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Is Your Car Safe From Supermaneuverable Air-Defense Fighter Aircraft?

9.3M views · Mar 19, 2021 · 6:01 · 0 HN recommenders · 3 mentions · discussed 2023

A deadpan comedy video offering mock advice on defending your car from supermaneuverable fighter jets and air-to-surface missiles. It jokes about installing close-in Gatling guns and radar.

Why Hacker News points people here: Invoked as a joke in threads about large vehicles, car safety and absurd hypothetical scenarios.

What Hacker News said 3

JokeandrecariniJan 2023
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> Your reactive armour will be worthless in the face of my active measures. Suddenly [1] isn't so ridiculous anymore... [1]: this video

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JokeMawrNov 2023

“Your puny truck stands no chance.”

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And this is precisely why I fly the Supermaneuverable Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker E Advanced Fighter [1]. Your puny truck stands no chance. Man up and dogfight me. [1] this video

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JokeegeozcanDec 2023

“a random channel in YouTube beats Simpsons to speculate on one absurd scenario”

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This is the rare moment where a random channel in YouTube beats Simpsons to speculate on one absurd scenario: this video It's not exactly what you describe but it comes close.

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