This Video Has 72,230,704 Views

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: / mrsmmartin
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... - the remainder of this video does not fall under that license.
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[@jordy2299]

Tom: “if it’s actually spot on, it’s a miracle” It’s spot on

[@mrpizza_5139]

It’s a miracle

[@iqceo4276]

It’s a miracle

[@qjzxa]

It’s a miracle

[@ianseldoon1197]

I ate a hotdog.

[@OBrusolino]

@@ianseldoon1197 It's a miracle

[@cienciabit]

This is a TED talk, but with better background.

[@Bouncymotive]

Cienciabit: Ciencia y Tecnología. Exposed on my channel

[@ortherner]

yep

[@khalilt6508]

Spot on!

[@MeowieGamer]

What

[@7legendarimeh867]

All his videos are

[@chiiblossom]

The title has been 100% accurate every time I’ve clicked on this video

[@sophiebryant2388]

cause he changes the title lmao

[@rosecullen4429]

Yes, he's changed it millions of times. It's why he retired. It's all he does​@@sophiebryant2388

[@trotskyboi8830]

​@@sophiebryant2388I mean did you watch the video? He literally says that by now the algorithm shoyld have broken, but it's still working, which is cool.

[@reiderapprentice6718]

@@sophiebryant2388 no he doesnt, the code automatically changes it for him every once in a while. its literally explained in the video

[@Leywaaaa]

​@@sophiebryant2388No the script does

[@TheJamalThomas]

How did I not get recommended this video in four years til now?

[@Dibbs.]

Time to binge

[@jabberwockthelemur2961]

A lot of people witnessing miracles, on this fine day.

[@philosophersfountain]

"fine day"

[@Ruby-Doc]

*_[about time 2020 experienced a miracle]_*

[@feedswagpeppa3976]

And I’ll name them

[@feedswagpeppa3976]

It’s a Rosa Reference do you guys even know who that is ?!?😂💀

[@strikeeaglechase1582]

Its a miracle today for me as well

[@benhasaspike7511]

“Don’t bother refreshing and refreshing” everyone: *refreshes*

[@Mk-Nga]

Tru tru

[@shebahammy]

Benhasaspike 666 likes

[@minecraftlol5639]

Not true

[@shebahammy]

800th like

[@officergreg1318]

Bruh mine was exact

[@commenter3002]

"If it's actually 100% spot-on, it's a miracle" Today I witnessed a miracle

[@DuckThatSpreadsNegitivity]

It’s been a miracle for four years

[@BuffABean]

Me to

[@Bulbasaurblaineplays]

Nope no miracle

[@OSW]

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.

[@Jeff-sr6fx]

Still working at 72,181,325

[@francescaa8331]

I found it off once in 2022, but a few weeks later, it had corrected itself. Every other time, it has been perfect.

[@zachbladen]

This title went from a cool experiment to a massive flex.

[@genuinelyunfunny3705]

The most accurate flex in the entire Internet

[@osvaldomorinigo]

The universal S

[@fbi2214]

Very much so

[@corrupteddude9853]

Him: *I flexed on 20M people because I simply changed the title too: "This video has 20M views."*

[@tobyk5091]

“The title will not be exactly spot on” “That statement is exactly spot off”

[@IAm-zo1bo]

its not spot on

[@kryptosept1c470]

@@IAm-zo1bo it is

[@user-fl6ww3rs5q]

@Samuel Dunlap for me it is! 24,679,454 views!

[@ameera8423]

It is for me rn

[@justfootballstuff9907]

@@user-fl6ww3rs5q 24 737 512

[@purgruv]

Yep, still working, Tom!

[@Fancypengin]

It's 100%spot on to this day!!

[@Brklyn583]

I love how this vid appears on my recommend every once in a while.

[@crystal_snowii]

Ikr

[@lydiasulovska]

Ikr

[@a33llta70]

Yup

[@berzerk3561]

realtable moment

[@chilingamer]

Same

[@redacted8577]

When the title is correct: Impossible

[@basilsfakejordans]

I've seen it correct 20 times

[@lol_txch]

the views and the title changes 0-0

[@poloproductions4302]

Melissa Belmar Davis did you watch the video

[@_blnk_]

@@lol_txch the owner of the vid has the setting to chang the numbers or they can pause the views

[@_blnk_]

I know it cause iam a youtuber

[@fedesupi]

I love that, not only the video is educational, inspiring, and entertaining, but also it goes very much against current editing styles that have a cut every 3 seconds. This was great for scrolling addiction!

[@kamiw5864]

This keeps coming up very so often and I still am amazed at the meta genius of this.

