I've been interested in unsolved mystery content online for about a decade now and I'd never heard of this, great job and I'm excited to see what you do in the future
@@DisInfluence you nailed it man, all i do for the past 20 years is check out this type of content and some how have never heard of this....is it possible it's not real?
@@christopher_martin It may be because this is of more interest to medieval historians than as an 'unsolved mystery'... this is a well known topic of discussion in those circles (those circles being enthusiasts of history of medicine/medical anthropology, medieval and ancient history)
according to Google... In 2018, medieval scholar Michael McCormick nominated 536 as "the worst year to be alive"' because of the extreme weather events probably caused by a volcanic eruption early in the year, causing average temperatures in Europe and China to decline and resulting in crop failures and famine for well over a year.
i love that your videos for the most part are on topics that aren't well known, or at least topics that i haven't seen much before. i think the whole unresolved mystery side of YT can get pretty repetitive with the same well-known topics being covered by many people so its refreshing to see new stuff like this. also the way you presented this - visuals, content etc - kinda sorta reminds me of some episode from neil degrasse tyson's Cosmo series (but the style of narration is distinctly yours tho lol). [if i have to nitpick for criticism, then i think it'll have to be your narration. it sometimes sounds like you're being way too careful with what you speak so as to not make mistakes, and i don't think you need to because you speak really well. when someone is listening to a story, they're entirely dependent on the storyteller and a strong, confident voice does wonders for the listening experience. this isn't some huge dealbreaker, just me nitpicking stuff] i think you're doing an excellent job overall, and i hope YT stops being a brat and gives you the attention you're due
Tl;dr: Thanks! Thank you so much, I'm honestly so happy that people are enjoying it - that's essentially the reason I'm doing this. And I always appreciate constructive criticism, so that's always welcomed! It's quite funny though, cause from my perspective, the thing that I need to improve the most is the editing which I'm working quite hard to improve, I hope that it is becoming noticeable. As for the narration, that's probably something that people comment most on, but it's also really hard to change since it's mostly just the way I speak. But I think that as I'm getting more comfortable with recording my own voice and narrating, it'll gradually improve. The RUclips algorithm should eventually kick in - from this video onward I've stopped promoting my videos on Reddit which should improve the CTR and AVD and eventually bring in the masses, till then I'll call myself the undiscovered gem.
That truly means a lot. I feel like this is still the very beginning, I am pushing hard to make each video a lot better than the previous one, so who know where we'll end up.
So this video kind of blew up, which is incredible and I'm so happy that so many people like it. For all the people that are new to my channel: the idea behind is to make videos about unresolved or solved mysteries from a rational, skeptical, and well-researched perspective, essentially combining the love for mysteries and appreciation for science and the scientific method. If you liked this video, leave a like, check out other videos and if you really loved it, consider becoming a supporter on Patreon, where I plan to get a lot more active, once the community there grows a bit. Thanks so much and see you on the next mystery!
This is what I think causes the irregular, unpredictable "winters" in GoT. Volcanos on the other side of the planet. The planet lacks natural seasons, and the winters are all volcanic.
Ah, thanks! I could have sworn I've put the dot in the correct location, I guess I have to double down on checking for errors for the next vid. Cheers though!
I don't agree that we are not more prepared for a global catastrophe nowadays. Just having medicines and canned food is a serious difference , and is just two.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Camlann. "The battle is historical and it was an aftermath of the famine associated by the documented extreme weather events of 535-536, which caused, in the words of the Annales Cambriae, "great mortality in Britain and Ireland"."
Legit lol'd. You're right. If anyone here lives in North America.... do a Google Image search of "Yellowstone Supervolcano Eruption Map". The damage/ash will affect literally the entire continent. It erupts every 600,000 to 800,000 years. It last eruption was about 630,000 years ago. So. Yeah. We're due. When Yellowstone blows..... THAT will be the worst year in history.
@@Lee-fw9mr New Zealand now has the largest super volcano. Goes from Ruapehu all the way to Whakari/White Island which erupted recently in 2019. Lake Taupos eruption 5000 odd years ago is one of the largest known in recent history. Check it out. Its due for another huge one and I live right on it haha
i am obviously no expert but wouldnt all plant life have died leaving very little to no oxygen? it seems as though in 12 months the entire population would have died off?
If there was genuinely no sunlight for a whole year the result would be a snowball earth and mass extinction, so the accounts, if that is the exact wording, have to be exaggerated.
Let's just say that the lies about how 2020 was happened to be our first clue as to what the worst year in existence turned out to be! 2021 is now the absolute worst we've been in! Ever!
