Linus "Tech Tips" Sebastian Reacts to His Top 1000 YouTube Comments | Ars Technica

We searched Linus “Tech Tips” Sebastian’s most popular videos and picked the top 1000 comments based on number of likes, first comments, and frequently asked questions. From the most expensive thing he’s ever accidentally dropped to why on earth that fire truck video is so enduringly popular, we presented the best of the best of Linus’ personal history to the man himself and captured his reactions.
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Linus "Tech Tips" Sebastian Reacts to His Top 1000 KZbin Comments | Ars Technica

[@LinusTechTips]

Thanks guys. This was a lot of fun :D

[@scality4309]

And it was fun watching!

[@twothreebravo]

Well now I absolutely have to go watch this Fire truck video.

[@Erik-nu4sw]

I found your channel from, of all things, a review on a hydrogen charger. I was totally into it. KZbin is mysterious.

[@dacealksne]

As much fun as selling fake molecular scanners?

[@nickr7437]

So from the video, I guess you aren't going to reply to this comment?

[@AuthenTech]

I think the RC firetruck was the very first LTT video I ever saw. After that I was hooked :D

[@waynestewart1919]

I cannot remember what mine was. I think its been close to 4 or 5 years!!!

[@hidayatmusroni]

mine was the asus r9 390x video because my uncle was building my first pc, after that got mad because the card was throtling like crazy, since then i been watching them to build my own pc sometime in the future

[@Thefreakyfreek]

For me it was the ar drone

[@kreekcreef1385]

XD

[@y0yGotHam]

Mine was Linus's review of the original geforce titan. so probably 9 years ago.

[@berkpwn]

FIRE TRUCK LORE

[@Jacarnett]

Time to make it #1 video again!

[@nine5746]

moster trucks

[@penn2093]

walter

[@uctiennguyen2826]

Fire tUCK :)

[@danksupplyco]

@@Jacarnett gonna help out with multiple tabs + looping all day on my old laptop

[@BBROPHOTO]

13:30 - So cool to see Linus finally make that dream happen recently!

[@FormaAlert]

Was going to say that, randomly came back to this video now and was like "yeah past linus, that happens"

[@AnnHiroCh]

@@FormaAlert i wonder if he has his left nut or not.

[@Flow-Joe]

question is, did it cost a nut?

[@777Mikos]

Henceforth Linus will be known as Tech Tips Sebastian

[@handlemonium]

Technica Sebastian Tips

[@deanthe3684]

I prefer first name: Linus, last name: Linus Tech Tips.

[@arminabdi]

This is Tim Apple all over again

[@PantsYT]

@@deanthe3684 Linus Linus Tech Tips

[@user-kj4wz3vp1j]

Linus Linus Media Group

[@Real28]

Linus was sitting on a monitor the whole time. Thats one of the most Linus things he could do. Love that guy - fantastic story.

[@karrawr9538]

greetings

[@nordby9453]

And ofcourse its a 3500usd monitor too, just because... :-D I love that guy too.

[@pdote]

Boxes and Computer Cases are actually quite comfortable

[@jeramysorensen2361]

That's making a real video

[@frizzer-3674]

13:22 He did it. The madlad did it.

[@peterthegreat86]

That ending was hilarious and I wasn't even surprised, that's just a typical Linus thing to do

[@masterkalel06]

Speaking of Linus things to do.... Now, a word from our sponsor!...... 😁

[@krakenjm6877]

A. Leerhoff Productions T U N N E L B E A R

[@raodio]

Lol I read this before I watched the vid and was 100% convinced there was going to be a sponsor segue at the end

[@icantspellicup7251]

Akshay Rao I thought he was gonna drop something

[@outdateduser7036]

I was expecting another lttstore plug

[@thecube5861]

"Oh Yeah, i was sitting on a *Monitor Box* this whole time" That is such a Linus thing to do.

