Hardware & making · Durable canon
Simple, solar-powered water desalination (2020)
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32.0durability32% evidence confidence
Why it endures
Independent rediscovery across 2 active years.
The score rewards recurring year-relative traction, distinct submitters, and strong appearances separated across HN generations. Link survival does not change cultural durability.
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- 2
- People
- 2
- Peak
- 591
- Status
- unchecked
Submission history
2020—2021
Bars show the number of normalized submissions in each year. Annual traction inside the score is percentile-adjusted.
Explainable score
Every point has a reason.
Repeat traction7.8/30
Independent discovery7.7/20
Persistence8.5/20
Generational reach3.1/20
Sustained discussion5.0/10
