Cited on HN 3 times, 2023, never outright recommendedscore 0
Years with an HN recommendation, 2007–2026
Invoked as a joke in threads about large vehicles, car safety and absurd hypothetical scenarios.
A deadpan comedy video offering mock advice on defending your car from supermaneuverable fighter jets and air-to-surface missiles. It jokes about installing close-in Gatling guns and radar.
And this is precisely why I fly the Supermaneuverable Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker E Advanced Fighter [1]. Your puny truck stands no chance. Man up and dogfight me. [1] [this video]
This is the rare moment where a random channel in YouTube beats Simpsons to speculate on one absurd scenario: [this video] It's not exactly what you describe but it comes close.
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