[@s4n714g000]

Gotta get that "10 reasons sandals are better than" video

[@TobiasDettinger]

I can say you a few reasons now: The air flow is much better - so no sweating anymore Its way comfortable- no Constrictions anymore Easier to use - faster put on and take off

[@darshan5726]

@@TobiasDettinger better wear chappl then

[@brometheusjables2644]

I require it also

[@trollzorable]

@@TobiasDettinger con- Puddles Which in Canada are numerous and unavoidable

[@NGC1433]

@@trollzorable Haven't seen any in his home or studio...

[@the0dd0ne]

13:32 - He finally made it but it didn't cost him any of his nuts, but who knows lol...

[@TheoHiggins]

2:40 Hey that's me! Never expected to get an answer from the man himself. Or anybody for that matter.

[@kaldo_kaldo]

I'm pretty sure it's just a meme. He seems so excited to review it, the production quality is absolute garbage, and it's a firetruck review on a tech channel. He tried playing up the tech aspects so hard and did his best to make it seem cool and interesting, so it became a total meme.

[@leojei]

Even cooler is u watched this video and caught it! Nice job!

[@MikhaelAhava]

Cool.

[@saminyead1233]

Hey Theo!

[@jimitSoni]

Gimme a fi!

[@banana_rat96]

In a hurry, distracted and lots of fidgeting, these were the ingredients chosen to create the perfect Tek tips Sebastian.

[@Reepicheep-1]

You forgot Chemical X!!

[@pd649]

@@Reepicheep-1 and ltt underwear

[@hansdevliet3360]

"I'm actually fairly well-coordinated as a human being" - Linus Sebastian, 2020

[@soup6564]

classic linus drop tips

[@theoreotically]

Linus tech tips*

[@MakiMakixc]

Be sure to quote him on that one the next time he drops something .. see ya probably in the next video hosted by Linus.

[@sacredsock8031]

he has three kids, that requires some sort of coordination

[@santinojoshuatorre1695]

suuuuure. right.

[@JGComments]

Linus has a manly haircut, Kyle is shredded, and Jay finished a build in one day. If Steve cuts his hair I am going straight to the hospital, or a fallout shelter.

[@sillyme2598]

Lmaoo

[@semibreve]

"second-most viewed"? Boys, we have a job to do. You know what to do

[@Artdeepmind]

"Socks and sandals are superior" middle aged Czech guy with a mullet and fanny pack agrees.

[@aussieguy1012]

I once go reply from Linus once. I made the mistake of calling him out, using Maxine as a way to up views. He explained she is normally onset and it just makes sense, I apologized, In which he said it takes a big man to apologize. I still remember this. Still a fan till this day.

[@matthiasschuster9505]

Cute

[@stevenaoki]

This is an example of humanity working. Healthy skepticism, explanation, understanding, good will. The respect I have for him and you is exemplary of how I wish the world would function. Good on you boys.

[@boejiden4190]

I'm so confuzzd, how is Max a way to up the views? She was a camerawoman/editor (I think).

[@liamsemicolon]

@@boejiden4190 in her time at lmg, she was used for hand footage a lot, and, like much of the lmg crew, for extra footage demonstrating the use of the reviewed products (way more than other people on the team it seems). without the context of her usually being on set, it kinda makes sense to think that she was used for views. i hope i helped

[@abdoufma]

@@liamsemicolon ever heard of a hand model?

[@aussiegrif8729]

Can't believe the mad lad actually got his wish (in 2022 he toured and made a video at an Intel fab in Israel).

[@jstrandquist]

My favorite tech website did a video with my favorite tech KZbinr. This is a good day.

[@henry5823]

But what about... lttstore.com

[@Zouth]

lttstore.com

[@mr_sketchpad]

lttstore.com

[@speedbay0]

lttstore.com

[@sannidhyabalkote9536]

lttstore.com

[@christianhein4822]

"all you knew this was gonna happen" * starts unbuckling his belt *

[@LIKEcommentANDsubscribe]

Linus: "It's not that I'm particularly clumsy" *Lists off factors that add up to him being clumsy*

[@Siphonife]

He might not know what clumsy means haha

[@iowyyn]

I admit I don't watch enough videos from this channel. I watch all the LTT stuff. So I was super surprised to see this come across my subscriptions. You all do amazing work getting these videos out for us and it's an amazing feat for me to see my favourite KZbinr in one of your videos. And Linus. Even when you don't reply, knowing you read the comments means a lot to us who actually care about your efforts. Cheers.

