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All statements about Daniel Biss

146 statements about Daniel Biss in 58 videos, by upload date.

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2007

2008

  • 2008-02-08 · QUESTION TUESDAYS (On Friday) — John introduces Daniel Biss as Brotherhood 2.0's resident mathematician and future state congressperson, asks whether his new baby looked awesome on the ultrasound, and concludes babies are born awesome. (playful) — 00:03:12
  • 2008-02-14 · The Puff Pwns Gravity — John phones Daniel Biss, 'Nerdfighter resident mathematician and future state representative', who works out one eleventh of 72 in under a second. (playful) — 00:00:45
  • 2008-02-14 · The Puff Pwns Gravity — John says we need state representatives like Biss, whose math skills will 'pwn' the Illinois state budget every year. (playful) — 00:00:45
  • 2008-02-14 · The Puff Pwns Gravity — John reports that on Super Tuesday (5 February 2008) Daniel Biss won his primary election 100% to 0%, while admitting he was unopposed. — 00:01:36
  • 2008-02-14 · The Puff Pwns Gravity — announcement: John says Daniel is a finalist for two Golden Dot Awards; he doesn't know what they are but wants him to win. — 00:01:36
  • 2008-02-14 · The Puff Pwns Gravity — ask: John asks all Nerdfighters to vote for Daniel against stiff competition; in one category he is nominated alongside John McCain, John Edwards and Mitt Romney's five sons. — 00:01:36
  • 2008-03-04 · SETTING THE QUESTION TUESDAY WORLD RECORD — John: Asked whether Daniel Biss can make a cameo in a video, John says absolutely. — 00:01:56
  • 2008-06-16 · Maine Inspires Deep Thoughts — ask: The description asks viewers to give to Daniel Biss via an ActBlue page and says that if $1,000 is reached Hank will dress up as Carrie and go to see the Sex and the City movie. — video description
  • 2008-06-16 · Maine Inspires Deep Thoughts — announcement: Hank says John will deliver political commentary and news, while Hank will punish himself in return for donations to Barack Obama and other Democrats, starting with Daniel Biss. — 00:00:40
  • 2008-06-19 · Memo to the Fourteenth Century (and to the Tobians) — John recalls that Daniel Biss, the brothers' 'resident mathematician', was one of the very first Nerdfighters and is running for state representative. — 00:01:12
  • 2008-06-19 · Memo to the Fourteenth Century (and to the Tobians) — John: Daniel Biss and his wife have had a baby; John does his seated happy dance and says the chosen name is also good, though everyone rooted for 'John Hank Bubbles'. (playful) — 00:01:41
  • 2008-06-19 · Memo to the Fourteenth Century (and to the Tobians) — John says this is probably the last time he'll talk about politics on the channel, but he really believes in Daniel's candidacy. (hedged) — 00:01:41
  • 2008-06-19 · Memo to the Fourteenth Century (and to the Tobians) — ask: John asks viewers to consider donating to Daniel via ActBlue, adding that it would be very funny if Hank went to the Sex and the City movie dressed as Carrie Bradshaw. — 00:01:41
  • 2008-06-19 · Memo to the Fourteenth Century (and to the Tobians) — John notes that in recent weeks they have asked a lot of Nerdfighters: money for Daniel Biss, Tetris pieces, T-shirt ideas and a collaboratively written novel. — 00:03:17
  • 2008-08-17 · Stockholm Sweden — announcement: The description announces that the clue has been found and links to a Nerdfighter Ning forum thread to discuss it. — video description
  • 2008-08-18 · This Video Comes in Threven Parts — announcement: Hank says John started a new, European scavenger hunt; the first clue, in Sweden, has been found and deciphered, giving the letter B, whose meaning is unknown. — 00:03:32
  • 2008-08-20 · Scavenger Hunting — announcement: The description announces that the scavenger-hunt clue has been found and links to a Nerdfighter Ning forum thread for discussion. — video description
  • 2008-08-20 · Scavenger Hunting — ask: The description invites viewers who want to follow the scavenger hunt, with its (existent) prizes, to subscribe to the neverftba YouTube channel. (playful) — video description
  • 2008-08-20 · Scavenger Hunting — announcement: The description says the clue is in a Danish book, calling that pretty simple, and reminds Nerdfighters that calling is cheating. — video description
  • 2008-08-26 · The Catcher in the Rye, Part 2 — John has Willy tell Nerdfighters that the next scavenger-hunt clue is taped to a sign in Daniel Biss's front yard. (playful) — 00:03:15
  • 2008-08-29 · Sarah Palin: An Introduction — John tells Hank the Nerdfighters finished the second part of the scavenger hunt. — 00:02:33
  • 2008-09-21 · The Pwning of Oprah — John, admitting he once thought a minute had 100 seconds, phones 'resident mathematician' Daniel Biss to confirm the numbers. (playful) — 00:01:08
  • 2008-09-21 · The Pwning of Oprah — Daniel Biss confirms he is a professional mathematician with a PhD from MIT and that 41,818 is larger than 41,365. (playful) — 00:01:25
  • 2008-10-24 · Paper Towns MOVIE1!!!11! — John tells Hank he is being punished by having to do something he once agreed to: dress as Carrie Bradshaw for the Sex and the City movie, at home since it has left theaters. (playful) — 00:00:00

