# RAM Has a Design Flaw from 1966. I Bypassed It by LaurieWired

7 Hacker News commenters recommended RAM Has a Design Flaw from 1966. I Bypassed It by LaurieWired and 3 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 1 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Praised as well researched, well produced and clearly explained; critics call the visuals useless and the 54-minute runtime long.

## Why people recommend it

- Interesting, informative content (4 comments): "this is n interesting video with some decent content, I don't find the presentation style irritating" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47715712)) "Really enjoyed this video, and I'm pretty picky. I learned a lot" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47717190)) "some potentially interesting info wrapped in useless visuals" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47714652))
- Well researched and worth watching (2 comments): "one of the best researched, best produced, and best explained videos I've seen in years" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47717780)) "This is very much worth watching. It is a tour de force." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47713075))

## What people warn about

- Visuals seen as useless fluff (2 comments): "some potentially interesting info wrapped in useless visuals" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47714652)) "not everyone has 54 minutes to watch a video full of fluff" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47721956))

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## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "RAM Has a Design Flaw from 1966. I Bypassed It by LaurieWired", https://hackerapproved.com/p/ram-has-a-design-flaw-from-1966-i-bypassed-it/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).