[@sesgow]

Linus: I’m not actually that clumsy of a human being, I’m just in a hurry Linus 20 seconds later: I have actually dropped multiple CPUs

[@yeti25934]

The important bit is when he destroyed the 10k cpu

[@nonaluypaert8730]

had to throw in a "lttstore.com", huh? ;)

[@Milky094]

You know that's right.

[@aminyenye]

The man's gotta eat.

[@Real28]

Its a meme by now. I'm ok with it.

[@JaredConnell]

I always wonder how many pairs of underwear they sell, like who tf is like THAT is what I need in my life! Imagine how impressed the ladies will be! Jk, nobody who buys ltt underwear will ever get to show them off to a real, human Female. I don't think Linus would even get laid by his wife wearing those 😜

[@Jimmy_Jones]

That's why I looked at this comments section.

[@BryantAvant]

The firetruck one lol. Kids like my daughter found it and she swaps through videos like a dude swipes on Tinder.

[@Zetharion1]

I cant watch KZbin with my 10 year old nephew. Their spastic ADD style of viewing is just too aggravating.

[@hydrolifetech7911]

@@Zetharion1 and the way they mess up the algorithm and you end up with toys unboxing and lime videos suggestions

[@audioamateur]

@@Zetharion1 lol 'spastic' that cracked me up

[@l3gacyb3ta21]

What does it say about me if I misread Tinder as Tumblr

[@pdote]

@@Zetharion1 10 year old kids shouldn't be on the internet...

[@michaelangelogo1621]

What makes Linus a treat for any tech channel to feature is how enthusiastic and in-depth he talks about everything tech.

[@hirobeez]

I should point out, the firetruck video gets recommended a lot to me since I started watching LTT. I suppose it's because of the views, but I must also admit that there is a subtle temptation to click on it because it feels just so out of place. Haven't watched it though.

[@Lambda_Ovine]

I'm almost certain that every LTT subscriber has watched it by now. So do it. Just do it. Cave in.

[@AndreiTache]

WATCH IT! Help us bring it back to #1

[@Adam-oc6pq]

@@Lambda_Ovine i have never heard or seen of that video until today and I've been watching since 1 million subs

[@Outland9000]

I didn't even know it existed.

[@drwfrnndo]

@@Adam-oc6pq HAHAHA. That's the very first LTT video I watched before I got into PC building. Man, that was waaaay before he got 1 million subs. I still remember "Slick".

[@CallOn84]

"I want to see a Fab at TSMC or Intel." _Foreshadowing..._

[@electric_sway]

Linus in 10 years: Hey MKBHD, race you to 1 billion subs

[@rakshakr]

10 years? I find your lack of faith disturbing

[@gloriouslumi]

Oh, jeez, I hope not. Can you imagine how ridiculously overcrowded the world would be to be able to support 1 billion tech enthusiasts?

[@sorenslothe]

@@gloriouslumi While I do agree, when factoring out kids and retirees and such, getting to 1 billon tech enthusiasts amongst the, what, 13-65 year-old population is a lot, it's a fun thought. Imagine half of that at 500 million people. That's 1 in14 of every person on the planet - and not even half the population of a couple of countries on their own. That doesn't seem so crazy all of a sudden. I'm not sure I believe it'll happen within 10 years (I know it was a joke as well), that would require some absolutely insane growth, but on the other hand there are already channels at 100 mil+.

[@SirShanova]

sorenslothe this is really cool that you did the math, thanks!

[@nine5746]

Tfw your grandma learns how to watercool the oven from linus

[@roguesentinel7790]

Linus: "I'm actually fairly well coordinated" Also Linus: Drops a $10,000 CPU

[@MisakaMikotoDesu]

Twitter is shouting into the void, so youtube comments might actually have a higher hit rate.

