I agree that the video doesn't do a very good job of explaining the workings of the automata, but I don't think that makes it a poor video. I don't think he is

I agree that the video doesn't do a very good job of explaining the workings of the automata, but I don't think that makes it a poor video. I don't think he is trying to explain how they work, he's just trying to give an overview of the topic, with particular focus on how they influenced the society around them, and I think he did a good job.