He tracked me with an AirTag. Now it's my turn.

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  • čas přidán 16. 09. 2022
  • Arun from @Mrwhosetheboss is on the run this time. | AD: ‍💻 Take your career in a new direction and learn to code: on.boolean.co.uk/tom_scott | PREVIOUSLY: • Can you stalk someone ...
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    CREDITS
    Series Producer/Director: Kirsten Taylor
    Assistant Producer: Han Evans
    Editor: Chris Leggat
    Sound Design: Dan Pugsley | www.cassinisound.com/
    Executive Producers: Cambria Bailey-Jones, Guy Larsen
    A Pad 26/Penny4 Production www.penny4.co.uk
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  • @tomscottplus
    @tomscottplus  Před rokem +2349

    The tag kept updating with "10 minutes ago". I know why, it's not designed for this... but wow, it was frustrating. | AD: ‍💻 Take your career in a new direction and learn to code: on.boolean.co.uk/tom_scott

    • @deemations
      @deemations Před rokem +9

      WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW

    • @Kobenomics
      @Kobenomics Před rokem +16

      I wonder why it does that..

    • @netjeff
      @netjeff Před rokem +49

      I'd love to see a rematch of this challenge where you have actual realtime tracking (maybe iPhones can share your location with another phone?). Maybe something with an enforced 30 or 60 second delay to help keep it more balanced?

    • @exo_7536
      @exo_7536 Před rokem +47

      It felt even more unfair since you did it in London, obviously it being the capital it has a higher population, theoretically meaning a hell of a lot more iphones, meaning more pings.

    • @SapphicCode
      @SapphicCode Před rokem +12

      Probably the recipient iPhone collecting a few pings before sending the entire batch. Activating a cell modem costs battery.

  • @TheQueenOfBithynia
    @TheQueenOfBithynia Před rokem +13862

    Tom accusing Arun of panicking and running in a random direction while running to a place that doesn't exist anymore is brilliant.

    • @leagueaddict8357
      @leagueaddict8357 Před rokem +157

      Just a little annoying that Arun is cheating by turning on airplane mode

    • @myladycasagrande863
      @myladycasagrande863 Před rokem +1483

      @@leagueaddict8357 Tom turned on airplane mode in London, and went underground. It's just fair strategy for the game. Arun had the advantage of a less crowded area, so fewer other iPhones to ping.

    • @davidt.4032
      @davidt.4032 Před rokem +671

      @@leagueaddict8357 That was a rule of the game, not cheating

    • @nevreiha
      @nevreiha Před rokem +208

      having his childhood ruined, we take going back to places just like we remembered for granted.

    • @unicornsupreme225
      @unicornsupreme225 Před rokem +39

      Wait I'm trying to figure out what it was that was gone, I mean I watched the part where he was saying his childhood was gone, but what was the building/location? Couldn't make out what he said haha.

  • @Mrwhosetheboss
    @Mrwhosetheboss Před rokem +5416

    What shall we do for round 3? 😈

    • @stegothedino
      @stegothedino Před rokem +42

      omg arun hi

    • @aidang7577
      @aidang7577 Před rokem +86

      I’m all up for a part 3 🙌🏼

    • @karthiksk7246
      @karthiksk7246 Před rokem +9

      Yo

    • @arnabbiswasalsodeep
      @arnabbiswasalsodeep Před rokem +418

      Track each other but with gamble of who's done more tasks than the other. Both start at the opposite end of an unfamiliar city, like say glasgow.

    • @flexynko
      @flexynko Před rokem +50

      Track each other PLEASE it would be such a fun video

  • @enderw3433
    @enderw3433 Před rokem +277

    My girlfriend and I randomly saw Tom Scott sprint past us at full speed on a date night. It makes 10x more sense now

    • @cinn.w
      @cinn.w Před rokem +14

      absolutely surreal

    • @enderw3433
      @enderw3433 Před rokem +6

      @@cinn.w LMAO

    • @JAB_the_Tab
      @JAB_the_Tab Před 16 dny +2

      hold on, date *night?* this challenge was during the day! we may still have a mystery here

    • @enderw3433
      @enderw3433 Před 2 dny

      @@JAB_the_Tabmisinput!!

  • @hannahbrown2728
    @hannahbrown2728 Před rokem +4158

    "Im being chased!" *Arun considers what hes just said for half a second* "For a contest! Im safe I promise!" That had me cracking up, the poor clerk mustve been very concerned for that moment

    • @HighFiveTheHorizon
      @HighFiveTheHorizon Před rokem +372

      Also the interaction: 'What are you doing?' - 'We're youtubers', like that says so little and yet so much

    • @alenunya
      @alenunya Před rokem +71

      @@HighFiveTheHorizon a very interesting excuse, he could be putting himself on fire in the middle of the street and people would just sigh and pass by

    • @HighFiveTheHorizon
      @HighFiveTheHorizon Před rokem +44

      @@alenunya That seems to be a general critique on the assumed indifference of people. I think the person asking Arun did so more out of general curiosity than out of assumption of a distress situation

    • @Venthe
      @Venthe Před rokem +66

      @@HighFiveTheHorizon i think that the camera operator was a dead giveaway that he was not in a distress
      (Or was it a moment when he was alone? Either way the camera was pointed at him)

    • @NFSHeld
      @NFSHeld Před rokem +8

      "I'm being chased" - sounds like something a bank robber would say.

