All the Star Wars easter eggs: 0:00 “Hello there” 5:48 “pathways to locations some consider to be unnatural” 14:19 “I am the Senate.” 20:18 “Who’s the more foolish?” 23:42 “This deal is getting worse all the time.” 24:12 Revenge of the Lines 29:04 “I have a bad feeling about this.” 35:40 “A surprise attack to be sure…” 36:14 May the Fourth 37:04 Mark Hamill cameo 41:48 Legal? 42:10 “It’s a trap!” 51:48 Execute Order 66 53:20 It’s over. Iran has the high ground. 54:05 I am your father. 55:37 “Somehow the Iranian mines returned.” 58:05 Reasons to hate sand 1:14:40 “Spinning is a good trick.” 1:17:28 “There’s always a bigger bomb.” 1:24:00 “The ability to draw lines does not make a theory intelligent.” 1:24:40 It’s treason then. 1:31:15 The tank is nicknamed Baby Yoda 1:32:12 “Now this is podcasting!”
Getting updates on current events from this channel feels much less stressful than general news because of the educational insight that comes along with it. I at least feel empowered that I’m learning more about the world than I would from simply seeing terrifying headlines, a summary of events, and moving on with my day. Thank you. It helps to feel like there’s something I can grapple, encapsulate, and walk away with during all this conflict. And for anyone reading this in the US, I hope you share the vigor that it’s given me to get my vote in, it seems like there’s potential for a lot of war these next few years and this election couldn’t be any more important.
13 Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding, 14 for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold. 15 She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her. 16 Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. 17 Her ways are pleasant ways, and all her paths are peace. 18 She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her; those who hold her fast will be blessed. Proverbs 3:14-18
It is less stressful because the news only reports on the bad news developments while this channel provides good and bad news developments (and history)
If this channel was the catalyst for you to start learning about the world that is absolutely terrifying. Only an NPC would live with more information at their fingertips than all of human history combined, and still only look at “scary headlines.”
@ericsilver9401 I wondered if there are people who unironically use the word NPC in a comment. I guess I got my answer now. Anyways, don't you have any understanding for someone that shows discontent with popular media? Wouldn't you see how this could have someone loose their interest in following current world events when the majority of media is what it is? You seem to jump to the conclusion that they have never had an interest when all they said is that this channel is giving them hope to get valuable information that is not tricking them for attention.
@@eternalbraid they're good but they could use some background music to liven it up like I'm thinking probs darude sandstorm on loop like come on bill it's saturday baby
HIS NAME'S DANIEL, DAMN IT!! I don't care what anyone says contrary to this fact. Especially him; he doesn't know, thinks it's William. But it's not. It's Daniel. Daniel Spaniel.
The biggest smile came to my face when I saw that this was over an hour long. Thank you so much for your insight and dedication to this topic. It was a breath of fresh air
BIG fan of the longer videos. Fully aware theyre brutal to makes, so not expecting them all that often, but huge fan of then when they show up, so Im algomenting for the comrythm
Speaking as a nuclear engineer: The analogy used when talking about enriched uranium is very bad. Centrifuges are extremely power hungry devices, and having 60% U235 does make enriching easier, but that misses the point. The point is: You do not use 60% U235 for civilian purposes, anything above ~35% is reaching the upper limits of power generation enrichment. most reactors use anywhere from 1% enrichment to 30% enrichment. If a country is found to have 60% enriched uranium, it has uranium that is enriched past civilian use. This is the important point
Obviously. The point he was making though is something else. He was saying you can’t pick out the U235 isotopes but you can have more of it if you keep spinning it in centrifuges until you have enough to make it a weapon.
