Why It’s Impossible to Ever Run Out of QR Codes (Even Theoretically)

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Published7 months ago
Duration11:36
Video IDrB8X45CLr2k
Languageen-US
CategoryScience & Technology
PrivacyPublic
Made for KidsNo
Video TypeRegular Video

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Views15.3K
Likes1.6K
Comments383
Engagement Rate13.25%
Likes per 100 views10.75
Comments per 1K views24.96

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Even the entire concept of "running out" doesn't apply 🤔 This is an especially interesting video that everyone should enjoy, where I go over not only why we won't ever run out of QR codes, but it's literally impossible to ever do so. As in, the concept of "running out" is not even applicable. I made a tweet about this and people seemed interested but confused, so this video should set the record straight. Basically QR codes are fundamentally different from Barcodes. They aren't identifiers that are used to point to data in a database, and therefore, rather the data is in the QR code itself. Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:46 - Why Do You Even Care Bro 1:27 - Points of Confusion 2:01 - They’re Not The Same As Barcodes 2:27 - More About Barcodes 3:33 - How QR Codes Work 4:52 - Some People Still Didn’t Get It 5:20 - What I Mean By Run out 6:30 - Addressing More Replies 10:40 - Final Thoughts

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