than most of that anyways.

searealist 6y ago
If the reactions are fake why would you suspect that the engineering is anything other than smoke and mirrors as well?
- ajford 6y ago
  Because I've got enough experience in engineering, software, and electronics engineering that I can recognize what's possible. I've also seen his other videos and know him indirectly (a personal friend worked with him at NASA) and know he's competent.
  - searealist 6y ago
    He didn't even make the thing. It was outsourced.
    - ajford 6y ago
      Proof? Without something to back up your statement that he didn't make it, I'm gonna keep my own counsel on that. If your talking about the build quality, that's all possible at hobbyist levels of skill. And doubly so for someone who's a professional engineer. PCB design and fabrication like that is rather inexpensive now, and plenty of free & open source software is available to design board like that. I've done it in college, at a past employer, and for personal projects. The case? 3D printing has come a long way, and if you look closely, it's almost certainly printed given the visible layer lines. I don't know why you seemed determined to shoot down this video, but whatever. Perhaps you've been bit by a glitter bomb and are vehemently opposed to them. Anyways, I'm done with this discussion.
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by ajford 6y ago

searealist 6y ago

If the reactions are fake why would you suspect that the engineering is anything other than smoke and mirrors as well?

ajford 6y ago
Because I've got enough experience in engineering, software, and electronics engineering that I can recognize what's possible. I've also seen his other videos and know him indirectly (a personal friend worked with him at NASA) and know he's competent.
- searealist 6y ago
  He didn't even make the thing. It was outsourced.
  - ajford 6y ago
    Proof? Without something to back up your statement that he didn't make it, I'm gonna keep my own counsel on that. If your talking about the build quality, that's all possible at hobbyist levels of skill. And doubly so for someone who's a professional engineer. PCB design and fabrication like that is rather inexpensive now, and plenty of free & open source software is available to design board like that. I've done it in college, at a past employer, and for personal projects. The case? 3D printing has come a long way, and if you look closely, it's almost certainly printed given the visible layer lines. I don't know why you seemed determined to shoot down this video, but whatever. Perhaps you've been bit by a glitter bomb and are vehemently opposed to them. Anyways, I'm done with this discussion.

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