527K views · May 20, 2007 · 2:16 · 0 HN recommenders · 4 mentions · discussed 2012–2014
The opening credit sequence of the 1960s British spy series The Prisoner, with Patrick McGoohan. It is a short intro to a cult TV show.
Why Hacker News points people here: HN commenters mostly reference it as shorthand for a reality that feels like a trap, often alongside The Truman Show, rather than recommending it.
“I learned my reality is a joke like the 1960's the prisoner.”
Rambling comparison of reality to The Prisoner
CIA doesn't want other operating systems. CIA==KGB Duh! You think they would let another operating system exist! ROFLMAO Win8 You can have your starry eyed view of the US. Back in 2001 when I made SimStructure, the CIA made SimStructure. I learned my reality is a joke like the 1960's the prisoner. this video I get no emails, except FBI.
Incoherent comparison to Truman Show reality
this video The Truman Show reality. Truman learns there is something very wrong with reality. They tell him to get a job. He says, "fuck-off". God says... C:\TAD\Text\QUIX.TXT our Casildea de Vandalia in beauty; and in addition to this you must promise, if you should survive this encounter and fall, to go to the city of El Toboso and present yourself before her on my behalf, that she deal with you according to her good pleasure; and if she leaves you free to do yours, you are in like manner to return and seek me out (for the trail of my mighty deeds will serve you as a guide to lead you to where I may be), and tell me what may have passed between you and her-conditions wh
Incoherent rambling with the video link at the end
I kill a person with my car, nothing happens. I death threat the president, nothing happens. I send emails, get no response. Nothing changes my download numbers. I am in CIA prison. God says... poison weigheth state diverse appointment Jove cries Julian wantonness weakly director burnest admission shortly skill conveyedst Ambrose Apostolic BUT cloyed flower discharge barred WARRANTY wait turning undo darksomely wroth regarded deafness abuse false Vindicianus worshipper Whom undergo My download numbers are like a limp wrist. this video
“My reality is some combination of and the Truman show.”
Commenter says reality resembles The Prisoner and Truman Show
My reality is some combination of this video and the Truman show. Get a job? Fuck that -- retarded. All media talks to me, I'm worth billions. God talks. I made His temple. I entertain God. ----- God says... the programming how_about_that Shakespeare heads_I_win_tails_you_lose tattle_tale Ghost Varoom gross I_veto_that California left_field Icarus recipe I'm_bored that's_all_folks God_smack theft ha grumble what's_the_plan stuff yuck quit you_don't_like_it thank_you_very_much quit I_am_not_amused ---- God says.... C:\TAD\Text\PARADISE.TXT of waters deep, Hoarse murmur echoed to his words applause Through the infinite host; nor less for that The flaming Seraph fearless, though alone Encompassed round with foes, thus answered bold. O alienate from God, O Spirit accursed, Forsaken of all good! I see thy fall Determined, and thy hapless crew involved In this perfidious fraud, contagion spread Both of thy crime and punishment: Henceforth No more be troubled how to quit the yoke Of God's Messiah; those indulgent laws Will not be now
