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Every video in the HackerTube list, best-scored first. The score counts the number of different months in which someone on HN recommended it, so a video people kept coming back to for years outranks one viral thread.
- 14 HN recommenders 12 months 2017–2023HN repeatedly recommends the series it launched as the best way to understand how a CPU works, praised for Eater's clear teaching.
- 9 HN recommenders 8 months 2015–2026R Road Less Marveled · videoHN commenters hold it up as a model of persuasive public speaking and as the go-to reminder of why public broadcasting deserves funding.
- 7 HN recommenders 7 months 2020–2024HN commenters call it a beloved story and link the animation when threads touch on consciousness, empathy or identity.
- 9 HN recommenders 8 months 2020–2026W WEHImovies · videoRecommended whenever people want to see the mechanical, jostling reality of molecular biology, which many find awe-inspiring.
- 5 HN recommenders 5 months 2011–2026HN commenters return to it for perspective, comfort and Sagan's soothing voice, and suggest watching it periodically.
- 5 HN recommenders 5 months 2012–2025S spinout3 · videoThe canonical real-world example in game theory discussions of manipulating a prisoner's dilemma.
- 5 HN recommenders 5 months 2019–2024H HD Retro Trailers · videoHN commenters use it to point people to Threads, which they call the most harrowing depiction of nuclear war and say should be mandatory viewing.
- 5 HN recommenders 5 months 2018–2024HN cites the scene as a model of clear, decisive communication and of leaders acting fast to survive, and recommends the film as the best take on 2008.
- 3 HN recommenders 5 months 2018–2026P Porsche · videoHN cites it as the benchmark lap record and recommends it even to non-car fans for its sheer speed and precision.
- 6 HN recommenders 5 months 2010–2026A Andrea Dorfman · videoHN commenters point lonely people to it as a moving, comforting piece of art about getting comfortable with solitude.
- 4 HN recommenders 4 months 2018–2026S Stop Autonomous Weapons · videoHN invokes it as the standard reference whenever drone swarms, autonomous weapons or military AI come up in the news.
- 4 HN recommenders 4 months 2020–2023HN shares it in bubble and crash threads as a memorable scene about market cycles and about information work versus physical labor.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2007–2012M 英倫米高 Michael in England · videoShared as an emotionally powerful example of great advertising, especially after Steve Jobs died.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2011–2020J Jaimie Stuff · videoHN commenters point to it as the start of a gripping, wonder-inducing build saga by a prolific maker of ambitious mechanical projects.
- 3 HN recommenders 4 months 2020–2025L lorirocks777 · videoRecommended as relaxing slow-TV, a long scenic video to unwind with.
- 5 HN recommenders 4 months 2021–2026D DUST · videoHN keeps citing it whenever drone swarms, autonomous weapons or AI warfare come up, as a believable depiction of where this leads.
- 3 HN recommenders 4 months 2020–2023Cited in threads on cars, streets and urbanism as evidence of how mixed traffic worked before cars took over.
- 2 HN recommenders 4 months 2018–2023Y Youtube Videos · videoHN points to it as the source and best distillation of 'fuck you money', in threads about FIRE, windfalls, layoffs and financial literacy.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2010–2022T TomR35 · videoHN holds it up as one of the best pitches ever, an example of selling feeling and nostalgia rather than features.
- 2 HN recommenders 3 months 2017–2026N Nicolas Bustos · videoCommenters recommend it as an awe-inspiring way to feel Earth's rotation and our place in space.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2019–2024N Niko Niko · videoOffered as vivid evidence that animals, crows in particular, play for pleasure and display intelligence beyond survival needs.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2016–2020U uvwar · videoHN fans share it as a way to hear the game's philosophical, sci-fi quotes in sequence.
- 2 HN recommenders 3 months 2018–2026C c102030 · videoHN commenters post it as a favorite scene about IBM's reputation and sales psychology.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2020–2025L Louie V · videoCommenters point to it whenever AI-generated content, propaganda or internet garbage comes up, since Kojima seemed to predict it in 2001.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2019–2022T The BigTime Group · videoHN points to it as a model for firing or laying off people clearly and respectfully.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2022–2025G GW Remasters · videoRecommended as the best way to watch Lynch's Dune, closer to his original vision and judged by some the best adaptation of the book.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2011–2016R Reid Gower · videoRecommended as a motivating, long-horizon vision that puts everyday concerns in perspective.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2009–2012D David Lukas · videoHN points to it as the one scene worth watching from the movie, a classic about sales and entrepreneurship.
- 2 HN recommenders 3 months 2018–2023O Official Wakaliwood · videoHN recommends it as a fun, surprisingly entertaining low-budget film made better by the live-style commentary.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2022–2025M Mosfilm · videoHN recommends it as a masterpiece of emotional, contemplative science fiction, and draws analogies between its alien ocean and AI.