  • @ANeMzero
    @ANeMzero Před rokem +3836

    I really like how Arun tried to mimic a statue of someone sitting on a stump, right next to a stump, but didn't sit on the stump to mimic it. It is amazing what we can miss when we're in panic mode.

    • @U014B
      @U014B Před rokem +71

      ⭐there was an attempt⭐

    • @simonrichards150
      @simonrichards150 Před rokem +193

      Plus the fact he mimicked the Robin Hood statue before that, it should have counted for two really

    • @The_Ewan
      @The_Ewan Před rokem +133

      @@simonrichards150 Three arguably, since it's also a piece of art.

    • @simonrichards150
      @simonrichards150 Před rokem +13

      @@The_Ewan Good point!

    • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
      @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 Před rokem +2

      And the camera guy didn't do anything to help him.

  • @BadgerStyler
    @BadgerStyler Před rokem +9312

    It would be interesting to see a version where they can both track each other and can catch each other at any time, but whoever has the most points when they meet wins the task, so they have to gamble that they're in the lead when they start trying to find each other

    • @athena1491
      @athena1491 Před rokem +92

      yes!

    • @ashiwashi
      @ashiwashi Před rokem +50

      yessss

    • @FAB1150
      @FAB1150 Před rokem +278

      It would also be interesting if the tasks to get points were the same for both, to introduce strategy

    • @NickMirambeau
      @NickMirambeau Před rokem +13

      this is such a good idea !!!!

    • @Nderak
      @Nderak Před rokem +17

      tom scott + Survive the hunt

  • @BD-yl5mh
    @BD-yl5mh Před rokem +446

    4:38 “I’m no good at stealth,” is one way to describe being world famous for always wearing a red shirt

    • @eDoc2020
      @eDoc2020 Před rokem +19

      Tbh the red shirt blends in fairly well with brick buildings.

  • @petertownsend9148
    @petertownsend9148 Před rokem +731

    I'd love a Round 3 where you're not allowed to turn data off on your phone. More pings to keep the seeker up to date would make this more intense.

    • @digheanurag
      @digheanurag Před rokem +57

      Totally. Don’t know why that was allowed

    • @epicdizzle.
      @epicdizzle. Před rokem +32

      kinda defeats the point of the airtag, it's made for pinging other people's phones, not your own

    • @James-mq5zh
      @James-mq5zh Před rokem +57

      @@epicdizzle. then again the counter point to that would be that in the scenario that you didnt know that a tag was put on you, you wouldnt exactly be putting your phone on airplane mode randomly on the ground now would you

    • @D0rlisok
      @D0rlisok Před rokem +10

      @@James-mq5zh i do it quite often to either save battery or prevent my phone from distracting me

    • @James-mq5zh
      @James-mq5zh Před rokem +2

      @@D0rlisok neat

  • @sarazajicova8573
    @sarazajicova8573 Před rokem +5836

    What I find very entertaining is how Tom, who is usually quite logical and good with strategy, did not stop to think that Arun might be in one of the shops ( when his location indicated he was somewhere and Tom couldn't see him), given what the task list was.

    • @BramBertels
      @BramBertels Před rokem +462

      Remember that he got an update that was 5 minutes old. Considering Tom knew Arun knew he was being tracked and would stay in places as short as possible (which is what had been happening the entire time before), Tom could not have know Arun was standing still.
      He only realised it when he got a second AirTag update from the same location, 10 minutes later

    • @chedisLoL
      @chedisLoL Před rokem +341

      That and Tom's obsession with the robin hood statue.

    • @leagueaddict8357
      @leagueaddict8357 Před rokem +23

      @@BramBertels He turned on airplane mode which is cheating

    • @Poatatero
      @Poatatero Před rokem +159

      @@leagueaddict8357
      *Smart strategy

    • @vedaryan334
      @vedaryan334 Před rokem +83

      @@leagueaddict8357 nope

  • @FantasticHaz_2
    @FantasticHaz_2 Před rokem +2988

    Being from Nottingham, this was just an absolute blast. As soon as he said "I'm going to Broadmarsh" I felt so sorry for him

    • @BadgerStyler
      @BadgerStyler Před rokem +428

      Tom's shock at discovering the Broadmarsh was gone was hilarious

    • @BadgerStyler
      @BadgerStyler Před rokem +269

      Also I assume everyone else from Nottingham also immediately started planning their own route in their head as soon as they saw the list of tasks

    • @olliecole7163
      @olliecole7163 Před rokem +15

      Same here haha

    • @DarkPyrella
      @DarkPyrella Před rokem +69

      I did the same thing when I came home from Uni and was so confused. :D

    • @EricaGamet
      @EricaGamet Před rokem +17

      I'm from the U.S. and didn't make it to Nottingham on my UK trip. I know very little about it (other than Robin Hood), but I was hoping they'd randomly run into Vicky McClure! Or at least ride her tram car haha!

  • @rudolfvanderven
    @rudolfvanderven Před rokem +298

    Honestly, we need a weekly episode of Arun & Tom trying to find each other with airtags in random cities across the globe. I'll cancel my Netflix for that.

  • @someguy1728
    @someguy1728 Před rokem +128

    4:34 Arun saying “There’s no way he doesn’t know where we are” followed by Tom saying “I’ve got no idea where he is” Great editing and hilarious

  • @Mega_Umbreon
    @Mega_Umbreon Před rokem +300

    As someone from Nottingham, the "broadmarsh is gone" moment made me die laughing.

