What Was Neurocam? - Internet Mysteries
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2019
- In mid-2004, billboards were constructed in Melbourne Australia that would lead to one large online mystery that plagued the internet for years. This involved a mysterious organization that had paid $10,000 for this billboard and was looking to recruit members in very unorthodox ways. Join me today as we go down the rabbit hole in this age-old mystery. This is the story of project Neurocam
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Anybody who questions why a performance artist would do something when they’re not making money clearly hasn’t met a performance artist.
Lol.
Ah, performance artists... type of "special" people who think they are very special.
@damyr Do they, though? Or do we just have the temptation to tell people who don’t act or think like us “you’re not special”
@@kevindube7096 people always look for a way to stand out in a crowd, to make themselves feel special, it is only reasonable for other people to think so when things like this happens
@@damyr They're technically special if they stand out tbf
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And Atrocity Guide , theyve already collabed with Nexpo, I believe?
@@fadeuhhway I love atrocity guide! And yes, I think she collaborated with nexpo.
And then there was the all-star collab with nexpo, elder, reignbot, and scare theater. Possibly a fifth one.
nice channel :3
I feel like the PhD reviewers were like "wtf is this" and then gave him the PhD because they didn't want to unpack all this bullshit
right? like what is the actual THESIS
@@forrestswanson2242 Honestly, probably marketing research. Manipulation of people and seeing what you can make them do. How much info they are willing to share with you.
@@DickDickstein @Forrest Swanson it seems to be a thesis in performance art, so not only would his teachers and opponents be somewhat versed in the concept of participatory culture and public art, but the "thesis" itself isn't as strictly defined as in other fields of study. His statement had to do with the drive in people to participate in a mysterious society. Market research 1. Doesn't seem to be the case, especially as he doesn't seem to be funded by any particular brand or market research org. 2. Is a very cynical theory.
@@forrestswanson2242 "The main objective of the research is to examine the theoretical questions generated by this project-is it art? Where does authorship reside? Is it a hoax? What kinds of relationships does it construct?"
and
"1. Interactive performance artworks where direct interaction with an audience is integral to the creation of the work. 2. The role of the hoax: comparisons between Crop Circles and Neurocam. 3. Nicolas Bourriaud’s Relational Aesthetics: is Neurocam an example of Relational Art? 4. Flash Mobs and Smart Mobs: the use of new communication technologies to create self-perpetuating social structures. 5. The social implications of Alternate Reality Games (ARGs) and their similarities and differences to Project Neurocam."
It says this on the screen. He is exploring the boundaries of what constitutes art and who the author of an artwork is when the artwork is actually, in part, developed and created by the audience participating in the artists work, which is what happened in this case.
He is saying, is this art? Who created it? Why is it art if the audience creates it as much as the artist? Is a hoax art or not? Is art created using new multimedia technology as much art as any other type of art when it is not something obviously "art" (like a painting or sculpture for example.)
Personally, while I have reservations about making people do thing that are verging on illegal or even illegal for art, I find the rest of it to be fantastic, and very clever. It is art, as far as I am concerned, but it blurs the lines. It is not like looking at a painting in a gallery, which is a very passive art, it is an interactive artform, where the participants actions form part of the artwork itself, and the creation of things like the online communities and blogs by the participants are as much part of the artwork as anything the artist did.
Props to the guy, this is genius.
It reminds me of Andy Warhol in a way - a lot of his paintings he just came up with the design and made one, and then other people made the others. He made Brillo boxes, and even went so far as to ring Brillo and find out who their cardboard supplier was, and then used that exact same cardboard. Heck, he even called his studio "The Factory." So is it art if it is a Brillo box, the same design as a Brillo box, the same cardboard, but made by Warhol and sat in an art gallery?
This would be a brilliant thesis in pretty much any social science field, and it almost feels like a waste that it focuses on the artistic aspects. It is a social experiment with quantifiable results, that promoted interactions under strange rules between individuals who might otherwise have never met, and perpetuated itself. Tons of other aspects of this you could focus on depending on the field to have a superb thesis. How did those interactions go? How many people broke protocol? How many times did the cycle self-perpetuate? What were individual reactions to the experiment? What are the implications of people feeling like they are being manipulated and yet still engaging in explicitly risky behavior because they were instructed to? The answer to any of these would tell us something very novel about human behavior that would certainly quantify as independent research.
watching these types of videos has taught me to assume everything is an ARG until proven otherwise.
