This Video Has 72,280,272 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: / @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... - the remainder of this video does not fall under that license.
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[@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

[@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

[@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

[@ItzNot_Gage]

lmfao

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@drakysofficial]

Miracles truly happen. It’s perfect.

[@memesev]

Do you know if it's still possible?? I still don't know how to do it

[@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.

[@fire_haven_wubbox]

He updates the title

[@shamusmoore]

SAME

[@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

[@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

[@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!

[@purgruv]

Yep, still working, Tom!

[@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

[@OreOscar]

I was recommended this at 8.2 million. Then at 12m. Then at 18m. And finally 21m and now I’m finally watching it.

[@AlexandreJWKlaus]

every day since posting

[@dangergun2346]

I’ve been here since around 100k and I’m astonished on how much it’s grown

[@supremeworld7943]

Exactly

[@johnskeff4151]

Same

[@c64cosmin]

title stock market

[@tanshiro8593]

4 years later, and it still working flawlessly

[@Fancypengin]

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

[@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

[@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

[@oliverkennedy5442]

after 4 years its still persect

[@kamiw5864]

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

[@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

[@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?

[@JeibiWhite]

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

[@stefanwentink3963]

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

[@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

[@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

[@felix33617]

I love how this video has more than 72 million edited titles, and appearing on my recommendation every few weeks.

[@Knights_out]

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

[@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

[@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

[@Handlv]

spot on every time

[@RoshanK818]

Video is still spot on

[@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

[@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

[@DFWHoppe]

It is PRECISELY spot on.

[@Thyme-on_your_sidedish]

Spot on! I'm impressed.

[@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.

[@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

[@mel13A]

The title is spot on for me!

[@zerpyzonut]

It was EXACTLY on point!

[@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

[@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.

[@RuruDoodles]

100% on point no refresh needed holy moly

[@markonwuka666]

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

[@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

[@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

[@allfunnydogsstories2129]

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

[@MaartenOostland]

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

[@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

[@__spyguy__]

Tom: The code is probably gonna be wrong soon The code: I DON'T THINK SO BUDDY

[@__spyguy__]

@Bakamalian lmao yea this code is very very mad

[@v999]

it's wrong now

[@__spyguy__]

​@@v999 Check again! ITS STILL RIGHT

[@OPENWORLDINC]

@@__spyguy__ 100% correct still lmfao

[@retardedf2p110]

Lmao

[@xiomaraovelar5872]

Omg I love this, my flabbers are gasted

[@Raf-bb9xe]

I JUST WITNESSED A MIRACLE

[@gamerbhoy1042]

“The title of this video won’t be exactly correct” Me: “you lied to me”

[@safwanerislani8478]

that is not the video the video is This Video Has 29,550,987 Views or 30,000,000 views that is updating

[@elhadj3475]

@@safwanerislani8478 yes

[@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.

[@benridingbikes]

may 2024 its exactly spot on

[@RedLightning64]

It was 100% spot on,

[@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

[@liamdaly04]

Tom: “The title won’t be exactly right” The Title: Exactly right KZbin: So you think you’re smart do you?

[@noble2.164]

this comment looks familiar

[@liamdaly04]

Doge Guy grow up mate, there’s 132k comments and I read about 3 but if you think I’m sad enough to scroll through and copy another comment then fine but I can assure you you’re wrong. Jealousy at its finest.

[@chocolatecake8274]

Liam Daly lmao just because of a "this comment looks familiar" comment u wrote a whole paragraph? if anything ur offended af, admit it lmao

[@chocolatecake8274]

and its dont u

[@mattresscrusherz7099]

It’s exact every time I check

[@Nilim1234]

100% spot on after 4 years

[@matthewortiz1735]

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

[@theblackmanrises2436]

“If it’s actually 100% spot on, it’s a miracle” Its still 100% accuarate

[@bluely8832]

yup

[@nightcrawlerwagner9806]

Nah it's around a few thousand views off

[@dr.mahgoubahmed6915]

you copier

[@enderserpent4433]

@@nightcrawlerwagner9806 it's not try opening a video then coming back to it

[@sebbiplebbi9782]

i got it too

[@frillzzz]

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

[@studpuddin3476]

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

[@j.petrie_]

The title is exactly right 4 years later on July 16 2024

[@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."*

[@RocAllZtoU]

Its spot on

[@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…

[@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.

[@gentrydean3789]

"The code was never the important part" Sounds like the pivotal part in a film where the protagonist has a deep realization.

[@christopherstein2024]

Sounds like "I am always angry" but in matrix.

[@comp]

Wow stole my comment

[@jameswillson9679]

The real code was inside us all along...

[@killer120070507]

Someone's watching Westworld

[@anon.8971]

The real matrix was the friends we made along the way

[@lizzieausten2110]

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

[@705jrock]

It's perfect in may 2024.

[@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.

[@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 😆

[@Faith-bl6tm]

100% spot on

[@NunnyNugget]

The day when this eventually does break is going to be one hell of a day

[@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

[@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?!?

[@CommentingPanda]

It works perfectly!! Number for number! That is awesome 😎 And people are still seeing it all these years later!

[@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

[@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

[@Doncroft1]

It's 100% spot on.

[@dominic7524]

100% spot on, lmso

[@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

[@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

[@NathanAdamsCars]

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

[@ratthew123]

a miracle is currently taking place

[@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

[@eudgenius46]

"This title won't be exactly right. If the title will be spot on - it's a miracle" Today, mother, I have witnessed a miracle.

[@RashadSaleh92]

Spot on for me too

[@404nobrakes]

Same

[@devardo3044]

@@RashadSaleh92 same

[@fauzi474]

Same

[@sebastianvizcaya5775]

Same

[@嗨呀🈶]

Fascinating

[@TORNADOdotjpeg]

this is 100% spot on

[@outside8312]

This is turning out to be way more accurate than Tom expected

[@JWBails]

I'd imagine the views presented by the KZbin API are what are also used to show end users. All of the view fudging and aggregation will happen in the background before it's presented anywhere.

[@user-zn1hw4tf2g]

ikr

[@th1nk_720]

100%

[@hitpointalpha8691]

Outside it’s exactly the title

[@wizeller5040]

it´s perfect for me

[@99zee98]

Him: the title of this video wont be exactly right Me: The title is right, *but you are not*

[@Shiro-fz6yj]

lmao facts

[@pigeonfucker1]

.

[@tapu_]

Lmfao

[@muhoku]

Can I get a Big Facts chain

[@lmaoooooo0o]

Bro both of your comments are together 😂

[@catalinazunigagajardo7035]

It's amazing 😮

[@cloxverlust]

4 years later and it still works, well done

[@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

[@boxed_in4357]

Just remember, that 10 years ago. This guy made a video called “two drums and a cymbal fall off a cliff”

[@Mentocthemindtaker]

Ah, but was it the white cliffs of Dover?

[@Auziee]

@@Mentocthemindtaker no

[@jacobselman4112]

That was this guy??????????!!!!!!!

[@voidsoul5359]

Wait a minute, that was him?

[@DJL3G3ND]

bruh was that really him lmao

[@orenish-shalom813]

Brilliant video - should be watched by anyone interested in giving a public talk

[@kat0na_cat]

Jesus it is spot on right now!!

[@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

[@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