It will be used only for peaceful purposes😂😂😂 It will. It will. It will be used for clean energy and medical research. And will never be used to attack Is... Oh boi
Brilliant, concise, and extrordinarily detailed. These 90 min explorations are going to be watched for decades in the future! Beautitful contributions, thank you
I’m still not convinced the US had a dog in this fight except for the Sky Daddy contingent. And I thought the Constitution protected me from those who believe in the Cosmic Santa Clause
The US is a dog in this fight. We spend 3 billion a year at a minimum supplying *israel" with weapons, and have probably spent around 60 billion dollars in total-accounting for the cost of our nwval fleet that wouldn't be in the area otherwise over the past year. All to serve "israeli" interests-at the expense of our own security. We pay money to make the world less safe for other people and ourselves.
They systematically avoid any context that would clarify the matter. Like the coup in Iran defining the entire relationship. Or that Egypt in 1967 wasn't capable of posing a threat to Israel, as the IDF have admitted since.
@@StevenStarksjbirdcapitalllc I've stopped listening to the news because it's unworthy of serious contemplation . I prefer to get my news at a time that I choose and from a content provider of my choosing.
A dartboard provides a better analysis than mainstream news. It's really a shame... talented people like Dr Spaniel could have a whole segment to cover these topics. But the networks believe their viewers to be too dumb and inattentive for this, and for that matter, their owners have no interest in those viewers actually ending up informed.
This was excellent, thank you! I think the length is appropriate for the complexity of the content. It still felt kind of short for me; listening interested. The delivery was easy enough to understand everything, but there were numerous nuggets along the way of new insights. Many thanks!
Fantastic video. Really enjoy getting the wider context on issues rather than a 2minute brief discussion on something in the area in isolation. Keep up the good work 👏
The insult that these videos convey: "zero actual information" may stem from the fact that no absolute conclusions are drawn about what will and will not happen. In that case it would inadvertently be a compliment that the videos are objective analyses that acknowledge that it is impossible to predict exactly what will happen and understand that the most we can do is speculate based on theories.
This one, in particular, has zero actual information because it completely leaves out how the Ayatollah even had a movement to begin with or why the Shah was seemingly all powerful. It leaves out entirely the coup started and backed by the US that overthrew the democratically elected government and centralized all power under the Shah. Why did this happen? The UK thought it had the rights to every cent of money they pumped out of Iran. The Iranians thought, you know, maybe they deserved some of the money from their oil being sold. The US naturally sided with Iran against the UK...lol...no, it happened the way you think it would, hence the coup, and the US creating one of its current worst enemies. Not saying all of the US' enemies are self made, I'm saying all of the current enemies are self made. Maybe in the future there will be different. So, if you don't even know why a thing exists, no wonder you can't predict where a thing may go.
@LackofFaithify Why are you looking for “the complete history of modern Iran” content in a video about “what today’s Iran could do in the near future” ? 🤔
Helping viewers understand theory is a valid form of information transfer. I would argue that it's actually MORE valuable than predictions of what is most likely to happen next, because it allows the viewer to assess other factors as they come up. If you want absolute predictions with very little chance I'd them coming off, and no understanding of why they might not, then former President Trump is a better source. He's still predicting a win for his team in 2020, fgs, illustrating that he's the expert on fake certainty. But if you prefer to be treated as an intelligent adult, stick with this channel.
@@LackofFaithify I agree but is that too relevant to this specific video? That's like starting a video about the US invading Afghanistan by going back 300 years to the founding of the US and explaining every decision and lucky break the US had to get to the point where they were capable of launching an invasion on the other side of the planet. Technically, yes, it's relevant in that if the US had never been founded or gotten so powerful it wouldn't have happened, but it wouldn't be the point of the video. If the video was titled "History of Iran" or "How Iran became the United State's enemy", then yes, that'd be relevant.
@@UGNAvalon They aren't looking for that, they just don't want the situation to be presented in a deeply misleading way. People with no background will come away from this video with misconceptions as a result.
This was absolute gold. I love the way you analyze difficult topics like this and make it easy to understand. Hope you get the recognition you deserve for this. Thanks very much!