Pretty much, there are barely any internet mysteries that aren’t fake
Could someone explain Args to me please with an example of one and what separates Args from the stuff barelysociable posts? Safe
@@actionjaxon7570 ARG stands for alternate reality game. It is basically a sort of game/story where the creator uses several different mediums (images, videos, coordinates, cryptic messages, etc.) to make the game itself. When first discovered, these games seem like rabbit holes until it is proven that they are args. A good example is the "AshVlogs rabbit hole." Nexpo made a good video on it.
@@marcusbordeaux7548 there's surprisingly more than you'd think.
at least they should try to create a good one, not one so fake you can see it coming right from the beginning...
"I don't know why they skipped part 4"
IMMERSION RUINED THANKS NEUROCAM
They're too good for the number 4
is that a jojo reference?
@@leoplays7235 mista runs neurocam confirmed
@@leoplays7235 How can anyone skip DiU? It's the best part
Like he said, the responses to different people weren’t cookie cutter. It could he that he intentionally made mistakes in everyone’s email, so if it got leaked he could pinpoint who did it. Maybe I’m reading into it too far idk 😂
Not shocked that it was a PhD thesis project, because the instant you said "who would have this kind of money to throw around with no return?" I immediately thought "I bet this is an artist who applied for a grant to do this"
Good observation, makes one feel enlightened and sick at the same time. PS. Thank you for that.
I myself was thinking this was one massive social experiment for the same reasons. It's always a great question to ask "Why?" and in this case, why would someone go to all these lengths to create something that for the participants, had no explicit payoff whatsoever throughout the entire journey, no money was given out or taken. On this scale, with this many people involved and my studies into psychology, this seemed to me to be a open/shut case for it being one large social experiment.
My immediate thoughts as well. It's grant money.
I was screaming "GRANT GRANT GRANT" lol
@@TheGryfonclaw what's "grant" money
*Wrote an Essay about his Steak and dishes + found the hidden safe*
Neurocam = you're hired
That's just how secret organizations hire their cooking staff
Yeah
That opening bit, about feeling like people are staring and waiting for something made me think of Darren Brown. He convinced people he was orchestrating a massive hidden camera show and engineering coincidental events and asked people to record when they thought they had caught it. But he did nothing, and people still reported things. Basic psychological priming. I was ready for this to be a cult.
Yes, exactly!
I mean, I haven't seen that specific Brown thing, but I'm aware of his work in pointing out how we can be manipulated.
I was a bit disappointed to learn that this experience wasn't actually genuine, but just "as imagined by the artist". I would've loved to hear about examples of confirmation bias by real people.
Quite fed up with how little satisfaction is to be found anywhere here, he wouldn't even give us actual peoples' experiences 😁
Could you tell me a little more about it? What do you mean about reporting coincidental things
@@Aglaesia
Brown, a mentalist, convinced people a hidden camera show with hidden actors would make things happen like manipulate small situations or coincidentally give them things or say something to them. There was no show. But people still reported when strangers talked to them or they felt watched or thought something had been arranged. They were psychologically primed to believe coincidences were intentional.
@@gabriellavedier9650 thats very interesting, thank you!
Anywhere I can watch that in particular? Sounds pretty interesting.
Sure, he pranked a bunch of people. But you gotta hand it to Robin, he sure made an interesting study that says a lot about human curiosity.
The meta-ness of it sure should have sold the "original contribution" aspect of the dissertation. Did they say what "field" this PhD was in? Art Theory? Theater? Psych? Did I just miss it?
Didnt read the study but in video he says "he made a fake interview with himself". If that interview is in the study then he kinda faked a phd.
But maybe you dont talk about the published study
@@Trollificusv2 Around 29:50, the thesis cover reads "Department of Multimedia and Digital Art"
Not really lol
@@Trollificusv2 get a cup o'joe or tea, or whatever tickles your fancy. It's about 2.7 MB, or 206 pages:
Project neurocam: an investigation
monash.figshare.com/articles/Project_neurocam_an_investigation/4702039
Got randomly recommended lake city quiet pills video, just watched 3 or 4 of your videos in a row. Fantastic production quality, and interesting topics for such a small channel with clearly a lot of in-depth research. You're going to expand incredibly quickly if you keep up at this rate.
