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Thought Emporium YouTube channel

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Viewers recommend this YouTube channel for hands-on videos that show how projects are done step by step, and find its work impressive to watch.

Viewers recommend this YouTube channel for hands-on videos that show how projects are done step by step, and find its work impressive to watch.

6 people gave an opinion

recommend it
6
criticize it
0
approval share
100%
Each figure is one person. RecommendsCriticizes

Recommended in 4 of 13 months

  1. November 2025: not recommended
  2. December 2025: recommended
  3. January 2026: not recommended
  4. February 2026: recommended
  5. March 2026: recommended
  6. April 2026: recommended
  7. May 2026: not recommended
  8. June 2026: not recommended
  9. July 2026: not recommended
  10. August 2026: not recommended
  11. September 2026: not recommended
  12. October 2026: not recommended
  13. November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)

Why it doesn’t carry the badge

  • 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
  • Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
  • Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.

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What people say about it

The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.

Why people recommend it

Each mark is one comment

  • Shows the whole process step by step

    “I think the Thought Emporium youtube channel has some explanatory videos of the whole process.”

    Comment from 8 Mar 2026 in “Living Human Brain Cells Play Doom on a CL1”

    “This guy shows a lot of how it's done”

    Comment from 4 Apr 2026 in “Training mRNA Language Models Across 25 Species for $165”
  • Hands-on videos that show how

    “Their name belies the hands-on nature of their videos.”

    Comment from 21 Apr 2026 in “Air Is Full of DNA”

    “This guy shows a lot of how it's done”

    Comment from 4 Apr 2026 in “Training mRNA Language Models Across 25 Species for $165”
  • Impressive, wizard-like projects to watch

    “I watch Nile's wizardry with awe and joy, and this will be another level.”

    Comment from 1 Mar 2026 in “Israel launches strike against Iran, declares state of emergency across country”

    “Thought Emporium is basically wizardry to me”

    Comment from 28 Feb 2026 in “Israel launches strike against Iran, declares state of emergency across country”

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The four most recommended other YouTube channels, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.

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What people said

All 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.

“Their name belies the hands-on nature of their videos.”

RecommendsComment from 21 Apr 2026 in “Air Is Full of DNA”

“This guy shows a lot of how it's done”

RecommendsComment from 4 Apr 2026 in “Training mRNA Language Models Across 25 Species for $165”

“I think the Thought Emporium youtube channel has some explanatory videos of the whole process.”

RecommendsComment from 8 Mar 2026 in “Living Human Brain Cells Play Doom on a CL1”

“I watch Nile's wizardry with awe and joy, and this will be another level.”

RecommendsComment from 1 Mar 2026 in “Israel launches strike against Iran, declares state of emergency across country”

“Thought Emporium is basically wizardry to me”

RecommendsComment from 28 Feb 2026 in “Israel launches strike against Iran, declares state of emergency across country”

“entire channel is a goldmine”

RecommendsComment from 28 Dec 2025 in “I Genetically Engineered *Myself* to Fix Lactose Intolerance [video]”

Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.