@@Unknown-r2p2o- how long will that advantage exist after the first shot is fired? Everything about a situation is unknowable so the stuff you didn't know can eliminate an advantage in just a few seconds. Hubris about the situation is guaranteed to get you killed.
I greatly appreciate your work with analyzing these types of major geopolitical events/scenarios and their potential paths forward. I also enjoy long form conflict analysis content in general [may The Perun bless us with our weekly ppt]. But I did find large portions of this particular video to be repetition of what you've covered before. Perhaps necessary for this video to be complete on it's own, but that seem like overkill considering your audience? Then again I might be misremembering and attributing some other analyst's videos to you... Ah well, beer o' clock!
Details huh? Tell me, when and how the Shah got all of his power over the government? And why did such a moderate (heck, downright liberal for the Middle East) country suddenly become the Islamic Republic? I would think this information might be important if you want to have any understanding of the current situation. It is utterly absent in this longer video and all of its detail.
I find all of your analyses very interesting and thorough! I normally avoid videos that youtube seems to think are "similar" to yours (but aren't actually, in all of the ways that matter). I felt compelled to leave this comment because of the comment that someone else had left about how their conclusion was that your videos are pointless. I find them refreshing because they allow me to draw my OWN conclusions, and for every point you make comes a salient example or supporting evidence. Unfortunately the youtube algorithm is constantly pushing videos from other channels that simply mske claims to know this fact X1 and that fact X2 , with possibility Y being the only sure outcome from any interaction..etc. In short, I think your videos are great and if I were to be back in college again I would absolutely want to enroll, or at least sit in on your lectures!
Honey, William uploaded a 90 minute video. Is it about economy, politics, war and stuff? Yes. (Insert her excuse here) Oh come oooon, you will enjoy it.
I used to read/listen to The Economist for this kind of depth of reporting. This is better. Delivered straight with details and historical context. It's like news network news in the 50s and 60s in long form.
They are all prequel references. Spinning is a good trick. Places some would consider unnatural. There is always a bigger bomb (fish). See if you can timestamp them all!
Lines on Maps are one of my favourite channels. The subject matter, the presentation, the lateral thinking, the delivery and the dry sense of humour. And spaniels are my favourite dogs. How could it be anything but the best!
The portion about submarine minelaying is very poorly researched. There are no "safety corridors" and Iran's subs are considered very capable at minelaying. The mines would be primarily laid just outside the Straight of Hormuz, not right on it as that isn't necessary. The depth issue is frankly... not an issue. They would have to surface eventually, but SSK endurance here is also very underestimated. All of Iran's currently operating subs are capable of minelaying and returning to their berths without puttering around on the surface. It would still be very risky, but I feel that the roadblocks detailed in the video drastically underestimate Iran's submarine force. This is a growing threat that is increasing year on year. The latest mines they use were purchased from China and can operate at depths up to 350 feet as well as very shallow water.
There was no war in the region for over 700 years under the Islamic Ottoman Empire but the second the west realized they had oil all of a sudden there is war. I wonder why
Absolutely fascinating and the long format really gets past the panicked daily news cycle headlines we are subjected to (and which hopefully our leaders don't listen too).
You explained more in an hour and a half than 2 years of news and articles. Thank you for providing this content. I'm blown away (i.e. ignorant) and can't stop watching!
During my time in the USN I went through the Straits nearly 50 times on two deployments. Half of those times was in less then a 2 month period on one deployment. We were escorting vessels.
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All the Star Wars easter eggs:
0:00 “Hello there”
5:48 “pathways to locations some consider to be unnatural”
14:19 “I am the Senate.”
20:18 “Who’s the more foolish?”
23:42 “This deal is getting worse all the time.”
24:12 Revenge of the Lines
29:04 “I have a bad feeling about this.”
35:40 “A surprise attack to be sure…”
36:14 May the Fourth
37:04 Mark Hamill cameo
41:48 Legal?
42:10 “It’s a trap!”
51:48 Execute Order 66
53:20 It’s over. Iran has the high ground.
