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When an article about software, encryption, the Internet, etc. appears in Newsweek, HN is eager to rip it apart and deconstruct the laughably naive way the auth
by pjlegato 11y ago
When an article about software, encryption, the Internet, etc. appears in Newsweek, HN is eager to rip it apart and deconstruct the laughably naive way the author presents these complex systems. HN is quick to point out how the author's numerous forms of severe technical ignorance preclude anything resembling a correct description of the problem, obscure critical facts about the situation, and prevent the reader from drawing any valid conclusions.
When an article about neurosurgery appears in Newsweek, however, everyone has a strong opinion on whether it's a good idea.