Kirsten Dirksen: the videos Hacker News recommends
Not the channel's most viewed videos: the ones HN commenters kept linking with real commentary. The top pick, "Nebraska retiree uses earths's heat to grow oranges in snow", hN commenters bring it up in geothermal, greenhouse and vertical farming threads as a low-tech example of growing citrus in a cold climate.
- 4 HN recommenders 4 months 2019–2026documentaryHN commenters bring it up in geothermal, greenhouse and vertical farming threads as a low-tech example of growing citrus in a cold climate.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2020–2026documentaryHN commenters recommend the channel's alternative-living videos, and this one for its look at a net-zero desert home.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2019–2024documentaryHeld up as the ultimate example of small-space design and a beautiful compact home.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2018–2021documentaryRecommended as an example of earth-sheltered housing and as part of a channel HN loves for architecture and efficiency.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2013–2018documentaryHN cites it as a neat example of urban aquaponics and as a plausible alternative path for people leaving programming.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2017–2022documentaryPointed to as a detailed example of converting a dying mall into housing.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2023–2026documentaryHN points to it as an interesting real-world example of earth-sheltered living for staying cool or warm.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2012–2018documentaryHN people link it as an example of a transformable small apartment in threads on micro-apartments and space-saving furniture.
Questions
Which Kirsten Dirksen video does Hacker News recommend most?
Nebraska retiree uses earths's heat to grow oranges in snow: recommended in 4 different months by 4 HN users between 2019 and 2026.
Is this every Kirsten Dirksen 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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