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This is a general problem. If you want to get a good answer to a certain class of problems (especially in the diy domain, and now even math problems), YouTube videos are the best. But you have to watch 20 minutes. This is not scalable.

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For me , 99% of the time, obtaining information from a video is less time efficient than a written piece. I almost always ignore video links.

After reading the NYT article, I would say there was no need for me to spend an additional 15min watching the video.

Then you will be missing the coin paradox and the relevance of the sidereal astronomical computation towards the end of the video, your loss.

For the shade tree mechanic and/or handyman, YouTube is a tremendous boon. A few years ago I needed to replace the cooking elements in my double-oven and I found repair videos on Vimeo[1]. So I built a dolly and pulled my oven out[2]. It takes all the fear and uncertainty out of a repair you've never done before.

Videos have all the tips and tricks missing from conventional repair manuals and shop guides.

For academic material, I prefer the written word. For repairs around my home? I'll go to YouTube.

[1] https://vimeopro.com/fisherpaykeltechnical/training-videos/v...

[2] https://i.ibb.co/fkL0r3Q/IMG-2416.jpg

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