    • @SpaceCase1701
      @SpaceCase1701 Před rokem +16

      The look on his face when he realised was priceless

  • @TheRacoonGhost
    @TheRacoonGhost Před rokem +810

    So this feels like Tom's open application for "Jet-Lag the game"

    • @fifthlive
      @fifthlive Před rokem +13

      I don't think he will get in :D

    • @patrickmartin3322
      @patrickmartin3322 Před rokem +98

      Yes, having Tom as one of the guest players on Jet Lag the Game would be absolutely amazing

    • @SiilanPies
      @SiilanPies Před rokem +33

      i just recently discovered that series, ands I bloody love it.

    • @jacobchung7707
      @jacobchung7707 Před rokem +6

      -and he should join :D

    • @wclifton968gameplaystutorials
      @wclifton968gameplaystutorials Před rokem +11

      Thomas would probably win if he was in the latest video (series) that was filmed in France/Belgium/Netherlands

  • @doogal6306
    @doogal6306 Před rokem +2182

    Props to the camera operators for being so fit to follow you around a city with such heavy and cumbersome gear

    • @engineer_cat
      @engineer_cat Před rokem +220

      and for being better at the game than the two players!

    • @Hapetiitti
      @Hapetiitti Před rokem +190

      It's not like they were carrying a boom mic and a steadicam, more like a gopro and a small kit bag. They also had the benefit of not having to worry about the tasks or being found, so they had much more leisure to take in their surroundings.

    • @yuihimgaming1517
      @yuihimgaming1517 Před rokem +41

      Massive respect to the cam op for holding those camera for 1 hour and also following them. I can't even hold a camera for 5 minutes.

    • @well7885
      @well7885 Před rokem +11

      There was no gear. Entire video was shot on iPhones

    • @MalteSpieltYT
      @MalteSpieltYT Před rokem +40

      @Daniël It was filmed on a GoPro. You can clearly see it in some of the shots.

  • @Chaotic_Pixie
    @Chaotic_Pixie Před rokem +198

    The two camera ops seeing each other and having to keep their mouths shut... priceless and YIKES that must have been hard. I'm seconding another's idea of them doing this again but they're both tagged and having to find each other AND complete tasks. Maybe more tasks that include interacting with other humans that might be able to rat you out... like, "Ask a barista they're favorite drink to make, get a selfie, and leave a nice tip" or "visit a dog park and get a selfie with a doggo"... definitely love the "change an article of clothing" one because that also involves interacting with a human who might rat you out.
    This is seriously fun to watch and Arun is REALLY good at this. I think Tom's adrenaline gets pumping so much, his logic side sort of short circuits. I think with more practice, he'll do better.

    • @zandytheaxiom8015
      @zandytheaxiom8015 Před rokem +7

      The selfies would be really interesting if they had to send them to each other, too. If you know roughly which direction the other person is, and they just took a photo in a park, there'd be more immediate risk of being caught. The airtag alone helps get a general direction/area, but selfies for the tasks or selfies with the tasks would help pin down a specific area once they arrive.

    • @milesedgeworth132
      @milesedgeworth132 Před 11 měsíci

      Why would they look for each other then? They'll just complete the tasks by themselves. It would make more sense for both of them to try and track one person.

    • @LeafHuntress
      @LeafHuntress Před 5 měsíci

      @@milesedgeworth132 I would like to invite you to Jetlag the game.

  • @AnDr3W91
    @AnDr3W91 Před rokem +967

    Would be an interesting sport if you weren't allowed to turn off your data, there was a random set of tasks (8) that would flip the roles. And the main goal is to catch the other player while you're the hunter.

    • @Arlae_Nova
      @Arlae_Nova Před rokem +27

      In the Netherlands we have a show called jachtseizoen that has a similar kind of premise, where the participants have to stay out of the hands of a team that gets their location every so often. You can find it on CZcams, it's made by stukTV, but I'm unsure whether it has subtitles.

    • @Kaesewicht
      @Kaesewicht Před rokem +163

      Turning the data off feels like cheating.

    • @RonSimiyu
      @RonSimiyu Před rokem +23

      If data was on. It would be too easy to find Arun. Scott would just need to follow the live ping and discover Arun in 15 minutes.

    • @DerringerHK
      @DerringerHK Před rokem +48

      @@RonSimiyu Tom didn't do it last time, as far as we saw. Arun said Tom had turned on Airplane Mode, but to be fair he did just go straight for the tube where he'd lose signal anyway

    • @YdenMk-II
      @YdenMk-II Před rokem +25

      @@Kaesewicht Airplane mode would actually be a much more interesting thing in a city the hider is unfamiliar with since they'd need to juggle the fact they'll self ping themselves vs figuring out where the tasks are via google maps or whatnot. Cheating wise, you could probably just turn off find my network to opt out of the pinging.

