carlsagandotcom: the videos Hacker News recommends
Not the channel's most viewed videos: the ones HN commenters kept linking with real commentary. The top pick, "Carl Sagan - Pale Blue Dot", hN commenters return to it for perspective, comfort and Sagan's soothing voice, and suggest watching it periodically.
- 5 HN recommenders 5 months 2011–2026videoHN commenters return to it for perspective, comfort and Sagan's soothing voice, and suggest watching it periodically.
- 4 HN recommenders 4 months 2022–2024explainerHN commenters link it whenever the question of how the Earth's size was first measured comes up, calling it a wonderful explanation.
- 4 HN recommenders 4 months 2021–2026talkHN commenters use it as proof that the climate problem was clearly explained decades ago, and as a model of clear communication to a broad audience.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2014–2025lectureHN recommends it as the clearest intuitive introduction to thinking about a fourth dimension.
Questions
Which carlsagandotcom video does Hacker News recommend most?
Carl Sagan - Pale Blue Dot: recommended in 5 different months by 5 HN users between 2011 and 2026.
Is this every carlsagandotcom 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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