Magnets and Rare Earths
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- Points6
- Comments1
–Rank now
#25Peak rank
2Days on list
14Score · 7d
Nov 9, 2026First seen
Rank · 7 days
On Hacker News
- Points
- 6
- Comments
- 1
- Submitted by
- Bluestein
- Posted
- Nov 7, 2026
- Site
- robodienst.com
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Trending history
Magnets and Rare Earths was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 9, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 10 checks on 2 different days. Its best position was #25 of 30, reached on Nov 10, 02:39 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 10, 02:54 UTC.
Rank history
Position on Hacker News · Front page at every check (lower is better).
Last 14 days
Best rank per day (UTC).
28
25
Oct 28today
Metric history
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From the discussion
A few top-level comments from Hacker News, shortened. Read the full thread on Hacker News.
I wonder about the potential for iron nitride magnets. They're actually theoretically stronger than neodymium, but demagnetize more easily. Would it be possible to build competitive servos with them?
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Questions
Is Magnets and Rare Earths trending on Hacker News right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 10, 02:54 UTC, after 2 days of trending.
What is the highest rank Magnets and Rare Earths reached?
#25 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 10, 02:39 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has Magnets and Rare Earths been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 9, 2026 and has been on the list on 2 days (10 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
6 points and 1 comment; submitted by Bluestein on Nov 7, 2026.