I've decided to not try to "win the algorithm", and only make videos about what I'm genuinely interested in. Thank you very much for watching this video about Pecans. If you'd like to support a guy in Alabama making videos about (among other things) Pecans, please consider supporting here: www.patreon.com/smartereveryday. I send literally every Patreon supporter a really cool baseball with a Smarter Every Day logo on it.
It's cool that Frank smiles like a child when he talks about his pecan trees and the process of harvesting them, good to see a man doing what he loves.
"and people say, "these are the best pecans ive ever had," that makes it worth while" this is such a genuinely kind man. he's not in it for the money or anything, he's in it for the consumer. I wish this man a very long, great, bountiful life.
I could listen to your dad talk for HOURS. "I'druther have the whippin'." It's also amazing to hear how much stronger your accent gets when you're around him!
@@Lq32332 in case you are referring to me in your malformed attempt to write a joke: the reason I am so salty is unlike you, I do run an actual farm business, and unlike you don't live in my mom's basement, Mr. "Quintessential Loser" :)
@Big Crunch well, unlike you, I never enriched the medellin cartel with any substance consumption bro. :/ You run an actual farm business (or any business, if you can), then we'll talk. I didn't keep that comment up even for a minute, but you just had to jump right in, having nothing better to do, right Mr. "Big" Hobo?
@@Lq32332 (Quantum Looser??) yet you don't see any contradiction when doing the same to me, no? You don't know nothing about me as there is no video of my farm business here. Yet I do actually run one. I made a tentaive analysis of this pecan growers business which agrees with his own statement that he is not making money. His investments are over excessive for 400 trees. And I asked anybody in nuts farming business to contribute and correct. Yet you insist on your superficial impressions of just looking at his polite forced smiles only. That's because you are a wanker kid with nothing better to do. Not even denying you are doing all your wanking in your mom's basement, do you?? :))) Enough said, kiddo?? Now, try to comprehend when to shut f' up, f' off back to your wanking activities pls. I like a productive conversation where participants contribute something. You clearly have no meaningful point to add.
@@Michelino_M5 Unlike y'all, I grow something, commercially, and I do have to make profit to pay people and bills. 20-years of industry experience and whole cabinet of farming books taught me no fruit or nut tree of only 400 can justify this old man's investment. Your lacking in functional knowledge relative to me is the reason you can't crack nothing on the subject. Wishing well about somebody does not exactly constitute a meaningful comment here. Sorry for your loss. :)
"So why do you do it?" "Because satisfaction is when you take pecans to people and they say, 'These are the best pecans I've ever had.' That makes it worthwhile." I've never heard a man who more perfectly fits the honest farmer archetype than Frank here - such a wonderful man.
It's time for a new battle!!! Very soon! [Update: in fact it's out now!!!] There is also a behind the scenes video over on the ERB2 channel. Hope you enjoy the new video. Much love to you all.
Agreed. I live in Alabama and he reminds me of most of the older people that live here. I’m a server at a popular restaurant so I see a lot of them come in and out every day and there’s lots of elderly and not so elderly people that live here in Alabama just like him. But he was the best part of this episode by far
@@LuiZ-jy1pi it’s easy to hate on a faceless person you can’t relate with. This has always been a problem of mankind. Change this and you eliminate war.
All farmers are having a bad go of it, my uncle is a farmer down in Mexico and his yields are all out of wack, said his grandpa told him every 60-75 years there are off seasons due to climate change after about 2-3 years it'll go back to normal and we won't see weirdness like this for another 60-75 years.
Honestly I loved this one. Something that seems basic, but is so cool in how everything works. Plus the farmer was just the most genuine nice guy. I would love to see more videos like this. Real people doing interesting things and just enjoying life. Please, I know we all would love to see more of these types of videos
I would've liked to see slow-mo footage of the "nutcracker" in action. There is so much going on so fast, seeing it in slow-mo would really help understanding it.
@@Patrick94GSR the dad said that one wasnt working as well as it should, so im betting he skipped it. also you dont see a good bit of whats happening like the actual cracking, just the ejecting
Quint sir I see your videos too they are really splendid, I suggest you have a look at these youtube channels they are informative, veritasim, the school of life, mike boyd, vsauce, practical engineering, real engineering, pursuit of wonder. happy learning
The way food gets from the field to your plate is *_NEVER_* mundane. To even so much as imagine that process is mundane is shortsighted and ignorant. Son, you literally *_OWE_* your life to farmers. You likely wouldn't have even been born, nor your parents, without farmers. And even if you had been born, your life would be significantly shorter without farmers. Because you would have to do it all yourself, and it is hard work, real hard work. The work is so hard, doing everything yourself, that it takes a massive toll on the body, significantly shortening a lifespan.
@@danielduncan6806 bahaha you're triggered!!! I dont even think you know the definition of mundane!! Anything can be mundane to one person and not to another. Quint is one of the most thoughtful and best youtubers and a person that enjoys ANYTHING technical and to do with learning.
Anyone see the joy in Frank's eyes when he's explaining and he adds on and bounces ideas and explains to the camera? He really is just doing this out of love
Dustin, Your unbridled enthusiasm and curiosity has been a beacon of light to me. You truly are a role model to me. I wish to bring only joy into this world and I’m tired of bringing negativity and you inspire me on what a good person, father, teacher and friend looks like. God bless, Merry Christmas
You can tell that farmer was having a good time explaining everything. He had a smile permanently plastered on his face, and his eyes lit up at every question.