- 4 HN recommenders 3 months 2018–2026HN uses it as evidence that SpaceX iterated through visible failures and is open and humorous about them.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2021–2023M MulliganBrothers · videoHN users recommend it as practical motivation against procrastination and for people unsure what to do next.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2016–2021D Darkangel754 · videoCommenters call it one of the game's best dialogues and bring it up in discussions of mass surveillance.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2020–2023M MoonEyes Plays · videoHeld up as an iconic, perfectly timed piece of television whenever Burke or Connections comes up.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2010–2016J JayMJ23 · videoHN invokes it as the classic illustration of learning through repeated failure and iterating, often in startup threads.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2025–2026T The New Yorker · videoHN brings it up in threads about captchas, bots and AI agents as an excellent short film about being a robot.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2023–2026S Stephen O'Regan · videoHN points to it as the best filmed version of the story whenever aliens or the nature of intelligence come up.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2019–2024K Kevin Galvayne · videoRecommended in Max Headroom threads as a surprisingly good, short original film.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2021–2026J jessanmur · videoHN returns to it as an uncannily prescient prediction of tech consolidation and AI-written, personalized news.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2015–2020O On The Roofs · videoHN recommends it as a gripping and vertigo-inducing watch that put rooftop climbers on the map.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2021–2026T Thomas Schlijper · videoCited in urbanism and self-driving threads as a vivid example of dense mixed traffic working through infrastructure and culture.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2010–2014X x1x2x3ct · videoIt is the standard reference whenever a thread turns to rote labels versus real understanding.
- 3 HN recommenders 2 months 2015–2025D dovecott · videoHN shares it as a dizzying example of Dibnah's fearless chimney work, in threads about heights and climbing.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2012–2019C Corning Incorporated · videoReferenced as an inspiring example of a vision-of-the-future video with believable everyday uses.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2016–2019D Dan Wood · videoRecommended as a decent introduction to the Vampire accelerator and a cheaper way to modernize classic Amigas.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2021–2023I icannotgetafreename · videoOffered as a calming, dry, familiar broadcast, fitting for a crowd that enjoys ambient and lofi radio.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2020–2023A Alexander Grace · videoHN brings it up in dating app threads as a real-world illustration of how hard Tinder is for men.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2018–2025F Future of Life Institute · videoHN cites it whenever drone swarms or autonomous weapons come up, as a dramatized warning that now feels increasingly plausible.
- 1 HN recommenders 2 months 2018–2023T TheCGBros · videoHN cites it in threads on military AI as a vivid depiction of where autonomous warfare could lead.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2022–2026C Charlie Chaplin · videoCommenters cite it as inspirational and relevant whenever power, technology and humanity are in tension.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2018–2025R Ryuujin131 · videoHN commenters post it as a quick dose of encouragement, or as a joke reply.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2013–2025A aConcernedHuman · videoUsed as a striking visualization of the sheer scale and rhythm of nuclear testing, and as a model for conveying scale with a counter.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2018–2023E Ewafa · videoHN commenters link it as the primary source for the phrase 'military-industrial complex' and urge people to hear the full speech rather than the soundbite.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2019–2023E Ettore · videoHN shares it as encouragement in threads about habits, discipline, and social anxiety.
- 3 HN recommenders 2 months 2018–2019HN recommends it as an in-depth independent review that tempers expectations and adds technical detail beyond Magic Leap's own materials.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2012–2016S Sidewinder77 · videoHN shares it as an impressive early example of computer-generated music and of Kurzweil's precocity.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2022–2025T Tooth · videoCommenters bring it up in nuclear-fear and WWIII threads as an unnervingly realistic piece of fictional news coverage.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2018–2020Linked in threads about lobster welfare as an easy way to take in Wallace's essay.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2020–2025T thecupertinoads · videoCited in iMac G4 threads as a charming ad reminiscent of Pixar's Luxo Jr.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2021–2023P Premium Movies · videoIt is recommended in threads on the F-35 and defense procurement as a funny, mostly factual look at how requirements balloon, with some warnings about its accuracy.
- 1 HN recommenders 2 months 2020–2025HN points to it for the memorable hand-animated computer graphics, which still hold up, and as the TV rendition of a famous passage.
