It was an absolute pleasure doing this with you, thanks a ton for doing this and convincing me to be apart of it. You absolute legend.

it is so incredibly jarring to: 1) completely forget you made a shitty "tribute to anomalocaris" meme 2) see it used in a youtube mini-doc 3) instantly get flooded with memories that feel straight out of a fever dream thank you for this experience im shaking

the answer to “why did this of all things blow up?” is that it slaps, next question.

Man, Robert, kindred soul brother. I was the weird dino kid too and am hoping to become a paleontologist someday. I sincerely wish you the absolute best, but friend; hope to call you Dr. Robert someday.

So glad this story had a happy ending.

I relate a lot to kid Robert, beyond just being a "cringy kid". I had a pet chicken named Nutzi and coped with bullying by becoming fucking obsessed with chickens talking about them and Nutzi to everyone. So naturally I was "that weird chicken girl". Eventually Nutzi died of old age, my social skills improved tremendously (not related) and ironically I started to wonder if I was just a generic just zoomer wannabe artist with no personality, but Robert feels like person. So thanks Robert, for making me feel better too.

I know I'm late to this, but hearing Robert's story hits hard, especially since as someone who also absolutely loves dinosaurs, I can relate to a lot of the ridicule he had to deal with throughout school. Props to him for sticking with his passion. Hope he's still doing well.

This is nice but Robert please tell me how can we defend ourselves when the anamalocaris’ return. Please Robert I’m scared

This is the most wholesome video I've seen since the pandemic started

Anomalocarisbros...

What you described of Robert sounds like me. I'm autistic, and though I wasn't bullied I had no social skills and nobody really wanted to talk to me. From all of elementary school to most of high school, I had at most one friend, sometimes none. For a long time my interests was Sonic the Hedgehog, and I would talk about him and draw him constantly. My interests have shifted towards hero robots like Transformers, Gundams and Megaman, and they're still as fervent. To see that Robert really is achieving his dreams is amazing to me. As a side project I do stop motion videos (look up "the adventures of Gundaniel" if you wanna see it), and maybe I can make a career out of these robots and these characters... just maybe. Thank you, I love this video.

Dude I could listen to Robert talking about dinosaurs and company for hours

The fact that we now know where Tribute to Anomalocaris comes from makes me so happy. Thank you Robert for making a video that unites paleontology internet amongst our arguments about dinosaur sex lakes, feathers, and interpretations of arthropod evolution.

I found out about Tribute to Anomalocaris because I genuinely love Anomalocaris and was watching videos about it, and then I found this amazing piece of art

Idk if Robert is on the autism spectrum but I think a lot of us that are and have special interests can relate to being bullied for them. Robert deserves only good things!!!!!! I’m sure in another universe some anomalocaris is making a tribute to robert video themed to my immortal.

You're a true friend dude. After listening to your interview with your friend robert I see how much you really care about him. He's so lucky to have a friend like you. I Instantly subscribe to your channel after I watched that video.

Anomalocaris died for us

2:16 From You, 2 Years Ago.

Anomalocarisbros... Leave Hallucigenia to me..!

I had been watching natural history documentaries in my free time, and 10 minutes ago, after I finished watching one about the Cambrian. I looked up "Anomalocaris" to see if I could find some 3d model of the creature, but I found the tribute first and your video second, This last half hour has been really entertaining

Beautiful video, really cool that Robert was able to pursue his passion too. Keep moving forward Anomalocarisbros 👍

Imagine in like 20 years, the most acclaimed paleontologists will have uploaded videos like "Ceratosaurus tribute," using Papa Roach's "last resort," as the song

This is a fun update after randomly stumbling on the original tribute. The video isn't stupid, it's fun and cute and thanks Robert. and Thanks manic pineapple for telling this interesting backstory. As a mercilessly picked on person in my younger days in school it's heartwarming.

absolutely starstruck...in the presence of an absolute legend

Genuinely, I like the funny ancient shrimp, and I like 2000s emo pop. Combining them is fun.

"even by dork standards, robert wasnt cool enough to hang out with" a more tragic line has never been spoken

This is KZfaq history right here. A video that was made 14 years ago. Getting a reaction 10 years later is amazing.

I know it’s been two years but I want Robert to know that he reignited my passion in archaeology and his video is something I show everyone I have the opportunity to tell about anomalocaris. Hands down my favorite and most watched video on KZfaq no joke. I am sending all my love and good wishes his way!

Robert made it man. Follow your dreams peeps!

Jeez louise I found the tribute through my love of anomalocaris from "walking with monsters" I have fallen down a rabbit hole that I totally enjoy. THANK YOU SO MUCH THIS EARNS MY SUBSCRIPTION.

