Absolute Mad Lads - Karl Koch 

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The maddest thing about Mad Lads is how Count Dank and crew deliver better content than the multi billion dollar media companies lol!

When it came to hackers, Karl always hit his Marx

Mad Lads is better than any documentary the BBC makes.

shoutout to Dankula always wearing different shirts during sponsor segments so I know EXACTLY where to skip

Dude just makes history come alive in his videos, gotta thank algorithm for revealing him to me a while back. 👍

Did someone say "dankula has ran out of madlads and his contents drying up" *Dankula knocks it out the park with his usual nofucksgiven style*

When cyberpolice start backtracing, the consequences are never the same

23:15 from a cybersecurity person, if you have a router make sure you change the password that comes on it. Especially if it’s one you bought directly from a manufacturer or store. They come with a default password that can easily be looked up by searching for an online manual. Stay safe out there.

Programming is always harder in german because you have to learn the difference between die, der, and DOS. I'll be here all week.

KGB and suspicious circumstances. Name a more iconic duo

Listening to history from a Scottish libertarian makes my day every time lol

"Who the fuck is gonna be stupid enough to fall for that?" Back in those days we used to mail software all the time because it was cheaper AND faster than the bandwidth. Even if you were just sharing something with your close friend, a lot of the time it was just easier to give it to them in person. Sometimes you could find little clubs where people would send stuff back and forth and you could get some nice software that way. Yup. Bandwidth costs and speed were laughably slow and sometimes it was hard to find coal to put into the back of the computer.

In the early 1980s my pop would bring home a GIANT hard-sided suitcase-computer thing on a Friday night and we would DIAL into the ESSO mainframe in downtown Calgary, Ab 🇨🇦 and play ZORK...!! 🤓👊 As it was text only we would chart our progress with graph paper...!! What happened to the world, Dank...?? Love your show, brother... been following you for years...!! 👊🇨🇦🚬👽

Fun fact, at 1500+ degrees fahrenheit it takes 6+ hours to render a thousand pounds of mammals into a bucket full of ash and bone fragments.

I loved how the editor just used the hide the pain harold pic at 39:33 well done sir.

I read Cliff's book "The Cuckoo's Egg" for the first time years ago. It's one of the main reasons I got into software engineering and computers in general. Amazing book, very much worth a read if you want the details on the story from Cliff's point of view. Cliff occasionally makes appearances on Numberphile's channel, he makes Klein Bottles with the passion and manic behavior of Doc Brown

This is the best series on RU-vid by far. I've watched every single one of your Absolute Mad Lads multiple times, they're seriously that well done and entertaining.

Your Honor, thanks for making this video. I was floored when I saw the name Karl Koch in a title on RU-vid. I was a hacker contemporary of those folks and got to make the acquaintance of some of the other players to whom you alluded. You did a credible job of covering one of the weirdest chapters in black/grey hat hacker history. Some of us in America had friends in various hacking circles in Europe, and to say that the European hackers were usually WAY more political in various ways than we were would be an understatement. It was a weird time. Every country with the best networks has incidents of young people getting busted for various misdeeds only to mysteriously be set free, or in the case of one country I remember in the Middle East, getting arrested and then mysteriously being on Internet Relay Chat for what seemed like 24 hours a day even though they were supposed to be in their compulsory military service. Just sayin'. Don't be too hard on the glowies - every country had them, and sometimes they were quite young. Don't even get me started about the French kids. You're right though, even in the midst of a certain moral flexibility relating to their main pastime, one of the things I observed was a certain streak of mild patriotism almost regardless of where these folks were. Sure, we might aspire fnord to a more anarchic future, but back then none of us wanted to live under the Warsaw Pact who weren't already. Cliff Stoll was a delightful man back then, but the poor guy was besieged for years by people who wanted to talk to him about hacking when all he wanted to do was talk about adaptive optics. The good news is that I'd like to think that most of we feral Gen X hacker kids turned out OK. The 90s were a silly time of major corporations gruffly proclaiming "they'd never hire hackers" when their ranks were full of people who also lived under pseudonyms on bulletin board systems while staying up all night. We had lists. :) Thanks for teaching real history, brother. If you ever get to Las Vegas in August, come to DEF CON. I doubt you'd ever have to pay for a beer. Cheers! P.S.: FIELD SERVICE (iykyk)

Ah yes, the Star Wars program, that we Americans "totally didn't build" and "definitely don't have".

