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The man with 1,000 Klein Bottles UNDER his house - Numberphile

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What it is

Numberphile visits Cliff Stoll, the man behind ACME Klein Bottles, and sees how he stores a thousand glass Klein bottles in a crawlspace under his house. A remote-controlled forklift fetches them.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN commenters love Cliff Stoll's earnest, playful personality and point to this as a delightful look at his unusual warehouse.

  • 8 people recommended it
  • 8 different months
  • 3 strong recommendations
  • first 2015, last 2024

What HN commenters said

  1. “He is such an enjoyment to watch.”

    Cliff Stoll is delightful to watch.

    joshschreuder, 2016-08 · Strong recommendation · in “Ask HN: What book have you given as a gift?”

  2. “Cliff is an amazing person. Just a joy!”

    Cliff is a joy to watch.

    Balgair, 2020-08 · Strong recommendation · in “Being OK with not being extraordinary”

  3. “but it's a must see”

    Must-see Numberphile video with Cliff Stoll.

    fsckboy, 2024-01 · Strong recommendation · in “The KGB, the Computer and Me – The Cuckoo's Egg Story (1990) [video]”

  4. “You should also watch the related video about how he stores Klein bottles under his house. It's fascinating.”

    How Cliff Stoll stores Klein bottles under his house.

    newman314, 2015-11 · Recommendation · in “Cutting a Klein Bottle in Half [video]”

  5. “To learn about the operation, watch the Numberphile video”

    Explains the Klein bottle operation.

    jacobolus, 2019-06 · Recommendation · in “Get an Acme Klein Bottle”

  6. “Everything this guy does is hilarious and entertaining.”

    Entertaining RC forklift storing Klein bottles under his house.

    garaetjjte, 2021-01 · Recommendation · in “Running a fake power plant on the internet for a month”

  7. “He keeps already-made klein bottles in the crawlspace under his house”

    Remote controlled mini-forklift retrieving Klein bottles from crawlspace.

    jacknews, 2023-03 · Recommendation · in “How a Berkeley Eccentric Beat the Russians – Then Made Useless, Wondrous Objects”

  8. “here is a playlist of videos Numberphile did on Klein Bottles”

    Playlist of Numberphile videos with Cliff Stoll.

    superice, 2024-02 · Recommendation · in “Acme Klein Bottle”

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Topics: cliff stoll, klein bottle, numberphile, acme klein bottles, eccentric makers

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