Not much really. The problem with global warming is that it's got a lot of inertia. It's got over a hundred years of greenhouse gases emissions behind it and it takes a long time for a lot of these to normalize to previous levels. CO2 for example has a half life of 40 years in the atmosphere I believe (which means that after 40 years you'll have lost around half of the CO2 you've emitted today). If an eruption were to subtract three or even five years of that warming effect by blocking sunlight, it wouldn't have much of an impact in the long run and I believe temperatures would just rise about as much as they would've after the dust settle down. The one effect I could see having a significant impact is if the ice of the poles grow wide and thick enough in the interval, then that might help to reduce global warming by raising Earth's albedo, reflecting a little more sunlight out in space, meaning there wouldn't be as much energy (and therefore heat) transferred to the Earth system. But I don't think an eruption would be enough to have that kind of lasting effect on the polar ices. Might be wrong though!
I've been interested in unsolved mystery content online for about a decade now and I'd never heard of this, great job and I'm excited to see what you do in the future
Thank you! Researching and trying to find less-known mysteries is my guilty pleasure.
@@DisInfluence Just got done researching the Black Plague and now I have another rabbit hole to go down, thanks for the video!
@@DisInfluence you nailed it man, all i do for the past 20 years is check out this type of content and some how have never heard of this....is it possible it's not real?
@@christopher_martin It may be because this is of more interest to medieval historians than as an 'unsolved mystery'... this is a well known topic of discussion in those circles (those circles being enthusiasts of history of medicine/medical anthropology, medieval and ancient history)
according to Google...
In 2018, medieval scholar Michael McCormick nominated 536 as "the worst year to be alive"'
because of the extreme weather events probably caused by a volcanic
eruption early in the year, causing average temperatures in Europe and
China to decline and resulting in crop failures and famine for well over
a year.
Saw this on Reddit, good job never heard of this
i love that your videos for the most part are on topics that aren't well known, or at least topics that i haven't seen much before. i think the whole unresolved mystery side of YT can get pretty repetitive with the same well-known topics being covered by many people so its refreshing to see new stuff like this. also the way you presented this - visuals, content etc - kinda sorta reminds me of some episode from neil degrasse tyson's Cosmo series (but the style of narration is distinctly yours tho lol).
[if i have to nitpick for criticism, then i think it'll have to be your narration. it sometimes sounds like you're being way too careful with what you speak so as to not make mistakes, and i don't think you need to because you speak really well. when someone is listening to a story, they're entirely dependent on the storyteller and a strong, confident voice does wonders for the listening experience. this isn't some huge dealbreaker, just me nitpicking stuff]
i think you're doing an excellent job overall, and i hope YT stops being a brat and gives you the attention you're due
Tl;dr: Thanks!
Thank you so much, I'm honestly so happy that people are enjoying it - that's essentially the reason I'm doing this. And I always appreciate constructive criticism, so that's always welcomed! It's quite funny though, cause from my perspective, the thing that I need to improve the most is the editing which I'm working quite hard to improve, I hope that it is becoming noticeable.
As for the narration, that's probably something that people comment most on, but it's also really hard to change since it's mostly just the way I speak. But I think that as I'm getting more comfortable with recording my own voice and narrating, it'll gradually improve.
The RUclips algorithm should eventually kick in - from this video onward I've stopped promoting my videos on Reddit which should improve the CTR and AVD and eventually bring in the masses, till then I'll call myself the undiscovered gem.
Commenting for engagement! But really you do awesome work man you're gonna blow up eventually, you have the stuff!
That truly means a lot. I feel like this is still the very beginning, I am pushing hard to make each video a lot better than the previous one, so who know where we'll end up.
So this video kind of blew up, which is incredible and I'm so happy that so many people like it. For all the people that are new to my channel: the idea behind is to make videos about unresolved or solved mysteries from a rational, skeptical, and well-researched perspective, essentially combining the love for mysteries and appreciation for science and the scientific method.
If you liked this video, leave a like, check out other videos and if you really loved it, consider becoming a supporter on Patreon, where I plan to get a lot more active, once the community there grows a bit.
Thanks so much and see you on the next mystery!
Im soo happy I found this channel! I know you are going to blow up 👍👍
How crazy, creepy that must have been. Especially without the science to understand what was going on.
New to the channel, subbed. I always say one thing to anyone claiming the last couple of years are the worst ever - pick up a history book.
Exactly. You don't actually have to go back to 536, the 20th century was pretty horrible for a lot of people around the world as well.
This is what I think causes the irregular, unpredictable "winters" in GoT. Volcanos on the other side of the planet. The planet lacks natural seasons, and the winters are all volcanic.
Interesting video! You might want to revisit your location for Japan in the map towards the beginning of the video though. (1:41)
Ah, thanks! I could have sworn I've put the dot in the correct location, I guess I have to double down on checking for errors for the next vid. Cheers though!
