922 posts analyzed Updated Jun 2026
Averages 31 posts/day, top 10% activity. Most active Saturdays around 12 PM UTC. Mostly text posts (67%).
r/Futurology Traffic & Engagement r/Futurology Traffic & Engagement
Volume and engagement over time Posting volume and engagement over time
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Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/Futurology Most Active Times When r/Futurology Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
Most Active by Day
r/Futurology Flair Performance r/Futurology Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| AI | 239 (25.9%) | 448 |
| Discussion | 189 (20.5%) | 140 |
| Society | 91 (9.9%) | 236 |
| meta | 58 (6.3%) | 183 |
| Biotech | 58 (6.3%) | 625 |
| Space | 41 (4.4%) | 35 |
| Robotics | 39 (4.2%) | 751 |
| Energy | 39 (4.2%) | 906 |
| Computing | 37 (4.0%) | 166 |
| Medicine | 25 (2.7%) | 295 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/Futurology Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/Futurology
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| future | 95 (10.3%) | 24 | 29 |
| human | 50 (5.4%) | 494 | 60 |
| years | 40 (4.3%) | 211 | 61 |
| people | 40 (4.3%) | 194 | 43 |
| most | 36 (3.9%) | 650 | 62 |
| think | 35 (3.8%) | 184 | 73 |
| work | 33 (3.6%) | 40 | 27 |
| world | 33 (3.6%) | 212 | 64 |
| next | 32 (3.5%) | 68 | 31 |
| jobs | 30 (3.3%) | 369 | 72 |
r/Futurology Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/Futurology
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| youtube.com | 15 | 1 |
| interestingengineering.com | 14 | 1.1K |
| bloomberg.com | 9 | 152 |
| fortune.com | 8 | 1.0K |
| youtu.be | 8 | 1 |
| open.substack.com | 7 | 3 |
| theguardian.com | 7 | 693 |
| businessinsider.com | 5 | 1.5K |
| nature.com | 4 | 65 |
| cnbc.com | 4 | 65 |
r/Futurology Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/Futurology
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Mexico cuts workweek, bans after-hours contact, and guarantees no worker will take a pay cut in the most sweeping labor reform in a generation
A windowless concrete tower 40 stories tall on the China coast stacks 35-ton blocks to store a wind farm’s power, lifting them when the wind blows and dropping them through generators when the grid needs it, no lithium inside
Anthropic CEO Floats Tax on AI Firms to Fund Universal Income
Bernie Sanders proposes shock 50% seizure of AI wealth for Americans
Bernie Sanders unveils $7 trillion plan to give Americans control of AI industry
This new diabetes pill burns fat without the downsides of Ozempic
The ‘papers, please’ era of the internet will decimate your privacy. Americans, be warned: Age verification is identity verification.
Should there be a legal “talk to a human” button before AI customer service becomes the default?
Stanford scientists successfully regrow lost cartilage and reverse arthritis in new study
Sanders unveils American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Act, aims for $1,000 annual payments for US citizens
r/Futurology Audience Overlap r/Futurology Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/Futurology FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/Futurology
What's the best time to post on r/Futurology?
Based on posting volume, r/Futurology is most active on Saturdays around 12 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/Futurology?
r/Futurology averages 31 posts per day and ranks in the top 10% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/Futurology get?
Posts on r/Futurology average about 348 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/Futurology get most?
On r/Futurology, most posts are text posts (67%)