This Video Has 71,843,583 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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[@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

[@buzz4205]

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

[@PackerFanGamer]

No.

[@vxs1103]

Y e p and I'm happy of being here for this weird vid.

[@jakezimmer7256]

Yup

[@matthewdavidson8920]

Yep

[@steve_the_soap2794]

Yes.

[@ikaroony]

3 years later and it’s still 100% right on refresh

[@blakeistheking2]

Ok

[@harisspatulaofall]

No it’s 124 views wrong

[@glumaz5590]

@@harisspatulaofallno

[@bigscaryman7421]

@@harisspatulaofall still right for me

[@caylaarmitage7846]

It’s exactly right as of 4/8!

[@Paritisen]

4 years later, still works, massive respect!

[@benjaminwandschneider9981]

up by 26 sadly

[@RebmesLD]

@@benjaminwandschneider9981 for me it's spot on

[@htabdoolb5543]

Still crazy accurate considering it has 71 million views ​@@benjaminwandschneider9981

[@richardzhu5315]

Everyone is talking about its accuracy but no one even watched the vid

[@dhisanamincheri4830]

Hahaha yes most people didn’t watch it

[@andreasargyropoulos3419]

Well i did xD

[@lizzyja3549]

True

[@geopostingsyoo865]

True

[@xs_spades2940]

Fax

[@amazinhaydz2032]

Fun fact: This title is probably the most refreshed title in all of UA-cam

[@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

[@cjay6547]

Anyone else keep coming back every now and then just to check, and confirm, his method is still working?! ❤️😎🤣

[@RandysDirtyBurger]

it’s more fun to wait for the video to pop up naturally every year or so

[@chrissanchez2394]

yea

[@salvatoreparese5643]

Yea

[@Waffle-nk8sk]

This is my fifth time in the past year in a half watching this

[@theanomynusguy]

ive got this saved onto my watch later playlist for this exact reason

[@Mustbewizzy]

4 years later and still right on spot😂

[@keagandavidson4250]

If it’s 100% right then it’s a miracle
Everyone in the comments: I’ve witnessed a miracle

[@tylersmith9324]

Keagan Davidson same!

[@Neyobe]

IKRRRR

[@eddyshaw9423]

I got it

[@Kremzyn]

K.

[@Repah]

Meet too

[@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

[@user-fm3ne3ki1t]

its spot on almost exactly 4 years on

[@BrianFedirko]

Tom here is poetic, innovative, educational, inspiring, and very emotionally heartfelt. It's amazing how much work he's put into these with such quality of information. I wish these never to go away, I know they won't in my heart. Love you Tom and love you all. Gr8! Peace ☮💜

[@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

[@bobzilla45]

plot twist: he's updating them manually

[@Zeppelinlv2007]

Super plot twist: He's updating them automatically.

[@ludwigwinkler]

What

[@raeli8692]

@@ludwigwinkler Don't you see the view corresponds with the view in the title? The views are increasing and the title kept on changing.

[@ludwigwinkler]

​@@raeli8692 of suuure, i just wanted to be funny

[@mockingspongebob773]

@@sikereslegyakurvakkozt9065 you meant from the future

[@capitalj1987]

This is truly one of my favorite videos of all time I come back time and time again to learn more from u

[@theinternaut1991]

Still perfectly accurate, 100% spot on, still working and it is a miracle

[@stryker_6568]

"the code will eventually break"
UA-cam: 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

[@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?!?

[@Captainomad]

It's joyfull to be a part of this Wave :)

[@Watchers_Puppet]

Still works... Love to see it
For whoever is reading this, checking to see if any comment is saying if it works or not- Hi, have a lovely morning, evening, and goodnight!

[@HellHeater]

hi truman

[@commiedoge6880]

The day the numbers are incorrect is Judgement Day

[@j0rd41n_9]

😳😳😳

[@SirVennie]

Funny enough it's roughly 400 views off at the moment

[@pedrochavesazevedo8673]

over 1000views off now

[@suryatejasunny]

whats a judgement day?