@@scorinth when he said his Daddy was giving him a "whipping" I was like 😮 but then his Dad gave him an actual meaningful, smart punishment that isn't technically hurting him.
@@KrakenGameReviews also the dad giving him a choice of punishment. And choosing the whipping to get it over with. Then having a punishment and consequence to last much longer than a grounding ever would have.
@@XJRabbits I always chose the whipping when I was growing up. You know you did wrong and got caught so may as well avoid the grounding and get it over with.
I spent many days picking up pecans on haves with my grandfather when I was a kid. We would pickup literally 100's of buckets every year and half what we picked up with the landowner. We would then take them to be cracked. We would spend days sorting and bagging every one before thanksgiving in 2lbs bags. My grandfather would give away most of them to people to cook pies and sell what he could and would buy us kids Christmas presents. My fondest memories were picking pecans, grapes and berry's from the side of the road. It was such a wonderful time in my life. Thanks for sparking these memories with this video.
I love watching shows like "How It's Made" to get glimpses at all of the wonderful ingenuity that goes into everyday things that we never know about. But with "Smarter Every Day," we not only get the 'how' but the 'why' -- I was fascinated at even just the discussion about springs versus constant air pressure to shell the nuts. And the footage of the trees here is unbelievably beautiful. Well done, as always!
It would be awesome if he sold a blu-ray of his best videos so we could watch them without compression. Either that or host them on a separate website.
I am blessed to have a neighbor who is super nice just like him. Our friendship has endured even though he is on the complete opposite political spectrum from me.
16:13 Just imagine if everyone, every business, worked for the satisfaction they get from their job/craft instead of just for earning money. The world would be so different!
Yes the world would be different..... There would be more people living in poverty. This world is a rat race sadly. Better to find a career path that can support your interests than make your interest your career for little money.
Pecan trees do not put out nuts consistently, some years have a lot and some years have none at all. The flavor and sweetness also varies, so like wine there are particularly good years that are coveted more than others.
Man, your videos never disappoint. I will go a year without watching and then binge when I find one that "actually" interests me, then enjoy all of them. Such a wholesome and straightforward channel. Keep it up, my Alabama brethren.!
I'm honestly amazed the compression artifacts aren't worse. I wonder if shooting at 60fps helps. I've seen the compression algorithm get bogged down and start spitting out garbage over less.
I think it might be worse than The Slow Mo Guys shooting glitter. Maybe it's because we kinda know what falling leaves look like compared to a macro shot of glitter falling.
@@KingsOutdoorLife notice how the video looks like garbage when there's slow motion leaves falling? Having that much stuff on the screen causes the bitrate to go up. youtube limits it's bitrate pretty low, so if you come across a video that has a ton of stuff going on, it'll look like that. That's why you get a better video watching at a higher resolution even if your display doesn't support it, because the higher the video resolution, the higher the bitrate cap..... more or less. That's my understanding of it, and I'm sure there might be wrong terms, but I think it gets the gist across.
That smile at 13:20 when he sees Destin figure it out! A passionate man sharing his interests and joy with others - exactly what this entire channel is really
So I’ve played punk rock music my whole life (pretty much), & been involved in activism, & the skate scene. Most of my TH-cam was full of that stuff for years. I slowly started exploring more of what TH-cam had to offer a couple years ago, & now I’m here. This channel is probably my FAVORITE channel ever. Such an inspiration to other content creators, & what an amazing product. I am a fan for life!
@@sethrawbass I used to hand pick garbage bags full of pecans by hand to make extra money as kid. Trust me, it's worth it to buy pre-cracked and separated pecans.
Thanks for the video! No matter the problem, there is always a genius chap that invents a trick, non-obvious machine to do it. These farming machines are amazing!
It's easier to think in the country. In the city people want you to act like a robot that tv god has told them how you should walk, talk, act, eat, sleep, believe etc. based on your skin color and accent. Despite what tv god says the racists are mostly in the city, not in the country. Competing for limited resources creates friction between people. The Earth is not overpopulated, just the cities are.
These machines destroy trees and thats the reason you pretty much hardly see them, they are very popular in America but hardly used anywhere else & when they are its a decision based on cost more then anything else
The great point at 4:43 - "moving from knowledge to understanding", that is, the difference between knowing something and actually understanding it fully. Maybe my fav video on this amazing channel!
Okay, the weight being "released" from the tree was something I knew happened in theory, but didnt really expect to see it so dramatically. Incredible.
If this had been uploaded by just about anyone else, I don't think I'd have watched it. But I'm only 7 minutes in and filled with awe, I feel like a kid again learning about some new, important aspect of life. I can't wipe this grin off my face! Seriously, Destin! The music, the text effects, the smile on not just your face but the pecan farmer's face! I feel like I went on a journey and share a special moment with you and your family's pecan trees. Your labor of love in making this video is apparent and has positively affected at least one person who's viewed it :] Oh man, and the entire exchange at the end! Read my mind on the pronunciation AND made me laugh! If I had ANY feedback on this, it'd be that your Dad needed more screen time haha!
