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I'm sorry if this is not the best place for this, I couldn't think of anywhere better to ask about it

the reason most of these people are youtubers is because I went through my youtube subscriptions for ideas

edit: I've just realized I forgot to add rule to the title but I don't know how to fit it in there with it looking not bad

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[–] BmeBenji@lemm.ee 56 points 1 year ago

I had a lot of conversations with my dad about how glorifying people is setting yourself up for failure when there were loads of protests were going on about bringing down statues of famously racist people who did like a handful of notable things i.e. most of the U.S. founding fathers.

I wouldn’t suggest keeping a list of names that you admire. Maybe keep a list of things about those names that you admire

[–] SteveXVII@pawb.social 48 points 1 year ago (2 children)
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[–] GrymEdm@lemmy.world 44 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I quite like Dolly Parton and Mr. Rogers for what it's worth.

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 15 points 1 year ago

They seem like some of the very few genuinely decent human beings who were also celebrities.

[–] madeline@lemmy.blahaj.zone 44 points 1 year ago

where is lena raine

[–] KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 34 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] Jumuta@sh.itjust.works 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)
[–] modifier@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 year ago
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[–] SEND_NOODLES_PLS@lemmy.world 31 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] 0_0@sopuli.xyz 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] wowwoweowza@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 year ago

The last true hero.

[–] HailSeitan@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] lud@lemm.ee 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Seems unnecessary to list women just because they are women.

[–] abruptly8951@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] onnekas@sopuli.xyz 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't see what's edgy about that. You should include people in that list for who they are and what they do. Not because of their gender.

If you think of women who you would put on that list then suggest them. OP asked for that. Be the change you want to see.

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[–] onnekas@sopuli.xyz 17 points 1 year ago (3 children)

He asked for suggestions :) Go ahead and give us a list of women who you think should be on the list.

I'll start (also YouTubers)

  • Simone Giertz
  • Diana Cowern
  • Laura Kampf
[–] Sylvartas@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
  • Münecat
  • Contrapoints
  • Freya Holmer

Not women but, they have a spot on my personal list:

  • hbomberguy
  • Dan Olson
  • MandaloreGaming
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[–] missphant@lemmy.blahaj.zone 26 points 1 year ago

Abigail Thorn

[–] FGoo@sh.itjust.works 26 points 1 year ago
[–] Ashen44@lemmy.ca 23 points 1 year ago

jacob geller

dan olson

hbomberguy

[–] MossyFeathers@pawb.social 21 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Some of my personal ones are:

Gabe Newell

The vinesauce crew (Vinny, Joel, Limes, Rev, etc)

Jerma

Jabroni Mike

Fredrick "fat nuts" Knudsen

WhiskeyDing0

Hideki Naganuma

King Gizzard

Peter Gabriel

Ross Scott (acursed farms)

John Carmack

John Romero

Might update this with more if I think of any.

[–] Tyr_Raidho_Othala@reddthat.com 10 points 1 year ago

+1 for Lord GabeN

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[–] pixeltree@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Adam savage, zack freedman, both giant inspirations to me.

[–] Staraven1@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 1 year ago

Not to mention Simone Giertz !

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[–] Gaspar@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Brennan Lee Mulligan and, by extension, Sam Reich.

edit: to be fair, a lot of the Dropout cast seem like pretty great human beings as well (Emily Axford comes to mind, plus she frequently played opposite Adam Conover in the series Adam Ruins Everything which is both entertaining and horrible)

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[–] festnt@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 year ago
[–] Theharpyeagle@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Grady Hillhouse of Practical Engineering. He provides so much insight to the constructed world around us and, more recently, has done a ton of work to digest complex reports to, as he puts it, "elevate the discussion" around manmade disasters so that the layman can have a more informed opinion.

Pannenkoek as well. He's pretty niche, making videos almost exclusively about Mario 64, but he has an incredible talent for teaching complex technical concepts in an understandable way. It's often really hard for people that freakin smart to turn around and explain their knowledge to a layman, but Pannen puts a ton of work into visuals and examples to make sense of some really comprehensive stuff.

Rebecca Sugar, creator of Steven Universe. They've always had a mission to reach queer kids and have taken inspiration from Mr. Rogers to help children love and accept themselves. Over the course of their career, they've really come out of their shell and fought for representation in cartoons, driving the whole medium forward while supporting their peers across the animation industry. They've been pretty quiet online since the end of Steven Universe, but it's because they're out there in person at LGBTQ+ youth centers teaching kids how to understand and express themselves. I didn't know what it meant to have a role model until I started following their career.

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[–] atocci@kbin.social 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Welcome back, Sethbling here

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[–] AdrianTheFrog@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Some more youtubers:

  • Sebastian Lague

  • Stefan from CNC Kitchen

  • Sam from Wendover

  • Jason Slaughter (NJB)

  • Reece Martin (RMTransit)

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Fred Rogers

Dolly Parton

Steve Wozniak

Betty White

Carl Sagan

Hedy Lamarr

Albert Einstein

Grace Hopper

Alan Turing

[–] gnutrino@programming.dev 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)
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[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (10 children)

Just YouTubers? I don't really know them as people but I think the content they create is admirable at least:

Electroboom

~~Mark Rober~~ <- Never mind, apparently he's down with Autism Speaks (a shitty group that wants to "cure" neurodivergence) That's a shame.

Kurzgesagt

SmarterEveryDay

Oversimplified

Vsauce

Veritasium

Captain Disillusion

ZeFrank

ForgottenWeapons

I guess I'm kind of a sucker for educational stuff.

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[–] FakeGreekGirl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 1 year ago

Are we talking just contemporary people? Because John Brown, as a historical figure, is a great inspiration for me.

[–] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 14 points 1 year ago

so what i'm seeing here is that your youtube recommendations are borderline identical to mine

[–] Meron35@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Wendy Carlos. One of the earliest trans icons who basically invented the genre of electronic music.

She maintains a personal website that's straight out of the early 2000s.

Wendy Carlos HomePage - https://www.wendycarlos.com/

https://youtu.be/Z3cab5IcCy8

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[–] TheSlad@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Chris Hadfield? But maybe that's just cuz I'm a big space nerd.

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[–] rmuk@feddit.uk 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If you admire Technology Connections, take a look at Cathode Ray Dude. Exudes a lot of the same energy.

[–] Trincapinones@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Boyboy and friendlyjordies, they are what journalist should be

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[–] COASTER1921@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Posy has many videos along the lines of technology connections with incredible macro footage as well as lots of other random interesting stuff.

mitxela for well documented high quality projects blending mechanical and electrical engineering.

The Tim Traveller is basically Tom Scott if only covering strange historical things. And unlike Tom Scott he's still making videos.

Cathode Ray Dude does a mix of long form content like technology connections, but focusing on relatively modern computers.

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[–] jagungal@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

You should definitely check out Deviant Ollam and Mitxela

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[–] theFibonacciEffect@feddit.de 10 points 1 year ago

Richard Feynman

[–] owsei@programming.dev 10 points 1 year ago

thor from pirate software

[–] nem@sopuli.xyz 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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Neil Cicierega, Neil Gaiman, Gooseworx

[–] JayJLeas@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Terry Pratchett

Robin Williams

Tom Cardy

Tom MacDonald

Tim Minchin

The Stupendium

Eddie Izzard

...idk, there's probably more

[–] pymn@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)
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[–] Crozekiel@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Steve from Gamers Nexus. Dude is like TotalBiscuit but for tech, not just gaming. Also, TotalBiscuit, if you are ok with adding those that have passed to the list...

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