William Osman Builds a Terrible Mechanical TV 

WOW! that is a lot of bees!

It's a shame they cancelled "Wow, That's A Lot of Bees!" Its spinoff "Huh, That's a Surprisingly Reasonable Amount of Bees." doesn't really capture the feel of the original.

I just binged so many of Williams videos that my ads are now for lasers

As an executive producer on "Holy! That is a ton of Wasps!" and "Woah! That is a menagerie of Hornets!" I can officially support the claim that yes, that is a lot of bees.

can we get a link to tht "wow thats a lot of bees" video?

For the record: When William called me (7:52) I was in the bathroom.

only god knows why he didn't just spray paint it

Is “Wow That’s a Lot of Bees!” from interdimensional cable perhaps?

You promised me bees. I got bees. Thank you.

episode where will is camera man and john does the thing.

When is the second iteration coming?! I've been waiting two years!

"wow that's a lot of bees" is my favorite channel on interdimensional cable

I feel I'm just watching a man descend into madness

Probably the best bee documentary available on Earth.

"Wow, that's a lot of bees!" Should be in an in an interdimensional cable episode

“Wow, that’s a lot of bees” sounds like a Rick and Morty alternate dimension commercial

There is nothing more concerning than William Osman uttering the words: "this should hopefully work"

Leaked footage of the Bee Movie #2

"Fatty Curvature" is my drag name.

I still want a version 2. Not sure if I missed it but i want version 2 very badly. This is incredibly interesting. I'd love a more in-depth step by step how everything works as well.

The reason it isnt working is because theres no bees in it like the one you smashed. Thats the secret to any television.

2:55 T H I C C

HEY WILL THAT WAS THREE YEARS AGO WHERES VERSION TWO HUH?!

Your videos make me question reality. In a good way.

Even though it didn't really work, the problems you ran into with curvature are actually a really neat way of visualizing how a lot of modern cameras capture an image. They generally draw the image field by field, one after the other. This is why there's lots of footage out there of airplane propellers appearing to curve, because the camera draws the image in those fields. In the first field a blade might be in the 12o'clock position, and in the next field it might be in the 3o'clock position. The end result is this eerie sort of curvature. Your issues are 100% related to synchronization. I'm sure you've seen footage of fast moving rotational objects, like helicopter blades or the tires on a car or bicycle. If you match the shutter rate and framerate with the rotations per second of the object, you will capture what appears to be an unmoving object. It's a really really really similar concept to the stroboscope. In fact it's basically the exact same thing. From what I've seen of functional mechanical TVs, they all seem to operate much much slower than what you've been running yours at. The images appear to be sub 10FPS, which in the context of rotational motion is an incredible difference in speed. That could also have contributed to the lack of proper synchronization. I'm sure you'll figure this out in the future if you ever decide to revisit it. Cool project.

Hey Will, since bees are such a mainstay joke on your channel you should laser cut a beekeeping hive to raise awareness for the dwindling honeybee population. You could even make a few and give them away to promote people across the country to help our bee population! More hives would certainly help keep the swarms out of your electronics....

This is quickly becoming one of my favourite RU-vid channels

Everything in thats alot of bees sounds like it's from interdimensional cable

This was my favorite episode of "Man That's a Lot of Bees!" Have you seen the first season before they got popular? So many bees!

un-bee-lievable

almost 4 years later, still waiting on version 2

This is seriously one of the coolest videos I’ve seen in awhile. Haven’t even looked to see if you made a follow up video, but I could see the excitement and determination on your face through the whole video, so I’m hoping to find the video where you conquer this feat.

please post wow thats alot of bees

So good I watched it twice. This channel is gold.

Man William, your channel is an amazing combination of ridiculous nonsensical comedy and incredibly high-level engineering intelligence and skill. Carry on!

"why is everything such a struggle" -William Osman 2017 that has to be my favourite quote of all time

I want to see a wow that's a lot of bees tshirts.

Lol, "That's A Lot Of Bees" reminds me of Rick and Morty 👍😂🤣😂

Will, I loved re-watching this video. I miss these good old days of the channel.

It's always cool to learn your favorite RU-vidrs like the same stuff you do. I didn't know anybody else watches "That's A Lot of Bees", but it's really a quality show.

Did you at least enjoy the episode of "WOW, That's a lot of bees!" first before realizing you had a bee infestation? :3

Full "Wow That's a Lot of Bees!" episodes when?