[@S3r0t0nin]

Oh god oh fuq

[@buffyismymuse]

Has this suddenly popped into anyone else's recommended? I keep seeing comments from just a few hours ago, so I can't be the only one..

[@jessiepennington4418]

sameee

[@dunktobernikolajokic3217]

@@jessiepennington4418 This comment was posted 2 minutes ago.

[@hauler-hx6gw]

catherine the cool one yep, and the funny thing is I watched it the day it came out as well and was so surprised by the new view count

[@Crazycubesmith]

Same

[@Ari-cx5ky]

I was the 100th liker of ur comment...

[@4est_Trekker]

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

[@chaiwarrior111]

Wonderfully done, sir. Cheers. Hope you are enjoying you time away from YT, thanks for the great content you have created.

[@gheran5858]

"If it's exact it's a miracle"
Video title is exact
*Jesus wants to know your location*

[@marcelszekowski315]

Yes

[@ricardoconsort2260]

Same

[@emoemu9845]

Gamer Gheran Has been for a while

[@BCYTI]

Its been right evertime

[@BCYTI]

Everytime

[@laog1777]

"But at some point, the code will break..."
Press X to doubt

[@xdynamic6079]

funny

[@monthehoops18]

X

[@beanerboii]

X

[@LPPB]

X

[@chielwildemors1296]

X

[@NM0S.]

100% accurate nice work pal

[@danielroberts55]

I used to use that Star Wars weather thing all the time! I had no idea it was you that made it! Such a simple, fun thing. Thank you for it.

[@thehat2869]

who else is always coming back to check if it’s still correct

[@nylecoj5123]

I just exited and played it again, it ended in 702 ( the title) and the actual view count was 438. (The last three digits)

[@acatnamedelon6174]

Me

[@thereisnofinishline5773]

Me

[@royenescarilla]

its correct now

[@timetraveler9518]

I am

[@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

[@rodric465]

This is the most profoundly insightful video I have ever seen on UA-cam. Equally deep and philosophical as well as inspirational. I always wondered what happened to the old, "fun" internet of my teenage years. Guess I found the answer. Quite depressing really. Thank you for making this Tom, it's my new favorite video from now on.

[@ravenwolf2220]

I desperately needed to watch this today. Thank you

[@FBI-yi2go]

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

[@Swaxbtw]

Fax

[@rosemaryY995]

yea

[@drew4711]

The script running it will get shutdown

[@doubletfilms4896]

It’d not

[@sherls918]

The script will run as long as Queen Elizabeth is still alive

[@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

[@MrMeaty6]

its a 100% spot on!

[@Tax_3vas1on]

of the two times i have clicked on this video, both times it has been perfect. good job man!

[@yourboywalnut8363]

“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 😆

[@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

[@krakitty123]

found it exactly right!! good solid code man

[@elenar9901]

I love coming back here. A little bit of enrichment added to my day.

[@Jackapacka77]

Me too😊

[@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.

[@rashadsaleh4467]

Spot on for me too

[@404nobrakes]

Same

[@devardo3044]

@@rashadsaleh4467 same

[@fauzi474]

Same

[@sebastianvizcaya5775]

Same

[@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.

[@tbro93884]

Spot on💯

[@codecode900]

it's spot on right on

[@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

[@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

[@lawrencepatihis]

Absolutely correct to the nearest integer today!

[@albertlevins9191]

Wow, who are you and why did I love this video?
Well, definitely gonna sub.

[@sampada4346]

I feel bad for the people who didn't get this recommended.

[@astroyashsenpai3785]

I hate this cheap videk

[@bocahefbi3108]

U got 666 like lmao

[@TheJinx64]

@@astroyashsenpai3785 no u

[@emanonyt]

Sampada same

[@rinchennorbu3248]

Suga?

