In my thermodynamics class last semester, we had to derive the Boltzmann formula, and those videos were useless for that. Like @robinson.rowan said, textbooks are key, but in my experience, even a chapter from a free online stat mech resource can bridge the gap. I found that pausing videos to look up microstates on Wikipedia helped me connect the analogies to reality. It's a disservice when creators don't hint at the math, because you end up with a flawed model that's hard to correct. Personally, I had to unlearn the 'disorder' thing after watching too many of those clips, which took extra time. If you're stuck, try supplementing videos with a primer on phase space, it made all the difference for me.

Our obsession with exotic plants mirrors larger societal neglect of local environmental impacts.

Academic talk can totally derail a chill gathering like that. It's easy to forget not everyone wants a lecture with their burger. Finding that balance between info and vibe is tricky but necessary.

I programmed mine for a 10-degree swing when out and learned to live with the rebound.