I've had an on and off interest in palaeontology throughout my life. When I found this video, it introduced me to the time before dinosaurs, something I overlooked as a kid. This introduction has led me to learn so much about prehistory and sparked a fondness of anomalocaris itself! I've recently purchased a crochet pattern, so I can crochet my own very anomalocaris. All thanks to this funny little video!

Robert is an absolute Chad. Such an empowering story.

This is extremely well made. I too have a love for prehistoric animals.

Incredible video with very good editing. Must have taken a while to edit all of it o.o (this video+the interview!!) I came here for the meme and enjoyed both of the videos, thank you for taking the time to shine a light on scorpiopede's life! I didn't know memes could have such a deep story

this was so heartwarming, thank you for bringing this story to light.

I am extremely happy to have found this video, I feel like I can relate in a way to where I absolutely love Paleontology but people around me see it as odd and nerdish. People always get on my case about dinosaurs even if I only really care about Prehistoric marine animals but I still like them. Great editing and awesome interview gives me a little hope in myself to continue my passion.

can i just say, you definitely deserve more subs/views, the writing, unique editing style and great sound quality equals to a very pleasent viewing experience, good job

i found his video during the tumblr wave a couple years ago and i got SO hyped when it was in the youtube recommendations!!!! thats so cool that y'all were friends :) i'm glad he's doing well, this was rlly heartwarming!!! 🥺 wish the best for Both of y'all!!!!! :)

This is one of my favorites of yours, if not my favorite. The humor's even stronger than usual (The beginning and the bit about your mom in particular got me) and I like that you not only document the history of the video but you have that inside perspective and so the video is able to transition seamlessly into something really heartfelt. Good work to both you and Robert!

I was thinking of making a shitpost as a tribute to the og vid, and I stumbled upon this video So cool to hear the man himself and to know about his story, and it's really inspiring how he never let bullies affect him as a person

12:04 PTEROSAUR AND A PLIOSAUR UP THERE ARE NOT DINOSAURS!

I remember watching this 11 years ago wtf

Early youtube was such a fun ride, and looking back on it always makes me smile. So awesome you made this video. :) Keep up the great work in what you do, Robert!

im so glad that my favorite video to watch while stoned comes from such a genuine guy, and that my views are going to a good place.

Good radiodont legend. Im glad us dino nerds are finally being seen as people who have the deepest love for the odd beasties of bygone eras. Im hoping kids dont get bullied or teased as much for this now as we did as kids. Good lads, the both of you.

Tribute to Anomalocaris is one of my favorite videos ever. I was just trying to revisit the old classic and I see there is a video essay on it, which I thought was surreal. I actually connect a lot with Robert's story and found this video super inspiring as a first year biology major. I am glad to see this has had such a positive impact on him. Thank you for making this!!

Robert went from being made fun of and mocked, to uploading one of the greatest art pieces on all of KZfaq. He's got that dog in him.

I always wondered what this guy was up to. A true legend

I bought an anomalocaris plushie at the carneghie natural history museum the other week because of him

This vid made me tear up a bit, and made me feel really happy. Almost as happy as when I watched tribute to anomalocaris for the first time. Thank you both.

Awesome video! I think this is one of the best obscure meme explanation videos I've ever seen. Your channel has a lot of potential!

I'm from the future, this meme somehow revived again.

This made me really happy💚it is so sweet

this absolutely mad me cry. thank you so much for sharing!!! you were the only person who could make this video, and it was just a delight. thank you ManicPineapple, and thank you Robert!!!!

This just made my day fr

Thanks for the video

watched this. you and robert's interview is super sweet. hope ur doing well

this video made me cry. good stuff

This shit post has taken on a new meaning to me. Every few days, one of my friends will send an email to every single one of us in the friend group with a short blurb about it and the link to the video. Its the stupidist but funniest thing of all time

Dearly beloved.... nice touch

This is so amazing and I love it

This was great, I can't believe you only have 470 subs!!

Thank you so much for doing this, I can't believe it there's been an 11 year buildup

So glad I found your content, this is awesome, your channel definitely needs more subs

Im very late to the party but this video brought me to tears! I was also bullied but Im ashamed to admit I was also the dork who left behind the other dork because I didn't want to continue suffering. That cowardice makes me suffer a lot and Im glad Robert is doing alright. Loved the video and the interview

People think it's weird but back in 2006-2011 times it was commonplace to get some pics of a thing/character you liked off of google images/DeviantArt, slap some Evanescence, Breaking Benjamin, Three Days Grace or Drowning Pool on it in windows movie maker (these days you'd get Susan 360 noscoping your channel) and call it a tribute video. Kinda a wholesome era of YT really, full of "gmod zombie apocalypse" vids where someone just killed HL2 zombies on GM_Bigcity. A lot of stuff people do these days to game the algorithm like red circles or making fake excited faces in thumbnails just wasn't really a thing. Also the comments weren't all just stale memes or "why is this in my recommended?" People still had dumb arguments tho, I used to read pages of that shit just because lol.