[@AlcyoneSivin7]

1 year, 3 months, and 4 days later, its still accurate.

[@thmsrttg]

@@joelmokwenxuan4817 too bad you won't

[@introverted_artie]

IKR..

[@EezoTheChezo]

bruh stfu not everyone has a gaming pc they can’t always get hundreds or thousands of FPS

[@a09juanito87]

Yup, it is.

[@8k.1000]

Idc

[@nathanc6578]

Still not broken. 👍

[@SquashyNO.1]

You did so much to entertain and educate us. Losing you is like losing a friend. You won't be missed! 😢😊

[@ippedhairntertainment2328]

“If the title of this video is exactly right, it’s a miracle.”
*_Then I have just witnessed a miracle._*

[@mariakarla2519]

no, this was meant to be made for a couple years when the bot would start being right due to changes in the youtube system so THEN it would start being right

[@matthewflynn3885]

I've visited this video the day it was released, multiple times in the months after, and now today, and it has never once been wrong

[@diyakaur98]

Same I-

[@noahmechanuck64]

sammeeee

[@miradreamer6274]

SAME

[@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

[@solomonmabala160]

4 years later and it's still spot on😅

[@PUBLICRESTROOMZ.]

Under the impression the refresh is indeed accurate, I am the 71,655,381st viewer. Amazing.

[@ElliotL]

”The Title of this won’t be exactly right” “If it’s actually 100% spot-on, it’s a miracle”
Well it’s been a miracle every time I’ve watched this video then.

[@user-jz5mx5ye9y]

(used to have) 69 likes

[@vVoidHaze]

same

[@alexthon9574]

do you watch it often ?

[@antg1597]

"Our everyday lives may, in fact, be a series of miracles." -- _Nichijou, My Ordinary Life_

[@ElliotL]

@@GaryCameron780 yep

[@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.

[@bfieldr4015]

The irony of the counter being almost 100% percent accurate whenever I check

[@lanes-world]

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

[@yellopop6974]

"It'd be a miracle if the title was 100% correct"
Yet every single time I've come here, it has been.

[@chengxi179]

maybe were all just really lucky 🤷

[@dynamicmre5333]

Not anymore Edit: wow after an hour its working again

[@windowsxpmemesandstufflol]

It’s not right now

[@MegaAlexWar]

It seems to me that his quote refers to the actual numbers. There is a common delay on the video so counter is about right but can not be always accurate.

[@Phantoxx]

Today it is wrong

[@nigelgrim]

When the clickbait actually clickbaits the entire World.

[@Anonymous-dz6ep]

No it’s real stupid, Mr Beast comme nted on my latest vi d in my playlist!! omg I’m so shocked I’m crying right now 😭 😭 send me hate comm ents plzzzz

[@Kiralmao]

@@Anonymous-dz6ep ok

[@Dubstepticon47]

@@Anonymous-dz6ep gonna get your channel deleted for spam

[@maui2745]

Ok

[@wowa1834]

@@Anonymous-dz6ep ok

[@MulTfrancis]

Wow it’s spot on for me ❤

[@Jonathan-Hayward]

Got recommended to me and it’s exactly right. This is amazing

[@Mi2Lethal]

*Plot twist; Tom has someone locked up in the basement and is forcing them to update the video title every time it changes on youtube.*

[@hidden2413]

pls help

[@jme.147]

Hidden haha sooo funny

[@MrFACTS-mk1ib]

Hahahaha.. Right on Spot! :D XD

[@daireb789]

Lo0l

[@AngryKittens]

*Plot twist; Tom is only pretending to be human*

[@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

[@Prosecute-fauci]

It’s still 100% spot on Tom Scott😊

[@josejj]

April 2024, 71 million views, still working 🔥🔥🔥

[@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

[@Kapten-wi7xe]

Just confirming that I was here before the code broke

[@behappy9669]

Same

[@eelthan]

same

[@garythetabbycat1791]

Same here

[@dracogaming9680]

Same

[@MaxSchmidGame]

Same

[@ForeverGotShorter]

This is the video that made me a Tom Scott fan.

