potholer54: the videos Hacker News recommends
Not the channel's most viewed videos: the ones HN commenters kept linking with real commentary. The top pick, "A CONSERVATIVE solution to global warming (Part 1)", hN users recommend it as a model of communicating climate science to conservative and libertarian audiences without alienating them.
- 3 HN recommenders 5 months 2019–2022explainerHN users recommend it as a model of communicating climate science to conservative and libertarian audiences without alienating them.
- 4 HN recommenders 4 months 2020–2021explainerHN commenters recommend it as a methodical debunking of early lab-leak claims.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2013–2021explainerHN users point to it as a clear, evidence-based series to counter climate skepticism.
Questions
Which potholer54 video does Hacker News recommend most?
A CONSERVATIVE solution to global warming (Part 1): recommended in 5 different months by 3 HN users between 2019 and 2022.
Is this every potholer54 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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