julia ecklar - the eternal flame
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN mostly references it as Lisp-culture humor and a nod to Kanefsky's song.
What it is
Julia Ecklar's recording of "The Eternal Flame," a filk song about God writing the universe in Lisp, written by Bob Kanefsky. It is a geek-humor song set to a familiar tune.
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What Hacker News said
Cites tzs · 2015-06 · on “Ask HN: What is the most mind blowing book you've ever read?”
There's an interesting song based on the moral conflict faced by the three aliens in "The Gods Themselves", by Bob Kanefsky, and sung by Julia Ecklar: [1]. Kanefsky may be familiar to many HN readers for his song "Eternal Flame", about the superiority of Lisp to other languages, also sung by Julia Ecklar [2]. [1] [LINK] [2] [this video]