These videos are just so inspiring and intimate. You teach something while you introduce people like Frank who does farming simply because he loves it.
Yep! On big trucks with hydraulics (think trash trucks, dump trucks, etc) the PTO is usually directly coupled to the hydraulic pump that runs those things!
@@nearestyoutube super dangerous, If a piece of clothing gets caught in the PTO driveshaft you’ll be pulled into it and torn to shreds. Diesel motors have no mercy
My nut harvesting system is with much less valuable species of nuts, absolutely no farm equipment or tools, and I still feel very content when I'm doing it and when I'm done. Especially my first year I'll fully admit: Not only was there no money in it, but I was working at literal prison labor type wages if you wanted to put it into money terms. But it's not always for money, sometimes it's for the outdoors, for the knowledge, for the future of preserving these trees and these skills. If anyone reading this doesn't have pecans where they live: See if you've got black walnuts, English walnuts, or any type of hickory nut.
That story about your dad and planting the pecan trees is a wholesome one. I bet he never thought he'd have such fond memories of being punished 50 years ago lol. And I'm sure every day when he walks out that front door and sees those trees he has fond memories of Daddy. Good stuff.
This should be one of the flagship clips of your channel. Let me say something about your dad and Frank: they are the kindest people I've seen. They are the ones who built your country!
I think the space was a bit too cramped for the phantom, and the dust and debris from the open cover (especially at such close range/with no space to put up a shield) are what prevented that, sadly
Now that I've seen a few, I actually really like this "Physics/engineering of farm equipment". It's cool to see how much clever design and fine-tuning goes into processes like these.
Man its so crazy to think that there is someone that is so professionally intelligent about certain specific topics like this guy has all the knowledge there probably is to know about pecans thats awesome
"You grow up knowing something, and then you learn something" That really resonated with me. I've seen the journey in myself of going from knowledge to understanding with many things I was raised with.
Coming back to this video a year after upload, and I gotta say, these types of videos are my favorite. The kind where you explore the every day things in our lives or things that affect our lives. Like pecans, like baseballs, how carburaters work, grain silos.
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I've decided to not try to "win the algorithm", and only make videos about what I'm genuinely interested in. Thank you very much for watching this video about Pecans. If you'd like to support a guy in Alabama making videos about (among other things) Pecans, please consider supporting here: www.patreon.com/smartereveryday. I send literally every Patreon supporter a really cool baseball with a Smarter Every Day logo on it.
This is awesome, thank you! Your father seems like a great guy!
You've got this Destin!
doesn't feel right without the hey its me Destin in it...
TH-cam compression betrayed you sir, my slow internet can't handle so many leaves
God bless
the way people smile when they talk about their passion is priceless.
I feel like not enough people have that passion for something in their lives and I wish they did.
He looked so happy!
Omg. You just read my mind. Knowledge it’s a beautiful thing. And combined with passion it is priceless.
Yes
@@pocketfulof-dinerobeats llllllllllllllllllllllllllllll)llllll
That guy looks so happy whenever he is allowed to show or explain how his pecan machinery works :D Great video!
Came here to say exactly that.
Such a happy guy, hard not to love 'im
I swear, farmers are some of the smartest people out there and it just makes their day just to have someone to talk to about their toys
I know man. You already know he’s the best dude ever
It's cool that Frank smiles like a child when he talks about his pecan trees and the process of harvesting them, good to see a man doing what he loves.
His smile made me smile the whole video. He reminds me of a friendlier-looking Tim Cook.
@@kockgunner Dam exactly what i was thinking
Frank’s seems like such a genuinely nice person. I need someone with his energy in my life
13:15 is a good example
It’s always amazing listening to people who are love and passionate about what they do
"and people say, "these are the best pecans ive ever had," that makes it worth while"
this is such a genuinely kind man. he's not in it for the money or anything, he's in it for the consumer. I wish this man a very long, great, bountiful life.
Yes
Taking selfish pride in making others happy hacks the ego reward system for good.
I wish would've put a link to order some HAHA
You mean like his pecans sence you want a bountiful harvest?
@@FR-eo8tj bountiful is applicable to now than just harvest dude
I could listen to your dad talk for HOURS. "I'druther have the whippin'."
It's also amazing to hear how much stronger your accent gets when you're around him!
It really does get stronger
Also known as a woopin, depending on what part of the south you are from.
I wonder why Destin doesnt have the same accent...
@@bitkarek His mom is probably from somewhere else and he probably lost some of it when he went to college.
That man is so happy when he gets to share facts on pecans. Legit heart warming
@@Lq32332 in case you are referring to me in your malformed attempt to write a joke: the reason I am so salty is unlike you, I do run an actual farm business, and unlike you don't live in my mom's basement, Mr. "Quintessential Loser" :)
@Big Crunch well, unlike you, I never enriched the medellin cartel with any substance consumption bro. :/ You run an actual farm business (or any business, if you can), then we'll talk. I didn't keep that comment up even for a minute, but you just had to jump right in, having nothing better to do, right Mr. "Big" Hobo?