54:05 I am your father.
55:37 “Somehow the Iranian mines returned.”
58:05 Reasons to hate sand
1:14:40 “Spinning is a good trick.”
1:17:28 “There’s always a bigger bomb.”
1:24:00 “The ability to draw lines does not make a theory intelligent.”
1:24:40 It’s treason then.
1:31:15 The tank is nicknamed Baby Yoda
1:32:12 “Now this is podcasting!”
I think Israel Would do anything to stop Iran getting Nuclear weapons.
Ha, I didn’t catch the last one
No mention of 24 minutes, i am amending the deal pray i do not amend it further?
I got real confused when Mark popped up..
I thought it was just me!
Getting updates on current events from this channel feels much less stressful than general news because of the educational insight that comes along with it.
I at least feel empowered that I’m learning more about the world than I would from simply seeing terrifying headlines, a summary of events, and moving on with my day.
Thank you. It helps to feel like there’s something I can grapple, encapsulate, and walk away with during all this conflict.
And for anyone reading this in the US, I hope you share the vigor that it’s given me to get my vote in, it seems like there’s potential for a lot of war these next few years and this election couldn’t be any more important.
13 Blessed are those who find wisdom,
those who gain understanding,
14 for she is more profitable than silver
and yields better returns than gold.
15 She is more precious than rubies;
nothing you desire can compare with her.
16 Long life is in her right hand;
in her left hand are riches and honor.
17 Her ways are pleasant ways,
and all her paths are peace.
18 She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her;
those who hold her fast will be blessed.
Proverbs 3:14-18
Got audio only podcast
It is less stressful because the news only reports on the bad news developments while this channel provides good and bad news developments (and history)
If this channel was the catalyst for you to start learning about the world that is absolutely terrifying. Only an NPC would live with more information at their fingertips than all of human history combined, and still only look at “scary headlines.”
@ericsilver9401 I wondered if there are people who unironically use the word NPC in a comment. I guess I got my answer now.
Anyways, don't you have any understanding for someone that shows discontent with popular media? Wouldn't you see how this could have someone loose their interest in following current world events when the majority of media is what it is?
You seem to jump to the conclusion that they have never had an interest when all they said is that this channel is giving them hope to get valuable information that is not tricking them for attention.
Thanks! I’m many decades older than you and have lived through much of what you referenced but I still enjoy your commentary.
Thank you! That was very generous.
I love the shorter videos too but these longer ones you're doing now are a real treat because you can go into much more detail. Thanks, Will!
I agree, love the super long form
i am told by a friend the big ones are scary
Lol your a complete moron. More details of BS. 😂Lol clowns
@@eternalbraid they're good but they could use some background music to liven it up like I'm thinking probs darude sandstorm on loop like come on bill it's saturday baby
HIS NAME'S DANIEL, DAMN IT!!
I don't care what anyone says contrary to this fact.
Especially him; he doesn't know, thinks it's William.
But it's not. It's Daniel. Daniel Spaniel.
Exactly 26 seconds longer than the Taiwan long format, masterful gambit sir !
Yes, but it was 100 words longer, which meant that I saved about 14 seconds by talking faster. 😅
@@Gametheory101 That's interesting
@@Gametheory101are u GDF alt account??
@@Gametheory101I'm a fan of GDF new to this channel but I think I'm on to u 💯🤣
He couldn't make it a 10-hour-long video, he had to .... draw the line somewhere.
I'll see myself out after one more pun, I promise.
The biggest smile came to my face when I saw that this was over an hour long. Thank you so much for your insight and dedication to this topic. It was a breath of fresh air
BIG fan of the longer videos. Fully aware theyre brutal to makes, so not expecting them all that often, but huge fan of then when they show up, so Im algomenting for the comrythm
“Oman has beautiful architecture but really, really hates contiguous land masses.” I find that statement hilarious and oddly - true. 😂😂
I also giggled at that
Even funnier when you realize that Oman had a maritime empire
Love these more long format videos. Keep up the good work Mr. Spaniel!
