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 orderAbsolutely beautiful read about the life cycle of capitalism and beautiful machines, thanks for posting it! > I asked him if it ever seemed a pity to break up such monumental and characterful structures. Did he look at Winner in the way that I had come to look at her, in the way her former crew looked at her, as something dignified? Sari said the only emotion he could feel about Winner was relief, when she was gone, on schedule…
The graveyard shot is incredible. Surprised there's not more photos of ship-breaking itself, which lends itself to some dramatic shots. Examples: https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2014/11/the-ship-breakers/...
There are some good articles on Sylvia Tervoort, the Smit salvage master in charge of getting the oil platform re-floated and off the rocks. [1] She's been salvage master on about 36 big jobs. There are only a few companies in the world that take on such jobs, and since Titan and Mammoet dropped out of the business, Smit is the leader. They're noted for working safely and carefully, being extremely expensive, and getting the job done without making things…
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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
- 386
- Total comments
- 91
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-02 | Where oil rigs go to dieFirst breakout · Best thread | camtarn | 208 | 44 |
| 2018-10-14 | Where Oil Rigs Go to Die (2017) | fredley | 114 | 30 |
| 2021-09-25 | Where oil rigs go to die (2017) | Geekette | 3 | 1 |
| 2023-05-15 | Where oil rigs go to die (2017)Latest 20+ point return | Geekette | 61 | 16 |