Learning & ideas · Durable canon
Why Didn’t Denmark Sell Greenland?
gwern.net · first seen 2015 · unchecked
29.3durability48% evidence confidence
Why it endures
Independent rediscovery across 3 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.
Read the original ↗- Submissions
- 3
- People
- 3
- Peak
- 115
- Status
- unchecked
Submission history
2015—2019
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 traction0.0/30
Independent discovery10.1/20
Persistence11.6/20
Generational reach0.0/20
Sustained discussion7.5/10
