Submission timeline
2007–2026One slot for every year since HN launched. Height is that year's peak points; orange marks a 100+ point or 50+ comment breakout. Select a bar to open its strongest thread.
First comments on top threads
HN comment orderIf FLT hadn't already been proven then Feynman's argument would explain away the substantial numerical evidence collected in it's favor. In other words, it would suggest that FLT is just a statistical accident and true for no particular reason. Of course, we now know that FLT is related to deep ideas in number theory.
Previous HN discussion around the time of publication just over a year ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12018221
Love that quote: "the main job of theoretical physics is to prove yourself wrong as soon as possible." I try and apply it to programming and computer systems. Test test test, prototype before you commit millions of dollars and hours to something that might not work very well. Unfortunately not everyone sees it my way.
Previous discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12018221
The first top-level comment from each of the four biggest threads, in HN’s own order. Excerpts are shortened; open a comment for full context.
- Breakout years
- 2
- Total points
- 533
- Total comments
- 205
100+ points or 50+ comments
reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-01 | Feynman on Fermat's Last TheoremFirst breakout · Best thread | bezierc | 220 | 109 |
| 2017-05-17 | Feynman on Fermat's Last Theorem (2016) | slbenfica | 45 | 3 |
| 2017-08-06 | Feynman on Fermat's Last Theorem (2016) | slbenfica | 97 | 28 |
| 2017-12-31 | How Feynman Approached Fermat's Last Theorem | slbenfica | 67 | 11 |
| 2019-02-11 | Feynman on Fermat's Last Theorem (2016)Hall induction · Latest 20+ point return | balele | 101 | 54 |
| 2022-09-02 | Feynman on Fermat's Last Theorem | luisb | 3 | 0 |