No, no, no. Basic web searches note the expression "write by the seat of your pants", which in turn is inspired by "fly by the seat of your pants". That's a co

No, no, no. Basic web searches note the expression "write by the seat of your pants", which in turn is inspired by "fly by the seat of your pants". That's a completely mystifying expression to me. On the other hand, your answer is an impressive feat of projection: the armchair psychology you invoke to explain why someone would do something you don't understand at first is clearly an explanation for why you would choose to type out an off-topic demonstration of your grasp of basic internet skills. It must be, following your sample of psychological theory, really satisfying to plant some kind of flag saying "I know how to Google". In a forum called "Hacker News" no less. I know it's pleasant to feel superior to other people, but this particular claim-to-superiority is both incredibly low-(intellectual)-effort and trying-too-hard. That's not s good look on anyone.