# Timeline of the Far Future

5 Hacker News commenters recommended Timeline of the Far Future and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Engaging animated scroll-through of the far future's timeline, putting distant events in perspective. Caveat: some animations run on a timer and go too fast.

## Why people recommend it

- Puts the far future in perspective (1 comments): "It puts everything in perspective, although not sure if the best one" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49522370))
- Engaging animated presentation (2 comments): "It seems cool and I like these engaging animations." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49951477)) "some of the animations were on a timer instead of the scroller and went too fast" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49941974))
- Entries grow more interesting over time (1 comments): "I liked reading through each entry especially as time went further and further." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49946082))

## What people warn about

- Some animations run too fast (1 comments): "some of the animations were on a timer instead of the scroller and went too fast" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49941974))
- Unsure it is the best perspective (1 comments): "It puts everything in perspective, although not sure if the best one" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49522370))

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## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Timeline of the Far Future", https://hackerapproved.com/p/timeline-of-the-far-future/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).