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 orderRelated: The Centre for Applied Eschatology - https://www.appliedeschatology.com/ We’re working for no tomorrow, today.
Already discussed here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=998734
This reminds me of what the Web used to be: amusing entries by interesting people, devoid of advertising, marketing or JavaScript.
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
- 515
- Total comments
- 272
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-06-20 | How to destroy the Earth (completely)First breakout | aycangulez | 117 | 73 |
| 2011-04-14 | How to destroy the Earth | inaequitas | 2 | 0 |
| 2015-02-27 | How to destroy the Earth | mtae | 3 | 0 |
| 2016-05-31 | How to destroy the Earth (2006) | Smaug123 | 92 | 44 |
| 2018-03-21 | How to destroy the Earth | slater | 2 | 0 |
| 2021-02-04 | How to Destroy the Earth | jack_riminton | 3 | 0 |
| 2021-02-20 | How to Destroy the Earth (2006)Hall induction · Best thread · Latest 20+ point return | NateEag | 293 | 155 |
| 2022-12-06 | How to Destroy Earth | ucirello | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-07-15 | How to Destroy the Earth (2004) | sergix | 2 | 0 |