BBC Earth: the videos Hacker News recommends
Not the channel's most viewed videos: the ones HN commenters kept linking with real commentary. The top pick, "The Intense 8 Hour Hunt | Attenborough Life of Mammals | BBC Earth", hN returns to it as the canonical footage of persistence hunting in threads about human endurance running and evolution.
- 6 HN recommenders 6 months 2010–2024documentaryHN returns to it as the canonical footage of persistence hunting in threads about human endurance running and evolution.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2017–2021demoShared in crow-intelligence threads as a striking demonstration that changes how people see crows.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2020–2025documentaryShared whenever birds mimic sounds come up, as a mind-blowing example of vocal mimicry.
- 3 HN recommenders 2 months 2019–2022documentaryHN recommends it as striking footage of how cleverly jumping spiders plan their attacks.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2020–2026explainerLinked in owl-feather and quiet-flight threads as a clear audio comparison.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2018–2024documentaryHN cites it as proof that some octopuses really do crawl out of the water to hunt.
- cited 3× 0 months 2020–2026documentaryLinked as a quick demonstration of orangutans copying human tool use and chores.
- cited 5× 0 months 2017–2021documentaryCited as a striking example of coordinated hunting and intelligence in orcas.
Questions
Which BBC Earth video does Hacker News recommend most?
The Intense 8 Hour Hunt | Attenborough Life of Mammals | BBC Earth: recommended in 6 different months by 6 HN users between 2010 and 2024.
Is this every BBC Earth video?
No. Only videos that at least three different HN users linked, in at least three different months, with at least a sentence of their own commentary. That filter is what makes the list useful.
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