Questions you can ask
the corpus.
Each answer is backed by SQL queries over the corpus. Click through for the query, methodology, and related questions.
How do I query Scry?
Authenticate with a Scry account API key, inspect the live schema, then submit one bounded read-only statement.
How often does Hacker News discuss prompt injection, month by month?
One query, one row per month, a real count in each — not ten links.
Which authors used 'scaling laws' on Hacker News in 2023 — all of them?
The full roster with a count per author. There is no page 2.
When did 'vibe coding' first appear, and where did it spread?
First appearance per corpus, ordered — diffusion measured to the hour.
What does a Scry search line compile to?
Readable, editable, index-engaging SQL — POST /v1/scry/compile returns it, scry_lex('<line>') embeds it in any statement, and the search panel's 'as SQL' door shows it.
Where do people actually change their minds — which venues, at what rate?
Rates per venue with denominators: mailing lists 3.0 per mille, forums 2.3, Hacker News 2.2, reddit comments 1.0 (H1 2025).
Which Hacker News threads carried the most burnout discussion since 2024?
A self-join from every matching comment to its root story — ranked threads, counts attached, in ten seconds.
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