The Universe is Hostile to Computers
Published August 31, 2021
At a glance
Views
26,504,789
Likes
716,482
Comments
35,446
Performance vs. channel
All-time outlier score
Engagement rate
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About
Tiny particles from distant galaxies have caused plane accidents, election interference and game glitches. This video is sponsored by Brilliant. The first 200 people to sign up via https://brilliant.org/veritasium get 20% off a yearly subscription. This video was inspired by the RadioLab Podcast "Bit Flip" https://ve4…
- Published
- August 31, 2021
- Made for kids
- No
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How The Universe is Hostile to Computers is doing
It has 26.5M views in total. It ranks #303,448 among tracked YouTube videos by views.
Key facts about The Universe is Hostile to Computers
- Total views
- 26.5M
- Total likes
- 716K
- Total comments
- 35.4K
- Published
- August 31, 2021
- Global rank by views
- #303,448
Frequently asked questions
How many views does The Universe is Hostile to Computers have?
The Universe is Hostile to Computers has 26,504,789 views, 716,482 likes and 35,446 comments, ranking #303,448 among tracked YouTube videos by views.
How accurate are these YouTube video analytics?
View, like, and comment counts come from YouTube's public API and refresh regularly. Growth and revenue figures are estimates built from tracked historical data, so they can differ slightly from what the creator sees privately in YouTube Studio.
What is the outlier score?
How this video's views compare to the channel's usual Shorts or long-form video. A 2x score means double the usual views for that channel, 0.5x means half.
What is engagement rate and how is it calculated?
Likes and comments per view, compared to this channel's typical engagement rate — shown as above or below what's usual for the channel.
How is the revenue estimate calculated?
It's a rough public estimate based on a $0.7–$2.0 CPM (revenue per 1,000 views) applied to view count — not actual creator earnings, which depend on ad rates, audience geography, and monetization settings YouTube doesn't expose publicly.
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