You've gained a sub, recommended to my friends too. Keep up the good work, and thanks.
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Same here. Lake City was recommended.
same
Same here. I just watched all of his videos in a row (I don’t do much lmao). I couldn’t stop.
Robert Beare
Same here!
i'm going to lose it this guy literally made a billboard, a website, recruited members and sent them on tasks, made a trailer for the organization, and made another trailer for a film about the organization all for his personal conman fanfiction
this is truly the most based legend in history
what fucked me up is the end screen where "Robert Henley" talks about the creator of Neurocam having some sort of involvement in Cicada 3301.... what if it was this guy lol
the thing that blows my mind about this is the fact that he created an arg that was almost entirely self sufficient, meaning he had essentially become a god in a sense. This man is/was extremely intelligent and charismatic, imagine what he could've done if he wasn't an artist/author.
@@I_Hate_UA-cam_Handles Intelligent for sure, but I wouldn't necessarily call this charisma. Basically the subjects never met him personally. Based on this video they only get messages/tasks in written form. There was little to no effect of personal charm.
In reality just a bunch of extremely curious person mislead each other unknowingly, while 'fearing'/'adoring' a mysterious company they know about nearly nothing...
I rather use the word manipulative and cunning.
Or could the faceless, shadowy secretive organization have some kind of 'charisma'? Which made the ordinary subjects feel chosen, elite, 'better'... and they liked it.
*I prefer the way Barely Sociable focuses on more real, impactful things and not just clickbait ARGS. I love real mysteries and most ARGS have eyeroll level pay offs/conclusions.*
It’s always fun when the ARG analysis/solving video ends with “...and nothing happened”
"Pan Troglodytes versus primates"...uh? These dumb asses dont even know science. All those listed are primates, including Homo sapiens.
@@sameggenton1077 yeah. After I stoped believing in the paranormal, most of those things lost their interest.
whats with the overuse of bold characters lol
Meanwhile Nexpo loves that stupid bullshit
Seems like a fascinating social experiment into willingness to disclose personal information and follow instructions from strangers in a perceived position of power
These studies aren’t done for good reasons. Manipulation and control. People just line up.
I don't think that's what this was about; it was about human curiosity plain and simple. People did this because they wanted to know the truth, not because neurocam was in a perceived position of power.
@@lurksnitchtongue8986 I agree. If I saw that billboard I know I'd be curious af as to what it was right away
"Curiosity killed the cat"
Kye Talks
"But satisfaction brought it back."
Agh, I feel like I'm finally one of the people who was there at the start for a big youtuber, because you're going to blow up if you keep up this awesome content!
Agreed!
yes daddy
big moob
Same
Who gives a monkey's toss if they're "going to blow up" or not? It's great content and I hope that they do, y'know blow up (not literally), but at the end of the day I just want to be entertained and this is one of many who is doing that for me. Gordon Bennet, that makes me sound like the selfish asshat that I am...
After being forced to take a class on contemporary art, I am 100% unsurprised to find out this was all somebody's art thesis, lmao
I'll say it's better than most contemporary art out there.
I fell asleep and woke up to a little girls voice singing in my native language... I’ve never been so scared in my life
Was about to say the same thing. Good God, that part scared me
What does she say?
@@St.Ivory_ "come and let us sing, let us sing, we all must sing, la la la" roughly translated
And the fact that it sounds like a nursery rhyme from my childhood is not helping
There's nothing more beautiful than a child's laughter or singing.
Unless it's 3 AM
and you don't have a child
I didn't react to her singing in Swedish at first but when I realized what I almost thought I was just imagining things, I had to look through the comments and see if anyone els heard it.
3:27 The little girl singing is Swedish and means “come and let us sing, let us sing, we’re all gonna sing, la la la”
If anyone wondered lol
@Weeblackie thank you you?
@Weeblackie I always have enough :)
No one cares
Kom och låt oss sjunga, låt oss sjunga, alla ska vi sjunga, la la la....
Creapy.
What is the dance track that plays after the swedish girl??
The last line in the trailer for the documentary sums it up" why are we doing what we are doing"this is just a guess but since he's a performance artist maybe... the point of this whole "art piece" is to get everyday people to really think about what they're doing and why .
modern people will think anything is and "art piece". Maybe we are so fucked that we may even think a bit of dog shit is art.