[@farahgamal9656]

The perfect title doesn’t exist This video title: *Hold my codes*

[@nightmarewolfplayz8561]

Farah haha!

[@splumos9212]

Nice

[@crystallaxx3440]

Ever heard of the ‘Why does youtube views get stuck at 301’ video?

[@SubsWithNoVideos-un8dd]

The title and views were actually wrong for me Edit:it just fixed itself.

[@thelegomaster3378]

I just realized its changed

[@seanpavone1606]

This has been recommended 3 times and hasn’t wrong once.

[@noobary]

Sameee

[@kulosefu]

I got wrong one

[@plutoandunicorn3404]

it’s wrong for me now 💔

[@mattyboi7491]

It's only been three months, after a year or two it'll slip

[@Tommy-zh1hp]

Wow same broooooo

[@stefanwentink3963]

Still spot on. It was in my recommended (again).

[@JeibiWhite]

It's amazing how this keeps ongoing, even if you play refresh you'll notice the increse. Awesome work

[@loetarded]

"If the title is 100 percent correct, its a miracle" Seems like it's been a very long miracle

[@NachoFreckle]

Exactly

[@paytonsrc5340]

It is omg

[@Alex-gp1fz]

I checked the views 3 times. 1. Correct. 2. Incorrect (had more views). 3. Correct.

[@provestic]

¿ ? U got 126 likes in one day wo

[@unoquadrado1807]

@@provestic 376

[@carlangelocruz8057]

recommended huh? we assemble once again

[@kevinbeats8065]

No

[@ididntmeantoshootthatvietn5012]

Next video to be recommended is the video stuck at 300 views

[@user-gf8bx6oz7c]

Why is this on my recommendation page help me out

[@GamerVoid06]

remember me and i saw this video after it was uploaded

[@gappy3664]

Hi

[@705jrock]

It's perfect in may 2024.

[@RoshanK818]

Video is still spot on

[@fahadmahmud3353]

This is the perfect " never gets old " video

[@julidee_]

Fr

[@LanaaAmor]

Unfortunately, someday it will.

[@g00berthealien]

​@@LanaaAmor it did

[@synctic]

@@g00berthealien wdym its working?

[@abdirisakawes6544]

Ikr

[@nameredacted5487]

I feel honored to see the title when it’s still exactly accurate and counting

[@MelkShek]

Nunya Bisness ikr

[@akiraandrews5630]

Same

[@smile2s218]

Yes me too

[@lamardavis9709]

Claim you’re blank blank view counter...

[@edgat5046]

SAME

[@NathanAdamsCars]

I saw this on day 1 but never assumed 4 years later it would still work.

[@codecode900]

it's spot on right on

[@Bluefacade]

This guy sounds like he’s telling us something from the future

[@ahall1100]

@Brandon Biek same

[@reflex_rblxx9871]

eirly

[@tmr3421]

I thought that was what was happening

[@cookiecrumble5076]

Oof Hello random person in this chat

[@elevens9776]

nice profile pic

[@lovemizu2921]

pov: you're refreshing aggressively to see the title change

[@canthispotatoget10ksubs97]

🅿️🅿️ 🅿️0️⃣0️⃣🅿️ 🅿️0️⃣0️⃣

[@nediak2944]

Did it change?

[@nanettelawsin5573]

Maybe its really a miracle

[@yotengo2807]

k

[@4est_Trekker]

Tom, it was spot on for me at 71,795,359! Brilliant, man!

[@SS1971SS]

4 years later, still works perfectly

[@Ikesaint]

Him: The title wont be exactly right, The Title: Literally exactly right

[@supresso8313]

Its because the way that youtube works with the views now

[@seagull1311]

Its 300 views off

[@ah1551]

it's off now by like 300 views

[@Po_124]

@@ah1551 It's exactly right again.

[@bigboss-q8691]

@@seagull1311 its right now

[@khanhjie]

I love how this video periodically gets recommended to us when the title is exactly right

[@panko605]

it did to me as well

[@mckennadevore8692]

@@samuelboczek1834 same

[@iwantcake7703]

happened again

[@kaybeedee]

It mainly has to do with the title changing The algorithm does that whenever parts of a video change, whether it be the title or the thumbnail

[@dhilandhruvpatel2705]

It did it to me aswell

[@Knights_out]

dude i have been revisiting this for years and its always spot on, this just amazes me

[@Nilim1234]

100% spot on after 4 years

[@theactualpanda5096]

Him: “don’t bother refreshing and refreshing” Me: *refreshes anyway*

[@Cosmoxide]

KZbin: Updates title.

