If you are curious about why you are totally wrong, his comment was NOT unnecessary, and it DID add substance. I had never heard of Mitch Hedberg, and therefor

If you are curious about why you are totally wrong, his comment was NOT unnecessary, and it DID add substance. I had never heard of Mitch Hedberg, and therefore did not get the quote, and now I have enjoyed several clips of his comedy routines. I agree with the pthreads, many people on HN are far too quick to hit the "that stuff is for reddit" button, and could definitely lighten up a bit.