@@Lq32332 (Quantum Looser??) yet you don't see any contradiction when doing the same to me, no? You don't know nothing about me as there is no video of my farm business here. Yet I do actually run one. I made a tentaive analysis of this pecan growers business which agrees with his own statement that he is not making money. His investments are over excessive for 400 trees. And I asked anybody in nuts farming business to contribute and correct. Yet you insist on your superficial impressions of just looking at his polite forced smiles only. That's because you are a wanker kid with nothing better to do. Not even denying you are doing all your wanking in your mom's basement, do you?? :))) Enough said, kiddo?? Now, try to comprehend when to shut f' up, f' off back to your wanking activities pls. I like a productive conversation where participants contribute something. You clearly have no meaningful point to add.
@@savranorganik3555 Do you also farm pecans? 'Cause you've become quite the hard nut to crack yourself
@@Michelino_M5 Unlike y'all, I grow something, commercially, and I do have to make profit to pay people and bills. 20-years of industry experience and whole cabinet of farming books taught me no fruit or nut tree of only 400 can justify this old man's investment. Your lacking in functional knowledge relative to me is the reason you can't crack nothing on the subject. Wishing well about somebody does not exactly constitute a meaningful comment here. Sorry for your loss. :)
When your father ground you so hard 9 million people 50 years later still hear the story
Dad win right there
Well, you don't see him hot roddin the 62 Ford do you?
Grandmaster punishment
Top Comment! LOL
Beyond Epicness
I love that pecan farmer. What a great attitude and he smiled constantly.
He looked like Tim Cook if he weren't working for Apple but instead worked for Pecan. lol
I could not agree more
do you know where frank's farm situated?
@@whitemonk369 Columbia, AL look up "Good Hope Farms"
I come in the comment for that :D He was more than happy to show how the shaker works and everything, and yeah the smile :D
"So why do you do it?"
"Because satisfaction is when you take pecans to people and they say, 'These are the best pecans I've ever had.' That makes it worthwhile."
I've never heard a man who more perfectly fits the honest farmer archetype than Frank here - such a wonderful man.
@@MrWeekendCQ Well said, totally agree!
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The literal definition of "It's not much, but it's honest work" - that Pecan farmer looks so content! I love it!
It's time for a new battle!!! Very soon! [Update: in fact it's out now!!!] There is also a behind the scenes video over on the ERB2 channel. Hope you enjoy the new video. Much love to you all.
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Right! Didn't even know that was possible for a Pecan farm owner. You can tell he loves his job!
I love how happy that man looks explaining everything about his pecan farm
That's a proud business owner right there.
It makes me want to work with him.
The Pecan Farmer is like the definition of “It’s not much but it’s honest work.”
The pecan farmer guy is so happy about everything he does, I love it.
That was the main thing I took away from it. He was just so happy and clearly finds joy in what he does. His happieness makes me happy
Agreed. I live in Alabama and he reminds me of most of the older people that live here. I’m a server at a popular restaurant so I see a lot of them come in and out every day and there’s lots of elderly and not so elderly people that live here in Alabama just like him.
But he was the best part of this episode by far
He was Absolutely so wholesome
You can almost see a shiny aura around the farmer guy. He inspires goodness and happiness. Long life to him and his family.
i like the farmer version of Tim Cook
Was gonna write that
Was also gonna say that. Haha
Tim -Apple- Pecan, as they call him 👍
Like others, I was just about to type that!
He even said: This is the BEST pecan I’ve ever had!!
I love how Frank lights up every time Dustin figures something out on his own
It's the same look a good teacher has when their student is interested enough to figure stuff out before they get told.
I'm a farmer in Northern Illinois and whenever I watch one of these farm videos and it says farmers are geniuses in the title I get a sense of pride
This video started out a little shaky but in the end the result was pretty nuts
Boooo 😂😂
You got game kid
Climax was pretty cool
🥁🥁😂
I don't always like puns but when I do they're like this one
I couldn't stop smiling at the niceness and wholesomeness of the pecan farmer. :)
Tim cook is a nice guy to be honest
To think that this is the average farmer that people in cities hate so much during elections. How can you hate on these people?
@@LuiZ-jy1pi it’s easy to hate on a faceless person you can’t relate with. This has always been a problem of mankind. Change this and you eliminate war.
@@RaggedsEdge Yeah it's not "farmers" people are mad at it's the racists with torches that march and declare white people the only good people.
"The Pecans are acting weird this year."
Even the pecans are having a bad 2020.
I would like this but the likes you have are *nice*.
That hole is actually corona entered instead worm
All farmers are having a bad go of it, my uncle is a farmer down in Mexico and his yields are all out of wack, said his grandpa told him every 60-75 years there are off seasons due to climate change after about 2-3 years it'll go back to normal and we won't see weirdness like this for another 60-75 years.
Climate change 🤷🏾♂️ it's gonna keep happening more and more
@@Karniveron That's not how climate change works.
Honestly I loved this one. Something that seems basic, but is so cool in how everything works. Plus the farmer was just the most genuine nice guy. I would love to see more videos like this. Real people doing interesting things and just enjoying life.
Please, I know we all would love to see more of these types of videos
I would've liked to see slow-mo footage of the "nutcracker" in action. There is so much going on so fast, seeing it in slow-mo would really help understanding it.
seems like he got more excited than usual and forgot it,the general video has a different feeling than usual.
Yeah really, I thought for sure he would have put the high speed camera on the cracker machine.