  • @zidanez21
    @zidanez21 Před rokem +934

    Now it’s time for the of the Triology in another 6 months where they both have to complete challenges while also having to track the other person down, the challenge will be to take a selfie with the other person in frame without them noticing and we know they have 2 Air Tags cause Tom bought Arun one extra

    • @cyborgninjamonkey
      @cyborgninjamonkey Před rokem +68

      Round 3: Paris!
      (busy enough to consistently keep the AirTags updating but also to blend into crowds, no sliver of home turf advantage for either)

    • @yuvalne
      @yuvalne Před rokem +1

      +

    • @sglenny001
      @sglenny001 Před rokem +4

      Round 3 Doncaster or Edinburgh

    • @icehawk3442
      @icehawk3442 Před rokem +6

      That's so much 'I hired two private investigators to follow each other' rabbit hole Fosh vibes

    • @striknina
      @striknina Před rokem

      @@sglenny001 edinburgh let's gooo

  • @StarTrekGeek47
    @StarTrekGeek47 Před rokem +140

    I love that Tom Scott is running by populated little stands and shops shouting things like "that was four minutes ago!" in a very stressed voice and then running off, only to run by in the opposite direction a few minutes later.
    I have to wonder if anyone got a chuckle out of that.

  • @kingcaliph5135
    @kingcaliph5135 Před rokem +63

    12:21 the shock on his face followed by the cartoon run is hilarious

  • @mariacargille1396
    @mariacargille1396 Před rokem +1954

    "There's no way he doesn't know where we are."
    "I've got- I've got no idea where he is."
    *Perfectly* edited 😂

    • @ragnkja
      @ragnkja Před rokem +31

      And nice echo of the London version.

  • @Soguwe
    @Soguwe Před rokem +266

    Tom feels like a Wes Anderson character in this one
    Eloquent and clever, but constantly confused, and just starts deadsprinting off camera at the drop of a hat

  • @astynwebb8167
    @astynwebb8167 Před rokem +878

    “If anyone thinks airtags are good for real time tracking they’re wrong”
    The concerns people have over them aren’t that they could be used for real time, it’s that they could be used to find where someone lived/worked/frequented/spent a lot of time at. That’s where it gets scary, they’re obviously not perfectly accurate when someone’s racing around doing tasks but if for example Arun stood still for 45 minutes I’m sure you’d be able to find him easy enough.

    • @platinummyrr
      @platinummyrr Před rokem +122

      yea, if you KNOW you have an airtag on you and are being chased is much different from "someone slipped an airtag in your backpack and you have no idea for days"

    • @robmobz
      @robmobz Před rokem +43

      Also my local supermarkets have only 1 exit and I am generally in there for 30+ minutes. All somebody would need to do is loiter near the door and I would have to pass them to leave. In that case a ~5-10 min latency doesn't matter.

    • @halbhatia6651
      @halbhatia6651 Před rokem +2

      @@robmobz so no fire exit?

    • @davidlawrence8711
      @davidlawrence8711 Před rokem +9

      @@halbhatia6651 fire exit assumes both you know you’re trying to evade, and it isn’t alarmed which would bring all the attention on you.

    • @davidlawrence8711
      @davidlawrence8711 Před rokem +13

      Apple have tried to mitigate this by having your phone alert you if it realised you are being followed around by a non-friendly AirTag. Of course this doesn’t help if you’re tagging someone with an android, and just getting updates from passers by…

  • @michaelcaplin8969
    @michaelcaplin8969 Před rokem +78

    I love how at 21:04 right after Tom got the shampoo "because it is a hot day, and he might need it", a fly is seen circling and following Tom as he walks out of the shot.

  • @Bawbalicious
    @Bawbalicious Před rokem +868

    These seem too hard for the catcher. Maybe the tasks need to be harder, more time consuming or more location bound? Even if you know someone is in a shop within 100 meters from you, how are you going to find them?
    A version of this game where you can, every minute, accurately request the distance between you and the runner. That could be interesting.

    • @Salvidrim
      @Salvidrim Před rokem +87

      I kind of thought so, but on the other hand Tom did end up within a few paces of Arun while he was shopping, so clearly it's not an impossible challenge!

    • @vanessacullen2717
      @vanessacullen2717 Před rokem +9

      @jetlag the game

    • @Niker107
      @Niker107 Před rokem +34

      Look up Jet Lag: The Game, it's just this video (and its prequel) but as a whole CZcams channel and it's hilariously entertaining

    • @paddington1670
      @paddington1670 Před rokem +4

      it would be cool if the air tag worked

    • @Big5ocks
      @Big5ocks Před rokem +17

      I really felt Tom is a terrible detective from this video. Too many errors in judgment, not a good decision maker under pressure, etc. Tom had a least 2 easy chances to catch Arun, but didn't make the correct decisions... However, there was 50 minutes of real-time where he was not even close or going in the right direction. IIRC Arun was slightly better, but not by much.
      I think the main point originally was to test the Airtag tracking feature, which they did just fine.

  • @Sept1mus
    @Sept1mus Před rokem +1412

    I think one important point that is overlooked here is that Arun knew he was being chased and stayed at locations as little as possible.

    • @Dayanto
      @Dayanto Před rokem +115

      And still almost got caught.

    • @10meisterballe
      @10meisterballe Před rokem +60

      It wasnt overlooked, but it wasnt mentioned in this video, but in the last.

    • @qkffn5118
      @qkffn5118 Před rokem +255

      Also. I personally think the real security/privacy flaw in this product is that you could slip the tag in someone's backpack and find out where they live just by checking the location at the end of the day.
      It might not be great for tracking someone in real-time. But it can definitely be abused by stalkers

    • @louisp8561
      @louisp8561 Před rokem +29

      @@qkffn5118 they should start emitting a noise if they’re too close to another iPhone, and there should also eventually be a pop up notifying you abt the AirTag. It’s not perfect tho

    • @phs125
      @phs125 Před rokem +8

      Yes, in next episode, there should be a rule about deliberately preventing tracking.

