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Published 2020-04-06

The title of this video should change with the times. But nothing lasts forever: here's the story of how I made it work, why it used to be easier to make that work, and how it all ties in to the White Cliffs of Dover and the end of the universe.

Edited by Michelle Martin: / @onthecrux

Includes an accelerated section of "Traduction automatique des flux d'information (Yahoo Pipes IV)" by Laurent Moccozet, which is licensed under CC-by: • Traduction automatique des flux d'inf... - the remainder of this video does not fall under that license.

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All Comments (21)

@Brklyn583 3 years ago

I love how this vid appears on my recommend every once in a while.
@khanhjie 3 years ago

I love how this video periodically gets recommended to us when the title is exactly right
@chiiblossom 2 months ago

The title has been 100% accurate every time I’ve clicked on this video
@commenter3002 2 months ago

"If it's actually 100% spot-on, it's a miracle" Today I witnessed a miracle
@a-yona 3 years ago

More than one year later and it’s still 100% accurate
@cienciabit 4 years ago

This is a TED talk, but with better background.
@TheJamalThomas 2 months ago

How did I not get recommended this video in four years til now?
@OSW 2 months ago

Revisiting this after watching a Man Carrying Thing video mentioning it. Title: This Video Has 72,086,406 Views. Description: 72,086,406 views Hot dang! :) I love how Tom makes sure to end his videos with such thoughtful positivity.
@thatonerandomginger 3 years ago

I went straight to the views and wasn’t disappointed
@buzz4205 4 years ago

I see comments from a few hours ago Is this getting recommended to everyone suddenly?
@tanshiro8593 21 days ago

4 years later, and it still working flawlessly
@The-Man-Of-Mystery 21 days ago

The title is now just a flex more than anything
@nameredacted5487 4 years ago

I feel honored to see the title when it’s still exactly accurate and counting
@FBI-yi2go 3 years ago

I will be back a year later to see if it's still 100%. Edit : I'm impressed , still 100%.
@purgruv 2 months ago

Yep, still working, Tom!
@ellaqyk 21 days ago

4 years later this system is still perfect
@keagandavidson4250 4 years ago

If it’s 100% right then it’s a miracle Everyone in the comments: I’ve witnessed a miracle
@jordy2299 3 years ago

Tom: “if it’s actually spot on, it’s a miracle” It’s spot on
@Fancypengin 2 months ago

It's 100%spot on to this day!!
@oliverkennedy5442 28 days ago

after 4 years its still persect