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Though unfortunate, I don't think this belongs on HN.
by pearjuice 11y ago
Though unfortunate, I don't think this belongs on HN.
- venomsnake 11y agoIt is wildly known that hackers don't like music geniuses. And geek culture was not shaped by the music of the 70-s and 80-s. And Labyrinth. As long as there is crowd big enough to mourn, it belongs. Otherwise it will just slip from front page. And Bowie was such an artist that he shaped multiple generations.
- DanBC 11y agoCompared to your recent submissions?
- pearjuice 11y agoAd hominem
- kunai 11y agoHN's guidelines suggest things hackers would find interesting; Bowie's genius, non-conformity, and willingness to experiment with musical form are certainly characteristics hackers would find interesting. His loss is a loss to the entire world of art and music, and he was one of my favorite musicians — my single favorite for a very long time. May he rest in peace.
- exodust 11y ago"Unfortunate"... ? When a stone hits your windshield and causes a small crack, that's unfortunate.
- pearjuice 11y agoHow is dying not unfortunate? You have an exact 50/50 chance of making the next day. So a death is unfortunate, as you might as well have lived another day.
- ianwalter 11y agoReally? An EXACT 50/50 chance?!
- Grue3 11y agoApparently everyone's life expectancy is 2 = 1/2 + 2/4 + ... + n/2^n + ... days.
- biot 11y agoWhile making it to the next day may be binary, the odds of 0 coming up for the average healthy person is not 50%. Otherwise only 2% of children would live more than one week after being born.
- kleer001 11y agoDeath of a Rock God is tragic. Losing a glove is unfortunate.
- reitoei 11y agoYou know Bowie was also a tech pioneer, right? He launched his own ISP and artist portal in 1998 http://www.irishtimes.com/news/the-importance-of-being-david-1.1257684 http://www.irishtimes.com/news/the-importance-of-being-david...
- SuddsMcDuff 11y ago688 upvotes disagree with you.