  • @Bracketmeister
    @Bracketmeister Před rokem +26

    18:13 "Chasing minutes old shadows" is a fantastic line. Nice one, Tom.

  • @trogdor8764
    @trogdor8764 Před rokem +272

    I think the takeaway here is that these challenges heavily favor the person being tracked. The odds that the tracker will be able to not only catch up with, but also actually see and identify their target, before they second guess themselves and move on, seem infintesimal.

    • @InShortSight
      @InShortSight Před rokem +6

      Loading Ready Run did a vaguely similar contest in a way that seemed a bit fairer for the hunters called: chasing our friends with cars, or Carhunt. It worked because there was many targets on foot, two hunters who were able to use cars to travel much faster, and there wasnt lots of different goals sending the hunters mad with second guessing themselves.
      I could see a combination of the ideas from both videos creating a very exciting competition, but the airtags alone are too iffy for a real time chase. It felt like chance that Tom got even close.
      The final location was also a pub so Carhunt had that going for it too.

    • @HighFiveTheHorizon
      @HighFiveTheHorizon Před rokem +10

      @@InShortSight For more fairness in this scenario, I think they could just implement an ordering element to the goals.
      The very specific tasks like the Robin Hood statue could still be a free choice one, but things like shopping for clothes, feed ducks and recite a line of Shakespeare could be a set list of tasks that have to be done in a specific order. So if the tagged person chooses to do those, the chaser has a chance of getting the upper hand at some point

    • @josephc.9520
      @josephc.9520 Před rokem +5

      Even if youre on the same street you wil likely miss your target as you are panicking and running. I concur.

  • @GrandIntellect
    @GrandIntellect Před rokem +359

    You could probably legitimately sell this format to Dave. This exact thing but with comedians would probably run for 10 seasons, especially if you made the tasks a bit sillier. Essentially Taskmaster + Celebrity Hunted = Profit?

    • @zyaicob
      @zyaicob Před rokem +1

      +

    • @nate_storm
      @nate_storm Před rokem +16

      as an American, who is Dave?

    • @thec-m
      @thec-m Před rokem +33

      @@nate_storm - Dave is a UK TV channel.

    • @GrandIntellect
      @GrandIntellect Před rokem +32

      @@nate_storm As I wrote this, it did occur to me how strange this sentence would be to people who aren't familiar with second-tier British TV channels!
      They specialise in comedy panel shows and things like Taskmaster where comedians are given silly things to do which they take far too seriously.

    • @Jasp_B
      @Jasp_B Před rokem +1

      It's probably a little too similar to Hunted

  • @elzar5987
    @elzar5987 Před rokem +46

    "no way he doesnt know where we are"
    "i have no idea where he is"
    props to the editor, that was brilliant

  • @pineapplesandjellies
    @pineapplesandjellies Před rokem +41

    Arun's confidence when he's the one being chased is hilarious when you compare it to how paranoid and jumpy Tom was.

  • @bncoriginals
    @bncoriginals Před rokem +13

    9:42 Where Tom gets utterly pissed 😂

  • @nathanisip
    @nathanisip Před rokem +858

    What a chase! Any chance of a part 3 with both of you tracking each other’s AirTag? Or something with one tracing a Tile and the other chasing an AirTag.

    • @The-official-grindel
      @The-official-grindel Před rokem +76

      Tom Scott vs 5 hunters Grand Finale Rematch

    • @ByMyShaggyDoge
      @ByMyShaggyDoge Před rokem +41

      They do it in a place none of them is familiar with in order to keep it as impartial as possible.

    • @netjeff
      @netjeff Před rokem +24

      A sequel where the runner has a more realtime tracker on them would be fascinating (maybe something custom with a fixed 30 or 60 second delay would help keep it more interesting?)

    • @ragnkja
      @ragnkja Před rokem +8

      @@netjeff
      The very existence of a real-time tracker that could be secreted onto someone’s person or belongings is terrifying.

    • @jwalster9412
      @jwalster9412 Před rokem +4

      @@The-official-grindel taking place in the catacombs of France.

  • @WillHirschUK
    @WillHirschUK Před rokem +98

    7:18
    Tom: _crouches behind a tree_
    Camera op: _stands back and points camera at tree_

  • @BLAREDOBOY
    @BLAREDOBOY Před rokem +16

    14:11 HAD ME DYING

  • @ralphlambda5359
    @ralphlambda5359 Před rokem +571

    As an American, I was just amazed at how you found a town you could run around in like that. We have walk able main streets, but generally no walkable areas off that one street. This is fantastic, and now I need to watch NotJustBikes and get angrier at our local city planning

    • @queeny5613
      @queeny5613 Před rokem +144

      That’s every city here, we don’t have any city’s like you do

    • @IceMetalPunk
      @IceMetalPunk Před rokem +27

      I mean, both times I visited NYC, I walked everywhere...

    • @prappsy3028
      @prappsy3028 Před rokem +81

      @@IceMetalPunk NYC is very much an anomaly though.

    • @derSkedda
      @derSkedda Před rokem +41

      Watching NotJustBikes must me infuriating as an American 💀

    • @aarushicrystalis7998
      @aarushicrystalis7998 Před rokem +17

      you can do that in literally any town

  • @BadgerStyler
    @BadgerStyler Před rokem +83

    Tom learning that the broadmarsh doesn't exist any more is my favourite moment

  • @davidk4926
    @davidk4926 Před rokem +487

    The sequel we've all been waiting for 😌

  • @imjustsomeguy72
    @imjustsomeguy72 Před rokem +23

    Arun: "Did you see him"
    Camera Op: " I'm not allowed to tell you."
    Arun: " So, that's a yes then."

