For Dummies Books are for Smart People

My first commentary video! I hope you all enjoyed, let me know in the comments if you'd like to see more commentary videos in the future!

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[zapp]

I know you were joking about using a dummies book to set up network security. But when I was in high school in 1998, our trade school addon for the school was trying to get Cisco (a networking company) to sponsor our school so that the students could get certifications right out of high school. The problem was, the school needed to have an active Local Area Network. This was a time before wifi so it all had to be done with cables and wires. Well myself and a few other students were given the task of installing an entire district wide Local Area Network complete with wiring closet that looked like the brain for the borg. Most of the reference material we had to go by was in fact a few different for Dummies books. We got it done in 6 months working before and after school, and all of us that participated were given a title by the Governor of the state of "Kentucky Colonels" Just like the KFC guy. We would not have been able to do that without those Dummies books as this was a time before YouTube and Google as the repository of knowledge they are now.

[devsucksatlife]

I really like the Dummies books for Science and maths subjects!

[David-ckgv]

Loved this video but they're not really targeted for dummies, like you said (and also said the opposite lol). They're targeted at people who need a quick guide to the FUNDAMENTALS of a topic. I'm in a biotech master's program and "Genetics for Dummies" has saved me. It's incredible and the length is good too. 300-400 like you said. I couldn't even get through the first chapter of our assigned textbook so I need to take a step back lol.

[idvdump]

The hyper specific ones are really unusual but the broader subjects are amazing and helped me with a bunch of topics.

[tatehutchinson]

My man bought dozens of for dummies books for one video. Never change Sam

[AyushSharma]

These books are so cool especially for Maths

[gord]

I taught myself the Excel program by using a Dummies book. I simply started at the beginning and worked my way through doing the exercises in each chapter. By the time I got halfway through the book I was fairly competent with Excel.

[bushydev]

I agree with some of these arguments, the super specific topics, but on the core subjects for school, example being Calculus for dummies are really some incredible books that you can learn a ton of information within a week. Great video though!

[medoncho]

I can just fantasize him waiting on the cash register in the book store with 60 books on different topics. He ain't no dummy no more.

[encapsulatio]

For your next project find out who are the best "for dummies" publishers. By "the best" I mean not only that they are trying to make difficult info memorable and understandable but they actually teach the subjects comprehensively.

[Helperg]

This video is of incredible quality. It kept me entertained and fascinated the entire time it was on. Cannot recommend the video more. Excellent work.

[DanielNotFake]

Is that caravan from whiplash i hear? 🤨🤨🤨

[elvarwinston]

Isn't the dummy term here used for marketing purposes? To catch your attention in the bookstore, Its slightly offensive but mostly funny. if it was called "A guide to math for beginners" or "Facebook marketing for the novice" it wouldn't be as interesting. But yeah i agree the series are for smart people, although I'm not so sure about some of the examples you demonstrated like the hair loss etc :D Dummies to me are people who regardless of where they stand now intellectually refuse to improve their capabilities and stagnate instead or don't read books :D

[johancouder]

Thank you for this For Dumies For Dummies :)

[m_b_alx]

Hey i know you have not uploaded for 1 year, but love to see you hop back on YouTube again ❤

[ryorta]

I love the books that i have a full section in my personal library

[ubuserusingub]

I bought one For Dummies book. The 'author' liked to make jokes, long drawn-out annoying dumb jokes. It slowed everything down. I donated it for recycle. Now, I get manuals and college text books. I skim & proofread before I buying.

[river_s]

I’m not joking I had nightmares about the little white dude on the cover when I was younger

[bullitt]

quality content. don’t always agree but good video energy. easily will be a 500k channel in about a year or so

[zenon-paulking]

Just bought a copy of Autocad for dummies, looked in the index & nothing about the Presspull function. Still it was that that lead me to you video so not a completely negative outcome.