[@GeneralNickles]

KZbin comments probably have the highest hit rate of any social media. Particularly on smaller channels. There's a Yu-Gi-Oh channel I watch a lot, and I get a reply from the creator almost every time. The only thing that even comes close is patreon.

[@bhew7409]

I never liked twitter for this reason, well put!

[@ArnoldsKtm]

Twitter is cancer

[@YunisRajab]

@@ArnoldsKtm nah cancer isn't as bad. At least can be treated for some people

[@qwertyuiopzxcfgh]

@@GeneralNickles Reddit has a very high "hit-rate" as well. It's much less focused on individuals than other social media, which might have something to do with it.

[@lurker668]

"Im not clumsy Im only..." continues to describe definition of being clumsy....

[@curtisbme]

I was thinking this was a well done Linus video that doesn't seem mostly thrown together. Wasn't until the end that I realized it was Ars, not LTT. It all makes sense now. :)

[@IngwiePhoenix]

And yet, he sat on a monitor box. True LTT production quality right there :D

[@curtisbme]

@@IngwiePhoenix Yeah, I laughed as it did exactly that, made it a Linus vid.

[@Rafaelinux]

@@svgPhoenix Comments dug through my ars

[@lockinhinddanger934]

linus: I need to make a top 10 reasons socks and sandals is superior to any other kind of footwear. me: drops a brick on my steel toe boot.

[@gilb_4]

12:00 You sly fox, making ads on videos that aren't even yours

[@MohdAkmalZakiIO]

you'll do the same when you see business opportunity like him.

[@TheGamer-bf5wm]

twice.

[@themonroe654hd6]

Imagine being excited for somebody else making money off of you. Because I can’t.

[@dakoderii4221]

Adblock. I saw no ads. Problem solved.

[@lightswitch2622]

@@themonroe654hd6 what

[@mookiecookie44]

“Let’s leave style out of it” is a pretty accurate way to sum up Linus.

[@PiLLaRocK]

You just can not escape Linus he is everywhere

[@_shadow_1]

And he know where you sleep... ...probably not really, but you never know.

[@Lazarosaliths]

Considering his career path,his personal life and his business, he is a legend!!!! Admiration and respect for Linus!

[@Somehandle16]

We need to get the firetruck back to #1!!

[@theslenderfox]

13:23 HE GOT HIS WISH :D

[@KEKuu]

man... i'm still watching ltt content after 10+ years... learnt how to overclock my intel i5 -750 and radeon 5770 with ncix linus and slick

[@noodledoodle7997]

Linus: "Socks and sandals are superior" A shallow puddle: "Are you sure about that?"

[@Kvantum]

What do we have to do to get that extended cut of the DeadMau5 video? 14 hours of footage? I want to see his cable runs, too!

[@scality4309]

Hey probably got a system floor.

[@robertp457]

Hell yeah!

[@oromis995]

I have no idea if it's true, but try their proprietary streaming service, don't remember the name.

[@matthiasschuster9505]

Yeah, this

[@matthiasschuster9505]

@@oromis995 you mean floatplane?

[@PanoptesDreams]

Fun fact for non-LTT viewers. The clip at 7:53 that was actually Max, the blue haired girl's fault

[@dangerousmythbuster]

Linus is the boss, and the excrement flows uphill.

[@m.navonil]

as per Max 60% blame goes to Linus

[@davkayo6757]

any linkers or what?

[@TannerRichardCraft]

What video was that?

[@kingjoe3rd]

Linus is so wholesome and we don't deserve him.

[@darxustech2883]

Weird, he strikes me as too similar to a car salesman. Which I find very unwholesome.

[@guyrson.]

@@darxustech2883 LMFAO “CAR SALESMAN”

[@IconicDavexD]

13:33 Linus got his wish and got a tour at Intel.

[@IngwiePhoenix]

Why we write youtube comments? Hope dies last, bro.