Wow, i actually was apart of neurocam! I submitted videos, and i think i still have the emails. It was an interesting arg and definitely super weird. Late nights with friends, getting spooked, it was fun :)
Shoutout to the free documentaries that definitely take hours and hours probably days of editing.
Hely: "Neurocam is not a study"
Also Hely: "Neurocam is my PhD study"
*surprised Pikachu face*
:o
Is this shit allowed in Australia? This NEVER would have been sanctioned where I went to college let alone be someone’s PhD.
@@artificialavocado9652 yeah its fine. They didn't actually do anything illegal. And as far as I know it's not illegal to tell someone to do something.
Yeah but just being not illegal isn’t good enough. Before anyone could do a study like this it would have to be OKed by an ethics review board. I can’t see them being allowing something like this. At least not where I went, which is a big northeast school you probably heard of.
@@artificialavocado9652 and I'm guessing that it was all ok'ed as it was funded by the University of Melbourne. And I've probably never heard of it as I doubt I'm from the same country as you haha :P
Robert Hely is actually the biggest troll/genius ever. I swear companies like Disney could've made millions off this guys marketing tactics. Soooo meta
Well, the guy legit got a PhD for being a troll, so...
Late to the party here but your comment made me think of Eroda and how it was a huge marketing scheme by harry styles to bring attention to his new album. What a bastardly genius thing to do haha
Jesus is the biggest troll ever and no one so far surpassed his skills and I doubt it ever will.
@@DJGodaryD86 well, like mother like son!...
You’re a fucking idiot for thinking he is a genius for literally putting hundreds of people into unhealthy situations
The spooky investigation community is probably my favorite community on UA-cam, you sir have have earned yourself a subscriber.
"Charles Hastings" sure did slam that thesaurus for these emails huh
been here since lake city quiet pills and i thought you’d never upload again but you are consistent and your videos are amazing please keep up the good work
Second. I guess there are others who are covering either the same material or more popular material but I haven't seen them, nor do I have any interest. I am entertained by YOUR videos much in the same way I'm entertained by some guy who talks about 80s computers and games - Like I give a shit about 80s computers and games but I'll be damned if I'm not watching his stuff because he's got IT.
you mean the first video
please use punctuation
no
that has to be the most savage and smart way to get a PHD
i’m seeing oliver tree in november i fr can’t wait 🥺😭🥺🤪😭🤪🥺
Same amount of time for a PhD... Just cheaper I assume
Honestly it’s super smart
@@sicko033 i don't get it. Robert henly paid $10000 for the billboard himself?
Joseph O'yek I assume?
In the first clip of that guy speaking I was like “Oh he sounds Australian” and then you say “in Melbourne” and I was like ‘Oh, that’s where I live.’ Really great Video by the way, I appreciate the effort that’s put in!
(Although I wince whenever someone says “Melbourne” like ‘Mel-Born’ instead of ‘Mel-Ben’ it was still enjoyable)
Australians hate pronouncing vowels haha. Just know that Melbourne comes from a British name that was actually originally pronounce bourn/burn according to its etymology. So really Australians and Americans say it wrong.
@@frightenedsoul everything here is named after some British person
@@frightenedsoul even if it does come from a British name it is no longer THE British name but The Australian name that is being referred to, so it is not wrong, just deviated from the original British name.
@@sadmermaid and every major town has an Elizabeth street
@@j00500hall And Queen lol
The bombshell that perhaps Robin Hely was behind Cicada 3301 blew my mind...
is there a source for that? :0
@@nhilz I'm not saying that it's definitive, just that it's a possibility; and probably the best resolution we currently have
I think this is how Aperture Science recruits test subjects.
Cubic Apocalypse is aperture science from HL Alyx
@@gtjack9 Portal
They promised me cake. I never got any.
LMAOO
Well I thought they just found people sleeping on benches late at night and kidnapped them
I remember finding and attempting to join Neurocam around 2004-2005ish, I suspect I was far too young, in too small of a town for it to work. It stuck with me all these years, thank you so much for breaking it down with such depth. I found my way to your channel this evening and haven't left it all night. Keep up the great work, my dude.
Kitty Scheetz how old were you?
@@skeletonman1126 Early teens.
I applied back in the day too. Nothing came of it. I was about 17-18 and in the middle of nowhere.