Speaking as a nuclear engineer:
The analogy used when talking about enriched uranium is very bad. Centrifuges are extremely power hungry devices, and having 60% U235 does make enriching easier, but that misses the point. The point is: You do not use 60% U235 for civilian purposes, anything above ~35% is reaching the upper limits of power generation enrichment. most reactors use anywhere from 1% enrichment to 30% enrichment. If a country is found to have 60% enriched uranium, it has uranium that is enriched past civilian use. This is the important point
Thank you for pointing this out
Obviously. The point he was making though is something else. He was saying you can’t pick out the U235 isotopes but you can have more of it if you keep spinning it in centrifuges until you have enough to make it a weapon.
It will be used only for peaceful purposes😂😂😂
It will. It will.
It will be used for clean energy and medical research. And will never be used to attack Is... Oh boi
Holy heck, an hour long? Time to get my popcorn
Certified first comment is a real comment!
Anyone want some drinks?🥤
@@Gametheory101i hope we all live long enough to get to the end of the video, otherwise, thanks for all the lines on maps
@Gametheory101 At 1:09:25, your lines on maps logo looks like perforated blotter paper 🫠
I thought I was on Perun's channel for a second.
Brilliant, concise, and extrordinarily detailed. These 90 min explorations are going to be watched for decades in the future! Beautitful contributions, thank you
I’m still not convinced the US had a dog in this fight except for the Sky Daddy contingent. And I thought the Constitution protected me from those who believe in the Cosmic Santa Clause
But why he don't spoke about the coup that USA help you instate the king of Iran
The US is a dog in this fight. We spend 3 billion a year at a minimum supplying *israel" with weapons, and have probably spent around 60 billion dollars in total-accounting for the cost of our nwval fleet that wouldn't be in the area otherwise over the past year. All to serve "israeli" interests-at the expense of our own security.
We pay money to make the world less safe for other people and ourselves.
They systematically avoid any context that would clarify the matter. Like the coup in Iran defining the entire relationship. Or that Egypt in 1967 wasn't capable of posing a threat to Israel, as the IDF have admitted since.
Long but a better analysis than I have been getting from the news. Thank you.
@@StevenStarksjbirdcapitalllc I've stopped listening to the news because it's unworthy of serious contemplation . I prefer to get my news at a time that I choose and from a content provider of my choosing.
A dartboard provides a better analysis than mainstream news.
It's really a shame... talented people like Dr Spaniel could have a whole segment to cover these topics. But the networks believe their viewers to be too dumb and inattentive for this, and for that matter, their owners have no interest in those viewers actually ending up informed.
This was excellent, thank you! I think the length is appropriate for the complexity of the content. It still felt kind of short for me; listening interested. The delivery was easy enough to understand everything, but there were numerous nuggets along the way of new insights. Many thanks!
I don't think anyone is more amused by Spaniel's sense of humor than he himself...
Oh, come on, it’s fun, and very timely.
It's funny as heck and the thought that he's so damn proud of himself makes it even funnier
@harku123 Haha, fair point!
I'm sure he would be very amused by this comment
oh man, he's gonna put you in the next video for sure hahah!
Fantastic video. Really enjoy getting the wider context on issues rather than a 2minute brief discussion on something in the area in isolation. Keep up the good work 👏
The insult that these videos convey: "zero actual information" may stem from the fact that no absolute conclusions are drawn about what will and will not happen. In that case it would inadvertently be a compliment that the videos are objective analyses that acknowledge that it is impossible to predict exactly what will happen and understand that the most we can do is speculate based on theories.
