I've always assumed the buyout attempt was to devalue it and cause it to fail, so I would say failure was the goal before the value wasn't able to be manipulated.

Some folks really need to read and discuss George Orwell's book, 1984, and such things as double-speak.

The United States was founded by people who were already upset they couldn't be as fanatical/evangelical as they wanted.

Vice Grip Garage is excellent long-form car stuff for sure. Much easier to watch than the length of the video suggests.

Definitely want to highlight Townsends, OverlySarcasticProductions, Kurzgesagt. I would add EEV Blog (for electronics enthusiasts) and Five Watt World for music folks (mostly guitar).

I'm back at my cliff, still throwing things off I listen to the sounds they make on their way down I follow with my eyes 'til they crash