So cool that you covered this @barelysociable, I don't how I missed it. I was a part of the 'mockumentry' film and it was to this day one of the most fascinating projects I have ever been a part of. If you ever track down a copy of the film, it's well worth the watch.
The PhD covers some interesting topics, particularly at the end with the 'interview'. He's the only person to ever discuss the ethics of running ARGs (or I guess we might call them Unfiction today) when you could be really messing with people in bad ways.
Can you please link the thesis? I can't find it
Thanks!
@@kay2-5-3 Lucky for you I forgot to turn off notifications for a 3 year old post.
Technically, no I can't. I believe it is still covered under Copyright - Don't ask me how I found it at first I was in a mad data-harvesting binge for my own studies. I remember I used to trip over it everywhere but it seems harder to find these days. The title of the PhD is "Project Neurocam: An Investigation" by Robin Hely published in November 2012 for Monash University. I'm sure you can find a copy on your own somewhere - worst case you could ask the University for a copy?
I've never seen such quality on someone's first couple videos before. Usually there's growing pains, but no - just instant quality here. I hope Nexpo, RB and the rest of the gang give you some spotlight in the near future, you deserve way more subs. Keep up the good work!
Conspiracy:
What if he actually made numerous channels prior, trying out different means of production, terminating each channel as they slowly garnered more views then made this one (the result of his trial and errors)?
@@ARCGrayist that would make the most sense because honestly I've never seen anyone with so much quality right out of the gate
If he has this much attention to detail in his research it's not a stretch to say he noticed enough mistakes in others videos to know what to avoid.
Hi I like your username
ARCGrayist i SWEAR I remember this guys EXACT voice on another channel that did videos just like this. Am i straight up hallucinating? Lmao
I’m pretty sure that they’re called “Dollary-doos” in Australia, not “dollars”.
Cool Ass Dudeman no we don’t
We call the dollareenios
Reference to MCM 2wisted video
Tobias!
I am Australian
At first i was like "performance art is weird as fuck y'all" and then I was like "academia is also weird as fuck" and tbh i am not surprised this was a doctoral thesis
This has a Manhunt feel to it, which is a game that came out in 2003 and was banned in a ton of places. Not exact, but the masks, the weird cameras, it seems he may have been inspired by the game, but with a less deadly outcome.
First immediate thought: sounds like an art thing
Are u talking about an ARG ( Alternate Reality Game ) ?
@@moxyqorhp1044 nope, art as in art. Turned out to be the right guess, didn't it.
As someone who went to art school, this sounded like performance art to me, too.
The first video’s music had me dancing i’ll admit
Katana Katz same 😂
This is how you get hired for the Scp foundation.
I always thought they just pulled kids out of their homes for training
srg forge2 only for certain SCPs, like The Protector.
srg forge2 No that’s the Spartans 😂
What is that ?? SCp foundation?
Jack C - Some of us do still exist...
This is quickly becoming a favorite channel of mine. I love that you cover stories that are more obscure and unheard of.
Rewatched this one. Your channel has really popped since I first subscribed and it’s well deserved. All of your videos have been top notch. Honestly I’ve never felt like the quality of content dipped in anyway from the start! Keep reporting on the hidden, overlooked and disregarded gems!!
I have a Masters of Fine Art. Beyond the scale of the work (which ultimately comes down to budget) Neurocam is a fairly typical example of post-graduate thesis work. Honestly, the most impressive thing is that Hely got it passed his school's Ethics Board.
I mean, it isn't actively harmful, just weird, and weirdness shouldn't be unethical.
No actual operative of any real organization would ever go up to someone on the street and ask "are you operative xyz"? : )
Of course not deaddrops
Kinda like "No One Speaks About Project Mayhem..."
SativaUser
Did you just break the first rule of Fight Club? 😡
That seemed clearly a "dramatized recreation" for the documentary.
You’re late Operative CDE, did you bury the body?
What really blows my mind is how the idea that curiosity drives humans more than a financial bottom line especially in this instance. As you said there were no fiduciary benefits to collect yet people were driven, almost beyond their voluntary means, to continue performing these menial tasks.