  • @AiSard
    @AiSard Před rokem +172

    I love this game of tag they've got going on. But it always just felt a bit off whenever they'd remark how difficult live-tracking someone with an AirTag is. I mean, its mostly true, especially if they only have an hour as they've shown. But I always expect Tom to contextualize that with how stalkers could use them to track stationary positions much easier over time (work, home, coffeeshop). It just feels a little too close to downplaying people's fears about stalkers using AirTags. Which has happened a bunch. Enough that you'd think there'd be a mention of it, when the framing is so similar, multiple times a video even. I still enjoy what is essentially grown-up tag though.

    • @KC9QII
      @KC9QII Před rokem +5

      Apple has already thought of that. The tags are designed to alert you if they have been following you. It takes longer than an hour but it automatically triggers the alert if you reach a notable location you have stored in Maps such as your Home. Only issue is that it only applies to iPhone users.

  • @realisticphish
    @realisticphish Před rokem +124

    This was great. Now I want one with ZERO home turf advantage. A major city with public transit and well-known landmarks, but that neither knows well. Edinburgh? Glasgow? Or outside the UK, Paris?

    • @DblBarrelShogun
      @DblBarrelShogun Před rokem +9

      Somewhere with a big Xmas Market (like Birmingham) for a special edition filmed in December.

    • @K1W1fly
      @K1W1fly Před rokem +8

      Paris would be good - Find Tim Traveller...

    • @IceMetalPunk
      @IceMetalPunk Před rokem +6

      @chuggs What makes you think there's more iPhones in the US?

    • @poliwhirl555
      @poliwhirl555 Před rokem +2

      There’s a reason why Apple refuses to let Android have iMessage, and it’s because it’s apparently very very popular in the US

  • @supersnail5000
    @supersnail5000 Před rokem +134

    It kinda shows the shortcomings of airtags in that, since they rely on other phones to update the location, they're far less effective in less densely populated regions. That's probably the biggest difference between this video in Nottingham and the last in London.
    It's also going to be impacted by the phones people use, for example if you live in a country where more people have android phones, you're less likely to get updates.

  • @DanS044
    @DanS044 Před rokem +22

    As a local it was sideplitting comedy seeing Tom stop and stand where there used to be a shopping centre 2 years ago

  • @thefinalsurvivur6161
    @thefinalsurvivur6161 Před rokem +22

    What I've learned: You can't win a game of tag by using an AirTag, but you can have a lot of fun getting your cardio in by trying to

  • @CubicCreeper7914
    @CubicCreeper7914 Před rokem +156

    I'm so glad there's a sequel to this, the last one was so enjoyable to watch!
    Tom is the only person I know that puts a lot of effort into both his main and second channels, the content is always great on both!

  • @JabbieYT
    @JabbieYT Před rokem +139

    Now we just need a roller coaster sequel, and we’re complete

  • @Reczack
    @Reczack Před rokem +13

    Nothing like the crushing anxiety of seeing Tom SO CLOSE to Arun at the shops.

  • @SunnySJamil
    @SunnySJamil Před rokem +6

    11:51
    "I'm being chased... for a challenge. I'm safe. I promise." was funny!

  • @fluxxhunter1742
    @fluxxhunter1742 Před rokem +86

    toms incompetence and that lovely store assistant is the best combo

  • @justanormaluser1535
    @justanormaluser1535 Před rokem +10

    Alternative title: Tom Scott slowly fading into insanity, confused running around, screaming at his phone

  • @Epinardscaramel
    @Epinardscaramel Před rokem +18

    14:28 Tom gives us so many memeable moments in this video 🥰

  • @safe-keeper1042
    @safe-keeper1042 Před rokem +559

    An entertaining episode, and one that raises awarenesss about how can track you at the same time.
    Could you do one where Tom plays detective and learns as much as he can about some random person (who's on your team and gives consent, obviously), like their location, interests, their day to day movements, etc., from information that can be bought online? Could be an exciting episode and also good awareness-raising. Not sure exactly how to make it entertaining, though.

    • @arahman56
      @arahman56 Před rokem +22

      Problem is, you can't buy just individual info, its all aggregated data that you need to combine. Prolly not cost effective to find info just one single individual. Ad companies are using that for info about lots of individuals.

    • @BadgerStyler
      @BadgerStyler Před rokem +13

      I think the problem is that it would be a bit unethical to then share that data in a video

    • @theglimpse3785
      @theglimpse3785 Před rokem +31

      Tom did a video a few years ago (I can't find it at the moment) where he actually had a randomly pulled Facebook profile and live on stage correctly guessed a man's location, favorite sports team and occupation from just a glance at the page.
      Scary to think with all the advances since then how much companies know about you.

    • @Koushakur
      @Koushakur Před rokem +6

      @@theglimpse3785 That sounds like something he'd do for one of his old scripted "this is a bad future"-what-if type of videos where he never acknowledges in the video that is what he's doing

    • @barryhomeowner9293
      @barryhomeowner9293 Před rokem +18

      That's a similar premise to "I know what you did five minutes ago", an old talk he did

  • @r2d2vader
    @r2d2vader Před rokem +99

    It would be interesting to see a 'rematch' but using an actual GPS tracker. These are generally more expensive than the airtags, and some either need a sim card or a subscription. But it would be cool to see if those have more precision.
    Those also have more scary potential because they don't alert your iphone that an airtag is nearby...