@@Patrick94GSR the dad said that one wasnt working as well as it should, so im betting he skipped it. also you dont see a good bit of whats happening like the actual cracking, just the ejecting
@@bradhaines3142 "not working as well as it should" sounds like an additional reason to film the slo-mo, to maybe diagnose the problem.
@izphuzzy LOL. Good one ;)
The Pecan Man is so nice and the way he explains everything happily.
he shoots squirrels
@@bartsshorts and?
Does he have a side hobby making high-end smartphones?
The Pecan Man - would make a great movie title!
"There are no squirrels here", says confidently. He is pretty sure he killed' em all 🤣🤣🤣
😂
ay that was my past time as a kid, shooting squirrels and getting paid to do it🤙🏻
@@nathan-ls8yw must've made a killing doing it
@@conspicuoussam it was the most fun i had as a kid beside going on long hikes with my dad
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Someone said 'cell phone vibration motor' and I was summoned.
Welcome
For me the words "Tree vibrator" sounded suspicious
Oh hey Zack! How are you?
Haha
Lmfao
I clicked to see if something interesting could indeed be made from the seemingly mundane. Mission accomplished sir! 👍
Quint sir I see your videos too they are really splendid, I suggest you have a look at these youtube channels they are informative, veritasim, the school of life, mike boyd, vsauce, practical engineering, real engineering, pursuit of wonder. happy learning
@@maheedharuppala4673 thanks!
The way food gets from the field to your plate is *_NEVER_* mundane. To even so much as imagine that process is mundane is shortsighted and ignorant. Son, you literally *_OWE_* your life to farmers. You likely wouldn't have even been born, nor your parents, without farmers. And even if you had been born, your life would be significantly shorter without farmers. Because you would have to do it all yourself, and it is hard work, real hard work. The work is so hard, doing everything yourself, that it takes a massive toll on the body, significantly shortening a lifespan.
@@danielduncan6806 Let’s calm down Daniel
@@danielduncan6806 bahaha you're triggered!!! I dont even think you know the definition of mundane!! Anything can be mundane to one person and not to another. Quint is one of the most thoughtful and best youtubers and a person that enjoys ANYTHING technical and to do with learning.
That nut cracker is super cool.
Insanely
It's a real shame he didn't use the high speed to look at the cracker.
@@ViCReZ911 Wanted to say that. Missed opportunity!
Although not very easy to fit on a mantel or under a Christmas tree. . .
@@jcuvier135 I no nobody who puts nutcrackers on the Christmas tree...
Anyone see the joy in Frank's eyes when he's explaining and he adds on and bounces ideas and explains to the camera? He really is just doing this out of love
The title animations are awesome:
4:52 - SHAKING
9:12 - HARVESTING
11:01 - REMOVING DEBRIS
12:11 - CRACKING
Agreed
I totally agree!
Wow noticed these now!
I was so intent on the video I didn't even notice them. Thanks for the time stamps!
Yeahi was thoroughly intrigued by it. I wish I could do that.
Video thumbnail: “GIANT TREE VIBRATOR”
A little pirate in my brain: “Shiver me timbers!”
Hilarious!!
You are that pirate, never forget it 🏴☠️🍺
no u did not lol
Best comment
ROFLMAO!
Dustin,
Your unbridled enthusiasm and curiosity has been a beacon of light to me. You truly are a role model to me. I wish to bring only joy into this world and I’m tired of bringing negativity and you inspire me on what a good person, father, teacher and friend looks like. God bless,
Merry Christmas
16:20 Oh man, this old farmer just melted my heart hahaha! He's so smart and passionate, it's fantastic! Thanks to you both!
When he said that I just smiled. Just a genuine man doing something he enjoys and making a loving off of it :)
Human: give me pecan
Tree: no
Human: tickle tickle
Human: Fine I’ll do it myself
such tickle,
much laugh
😂😂😂
Tree : "ahhhh daddy"
"If you haven't had a pecan you should try it"
me with a deadly nut allergy: "nervous sweating"
You heard the man. Eat the pecan.
@Jack Sparrow what are you on? People have died from it you bloody egg
@@joeyknight8272 That was very restrained, I was going to tell him to go lick a pylon!
do it...have an epi pen readi...u onli live once..also maj epsilon kei is broken can jou tell
@Jack Sparrow Radio wave allergy is just the government trying to keep all the good radio frequencies for themselves. Wake up sheeple!
You can tell that farmer was having a good time explaining everything. He had a smile permanently plastered on his face, and his eyes lit up at every question.
RIP Image quality when those leaves started going.
Confetti effect
Not high enough bit rate to encode all that movement
The slow motion footage helped reduce the amount of motion and the codec kept up a bit better :-)
Inb4 Tom Scott fans
4K was still bad but 1080p was useless. TH-cam bitrate sucks.
“Satisfaction is when you take pecans to people, and they say, “These are the best pecans I’ve ever had .”” - Tim “Pecan” Cook
Just sayin when you have a quote inside a quote you use ‘this’ same thing for their nicknames so itd be -Tim ‘Pecan’ Cook.
@@nutmeg9005 oh cool i didnt know what that was for
@@nutmeg9005 Thanks 😅 when I was typing it, I was going back and forth in my mind on how it’s supposed to go 😂
@@nutmeg9005 thanks for the tip
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"The idea was something that you wouldn't forget?"