[@IAm-zo1bo]

its actually wrong

[@ripli3275]

yep...

[@thedean-o5557]

Same

[@kormagogthedestroyer]

This is the most brilliant idea to get views ever created.

[@finestcustard5647]

The best part is that it’s one of the best KZbin videos I’ve seen in a long time

[@itsalejandroe]

@@finestcustard5647 I'd definitely say is one of the best videos i've seen on youtube ever.

[@arnaudj.5314]

*This reply has exactly 1 like.*

[@mohammadzanjani1060]

@@arnaudj.5314 no

[@kingslayer999bs6]

@@mohammadzanjani1060 👍👍

[@sageavalon8140]

Still working after 4 years, gotta love it

[@EventheStephenisEven]

perfectly set at 72,203,319 for me, 7/1/2024

[@amazinhaydz2032]

Fun fact: This title is probably the most refreshed title in all of KZbin

[@GameyGaming]

G

[@billyofficial94]

It has to be, because otherwise if a video was uploaded at the beginning of youtube the title would need to be updated about 7000 times a day

[@shoesuke3206]

true

[@HazzySW1]

You boys have any idea why did this video explode recently? Remember it being at 32m views like a week ago

[@ImJustFusion]

@@HazzySW1 I smell cap

[@holdenconvertino9280]

This feels like his final message to humanity before some secret organization got to him.

[@avothg3379]

AAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@humanclown3163]

Could be

[@mahnoorahmed47]

Who knows... Maybe students have to analyze his words in the future 👀

[@noahm7546]

Would love to like but its at 911 likes

[@icyeli9411]

Fr

[@MaartenOostland]

4 years, 1 months and 7 days has passed and it's still working. I love Tom's philosophical way of explaining.

[@Leonard1_]

As i clicked on the video it updated to the right amount adding +1

[@thatonerandomginger]

I went straight to the views and wasn’t disappointed

[@ethanjohnson909]

what was it for you?

[@gloriamartinez5540]

Same 31,471,637

[@imeldajokowidodo1413]

@@gloriamartinez5540 now 31,489,070

[@blansteif]

@@imeldajokowidodo1413 mines just 31,491,466 views

[@ljketchersid5808]

31,494,477

[@a-yona]

More than one year later and it’s still 100% accurate

[@Lilty-cc1jv]

How?!

[@HassanAhmed-rf9xr]

Yep I can’t believe it

[@kyled2153]

Incredible

[@Plasmicballs]

Fun fact: everything is either a potato or not a potato

[@daoducquang216]

@@Plasmicballs it broke?

[@dromines03]

It’s exactly accurate for me at 72,184,143

[@absdyna]

More than 4 years later and it's still spot on

[@DatManDevin]

“If it’s 100% right, then it’s a miracle”. Well then, hallelujah

[@milroy4018]

Hallelujah it’s raining tacos

[@jaojao1768]

Yea for me too

[@imnotnuub8993]

I was about to give the 1000 like and then the comment refreshed -_-

[@trapzplayzgames4295]

It's not anymore

[@viriato.t8]

It's 100% correct right now 😆

[@akudate]

"the title of this video won't be exactly right" "those bastards lied to me"

[@ThePromisedGamer]

Nah it's a miracle

[@BlueAvocado75]

@Thomas Kirkpatrick fr

[@TiredEyePilot]

Its exact for me right now

[@tcorphan17]

i love that after 10 months its still spot on

[@adonaiyah2196]

@@TiredEyePilot its a miracle

[@Handlv]

spot on every time

[@matthewortiz1735]

I like to check on this video every now and then. Still going strong

[@Kirill17]

Came here for the title, left with a existential crisis.

[@salmaajs7qjaha806]

Ikr

[@NCXDKG]

Same

[@estellaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

funny seeing you here!

[@AndersJackson]

at least the code still works... :-)

[@merelvandenberg1858]

Yep.

[@Astro-ug1hg]

At this point I would be more surprised if the title was wrong.

[@newend2116]

its wrong rn

[@user-wg6cb7up7p]

@@newend2116 nope

[@MAP233224]

It's been wrong once for me but now it's back to 100% accuracy

[@capk5471]

not just accurate its magic!

[@simonjames9481]

As of now its wrong the title says 32,870,178 while the actual views is 32,870,305

[@hiper_blox5436]

i just came here on 2024 to say the code still is working

[@cloxverlust]

4 years later and it still works, well done

[@a21gx]

I literally come here every month and it’s perfect

[@lancable6288]

Same

[@rozannesolomon4577]

Same

[@cris7esxrobs862]

Not anymore 😌😏

[@VaultYT.]