Just want to say how great I think your videos are. I appreciate the effort you put into this stuff, and the fact that you remain unbiased- its very refreshing. Thank you for your time, and I hope to see more.
any time anyone says “get out of your mind” i immediately think “let’s mcfreakin’ lose it”
I got freaked out when the "trailer" from the website played. The singing in the beginning is in Swedish and translates to "Come and let us sing, let us sing, all will we sing, la la la" obv. sung by a small child. Did not expect the Swedish as the billboards were in Melbourne.
clown meat
Im too pussy and just lower the volume down instantly
Cozy little rabbit hole of the channel. Binge watching your content nice work
I like how at the end he says “have a good night” it’s like he knows I only watch these before bed
okay you know how you sometimes watch people’s old videos, and you can’t even watch them cuz they’re so ugly? someday this is gonna be an old video, and i stg i’ll still love the editing style
Natalie M what’s amazing is , he’s only going to get better !
I'm so happy that this is something other people do, and not just a result of me being the only shallow person alive. I don't fully shut off the video, but I can absolutely relate to feeling uncomfortable watching an old video due to its visual/audio quality, even if I would have accepted it in the past.
It's rare when a UA-camr that's been around for years has a back catalog that remains entirely watchable. Even someone as prolific as Vsauce's early videos are... well, it took him a lot of time to hit his stride.
Barely Sociable is lightning in a bottle and I pray he's not gonna be one of those channels that vanishes a year from now.
@@ohnoitschris same
"Neurocam International highly prizes its strong corporate image and reputation." What image, what reputation? :D That was really tongue in cheek.
I think that part was also a clever and subtle reinforcement that while the whole thing was ominous and a bit scary, violence and conflict was not to be part of it.
I think I was here when you had like 200k but dang you got almost a 4k now, hope you'll get big one day.
Keep the videos coming
This is SO DAMN COOL!!!! It reminds me of Wreck this Journal in a way. The first thing about recording everything you do for a few hours and documenting it is totally a prompt I could see in Wreck this Journal. Wreck this Journal is all about exploration, creativity, getting out of your comfort zone, and doing things that feel crazy or stupid in the name of art. I would have loved being a part of something like this. This is amazing.
i don’t know why “.... i don’t know why they skipped number 4” MADE ME LAUGH
we have the same name
ayla lmao that killed me too
Mista confirmed.
There was 4 comments on this post, until I ruined it
Sturdy Potato okay?
your channel owns ... easily the most well-crafted ive encountered when it comes to these scary internet analyses
Dude your channel kicks ass man! I hope you get huge man you deserve it
Interesting experience on human curiosity and quite an adventure actually, really cool that the participants later on had to spread this movement to the initiates and so on!
What I think played a big part in the success of this was the wait (1 week), mixed with requiring actual hours of your time to commit you into this experiment and the intriguing mystery! Since your mind ran loops for 1 week between every assignment.
When UA-camr makes better documentries than big channels.
Give this man a Netflix Show.
Fuck that! Netflix would ruin this in a heartbeat. Never understand why great UA-camrs feel the need to leave the platform. Content always goes down hill.
Zombie go boom, kick undead ass
So my boy spent 10k just to do his thesis for his PhD. genius...
From his previous work, I'd say he's not been much concerned with monetization. So...rich kid? Notthattheresanythingwrongwiththat. I usually hate perfomance art (and most "installations" are self-indulgent bollocks too), but this was clever. Of course, the whole thing is an ARG precursor, and there's incredible creativity and novelty in that genre...can't wait for Disney to buy in to it. /barf
@@Trollificusv2 PhD research projects usually get funding in some way or another, student loands, scholarships, sponsors etc (in the UK, post doctoral loans can be up to £25k). Possibly funded, possibly rich kid
Possibly he was already waiting for his student debts to claim his soul and he had nothing to lose.
Not to say that is negative, but what an over achiever
Thanks for ruining the video asshole
This took me on a while ride. Your content always delivers!
Internet mystery: How a guy shows up out of nowhere and within 15 videos and six months becomes one of the top-tier internet mystery UA-camrs.
Super high security company: Congrats you only scored a 7 out of 10. Good enough bro you’re in!
Common sense: red flag 🚩
Nah, makes sense - its not "scored 7/10", its "you had 7 of a possible 10 traits we look for in any combination".
Part of what makes this not totally unethical is that it is pretty open about it being manipulation. It is performance art in the same way stage magic is. People know they are being lied to and it is their curiousity that drives the whole project. It is really interesting given this that people completed the self perpetuating cycle multiple times anyways.