This one, in particular, has zero actual information because it completely leaves out how the Ayatollah even had a movement to begin with or why the Shah was seemingly all powerful. It leaves out entirely the coup started and backed by the US that overthrew the democratically elected government and centralized all power under the Shah. Why did this happen? The UK thought it had the rights to every cent of money they pumped out of Iran. The Iranians thought, you know, maybe they deserved some of the money from their oil being sold. The US naturally sided with Iran against the UK...lol...no, it happened the way you think it would, hence the coup, and the US creating one of its current worst enemies. Not saying all of the US' enemies are self made, I'm saying all of the current enemies are self made. Maybe in the future there will be different. So, if you don't even know why a thing exists, no wonder you can't predict where a thing may go.
@LackofFaithify Why are you looking for “the complete history of modern Iran” content in a video about “what today’s Iran could do in the near future” ? 🤔
Helping viewers understand theory is a valid form of information transfer. I would argue that it's actually MORE valuable than predictions of what is most likely to happen next, because it allows the viewer to assess other factors as they come up.
If you want absolute predictions with very little chance I'd them coming off, and no understanding of why they might not, then former President Trump is a better source. He's still predicting a win for his team in 2020, fgs, illustrating that he's the expert on fake certainty.
But if you prefer to be treated as an intelligent adult, stick with this channel.
@@LackofFaithify I agree but is that too relevant to this specific video? That's like starting a video about the US invading Afghanistan by going back 300 years to the founding of the US and explaining every decision and lucky break the US had to get to the point where they were capable of launching an invasion on the other side of the planet. Technically, yes, it's relevant in that if the US had never been founded or gotten so powerful it wouldn't have happened, but it wouldn't be the point of the video.
If the video was titled "History of Iran" or "How Iran became the United State's enemy", then yes, that'd be relevant.
@@UGNAvalon They aren't looking for that, they just don't want the situation to be presented in a deeply misleading way. People with no background will come away from this video with misconceptions as a result.
This was absolute gold. I love the way you analyze difficult topics like this and make it easy to understand. Hope you get the recognition you deserve for this. Thanks very much!
how many star wars references can you cram into one video?
23 Easter eggs by my count…
@@Gametheory101The Hondo one about no longer being profitable made me laugh
@@Gametheory101 it's an older line on map, sir, but it checks out.
Thousands
@@Gametheory101 i think you are actually the lock picking lawyer as well
Taking notes- so important that I catch and remember every point Thanks for the long format
What will you do with the information?
General Kenobi! You are a bold one!
I have a bad feeling about this
Thankfully unlike General Kenobi, William Spaniel is brave enough for politics
Hell there!
" 'LUKE! Use the FORCE' ".... #deathstargone
@@fi4re Well lets hope his allegiance is to the Senate and to democracy...
I'm going to go ahead and say the timing of this video was mostly serendipitous, and not entirely made after the events of last night.
Right. But I was producing this over the last couple of weeks waiting for it to happen!
@@Gametheory101bro had the cake baked ahead of time and just waited for the right moment to show it
@@Gametheory101do u have podcast
Why not use fighting if u got military advantage?
@@Unknown-r2p2o- how long will that advantage exist after the first shot is fired? Everything about a situation is unknowable so the stuff you didn't know can eliminate an advantage in just a few seconds. Hubris about the situation is guaranteed to get you killed.
Thank you for putting this much work, time, and effort into keeping your subscribers informed!!!
You can't imagine how much I was missing your content. Glad you're back :')
Thanks!
Thank you!
I was not expecting a video, nor at this length, as I get out of work but I appreciate it none the less. ❤
It was a surprise to be sure, but hopefully a welcome one
@@Gametheory101 it definitely was. Thank you
A full documentary, deserves thanks. You are amazing
I greatly appreciate your work with analyzing these types of major geopolitical events/scenarios and their potential paths forward. I also enjoy long form conflict analysis content in general [may The Perun bless us with our weekly ppt].
But I did find large portions of this particular video to be repetition of what you've covered before. Perhaps necessary for this video to be complete on it's own, but that seem like overkill considering your audience?
Then again I might be misremembering and attributing some other analyst's videos to you... Ah well, beer o' clock!
