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The Physics of Book Clubs and Vidcon

2012-07-03 · John · watch on YouTube · Books & writing · reflection essay

John recaps VidCon 2012, sets the Nerdfighter Book Club's first Fahrenheit 451 assignment (Part One by next Tuesday), and argues that reading together is like VidCon: one person starts it, but it becomes real only when shared, even though each experience stays unique.

What is said

00:00:00 — Arriving at VidCon early: expo hall, DFTBA booth, bouncy castle, the stage; backstage 'I have to pee' clip

  • ★★ In the description John asks viewers who were at VidCon to say so in comments and share their favorite moments. — 00:00:00 · VidCon
  • ★★ John says he got to VidCon before the 7,120 other attendees to see the expo hall, the DFTBA booth, the food, the bouncy castle and the stage. — 00:00:03 · VidCon, DFTBA Records
  • ★ After a backstage clip in which Hank says he has to pee, John says about 98% of the time those are Hank's last words to him before they go on stage. (playful) — 00:00:03 · Hank Green

00:00:37 — VidCon 2012 recap: Hank with Felicia Day and George Watsky, Megan Tonjes' song, the Monty Hall discussion with Vi Hart, Brady and Derek, the boy-born-on-Saturday puzzle, thousands singing Hank's particle-physics song

  • ★★ John recaps VidCon: Hank performed with Felicia Day and George Watsky before thousands, Meghan Tonjes sang about John's book, they met nerdfighters, discussed educational video, watched a Gregory Brother hula-hoop. — 00:00:37 · Nerdfighteria
  • ★★ John's VidCon highlight was an hour away from the craziness discussing the Monty Hall problem with Vi Hart, Brady and Derek. — 00:00:37
  • ★★ John says he learned that if you have two children, both born on a weekend, and one is a boy born on a Saturday, the other is most likely a girl. — 00:00:37
  • ★★ John says what blew his mind most was several thousand people joining Hank in singing a song about particle physics. — 00:01:07 · Strange Charm, Hank Green

00:01:36 — On vacation with Sarah's family at the beach; Nerdfighter Book Club: Fahrenheit 451, Part One by next Tuesday; both brothers will make videos

  • ★ John is on vacation at the beach with the Yeti's (Sarah's) family. — 00:01:36 · Sarah Urist Green
  • ★★★ John says the Nerdfighter Book Club is reading Fahrenheit 451; the first assignment is to finish Part One, 'The Hearth and the Salamander', by next Tuesday. — 00:01:36 · Nerdfighter Book Club
  • ★★ John says both brothers will read Fahrenheit 451 and make videos about it; their readings will probably differ, letting the community discuss how and why we read and what is fulfilling. (hedged) — 00:01:36 · Nerdfighter Book Club, Nerdfighteria

00:02:05 — Reading together is like VidCon: Bradbury's novel becomes real when read; alone together; thanks to Hank, VidCon staff and volunteers; sign-off and ice-cream outtake

  • ★★★ John says what he loves about reading together is what he loves about VidCon: Hank started VidCon but everyone makes it happen, as Bradbury wrote his novel but it becomes real only when read. — 00:02:05 · VidCon
  • ★★★ John adds that even amid shared experience we are still alone, since every VidCon and every reading is unique, but sharing readings and experiences is a comfort: we are lucky to be alone together. — 00:02:05
  • ★★ John thanks Hank for starting VidCon, and thanks the VidCon staff and all the volunteers who made it happen. — 00:02:34 · VidCon, Hank Green

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