Super high security company: let's stuck a cheap safe that anyone can find full of paper envelopes somewhere. 😎
The writer doesn't mention that he brought someone along to take photos of him at the safe, yet there are photos over his shoulder, plus the 'hermetically sealed envelopes' are just put in zip-loc bags lol :P
Brilliant stuff. He got so much mystery and engagement out of such a small amount of output by using powerful language that really sparked people's interest and by designing the whole thing so very, very efficiently. This, my friends, is ART.
Your voice is perfect! I love how you don't try to change it to sound "spooky" the mood is still intact and I can tolerate listening to the entire video
*COUGH CRIMINALLY LISTED COUGH COUGH*
You're on the way to becoming the next Lemmino.
Lemmino is still a thing, lol. He's still there. You don't become the 'next somebody' when that somebody is still there.
Barely Sociable is p unique.
@@solar9610 You can still be the next _____ even if the person is still active. It can mean many things.
maybe its just me but it feels lowkey insulting to say that someone is gonna be the next someone, because theyre their own person. this guy is gonna be his own person but with the attention and love he deserves~ just my opinion tho, dont fight me
It just means you are the next big thing. It is not an insult to recognize upcoming talent. Btw, channel is being hit with plagiarism claims. So hold judgment people
@@milowolfface9392 what for???
*I PRANKED 100+ PEOPLE, BY CREATING A FAKE SECRET ORGANIZATION! SECRET ORGANIZATION PRANK (Gone wrong!!!!)*
GONE SEXUAAAAAAL
Reman IN THE HOOD
@@Windwalker88 it was sexual wasnt it
Windwalker88 Wack
AND THEN THIS HAPPENED!
So my takeaway from this, and I could be wrong since I've not read Hely's paper, is that some people would be willing to complete tasks and go to lengths clearly unreasonable (like going to an unknown location) just not to be "terminated" from the organisation's programme, inspite of not knowing what the programme is actually about. Quite the way to recruit personnel. The need to feel included. Curiosity captivates you, and then entraps you. Interesting
This video and your other videos in the "internet oddities/internet mysteries" series always make me wonder how you (and other similar creators) are able to research this stuff that happened decade(s) ago & involve so many niche blogs/forums posts. Show me your ways!!
This man really wanted his PhD! I’d be pissed if I was one of his operatives but as an outsider I’ve got to respect his commitment to the whole charade.
When you played the neurocam video I was bopping to the song then it got deep and my anxiety levels said: 📈📈📈📈📈 then I heard you voice and remembered I’m still alive. I love these videos but they normally make me super anxious. I’m actually scared to watch a nexpo video because his voice and the tone of the video freaks me the fuck out. However I like you videos because your voice sounds human and make me able to enjoy these videos, thank you.
Nexpo does sound like AI.
Wow... this is absolutely amazing. Like, every part of this is spectacular. I wish i could have been a part of it because this just sounds... so cool
I really really love your channel! It may be small, but I find it wonderful!!
“Shut up and dance” circa 2004
That was based on blackmail though - Neurocam was based purely human curiosity.
Off topic but if thats your dog in your pfp, it’s so cute 💕
HeyItsRin haha yeah she and her sister are pretty photogenic :)
Thank you!
I was thinking the same damn thing before I even read your comment man that's so weird lol
i hate but also love that this guy puts reverb on his voice
Does he? I sound like that
Monarch you can tell during the end of sentences, it's similar to a "big room reverb" filter. He's got a naturally reverb-y voice, but there's definitely a bit extra
Nod, it's got a little bit of that mic echo quality. I love it, personally. Lol
Now I can’t unhear it lmao
Yeah his voice is hot
Quality contents mate, keep it coming.
Tbh, going through all the trails and missions sounds lowkey fun lmao
I live about 10 minutes from that mapped location of the safe..
Should I check it out after work for a laugh?
James McLaughlan yes
Yes
He dead
I’m still around, went there with some mates to skate under the bridge and had a look around. Couldn’t find anything tho
@@omiitheory rip, maybe get shovels next time? Or someone else did it already xD
I found you through my recommended after watching a ton of Nexpo, Night Mind, etc. So stoked to see new channels popping up in this genre and I really hope your subscriber count continues to go up! Seriously awesome content, my guy.