[@Tobins_throwbacks]

Watched this a second time. Thanks Tom!

[@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

[@nineofspades4701]

“If this is 100% correct, it’s a miracle”
Looks like miracles are happening

[@paulinevanchhawng9185]

Amen

[@ghstly5257]

Pauline Vanchhawng no

[@paulinevanchhawng9185]

@@ghstly5257 no what?

[@smolboi522]

Pauline Vanchhawng no

[@paulinevanchhawng9185]

@@smolboi522 no what?

[@user-yo5zk2bm8f]

So happy I’m here when it’s exactly right, even after 4 years

[@alexsouter1630]

Omg it's actually spot on

[@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."*

[@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

[@moussacherifbaya854]

I got wrong one

[@birdacorn1115]

Currently is perfect! Happy to be the 76,660,381st viewer

[@joshmahue7764]

I’m reading this comment 3 hours later… and the video for me is at 71,661,157…. Let me reload and see if it updates

[@RealDarkR]

71,694,468 rn

[@axolonix]

title and viewer count are spot on for me

[@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

[@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?

[@creslo]

It’s spot on I just needed to refresh

[@willowthewisp.]

100 % spot on atm.

[@Kirill17]

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

[@salmaajs7qjaha806]

Ikr

[@NCXDKG]

Same

[@techboy6788]

funny seeing you here!

[@AndersJackson]

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

[@merelvandenberg1858]

Yep.

[@ThatOneGuyYMK]

This feels like a part of UA-cam history.

[@jesuscraigslist4421]

It will be

[@TwiztidTrev666]

It is

[@Raiii..]

No
But in my history

[@Phield_Trip]

Existence=History

[@ThatOneGuyYMK]

It is

[@Melon_man1999]

Every month i come and still see it works

[@lizzykun]

This title is exactly accurate as of right now, truly a miracle

[@belugatoons]

“The title of this video won’t be exactly right”
You sit on a throne of lies Tom Scott

[@ofukgaymur1148]

100th like :)

[@garyshindsay4192]

g

[@haroldthetallandmighty4544]

"Why you can't trust me"

[@gektejelles]

Mine was a little off

[@lucasmucas9072]

Now it’s wrong

[@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

[@masteroogwaysunknowndiscip6211]

@@ah1551 It's exactly right again.

[@bigboss-q8691]

@@seagull1311 its right now

[@spicekai4486]

Absolutely one of the greatest additions to this platform

[@rakeshs9678]

also the guy who figured out how to get on the trending page by slowing down a video

[@orenish-shalom813]

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

[@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

[@turtytheamazing8301]

Title: accurate
Clickbaiters: HoW dO YOu dO tHaT?!

[@amari1188]

Na it’s wrong for me

[@Christkuma]

Xyl how?

[@juray6786]

Your comment is 666 but i made it 669 >:)

[@dominicotoole4598]

how do u even search it up when its always changing...

[@Dasorp]

@@juray6786 you gave It 3 likes? Nani

[@user1164]

4 years later and still right on spot getting recommended.

[@rubles88alvarez83]

The miracle is still working in March 2024

[@sallowsandy]

UA-cam made this in to an Easter egg to be always correct now

[@hampus23]

​@@sallowsandyno

[@jopiedingvink]

"If the title is a 100% spot on, it's a miracle"
Then it is a miracle, it's correct.

[@reinerzufall1292]

Same

[@braydenkarpinski3637]

Yup

[@thegallivantinggamers4904]

565,415 gang

[@soggytoad6795]

The Gallivanting Gamers Ayeee

[@replayrain5542]

@@thegallivantinggamers4904 565,415 brother!

[@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

[@screes620]

Still exactly accurate for me.

[@mrwilldontusemyaccount]

tom, it’s spot on right now.