Omg it’s perfect

[@RyanZA1]

@@VaultYT. it Automatically updates through script

[@tracydews7310]

Tom: “it won’t be exactly right” Video: “Hold my beer”

[@_..-...--.-.-.-..-]

hold my views

[@gingerbread9691]

It isn’t right, at least it wansnt when I saw it

[@joshstormblessed]

It’s right for me

[@SantiMartinez17]

It ain't right for me

[@swiftie4lyfe]

It’s right right now

[@xiomaraovelar5872]

Omg I love this, my flabbers are gasted

[@allfunnydogsstories2129]

Wow, I just got how seriously, genius this is😊😊😊

[@God-hm5dt]

This guy's a genius. This video is the ultimate clickbait, except it isn't a clickbait!

[@LuminalNexus]

Agreed m8, agreed

[@basshead.]

He's a paid actor.

[@frill1974]

Tom: Title won’t be right Title: Actually right Tom: 🗿

[@mel13A]

The title is spot on for me!

[@ImplodedAtom]

Still working. We live in Tom Scott's universe now.

[@ThatOneGuyYMK]

This feels like a part of KZbin history.

[@jesuscraigslist4421]

It will be

[@TwiztidTrev666]

It is

[@owi2kd9dwj2ka9]

No But in my history

[@Phield_Trip]

Existence=History

[@ThatOneGuyYMK]

It is

[@idkmyusername1677]

The title is completely accurate, I couldn’t be happier.

[@h6_]

Not anymore

[@gaelmargrace]

@@h6_ still

[@akashi7288]

Now it's not

[@MJStno]

yh

[@physicists9486]

Funny how people are still watching it. Luv it

[@DFWHoppe]

It is PRECISELY spot on.

[@solomonmabala160]

4 years later and it's still spot on😅

[@aaronjansz5462]

"If its actually 100% spot on it's a miracle." Perfect for me

[@DevilSpider_]

It's Perfect for me

[@4hj289]

Same

[@llamaplaysgames]

Same

[@gerzone_vlogs]

Same

[@feekygucker2678]

'sgood here

[@theboiwhosalty683]

"The title of this video won't be exactly right " The title: _say sike right now_

[@Nayhan123]

You got likes thought I’d tell you

[@RuruDoodles]

100% on point no refresh needed holy moly

[@diegoperezsommariva2509]

It was the exact number as I saw it now. 72,046,037

[@maxpershin307]

Teacher: So what did everyone do during quarantine? This guy: *Its complicated*

[@Filzz]

yes I ruined the 1k likes no comment thing YESSSSS

[@arteonyx]

He's tom scott

[@maunderminimum4367]

The guy has a name..

[@azza201]

Also old enough to be the teacher

[@xzem613]

h

[@benkwok992]

This video is getting so many views from people coming back to see if it’s still accurate

[@airmand7718]

Yep. I noticed that

[@scritch8833]

*distantly screaming* you've been trolled, you've been trolled...

[@ilovecats6122]

I saw it once get messed up but it was fixed

[@memusdankious6551]

Are u a jojo reference

[@guslevogus6098]

We've been bamboozled

[@MckNoob]

This is 100% right after 4 years

[@DickUnderwood]

Still not broken. 👍

[@jayw1823]

If the code breaks the code isn’t slipping, reality is

[@slapenka22222]

Yes

[@canter1ter]

*Classic music starts playing*

[@hussainbedair7676]

ATTENTION THE CODE HAS BROKEN

[@HolyRomanEmpire962-1806]

@@hussainbedair7676 😔😭☺️😶☘️🤣😉😢🤩🤩😶🥒🥒👈

[@ethansanchez6267]

:{

[@rfk2298]

“The title of this video won’t be exactly right” Comments: *_are you sure about that_*

[@tommydracule7558]

Lmao

[@benjamingriffith4161]

I was gonna like but 900 looks better then 901

[@joethebro]

@@benjamingriffith4161 *are you sure about that*

[@rfk2298]

Benjamin Griffith i respect that

[@scritch8833]

I HATE YOU PEOPLE THAT COMMENT THESE

[@lizzieausten2110]

I love occasionally seeing this video reappear in recommended, and feeling the deep satisfaction of it still being correct

[@tbro93884]

Spot on💯

[@konodioda5135]

When youtube recommends you something thats actually cool

[@JoshuaAlbert-gq1sy]

D I O

[@61931]

What was cool?

[@maulanawildanyusuf_3660]

*K O N O D I O D A*

[@JoshuaAlbert-gq1sy]

Dio Brando wryyyyyy

[@Steamerpole]

It got in my recommendations

[@xoru1]

If it’s 100% correct it’s a miracle. Well Tom, its a miracle then.