Saving this for later. Got recommended your channel from binge watching Night Mind. Scrolled through, good prod. quality and, as others have previously stated, topics I haven't seen covered. Will be back to binge watch. Have this like and sub before I really watch my dude!
I feel like I've found the most interesting videos on UA-cam. Look forward to your videos & for the 1st time, I'm hitting the bell 🔔
Billboard: "Get out of your mind."
Would love to billboard.
I've been watching you since Lake City Quiet Pills, you're going places. If you can keep up this quality of content I'll keep coming back
Love your channel and I cannot wait to see more!
damn, this is absolutely brilliant. there's so many ways you could look at this, from a study of human psychology to a commentary on society, but in the end it was just... a school project! can you imagine forking over that kind of money, putting that amount of effort, and your own hopes and aspirations all into something that was just... a troll-esque school project mixed with an arg with the intention of feeling like a real life conspiracy without answers? i really want to hand it to this guy.
I’m about 12 minutes in.... this feels like a really interesting arg.
Anyway, fantastic videos man, highly entertaining and your style leaves me craving more content. Keep up the great work
Your "Lake City Quiet Pills" was recommended to me. I began watching it but I had to go somewhere and did not have the time to finish watching your video. Then I decided to improvise: I linked my phone to my car's BT and listened to you as I drove. 😎
You aren't just going to be another one of those mystery narrators. What makes me excited about you is your unique journalistic approach. Plus, as evident in the comments section, you can take constructive criticism. It's a great attitude to have, demonstrating both confidence and vulnerability. It shows you can listen and willing to learn.
Your popularity isn't an accident. It's a sign.
Best wishes from this new subscriber of yours!
Same story for me
Fascinating and brilliantly made video. Thanks for making this. 😀
I found a poster of Neurocam sometimes in or after 2018. It offered $25/h to volunteers for research into dream visualization. My city is a tech hub with a university and a paid medical volunteer clinic so it seemed perfectly normal. When I googled it years later most response was that it was a scam. I appreciate this video shedding light on a minor mystery for me.
This channel is gold. I randomly got recommended lake city quiet pills and now I literally can’t stop watching your videos. Your channel is gonna blow up.!!! btw I love the way you edit your videos
So glad YT rec'd your vids to me. It's 1:30 am and I'm binging what you have up. Thanks for the great content - very well made and engaging
This made me reconsider what Randonautica could be. The intentions, the seemingly random places...I don't know if it's even remotely related, but seeing how deep these ARGs go, it just makes me wonder.
Nicely researched and presented,adds new meaning and depth to the word strange hello from Australia
Honestly, I love how you smoothly made your way into the circle (Reignbot, Scaretheater, Nexpo, etc.)
Welcome! I love your content! It’s original to me as far as I know and you present it so well! Keep up the good work!
Never even heard of this. You have the perfect voice for narration too. Thank you for making well paced and researched content. It's a healthy reprieve from the hack and slash constant cutting in content creation videos. Looking forward to LakeCityQuietPills part 2.
Started out watching the Quadriga case ( Exit Scam brought me here)... Each video is a documentary in itself and so well presented. It gives you the mystery of conspiracy theories and then tells you what happens for real. Amazing.
I like how you cover things that aren’t that popular, like i would expect a small channel like yours to produce mediocre videos about cicada 3301, but you cover topics that i have t seen before, in an entertaining and fun manner.
The turn around on these high quality video is incredible. You're uploading consistent 20 minute videos, it's very impressive!
Just binged through your channel, and I just wanted to say that I'm happy to see more channels like you and Atrocity Guide popping up with the niche documentary content
and also I don't think I've ever been so invested in finding a pdf of a thesis statement because of a youtube video before
What doesn't make sense to me in the Neurocam procedures is that the hidden safe contained about a hundred envelopes, presumably for about a hundred recruits to be picked up from there. They were not instructed when to pick up their personal package, only that it needed to be done before a certain date. They would probably go there at their earliest convenient opportunity since they were already curious enough to get to this point in the first place. A hundred different people picking up a package from the same location would pose a potential risk of some of them running in to each other. Heck, if it was me, I would hang around near the safe for quite a while to see if anybody else would come pick up their envelope!
Now that was a serious mind ****! I'd never heard of this bit before so it was pretty interesting to learn about. Thanks for doing this vid!