Show HN: Website to test if you can detect someone staring at your back
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Hey, I'm a biology professor. This is part of an class activity I'm doing about experimental design and evidence interpretation. We've all felt that sensation, that itch on the back of our neck, that we're being watched. This silly site takes that question seriously and lets people test it directly with their friends.
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- joe-esquibel
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- Nov 9, 2026
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- sixthsense.fastmathfacts.io
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Show HN: Website to test if you can detect someone staring at your back was first seen on Hacker News · Show HN on Nov 9, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 25 checks on 2 different days. Its best position was #24 of 30, reached on Nov 9, 22:21 UTC. It is #29 right now, slipping from #26 to #29 over the last 6 checks.
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How did you come up with this, this is hilarious and in the best way. Exactly what the internet was made for. I'll try this as soon as I can, but kudos for the fun idea.
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Is Show HN: Website to test if you can detect someone staring at your back trending on Show HN right now?
Yes. As of Nov 10, 18:21 UTC it is #29, slipping from #26 to #29 over the last 6 checks.
What is the highest rank Show HN: Website to test if you can detect someone staring at your back reached?
#24 on Hacker News · Show HN, on Nov 9, 22:21 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 30 minutes.
How long has Show HN: Website to test if you can detect someone staring at your back been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 9, 2026 and has been on the list on 2 days (25 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
3 points and 3 comments; submitted by joe-esquibel on Nov 9, 2026.