2009

  • 2009-02-01 · Super Bowl Analysis from an Idiot — John calls Daniel Biss, 'Brotherhood 2.0 resident mathematician and linguist', about the plural of herpes, concluding the singular would be 'herpum' (the Arizona Herpums). (joke) — 00:01:38
  • 2009-02-21 (said on 2009-02-14, implied) · Paper Towns and PUPPY — ask: John: Relaying a question, John tells Hank he needs to do the Carrie Bradshaw punishment now. (playful) — 00:02:15

2010

  • 2010-10-13 · On Hope and Chile — John reasoned relationships have few outcomes, so a formula predicting who ends one should be possible; he wrote a novel about someone who could, with the formula by Daniel Biss. — 00:01:12
  • 2010-11-15 · Hey! You! Fix the Budget! — announcement: John: Saying the deficit shows the need for more mathematicians in power, John announces that Brotherhood 2.0 resident mathematician Daniel Biss is now a state representative-elect. — 00:02:56
  • 2010-12-22 · I Was on Jeopardy!!!! — John: Not being a mathematician, John phones 'Brotherhood 2.0 resident mathematician' and state representative-elect Daniel Biss to ask whether $135,000 is a lot; on hearing yes, John cheers. (playful) — 00:00:47

2011

2012

2014

  • 2014-07-18 · EVERY VLOGBROTHERS PUNISHMENT! — Hank: In March John missed a video while hospitalised and replied to Hank on a forum, so he ate a blenderized Happy Meal, waxed his legs and licked a cat; Hank is unsure why three, possibly Daniel Biss donations. (hedged) — 00:01:03

2015

2017

  • 2017-04-04 · Why I Won't Run for Office — John recalls Brotherhood 2.0's resident mathematician Daniel Biss, his friend, a successful University of Chicago math professor who left to run for office and became a successful state senator. — 00:00:00
  • 2017-04-04 · Why I Won't Run for Office — announcement: John says Daniel Biss is now running for governor of Illinois, complete with fancy campaign ads. — 00:00:13
  • 2017-04-04 · Why I Won't Run for Office — John finds this surprising because Daniel is the smartest person he knows and governor of Illinois seems like a terrible job. (hedged) — 00:00:19
  • 2017-04-04 · Why I Won't Run for Office — John says what interests him most is that Daniel, deep down, wants to work in government to help people and because he believes in democracy. — 00:00:40
  • 2017-04-04 · Why I Won't Run for Office — John says that as a state senator Daniel led the passage of legislation to increase retirement savings and a ban on so-called conversion therapy for LGBT people. — 00:00:48
  • 2017-04-04 · Why I Won't Run for Office — John says that to accomplish anything Daniel has had to wade through the vast, gridlocked swamp of US politics and attend many, many meetings. — 00:00:56
  • 2017-04-04 · Why I Won't Run for Office — John says the only elected official he knows is among the kindest, most thoughtful people he has met, and anyone would be lucky to have him as governor. — 00:02:51
  • 2017-04-04 · Why I Won't Run for Office — John says too many politicians fit our caricatures, but our system of government depends on Daniel and many like him, passionate, honest public servants willing to attend meetings; we desperately need them. — 00:02:59
  • 2017-04-04 · Why I Won't Run for Office — John thanks Daniel and wishes him luck: he is running against a few billionaires, but John believes in him. — 00:03:16

2018

2022

  • 2022-02-04 · How John and I Talk About Ideas — Hank describes emperor of the world ideas, good only if everyone got out of the way and agreed: not really bad ideas, just fantasies; the phrase comes from Daniel Biss talking to John. — 00:02:48

2024

  • 2024-06-25 · taking a break — John recently spoke with Brotherhood 2.0's resident mathematician Daniel Biss, now mayor of Evanston, Illinois, who explained why he left Twitter. — 00:01:27
  • 2024-06-25 · taking a break — Daniel Biss (quoted): Biss thought he brought clean water daily to Twitter's toxic lake, but realized he was only raising the toxic lake's level while ruining a bit of clean water. — 00:01:56