Dumb Ways to Die
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN mentions it mostly as a joke or a pop-culture reference, and as the campaign that titles play on.
What it is
The viral Dumb Ways to Die music video, a cheerful animated song created for a Melbourne rail safety campaign. It lists absurd ways to die and ends with warnings about trains.
Recommended by 1 HN commenters across 1 different months, 2018 to 2026.
What Hacker News said
Recommends mytailorisrich · 2023-08 · on “Straightforward Thai Railway Safety Posters”
The 'Dumb Ways to Die' video from a few years ago, from Australia, was quite funny and memorable (which I think is the aim for these campaigns): [this video] Be safe around trains.
Cites chasil · 2026-05 · on “Dumb Ways for an Open Source Project to Die”
Is this a play on the rail safety videos? [this video] [LINK] [LINK] Edit: Yes. "The Melbourne Metro safety campaign this post is named after closes with “be safe around trains,” which is more actionable than anything I’ve got."