    • @limcheehean
      @limcheehean Před rokem +2

      They could just share live location on WhatsApp.

    • @Summer-xu8qu
      @Summer-xu8qu Před rokem +4

      But like, what's the point tho? It probably heavily favors the hunter since the gps has live tracking (instead of the 5 min ago ping like Airtag), the hunter would just easily intercept the prey on the road, and the prey wouldn't have a chance to hide since he doesn't know where the hunter is

  • @isaacsettle144
    @isaacsettle144 Před rokem +22

    Certainly can’t be fair that Arun can control when he is tracked 😂

  • @ibahart3771
    @ibahart3771 Před rokem +79

    I was sceptical about this channel when it launched, but it has produced some of the most entertaining videos I've ever watched. The editing is great, Arun was great, Gavin the slow-mo guy was great, and I can't wait to see who's going to be great next.

    • @pineapplesandjellies
      @pineapplesandjellies Před rokem +5

      It's clearly Tom's way of having tax-deductible fun and I am 100% okay with that.

  • @irfandanial7138
    @irfandanial7138 Před rokem +79

    Seeing Tom react to the AirTag & task updates is hilarious 😂

  • @ShiivaWilding
    @ShiivaWilding Před rokem +57

    I actually love this idea, wouldn't mind it becoming a series playing the game in different cities in the UK.

    • @Nuskrad
      @Nuskrad Před rokem +1

      check out Jet Lag - The Game here on youtube. The latest series is playing a game of tag across europe, while completing challenges

  • @ottarkraemer9001
    @ottarkraemer9001 Před rokem +45

    I would LOVE to see the Tech Dif crew split up in pairs doing this challenge!!! This is SO much fun to watch!! Excellent editing and WELL DONE, both of you!

    • @IceMetalPunk
      @IceMetalPunk Před rokem +4

      I assume Gary would both have an advantage, and also spend most of the time swearing his lips off 😂

    • @chersegems2315
      @chersegems2315 Před rokem

      I’d love to see this too but unfortunately I think all of them except Tom are too out-of-shape nowadays for all the running they need to do.

    • @GumSkyloard
      @GumSkyloard Před 11 měsíci

      Chris would solve all the tasks at the drop of a hat.

    • @88porpoise
      @88porpoise Před 6 měsíci

      ​@@IceMetalPunkBut Gary may also struggle to get everything completed in time. And if he gets found, how coupd he ever get away?
      After all, he is built for leisure, not for speed.

  • @daandanx
    @daandanx Před rokem +5

    14:06 This scene is perfect!

  • @Stuartdouglas19
    @Stuartdouglas19 Před rokem +20

    Tom DID technically get closer to catching then .... the camera operators never met whenhe was on the run.
    and hats of to the camera operators for not giving it away.

  • @direkfrancis
    @direkfrancis Před rokem +53

    I honestly thought this was going to be boring with how long the airtag updates but holy, middle part onwards was intense

  • @Alondite97
    @Alondite97 Před rokem +23

    Really exciting to watch as a Notts lad. Seeing just how close they get at some points. Arun walking past Waterstone while Tom is as Broadmarsh is great.

  • @mikab.4838
    @mikab.4838 Před rokem +15

    I love this episode, seeing Arun just rolling and getting all those tasks while Tom was panicking was hilarious. I hope there's part 3!

  • @nicolebee3283
    @nicolebee3283 Před rokem +52

    A sequel to one of my favourite concepts you’ve done on this channel. My lucky day

  • @kitchentongue9562
    @kitchentongue9562 Před rokem +37

    I really hope they keep making these in different locations, they’re so incredibly suspenseful.

  • @matthewhesketh894
    @matthewhesketh894 Před rokem +11

    Seeing tom so confused about how Arun is moving around so quickly just makes me giggle a bit, nottinghams such a small city centre and it's surprising how fast you can get around with all the side streets and alleyways that snake through the city

  • @MrSandman3355
    @MrSandman3355 Před rokem +37

    I wonder how many seekers you’d need hunting 1 person for it to swing the favor of the seekers. Obviously, if some shady government types were tracking your air tag, they’d probably send more than one agent. Great vid as always, Tom. Can’t wait to see part 3 with every CZcamsr on the face of the earth hunting Mr Beast.

    • @ErdTirdMans
      @ErdTirdMans Před rokem

      The new season of Jet-Lag the game has two seekers and a live tracker, but they play across a LOT more space

  • @chittie1023
    @chittie1023 Před rokem +71

    This just looks like a fun game to play in general with your friends

  • @jonasdatlas4668
    @jonasdatlas4668 Před rokem +11

    ...oh gods, it's been six months since that last video? I need to sit down for a second.

