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George Carlin - Idiot and Maniac

George Carlin - Idiot and Maniac

Luis Rodrigues
0 HN recommenders · discussed 2020–2026
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About this video

A very short clip of George Carlin's bit on idiots and maniacs, about the other drivers on the road.

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perceptronas · 2020-02 · joke

Everyone who drives slower than me is an idiot, everyone who drives faster than me is a maniac [1] [1] - [VIDEO] (George Carlin)

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quesera · 2024-03 · joke

Attribution is not only for living people. You got the quote close enough for a plagiarism complaint. :) [VIDEO]

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TZubiri · 2026-02 · joke

I operate at just the right level of abstraction, anyone higher is a script kiddie and anyone lower is a toolchain developer. [VIDEO] That said, not sure about assembly, but there may be a case for prototyping in C before yielding to some python ex machina. Same thing with assembly, but I am a mere mortal and know my limits

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