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Tim Minchin's Storm the Animated Movie

stormmovie · comedy · Watch on YouTube

Religion, belief & skepticismSatire & parodyMedicine & infectious disease

What it is

Animated adaptation of Tim Minchin's beat poem 'Storm', in which he argues with a hippie at a London dinner party. It satirizes alternative medicine and defends science and reason.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Quoted often for its line on alternative medicine that works being called medicine, and recommended as a full-length listen.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2013, last 2026

What HN commenters said

  1. “The entirety of this song is a listen worth your time.”

    Storm song satirizing homeopathy, worth a full listen

    BLKNSLVR, 2026-06 · Strong recommendation · in “Scientists find molecular-level evidence for two structures in liquid water”

  2. “Science adjusts its views based on what's observed. Faith is the denial of observation so that belief can be preserved”

    Minchin's great line contrasting science and faith

    effingwewt, 2020-12 · Recommendation · in “The universe is expanding faster than expected”

  3. “Tim Minchin's epic beat poem 'Storm'”

    Minchin's epic beat poem Storm, relevant bit at 3:05

    PlunderBunny, 2024-05 · Recommendation · in “Wild orangutan seen healing his wound with a plant”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: tim minchin, beat poem, skepticism, homeopathy, animation

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