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A big thank you to everyone who has become a patreon supporter already. This was only a soft launch of my campaign and you've all been more generous than I'd hoped. I can't believe we've simultaneously passed both the $(10^3 + 9^3) and the $(12^3 + 1^3) goals.

My channel is now safe and I'll keep making my videos, only with a better camera, some lights and occasional outings. But there is no upper-bound on what I can do with this channel; I'll keep setting goals to achieve as much as the community supports me to.

Due to the flood of supporters all I have for you at the moment as thanks is a hasty photo taken in my home office. Give me a few days to get organised and I'll start sending out some rewards.

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Misha

Can we still get "waving your phone around while on holidays to film videos" please?!?

Matt Parker

Of course. I don't think I could enjoy a holiday without waving my phone around to make a mathematics video. My next trip is to Burlington, Vermont where my wife is attending a physics conference. If anyone can suggest a video I should make around there: let me know!

Tomáš "Velda" Velecký

It was so amazing how many people contributed in so short time. Congratulations, Matt! And looking forward to channel to grow with more cool stuff.

Matt Parker

I know: I was amazed at how fast it happened. I've already started spending the money and planning new video projects.

Peggy Youell

Well, you already addressed maple-smelling money with Steve, so what about Ben & Jerry's ice cream? There has to be some maths related to Chunky Monkey.

Oberdiah

Told you it would be worth making a patreon page :D

seerpea

about freakin' time Matt. But you should make it easier for people to find. I always stick around to the end so saw the news, but I don't watch on YouTube i watch on Roku. So saying, "click here to join" or "see below for link" doesn't help Roku (etc) watchers.

Dave Langdon

Yes Matt, Yes! Best of luck for your future on YouTube!

Matt Parker

Good point! There might be something there. I better go visit the factory just to make sure.

Matt Parker

Very good points. I'll do a 'proper' launch at some point and bear in mind the difficulties of the Roku viewers.

Matt Parker

Thanks! I'm already putting new youtube plans in action.

Jen On The Move

I'm not a massive maths person, but I still really enjoy your videos! Happy to support :)

Matt Parker

Hurray! As long as you enjoy the videos! And as a non-massive-maths person, your feedback on the videos would be much appreciated.

Thomas Robert Wade

Thanks to you for sharing the Patreon through your video. I look forward to your behind the scenes stuff and your annual Christmas cards (which I presume will have mathematically correct snowflakes, rather than snowfakes). I'm also excited to see your video at the Cubing Championships (I'm slightly too slow to really bother entering, with about a 32 second average).

Ivik Injerd

Love your videos, Matt! It'd be great if you could make it out to VidCon (Anaheim) next year so I could meet you and maybe you could even sign my copy of your book. I'm sure I'm not the only one who'd appreciate it. :)

Matt Parker

There will be many behind the scene videos to come! And yes, the cards will have mathematically accurate everything. The Cubing Championships should be good fun. I've been to one before but not competing or filming. My average is around 90 seconds, so I'm going to embarrass myself and get knocked-out in the first round. All for the sake of a good video.

Matt Parker

Good suggestion. And it looks like I'll be in the USA around June next year. I'll drop the vidcon guys an email, but if you want to see me there, pester them as well so they know there is demand to get me involved!

Ivik Injerd

I sure will! When buying tickets, they usually give me a few blanks to fill in who I'd like to see at VidCon. Rest assured, you will be on my list. Thanks!

The Doomfields

I don't know of anything particularly mathematical up there, but I hope you shoot a few videos! The campus is gorgeous. My granddad taught mechanical engineering there for a few years after WW2. So much to see in the area. Maybe you should go to the Ethan Allen homestead to celebrate a dude who helped drive the nasty redcoats out. The world's tallest filing cabinet is in Burlington, if it's not rusted apart yet. For some classic American food, head over to Al's French Frys in South Burlington. If you have time to head 30 minutes south, check out Dakin Farm in Ferrisburgh - ( <a href="http://www.dakinfarm.com/Visit-Us.dlp" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://www.dakinfarm.com/Visit-Us.dlp</a> ) . See the sugarhouse and try all their deliciousness! (If you'll pardon the over-sharing, my grandparents are buried at a tiny cemetery just 5 minutes down the road from there! Go say hi!) Let us know if you see Champy in the lake!

Jade Felicity Bilkey

Followed you here from Brady's videos as soon as the channel was mentioned. Your brand of finding dry, irreverent, and yet somehow warmhearted humor in all things is always a joy. Please keep spinning your magic and take us to new areas of math (including new ways to tie our shoes). You and Tom Scott should do some linguistics-math crossover!

Michael Tardibuono

Wait a minute. Is that a question mark turned into an exclamation mark?

Matt Parker

Yes it is. The glorious interrobang. Haven't you seen one before‽

Matt Parker

That may be the best description of what I try to do with humour. Don't worry, there are plenty of videos to come. And I have filmed two videos with Tom Scott but they were a while a go. Try to find them!

Matt Parker

They have got back to me to say they are not planning next year just yet, but have noted me down and will get in touch if they want me to drop by. So if there is enough demand: I might see you there!

Matt Parker

Well, I am definitely going to see the world's tallest filing cabinet if it is in Burlington! I'll let you know if I get down to Ferrisburgh.

James Ballard

I'm looking forward to the disappointed tau picture each month. :)

Matt Parker

I sent out the first photo to the tau people on the 6 Oct but if you joined after then I will send it again.

Talya

Love your videos Matt, and happy to support you! By the way, I am a tau liker, so if you could send me your "disappointment pics" I'll be glad.

James Ballard

Looks like I signed up on the 6th, but possibly after you sent the photo out..

Johannes Majamäki

It's my desktop background on both my desktop and my laptop for maximum disappointment. Not going to lie; people have begun to ask questions. Usually, it goes "who is he?" to which I reply "Matt Parker". and then "why is he as your background?" to which I reply "because he's disappointed with me"