Excellent video and certainly well worth my time. Thanks for posting
What a treat! I'm loving the detail you get into in these longer videos!
Details huh? Tell me, when and how the Shah got all of his power over the government? And why did such a moderate (heck, downright liberal for the Middle East) country suddenly become the Islamic Republic? I would think this information might be important if you want to have any understanding of the current situation. It is utterly absent in this longer video and all of its detail.
@@LackofFaithifyYet you keep watching the video. 😂
awesome, informative vid. it was a marathon to watch but well worth the time to watch it.
WoopWoop! A feature-length lines on maps just dropped!
This was great! Thanks for the hard work!
You got a call out by Ryan McBeth last night as he was live streaming the start of Israeli attack. He really seemed to be a fan of lines on maps.
This was an ASTOUNDINGLY broad AND deep AND well researched AND well reasoned exposition. Well done.
I find all of your analyses very interesting and thorough! I normally avoid videos that youtube seems to think are "similar" to yours (but aren't actually, in all of the ways that matter). I felt compelled to leave this comment because of the comment that someone else had left about how their conclusion was that your videos are pointless. I find them refreshing because they allow me to draw my OWN conclusions, and for every point you make comes a salient example or supporting evidence. Unfortunately the youtube algorithm is constantly pushing videos from other channels that simply mske claims to know this fact X1 and that fact X2 , with possibility Y being the only sure outcome from any interaction..etc. In short, I think your videos are great and if I were to be back in college again I would absolutely want to enroll, or at least sit in on your lectures!
Talking about "similar" videos, you may get Perun's analyses as a suggestion. Those are also worth watching.
I to whatch this twice.Your work and research is facinating!
You go a couple weeks without an upload and the world explodes. You see how much we need you!?
this was very very well put together thank you
Appreciate all the hard work, William!
The bars in the middle of the video was 🔥
Great educational world conflict content as always Will !
History and lessons we must learn
Bars on maps
Smoothest "hello there" I've ever heard.
Just want to express my appreciation for the long video. It's like a really good lecture.
absolutely my favorite channel on youtube
Wow… how do you put this all together so well. Amazing.
Spectacular video per usual (so far, only on part 3). Commenting and liking to encourage these longform videos despite the algorithm. 😎
I generally don't like 1 hour+ videos but they really fit your topic and style well. Definitely was an interesting one!
I was getting sad you hadn't posted in a while, thought maybe the semester was getting to you, but damn did you come through
Thanks for the long format, love it!
9:23 For what it's worth, Whidbey Island is pronounced with "bee" sound at the end - wid-bee.
Yeah don't visit Washington state if you're going to pronounce it like the video
Seattleite here. Was about to say the same thing.
Autists assemble!
@@zieger1 Even worse since I live there.
Unlike the aforementioned troll, I find your views very insightful, and I love the longer format you seem to be using now. Keep it coming!
General Spaniel! Your lines on maps will make a fine addition to my collection
Great video as always. Especially love the Anakin reference 58:11
Honey, William uploaded a 90 minute video.
Is it about economy, politics, war and stuff?
Yes.
(Insert her excuse here)
Oh come oooon, you will enjoy it.
Best of luck to you. I know better than to try to make my husband watch these things.
Thank you for this enormous work, very interesting.
I'm in the shipping and oil business, this is well done.
Thank you William for the insightful examination of this potential conflict :)
I used to read/listen to The Economist for this kind of depth of reporting. This is better. Delivered straight with details and historical context. It's like news network news in the 50s and 60s in long form.
One of your best vids mate. Happy new year and keep up the great work 2025. Cheers🎉
He’s back!
Man, I needed this. Thank you. Not enough nuance in the world, I'm very grateful for your capacity for details and nuance.
Drink when you hear a Star Wars reference.
Please don’t I want my viewers to still be alive at the end of this one.
My god they are everywhere… May the 4th 2027… would such a blockade be “legal”?…
They are all prequel references. Spinning is a good trick. Places some would consider unnatural. There is always a bigger bomb (fish). See if you can timestamp them all!