"Yes, and it worked."
You can tell that man STILL feels the pain of that summer.
Is it really "pain" by now, though?
I'm no therapist, but the way he tells that story sounds to me like he mostly misses his dad.
@@scorinth when he said his Daddy was giving him a "whipping" I was like 😮 but then his Dad gave him an actual meaningful, smart punishment that isn't technically hurting him.
@@KrakenGameReviews also the dad giving him a choice of punishment. And choosing the whipping to get it over with. Then having a punishment and consequence to last much longer than a grounding ever would have.
@@XJRabbits I always chose the whipping when I was growing up. You know you did wrong and got caught so may as well avoid the grounding and get it over with.
I spent many days picking up pecans on haves with my grandfather when I was a kid. We would pickup literally 100's of buckets every year and half what we picked up with the landowner. We would then take them to be cracked. We would spend days sorting and bagging every one before thanksgiving in 2lbs bags. My grandfather would give away most of them to people to cook pies and sell what he could and would buy us kids Christmas presents. My fondest memories were picking pecans, grapes and berry's from the side of the road. It was such a wonderful time in my life. Thanks for sparking these memories with this video.
4:40 The smile on the farmer's face when Destin says that "they're really good."
You can tell he loves his job
@Dan TIMESTAMP YOU FOOL!!?
@@JordanBartholme 4:40
I love how happy people get when they realize destin actually understands their niche field
He seems like such a genuine farmer, I’d buy his pecans
I imagine a nice handful of crushed-up fresh pecans would make a batch of hard cider taste AMAZING.
I love watching shows like "How It's Made" to get glimpses at all of the wonderful ingenuity that goes into everyday things that we never know about. But with "Smarter Every Day," we not only get the 'how' but the 'why' -- I was fascinated at even just the discussion about springs versus constant air pressure to shell the nuts. And the footage of the trees here is unbelievably beautiful. Well done, as always!
Dustin "I bet you're pretty good with a 22" the farmer looks down and smiles knowing indeed he is good
OMG, the resemblance between Destin and his Dad is incredible
@@DarrensGeneralInfo im trying to find out who asked
The other farmer kinda looks like Bill Gates too
Who would’ve thought genetics were genetic.
And his dad looks like Benny Hill. 🤣
The resemblance gets stronger year after year that I keep following this channel.
His smile when you asked if he was a good shot, priceless!
6:30 That’s some good pecan shakin’ music.
In California we do this with olive trees. We throw tarps under the tree before shaking.
This is wholesome.
I've never felt guilt for lazily watching any of Destin or Mark Rober's videos, because every time I learn something.
Destin: shoots amazing slo mo of leaves and pecans falling
TH-cam: hold my lossy compression
his fault if he uploads in 60fps instead of 24 or 30fps
Bumping up the quality to 4k helps a lot, even on 1080p screens. Unlock that bitrate!
It would be awesome if he sold a blu-ray of his best videos so we could watch them without compression. Either that or host them on a separate website.
@@NateLeePhillips or a Google Drive Link in the Video description, even if it only were the slow mo clips, it would be so cool to see that
The farmer was so happy to share his knowledge, what a wholesome fellow :)
really likable guy
So sweet
I am blessed to have a neighbor who is super nice just like him. Our friendship has endured even though he is on the complete opposite political spectrum from me.
16:13 Just imagine if everyone, every business, worked for the satisfaction they get from their job/craft instead of just for earning money. The world would be so different!
The world would be some much happier!
And how do I pay my bills with satisfaction?
Not everyone is going to like their work, people have different values and priorities. Otherwise things would be boring.
Yes the world would be different..... There would be more people living in poverty. This world is a rat race sadly. Better to find a career path that can support your interests than make your interest your career for little money.
Yep
"One donked me right on the noggin, man!"
I love Destin so much.
👍👌👏
boomhauer
"96 was a good year for pecans" Was not a sentence I ever expected to hear.
When you're as old as the pecans Destin just ate (●__●)
Pecan trees do not put out nuts consistently, some years have a lot and some years have none at all. The flavor and sweetness also varies, so like wine there are particularly good years that are coveted more than others.
@@ipissed my black walnut trees on my property produced absolutely no walnuts this year. They produced roughly 19 quadrillion last year lol.
It was though.
It was also the year that the internet really started to truly take off among the public.
This was fun. I have a pecan tree in my front yard and it's quite a pain to collect and crack them. It's fun seeing how automation makes lives easier!
When do we see a collab with 8-bit and Smarter Every Day?
Automation only fixes short-term pain while planting seeds for long-term misery and suffering.
same
@@HeaanLasai I'm pretty sure it's slang for that in multiple languages, haha
@@anidiotsintroductiontoorth2917 what seeds?
Man, your videos never disappoint. I will go a year without watching and then binge when I find one that "actually" interests me, then enjoy all of them. Such a wholesome and straightforward channel. Keep it up, my Alabama brethren.!
What a crazy coincidence... I was literally emailing pecan farms this morning to try and document this process.
How’s it going Jared
@@smartereveryday He'll answere.... probably.... eventually. :D
@@user-mc2el1fi8w hi
@@user-mc2el1fi8w i can't with your username lmaoo i thought something was wrong with my screen
@@smartereveryday Heya Destin! Can't complain. I'm down in Louisiana at the moment enjoying the weather. Hope you're doing well!
