Can you fold paper more than 7 times with hydraulic press
Why Hacker News recommends it
Linked in paper folding threads as a fun demonstration and as the video that made the channel famous.
What it is
The Hydraulic Press Channel folds an A3 sheet of paper past the supposed seven-fold limit and then crushes it with a press. It is a short, quirky experiment.
Recommended by 1 HN commenters across 1 different months, 2016 to 2026.
What Hacker News said
Recommends mtreis86 · 2016-05 · on “Folding Paper with a Hydraulic Press”
Video has an interesting ending [this video] That whole channel is full of interesting things being flattened.
Cites MichaelBurge · 2016-08 · on “Folding Paper in Half (2015)”
Here's what happens if you ignore the mathematical limit and fold it again with a hydraulic press: [this video]
Cites sampo · 2026-06 · on “Why does paper fold so well?”
It was this paper folding video (and the guy's unapologetic Finnish accent) that launched Hydraulic Press Channel to fame. [this video]