232 posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 8 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Fridays around 7 PM UTC. Mostly link posts (57%).
r/Futurism Traffic & Engagement r/Futurism Traffic & Engagement
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r/Futurism Most Active Times When r/Futurism Is Most Active
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r/Futurism Flair Performance r/Futurism Flair Performance
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r/Futurism Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/Futurism
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| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| future | 23 (9.9%) | 1 | 1 |
| human | 13 (5.6%) | 1 | 11 |
| post | 10 (4.3%) | 3 | 3 |
r/Futurism Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/Futurism
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| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| youtu.be | 12 | 4 |
| youtube.com | 8 | 5 |
| rockettalk.substack.com | 4 | 7 |
| phys.org | 3 | 4 |
r/Futurism Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/Futurism
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Interstellar solar sails hit a strange problem at 75% of light speed
Ted Kaczynski’s tech predictions
This is his Oppenheimer moment
Trump Says No Need to Regulate AI, Since That Strategy Is Working Fine for Climate Change
Anthropic is “destructively scanning” millions of books. Should you care?
This technology def going to come in handy. Plenty of flint around too
Why Tech Oligarchs Are Willing to Risk Apocalypse
Skynet is Inevitable
Robot soldiers are being built in America to fight tomorrow’s wars – and the alarm is growing
Motorless solid-state cooler uses heat to cool itself; could recycle processor heat into cooling — shape-memory alloy films could turn data center exhaust into refrigeration
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interstellar solar sails hit a strange problem at 75% of light speed | 468 | 92 | link | Sep 2 |
| Ted Kaczynski’s tech predictions | 172 | 116 | image | Sep 26 |
| This is his Oppenheimer moment | 168 | 55 | image | Sep 24 |
| Trump Says No Need to Regulate AI, Since That Strategy Is Working Fine for Climate Change | 148 | 20 | link | Sep 23 |
| Anthropic is “destructively scanning” millions of books. Should you care? | 147 | 56 | link | Sep 29 |
| This technology def going to come in handy. Plenty of flint around too | 135 | 8 | image | Sep 27 |
| Why Tech Oligarchs Are Willing to Risk Apocalypse | 118 | 29 | link | Sep 13 |
| Skynet is Inevitable | 97 | 11 | image | Sep 11 |
| Robot soldiers are being built in America to fight tomorrow’s wars – and the alarm is growing | 94 | 34 | link | Sep 1 |
| Motorless solid-state cooler uses heat to cool itself; could recycle processor heat into cooling — shape-memory alloy films could turn data center exhaust into refrigeration | 81 | 5 | link | Aug 31 |
r/Futurism Audience Overlap r/Futurism Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/Futurism FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/Futurism
What's the best time to post on r/Futurism?
Based on posting volume, r/Futurism is most active on Fridays around 7 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/Futurism?
r/Futurism averages 8 posts per day and ranks in the top 25% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/Futurism get?
Posts on r/Futurism average about 10 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/Futurism get most?
On r/Futurism, most posts are link posts (57%)