Radiation Map of the World
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#11Peak rank
2Days on list
197Score · 7d
Nov 1, 2026First seen
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On Hacker News
- Points
- 189
- Comments
- 53
- Submitted by
- slater
- Posted
- Oct 28, 2026
- Site
- radiaverse.com
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Trending history
Radiation Map of the World was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 1, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 99 checks on 2 different days. Its best position was #11 of 30, reached on Nov 2, 02:52 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 2, 15:07 UTC.
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From the discussion
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That's not a radiation map of Australia ( https://radiaverse.com/country/au#2.82/-27.05/133.28 ) This is a radiation map of Australia: https://www.ga.gov.au/bigobj/GA13928.pdf ( gridded data available for d/load ) The first being a very few submitted tracks of handheld click counters with limited accuracy and no…
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The changing scales and meaning while zooming in and out makes it hard to derive conclusion from these measurements. Sometimes it looks like somebody just used a more sensitive or uncalibrated device or is carrying a nuclear warhead around during an entire route of measuring.
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Is Radiation Map of the World trending on Hacker News right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 2, 15:07 UTC, after 2 days of trending.
What is the highest rank Radiation Map of the World reached?
#11 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 2, 02:52 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has Radiation Map of the World been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 1, 2026 and has been on the list on 2 days (99 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
189 points and 53 comments; submitted by slater on Oct 28, 2026.