I have always loved the German Film "23" and found the story extremely fascinating!

His name is so 80's, both his first and last name make you think about ideas and substances that were a big at the time.

Time for another history lesson. 😊

The Hungarian Agent at 39:30 looks just like Hide the Pain Harold.

Those who work for the KGB and then get caught, never commit *self deletion*.

Fun Fact: Computers were extremely affordable in the 1980s, and not "luxury items". In many cases, computers were cheaper in inflation-adjusted terms than a PC is today. The difference is: they weren't as Popular. Thus the "nerd" stigma until PCs became popular due to 1. VGA Graphics (porn), 2. (3D) games like DOOM, and 3. The Internet.

Rest in Peace Karl Koch.. it wasn't a suicide, there is also a german movie based on him

Clifford Stoll, the sysadmin you mentioned, makes great content with Numberphile here on YT That photo of Laslow Barlow (?) is being circulated on the net as an early photo of "Hide the Pain Harold" lol

"This is a blueprint of a Stealth Tank." I knew Dankula was on the War Thunder discord

My day just got better with this post! Thank you as always Dank! ML and Blessings all!

Cliff Stoll?! that's the Klein bottle guy from numberphile! I've bought glassware from that guy lol

Cliff Stoll is a legend, I highly recommend looking up videos that he's been in, he's a riot.

The picture of the Hungarian agent you put up at 39:33 is actually of another Hungarian man. It is of Arató Andràs. Better known as "Hide the pain Harold".

Hell yea, freaking love listening to Count Dankula.

I've always wondered why hide the pain Harold had so much information on the history of the Internet.

One of my favorite series to listen to while studying. Thanks for all of your work Dank, very entertaining and informative!

babe wake up, get the bong loaded count dankula has released another mad lad!!!

39:32 Was not aware Internet Historian was a spy in his younger years 😂

Nice of you to cover a Discordian tossing golden apples. Thanks Dankula, and Ave Eris!

Ok I'm only about 5 mins in so far and I CANNOT get over the insinuation that Karl got paid for being on student council. Did I miss something or.....

Another Day, A MADDER Lad

I didn’t know anyone with a computer until 06. My grandparents briefly had one in the late 90s but that was it. My parents didn’t even get internet until 2010.

fun fact Clifford Stoll currently sells giant Klein bottles and contributes to the educational yt channel: Numberphile

Someday I hope to do enough tomfoolery to earn myself a mad lad video

There is a DJ called Carl Cox…I was confused at first glance of the title

Dank really pulled a "Epstein didn't killed himself" when he commented on Karl's "suicide"

Who would have thought that Hide the Pain Harold would have a critical part in this story.

Yoooo, Dank man! Snowed in here in North Dakota, this is the highlight of my day brother. Thank you!

The fact this is rhe story of the guys Clifd Stol stopped is awesome. That guy is really cool and has some great videos online.

If the War Thunder forums had existed back in the 80's, someone would have leaked the actual Star Wars program just to win an argument.

Perfect timing. I just got home and the kettle is on.

Really enjoyed this story about Carol and his computerrrrrs.

Got to watch the vid quick because it might get taken down

Interesting approach to the story..."The Cukoo's Egg", Clifford's book, was on the shelf of every hacker back then...Pens things in a different light...

46:20 Former EMT here, you don't need a lot of petrol for a body to be burned to the bone. You just need for the fire to reach some fat tissues which basically means the first two layers of skin. The moment the fat catches fire, it burn really fast, it becomes extremely difficult to put out and you burn until there is no more fat or until the fire is put out.

A person who I believe is well worth getting a video is the Scottish-American revolutionary war hero: John Paul Jones, the father of the US Navy.

Well, I was gonna fall asleep, but watching Dankula works

Youre one kf the few youtubers i still find interesting and fun to watch man. Thanks and keep up the good work.

Please do a doc or madlad for Clifford Stahl! This guy is a real mad genious in his own right.

Memories of the old bulletin board connections.

Just started the video. Now waiting for Dank to make a joke about Karl’s name.

Clifford stol is the real madlad here.

Good to see you again. The algorithm is recommending you again, as it should.

