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His target audience is not the highly technical, but the public at large - including children. He's a space ambassador in that he wants to get the current and u
by datameta 5y ago
His target audience is not the highly technical, but the public at large - including children. He's a space ambassador in that he wants to get the current and upcoming generation excited and learning about space.
With that said, he has been able to get in-situ interviews with rocket company CEOs including his amazing 2 hour almost single take video tour with Elon Musk [0] where I was able see Elon comfortable in speaking much more deeply, candidly, and enjoyably than with any interviewer/reporter prior. Tim Dodd is no professional engineer but he really knows his stuff. His personality helps bridge the gap between the highly technical and the layman.
[0] https://youtu.be/t705r8ICkRw https://youtu.be/t705r8ICkRw
- mc32 5y agoThat’s a good point. I’m not an engineer yet I prefer there be more description and less personality shining through; but you make a good point about target audience. And as you say he prepares for the material and does well to understand the experts.
- tnorthcutt 5y agoWell put. Personally I love that Tim's personality shines through in his videos. His enthusiasm is infectious and just plain nice to see, IMO.
- NikolaeVarius 5y agoWhy. The personality removes so much information density.
- kataklasm 5y agoWell, after spending eight hours working demanding jobs, be it physical or mentally, everyday people usually like to spend their free time with something a little more relaxing, and for most people that isn't reading documentation or reading highky technical engineering papers but rather watching a highly enthusiastic guy try and share his joy of rocket science.
- baq 5y agoContent can be also be entertaining to watch. Not everyone wants to superoptimize their time.
- panick21_ 5y agoThen just read a university text-book and don't look for that in a educational video.
- an9n 5y agoWell sure, but there are moments where Elon just flat out ignores him, so idk.