[@jasgamer4093]

Yep

[@doudou9615]

Ikr

[@cupcake3003]

Nah the last digit is 4 not 3 for me 😅😅

[@FranchescoTanque]

This dude is a Matrix hacker

[@Ro-Girl]

Ikr, as soon as i refreshed both the title and viewcount changed and it was exact

[@lanes-world]

4 years later. It's bang on 71,832,986.

[@begel500]

imagine trying to search for this.

[@xtzyshuadog]

Tom: Nevermind the code *Us: MIND THE CODE, THE TITLE IS RIGHT*

[@janenzmit2875]

YES

[@everyone343]

"If its actually 100% spot on its a miracle"

[@everyone343]

0:18

[@teainfusedmaniac]

Tom: “The title of this video won’t be exactly right” Me every time I come back to check it: ‘You lied to me’

[@brandonhetrick4616]

I was about to say something similar

[@joshuanorman2]

@The Tailor ツ bro nobody is changing this on purpose, have you watched the video?

[@requiem165]

It failed once for me

[@pandemonium2431]

That's british people for you. Set our expectations low so they don't disappoint when they don't deliver

[@Pyranders]

@@requiem165 Screenshot or it didn't happen.

[@RedLightning64]

It was 100% spot on,

[@SwePol]

4 years later and the title is still 100% correct.

[@Xighor]

The code hasn't broken yet, it's still perfect surprisingly

[@stanlee2738]

Mine has often been off by a couple hundred views.

[@kratz_creed8427]

It has broken

[@SurferRosa88]

@@kratz_creed8427 what you mean

[@blackemschmackem5217]

Mine is off by 39 views

[@blackemschmackem5217]

I refreshed it and it’s back on track

[@RepresentativeSea]

Tom: *says title will be a bit off* Viewers: *reality is often disappointing*

[@BlazingCat]

Facts it’s 100% spot on

[@ragingoverwatch3052]

It’s off for me as well but damn it sure as hell is close

[@RavenStars]

Raging Overwatch not anymore

[@eh2286]

Its exact for me

[@Asli_Exist]

Exact same for me.

[@l3e3e3t]

Cool that after seeing this years ago it still comes up.

[@benridingbikes]

may 2024 its exactly spot on

[@0fuckz391]

It pops into my recommended and its exactly right so thats a W in my books.

[@newtix4853]

Oh hi

[@maddencoker5859]

Oh welp i guess we're all here now

[@LoogisTb]

Yo same

[@bubbybubs2850]

Same

[@gal_gorilla]

Your Local FBI Agent If your my Local FBI Agent, do you know what I’ve been searching up right?

[@bethanywatts3524]

Who else keeps getting recommended this and seeing how much it goes up?

[@nolooking802]

Me too

[@kremefn3940]

same for me bro

[@JonBoyen]

Yep me

[@mistakess]

ikr

[@nadyairawan1184]

it's me.

[@markonwuka666]

This is the best youtube video i watched this year. Thank You

[@mirkyly1775]

This guy: "it won't be exactly right" Title: *We dont do that here...*

[@Jack-mu6ev]

Did you seriously call Tom Scott “this guy” ?

[@annsofieisaksson3269]

@@Jack-mu6ev JACK?!!?

[@_KiND4]

@@annsofieisaksson3269 ANDROID?!?!?

[@jakeramirez883]

@Muhammad Lo MUHAMMAD??

[@blankanime3089]

@@jakeramirez883 JAKE?!?

[@stryker_6568]

"the code will eventually break" KZbin: Nope.

[@CrimsonTy]

Well eventually could be 30 years in the future

[@heavenIysent777]

It did break but obviously not many ppl saw it

[@largemarge2098]

I hope it does so people can finally make another video sharing platform

[@Laittth]

It will break, some day

[@Bad-me8ly]

Paresh Vora ikr

[@perl4396]

Aaah, nostalgia, I really miss interacting through rest api between services, now it’s dozens of microservices, kafka, grpc and much much more. And people seriously want a junior to know all that right off the bat. I remember the days when you were a junior if you knew what encapsulation were…

[@studpuddin3476]

I love this video it's incredible and it's still functional 4 year later, good job

[@fabiohunziker5754]

"If it's actually accurate then it'd be a miracle" Title: Is accurate all the time for over a month

[@exoticz2266]

Kyrox Productions I ruined it it was perfect

[@edcellwarrior]

Kyrox Productions It’s not accurate right now

[@RohitSingh-vo6sq]

Over a year*