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 ancient Persian technology: the yakhchal (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakhch%C4%81l) (a.k.a the ice pit). We still use the same word in farsi for refrigerators today.
I first encountered this word reading Frank Herbert's Dune, so it was a bit odd when I encountered it in other literature. Later I realised one of the great things about Herbert's SF - he uses many real-world cultures as sources for his world building
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
- 620
- Total comments
- 169
100+ points or 50+ comments
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reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-09 | Qanat | markbnine | 2 | 0 |
| 2016-05-18 | QanatFirst breakout | baghali | 186 | 69 |
| 2020-09-24 | Qanat | georgecmu | 3 | 0 |
| 2023-03-19 | Qanat: 3,000 BC water supply over long distances | walterbell | 2 | 0 |
| 2023-05-06 | Qanat | tarcar | 4 | 0 |
| 2023-11-11 | Qanat – Water Tunnels in IranHall induction · Best thread · Latest 20+ point return | vinnyglennon | 423 | 100 |