This is a fantastic video

The fucking twist at the 9 minute mark. Holy fucking shit.

What a win. Thank you algorithm for taking me here

Ah, a geologist. From the geologists I know, that makes perfect sense 😂 Lots of people with "weird" passions but an absolute blast to hang out with.

There is one line most fitting for this story... "Life...finds a way!"

Absolutely based video.

where you and Robert lived sounds horrible. liking dinosaurs(almost as religiously as him) was and is something I also did, and was never bullied. Good luck to you both! I'd love to talk with him irl

Damn Robert is an inspiration

Really glad Robert was able to pursue his dream career

Interesting story, good ending, 10/10

This video had recently one more surge in popularity, due to the final chapters of the Attack On Titan manga having some relation to animals such as Anomalocaris and Hallucigenia.

This video made me so happy.

This actually made me cry

ohh my goodness I love this!! I've been abusing the shitposting abilities of the tribute to infodump on anomalocaris to strangers lol

I'm currently watching this video at 3:30 AM but I have to see was rellay impressed (is that the correct tense?) by all the effort and dedication to make this video and the fact that it's made so well. And the fact that it's not about a popular topic but it's just an analysis of a funny video I found on the internet just makes things better, the video feels both very high-quality and genuine, and I found very interesting topics in your explanations, like how KZfaq video went viral or the mixture of fun and appreciation we feel watching a video like this. Idk if I explained myself, I'm not an English speaker so probably I made a lot of grammatical errors, but I just wanted to recognise your talent and dedication in a comprehensible way

And now I'm getting this video recommended 3 years later

When i first watched i indeed was very confuse if it was a shitpost or not, but them i remembered that a lot of people love dinosaurs and this is not uncommon, my old brother when he was little loved too and was very fascinated, today he has 37 years old and was a Interior Designer I'm very very happy that the love Scorpion has grew up and turned in his professional carrer, this is very crazy and huge...

As someone who is a fan of both the last 2000s-early 2010s and prehistoric life, (especially the Mosasaurus, the most well known marine reptile) I actually thought this was quite new and cool back then. Yes he was a bit weird but interesting I like how he's that type of person.

I never saw this video until it was recommended to me earlier today and now this got recommended. KZfaq algorithm doing its work ig.

Omg the Important Videos playlist existed for other people? It spread like wildfire through my school but everyone else I've mentioned it to has had no idea what I'm talking about

Man Robert's story really reminds me of myself when I was a child. I got bullied, not anywhere near as bad as him though, and it stopped mostly once I got to high school. But I was also really obsessed with dinosaurs until about the seventh grade, and I still find them very fascinating to this day, although my interests shifted and to be honest I find living animals more interesting these days, particularly birds (which are dinosaurs technically so I guess I'm still really into them). Like bro *penguins* are living, breathing dinosaurs that live in ANTARCTICA and can swim. That's insane. Anyways, I live in Alberta and lucky for little me, the Royal Tyrrell Museum is just an hour and a half drive away in Drumheller, which has, if I'm not mistaken, the largest collection of dinosaur fossils in the world. My family went there sometimes almost every two months when I was a child and it was easily my favorite place. There's a photo of me when I was eight years old sitting next to a dinosaur femur fossil I had found on one of the tours of the hoodoos. Of course, I was not the first to notice it, but I was the first in the group. I watched the walking with monsters and walking with dinosaurs BBC series religiously as a child. While I'm not much obsessed with dinosaurs anymore my autism makes it such that I do have very strong, passionate interests that many would find to be to an unusual degree. Whether it's linguistics, banjo, the noises birds make to communicate, the various Latin American dialects of Spanish, Jamaican music, I'm always into something really niche, specific yet encapsulatedly deep. I should make a tribute video to penguins one of these days.

Loved this video, Made me somehow love the tribute more than I originally did. Robert is an inspiration to paleonerds everywhere.

Robert is so lucky to have u as a friend❤❤❤❤

This is everything I need in life. I was told not to research this lest I become an Oedipus, standing alone before a yawning void of hideous truth, then falling into the fathomless depths of blackest hell. Instead, it feels like I fell into a pile of adorable, fluffy and soft stuffed animals situated in a cozy corner of an inviting, well-lit room. Thank you ❤

The fact you don't have more subscribers is an honest to God mistske

now this is epic

Videos like Tribute to Anomalocaris were my childhood.

i wasnt expecting a video about a goofy looking shrimp would have a emotional story connected to it.

NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERD

Chaoticx?, now thats a name i haven't heard in a long time

Hi, I am really touched by the video and I'm asking for permission to use and translate part of the video to Chinese because I think this story would be really amazing and inspiring for the Chinese paleocommunity, thank you!

❤❤❤❤

Insta-subbed to this channel.

I remember seeing all sorts of dinosaur tribute videos in 2009