😂😂😂
"Half the population, roughly 100M people"
Imagine how empty the world must have felt back then. Sounds great, tbh.
Like Dwight said “ we need another plague”
@@christianmiller6046 coming soon maybe on this decade or the next
Did you say the "global average temperature was 1.5°C"?? Is that for the whole year? Can't imagine what January in Canada felt like.
2023: Not so fast there bucko.....
Subbed, good vid
play on 1.5x, you're welcome
I'm more of a 1.25x man myself
THANKS.
Thank you for Real XD
@@AbhishekBM I feel like 1.25x is his speaking voice and he slows it down to 1.00x
Thanks 😂
I'm always waiting for the day I see a 1M by your username. Keep up the great work!
Ah, you guys! Honestly, positive feedback like this is an huge motivation to keep going.
Wow nicely done!
I don't agree that we are not more prepared for a global catastrophe nowadays.
Just having medicines and canned food is a serious difference , and is just two.
Awesome video, subscribed
I would love to see some piece of fiction take place during 536. Game, movie, TV show. This is so perfect for a feels-bad story.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Camlann. "The battle is historical and it was an aftermath of the famine associated by the documented extreme weather events of 535-536, which caused, in the words of the Annales Cambriae, "great mortality in Britain and Ireland"."
Yeah I was thinking a survival horror game would be pretty terrifying.
"The Worst Year in History" ...so far
Right wait till this volcano, which is overdue for eruption, decides to start off again in 2022.
Legit lol'd. You're right. If anyone here lives in North America.... do a Google Image search of "Yellowstone Supervolcano Eruption Map". The damage/ash will affect literally the entire continent. It erupts every 600,000 to 800,000 years. It last eruption was about 630,000 years ago. So. Yeah. We're due. When Yellowstone blows..... THAT will be the worst year in history.
@@Lee-fw9mr New Zealand now has the largest super volcano. Goes from Ruapehu all the way to Whakari/White Island which erupted recently in 2019. Lake Taupos eruption 5000 odd years ago is one of the largest known in recent history. Check it out. Its due for another huge one and I live right on it haha
@@theorc991 Toba of Indonesia was larger than both Yellowstone and Ruapehu
and we thought 2020 was bad
The volcano was probably somewhere in the less developed regions of Siberia.
Will 2022 be like 536?
or worst by. the time 2024.
Great video! Aren't we overdue for a nice Yellowstone eruption?
Thank you! Well, it's bound to happen some day
So 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 all combined? Damn.
Some people say that it was the Krakatoa Volcano
I'm sorry 2020.
Massive volcano eruption?
Do we need something like this again..? 👀
i am obviously no expert but wouldnt all plant life have died leaving very little to no oxygen? it seems as though in 12 months the entire population would have died off?
Great video !! Great Voice 👌!!
Soon you will surely hit a million subs🔥
When u do, remember this comment.
Keep up the great work !!
Interesting.
Indeed.
If there was genuinely no sunlight for a whole year the result would be a snowball earth and mass extinction, so the accounts, if that is the exact wording, have to be exaggerated.
The southern hemisphere was probably not as severly influenced
Let's just say that the lies about how 2020 was happened to be our first clue as to what the worst year in existence turned out to be!
2021 is now the absolute worst we've been in! Ever!
How so?
Wrong
Someone tell Puppet History!
Winter is coming...
Don't say "all over the world" when you only reference one half. Civilizations in the New World were thriving in the 6th and 7th centuries.
ilopango volcano 🌋🇸🇻
Proven not to be the cause
So where did this kid get all this information? College professor? I call bullshit.
Haha I was the 536th like!
Sparse.
I want some scientific info on how an event like this effect would have on global warming if it were to happen today.
Not much really. The problem with global warming is that it's got a lot of inertia. It's got over a hundred years of greenhouse gases emissions behind it and it takes a long time for a lot of these to normalize to previous levels. CO2 for example has a half life of 40 years in the atmosphere I believe (which means that after 40 years you'll have lost around half of the CO2 you've emitted today). If an eruption were to subtract three or even five years of that warming effect by blocking sunlight, it wouldn't have much of an impact in the long run and I believe temperatures would just rise about as much as they would've after the dust settle down.
The one effect I could see having a significant impact is if the ice of the poles grow wide and thick enough in the interval, then that might help to reduce global warming by raising Earth's albedo, reflecting a little more sunlight out in space, meaning there wouldn't be as much energy (and therefore heat) transferred to the Earth system. But I don't think an eruption would be enough to have that kind of lasting effect on the polar ices. Might be wrong though!
And here I was thinking 2016 and 2020 were bad
2020 - Current, is pretty bad too.
The Roman Empire didn't exist in 536 AD
The Eastern Roman Empire did.
He specifically said the byzantine empire