What happens when we can't link physical cause and effect between two actions? Well, quantum bits (or qubits) do this all the time. Let's look into how quantum entanglement can be used in computing.&n...
2018-10-05 16:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
As promised, here is early-access to our first "relaunch" Extra Mythology episodes before they air to the public! Thanks for helping us reach our original $16k milestone at the beginning of this year....
2018-10-04 22:05:59 +0000 UTC View Post
When Islam arrived in Indonesia, life changed--except within Majapahit, where court drama kept them focused on themselves and unaware of the growing economic and political developments happening from ...
2018-10-04 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostShould you wish to obtain merchandise from the Extra Credits store, you can use code E6BEEW3DTC1R this month at 2018-10-01 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
By request from the early-access viewers for tomorrow's Extra History...
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2018-09-28 20:30:18 +0000 UTC View PostWe have A LOT of exciting news to share today, so strap in!
First things first: we are making some (mostly) small changes to our Extra History Patreon.
To understand the power and the challenges of the quantum computer, we have to spend a little more time watching the intense debates between Neils Bohr and Albert Einstein about the Uncertainty Princi...
2018-09-28 17:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
The new sixteen-year-old king, Hayam Wuruk, had inherited an empire. Gajah Mada acted on his behalf, reshaping the way that the throne of Majapahit would be run, but he made a big mistake with the Sun...
2018-09-27 17:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
You can submit questions at the link above like always, and we will answer them! We also have some very exciting news that we want to run by just you first before we are ready to shar...
2018-09-26 21:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
We are having another Q&A in the middle of the week due to some folks' traveling schedules--thanks for your understanding!
You can post questions at the link above any time, and...
2018-09-24 22:52:55 +0000 UTC View PostJust a quick reminder since we're coming up on the end of the month: if you want to update your pledge (whether increasing or reducing it!), I recommend that you do so by Thursday, September 2...
2018-09-24 19:51:04 +0000 UTC View Post
We will be doing a series on The Irish Potato Famine: The Great Hunger in the first quarter of 2019. (But it looks like this was a very tight race with The Trail of Tears! We always k...
2018-09-24 19:10:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Today we're exploring one of Albert Einstein's most controversial papers: his ideas on the photoelectric effect, which describes light as quanta (discrete packets of energy) instead of a classical wav...
2018-09-22 00:05:07 +0000 UTC View PostWhat series would you like us to air on Extra History? Cast your vote(s) below and let us know! This series is expected to air at the beginning of 2019. (Wow, is it really almost time for a new year? ...
2018-09-21 21:12:54 +0000 UTC View Post
After Raden Vijaya passed away, the crown passed on to his son Jayanagara--along with his reputation to create scandal and vice. Gajah Mada, whose name literally meant "elephant general" stepped up to...
2018-09-21 05:33:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Starting on Sunday and continuing for the next 6 weeks, we'll be airing the History of Quantum Computing! Today comes with your private early-access link to watch episode 1.
A...
2018-09-14 19:57:13 +0000 UTC View Post
The Mongol forces came to the island of Java--the King of Singhasari had defied them for too long. But they were very unprepared to reckon with the clever and cunning Raden Vijaya.
2018-09-14 00:10:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Please suggest topics that you think fit the theme "Disaster." We WANT to see a wide variety of suggestions: economic, political, natural, scientific, artistic, all kinds of disasters! An...
2018-09-13 21:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
As the ruthless clash of the Saipan invasion drags on into the second week, a unique and unlikely hero emerges. Marine scout Guy Gabaldon can speak Japanese. He deserts his post, not once but twice, t...
2018-09-13 15:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
The battle of Saipan would decide the fate of the Pacific War. On a tiny island, just five miles wide, thousands died under advanced artillery and amphibious tanks.
This series is brought to y...
2018-09-06 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Come join us at 5pm PT (2 hours from when this was posted) to talk with everyone on the same camera screen!
If you are seeing this post too late, that means it is now the video archive link! You can...
2018-08-29 22:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
These trading cards were put together by Nick DeWitt for this series. You can view all the cards here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/...
2018-08-27 21:43:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Golly gee, what a summer it's been! We typically take a short upload break around this time of year to coincid...
2018-08-26 21:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
In this series we will explore the history of a short-lived kingdom that united the diverse, 13,000+ islands of Indonesia: Majapahit. Before Majapahit came along, however, the Kingdom of Srivijaya and...
2018-08-24 17:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
The bad(?) news: we need to have the Q&A on Wednesday instead of Sunday next week.
The good news: this is because everyone's going to be in town at the same time together! Hoora...
2018-08-23 16:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Please suggest topics that you think fit the theme "Disaster."
We WANT to see a wide variety of suggestions: economic, political, natural, scientific, artistic, all ki...
2018-08-22 21:03:53 +0000 UTC View Post
We are hosting our annual PAX West fan party on Saturday, September 1 a short walk away from the PAX convention floor. You can also attend even if you aren't going to PAX West but are...
2018-08-18 22:35:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Please welcome Tiffany Román, a wonderful musician recommended to us by the Kiner Bros! You can find more of her work at: http://w...
2018-08-17 17:30:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Series writer Rob Rath is here to tell us about all the moving pieces and complex storylines he researched to write our Flu Pandemic episodes.
2018-08-17 17:30:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Extra History Patreon backers!
This is Luke Peterschmidt from Fun to 11 (and the writer of the Extra Politics series). We are launching The Partisans: an Extra Politics Board Game based on the...
2018-08-16 01:10:11 +0000 UTC View Post