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Albert Einstein vs Stephen Hawking. Epic Rap Battles of History

Name: Albert Einstein vs Stephen Hawking. Epic Rap Battles of History
Description: An Epic Rap Battles of History episode in which Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking trade rap verses. It is a popular comedic music video.

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Cited on HN 3 times, 2019–2022, never outright recommended score 0

Years with an HN recommendation, 2007–2026

Shared as a joke in threads about Einstein, physics and famous scientists.

An Epic Rap Battles of History episode in which Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking trade rap verses. It is a popular comedic music video.

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@j1vms Jan 2019 Makes a joke

on HN thread The Man Who Invented Information Theory (2017)

It's probably the case that there are no scientists besides maybe Einstein (E = mc^2) and Newton (apple falling from the tree -> gravity) that the general public would be able to identify by name and refer to one thing that very roughly approximates what they did. Who knows though, given the public's enthusiasm for modern tech and its stars (Jobs, Musk, Gates, Bezos, etc.) maybe one day scientists' work might make a "Casey's Top 40"-like popular countdown if presented the right way! Till then there's always Epic Rap Battles of History, here's Einstein vs. Hawking (120 million views): [this video]

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@yesenadam Apr 2022 Makes a joke

on HN thread Yo-Yo Ma Performs Richard Feynman’s Ode to the Wonder of Life, Animated

This one is funny, if anyone hasn't seen it: Albert Einstein vs Stephen Hawking. Epic Rap Battles of History [this video]

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@thinky_thoughts Nov 2022 Makes a joke

on HN thread Albert Einstein vs. Robert Oppenheimer (1933)

I find their rap battle performances more compelling: Einstein (v Stephen Hawking): [this video] Oppenheimer (v Thanos): [link]

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