Why “candidate” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
> the cost? What cost? The lab cost today, or the cost after we figure out how to make thousands a day in a diamond wafer fab? If this were to become practical, operating high s…
by topspin · Oct 27, 2026
It’s really a topsy-turvy time to be in the job market on either side of the interviewing desk. Most companies are betting big on AI-heavy development, so hiring someone who is…
by xp84 · Oct 27, 2026
Assuming P != NP (and that this NP != EXP proof holds up), what's the next most "natural" candidate for how fast NP must grow? This paper appears to show Omega(2^(n/sqrt(lo…
by thatoneengineer · Oct 26, 2026
That's exactly it. I donated to a candidate once (literally once, ever) and the party basically passes my phone number around to every PAC and campaign organization under the su…
by Grombobulous · Oct 26, 2026
This defeats a few hypotheses that were widely relied on. strong exponential time hypothesis, and the titular exponential time hypothesis It's not saying that these problems are…
by jaggederest · Oct 26, 2026
Indeed, My 90 year-old, deeply religious mother sent a televangelist $10 one time . A year later when she was in the hospital for a few weeks. I picked up her mail once a week a…
by mrandish · Oct 26, 2026
Interest
Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "candidate" over time.
Mentions
Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "candidate" over time.
A candidate, or nominee, is a prospective recipient of an award or honor, or a person seeking or being considered for some kind of position. For example, one can be a candidate for membership in a group or election to an office, in which case a candidate selection occurs. Read more on Wikipedia