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    The smartest programmer who has ever lived

    Bilbo Swaggins

    3 HN mentions · mentioned in 3 months, 2020–2026

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    0:30 · 2.4M views · Feb 7, 2019

    A short tribute video to Terry A. Davis, creator of TempleOS, titled as a claim he made about himself.

    Posted as a joking reference to TempleOS and Terry Davis in unrelated threads.

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    3 comments from Hacker News

    1. @nullsenseSep 2020· in “Salary Negotiation: Make More Money, Be More Valued (2012)”

      Yeah, I believe he did die. From what I understand he was mentally ill and lead a fairly troubled life. Watching his walkthrough of TempleOS is pretty fascinating. And for those who didn't get the reference: this video

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    2. @WololoooMay 2026· in “Ratty – A terminal emulator with inline 3D graphics”

      Obligatory Temple OS unhinged video. this video Joking apart, the whole thing was both an exercise in madness and genius. Sometimes I wonder what he would have done if he had not gone crazy. We will never know...

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    3. @latentseaJul 2024· in “Fusion – A hobby OS implemented in Nim”

      For anyone who didn't get the reference it's a claim the author of TempleOS used to make of himself. this video

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