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sdsdyesterday at 11:22 PM2 repliesview on HN

For the downvoters, he's referring to this instance when (then) Senator Obama jokingly referenced bubble sort during this Google event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koMpGeZpu4Q

It was one of the many viral moments during Obama's original campaign where he seemed cool and in touch.


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yunnpptoday at 1:01 AM

Of course, being able to call out a sorting algorithm is the kind of thing that makes you very "cool and in touch" in the grander scheme of things, unlike, say, playing sports or lifting 500lbs.

meindnochtoday at 9:25 AM

It was also when Google seemed cool and in touch.