$ iris analyze hn --since 24h --stories 1118

HN Feb 13

Full day · 1118 stories

1118 stories

18% Show HN

34% dead on arrival

max score: 1627

01 / 08

$ stats

The numbers

1118

total stories

~47 per hour

34%

dead on arrival

0–1 points, no traction

2

median score

avg: 17.3 · max: 1627

18%

Show HN

202 self-promotional posts

The distribution is extreme. A handful of stories absorb nearly all the attention.

02 / 08

$ topics --top 100

What dominated

Show HN

202

Dead on Arrival

385

AI & ML

227

Policy & Security

120

Tech & Media

184

03 / 08

$ sort --by score --limit 8

Who won

1627pts · 794c

Fix the iOS keyboard before the timer hits zero or I'm switching

engaged

876pts · 140c

Monosketch

pure hype

785pts · 934c

The EU moves to kill infinite scrolling

debate

768pts · 624c

An AI agent published a hit piece on me – more things have happen

engaged

648pts · 373c

Babylon 5 is now free to watch on YouTube

engaged

611pts · 291c

OpenAI has deleted the word 'safely' from its mission

engaged

574pts · 401c

GPT-5.2 derives a new result in theoretical physics

engaged

434pts · 348c

Breaking the spell of vibe coding

engaged

04 / 08

$ ratio pts:comments // low = controversy

Hype vs debate

✓ enthusiasm

Visual introduction to PyTorch 15.2×

Instagram's URL Blackhole 6.5×

OpenAI has deleted the word 'safely' from its 2.1×

High ratio = people approve, not argue

⚡ controversy

The EU moves to kill infinite scrolling 0.8×

Low ratio = comments outrun upvotes = anxiety

Open-source tooling gets clean approval. Economy and AI debates generate more heat than light.

05 / 08

$ outlier --flag unexpected

The surprise

"GPT-5.2 derives a new result in theoretical physics"

— 574pts · 401 comments

AI model claims to solve a longstanding problem in quantum field theory, sparking debate about the limits of machine reasoning.

06 / 08

$ synthesize --one-narrative

The read

HN today felt like a tech circus—AI breakthroughs, policy battles, and an iOS keyboard panic all vying for attention.

1118 stories submitted today. Top score: 1627. The builders are building — but the conversation is bigger than the code.

07 / 08

$ summary

TL;DR

winning topic

Show HN

most debated

Dead on Arrival

the surprise

GPT-5.2 derives a new res

total stories

1118

max score

1627

median score

2

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