Fascinating, Destin! And I love that he's so passionate about his pecan farm.
Dont read my PROFILê PICTURē :)
🔥🌳
Right, I wouldn't have thought someone would be that passionate or happy about their pecan farm.
@QUIT Thank you :)
@@dont7142 i know what you are trying to do the final thing you'll say is "don't subscribe my channel"......you are smart but didn't work
Destin: Let me show you thousands of pecans and leaves falling.
TH-cam: *dies*
Yes
I'm honestly amazed the compression artifacts aren't worse. I wonder if shooting at 60fps helps. I've seen the compression algorithm get bogged down and start spitting out garbage over less.
I think it might be worse than The Slow Mo Guys shooting glitter. Maybe it's because we kinda know what falling leaves look like compared to a macro shot of glitter falling.
I don’t understand what y’all are talking about but I would like to. Please explain.
@@KingsOutdoorLife notice how the video looks like garbage when there's slow motion leaves falling? Having that much stuff on the screen causes the bitrate to go up. youtube limits it's bitrate pretty low, so if you come across a video that has a ton of stuff going on, it'll look like that. That's why you get a better video watching at a higher resolution even if your display doesn't support it, because the higher the video resolution, the higher the bitrate cap..... more or less. That's my understanding of it, and I'm sure there might be wrong terms, but I think it gets the gist across.
I love how much he smiles, talking about Pecans. You can tell he really loves what he is doing.
That man is so genuine, I want him as my friend.
I'ma move to his farm.
Get uff my property(with shotgun in hand)
@@callmeweeee may be with a giant vibration in his hands
I think he should make tour stops and give lectures about these videos. I’d certainly attend.
For the
The content that you're genuinely interested in is the most engaging by far.
Agreed
*Tree:* Starts shaking
*TH-cam compression:* Hello
Kindest farmer I’ve ever seen! So eager to share information and knowledgeable!! ❤️ didn’t know pecan existed! Great Video Destin! Thanks!
That smile at 13:20 when he sees Destin figure it out! A passionate man sharing his interests and joy with others - exactly what this entire channel is really
I was gonna comment the exact same thing! So wholesome!
“So this is my dad, and this is his front porch.” I love the intro
“Giant tree vibrator”
Yeah that definitely didn’t catch me off guard for a few seconds-
The thumbnail is a S-Class Meme Material!
lmao I didn't even notice XD
I came here for the "anything's a vibrator if you're brave enough" comment and was disappointed. This was the closest and will have to do!
coomer
@@BarryTGash anything's a vibrator if you're brave enough
So I’ve played punk rock music my whole life (pretty much), & been involved in activism, & the skate scene. Most of my TH-cam was full of that stuff for years. I slowly started exploring more of what TH-cam had to offer a couple years ago, & now I’m here. This channel is probably my FAVORITE channel ever. Such an inspiration to other content creators, & what an amazing product. I am a fan for life!
Dude I wish I was in the US, I'd drive just to buy his pecans. He's so humble and does it for satisfaction.
Buy pecans? They are free
@@sethrawbass I used to hand pick garbage bags full of pecans by hand to make extra money as kid. Trust me, it's worth it to buy pre-cracked and separated pecans.
I live only a few states away... maybe I should track down this man and his nuts
"Dude I wish I was in the US..." No you don't, speaking from experience, if you catch my drift.
Most likely this pecan farmer ships pecans out to everywhere
"I'm so excited about a high speed camera mounted on a tractor" feels like SmarterEveryDay in a nutshell.
A pecan nutshell? ^^
Budum tsss
Xoxo 😘
Thanks for the video! No matter the problem, there is always a genius chap that invents a trick, non-obvious machine to do it. These farming machines are amazing!
It's easier to think in the country. In the city people want you to act like a robot that tv god has told them how you should walk, talk, act, eat, sleep, believe etc. based on your skin color and accent. Despite what tv god says the racists are mostly in the city, not in the country. Competing for limited resources creates friction between people. The Earth is not overpopulated, just the cities are.
These machines destroy trees and thats the reason you pretty much hardly see them, they are very popular in America but hardly used anywhere else & when they are its a decision based on cost more then anything else
The great point at 4:43 - "moving from knowledge to understanding", that is, the difference between knowing something and actually understanding it fully. Maybe my fav video on this amazing channel!
Okay, the weight being "released" from the tree was something I knew happened in theory, but didnt really expect to see it so dramatically. Incredible.
The farmer loves his job! Every question asked and every compliment was received with a wonderful smile.
What a cool dude.
If this had been uploaded by just about anyone else, I don't think I'd have watched it. But I'm only 7 minutes in and filled with awe, I feel like a kid again learning about some new, important aspect of life. I can't wipe this grin off my face!
Seriously, Destin! The music, the text effects, the smile on not just your face but the pecan farmer's face! I feel like I went on a journey and share a special moment with you and your family's pecan trees. Your labor of love in making this video is apparent and has positively affected at least one person who's viewed it :]
Oh man, and the entire exchange at the end! Read my mind on the pronunciation AND made me laugh! If I had ANY feedback on this, it'd be that your Dad needed more screen time haha!