Exceptional video and content. Thank you.
Your lines on maps will make a fine addition to my collection. 🤭
Thanks for putting together such an insightful video
Loved the Star Wars reference sprinkled throughout.
Thanks
Thank you!
Damn, the guy standing behind Karine Jean-Pierre sure looks like Mark Hamill.
WHAT A COINCIDENCE
Good stuff. Thanks for the content William!
So many Star Wars puns this video…
Lines on Maps are one of my favourite channels. The subject matter, the presentation, the lateral thinking, the delivery and the dry sense of humour. And spaniels are my favourite dogs. How could it be anything but the best!
The portion about submarine minelaying is very poorly researched. There are no "safety corridors" and Iran's subs are considered very capable at minelaying. The mines would be primarily laid just outside the Straight of Hormuz, not right on it as that isn't necessary. The depth issue is frankly... not an issue. They would have to surface eventually, but SSK endurance here is also very underestimated. All of Iran's currently operating subs are capable of minelaying and returning to their berths without puttering around on the surface. It would still be very risky, but I feel that the roadblocks detailed in the video drastically underestimate Iran's submarine force. This is a growing threat that is increasing year on year. The latest mines they use were purchased from China and can operate at depths up to 350 feet as well as very shallow water.
Seems pretty dumb for China to sell mines when it has the most to lose from a conflict over oil in the region.
You make incredible videos, always love watching your stuff. Keep up the amazing work!
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An Epic edition. Absolutely fantastic, thanks for taking the time to put this out William.
It seems you missed Israel is committing genocide and is pursuing the greater Israel ideology
Quite convenient of him to miss
Brainwashed much?
Also demonised the hell out of Iran while idealising the West, the bias is so clear.
appreciate the depth into the complex subject!
Ewwww no way you claimed Hamas attacked civilian targeted. So sad to see you pedal the weakest propaganda
After watching all your videos for some time now I have come to the conclusion that you are a huge nerd, but one of the good ones.
Don't thank the Ayatollah for not trying to conquer the strait. Thank the United States for being the reason he doesn't.
The Ayatollahs wouldnt even be ruling Iran today if it weren't for the US
I live for this long term geopolitical content. Thank you for your based reporting and helping educate us in the masses.
………………so global economy depends on place called horny moose?
Hormuz
You’re the man William, lines on maps forever
no islam - no war !
There was no war in the region for over 700 years under the Islamic Ottoman Empire but the second the west realized they had oil all of a sudden there is war. I wonder why
Because there were no wars before 602 AD
@@Mazzawak true. from todays definition there were military-like campaigns
@@Team_Fauda_Germany and it all changed in 602
@@Mazzawak correct, an extra layer of religious, political, economical envy and hate was added
What an extraordinary video excellent job !!! Best so far..
Great to know Prof Spaniel graduated from my school-- University of Rochester . Great works.
Absolutely fascinating and the long format really gets past the panicked daily news cycle headlines we are subjected to (and which hopefully our leaders don't listen too).
this is the best show on youtube. keep it up bro! who knew all this ??!? omg
You explained more in an hour and a half than 2 years of news and articles. Thank you for providing this content. I'm blown away (i.e. ignorant) and can't stop watching!
Great video, thank you!
Excellent Work !! Thank you.
What a massive effort! I hope you can use bits of it in your academic endeavors as well.
Great narration. New to this channel but I'm hooked 😂😂😂
Always worth a watch
That was great. Thank you, Dr Spaniel.
An amazingly detailed analysis!
I never expected this to be so long, but greatly rewarding. Thanks for your work and keep it up (preferably in shorter versions 😂).💯👍
I like the long videos. Keep it coming.
Thanks for making these fantastic videos 🫡
During my time in the USN I went through the Straits nearly 50 times on two deployments. Half of those times was in less then a 2 month period on one deployment. We were escorting vessels.