This dude was playing cyberpunk before we were born

I love how even when you're being serious, you look like someone who's heard a cracking joke and, who despite having laughed their ass off tries to look serious because they have a job to do.

RAW's Illuminatus Trilogy is fucking amazing.

I have to tip my hat to the mainstream news media for losing their sh!t over a fookin joke, bringing Dankula to my attention. These Mad Lad documentaries are, by far, better than anything crapped out by any mainstream media network these days. On a fraction of the budget, too.

45:00 In Germany we call these things "Obvious cases of Suicide" - It's a sarcastic term. All those "two bullets to the back of the head" that are rendered suicides? They're "Obvious Cases of Suicide"

that, "Hey, can we hack for you." Just fucking cracks me up so much.

This is so sad. You really can see how his dad abandoning him hurt him.

I recommend the book "Cuckoo's Egg" for the readers out there.

The KGB are not known to be kind to people who give them false information for money, especially if the KGB lose face by being exposed.

Thanks!

Saw some bigwigs in the debate world, bring up the pug today😂😂😂

Growing up I used to hack road signs with the light up displays. They were unlocked and the password was 0000 Went to work for Circle K. Many of their stores didn’t change the gas controls password from “admin” Also, 4 digit combination locks can be cracked in 30 minutes or less if there is no penalty for incorrect guesses. This surprised the police when I walked into the back door of their station. They didn’t believe I could do it.

and here I was thinking that Dank couldn't pronounce the name "Karl/Carl" as he claimed he couldn't!

*screenshot* oh boy the guys on the warthunder discord servers are going to go crazy for the stealth tank specs!

The Soviets probably told them to get them the freeware, so that they would break the embargo and the Soviets could blackmail them for that.

You nailed that Computer-Stammtisch pretty well

Your videos always cheer me up thanks you Scottish lad

_The Illuminatus! Trilogy_ is the greatest book I've ever read. It's an insane mix of satire, history, psychoanalysis, religion, and technology. The short of it is that it takes place in a alternative reality wherein every single conspiracy theory ever is true and everyone is on drugs all the time. I've read it five times already and every time I notice new nuggets of insight or comedy between the line. If I were ever to spend the rest of my life on a desert island and I could only take one book, this would be it.

39:32 IT'S HIM! I KNEW IT! I KNEW HIDE THE PAIN HAROLD WAS A SPY FOR THE KGB!

This isn’t looks, it’s everything else. Creepy static framing, AI looking eye contact with the camera, exhaustion. The camera and lighting and confidence. That’s it

"If someone commits suicide, and governments hated them; it wasn't suicide," - Dank

also the blueprint at 38:54 appears to be an inline-2 cylinder engine either for a Motorcycle or Kei Car. Just for those wondering what it is but know it isn't a Stealth Tank

Cold War, KGB, Hackers, the 80s and an mysterious death. Sounds ace!

I've actually read this story from the other perspective! There's a book called something like The Cuckoo's Egg that chronicles the Berkeley guy's the discovery of f the intrusion and efforts to track the hackers. Fun read.

Editor sneaking in András Arató at 39:33 lmfao

38:54 ... possibly a radio or a tape recorder. Maybe even a dishwasher 😅 idk. Definitely not a stealth tank lol

Shame he didnt have kevin as a middle name

In a voice united across America... "What's a Croupier??"

I love the Illuminatus! Trilogy, got tons of laughs out of me.

26:50 reminds me of hot coffee in GTASA. Funny how simple the backdoor was.

@38:47 I wouldn't know if that's a blueprint for a Stealth Tank? Au cointreau, mon ami. I certainly WOULD know. You don't know where I've been, Dank. YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE I'VE BEEN!!!

I can't believe someone figured out how to sell air. I don't care that it's ~flavored air~ it's air.

Illuminatus! by Robert Anton Wilson is a surreal comedy trilogy. In one scene a giant Mao Tse Tung demolishes downtown New York City. A Black Nationalist named Clark Kent is frontman for a band called Clark Kent and the Superman.

Need to do a mad lads on the lord of war especially now he's been released from jail

Terry Davis mentioned, RIP you divine bastard

Never tire of watching your productions Count Dankula.

We need a Mad Lad (technically lass) on Miriam Rodriguez. Long story short she hunted down like 10 guys who killed her daughter agent 47 style.