[@kaldo_kaldo]

@@RamiKattan They respond to a handful but an average LTT video gets 2500 comments, and they put out 13? videos a week.

[@kingjoe3rd]

@@RamiKattan usually the first 20 or so. it would take you weeks to respond to every single one. stop your gas lighting.

[@markusTegelane]

As a small content creator, I read every single comment I get and often reply (if reasonable) or 💓 the comment if I like it. If you see neither, just know that I've seen it.

[@ToTheGAMES]

@@markusTegelane Come back with comments like these when you have more than 170 subscribers 😂

[@markusTegelane]

@@ToTheGAMES Yes, it isn't that hard for me xD

[@ghutkamukesh]

@13:43 know now that he has visited inside intel fab, we may now call him one nut Linus, as he had to give left one away for him to visit the fab

[@florichi]

What? You have a few hours of deadmauses house tour? Come on, pls release part 2, 3 and 4 of that.

[@Zetharion1]

Thats what I was thinking. I loved that video and would like to see all the cable runs and build of the studio too.

[@shorifulhaque5137]

'let's leave style out of it' - smart choice

[@TheInceptionBox]

But you say there's a chance that you will end up reading them. A chance is all i want.

[@DanielBulyovcsity]

13:42 He just made it into the Intel fab, waiting for the left nut removal video

[@JMUDoc]

13:40 - give both nuts, Linus. Neither of them work any more.

[@littlegrizzlybiggins151]

I didn’t realise there was a fire truck video. I know what I’m watching next!

[@Lambda_Ovine]

Well, Linus, let me answer why some one like me likes to comment pretending that you'll read it. I know you won't read this, but that does not matter, because that's not the point. The comments aren't really for the youtuber. I do it for me, to vent and/or express my self. To formulate my own thoughts into words after watching a video. It's also for all of us, the commenters. Or at least that's the way I see it. I comment, but I also read the comments and I like to imagine that others that comment also read the comments for a bit, so I comment for the rest of commenters that may stumble upon my comment. I think that's why people get exited for getting a bunch of likes in a comment and some of them even come back and edit the comment to thank all the likes. And sure, I am addressing you, but not really, the youtuber is more like a catalyst for a message to the broader commenter base.

[@bullshitdepartment]

Well what do you know you've got some likes and a bunch of reads this is becoming very meta all of a sudden...

[@leonardsalt]

Linus should reply to this and ruin its whole purpose.

[@basedkorean6237]

Virgin

[@basedkorean6237]

@@isaackvasager9957 wasn't talking to you but the fact you thought i was talking to you proves my point virgin

[@tonymercier6812]

Congrats on landing a tour at Intel's fab!

[@l3igwill1994]

I see that Linus is a samurai, instead of dropping he should be chopping....

[@_yadokari]

It's upside-down.

[@szn00]

@@_yadokari 😂😂

[@morgancrossley6166]

Linus Chop Tips

[@Bulkynemesis4534]

13:51 he actually did get to tour Intel wow

[@Gunhed507]

People who ring more than 2 times are psychos, even if they share my name... 😂

[@EpicMind500]

I’ve had Linus reply to 2 of my comments before. I feel like a legend.

[@Bazzokapho]

The only reason why I even subscribed to Ars Technica is the WAN show.

[@BonkTheNose]

10:55 woah woah woah... he is stealing our Czech stereotype >:(

[@Brahmdagh]

MAKE THE SOCKS AND SANDLES VIDEO!

[@austinwike5802]

Everyone go back and watch the firetruck video again. Never let it die, bump it back to #1

[@philg6762]

8:56 - At least I got free advertising from LTT and Ars Technica.

[@muhammedsari1288]

i love the fact that his most popular vids are the ones he did thinking that it wasnt gonna get anywhere

[@haydenngo2979]

I actually want that firetruck. It's pretty awesome, considering it can shoot out water and you can move the ladder with the remote. I want it!

[@jordi590]

He was sitting on a monitor box thw whole time...classic linus

[@MinistryOfMagic_DoM]

I wasn't aware this wasn't an old video. Neat.