- 1 HN recommenders 2 months 2015–2021D demyjink · videoHN cites it, and the scent-sample scene in the film, in threads about surveillance and Stasi methods such as smell registers.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2009–2025J Ji Lee · videoCited as evidence that ordinary users often don't understand basic technology like browsers, as a reminder for designers and developers.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2015–2023O Omid Malekan · videoHN links it whenever the discussion turns to layoffs, saving, and having enough financial independence to say no.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2022–2026F Filmbilder & Friends · videoHN commenters use it as a wordless illustration of addiction, shared in threads about children and screens, drugs and habit-forming products.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2010–2025G Greg Granito · videoMostly used as a joking or nostalgic reference in threads about nuclear war, AI and security exploits.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2017–2024G Gurkengewuerz · videoHN commenters link it as the full record of r/place whenever the experiment, or collaborative canvases in general, comes up.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2013–2020M matsku84 · videoQuoted in privacy and surveillance debates, and praised as some of the best science fiction writing in games.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2020–2023T TheCGBros · videoCited as a vivid illustration of autonomous weapons and machines that keep running after their creators are gone.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2020–2022H HDTVTest · videoCited both as a well-crafted monitor review and as evidence for the XDR's shortcomings versus reference displays, though some dispute its fairness.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2020–2023P PrimeClips · videoIt is recommended as a must-see scene in threads about unusual geometry and animation, such as Mandelbulb and 4D visuals.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2020–2024D David Preece · videoHN commenters cite it as proof that walk-out shopping was envisioned long before Amazon's version, and as an appealing vision of the future.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2017–2022F forfunny59 · videoHN points to it as the best commentary of the goal, in Spanish, usually after Maradona's death or in discussions of remarkable goals.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2020–2024C chrislaucn · videoHN cites it as a compact explanation of the housing crash and of institutions keeping their fingers on the scales.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2020–2022N Naomi Wu · videoHN cites it as a concrete example of a maker helping save someone's life, and as evidence of Wu's work when she was omitted from press coverage.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2020–2025E Ett & Annat · videoHN shares it whenever the Wuppertal suspended railway comes up, as a neat then-and-now comparison.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2014–2022O Oscars · videoHN points to it as proof that the Physically Based Rendering book won an Oscar and for the speech crediting Knuth's literate programming.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2014–2023N niccollsdp · videoHN commenters recommend it as a well-made version of the story and quote it jokingly whenever discussions touch on biology versus machine intelligence.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2018–2024M Mike Upchurch · videoCited in street-safety and self-driving threads as a picture of chaotic, shared streets before cars dominated.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2009–2022D dkellerm · videoUsed as the classic example of a lone first follower turning one person's action into a movement, in threads about bystanders and group behavior.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2023–2025A Amazon MGM Studios · videoHN mostly cites it for humor, with one commenter arguing the visuals work as a representation of what goes on in a programmer's mind.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2013–2022N Nuclear Vault · videoHN uses it as an example of Cold War fear and persuasion, with some defending the advice as sensible against blast debris and others mocking it.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2018–2022Cited as a film scene illustrating subprime lending, housing bubbles, and people bragging about bad behavior.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2018–2024C CrassHeretic · videoHN uses the scene to argue for due process and for protecting the speech and rights of people you dislike.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2021–2025T Tom Scott plus · videoHN uses it as the go-to example of an adult learning to ride a bike, mostly in threads about learning cycling later in life.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2019–2025D dniete97 · videoQuoted whenever HN debates due process and legal protections, even for people one dislikes.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2014–2022R rTests334 · videoAlmost entirely one commenter's repeated citation as evidence on unconscious thinking and flawed reasoning.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2022–2024B Breaking Bad & Beyond · videoHN uses it as a quick, memorable illustration of how money laundering works in discussions of crypto seizures and mixers.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2017–2023D Dozenal Tauist · videoHN uses it in AI and consciousness debates as a memorable take on why general intelligence is hard to define.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2018–2025C CS Consulting · videoLinked in drone and military AI threads as a chilling dramatization, though some find it alarmist.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2019–2024R RM Videos · videoCommenters use it in earthquake threads as an anecdote that animals may sense tremors seconds before humans, and occasionally as a joke about cat alarms.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2021–2026D Danil Krivoruchko · videoShared as a fan-made teaser for Blindsight in threads about the novel or alien intelligence.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2016–2024T The Obama White House · videoHN commenters cite it as the origin point of Hamilton, the clip that first showed the idea and drew a big audience reaction.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2008–2021Z zorak007 · videoMostly used as a cautionary tale about risking everything on a weak idea, with one commenter seeing it as a lesson in determination.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2017–2025K Keiichi Matsuda · videoHN cites it as a shorthand for the dystopian risks of ad-driven, ubiquitous AR, usually in critical discussions of advertising and the metaverse.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2011–2024W WebRidesTV · videoCited as an ad worth enjoying and as an example of practical effects so good they were mistaken for CGI.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2022–2023T The Tech Chap · videoHN uses it as a concrete example of lightweight AR glasses that work as a monitor replacement, a more comfortable alternative to VR headsets.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2015–2018H HappyProductCorp · videoBrought up in threads about isolation, dystopia and busyness as a moving, relevant short film.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2019–2023P Person of Interest Highlights · videoReferenced as a fictional illustration of AI-assisted tools and non-visual interfaces.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2013–2022R raisingmaggie · videoCited as a benchmark for leaderless swarm behavior that robots and drones could aim to match.
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