These videos are just so inspiring and intimate. You teach something while you introduce people like Frank who does farming simply because he loves it.
“ PTO “ is a power take off , which transfers the power of the tractor engine to an accessory like the tree shaker or a big lawnmower.
Well that's cool
Yep! On big trucks with hydraulics (think trash trucks, dump trucks, etc) the PTO is usually directly coupled to the hydraulic pump that runs those things!
Also can be very dangerous if not fitted with safety parts
Oh, am came here to find out what is a PTO. Thx
@@nearestyoutube super dangerous, If a piece of clothing gets caught in the PTO driveshaft you’ll be pulled into it and torn to shreds. Diesel motors have no mercy
"I've decided to not try to win the algorithm"
Gets #7 trending
is like a cat with strangers. only approves of you if you seem disinterested with it.
@@Royvan7 bwahaha oh, that's brilliant and I hope more people see this.
I'd say he failed at not winning the algorithm! :)
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@@besmartIbrahimsultan29 Time stamp?
5:23 "One donked me right on the noggin" Best line of the video, Destin :)
Wonder if you need a hard hat when dealing with heavier pecans
Dont read my PROFILê PICTURe :)
After shaking a pecan *nuts*
**DONK!**
Perhaps we got a little bit less smarter on this one particular day.
His accent turns up to 11
Pride and joy in that farmers face says it all. Genuinely enjoyed this one Destin. Thumbs up from Wisconsin!
"No, this is mom & pop" (huge smile)
Heck yeah!
Lol
Giving
Looking at that smile of the farmer he seems to be so happy in his life.
My nut harvesting system is with much less valuable species of nuts, absolutely no farm equipment or tools, and I still feel very content when I'm doing it and when I'm done. Especially my first year I'll fully admit: Not only was there no money in it, but I was working at literal prison labor type wages if you wanted to put it into money terms. But it's not always for money, sometimes it's for the outdoors, for the knowledge, for the future of preserving these trees and these skills. If anyone reading this doesn't have pecans where they live: See if you've got black walnuts, English walnuts, or any type of hickory nut.
He looks so happy and passionate about his pecans, i wish him success for the future!
This is my favorite SmarterEveryDay video ever! By far! The family story, the slow footage, the music - perfect.
Upvote for Dustin to take the high-speed back and help tune up the pecan cracker with super-slowmo!
I agree!!!
YESS
That story about your dad and planting the pecan trees is a wholesome one. I bet he never thought he'd have such fond memories of being punished 50 years ago lol. And I'm sure every day when he walks out that front door and sees those trees he has fond memories of Daddy. Good stuff.
3 pounds for $20 is a great bargain! My local grocery store 1 pound $12.99. God Bless the American farmers.
Does he have a web site?! How can I order?! I eat pecans every morning!!
This should be one of the flagship clips of your channel.
Let me say something about your dad and Frank: they are the kindest people I've seen. They are the ones who built your country!
A crime has been committed here:
No slow motion footage of the pecan cracking machine!
you can do it
Yes
True I'm a bit sad :(
I think the space was a bit too cramped for the phantom, and the dust and debris from the open cover (especially at such close range/with no space to put up a shield) are what prevented that, sadly
I guess this is when Gav borrowed it for his spinning apples
16:13 "It ain't much, but it's a honest work"
That is real men's talk 👍
Now that I've seen a few, I actually really like this "Physics/engineering of farm equipment". It's cool to see how much clever design and fine-tuning goes into processes like these.
Man its so crazy to think that there is someone that is so professionally intelligent about certain specific topics like this guy has all the knowledge there probably is to know about pecans thats awesome
I bet those pecan trees look forward to their annual massage. =P
Kinky 😀
Make it monthly.
Nice hole
Dont read my PROFILê PICTURē :)
This is the comment I was looking for
"You grow up knowing something, and then you learn something"
That really resonated with me. I've seen the journey in myself of going from knowledge to understanding with many things I was raised with.
"The second pecan is always better" my man, best line ever 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Coming back to this video a year after upload, and I gotta say, these types of videos are my favorite. The kind where you explore the every day things in our lives or things that affect our lives. Like pecans, like baseballs, how carburaters work, grain silos.
Traktor: * Starts shaking tree *
TH-cam: This video is now 144p
*H.264 compression:* imma end this man’s entire career.
@@carnyzack is H.264 the name of the compression algorithm youtube uses?
@@stateofmissouri5651 Nope, its VP09 afaik
People that actually watched this Video on 144p: "AM I A JOKE TO YOU?"
TH-cam compression algorithm: noooooo, wut you doooiiiiing!
Destin: Haha, Pecan shaker goes brrrrrrrrr
2:59 Nice seeing Tim Cook doing something other than sitting in his office.
You stole my comment
@@AndreasSippus and mine
That would be Tim Pecan in this case
@@AndreasSippus I didn't see your comment
@@putifaerio I didn't see your comment
can't explain how much i love the wholesome energy from this video, as much as i learnt a lot, that was my main take away from it :)
👍👌👏
This channel is all about talking to people about what they are passionate about it's great 😩
No Nut November: (ends)
Destin: “Pecan season is here!”
Ends with a shuddering treegasm.
😁
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NNN boooo
Rev up those shakers