  • @KingKristian456
    @KingKristian456 Před rokem +8

    That's my college 16:32 🤣

  • @WaterYaDune
    @WaterYaDune Před rokem +5

    It’s funny because Arun had already unintentionally mimicked the Robin Hood statue

  • @pwnzerelli
    @pwnzerelli Před rokem +11

    lets remember the problem is a creep can find out where you live, they work great for static locations when not on a foot pursuit

  • @ozfoxaroo
    @ozfoxaroo Před rokem +26

    That was actually quite lively and entertaining to watch. Well done both of you. EDIT: I just thought of something. You should do one of these in a city/town that *neither* of you have been to before. :D

  • @JordanBeagle
    @JordanBeagle Před rokem +8

    13:20 So close 😄 Arun could've just got the hat and called it good but maybe changing was a good idea

  • @LangKuoch
    @LangKuoch Před rokem +10

    Arun: "there's no way he doesn't know where we are"
    Tom: "I've got NO idea where he is"

  • @samtherat6
    @samtherat6 Před rokem +20

    This is such a great concept, and I love how your commentary bounces of each other. Knowing they went to a pub right after together makes me feel warms and fuzzy inside.

  • @panda4247
    @panda4247 Před rokem +8

    15:38 was I the only one thinking Tom is going to hit the car in the other frame?

  • @ArtichokeHunter
    @ArtichokeHunter Před rokem +13

    this could be a game show, it's very watchable. and they could mix it up with different places and tasks

  • @poliwhirl555
    @poliwhirl555 Před rokem +9

    This needs to be turned into a series, it’s absolutely amazing

  • @Cossieuk
    @Cossieuk Před rokem +9

    This needs to be done in a city where neither person knows. knowing where things are gives an advantage

  • @SetariM
    @SetariM Před rokem +38

    Was the airplane mode Arun was using during this a legal move? I don't remember tom doing that on his run.

    • @basementboi4620
      @basementboi4620 Před rokem +19

      He turned his phone off which I believe produces the same effect

    • @DerringerHK
      @DerringerHK Před rokem +8

      @@basementboi4620 Was his phone off? Wasn't the list of tasks on the phone?

    • @210zenn
      @210zenn Před rokem

      I think Tom did

    • @basementboi4620
      @basementboi4620 Před rokem

      @@DerringerHK yes but i think he turned it off everytime he didn't need it

  • @davezhu7651
    @davezhu7651 Před 7 měsíci +3

    That was so cool. It's like every time Arun was so chill and Tom just panics.

  • @mlahut
    @mlahut Před rokem +8

    In college (1999-2001, without cell phones) we had a game we called Matrix Tag. The college had a bunch of landline telephones scattered every 100-300 feet around campus. The players involved one "operator" (who sat in a dorm room with a spreadsheet of all the phone numbers), one "Neo" who wore a distinctive headband, and all other players were "agents" trying to tag Neo. The game begins with Neo calling the operator, who randomly selects a phone and tells Neo which one it is. Neo then chooses a number of seconds. The operator calls that phone in that many seconds. If Neo picks up, he scores a point. If an agent catches Neo, they swap roles, and the new Neo calls the Operator to request a new phone. Neo is immune from capture while on the phone and for 5 seconds after hanging up.

  • @The_Bearded_Cosplayer
    @The_Bearded_Cosplayer Před rokem +13

    14:18 ‘Broadmarsh is gone…’ *This is the moment Tom Scott’s childhood is SHATTERED! 😂

  • @hunterra217
    @hunterra217 Před rokem +10

    I will never get over how hilariously Tom runs

  • @Imurai
    @Imurai Před rokem +13

    This absolutely has to become a recurring thing! I just love the personalities on you two, love the thrill of the chase, the techy side, the whole thing!

  • @imnot4chriss
    @imnot4chriss Před 8 měsíci +2

    "im being chased" is the perfect thing to say while checking out with an incognito cloak

  • @mancitykshah2737
    @mancitykshah2737 Před rokem +20

    Arun is a genius
    You too scott!

    • @SianaGearz
      @SianaGearz Před rokem +1

      I don't know, i feel Arun could have used an Android phone so his own phone at least doesn't tag him!

  • @itsmeaiden8788
    @itsmeaiden8788 Před rokem +5

    Love how it ended the same as the last with "Let's go to the pub!" At the end.

  • @KeyMan137
    @KeyMan137 Před rokem +2

    14:16 that moment is perfect 😄 "Broadmarsh is gone."

  • @violet-beck
    @violet-beck Před rokem +2

    absolutely love the different colors for the CC on this video btw :) thx for the great captioning

  • @Flyingcar100
    @Flyingcar100 Před rokem +12

    This feels like it could be a show. Just get two people and you can do this in any city.

  • @teo3066
    @teo3066 Před rokem +7

    19:48 Something about the lighting when the camera turns here to face Arun makes it looks like it's a shot from like Grand Theft Auto or something

    • @Dalek_Scientist
      @Dalek_Scientist Před rokem

      You're right! The lighting looks computer generated there

  • @christam949
    @christam949 Před rokem +1

    i would love to see more of this. this was so much fun to watch them both do.

  • @Brielle04S
    @Brielle04S Před rokem +5

    What a chase! We need a part 3. Kudos to the camera operators and editing team!

  • @tomwatts703
    @tomwatts703 Před rokem +6

    The original Airtag video is one of my favourites on this channel for a number of reasons, glad to see it get a follow-up!

  • @marijkeschering2984
    @marijkeschering2984 Před rokem +4

    This needs to be a series!

  • @Greyrabbit22
    @Greyrabbit22 Před rokem +1

    I love the fact that the camera ops saw each other and didn't let on!

  • @Spalfos
    @Spalfos Před rokem +8

    Very much appreciate the captions using different colors, and even a couple indicators of tone! This should absolutely be the standard on CZcams