The speaker, who identifies as Past-Grey, recounts the creation of two videos about the Tekoi Test Range in Utah, which he initially thought was an abandoned military weapons facility. After making a mistake in the explanation video, he re-uploaded a corrected version and made another video to explain the behind-the-scenes process.
The story of Tekoi began when Past-Grey was traveling to Indian reservations for another project. He stumbled upon the Skull Valley Indian Reservation and within its borders, the Tekoi Test Range. He initially thought it was an abandoned military weapons facility. However, he later found out that Tekoi was a tiny part of a large for-profit company that used Tekoi as a static firing test range for rocket motors, including those used in nuclear missiles.
Past-Grey initially wrote down that Tekoi tested Minuteman missile motors, but he didn't realize his mistake until he found a poster of a Trident missile in the exploration video. He apologized for the error and explained that he had made a series of mistakes in the process of creating the video, including not double-checking his information and not creating a timeline to disentangle the complicated subject.
He also discussed the challenges of creating videos on YouTube, particularly the fact that YouTube doesn't allow creators to replace videos with new versions. This forces a definitive end to projects, which Past-Grey appreciates as it forces him to move on.
In the end, Past-Grey apologized for the error and promised to learn from the experience. He also expressed his commitment to improving the process of making videos, with the aim of bringing them closer to perfection.
1. The creator of the video had two videos in the works for over a year, called the Tekoi Videos.
2. The Tekoi Videos are about the Tekoi Test Range, located in the Skull Valley Indian Reservation in Utah.
3. The creator visited the Tekoi Test Range after obtaining permission from the Tribal Government.
4. The Tekoi Test Range was a static firing test range for rocket motors, specifically the Trident missile.
5. The creator made an error in the video, stating that the test range was for Minuteman missile motors.
6. The error was pointed out by a commenter after the video was published.
7. The creator has re-uploaded a corrected version of the video.
8. The creator has a team that helps with video production, including animation, research, logistics, music, and custom artwork or audio.
9. The team provides feedback on the topic and sometimes has personal experience or finds further details.
10. The creator sends the script to experts for checking before finalizing the video.
11. Finding experts can be difficult, especially if the topic is classified or has limited information available.
12. The creator had one confidential military expert review an early draft of the video, but they had not worked at Tekoi itself.
13. The creator did not catch the error about the Minuteman missile in the script.
14. YouTube does not allow creators to replace videos with new versions, so the creator had to upload a whole new video.
15. The creator has a process for deciding when to correct errors, taking into account the size and species of the error and the cost of correcting it.
16. The creator has a "Menagerie of Mistakes" that categorizes errors into different species, including glitches, blunders, and errors.
17. The creator believes that errors are inevitable, but it's how you deal with them that matters.
18. The creator has decided to fix the error in the Tekoi video because it was a catastrophic factual error that fundamentally broke part of the video.
19. The creator's dad said that "the cost of perfection is infinite."
20. The creator is working on improving the video production process to bring videos closer to perfection.