Through Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Patrick Stewart taught us the measure of a man
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- Points20
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#6Rank now –
#6Peak rank
2Days on list
178Score · 7d
Oct 30, 2026First seen
Rank · 7 days
On Hacker News
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- 20
- Comments
- 2
- Submitted by
- apress
- Posted
- Oct 30, 2026
- Site
- bostonglobe.com
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Trending history
Through Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Patrick Stewart taught us the measure of a man was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Oct 30, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 44 checks on 2 different days. Its best position was #6 of 30, reached on Oct 31, 06:37 UTC. It is #6 right now, climbing from #7 to #6 over the last 6 checks.
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From the discussion
A few top-level comments from Hacker News, shortened. Read the full thread on Hacker News.
I find it fairly amazing that they could say this without mentioning the episode "The measure of a man" in which Picard literally makes the case. Perhaps it is uncomfortable for people to think about now.
Questions
Is Through Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Patrick Stewart taught us the measure of a man trending on Hacker News right now?
Yes. As of Oct 31, 07:37 UTC it is #6, climbing from #7 to #6 over the last 6 checks.
What is the highest rank Through Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Patrick Stewart taught us the measure of a man reached?
#6 on Hacker News · Front page, on Oct 31, 06:37 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has Through Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Patrick Stewart taught us the measure of a man been trending?
It was first seen on Oct 30, 2026 and has been on the list on 2 days (44 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
20 points and 2 comments; submitted by apress on Oct 30, 2026.