# Powers of Ten by Charles and Ray Eames

6 Hacker News commenters recommended Powers of Ten by Charles and Ray Eames and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** A classic short film that shows the scale of the universe from the micro to the macro, which people say left a lasting impression, especially watched on a big screen.

## Why people recommend it

- Lasting impression, remembered from childhood (2 comments): "I remember this video from when I was a kid. I will always upvote it." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46221506)) "it really made a lasting impression" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46086026))

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## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Powers of Ten by Charles and Ray Eames", https://hackerapproved.com/p/powers-of-ten/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).