"Would it have made it to Hacker News?" Heaven knows, we never see nerdy, technical material on this site. Are you trying to "clarify" or "justify"? EDIT: Se

"Would it have made it to Hacker News?" Heaven knows, we never see nerdy, technical material on this site. Are you trying to "clarify" or "justify"? EDIT: Serious question. At the same time you're saying "this is not a rant about Americans", you're also saying but none of you would have paid attention if I hadn't made it one.