[@camilofuentes7056]

His voice haven't changed a bit since 12 years ago

[@DAventador44]

Well at a certain point your voice simply stops changing

[@QueenCece6]

I am waiting for the *HAS NOT* comment

[@DAventador44]

@@QueenCece6 you'll be waiting for a while

[@walidfakhfakh3660]

@@DAventador44 iPhone are you a gamer or you are not the gamer I want the gunny Moore Auto Car Audio on orioli or you are not the Mexican or your life

[@DAventador44]

@@walidfakhfakh3660 what

[@Rashghar1337]

can't wait for the socks + sandals video. Counting on it!

[@carson3149]

The end around the 17 min mark was actually wholesome. This man has probably inspired countless people and I'm glad to know he knows that.

[@Minitomate]

The fact that Linus cares about the comments it makes us more happy, even if he don't read all of them.

[@ZakariaOumimoun]

This was fun! Thanks!

[@SalokinQuagsire]

Definitely one of the best things about Linus is how down to earth and humble he is. He is clearly extremely passionate about technology and it shines through his videos. I can't wait to see what else his channel has to offer in the future.

[@jek6999]

You can tell when this was filmed based on the girth of his beard!

[@FreakEkyth]

Glad to see a few years later he finally got to visit INTEL's fab

[@psrdirector]

he has since gotten to see the fab

[@trudel669]

I love how Linus remembers details about his early projects and the associated comments, not out of arrogance, but out of passion for what he does, I identify a lot with that.

[@blacksoulgem95]

Linus: *wears socks and sandals* Me, an Italian: *cringes internally*

[@Ninjanoodles78]

he's so natural at talking to the camera now

[@arcadelinkauthor]

13:35 eyyy the Intel fab video happened!

[@luqdude]

13:32 He got the video!

[@vibecheck663]

The way Linus acts when he's stressed kinda reminds me of Steve Jobs

[@ConeJellos]

Shouting into a void is really therapeutic.

[@thatpitter]

I was waiting for the one where max runs around with the test rig falling 😂 I miss max so much :(

[@hexacarbide268]

Thx Linus for the open and honest convo. Love it bro. Want more

[@corlaez]

Now we now how he got to that Intel fab. RIP left nut.

[@jamdva8176]

He's got some high fidelity nuts in his pocession since intel eventually did it.

[@andrewfigi]

Words can't describe how much I respect him. He is one of few honest, funny and really smart people in his department.

[@mohaali4425]

I like how Linus is using a monitor that costs more then my setup just to read the comments lol

[@clashplaya8638]

The fire truck will always be the first in our hearts

[@StyrozCutter]

My mom really had to only walk in when linus was showing us his boxers 😐😂💀

[@TheCostantinus]

R.I.P. for his left nut for being able to record that video in the intel fab

[@damiandimessor]

He's ascended to a new godhood. He has mastered using AirPods, but not being deaf. He's too dangerous.

[@sinrock85]

“You gotta do what you love.” -Linus. Your passion and joy in tech has been such an inspiration! Love you all! Anthony and you need even more videos together!

[@gmt1]

If I ever get the chance to meet Linus, I'm gonna call him Mr. Tech Tips.

[@LeftJoystick]

Mr Tips

[@whozwafl7340]

Mr L. T. Tips or even better he buys land in Scotland and becomes Lord L. T. Tips

[@JollyRanchersGrandma]

Nice to see his dream here if seeing an Intel Fab finally come true 2 years later

[@airplanenut6242]

As a former technician who worked in a fab repairing tools, I have to say the activity, the complexity and the sheer scale of semiconductor manufacturing is unlike anything else. If you are able to get a tour, I would go for it, no question at all.

[@techoutlet6251]

Endgadget did a tour of the Intel (Santa Monica?) facility for their Upscaled series explaining EUV. maybe contact them for a way to setup a visit? (PS. attach your latest "Why I still love intel" video to whoever can hook you up)