Full day · 873 stories
The distribution is extreme. A handful of stories absorb nearly all the attention.
High ratio = people approve, not argue
Low ratio = comments outrun upvotes = anxiety
Open-source tooling gets clean approval. Economy and AI debates generate more heat than light.
"HPV vaccination cuts HPV16/18 from 16% to <1%"
— 591pts · 357 commentsA rare public‑health success story that surprised the tech community, showing how data‑driven science can achieve dramatic results.
873 stories submitted today. Top score: 1771. The builders are building — but the conversation is bigger than the code.
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