This might be the most entertaining channel on RU-vid.

This is one of the best mechanical TV builds I have seen, great seeing you tackle each issue

Oh man... that's my favorite show. I just binged it on Netflix and chilled. This was a great video and should be shown in classrooms across 'Merica so that school children can understand how early TV's were built and a proper respect for bees! Nice job William, and I just want to let you know I'm never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down, never gonna run around and desert you....

Badass, I am stoked that you did this. Looking forward to version 2.

Please do the version 2 already, I loved this.

Man I love your videos! They're keeping me sane right now

I love your content and I always wonder why you only upload every so often. Then I remember, duh, these projects take a hell of a lot of time. Good luck with version 2!

Liked before watching because your content is always amazing

Hey William. This is a cool video. Don’t quit. You’re great. You’re Entertaining and this video is such a clear example of how smart and capable you are. Hang in there man. Semper Fidelis.

Ahhh yes, my grandpapa told me of these tvs from the early 20th century that used microchips, wiring, and circuit boards

I fully appreciate the 1 second drone(?) shot at 9:31. Love your attention to detail.

How do you feel about Ham Diesel being your most watched video? (not sarcasm)

This is one of my all time favourite projects you did William. I kinda miss the technical explanations, and feeling like we are part of the trial and error/building process. It seems like now your worried people wont watch the video if its too technical, but that is the most interesting part to a lot of us... love your channel man! Always happy when you put out a new video.

This cannot be scripted, the raw emotion coming William at the beginning is amazing.

Slagor the Great, WOW! that's a lot bees!

HEYYYYY WIIIILLLLL

“Bee orgy” - William Osman 2017

The editing on this channels videos is second to none.

I always look forward to your videos. This is really awesome!

Holy fuck that intro made me cry

I just started watching your videos like a day or two ago, when i got to this one and saw where you were breaking the TV i realized we are from the same place. I used to "hang out" there when i was younger. great content BTW.

how do you not have more subs. you put humor creativity and "education" all together

How much acid do you consume before deciding which cat shirt to wear?

You're quite unlucky when it comes to bees.

Coming back in 2021 to check for version 2...

William, I appreciate the amount of time you dedicated into that intro.

What are the chances of winning a "WOW! That's a lot of BEEs!" shirt? Asking for a friend

You've quickly became my favorite RU-vidr ha

It's so crazy how back that this mechanical tv was the only way, and now we just have this super magical device that we watch videos from now.

the part where the tv is just slidding made me spit out my drink

congrats you have a subscriber, you made science fun

This is some great content mate, very entertaining and educational all at the same time hard to find content like this on RU-vid keep up the great work. I don't usually sub to big RU-vidrs because of lick bate lack luster content but you have won me over my friend,you gained a sub today.

I love your editing

The commitment of wearing the same shirt for two weeks is appreciated.

Nice, i love this channel.

This guy is a genius and equally hilarious😂 Easy subscription

I love the direct to DVD movie, "Luckily just a handful of hornets". I know it's not canon, I just like the movie

I gotta say loved that show. To bad the newer season sucked, not enough bees

I got re-notified of this. It must Bee Bee-cause it's awesome. Prolly.d

Omg please finish it i was waiting for this one

You became my favourite channel within 2 hours of me finding you

Man that TV was a lovely old CRT. It’s a shame to see it destroyed as it’s a CRT, even if it was full of bees.

So far today's been pretty great. I saw a rocket launch with my own eyes, then William Osman brought back the bees joke. 🐝🐝🐝 🚀

This is so cool. I think you need to revisit this project!

You are a genius Sir. And your circle of friends are equally impressive.

Hey William! You should build a mechanical music box or you should build a type writer.

"You need to pay me for shipping" XD

I kind of love William's earlier videos, like this one.. They're more focused than the newer stuff.

I hope they come back to this eventually

HAHAHAHA.. So you have an Inter-dimensional TV too huh? 😜

Holy crap this TV looks so beautiful! I love all the exposed spinning discs and the wooden framework! It’s very hard to get the synchronisation right on these things though, and the issues with them will show up far more on cameras.

These videos both crack me up and intrigue me. Keep them up. Do you even have a cat?

I really like your videos will. You care about your videos and it shows. I hope you get millions of followers.

jep still the best

this video was awesome

This channel is awesome, teach me your ways!

Great presentation! It must have been hard to produce a good image for the box/lens demonstration. Thanks!

you deserve WAY more subs